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For many years, Bishop Budde has backed up her words with intersectional activism. Her recent speech at the January 2025 US presidential inauguration caught a lot of attention. We shine a light on her work.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Send us a textIn this episode of Thinking Out Loud, we dive into the recent controversial sermon, leadership, and advocacy of Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde, the first woman elected to serve as the Episcopal Bishop of Washington, overseeing 86 congregations and 10 schools in the D.C. area. As a passionate believer in the gospel, Bishop Budde champions justice issues, including racial equity, LGBTQ+ inclusion, gun violence prevention, and immigration reform. But how do these advocacy efforts align with biblical teachings? We explore the intersection of faith, politics, and social justice, examining the Episcopal Church's involvement in government-funded refugee resettlement programs and the ethical implications of its financial ties.Do you have a topic suggestion, a question, or feedback? Text or leave a voicemail on the show's hotline 24/7 at 248-301-2010. Donate to the show: https://donate.stripe.com/28o9Dgcxvfbr7aofYYpaypal.me/thinkingoutloudmediaFollow us on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/thethinkingoutloudpodcastFollow us on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/thinking_outloudpodcast/Support the show

Today we open with news from over the weekend of the fall of the USAID. Elon Musk and the DOGE team have rammed a dagger into the very heart of the monetary beast of the Deep State. There was and still is much wailing and gnashing of teeth over it. What's amazing is how the Legacy/mainstream media still can't figure out how to derail Trump and his agenda. We spend time looking at all we've learned about the slush fund that is the USAID and how it has roots going back for years as a front for off-the-books intelligence operations. But, it looks like those tactics and operations were also used inside the United States against we the people. There are ties to COVID-19, and to Bill “The Kickball Kid” Kristol and the Episcopal Bishop who tried to personally scold Trump. The Deep State is trying to figure out how to still “leak” information to their willing accomplices in the Legacy/mainstream media without getting caught. Musk's response is simply to say, “When in doubt, you are out.” JD Vance described the tariff situation perfectly over the weekend. And, while the Democrats tried to demonize the move and use their same old “fear porn” playbook, their antics turn into curdled milk left in the hot sun. The Panamanian President has already acquiesced, saying they are going to fix the Panama Canal issue, Pierre Poilievre demonstrates how pathetic Trudeau has been and continues to be and Margaret Brennan gets embarrassed again on her Sunday show. The perfect capstone to the hypocrisy of the Left, after their long DNC meeting where they show us they have learned nothing, decide to elect two white males to lead them into the next election cycle – one of them being the soy boy lightweight himself, David Hogg. I truly hope they never figure out what they keep doing wrong, because I still haven't gotten tired of winning. Please take a moment to rate and review the show and then share the episode on social media. You can find me on Facebook, X, Instagram, GETTR and TRUTH Social by searching for The Alan Sanders Show. And, consider becoming a sponsor of the show by visiting my Patreon page!!

What Christian Leadership Looks Like.... with Bishop Michael Hunn Join Michael Hunn, the Episcopal Bishop of the Diocese of Rio Grande, as he delves into the essence of Christian leadership. He emphasizes the importance of following the teachings of Jesus, particularly the Golden Rule, and embodying these principles in everyday actions. Through practical examples and reflections, Bishop Hunn highlights how Christian leaders should serve others, exhibit kindness and mercy, and foster community. He also touches on the challenges within our political system and the potential for the Christian faith to bring about transformative listening and compassion. Stay tuned for the next video, where Bishop Hunn will discuss the topic of forgiveness in the Christian tradition. 00:00 Introduction and Greetings 00:20 Foundations of Christian Leadership 01:36 The Golden Rule in Practice 02:09 Practical Examples of Kindness 04:33 Contrasting Leadership Styles 06:19 The Struggle Within 07:50 Hope for Compassionate Dialogue 10:41 Conclusion and Next Steps

Parrhesia, speaking truth to power, is an important part of the prophetic ministry of the Church. It is seldom popular among those at whom it is directed, as can be seen when an Episcopal bishop in the United States confronted the president of that country in a sermon that has provoked both praise and condemnation. Father William Grimm  shares some thoughts on this.Produced by Binu Alex About the Speaker: Father William Grimm, a native of New York City, is a missioner and presbyter who since 1973 has served in Japan, Hong Kong and Cambodia. A graduate of the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism in New York, he is the active emeritus publisher of UCA News. Now based in the United States, he regularly contributes columns, some of which have been collected in the UCA News e-book Spoutings. He is also the presenter of popular Sunday homilies telecast by UCA News each week. A collection of those homilies has been published as Dialogue of One. For news in and about the Church in Asia, visit www.ucanews.comTo contribute please visit www.ucanews.com/donateOn Twitter Follow Or Connect through DM at : twitter.com/ucanewsTo view Video features please visit https://www.youtube.com/@ucanews

The National Cathedral's Prayer service the day after President Donald Trump's inauguration has stirred up a controversy that's been brewing in Christianity for decades, if not more. It's the divisiveness over how the Body of Christ should respond to the LGBTQ community. Forget how the Right Rev. Mariann Budde, the Episcopal Bishop of the Diocese of Washington D.C., chose to use her pulpit to scold the newly re-minted President of the United States; that's actually a side bar to the real concern. The underlying dispute is Mainline Protestantism's schism over gender and sexuality. On this episode of Lighthouse Faith podcast, culture expert and theologian Dr. Alex McFarland, a frequent podcast guest, uncovers the long-simmering discord in Christianity that simply can't be ignored any longer. Much of what Dr. McFarland says may be unsettling to many people, if not downright offensive. But he says, if The Bible is indeed God's Word, and faith in Jesus Christ is the only way to salvation, then he is called to speak the truth in love. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

2025 Jan 26 SUN: THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Neh 8: 2-4a. 5-6. 8-10/ Ps 19: 8. 9. 10. 15/ 1 Cor 12: 12-30/ Lk 1: 1-4; 4: 14-21 (I added 4: 22-30, which would have been heard next Sunday, were it not for the feast of the Presentation of the Lord.)   It happens that we have some really wonderful Scriptures prepared for us here in the early Sundays of Ordinary Time. One difficulty, however, is that a week from today we will be celebrating the feast of the Presentation of the Lord and some really good Ordinary Time readings are going to be skipped. So I commend to you the reading on your own of First Corinthians 13. This follows on what we've heard -- this really utterly understandable analogy of the body which St. Paul has given us. It goes on to say that, yes, we have many gifts but without love our gifts are nothing. And if you were following along there in Breaking Bread you noticed that the gospel went a little long because I included the Gospel which we would have heard next Sunday, had there not been the Feast of the Presentation and it follows immediately upon what was prescribed for today, and we find Jesus at the beginning of his ministry provoking people and we consider why they were so provoked.    But I'd like to give you three principles which will explain the rest of what I say today. First is that truth is not anyone's possession. Truth is something which we discover together. The second one: If friendship were based on people agreeing completely with one another, there would be no friendships. And third: in our day it is unfortunate that we have become used to hurling opinions at each other as if they were rocks. And it is on the basis of these principles that I share with you how grateful I am for the act of the Episcopal Bishop of Washington, Mariann Budde,  when she lifted up her voice and pleaded for mercy.    We are living in difficult times -- difficult for so much as the communication of truth with one another. We think of this analogy of the body which even very young children can grasp. But we ask whether the point of this analogy is understood: that the whole Christian people is a body and truly the entire world is a body and we each have our contribution to make. There are those who would look upon themselves as the brain, saying, "I know everything; just follow my orders." If you were only a brain disembodied you would have a hard time getting your inspirations carried out. And again we look at this Gospel and people are complimenting Jesus. And then he mentions that in the Scriptures God showed favor to foreigners, and this enrages the people in the synagogue and they want to throw him off a cliff. But it was not his time; he escaped them. But this is all the foreshadowing of the fact that his ministry would end in his death.    Now if you disagree with me in any respect on any topic whatever that's good; that's natural; that's normal. We must recognize that we must not take up the position of those who hug their opinions to themselves when they are not hurling them like rocks. Disagreement is the first step toward finding the truth together. And we have a very big task before us as we in fact listen to one another and discover how we act as a healthy body of human beings acting on behalf of mercy and love.  

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It's Friday, January 24th, A.D. 2025. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard on 125 radio stations and at www.TheWorldview.com. I'm Adam McManus. (Adam@TheWorldview.com) By Adam McManus 5 Pakistani Muslims abducted 14-year-old Christian girl On January 9th, five Muslims abducted a 14-year-old Christian girl from outside her home in Pakistan, reports Morning Star News. Sharif Masih, of the Punjab Province, said he fears the kidnappers may try to forcibly convert his daughter, Saneha, to Islam and force her to marry one of the Muslim suspects. He said, “Saneha was lured out of the house by a Muslim girl whose family had recently moved to our neighborhood.” Please pray that God would protect Saneha from harm and return her to her family. According to Open Doors, Pakistan is the eighth most dangerous country worldwide for Christians. Congress: Deport criminal illegals On January 22nd, in a vote of 263-156, Congress passed The Laken Riley Act which will be the first bill President Trump signs into law. The act was named after the Georgia nursing student who was brutally raped and murdered by an illegal alien with a long criminal record. This legislation requires criminal illegal aliens to be held for deportation. Gary Bauer, Director of American Values,  wrote, “This is not a controversial idea. In fact, a recent New York Times poll found solid majorities in favor of mass deportations. There was overwhelming support (87%) for deporting criminal illegal aliens.” Bauer concluded, “Kicking out criminals is just common sense. But 73% of House Democrats and 74% of Senate Democrats voted against the Laken Riley Act. The rot in the Democrat Party is deep.” Trump pardoned 23 pro-lifers On Thursday afternoon, President Trump pardoned the 23 pro-lifers imprisoned during Joe Biden's presidency for their attempts to save unborn babies, reports LifeSiteNews.com. Jeremiah 1:5 says, “Before I formed you in the womb, I knew you; before you were born, I set you apart." TRUMP AIDE: “Next, we have a set of pardons for peaceful pro-life protesters who were prosecuted by the Biden administration for exercising their First Amendment right.” TRUMP: “Do you know how many?” TRUMP AIDE: “I believe it's 23, sir.” TRUMP: “Twenty-three people were prosecuted. They should not have been prosecuted. Many of them are elderly people. They should not have been prosecuted. This is a great honor to sign this. (he signs the order) They'll be very happy. So, they're all in prison now?” TRUMP AIDE: “Some are. Some are out of custody.” TRUMP: “It's ridiculous!” The now-pardoned pro-lifers include Joan Bell, Coleman Boyd, Joel Curry, Jonathan Darnel, Eva Edl, Chester Gallagher, Rosemary “Herb” Geraghty, William Goodman, Dennis Green, Lauren Handy, Paulette Harlow, John Hinshaw, Heather Idoni, Jean Marshall, Fr. Fidelis Moscinski, Justin Phillips, Paul Place, Bevelyn Beatty Williams, and Calvin, Eva, and James Zastrow. I urge you to take a listen to the powerful testimonies of 11 of these brave pro-lifers, who urged abortion-minded pregnant women to choose life in March 2021 at a pro-life rescue at a Mt. Juliet, Tennessee abortion mill, through a series of conversations at StifledCry.com. That's StifledCry.com. Trump signs Executive Order releasing final JFK assassination files In addition, President Donald Trump signed an executive order on January 23, releasing additional government files associated with the assassinations of former President John F. Kennedy, former Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy, and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., reports The Epoch Times. TRUMP AIDE: “Lastly sir, we have an Executive Order ordering the declassification of files relating to the assassinations of John F. Kennedy, Senator Robert F. Kennedy, and the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.” TRUMP: “That's a big one. A lot of people have been waiting for this for years, for decades. And everything will be revealed.” The order calls for the National Intelligence Director and the Attorney General to present a plan to the president within 15 days for the “full and complete release” of the remaining JFK assassination records and 45 days for the RFK and King records. Trump and former President Joe Biden previously released thousands of documents related to JFK's killing. Roughly 99 percent of the assassination files have been released as of 2023, according to the National Archives. Episcopal Bishop confronted Trump on homosexuals and illegal aliens And finally, on Tuesday, a female Episcopal Church bishop directly confronted President Donald Trump at a worship service held at the Washington National Cathedral, where she pleaded with him to “have mercy” on homosexuals, transgenders, and illegal immigrants, reports The Christian Post. Bishop Mariann Budde of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington delivered the sermon at the Service of Prayer for the Nation at the cathedral. Near the end of her sermon, Budde directly addressed Trump, who was seated in the front row alongside his wife, First Lady Melania Trump, and Vice President J.D. Vance and his wife, Second Lady Usha Vance. BUDDE: “Let me make one final plea. Mr. President, millions have put their trust in you, and as you told the nation yesterday, you have felt the providential hand of a loving God. “In the name of our God, I ask you to have mercy upon the people in our country who are scared now. There are gay, lesbian and transgender children in Democratic, Republican, and independent families, some who fear for their lives. “The people who pick our crops and clean our office buildings, who labor in poultry farms and meat-packing plants, who wash the dishes after we eat in restaurants, and work the night shifts in hospitals. They, they may not be citizens or have the proper documentation, but the vast majority of immigrants are not criminals. They pay taxes and are good neighbors. They are faithful members of our churches and mosques, synagogues, Gurdwara, and temples. “I ask you to have mercy, Mr. President, on those in our communities whose children fear that their parents will be taken away.” Fox News commentator Greg Gutfeld brought clarity to the conversation. GUTFELD: “She's talking about behaviors. And she's cloaking these behaviors under the false guise of compassion. I mean, she's lecturing a guy who got shot about being in danger. Who is she implying that is putting these people in danger? Are there guys in MAGA hats that are mutilating healthy children and removing their genitals. No, that's her team!” And Liz Storer, Sky News Host in Australia, was equally horrified with the Episcopalian Bishop. STORER: “For shame! So, there you are. I don't know much about the Episcopalian Church, but there's your bishop in Washington, pleading with the new President of the United States to, I don't know, do what? -- for what the Scriptures very clearly call a lifestyle of abomination. “So, I don't know where this woman is coming from. This ‘our God' that she's referring to certainly is not the Christian God!” Leviticus 18:22 says, “You shall not lie with a male as with a woman. It is an abomination.” And regarding her reference to illegal immigrants, President Trump spoke out on Truth Social. He wrote, “The so-called Bishop who spoke at the National Prayer Service on Tuesday morning was a Radical Left hard-line Trump hater. She brought her church into the world of politics in a very ungracious way. … “She failed to mention the large number of illegal migrants that came into our country and killed people. Many were deposited from jails and mental institutions. It is a giant crime wave that is taking place in the USA. … She and her church owe the public an apology!” Close And that's The Worldview on this Friday, January 24th, in the year of our Lord 2025. Subscribe by Amazon Music or by iTunes or email to our unique Christian newscast at www.TheWorldview.com. Or get the Generations app through Google Play or The App Store. I'm Adam McManus (Adam@TheWorldview.com). Seize the day for Jesus Christ.

Tonight's rundown:  Hey BillOReilly.com Premium and Concierge Members, welcome to the No Spin News for Wednesday, January 22, 2025. Stand Up for Your Country.  Talking Points Memo: Bill examines the situation of the Episcopal Bishop of Washington attempting to humiliate Donald Trump. Professor Robert Kaufman enters the No Spin Zone to discuss why Trump issued pardons to individuals convicted for the January 6 riot. Bill's breaking down the executive orders signed by Donald Trump, explaining what they are and what you need to know about them. This Day in History: President Obama signs an executive order to close the Guantanamo Bay prison camp. Final Thought: Bitterness from the far left.  In Case You Missed It: Read Bill's latest column, He's Back For a limited time, get Bill O'Reilly's bestselling The United States of Trump and a No Spin Mug for only $39.95. Get Bill's latest book, CONFRONTING THE PRESIDENTS, out NOW! Now's the time to get a Premium or Concierge Membership to BillOReilly.com, the only place for honest news analysis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on America in the Morning   LA's Newest Wildfire Fifty Thousand Southern California residents are under evacuation orders as the Hughes fire rages out of control and grew to more than 8,000 acres in just a few hours, forcing the closure of Interstate 5 in Los Angeles. Lisa Dwyer reports rain expected this weekend cannot come soon enough.     Reaction To J6 Pardons President Trump's decision to pardon and commute Americans convicted or charged in the January 6th Capitol riot is drawing both praise and backlash. Correspondent Clayton Neville reports.    Trump Targets DEI President Trump has ordered all Federal agencies to place any employees working on DEI to be put on paid administrative leave, effective immediately.     Nashville School Shooting Two students are dead and a third was injured during a shooting inside Antioch High School in Nashville, Tennessee. Pamela Furr has the details from Nashville.    More Details On Border Agent Killing More is being learned about a border patrol agent, shot to death by a German national during a traffic stop near the US-Canadian border in Vermont. Correspondent Haya Panjwani reports.    Trump's Russia Threat President Trump threatened Russia to end their war with Ukraine, but the penalties he's putting forward likely wouldn't impact the Russian economy. Washington correspondent Sagar Meghani reports.    Polling Immigration Opinions seem to vary when it comes to immigration enforcement, but not when the topic is border security.  Correspondent Jennifer King reports on the latest findings of an Associated Press poll.     Deadly Deep South Deep Freeze It's being called the Deep South's worst winter storm in 120 years as a blizzard has blasted the Gulf Coast states from East Texas to Northern Florida, and it has turned deadly with at least 10 people who have lost their lives due to the frigid temperatures. Correspondent Julie Walker reports the historic storm for some trying to make the best of it has become a winter wonderland.    Passing Trump's Agenda President Trump is meeting with more Republicans through the week as the GOP tries to figure out how to enact his agenda. Washington correspondent Sagar Meghani reports that Mike Johnson, speaking on Fox News with Sean Hannity, says the GOP must make budget cuts that will support the American people.     Rhodes To Capitol Hill One of the people who was found guilty serving a sentence of 18 years for seditious conspiracy from his actions on January 6, 2021, and received a pardon from President Trump went to Capitol Hill. Correspondent Haya Panjwani reports.    Soldiers To The Border The Defense Department has ordered 1,500 additional active-duty troops to the border with Mexico, just two days after President Trump signed an executive order on immigration.     House Passes Laken Riley Act On Capitol Hill, the GOP-led House voted on the Laken Riley Act, which could soon head to President Trump's desk. Correspondent Clayton Neville reports.    Trump Wants Sermon Apology President Trump is demanding an apology from the Episcopal Bishop of Washington for what she said during her sermon, which included compassion and mercy for immigrants and members of the LGBTQ community, which some have said went too far. The latest from correspondent Sue Aller.    Saudi-US Investments Fox News is reporting that Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman told the President in a phone call the kingdom plans to put together $600 billion dollars into new investments and trade with the U.S. over the next four years.     Finally   The leader of Parliament-Funkadelic and The Doobie Brothers are among the new members of the Songwriters Hall of Fame. Jennifer King reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

An Episcopal Bishop delivered a ridiculous lecture to President Trump at a National Prayer Service. Pastor Jack Hibbs and Fr. Calvin Robinson both react to her disgraceful behavior, and then discuss the political awakening of America's Christians. Charlie also reacts to Trump banishing Pride flags from America's embassies and federal buildings.Support the show: http://www.charliekirk.com/supportSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wednesday, January 22nd, 2025Today, Trump rescinds Biden orders and signs a slew of new executive orders; 24 states and cities have sued over Trump ending birthright citizenship; Trump's interim chief overseeing Capitol riot cases has begun dropping cases; Trump has pardoned just about all of the January 6th insurrectionists; Senators have received an affidavit from Pete Hegseth's sister in law warning about his volatile and abusive nature; the Supreme Court declines to hear a Republican voter suppression request from Montana; Trump has removed the first woman Coast Guard commandant without cause; the Episcopal Bishop of Washington urged Donald Trump to show mercy to marginalized communities at the inaugural prayer service; and Allison delivers your Good News.Thank You Naked WinesGo to NakedWines.com/DAILYBEANS with the code AND password DAILYBEANS for six bottles of wine for $39.99.Thank You HomeChefFor a limited time, HomeChef is offering you 18 Free Meals PLUS Free Dessert for Life and of course, Free Shipping on your first box! Go to HomeChef.com/DAILYBEANS.Guest: Jen RubinThe Contrarian | Jen Rubin and Norm Eisen | SubstackBlue Sky - The Contrarian - @contrariannews.org Blue Sky - @jenrubinStories:WATCH: Episcopal bishop asks Trump 'to have mercy' on LGBTQ+ communities and immigrants (PBS | YouTube)Senators receive affidavit containing new allegations against Pete Hegseth, who denies the claims (Julie Tsirkin, Sarah Fitzpatrick, Courtney Kube | NBC News)'We don't have a statement': Massive pro-Trump police union ducks comment after J6 pardons - Raw Story (Matthew Chapman | Raw Story)24 Democratic states and cities sue over Trump's bid to end birthright citizenship (Devan Cole, Kara Scannell, Priscilla Alvarez, Tierney Sneed | CNN Politics)UPDATED: Adm. Linda Fagan Removed as Coast Guard Commandant (Heather Mongilio | USNI News)SCOTUS Declines to Hear GOP Request in Montana Voter Suppression Lawsuit  (Democracy Docket)Good TroubleUrge President Trump and Congress to Prevent Cuts to SNAP and Protect Nutrition Security Programs! | SF Marin Food BankWatch DutyWatch Duty Fire Public Safety Information (App)Cal FireIncidents | CAL FIREHave some good news; a confession; or a correction to share?Good News & Confessions - The Daily Beanshttps://www.dailybeanspod.com/confessional/From The Good NewsThe Los Angeles Equestrian Center Check out other MSW Media podcastshttps://mswmedia.com/shows/Subscribe for free to MuellerSheWrote on Substackhttps://muellershewrote.substack.comFollow AG and Dana on Social MediaDr. Allison Gill Substack|Muellershewrote, Twitter|@MuellerSheWrote, Threads|@muellershewrote, TikTok|@muellershewrote, IG|muellershewrote, BlueSky|@muellershewroteDana GoldbergTwitter|@DGComedy, IG|dgcomedy, facebook|dgcomedy, IG|dgcomedy, danagoldberg.com, BlueSky|@dgcomedyHave some good news; a confession; or a correction to share?Good News & Confessions - The Daily Beanshttps://www.dailybeanspod.com/confessional/ Listener Survey:http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=BffJOlI7qQcF&ver=shortFollow the Podcast on Apple:The Daily Beans on Apple PodcastsWant to support the show and get it ad-free and early?Supercasthttps://dailybeans.supercast.com/Patreon https://patreon.com/thedailybeansOr subscribe on Apple Podcasts with our affiliate linkThe Daily Beans on Apple Podcasts

Despite President Trumps Blanket pardon of nearly all patriots persecuted over January 6th by a weaponized Dept. of Justice, some of those prisoners still remain in the D.C. jail. It is believed Judge Carl Nichols is responsible for the hold up. It is an outrage that prisoners held across the country can be released, travel to D.C. in support of those being held in what's been dubbed "The D.C. Gulag," and arrive by for the hostages in D.C. have been released. We talk to the J6ers just released and explain what needs to happen to get the others out. Also, more proof Washington is a woke mess. A left wing Episcopal Bishop lectures President Trump at a national prayer service over gays, lesbians and illegals. Dr. Ben Carson responds to the needless attack insisting Rev. Mariann Budde, "missed an opportunity for unity." Plus the defense of Elon Musk and the ridiculous claim that he offered a salute to Hitler. If that's true, Obama, Clinton, Kamala and AOC are guilty of this too. I have proof!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michael Lofton covers the moment where Episcopal “Bishop” Mariann Edgar Budde calls out President Trump – to his face – in her homily at the Washington National Cathedral.

President Trump announces up to $500 billion in artificial intelligence infrastructure investment and talks about his first day Executive Orders, including pardoning January 6 attack rioters; Senate hearings for UN Ambassador nominee Elise Stefanik and Veterans Affairs Secretary nominee Doug Collins; Senate committee approves Treasury Secretary nominee Scott Bessent; Secretary of State Marco Rubio talks about America First foreign policy agenda; Episcopal Bishop pleads with President Trump at National Prayer Service at to have mercy on transgender children and undocumented immigrants. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jason talks about the comments from an Episcopal Bishop at an Inauguration Day service, asking him to show mercy to marginalized communities. Was that the right spot for it? Jason's not so sure. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

An Episcopal Bishop delivered a ridiculous lecture to President Trump at a National Prayer Service. Pastor Jack Hibbs and Fr. Calvin Robinson both react to her disgraceful behavior, and then discuss the political awakening of America's Christians. Charlie also reacts to Trump banishing Pride flags from America's embassies and federal buildings.Support the show: http://www.charliekirk.com/supportSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

President Donald Trump was sworn in for his second term to lead the U.S. and there's no shortage of outrage. He even took hits from an Episcopal Bishop, a devoted Never Trumper, delivering her political sermon from the altar while Trump and V.P. JD Vance just had to sit and absorb it.Terry Meiners, Paul Miles, and Dave Jennings pore over the day's news

Welcome to the Diocese of the Rio Grande's weekly update for the second week of Advent 2024. In this episode, we provide key announcements including the upcoming open house at Bishop's Ridge and guidance on subscribing to the diocesan newsletter. The highlight is an insightful interview with Bishop Anne Ritonia, the Episcopal Bishop for the Armed Forces and Federal Ministries, and U.S. Navy Chaplain Jamal Scarlett. They discuss the role and significance of military chaplaincy, the responsibilities and challenges faced by chaplains, and how local churches can support military personnel and their families. Tune in to learn more about the profound impact of chaplaincy and community support. 00:00 Welcome and Weekly Announcements 00:39 Introduction to Military Chaplaincy 01:10 Upcoming Events and Email Updates 02:08 Interview with Bishop Anne Ritonia and Chaplain Jamal Scarlett 02:30 Bishop Anne Ritonia on Military Chaplaincy 05:37 Chaplain Jamal Scarlett's Journey and Role 10:34 Daily Life and Challenges of a Navy Chaplain 25:17 Supporting Military Personnel and Families 28:32 Connecting Local Churches with Military Communities 39:06 Gratitude and Reflections 43:59 Closing Remarks and Blessings

With cable news ratings in the toilet, Americans tuned out in droves and followed last week's election elsewhere. Chris Wallace quits CNN and runs for the exit as Scott Jennings again proves to be the network's one star. Plus bombshell information about FEMA's discrimination against storm-ravaged Trump supporters as the Left's culture of bullying and blackmail overtakes most Biden administration alphabet agencies. Enjoy a triggered MSNBC on air meltdown not even an Episcopal Bishop could temper.

Co-hosts, Jennifer Baskerville-Burrows and Jerusalem Greer talk permaculture with the Rt. Rev. Michael Hunn Michael is the Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Rio Grande which includes New Mexico and western edge of Texas.   So what does permaculture have to do with the church and a bishop? For that matter, what is permaculture? 

Welcome to another episode of the On the Way Moments podcast! This week, we're hitting the road in anticipation of the Annual Charity Golf Tournament hosted by Saint Anthony on the Desert Episcopal Church on October 26 in Scottsdale, AZ. First up, we have a great conversation with Aimee Runyon, CEO of the Assistance League of Phoenix (www.alphx.org). She shared how the funds from this incredible event make a difference in their mission to serve local communities. Then, we had the privilege of sitting down with Bishop Jennifer Reddall, Episcopal Bishop of Arizona (azdiocese.org), who will be the guest speaker at the tournament. You'll want to stay to end to hear her personal compelling "on the way moment." Interested in participating in our tournament? Go to https://stagolf24.givesmart.com for all the details.

A growing number of national Democrats are calling for President Biden to drop out of the presidential race. What do party leaders in Mississippi think?Then, republicans in Mississippi are returning home from this year's Republican National Convention. Their takeaways are ahead.Plus, the Episcopal Diocese of Mississippi is being ordained the first black and female Bishop in the state this weekend. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A note from Diane: For my last interview of 2023, I bring you a special conversation with Mariann Edgar Budde, Episcopal Bishop of Washington -- and my faith leader. She joined me for the December edition of the Diane Rehm Book Club to discuss her work titled "How We Learn to Be Brave." In it, Bishop Budde explores the decisive moments in life when we are called to push past our fears and act with strength. Using examples from literature, her own life, the gospel, and the lives of others, she writes that being brave is not a singular occurrence, but a journey that we can choose to undertake every day. I thought this was a perfect message to share as we say goodbye to one year and welcome the next. I hope you enjoy the conversation as much as I did. Wishes for peace and joy in 2024!

This week on the Soul of the Nation, we welcome Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde, the Episcopal Bishop of Washington, DC. Bishop Budde serves as spiritual leader for Episcopalians in the District of Columbia and Maryland, the first woman elected to this position. Bishop Budde is also the author of several books, including, “How We Learn to Be Brave: Decisive Moments in Life and Faith.” In this episode, Bishop Budde talks about standing up to Donald Trump, "dangerous unselfishness," and how to be Good Samaritans during bad times. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Today on the Christian History Almanac podcast, we remember the first Episcopal Bishop of New York and America's first chaplain: Samuel Provoost. — Show Notes: 1517 Podcast Network Survey Support 1517 1517 Podcasts The 1517 Podcast Network on Apple Podcasts 1517 on Youtube What's New from 1517: Faith and Reason Exchange @ Apple Podcasts Faith and Reason Exchange @ 1517.org Join the 1517 Academy More from the host: ·       Dan van Voorhis SHOW TRANSCRIPTS are available: https://www.1517.org/podcasts/the-christian-history-almanac CONTACT: CHA@1517.org SUBSCRIBE: Apple Podcasts Spotify Stitcher Overcast Google Play FOLLOW US: Facebook Twitter Audio production by Christopher Gillespie (gillespie.media).

Mariann Budde is the Episcopal Bishop of Washington DC. She is a great leader and the author of the fabulous book How We Learn to Be Brave. Her responsibilities include the oversight of the National Cathedral and 80+ other churches and institutions in the DC area.  One of those churches is St John's Church at Lafayette Square right near the White House.  This is the church that Donald Trump used as the backdrop for his egregious "photo-op" holding a bible after ordering the clearing of the square by military personnel.  Bishop Mariann's clear condemnation of that action thrust her into national attention.  But her bravery and leadership have been growing and in service of the Common Good for decades. Doug Pagitt talks with Bishop Mariann about faith, Common Good, and How To Learn to be Brave.  www.VoteCommonGood.com

What does the myth of American “chosenness” mean for different communities and the rise of Christian nationalism? Episcopal Bishop and Cherokee nation member Carol Gallagher, Baptist minister Rev. Darrell Hamilton, and Dr. Michael Hober­man, a scholar of early American Jewish literature and culture, engage in a conversation moderated by the Rev. Dr. Jaimie Crumley, a minister and professor of gender studies and ethnic studies. Dr. Catherine Brekus of Harvard Divinity School joins them, too, as they react to her lecture about how the myth of “chosenness” leads to much of the religious nationalism in our country today, including how scriptures were used to justify colonialism. SHOW NOTES Segment 1 (starting at 00:40): Context for this panel Hear Dr. Catherine Brekus' presentation in episode 23, or watch it online. Meet our panelists: The Rt. Rev. Carol Gallagher, Ph.D. serves as the assistant bishop in the Episcopal Church's Diocese of Massachusetts. An enrolled member of the Cherokee Nation, Bishop Gallagher previously served the diocese as a regional canon. Before that, starting in 2014, she served as assistant bishop in the Diocese of Montana, developing relationships with Native leaders and congregations there; educating and training clergy and lay leaders on issues of race, gender and inclusion; and leading the Task Force on Native Issues. Dr. Michael Hober­man teach­es Amer­i­can lit­er­a­ture at Fitch­burg State Uni­ver­si­ty. He is a grad­u­ate of Reed Col­lege and earned his Ph.D. from the Uni­ver­si­ty of Mass­a­chu­setts Amherst. His pre­vi­ous books include A Hundred Acres of America: The Geography of Jewish American Literary History and New Israel/New England: Jews and Puritans in Early America. The Rev. Darrell Hamilton is an ordained Baptist minister and graduate from Wake Forest School of Divinity, where he earned his Master of Divinity in 2017. He earned his degree in Political Science from the University of Central Oklahoma in 2012. Currently, the Rev. Hamilton serves at the First Baptist Church in Jamaica Plain as Administrative Pastor and as Protestant Chaplain at Babson College. The Rev. Hamilton was a BJC intern in spring 2016. The Rev. Dr. Jaimie Crumley (moderator) is an Assistant Professor of Gender Studies and Ethnic Studies at the University of Utah. During the 2022-2023 academic year, she is the Research Fellow at Old North Illuminated in Boston. Old North Illuminated is the secular 501(c)(3) that preserves the Old North Church and interprets its history. Her research, teaching, and writing consider the themes of historical memory, race, religion, gender, and abolition. Jaimie is an ordained minister whose ordination is recognized by the American Baptist Churches USA. The Rev. Dr. Crumley is a member of the BJC Board of Directors and of the 2016 class of BJC Fellows. This presentation was the 2023 Walter B. and Kay W. Shurden Lecture on Religious Liberty and Separation of Church and State, an annual lecture series sponsored by BJC. It took place at Old North Church in Boston.    Segment 2 (starting at 1:39): The panel conversation You can also watch the panel at this link. During the conversation, Dr. Crumley mentioned this piece by Dr. Brekus on American “chosenness.” Respecting Religion is made possible by BJC's generous donors. You can support these conversations with a gift to BJC. 

Next time on State of Belief Radio, How We Learn to be Brave: Decisive Moments in Life and Faith - the just-published new book from the Rt. Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde, Episcopal Bishop of the Diocese of Washington, DC. Being brave is not a singular occurrence; it's a journey that we can choose to undertake every day, she writes; and often it's not the most visible acts that can have the most lasting effects. Also, Darcy Hirsch, our brand-new Senior Director of Policy and Advocacy at Interfaith Alliance. We'll talk about our new resource for combating antisemitism, and get a sense of what Darcy considers to be important priorities in the months ahead.

On a January night in 1897, a crowded Episcopal church in Philadelphia was the stage for a curious ceremony. In the Church of the Evangelists, located in south Society Hill just ten or so blocks from Independence Hall, a gaggle of clerics unveiled a life-size painting of Charles I, King of England and–so far as the clerics were concerned–saint and martyr. Then Williams Stevens Perry, the Episcopal Bishop of Iowa, ascended to the pulpit to explain to the assembled multitude how Charles I, far from being an absolutist and enemy of liberty, had laid the foundations of American political order. This striking scene begins Michael Connolly's description of a curious moment in the history of Anglo-American political thought and sentiment, a resurgent Jacobite movement that championed the cause of the Stuart monarchs as a means of opposing the corruptions of the modern age. It begins his new book Jacobitism in Britain and the United States, 1880-1910. Michael Connolly is Professor of History at Purdue University Northwest; this is his third time on the podcast. For Further Investigation Michael Connolly has previously talked on the podcast about American presidents, way back in Episode 2 (!!!) and then in Episode 60 We touched on the execution of Charles I in Episode 127, which focused on the escape of two of the men who signed his death warrant into the wilds of Connecticut

Deon Johnson became the first Black bishop and openly gay leader of the Episcopal Diocese of Missouri in 2020. He discusses his journey from Barbados to the Midwest, his push for inclusivity in the church and how he hopes to combat falling church membership.

Guests Michela Bedard of PERIOD. and Claire Coder of Aunt Flow discuss important menstrual health issues. With 50% of the population menstruating, it is shocking to see the degree of inequities that still exist. This podcast episode is intended to raise awareness and instill a sense of urgency about menstrual health equity and why having a shared language around “normal” periods is critical. **Thank you to Myovant Sciences for sponsoring this episode.** We cover the following menstrual health issues: Why menstrual health equity is important and why inequity still remains How menstrual health equity differs across race, gender, and socioeconomic statuses The negative societal impact of menstrual health inequity and how equity can positively impact us all The role each of us can play to advance the menstrual health equity movement “In the United States, eight states have passed legislation requiring middle schools and high schools, sometimes elementary schools, to offer free period products in the bathroom, not the nurse's office in the bathroom. And why that matters is if you think about what happens in the bathroom versus the nurse's office. Bathrooms are for natural bodily functions. You go to the nurse's office when you're sick.” - Claire Coder, Aunt Flow “Policy follows culture. We're starting to see culture change. We're starting to see social media deal with menstruation and starting to see more femtech companies pop up. We're seeing Claire's Aunt Flow company be successful. We're seeing hundreds of PERIOD. chapters being formed every year. But the policy implications haven't really caught up yet. They're just starting to.” - Michela Bedard, PERIOD. Resources: Spotify Podcast Playlist on Women's Health Foundations and Menstrual Health Learn about Menstrual Hygiene Day If you liked this episode and you're feeling generous, don't forget to leave a review on iTunes or Spotify! And be sure to: Follow Fempower Health on Instagram for updates and tips. Tell 2-3 of your friends about this episode!   **The information shared by Fempower Health is not medical advice but for information purposes to enable you to have more effective conversations with your doctor. Always talk to your doctor before making health-related decisions.  **Contains affiliate links and I will be compensated if you make a purchase after clicking on my links** About Michela Bedard Michela Bedard, Executive Director of PERIOD., is committed to building a better future. She believes that every person deserves dignity and the chance to be seen for their full humanity.    Michela brings nearly two decades of experience in program management, fundraising and advocacy within non-profit, corporate, political and civic organizations. From big-picture creativity to day-to-day operations, Michela produces strategic partnerships and develops robust networks to strengthen organizations and movements seeking to tackle systemic inequality.    In addition to her work with PERIOD., Michela currently serves as Chair of the Board of Rahab's Sisters, a Portland non-profit serving marginalized women or those whose gender makes them vulnerable. She also serves on the Governing Board of the Episcopal Bishop of Oregon Foundation, the Oregon Alliance for Gun Safety, and on committees within Portland Public Schools.   Michela holds a master's degree in Public Administration and a bachelor's degree from the University of Southern California.  About Claire Coder Claire Coder (Forbes 30under30) is the founder and CEO of Aunt Flow. On a mission to make the world better for people with periods, Aunt Flow stocks organizations with tampons and pads. Coder launched her first company at age 16, designed a bag for Vera Bradley that sold out in 24 hours, and has her own line of GIFs. The 24-year-old Thiel Fellow has been featured in TeenVogue, Forbes, and starred in TLC's Girl Starter Season 1. When she is not jamming out to Macklemore, she is teaching Zumba classes.

Conversation with Kerri Meyer, priest-farmer at Good Courage Farm in Hutchinson, MN and Craig Loya, Episcopal Bishop of Minnesota with hosts, Jennifer Baskerville-Burrows and Brian Sellers Petersen. http://www.goodcourage.farm/ https://episcopalmn.org/

I interview philosopher and author Thomas Cathcart about his new book There Is No God and Mary Is His Mother, a thought-provoking exploration aimed at ex-Christians and even atheists, which asks whether Christianity can be credible, meaningful, and practical absent the traditional theological formulas and doctrines. Buy a copy of There Is No God and Mary Is His Mother for yourself. Plus: Liberal Christians mourn the death of 90-year-old Bishop John Shelby Spong, the Episcopal Bishop who fought for the rights of women and LGBTQ people, and rejected the mythological aspects of Jesus (the Virgin Birth, miracles, even the Resurrection!) while still embracing what he saw as the spiritually transcendent experience of the Christ. I didn't agree with Spong on that last part, but I considered him an ally nonetheless in the quest to foster a more rational, tolerant Christianity and thus create a better society. Theme music courtesy of Body Found. Follow American Freethought on the intertubes: Website: AmericanFreethought.com  Twitter: @AMERFREETHOUGHT Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/21523473365/ Libsyn Classic Feed: https://americanfreethought.libsyn.com/rss Contact: john@americanfreethought.com Support the Podcast: PayPal funds to sniderishere@gmail.com

This is episode 10 in the series, What Must A Christian Believe? In this episode we are considering the third article of the Apostles' Creed. The late and apostate Episcopal Bishop, which apparently did not disqualify him from holding episcopal office in . . . Continue reading →

DELIVERANCE FOR THE SAVED by Pastor Donatus C. OkaforAre you confused in life? Are you controlled by the spirit of fear? Do you think that you are held by unknown forces? Are you always faced with failures and disappointment even after much effort? Are you depressed in life? Are you thinking of committing suicide? Do you think that your future is being held and manipulated by some people? Are you held by generational curses? Are you really in need of God's intervention in your life? If you are affected by one of the above then "Deliverance for the Saved" should be your manual. In this book, you will learn practical ways of living a fulfilled life as a Christian. If all the principles in this book are followed faithfully, the great commission, both personal and mass deliverance, and how to maintain your deliverance are guaranteed.Bishop Donatus Okafor trained as an economist and statistician began his call to the ministry in 1999 when he founded Divine Touch (Deliverance) Ministries Botswana in Southern Africa. It was a small beginning, in the heart of the capital city of Gaborone, pastoring a small congregation of four members. Within three months, the number grew beyond one hundred and fifty, with two other branches within the country.In 2001 another branch was opened in Amsterdam- the Netherlands and yokes were broken and to God be the glory.In 2003, God moved Bishop Donatus Okafor to Aberdeen, Scotland - United Kingdom, because of the need for deliverance.And as God planned it, Divine Touch Ministries Worldwide was incorporated on 31st January 2005. And since then, God has raised Bishop Donatus Okafor in the area of Deliverance to change people's lives. In 2009, another branch was opened in Montgomery, Alabama- USA, because of prayer, healing, and deliverance.Bishop Donatus Okafor has traveled around the globe as a result of deliverance. Together with his wonderful wife, Pastor Bernadette, he oversees Divine Touch Ministries Worldwide in Botswana-Southern Africa, Amsterdam-Netherlands, Aberdeen-Scotland, and Montgomery, Alabama- USA. Apart from operating in the fivefold ministries, Bishop Donatus Okafor operates in healing with signs following.He is an author, renowned conference speaker and an expounded preacher. Due to enormous work Bishop Donatus Okafor has done since 2009, Divine Touch Ministries Worldwide took a higher dimension. In 2012 the Episcopal Fellowship of Bishops through connecting the body of Christ fellowship Inc. consecrated Dr. Donatus Okafor as an Episcopal Bishop. In the same year, the State of Alabama House of Representative honored Bishop Donatus Okafor for good work.Subsequently the City of Montgomery, Alabama honored Bishop Okafor for an outstanding work in the City of Montgomery by presenting him with both certificates and corporate plaques.The City of Montgomery, Alabama also honored Bishop Okafor with 2014 Church Support Award.Based on the above, therefore the ‘Global Directory of WHO IS WHO honored Bishop Okafor as a LIFETIME MEMBER in her organization. Bishop Okafor is the author of Deliverance for the Saved and he is married to the amazing woman of God, Pastor Bernadette Okafor.https://deliveranceforthesaved.com/index.phphttps://www.amazon.com/Deliverance-Saved-Donatus-C-Okafor/dp/1608620220http://www.bluefunkbroadcasting.com/root/twia/donokaforrm.mp3  

Today we hear from Bonnie Perry. Bonnie is a special person to me as she was one of the first people who really welcomed me into the paddling community.  Bonnie always brings the fun and an infectious laugh to any paddling environment.  She is a very insightful coach, shaped in part by her unique day job as the Episcopal Bishop of Michigan, which comes in handy as she experienced on more than one paddle, one of which she describes in today's talk. In this episode, she shares how paddling inspires her and how she accepted the generosity of others to reach her best.   This was my first remote interview and kind of exciting for me personally to be able to take the show on the road. We did this one at about 11:30 pm on the patio of a rented house at the Door County Sea Kayak Symposium in Wisconsin. For a first remote, I think it turned out great.  I'm looking forward to taking the show on the road more. Enjoy today's episode with Bonnie! Learn more: Shetland Canoe Club Shetland.org Connect: Bonnie Perry Paddling (Facebook)

Both priest and poet have one vocation: to love. Few know that as well as Spencer Reece—an accomplished poet, former chaplain to the Episcopal Bishop of Madrid, and now the leader of a diverse parish in Queens, NY. In conversation with Commonweal contributing writer Anthony Domestico, in this episode Reece speaks about his new memoir, The Secret Gospel of Mark. For further reading: ·     Celebration & Lamentation, Anthony Domestico ·     Uncommon Prayers, Spencer Reece

In June of 1994, a car was found in a ditch on a deserted stretch of Little Mountain Road in Newberry, South Carolina. A woman was found slumped over the steering wheel. Though the road was in a rural area thick with woods and steep ravines, where accidents often happen, police immediately suspected foul play. The woman, named Vickie Lander Beckham, had horrific injuries to her face and neck that could not have come from such a minor accident. Soon law enforcement discovered that Vickie, a senator's daughter, and her husband Stephen, son of an Episcopal Bishop, were in the middle of a divorce. The investigation became scandalous front page news with the powerful men in each family caught up in the drama. Hosted and produced by Erica KelleyResearched by Haley Gray ResearchWritten by Hannah NewcombAdditional Research & Writing by Erica KelleyOriginal Graphic Art by Coley HornerOriginal Music by Rob Harrison of Gamma RadioEdited by Chaes Gray of Gray MultimediaCase Suggested by: Kelly Roberts Sponsors: https://www.southernfriedtruecrime.com/122-the-murder-of-vickie-lander-beckham BetterHelp.com/southern Wine.com/southernfried StoryWorth.com/southernfried Best Fiends, that's friends without the R! Sources: Merch | Donate | In the Media:https://southernfriedtruecrime.com@southfriedtruth (Twitter) @southernfriedtruecrime (Insta)

When I asked the Episcopal Bishop of Liberia what was the greatest problem facing families in his country, he immediately responded:  "Unfaithfulness in marriage, in at least 90% of our homes."  The bishop gave me a straightforward answer untainted with excuses or justification.  He could well have said, "You know, we really can't help what's happening here ‑‑ it's our culture!"  Or he could have told me, "Our problems here are the result of the media and the role models which have been imported.  The rest of the world is destroying us here!"

On the third season premiere of the Red Church Door podcast, our host Colin Chapman sits down (on Zoom) with Polly Ingraham (https://www.pastorswifeblog.com), author, high school teacher, and wife to an Episcopal Bishop (the Rt. A. Robert Hirschfeld, Episcopal Church of New Hampshire). Polly shares stories of how she and Bp. Rob met, what it is like to be married to a member of the Clergy when one was not raised in that faith, and what the Church might be able to learn from her experience. After spending a year in the Memoir Incubator program at Grub Street in Boston, Polly recently completed a book manuscript about her life as a clergy spouse and the evolution of their unusual marriage and is actively seeking representation. (Note: In the episode, Colin mentions the manuscript as if it had a title and release date - this was an error.) At the top of the show, Colin welcomes his own clergy partner, Christie Everett Chapman, as she reflects on how growing up as a pastor’s kid made the idea of marrying a clergy person unappealing.

Together, we are reading, Love is the Way, Holding on to Hope in Troubling Times by Bishop Michael Curry, the U.S. Episcopal Bishop. This week’s conversations are guided by chapters 3, Making Do and Making New, and 4, What Desmond Tutu and Dolly Parton Have in Common.We talk about the stories that we choose to tell, after experiencing evil in the world, and how we can allow God to work through us, just as a potter transforms clay. We talk with church members John and Emily Osburn and Art Navalta - along with Marta and Mandy.

Bishop Keith Ackerman of The Anglican Church in North America

Eugene Sutton, the Episcopal Bishop of Maryland, visits the boys to discuss Jesus, Egypt, some other stuff that went over their heads, and ignoring the haters (we think that's what he meant).

In this episode, Dr. Meeks sits down with Dr. Beth-Sarah Wright and has a conversation around respect and dignity based on her new book Dignity. In the Episcopal Church, we often speak of dignity. We especially speak of it when we renew our Baptismal Covenant in that we recommit ourselves to respecting the dignity of every human being. While we strive for this, sometimes we fall short. Listen in for the full conversation on dignity, the stories, and the challenges of living into this call as followers of Jesus.Atlanta-based inspirational writer and speaker, Dr. Beth-Sarah Wright tackles issues of authentic living as an observer and ethnographer, advocate for mental health and as an institutional strategist. She is the author of five books, Me? Depressed? A Story of Depression from Denial to Discovery, Ten Things I Wish I Knew About Depression Before It Almost Took My Life, a spiritual novel, Weeping May Endure for a Night, a book of poetry and spiritual reflections on the Nicene Creed, Becoming Who I Am: Reflections on Wholeness and Embracing Our Divine Stories and DIGNITY: Seven Strategies for Creating Authentic Community. She holds a PhD in Performance Studies from New York University, an MPhil in Anthropology from Cambridge University and a BA (magna cum laude) from Princeton University in Sociology and Afro-American studies. A former college professor at NYU and Spelman College, she currently serves as the Director of  Enrollment Management at Holy Innocents' Episcopal School and an Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at Emory School of Medicine. Dr. Wright is originally from Jamaica and has lived and studied worldwide, from Edinburgh, Scotland to San Juan, Puerto Rico. She is married to Robert C. Wright, the Episcopal Bishop of Atlanta and they are parents to 5 children: Jordan, Emmanuel, Selah, Noah and Moses-Daniel.

Pray with us. If you haven’t gotten a chance to view our online service, go here to our Online Sunday Service.In this episode, Retired 7th Episcopal Bishop of California, The Very Rt. Rev. William E. Swing offers today’s sermon. This excerpt leads him to ask these questions: “What if we rose together? The hurt of the world, is the seed of heaven that is scattered in the hearts of everyone everywhere. Will it take root in the heart and grow into the harvest of compassionate living? What if a seed of compassion rose in our heart today? What if we legislated like we belong together?” But first, let us sing Hymn 593 “Lord, make us servants of your peace.”

Diane talks with Marianne Edgar Budde, bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington.

June 2, 2020

In this flagship episode of the Living Church podcast, we hear a dispatch from the Rt. Rev. Dan Martins, Episcopal Bishop of Springfield, about worship and the Eucharist. What do we miss when we can't gather for Communion? Bp. Dan breaks it down. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/living-church/support

Highlights from some of our earliest programs with a particular focus on non-theistic beliefs in our country. You’ll hear my 2006 interview with secular trailblazer Sam Harris. We discussed his book, The End of Faith. Also, the late broadcaster, activist and author Margot Adler. We spoke in 2006 about Neopaganism and the role of Pagan traditions dating back to the founding of our nation. And the Rt. Rev. John Shelby Spong. At the time of the interview, the prolific retired Episcopal Bishop of Newark, NJ had just published his 2009 book, titled Jesus for the Non-religious.

Christ sets us free, but the freedom offered is not to be wasted. Quoting the Rt. Rev. Eugene Taylor Sutton, Episcopal Bishop of Maryland, the Rev. Carol Duncan reminds us of the blessed responsibilities of our freedom, bringing together how bound up our freedom is with the freedom of others.

Click here to keep up with the latest Goose News: http://wildgoosefestival.org/signup/   In this session, Alexander will articulate his ground-breaking book on the four gospels, “Heart and Mind.” Of this work, Marc Andrus, Episcopal Bishop of California says, ” In ‘Heart and Mind’ Alexander gives us back our central sacred text–the four gospels–not as conflicted and faulty historical records, but as a vibrant, luminous path of transformation. He reveals ‘The Four-Gospel Journey’ as a living guide, re-centering human life on wisdom, compassion, and service, rooted in a mystical relationship with Christ. And the potential for this living guide is already becoming manifest, as individuals, groups and entire communities are using it all over the world, and the word is spreading.” Alexander is a frequent guest on the Robcast, The Deconstructions and Can I Say This At Church. For more, see www.quadratos.com Alexander John Shaia is an internationally sought-after author, speaker, ritualist and pilgrim mentor. He is known as a poetic and reflective gay man, living the ancient rhythms of his Lebanese, Aramaic and eastern Christian heritage. His seminal work, Heart and Mind: The Four-Gospel Journey for Radical Transformation, is being hailed as a breakthrough that restores the four gospels to their first-century context, revealing how they were chosen to be one, continuous, non-dualistic account of Jesus the Christ. In this way, the Gospel becomes a wise and numinous text, leading us on the journey of growth and transformation. Alexander holds a doctorate in clinical psychology and has been a spiritual director, Jungian and Sandplay psychotherapist, cultural anthropologist, and pastoral associate. When not on the road, a perfect day finds him with his dog, a book of poetry, and the presence of ancient trees.

Bishop David Rice, Episcopal Bishop of the Diocese of San Joaquin shares with Jim Grant the upcoming Pilgrimage of Hope which he and 8-10 others will be making from Fresno to Sacramento. The conversation opens with the introduction to his ministry as Episcopal Bishop and then focuses on the walk to Sacramento where on May 20th faith communities, immigrants and concerned citizens will converge at the state capital to celebrate the gifts and contributions of our immigrant brothers and sisters, and to advocate for immigrant rights.

These are challenging times for politically engaged members of the clergy. Ana Marie Cox, host of the "With Friends Like These" podcast, leads a discussion with three civically engaged spiritual leaders in Texas: • Andrew Doyle, Episcopal Bishop of Texas • Mara Nathan, Senior Rabbi at Temple Beth-El in San Antonio• Bruce Nieli, St. Austin Church in Austin.Their conversation was recorded live on September 28, 2018, during the Texas Tribune Festival in Austin, Texas.

This week, we are going back to the Pasadena Showcase House for the Arts to visit with three extremely talented designers and highlight the work they did in this years offering. To remind you about the home this year, it’s being called, “The Overlook”, originally built in 1915 for a whopping $14,000, it was home to the widowed sisters, Ruth Hargrove and Mary Emma Baker. and while it’s billed as a Mediterranean, the Spanish Revival elements are unmistakeable. And there is a very good reason for that. “The Overlook” was crafted by master architect, Reginald Davis Johnson. This is one of the architects responsible for Santa Barbara’s trademark Spanish Colonial Revivalist look. Johnson was an interesting guy. MIT educated, son of an Episcopal Bishop, LA’s first actually. He also tried his hand in modernism for a while which showed both creative bravery and laid testament to how versatile an architect he was, Johnson always went back to his trademark Spanish Colonial Revival roots. Which is how we wind up over 113 years later in Pasadena. First up is the Living Room, designed by Designs of The Interior, Karen Shoener, Genaro Lagdameo and Carla Pardour Wening. Carla joined me in the Living Room to tell me about all three spaces the group designed including the Billiard Room and Petite Lounge. Next, you will hear from Cabana Home’s Steve Thompson in the Mezzanine and finally, from Greg Parker of Parker West Interiors in the Master Suite. Another fun trip around this year’s Pasadena Showcase House for the Arts. Special thanks to all our designers, and of course Pasadena Showcase House for the Arts for access and all of their support. Congratulations on a wonderful job again this year and for the last 54 years, producing this event and providing over $23 million dollars to fund youth arts programs in Pasadena and surrounding communities. And of course, thank you for listening. Without you, there is no Convo By Design. If you enjoyed this episode, please go to the iTunes ratings and reviews page and leave a nice note and 5 star review. For videos of the Pasadena Showcase or many of the other stories you hear on the show, convo by design dot com is where you will find it. Talk with you next week. www.ConvoByDesign.com Music provided by Electric Sol Artist: Electric Sol Song: Your Love Makes Me High www.electricsolmusic.com

William visits the robotics exhibition at the Manchester Museum of Science and Technology with AI expert, Dr Louise Dennis, from Liverpool University, to discuss whether it's possible to create an ethical framework for advances in robotic technology. Professor Tom Wright, former Bishop of Durham, on his book Paul: A Biography in which he details the life of St Paul in a new way. William discusss the Archbishop of Canterbury meeting with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince during his visit to the UK. The first female Episcopalian bishop in Scotland. Bishop Anne Dyer - who is pro same-sex marriage was consecrated last week, she gives her first broadcast interview about her hopes for the future. Five years ago in St Peter's Square in Rome a piece of church history was made when Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, was elected Pope - the first Jesuit to hold the office, the first from the Americas and the southern hemisphere and the first non European Pope for over 1,000 years. Trevor Barnes looks back over his eventful five years as leader of the world's 1.2 billion Catholics. Whilst Paul Vallely, Religious writer and broadcaster, Phil Lawler, editor of Catholic World News and Cecilia Taylor Camera, of the Catholic Bishop Conference of England & Wales, discuss his achievements and the criticisms of his Papacy. Producers: Amanda Hancox Lissa Cook Photo credit courtesy of the Museum of Science and Industry.

Hector Monterosso and Sandra Montes, Christian Tradition Wednesday, December 6, 2017 For the month of December, the Rothko Chapel presented a meditation in the Christian tradition with the theme "Search for a Place of Rest." Partnering with the Episcopal Diocese of Texas, Bishop Monterroso provided a reflection in English on Posadas, a Latino tradition during Advent which involves re-enacting Mary and Joseph’s search for a place of rest in Bethlehem. Sandra Montes taught participants the traditional song used in Posadas in Spanish through call and response. Francisco Guevara accompanied the meditation on the guitar. About the presenters: Bishop Héctor Monterroso was born in Guatemala and for the last 14 years, has served as Episcopal Bishop of Costa Rica. He recently joined the Episcopal Diocese of Texas as an assistant bishop. The son of a professional soccer player, Bishop Monterroso used his own soccer prowess to help plant new churches. In addition to other duties at the Diocese he will help encourage and build the growing Latino population of the Episcopal Church in Texas. He and his wife Sandra have two grown children, María Beatriz, a medical doctor in Costa Rica, and Héctor Ramón, a civil engineer. Sandra Montes was born in Perú, grew up in Guatemala and settled in Texas. Her passions are God, family (especially her son), writing, music, and education. She has been an active member of the Episcopal Church since 1986 where she often serves as musician, translator, speaker, consultant and writer. Sandra has a doctorate in education and taught for 21 years in public elementary schools before becoming a full-time independent consultant and musician. About the series: Since September 2005, on the first Wednesday of each month from 12-1pm, the Rothko Chapel hosts a meditation or contemplative practice focusing on a different spiritual or faith tradition featuring teachers and religious leaders from throughout the greater Houston community. The Twelve Moments: Experiencing Spiritual and Faith Traditions series provides opportunities for visitors to learn more about a specific spiritual or faith tradition, and experience a related meditation or contemplative practice, such as prayer, chanting, and more.

How the Episcopal Bishop of Louisiana became the second highest ranking Confederate general and how he attempted to form the Protestant Episcopal Church of the Confederate States of America.

Martin Luther once said, "To try to deny the Trinity endangers your salvation, to try to comprehend the Trinity endangers your sanity." And, John Wesley, when talking about the Trinity said, “Bring me a worm that can comprehend a human being, and then I will show you a human being that can comprehend the Triune God!” The doctrine of the Trinity is difficult to comprehend and, consequently, as a church we have somewhat ignored giving the Trinity any significant focus. It is so much easier to think of a monotheistic God then try to understand God as three, and three in one. As a result, theologian Richard Rohr suggests the Holy Trinity has been “missing in action” for much of the past seventeen centuries. And, yet, we need to think about the Trinity to gain a better understanding of God. Episcopal Bishop and theologian, Frederick Houk Borsch, when talking about the Trinity and our understanding, or lack thereof, writes: There are probably a number of people who imagine that the idea of the Trinity was thought up by ivory-tower theologians who, typically, were making things more complicated than they needed to be and were obscuring the simple faith of regular believers. In fact, it seems that the process worked pretty much the other way around. Practicing believers and worshipers were driven by their experiences of God's activity to the awareness that God related in several different ways to the creation.... Thus, what these believers came to insist upon was 2 that God had to be recognized as being in different forms of relationship with the creation, in ways at least like different persons, and that all these ways were divine, that is, were of God. Yet there could not be three gods. God, to be the biblical God and the only God of all, had to be one God. This complex and profound faith was then handed over for the theologians to try and make more intelligible. They have been trying ever since. Yet, the truth of the matter is that for us to better understand the God in whom we believe and place our trust, we need to maintain some understanding of the mystery of the Trinity. And key to that understanding is relationship. Relationship is the most compelling aspect of the Triune God. As Richard Rohr says, “Whatever is going on in God is a flow, a radical relatedness, a perfect communion between Three – a circle dance of love. And God is not just a dancer; God is the dance itself.” God is absolute relatedness and God is the dance itself. A dance is made up of many different entities – motion, emotion, resonance, rhythm, beat, energy, creativity – all of which have to relate to each other and come together in order to create the whole. We dance on the edge of mystery when we look upon this Ultimate Triangle of the Trinity – a model of interactive and open, loving relationship. And, there is no way we humans can fully grasp the doctrine of "God in Three Persons, Blessed Trinity." But, one helpful description that stands out for me comes from the New Zealand Prayer Book: God the Earth Maker, Jesus the Pain Bearer, and 3 Holy Spirit the Life-Giver. The Trinity is an Ultimate triangle that relates these three aspects of life that carry us to that which is foundational and true. God exists in our lives in those three intertwined ways: to create, to bear pain and to continue to offer new life—every day, in mystifying, surprising, and sometimes even terrifying ways. God is the dance of relatedness. This divine dance of relationship is about the coming together of power and majesty, love and tenderness, presence and movement, in the divine — and joining with the raw and everyday reality of life. The divine dance is an active, physical and sweaty, rhythmic and pulsing, life-giving metaphor — and it is a reminder that as God lives among us, we participate in the dance of life. In today's gospel reading, as we hear Jesus command his disciples to go, make disciples, and baptize them in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, he calls believers to participate in this divine dance of intertwining characteristics and relational rhythms. The greatness of this great commission is not just found in the geographical expansion of the mission that says go and make disciples of all nations. It also has to do with the expanded personal and community vision and courage to live into the whole nature of God. This God, this divine center, understands and lives in creativity, in standing with the pain of life, and in the sharing and the lifting 4 up of life to one of hope and forgiveness. As we participate in this divine dance, we are immersed and embedded into the whole being of God, whether we understand it or not. We are not powerless in the world; we are not disconnected from God as Creator, or from the redeeming work of God in human flesh, or from the very presence of that same God in the Holy Spirit, who dwells within us and among us and sometimes outside of us. The baptism Jesus describes to his disciples on that mountain-top in today's reading is an invitation for us to join in the movement and mystery of this earth-making, pain bearing, life giving center to our lives. Although this divine dance has been in existence since the beginning, it is with the life, teaching, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ that we now get to do a new dance. The promise that Jesus gives in our reading from Matthew this morning is that we need never fear looking foolish, or executing the wrong moves or failing to find the rhythm in this dance Jesus invites us to participate in. We do not need to fear because Jesus himself shows us the moves and provides perpetual coaching as He leads us in the dance. As we follow him in this dance of relational love, we do not need to fear. We do not need to fear because Jesus says to us, “I am with you—and I trust you to be my hands, feet, and life on this earth.” We do not have to fear 5 because we have been commissioned by the risen Jesus. And, the heart of our discipleship is bound up with the very life of the Trinity. Our lives and our discipleship are embedded in the relationship of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. As we participate in this dance with the Triune God – we who are saints and sinners, worshipers and doubters who don't have all the answers – we have been commended by Christ to go and make disciples. We have been commended and commissioned to invite others – people who are saints and sinners, worshipers and doubters and who don't have all the answers either – to join us and enter into the dance. We have been commissioned to invite others into this dance that is all about living together in loving relationship and living life that truly matters. Come, join the dance of Trinity!

The message for January 22, 2017 is given by Dave Shull. Matthew 4.12-25 Please join us in worship on Sunday mornings. Spirit of Peace United Church of Christ in Sammamish, WA. spiritofpeaceucc.org AMERICA FIRST America First, not only in things material, But in things of the spirit. Not merely in science, invention, motors, skycrapers, But also in ideals, principles, character. Not merely in the calm assertion of rights, But in the glad assumption of duties. Not flouting her strength as a giant, But bending in helpfulness over a sick and wounded world like a Good Samaritan. Not in splendid isolation, But in courageous cooperation. Not in pride, arrogance, and disdain of other races and peoples But in sympathy, love and understanding. Not in treading again the old, worn, bloody pathway which ends inevitably in chaos and disaster, But blazing a new trail along which, please God, other nations will follow into the new Jerusalem where wars shall be no more. Some day, some nation must take that path – unless we are to lapse into utter barbarism – and that honor I covet for my beloved America. And so in that spirit and with these hopes, I say with all my heart and soul, “America First!” by G. Ashton Oldham, Sept. 1924. Oldham, born in 1977, was Episcopal Bishop if the diocese of New York, 1929-1950

A pioneer of the progressive Christian movement, John Shelby Spong, returns for the third time to Progressive Spirit.  We discuss his 25th book, Biblical Literalism: A Gentile Heresy. The retired Episcopal Bishop of Newark demonstrates that the gospel writers were not writing material to be taken literally but liturgically. As Christianity moved away from Judaism it lost its ability to interpret the stories about Jesus.  The Christian faith became a matter of believing things that can't possibly be true.   Fundamentalist Christians, says Spong, are heretics.   He charts a course for spiritual thinkers to embrace faith and the modern world. Find his weekly column at www.johnshelbyspong.com.

A priest and a rabbi come onto a podcast… This week Dan welcomes the retired gay Episcopal Bishop of New Hampshire, Gene Robinson, as well as a Rabbi Jeremy Gerber to tackle some thorny religion/sex issues.  How should straight men act at gay pride parades?  Are facials inherently misogynist? A woman has just discovered that her husband had an affair. But when they finished fighting about it, the sex was hotter than ever! A married man notices that when he and his wife fight, she tends to withhold sex. Is this a strategy, and how can he make it stop? And a ton more.   206-201-2720 The Savage Lovecast is sponsored by SmartMouth Activated Mouthwash. SmartMouth blocks bad breath for 12 hours. Get SmartMouth at your local drugstore and keep your breath fresh. This episode is also brought to you by Audible. Download a free audiobook of your choice today at   This episode is also brought to you by AdamandEve.com. Get 10 free gifts, plus free shipping when you enter offer code "Savage".

A priest and a rabbi come onto a podcast… This week Dan welcomes the retired gay Episcopal Bishop of New Hampshire, Gene Robinson, as well as a Rabbi Jeremy Gerber to tackle some thorny religion/sex issues.  How should straight men act at gay pride parades?  Are facials inherently misogynist? A woman has just discovered that her husband had an affair. But when they finished fighting about it, the sex was hotter than ever! A married man notices that when he and his wife fight, she tends to withhold sex. Is this a strategy, and how can he make it stop? And a ton more.   206-201-2720 The Savage Lovecast is sponsored by SmartMouth Activated Mouthwash. SmartMouth blocks bad breath for 12 hours. Get SmartMouth at your local drugstore and keep your breath fresh. This episode is also brought to you by Audible. Download a free audiobook of your choice today at   This episode is also brought to you by AdamandEve.com. Get 10 free gifts, plus free shipping when you enter offer code "Savage".

01/29/2015. Sermon by the Rt. Rev. Michael Curry, Episcopal Bishop of North Carolina. Scripture reading Isaiah 1-5,9.

Interview with Gene Robinson, the first openly gay man elected as an Episcopal Bishop. His consecration was followed by a split in the church over homosexuality. OutCaster David talks with Bishop Robinson about how he was elected, the split in the church, marriage equality, the increasing visibility and acceptance of transgender people in the church, and Mr. Robinson's new book on marriage equality.

This week on Religion For Life I begin my four-part series on the historical Jesus, “Will the Real Jesus Please Rise?”  For four weeks, I will interview four of the most prolific and provocative scholars in the United States, Bishop John Shelby Spong, Dr. Bart Ehrman, Dr. Robert M. Price, and Dr. John Dominic Crossan. The series begins with Bishop John Shelby Spong.  The retired Episcopal Bishop who has written over twenty books on religion, with such titles as Why Christianity Must Change Or Die, Rescuing the Bible from Fundamentalism, and Jesus for the Non-Religious talks about his new book, Reclaiming the Bible for the Non-Religious World.  Bishop Spong explains the concept of midrash in understanding how the stories about Jesus came to be written.

John Shelby Spong is one of the best known and most highly regarded leaders in the movement within Christianity to evolve faith in step with modern times and humanity's collective intelligence. During his tenure as Episcopal Bishop of Newark, John Shelby Spong (known to friends as "Jack") was regarded as a fearless advocate for church reform -- a hero to some, a heretic to others. Spong, who retired from professional ministry in 2000, was the first to ordain an openly gay priest, and he called for Christians worldwide to leave behind premodern religion in favor of a liberal, progressive, ever-evolving faith. Spong's best-selling books include Rescuing the Bible from Fundamentalism • Why Christianity Must Change or Die • A New Christianity For a New World • The Sins of Scripture • and Jesus for the Nonreligious. He also has a personal website. Theme song "Holy Now" courtesy of Peter Mayer.

006-02-15-1900 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker for Central on Wednesday evening February 15th, 2006. He continues his study in Daniel and Revelation. Scripture Ref: Revelation 12:1-17, 13:11-18Topic: Daniel & Revelation StudyNotes:- Woman (Israel) who gave birth to the Child (Christ) nurtured, kept from antichrist, possibly in Petra- False Prophet: rises out of earth, controls religious affairs, motivated by Satan, promotes worship of the beast, performs signs and miracles, deceives whole world, empowers image of the beast, kills all who refuse to worship beast, controls economic commerce, controls mark of the beast; all under the guise of religion- Religion today puts people in bondage- We must maintain and teach the Christ and Him crucified- Eugene Robinson-gay Episcopal Bishop in alcohol rehab- National Assoc. Evangelicals-position on global warming, political- Evolution Sunday-evolution compatible with faith

The General Convention of the Episcopal Church has sharpened our culture’s intensifying focus on homosexuality. In a year of political and religious milestones for gays and lesbians, Gene Robinson became the first openly gay man to be elected an Episcopal Bishop. There were 11th-hour allegations of impropriety. But in the end, the laity, clergy, and House of Bishops of the Church confirmed his election. This week, we set aside the ins and outs of the Robinson controversy. The public furor over this event flows, in part, from our culture’s confusion over what it might mean to morally condone homosexual relationships. And Gene Robinson aside, this issue remains an ongoing source of bitter debate among Anglicans and in most of the mainline churches in this country. How can people of faith reach radically different conclusions while living in the same tradition? Host Krista Tippett engages two Episcopal bishops on either side of the matter in a thoughtful conversation that aims to clarify our understanding of the religious issues at stake.