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September meditations are written by Mallard W. Benton and recorded by Wiley Ammons. Support this podcast at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠forwardmovement.org/donate⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Mallard W. Benton is a family researcher and writer who lives in the Atlanta area. He has been married to Althea for 46 years and volunteers regularly in the community and at his church, St. David's Episcopal, Roswell.

September meditations are written by Mallard W. Benton and recorded by Wiley Ammons. Support this podcast at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠forwardmovement.org/donate⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Mallard W. Benton is a family researcher and writer who lives in the Atlanta area. He has been married to Althea for 46 years and volunteers regularly in the community and at his church, St. David's Episcopal, Roswell.

September meditations are written by Mallard W. Benton and recorded by Wiley Ammons. Support this podcast at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠forwardmovement.org/donate⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Mallard W. Benton is a family researcher and writer who lives in the Atlanta area. He has been married to Althea for 46 years and volunteers regularly in the community and at his church, St. David's Episcopal, Roswell.

Send us Fan MailThis is part one of a two-part conversation centered on Bishop Wright's teachings at Clergy Conference 2026: Anchored for the Future.Hope often gets treated like a soft word, but we don't experience it that way when life gets real. Hebrews 6:19 names godly hope as an anchor. That hope is built on a clear conviction: God is alive, so the universe is not random and the story is not finished. That belief doesn't erase suffering, division, loneliness, violence, or injustice. It changes what we do with them.In this episode, Melissa and Bishop Wright have a conversation about the difference between optimism and godly hope. Optimism depends on circumstances and can break under the weight of repeated disappointment. Godly hope has “and yet” strength—a durable energy that holds the tension of hard facts without blinking. What does it mean to be anchored by that kind of hope, especially when the world around us feels uncertain? Listen in for the full conversation.Support the showFollow us on IG and FB at Bishop Rob Wright. 

September meditations are written by Mallard W. Benton and recorded by Wiley Ammons. Support this podcast at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠forwardmovement.org/donate⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Mallard W. Benton is a family researcher and writer who lives in the Atlanta area. He has been married to Althea for 46 years and volunteers regularly in the community and at his church, St. David's Episcopal, Roswell.

September meditations are written by Mallard W. Benton and recorded by Wiley Ammons. Support this podcast at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠forwardmovement.org/donate⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Mallard W. Benton is a family researcher and writer who lives in the Atlanta area. He has been married to Althea for 46 years and volunteers regularly in the community and at his church, St. David's Episcopal, Roswell.

September meditations are written by Mallard W. Benton and recorded by Wiley Ammons. Support this podcast at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠forwardmovement.org/donate⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Mallard W. Benton is a family researcher and writer who lives in the Atlanta area. He has been married to Althea for 46 years and volunteers regularly in the community and at his church, St. David's Episcopal, Roswell.

September meditations are written by Mallard W. Benton and recorded by Wiley Ammons. Support this podcast at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠forwardmovement.org/donate⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Mallard W. Benton is a family researcher and writer who lives in the Atlanta area. He has been married to Althea for 46 years and volunteers regularly in the community and at his church, St. David's Episcopal, Roswell.

September meditations are written by Mallard W. Benton and recorded by Wiley Ammons. Support this podcast at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠forwardmovement.org/donate⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Mallard W. Benton is a family researcher and writer who lives in the Atlanta area. He has been married to Althea for 46 years and volunteers regularly in the community and at his church, St. David's Episcopal, Roswell.

We all carry an unwritten mental ledger, constantly tracking who hurt us, who owes us, or who forgot to say thank you. But what happens when we bring that scorekeeping mindset into our faith?In this sermon by the Rev. Alan D. Bentrup, we explore Peter's question to Jesus about forgiveness and dive into the parable of the unforgiving servant. Rather than asking us to work harder at forgiving, Jesus reveals a radical truth about the Kingdom of God: the ledger has been completely torn up. Discover how letting go of cosmic scorekeeping frees us to live in the endless grace we've already received.

September meditations are written by Mallard W. Benton and recorded by Wiley Ammons. Support this podcast at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠forwardmovement.org/donate⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Mallard W. Benton is a family researcher and writer who lives in the Atlanta area. He has been married to Althea for 46 years and volunteers regularly in the community and at his church, St. David's Episcopal, Roswell.

Description:Barbara Brown Taylor gave us the question that ends every episode of this show, so it feels right to hand the Sacred Work series over to her. In this encore, the New York Times bestselling author, teacher, and Episcopal priest talks with Jen about the year she spent doing almost nothing impressive: the county fair with a couple of six-year-olds, an old racehorse nobody wanted, blueberry pies for friends going through hard things, and shifts at the public library. She calls herself the saint of small things, and she is honest about how hard that is to say out loud when people want to know what big thing you are working on. They also get into why she is wary of hope that functions as an escape hatch, how she keeps her heart from going wooden in a world of terrible headlines, and why friendship is worth protecting even though nobody rewards you for it. Stay to the end for the benediction Barbara wrote for this community.Thought-provoking Quotes:I'll be the saint of small things today.Headlines give me omniscience but no omnipotence.I've got to attend to the sustainability of a supple heart.I'm real wary of hope unless it functions right here, right now.The years are short but the days are long, and that's a blessing not a curse.Resources Mentioned in This Episode:A Rhythm of Prayer by Sarah Bessey, which includes Barbara's contributionThis Here Flesh by Cole Arthur Riley, who has also been a guest on For the LoveWhen God Is Silent by Barbara Brown TaylorLeaving Church by Barbara Brown TaylorLearning to Walk in the Dark by Barbara Brown TaylorAn Altar in the World by Barbara Brown TaylorGuest's Links:Website - https://barbarabrowntaylor.comFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/authorBarbaraBrownTaylorConnect with Jen!Jen's Website - https://jenhatmaker.com/Jen's Instagram - https://instagram.com/jenhatmakerJen's Twitter - https://twitter.com/jenHatmaker/Jen's Facebook - https://facebook.com/jenhatmakerJen's YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/JenHatmakerThe For the Love Podcast is presented by Audacy.

September meditations are written by Mallard W. Benton and recorded by Wiley Ammons. Support this podcast at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠forwardmovement.org/donate⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Mallard W. Benton is a family researcher and writer who lives in the Atlanta area. He has been married to Althea for 46 years and volunteers regularly in the community and at his church, St. David's Episcopal, Roswell.

Send us Fan MailDelay is one of the quickest ways to test what we really trust. When God's timing does not match our urgency, we can start to panic, negotiate, or replace faith with something that feels more responsive. In Exodus, Moses is “delayed” on the mountain, and the newly freed community chooses a God made of gold because it feels available right now.In this episode, Melissa and Bishop Wright have a conversation about why God's pacing and our pacing collide so often, and why that collision can bring out our most reactive selves. From self-soothing and control to the pull of familiar habits that are not life-giving, the wilderness exposes what we worship when we cannot see what comes next. They also name the “prison mindset” that can linger after liberation, when freedom is real, but uncertainty still feels like a cage. Listen in for the full conversation. Read For Faith, the companion devotional.Support the showFollow us on IG and FB at Bishop Rob Wright. 

September meditations are written by Mallard W. Benton and recorded by Wiley Ammons. Support this podcast at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠forwardmovement.org/donate⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Mallard W. Benton is a family researcher and writer who lives in the Atlanta area. He has been married to Althea for 46 years and volunteers regularly in the community and at his church, St. David's Episcopal, Roswell.

September meditations are written by Mallard W. Benton and recorded by Wiley Ammons. Support this podcast at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠forwardmovement.org/donate⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Mallard W. Benton is a family researcher and writer who lives in the Atlanta area. He has been married to Althea for 46 years and volunteers regularly in the community and at his church, St. David's Episcopal, Roswell.

September meditations are written by Mallard W. Benton and recorded by Wiley Ammons. Support this podcast at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠forwardmovement.org/donate⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Mallard W. Benton is a family researcher and writer who lives in the Atlanta area. He has been married to Althea for 46 years and volunteers regularly in the community and at his church, St. David's Episcopal, Roswell.

September meditations are written by Mallard W. Benton and recorded by Wiley Ammons. Support this podcast at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠forwardmovement.org/donate⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Mallard W. Benton is a family researcher and writer who lives in the Atlanta area. He has been married to Althea for 46 years and volunteers regularly in the community and at his church, St. David's Episcopal, Roswell.

September meditations are written by Mallard W. Benton and recorded by Wiley Ammons. Support this podcast at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠forwardmovement.org/donate⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Mallard W. Benton is a family researcher and writer who lives in the Atlanta area. He has been married to Althea for 46 years and volunteers regularly in the community and at his church, St. David's Episcopal, Roswell.

The Rev. Nontombi Naomi Tutu knew from an early age that the one thing she would never be was a priest. The daughter of Archbishop Desmond Tutu, she has always said, “I have my father's nose; I do not want his job.” However, after years spent as a development consultant, educator, and race and gender activist, she accepted her call to ordained ministry. She is an Episcopal priest who most recently was Associate Rector at All Saints, Beverly Hills, and is currently a part-time Priest Associate at All Saints, Atlanta. She compares the civil and human rights struggles in the U.S. and abroad and how we each must remain vigilant and steadfast.

September meditations are written by Mallard W. Benton and recorded by Wiley Ammons. Support this podcast at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠forwardmovement.org/donate⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Mallard W. Benton is a family researcher and writer who lives in the Atlanta area. He has been married to Althea for 46 years and volunteers regularly in the community and at his church, St. David's Episcopal, Roswell.

September meditations are written by Mallard W. Benton and recorded by Wiley Ammons. Support this podcast at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠forwardmovement.org/donate⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Mallard W. Benton is a family researcher and writer who lives in the Atlanta area. He has been married to Althea for 46 years and volunteers regularly in the community and at his church, St. David's Episcopal, Roswell.

Send us Fan MailConfidence can sound like having all the right answers. But what if real confidence is quieter and stronger: the settled kind that comes from knowing you're held by God, not propped up by your resume? We find this in Philippians 3:4b–14, Paul's blunt before-and-after story. He had lineage, learning, and religious credibility, yet he walks away from “earning” and toward a new center of gravity: the surpassing knowledge of God in Christ.In this episode, Melissa and Bishop Wright have a conversation about Paul's shift, and why it matters for everyday faith and leadership. Spiritual disciplines give us the capacity to still make choices, but the order changes: God's goodness comes first, and everything we do becomes response. That one reversal can change how we handle shame, how we think about self-worth, and how we stay steady in suffering without pretending life is easy. Listen in for the full conversation. Read For Faith, the companion devotional.Support the showFollow us on IG and FB at Bishop Rob Wright. 

Here's a sentence that'll get you kicked out of most small groups: you need to give up on spiritual growth. On today's show we have a special guest with us who says that from the pulpit. Join us! By the end of this episode you're going to have a whole new way of thinking about spiritual growth. Rev. John Newton has served as an Episcopal priest since 2009 and is the rector of St. Michael's Episcopal Church in Austin, Texas. He is the author of three books exploring grace, faith, and the Christian life, and is passionate about helping people experience the freedom of the gospel. John and his wife, Emily, have three children and a beloved golden retriever named June. When he's not preaching or pastoring, he's usually cheering on the Texas Longhorns. Links: Falling Into Grace by John Newton https://amzn.to/4gTussb Join us for for an event: https://www.signpostinn.org/events Connect with us: Email us at podcast@signpostinn.org Facebook www.facebook.com/SignpostInn Instagram www.instagram.com/signpostinn Check out our website www.signpostinn.org for more resources! Thanks to Rex Daugherty for creating the original theme music for this podcast. He's an award-winning artist and you can check out more of his work at rex-daugherty.com

September meditations are written by Mallard W. Benton and recorded by Wiley Ammons. Support this podcast at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠forwardmovement.org/donate⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Mallard W. Benton is a family researcher and writer who lives in the Atlanta area. He has been married to Althea for 46 years and volunteers regularly in the community and at his church, St. David's Episcopal, Roswell.

Episode 154 | Kaiden Argueta – St. Andrew's Episcopal School PSB High Academic Showcase Originally Recorded: August 16, 2026For Episode 154, we wrap up this run of coverage from the Pro Skills Basketball High Academic Showcase with a player we've watched, and called, plenty of times before.Kaiden Argueta, the newest guard at St. Andrew's Episcopal School, joins Kurt & Chelsie just moments after coming off the floor at the showcase... and this time, he brings his father along for the conversation.For Kurt, it's a reunion of sorts.After calling Kaiden's games during his time at St. John's College High School and in the WCAC, Kurt will now get a chance to follow the next chapter of his career as Kaiden makes the move to St. Andrew's.And it's a big chapter.Kaiden is heading into that all-important jump from sophomore to junior year... a summer when development, exposure and preparation begin to take on an entirely different meaning for a player with aspirations of competing at the next level.We talk about his summer on the basketball circuit, his performance at the PSB High Academic Showcase, what he's been working on and, most importantly, the expectations Kaiden has for himself heading into the upcoming season.The move from St. John's to St. Andrew's also means a different role and a new opportunity. Kaiden discusses what went into the transition, what he's looking forward to with his new program and how he plans to make his mark as he settles into his junior season.Having his father join us gives us another perspective on the journey — the work that happens away from the spotlight, the decisions that come with navigating high school basketball and what the family hopes to see from Kaiden as this next phase begins.But we couldn't let him leave without getting to the really important basketball question...Kaiden has a younger brother, Carter, who's entering his freshman year.So naturally, we had to ask:

Creativity as Spiritual Practice: What Art Knows That Words Cannot Say|April StaceQueer Priest, Professor & Harpist Doing Theology in Sound & Image April Stace is an Episcopal priest, professor, writer, and professional harpist whose work explores the connections between creativity, spirituality, and what it means to live a meaningful life. Her newest album and immersive performance project, Aphelion, grew out of a season of solitude and profound life transition. Through music, storytelling, and spiritual reflection, April helps people approach change with curiosity, reconnect with their creativity, and discover what makes them feel fully alive.Links:https://www.aprilstace.com/aphelionhttps://www.instagram.com/aprilxstaceTags:podcast for creatives,creative podcast,podcast creator interviews,professional podcast,creative podcasts,podcast host interviews,creative podcast ideas,Authentic,Creativity,Meaning,Midlife,Music,Personal Growth,Spirituality,Transformation,TransitionsSupport PEG by checking out our Sponsors:Download and use Newsly for free now from www.newsly.me or from the link in the description, and use promo code “GHOST” and receive a 1-month free premium subscription.The best tool for getting podcast guests:https://podmatch.com/signup/phantomelectricghostSubscribe to our Instagram for exclusive content:https://www.instagram.com/expansive_sound_experiments/Subscribe to our YouTube https://youtube.com/@phantomelectricghost?si=rEyT56WQvDsAoRprRSShttps://anchor.fm/s/3b31908/podcast/rssSubstackhttps://substack.com/@phantomelectricghost?utm_source=edit-profile-page

September meditations are written by Mallard W. Benton and recorded by Wiley Ammons. Support this podcast at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠forwardmovement.org/donate⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Mallard W. Benton is a family researcher and writer who lives in the Atlanta area. He has been married to Althea for 46 years and volunteers regularly in the community and at his church, St. David's Episcopal, Roswell.

Another controversy has erupted in the Anglican Church in North America (ACNA). This one involves the bishop of South Carolina, Chip Edgar. On Aug. 18, Edgar participated in the dedication of a chapel at the exclusive Porter-Gaud School in Charleston alongside Ruth Woodliff-Stanley, the Episcopal bishop of South Carolina. That dedication included Edgar and Woodliff-Stanley participating in a communion service together. Photos of the two of them, side by side in their vestments, sharing communion, caused immediate outrage in the Anglican world. Here are few of the documents mentioned in today's episode: Chip Edgar, on Aug. 27, issued an explanation of his actions and a non-apology apology. He concluded his letter: “I tried to navigate that terrain carefully, but it is clear I made mistakes. Brothers and sisters, where my actions have offended, forgive me. At the same time, please pray for the good work that many in our diocese are engaged in at Porter-Gaud School.” Edgar's apology has not settled the matter. Bishop Julian Dobbs is the dean of the College of Bishops and acting archbishop of ACNA. He issued a statement that clarified the issue. The producer for today's program is Jeff McIntosh. Until next time, may God bless you.

September meditations are written by Mallard W. Benton and recorded by Wiley Ammons. Support this podcast at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠forwardmovement.org/donate⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Mallard W. Benton is a family researcher and writer who lives in the Atlanta area. He has been married to Althea for 46 years and volunteers regularly in the community and at his church, St. David's Episcopal, Roswell.

What happens when someone hurts us? Jesus' instructions in Matthew 18:15–20 offer a surprisingly practical approach to conflict, accountability, and reconciliation. Peter Walsh and Rob Schwartz discuss why talking TO someone matters more than talking ABOUT them, how storytelling can break down tribal divisions, and why the goal of confrontation is less about winning the argument and more about regaining the person.Questions for ReflectionThemes & ApplicationJesus gives a remarkably practical, step-by-step process for dealing with conflict: begin with the person rather than beginning with an audience. Why is our instinct so often to tell other people about a conflict before speaking directly to the person involved? What might change if we actually followed Jesus' order of operations?Immediately before this passage, Jesus tells the Parable of the Lost Sheep, in which the shepherd refuses to accept losing even one member of the flock. How does that story change the way we hear Jesus' instructions about confronting someone who has sinned? What does it suggest about the ultimate purpose of accountability and church discipline?The episode repeatedly distinguishes reconciliation from proving who is right. What would change in our families, churches, workplaces, friendships, or political conversations if our primary question became “How can this relationship be healed?” rather than “How can I prove my position?”Personal ReflectionRob suggests that as long as he continues carrying resentment toward someone, he remains bound to that person. Have you ever discovered that anger or resentment was keeping you emotionally connected to someone long after the original conflict ended? What might it mean to be “loosed” from that relationship without pretending the hurt never happened?Peter discusses the ways our minds can develop deeply ingrained responses to people and ideas until we stop actually listening. Who are you most likely to stop listening to because you believe you already know what they are going to say? What would genuine curiosity toward that person require?Peter and Rob playfully use sports rivalries to illustrate our instinct toward tribal identity. What tribes do you belong to? When does belonging become a way of deciding who is “us” and who is “them”?Broader Spiritual ConsiderationsPeter explores different Christian understandings of excommunication and church discipline, from Roman Catholicism and the Southern Baptist Convention to the Episcopal tradition. What is the proper role of boundaries within a Christian community? Can excluding someone ever serve the larger goal of reconciliation?Peter observes that “casting people out of the community doesn't cast out the trauma.” What is the difference between removing a person and actually healing what happened? How can communities maintain necessary boundaries without imagining that exclusion itself creates healing?Jesus concludes this teaching with “Where two or three are gathered in my name, I am there among them.” We often quote this verse about small worship gatherings, but here it appears in the middle of a teaching about conflict and reconciliation. What might it mean to believe that Christ is especially present between people attempting the difficult work of reconciliation?References & ResourcesVocabularyEcclesia (ἐκκλησία) — A Greek word meaning an assembly or gathering, commonly translated as “church.”Excommunication — Exclusion from communion or participation within a religious community. Narrative Theology — An approach that recognizes story and lived experience as important ways of understanding God, ourselves, and one another.Restorative Justice & ReconciliationSouth African Truth and Reconciliation Commission — A court-like restorative justice body assembled in South Africa in 1996 after the end of apartheid. Authorised by Nelson Mandela and chaired by Desmond Tutu, the commission invited witnesses who were identified as victims of gross human rights violations to give statements about their experiences, and selected some for public hearings. Perpetrators of violence could also give testimony and request amnesty from both civil and criminal prosecution.Thinkers & TheologiansPádraig Ó Tuama — Irish poet, theologian, and conflict mediator whose work explores storytelling, disagreement, and how people and communities can engage conflict without allowing it to become destructive. (Visit his website)Ó Tuama's "Prayer for Reconciliation" (Read the prayer)Pop CultureEncanto (2021) — Rob uses Bruno and the Madrigal family to illustrate the necessity of bringing what has been hidden back into relationship. (Watch the trailer)Learn more about St. Mark's at https://www.stmarksnewcanaan.org

Timothy McMahan King is a deacon in the Episcopal church who has written on addiction as well as drug use and its historical relationship to spirituality. Hi newest book, What are Drugs For?, covers the latter and is the topic of our conversation in this episode. Tim explores humanity’s relationship with drugs and how that … Continue reading Episode 368 – Timothy McMahan King

The Rev. H.K. McKinney preaches on the fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost.

Send us Fan Mail“Incline your ears” sounds gentle, but it is a direct challenge to the way most of us live. We say we want peace, wisdom, and healthy community, yet we often move through the day like we know better than God. Psalm 78 names a different path: humility as an active posture, a decision to bend our attention and our choices toward what is trustworthy and timeless.In this episode, Melissa and Bishop Wright have a conversation about what Psalm 87  looks like in real life and in real leadership. As reading habits decline and attention gets fragmented, they make the case for biblical literacy that is personal, practical, and lived, not outsourced to a single hour on Sunday. They also push back on the false split between “heady” scripture study and embodiment. Whether you learn by reading, listening, or hearing the word spoken aloud, the real measure is application: do our priorities, budgets, conflicts, and relationships actually line up with what we say we believe? Listen in for the full conversation.Read For Faith, the companion devotional.Support the showFollow us on IG and FB at Bishop Rob Wright. 

The Rev. Jay Weldon preaches on the thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost.

For this special episode, the guys welcomed in Reid McCormick, a longtime Jacksonville Beach civic leader, former mayor, and Episcopal priest with deep multigenerational roots in the Beaches community. The McCormick family has long, deep roots in the First Coast community, and Reid shared many stories about the area’s history, it’s growth and development over the years…and he threw in plenty of great personal stories, too. If there’s ever been an episode to kick back, listen and learn, this is the one. As Capt. Kevin says…”Great stuff!” Here's your L.V. Hiers Inc gear tip of the week: Capt. Kirk recommends the Garmin OnBoard – a combination MOB and engine kill system for Garmin equipped boats. About $500 installed – click HERE to find out more.Here's your Ring Power Cat tip of the week: WTF…Where's The Fish? It’s the Outdoors Show’s newest exclusive hat! 100% guaranteed to get double-takes and start plenty of conversations. Limited quantity available. $30 each. Kevin can mail it out to you – text him at 904-669-6251. Facebook

Send us Fan MailTwo names most people have never heard may be the reason the Exodus story even has a future. Shiprah and Puah are Hebrew midwives trapped inside Pharaoh's economy and Pharaoh's fear, yet they refuse to participate in the empire's violence. Their “no” is quiet, costly, and courageous, and it becomes the kind of leadership that erodes tyranny from the ground up. In this episode, Melissa and Bishop Wright have a conversation about why this story still lands so hard right now, when so many of us feel worn down by loneliness, anxiety about the nation and economy, and the constant pull of the 24-hour news cycle. They talk about agency as a spiritual practice: controlling what we can control, resisting rage bait that produces no life, and choosing the most good we can do in the next 30 minutes. They also name a common trap, where planning and meetings can become a way to avoid the present, and we ask what it looks like to simply get up and do the right thing with the tools already in our hands. Listen in for the full conversation.Read For Faith, the companion devotional.Support the showFollow us on IG and FB at Bishop Rob Wright. 

Aaron looks back on the Episcopal church of his childhood, an unforgettable pastor named Jess, and the day he was told he might grow up to become a minister. Years later, he realizes the prediction may not have been entirely wrong. A story about faith, kindness, calling, and discovering that sometimes the thing that stays with us isn't the sermon. It's the story.

Andrew Petiprin of the Space for Living Institute joins the Son Rise Morning Show to discuss Pope Leo XIV’s reflections on the importance of Sunday and the liturgical year. Drawing on Andrew’s experience as both an evangelical and an Episcopal priest, they explore the Catholic understanding of Sunday as more than simply a day set aside for worship—it is the Lord’s Day, rooted in Christ’s Passion and Resurrection. They discuss why attending Mass cannot be replaced by watching a livestream or listening to a sermon, how the liturgical year forms the Christian understanding of time, and why Catholics are called to order their lives around the rhythm of Christ rather than the competing calendars of work, school, and consumer culture.Support the show: https://www.sacredheartradio.com/donate-now/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

“Want to know what God loves the most? Watch what Satan attacks most aggressively.” The Rev. Billy Cerveny on spiritual war.  (00:00) The Moment Rev. Cerveny Heard God's Calling (08:20) The Uniqueness of the Relationship Between a Father and Son (22:32) Why the Devil Targets Marriage (55:30) The Truth About Transgenderism (1:01:16) What Did the Garden of Eden Look Like? (1:11:38) How the Devil Sows Confusion and How Christians Should React to It (1:25:36) We're Being Lied to by Our Leaders The Rev. Billy Cerveny is an Episcopal priest, writer, and musician based in Jacksonville, Florida. A graduate of Trinity College and Covenant Theological Seminary, he serves at St. Mark's Episcopal Church, where he leads The River, a contemporary worship service that blends the ancient traditions of the Episcopal Church with modern expressions of worship (5 PM, Sundays at http://www.smjax.org). Before entering ministry, Rev. Cerveny worked as a journalist, author, and songwriter, touring internationally and releasing several studio albums. Cerveny is also the founder and Executive Director of Redbird Ministries, a nonprofit whose mission is to reach out to the world and back into the church with the hope and healing of the gospel. Through Redbird, Rev. Cerveny has ministered to professional athletes, journalists, politicians, pastors, and priests. He and his wife of 21 years, Charla, live in Jacksonville, Florida, with their three children (Emmy, Wiley, and Scout) and their Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, Lolly. Follow Billy on Instagram (@billy.cerveny) or X (@billycerveny), and listen to his music on Spotify or Apple Music. You can also hear Billy preach at The River every Sunday at 5 PM by tuning in at http://www.smjax.org. To learn more about Redbird Ministries, visit http://www.redbirdministries.com Paid partnerships with: Mars Men: For a limited time, our listeners get 50% off FOR LIFE, free shipping, AND 3 free gifts at Mars Men at MenGoToMars.com American Financing: NMLS 182334, nmlsconsumeraccess.org. APR for rates in the 5s start at 6.327% for well qualified borrowers. Call 800-685-5696 for details about credit costs and terms. Visit http://www.AmericanFinancing.net/Tucker. Curativa Bay: Take your health back into your own hands. Get 15% off at https://CurativaBay.com/TuckerBattalion Metals: Shop fair-priced gold and silver at https://battalionmetals.com/tucker Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Rev. Erica Ridderman preaches on the twelfth Sunday after Pentecost.

Send us Fan MailYour words don't just “slip out” when you're stressed. They come from somewhere. Jesus shows us in Matthew 15: what goes into the mouth passes through, but what comes out reveals the heart and can defile, degrade, and damage the people around us. That idea lands like a mirror, especially if you care about faith, leadership, and the kind of community you're building at home, at work, and in the world. In this episode, Melissa and Bishop Wright have a conversation about spiritual maturity as the ability to critique and question your own thought patterns without spiraling into shame. Instead of living on a rushing river of emotion and reaction, they explore what it looks like to pause, reflect, and bring scripture into the process with honesty and humility. Jesus isn't dismissing health or religious practice; he's going deeper, pushing past external rule-keeping to the internal patterns that produce slander, blame, resentment, and unneighborly behavior. Listen in for the full conversation.Read For Faith, the companion devotional.Support the showFollow us on IG and FB at Bishop Rob Wright. 

Joining us this week is worship leader turned viral comedian Heather Land. After growing up in the shadow of her mother’s decades-long addiction, Heather reflects on how this painful season—alongside her unexpected shift from the worship stage to the world of comedy—taught her that while our paths may take unforeseen turns, our core calling to encourage and uplift others remains constant. Later in the episode, we’ll hear from Rachel Kessler, an Episcopal priest and Kenyon College chaplain who completed her PhD in medieval studies at the University of Toronto before pivoting to seminary after hitting academic burnout, then built a following as the “Nerdy Priest” on TikTok after a student secretly downloaded the app on her phone. Links, Products, and Resources Mentioned: Jesus Calling Podcast Jesus Calling Jesus Always Jesus Listens Past interview: Cole Arthur Riley Upcoming interview: Dude Perfect Heather Land @heatherland_iaintdoinit Heather Land’s books Rachel Kessler “Nerdy Priest” on TikTok Harcourt Parish Episcopal Church Rachel Held Evans www.nerdypriest.com Interview Quotes: “It was challenging growing up in addiction. I think when you’re young, you don’t necessarily know what’s going on. You hear your family talking about it or you know it in theory, but you don’t know how to piece it together.” - Heather Land “When you’re in addiction, codependency is just alive and well. And I think it makes the best of people act extremely erratically and say things they don’t mean.” - Heather Land “I asked [my mom] one time, ‘What keeps you sober now?' And without hesitation, she said, ‘This time, I finally decided to stop living in shame.’” - Heather Land “I went through a little season where I really questioned my faith. I had a lot of doubt. I think I was undoing some messed up theology that I needed to deconstruct. This was no surprise to God.” - Heather Land “When you’ve had a certain life for fourteen years or however long, and then you find yourself walking into the unknown, it is very scary.” - Heather Land “When we doubt God and we’re like, ‘I don’t know about this,’ He’s like, ‘Well, hang on, I’ve got something up My sleeve!’ I just think that's such a beautiful story of who God is and how faithful He is.” - Heather Land “There is something to be said for the habits of faith when we’re not necessarily feeling that deep connection to God, for just still showing up.” - Rachel Kessler “My online platform as ‘The Nerdy Priest’ really is just an authentic representation of who I am.” - Rachel Kessler “I think you get burnt out in ministry when you are focusing on the ends as opposed to the means. It is so easy to get caught up in writing a good sermon or making a good post that goes viral and getting the engagement. What’s so critical is staying grounded in the truth.” - Rachel Kessler “What I came to realize is that there aren’t rules on how we are meant to relate to Jesus. Through ritual, through the traditions of the church, those are the ways that I communicate with Jesus.” - Rachel Kessler ________________________ Enjoy watching these additional videos from Jesus Calling YouTube channel! Audio Interviews: https://bit.ly/3zvjbK7 Video Interviews: https://bit.ly/4f79RAW Jesus Listens: Stories of Prayer: https://bit.ly/4q5iTCx Scripture Series: https://bit.ly/4wAVGKU Celebrity Readings: https://bit.ly/4bIS5BJ Video Devotionals: https://bit.ly/4fG1kFb Sleep Meditations: https://bit.ly/4w0xu37 Shorts: https://bit.ly/3RHFubh ________________________ Connect with Jesus Calling Instagram Facebook Twitter Pinterest YouTube Website TikTok Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Pete Nunnally is an Episcopal priest, Founder of Water and Wilderness Church, and author of the book Catching Hope: The Hidden Spiritual Wisdom of Fishing. In this episode, we talk about whether there is a difference between religion and spirituality, why so many people feel a connection to something bigger than themselves when they fish, how fishing skills can make us better people, keeping the magic in fishing, and much more. Website: www.petenunnally.com Instagram: @fr_pete_the_wilderness_priest Substack: @fatherpetethewildernesspriest Water and Wilderness Church: www.waterandwilderness.org Echoes in the Wilderness white noise: link  Waypoint TV Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Ian Morgan Cron and I talk about Chasing Francis, the novel he wrote twenty years ago (before anyone called it deconstruction) about a megachurch pastor who loses his faith mid-sermon and goes looking for St. Francis in Italy. We get into a 13th-century church that looks a lot like ours, beauty as a doorway back to God, why Francis walked across a battlefield to meet a sultan, the difference between spotlight attention and lantern attention, and why the sermon on the mount should be read as instructions.Ian Morgan Cron is a bestselling author, Episcopal priest, trained psychotherapist, Enneagram teacher, Dove Award-winning songwriter, and one of the most sought-after voices in American spirituality today. His Enneagram primer The Road Back to You has sold over one million copies and launched a global conversation about self-knowledge and spiritual formation. But Chasing Francis is where it all started — and where it still leads. Ian's work spans psychology, theology, the arts, and pastoral care. He speaks from lived experience: he has sat with the burned out, the doubting, the spiritually shipwrecked — and he has been all three himself. He is the host of the widely popular podcast Typology and has appeared on media across the country.Ian's Book:Chasing FrancisIan's RecommendationsThe Master and His EmissaryThe Myth of NormalConnect with Joshua: jjohnson@shiftingculturepodcast.comGo to www.shiftingculturepodcast.com to interact and donate. Every donation helps to produce more podcasts for you to enjoy.Follow on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Threads, Bluesky or YouTubeSupport the podcast and the ministry that my wife and I do around the world. Just click on the support the show link below Support the show

Sponsored by Wycliffe: There are still people whose Bibles are blank, while millions of others have incomplete stories. Help make God's Word accessible. Give today at: https://bit.ly/3Thk8SHTop headlines for Tuesday, August 11, 2026A California church IT consultant receives 40 years for secretly filming children. A magnitude 7.4 earthquake rocks Colombia, leaving damage and casualties. A British driver loses his car insurance over Jesus loves you tape on his Nissan. Plus, a South Korean pastor jailed for preaching meets President Trump at the White House.0:11 Former IT consultant for church gets 40 years for child porn1:12 Teen parents facing charges after baby born in toilet2:11 Deadly earthquake shakes Colombia4:09 Episcopal seminary elects new president after firing4:58 Beloved Sight & Sound production 'Ruth' coming to Wonder Project5:45 Driver's car insurance revoked over 'Jesus loves you' stickers6:33 'Save Korea' pastor meets President Donald Trump at White HouseSubscribe to this PodcastApple PodcastsSpotifyGoogle PodcastsOvercastFollow Us on Social Media@ChristianPost on TwitterChristian Post on Facebook@ChristianPostIntl on InstagramSubscribe on YouTubeGet the Edifi AppDownload for iPhoneDownload for AndroidSubscribe to Our NewsletterSubscribe to the Freedom Post, delivered every Monday and ThursdayClick here to get the top headlines delivered to your inbox every morning!Links to the NewsFormer IT consultant for church gets 40 years for child porn | U.S.Teen parents facing charges after baby born in toilet | U.S.Deadly earthquake shakes Colombia | WorldEpiscopal seminary elects new president after firing | EducationBeloved Sight & Sound production ‘Ruth' coming to Wonder Project | EntertainmentDriver's car insurance revoked over ‘Jesus loves you' stickers | World‘Save Korea' pastor meets President Donald Trump at White House | Politics

Ragan Sutterfield invites us to watch, listen, and marvel at the wonder of birds through "The Spiritual Practice of Birding."Ragan Sutterfield is a writer and Episcopal priest from Arkansas. His most recent book is Watch and Wonder: Birding as a Spiritual Practice. He writes regularly at thewaywepractice.com.

Send us Fan MailThe scariest part of a storm isn't always the wind and waves, it's what fear convinces us we're seeing. When the disciples spot Jesus walking on the water in Matthew 14:22–33, they don't call him their friend. They call him a ghost. In this episode, Melissa and Bishop Wright have a conversation about anxiety, interpretation, and what steady faith looks like when life feels like it never stops testing you. Using the story found in Matthew, they discuss why Jesus says “It is I” before he says “Do not be afraid.” That order matters. Identity comes first, then courage. They connect that to faith and leadership, self-management, and the way fear can become a template we lay over God, other people, and even our own future. Listen in for the full conversation.Read For Faith, the companion devotional.Support the showFollow us on IG and FB at Bishop Rob Wright. 

Many cultures develop rites of passage specifically designed to help a boy transition into manhood. It's a difficult and dangerous journey, many get lost along the way, and a detour into alcohol and drugs only compound and delay it. Sadly, some never make it.This series explores the book “HE” written by Jungian analyst Robert A. Johnson. It centers on the medieval myth “the Search for the Holy Grail,” as young Parsifal goes in search of what it takes to become a man – a man in service to a Power greater than himself. Fr. Bill is joined by fellow spiritual seekers and “12-Step Knights of the Roundtable” James R, PhD, a college English professor from Alaska and Fr. James R. an Episcopal priest and scientist from Florida.  As the trio follow Parsifal on his journey they'll share some of their own experiences and strengths, along with the dragons they met along the way. Please note, this series is as much for women as for men since the inner masculine resides in the psyche of both sexes.Episode four concludes this series. Parsifal failed in his first attempt at the Grail Castle but years of wandering and succeeding at the more mundane tasks of life have left him hungering for a return. Johnson calls these, a man's “Dry Years.” Parsifal is aided by two more characters: a Hideous Damsel and an Inner Hermit.The panel “sums up” this “Journey from Boy to Man” especially as applied to those of us in recovery. Show notes:·      HE by Robert A. Johnson·      TRANSFORMATION by Robert A. Johnson ·      RECOVERY WRITINGS by James Ryan·      StepStudy.org website https://stepstudy.org/

Send us Fan MailScarcity is loud. It tells us there's not enough money, not enough compassion, not enough hope, and not enough time to help. In our final Summer Shorts episode, The Rev. Kenya Thompson, Vicar of Church of the Common Ground, offers a different narrative rooted in the miracle of Matthew 14:13–21, where Jesus feeds the 5,000. Miracles, she reminds us, are signs of God's presence breaking into ordinary life, revealing abundance where we assume there's only emptiness.In this episode, Melissa has a conversation with Kenya about everyday miracles, Jesus' creativity, and what "enough" really looks like. Together, they explore practical ways to show up for our neighbors—especially the most vulnerable—even when we feel our own resources are limited. Listen in for the full conversation. Born in Washington, D.C., and raised in Indianapolis, Kenya attended Howard University, graduating in 1992. She later earned a master's in education from American University in 1996. For over 20 years, she worked in education, including as a high school guidance and college counselor for 15 years. Kenya joined St. George's Episcopal Church in 1995 and was confirmed that year. After discerning a call to ministry, she earned her M.Div. from Candler School of Theology – Emory University and was ordained in 2018. Her time working in China deeply impacted her spiritually, as she witnessed God's love through the kindness of strangers, even those not Christian. Since ordination, Kenya has served in various roles, including Vicar at Church of the Common Ground, Associate Rector at Holy Innocents' Episcopal Church, and Director of Leadership Development at Emmaus House. She is passionate about caring for the forgotten and the unwelcome. She considers being a priest an honor and a blessing and looks forward to future opportunities to love and serve God.Support the showFollow us on IG and FB at Bishop Rob Wright.