Podcasts about lent madness

March 5, 2023: May God's words be spoken, may God's words be heard.  Amen. Well, we are now in the second week of Lent, and as the Lent Madness smackdowns have progressed, my bracket predictions are starting to look very sketchy.  Harriet Monsell lost this past week to Johann Sebastian Bach.  Now, as much as… The post “Called To Be A Blessing” appeared first on Christ Episcopal Church.

Mar 4th, 2022 - Pastor Tim Westermeyer - #182 – Lent Madness 2022

Mar 4th, 2022 - Pastor Tim Westermeyer - #182 – Lent Madness 2022

The Rev. Tim Schenck serves as rector of the Episcopal Parish of St. John the Evangelist in Hingham, Massachusetts, on Boston's South Shore. He is the author of five books full of humor and faith, including, most recently, Holy Grounds: The Surprising Connection Between Coffee and Faith— From Dancing Goats to Satan's Drink (Fortress Press). When not tending to his parish, drinking single-origin coffee, desperately seeking material for his syndicated “In Good Faith” column, or blogging at clergyconfidential.com, Tim is likely hanging out with his family that includes his wife, Bryna, two young adult sons, Benedict and Zachary, and two rescue dogs, Cooper and Daisy Duke. Follow him on Twitter @FatherTim. Link to Holy Grounds: https://www.amazon.com/Holy-Grounds-Surprising-Connection-between/dp/1506448232 Link to my Twitter account @FatherTim: https://twitter.com/FatherTim Link to St. John's in Hingham: https://www.stjohns-hingham.org Link to Lent Madness: www.lentmadness.org --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/steven-opalenik/support

I met Rev. Tim Schenck on an all-expense-paid trip to Jordan a few years ago.  Yeah, ministry has its perks every once in a while.  Among the amazing bloggers and influencers I met on that trip, Tim came across to me as someone who had successfully incorporated a smart sense of humor into his vocation, integrating faith and humor in (mostly) reverent ways.  Tim is the rector at the Episcopal Church of St. John the Evangelist in Hingham, Massachusetts.  Tim dishes on ministry during a pandemic, social media, and of course his signature program, "Lent Madness."  You will not want to miss this uplifting episode.

Church leaders, how do you welcome technology into congregational life after the pandemic? Are you excited by all the new possibilities? Or does the word "virtual" within a mile of the word "worship" make you cringe? Wherever you're at on this, very, very few of us are not asking questions about "hybrid church." A couple weeks ago we set some framework with Dr. Sara Schumacher in a conversation about spiritual disciplines and the personal and communal development of Christlikeness and virtue as it relates to technology. Today we're going to get a different perspective from a rector who's been engaging technology for some time in pastoral care and evangelism, and especially social media and the internet, not only as a tool, but as a place for encounter. The Rev. Tim Schenck has been rector at St. John the Evangelist in Hingham, MA, since 2009. He's also served parishes in New York and Baltimore. In a former life he was a political campaign consultant, public affairs officer, and a paratrooper. Father Tim is the author of five books including, most recently, Holy Grounds: The Surprising Connection Between Coffee and Faith (Fortress Press). He is also the mind behind the online devotional Lent Madness. Should we embrace "hybrid church"? What the heck does that even mean? Today begins a two-part conversation on this topic. Give to TLC. Register for Augustine Master Class with Rowan Williams. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/living-church/support

As it is written in the Book of Ecclesiastes, Theophiloi: futility. Utter futility. That's what we get from trying to influence the farce that is Lent Madness to get our pick, St. Dunstan, all the way to the end of that sham of a tournament. In the time between deciding on him and recording this episode, our holy boy is already out, despite doing some real Hellboy stuff to the Devil his own self. Find out more in this week's episode, which is neither farce nor sham! Sometimes! Topics of Discussion: St. Joseph's Day, the best possible Die Hard sequel, Jacobus de Voragine's strange attitude towards names, a true momacle, a bunch of people with extremely ninth century royalty names that I'm not going to write down, an attempted callout for my need to do occupy myself while I record these pdocasts, animæ, a light bit of lit crit, bad meter. Hymnal: "Running With The Devil" by Van Halen, "Jump" by BusinessPug (https://youtu.be/X20rr5sA-Ow) Offertory: As Enoch writes, "Whoever of you spends gold or silver for his brother's sake, he will receive ample treasure in the world to come." Support the show via http://ko-fi.com/apocrypals, or check out Official Apocrypals merchandise designed by Erica Henderson! https://www.teepublic.com/stores/apocrypals?ref_id=18246 Black Lives Matter. Trans Lives Matter. Heck 12. Isaiah 54:17.

You know, Theophiloi, my wife, she's a really big fan of these saints these days, so I was wondering if you could help me out here. I've been trying to get through the life of of St. Columba, but there's just a couple things I don't understand. See, this thing, I've been going through it, and it's 87 pages long, and I just can't seem to figure out why a podcaster would choose such a long document to read for a show about Ireland's third most popular saint. It just seemed a little peculiar is all. I thought maybe he'd want to read something that didn't start off with a bunch of prophecies about dinner guests that only got around to sea monsters and such until about halfway through. [Benito (Robert Culp) nervously adjusts his tie and offers an explanation.] Ah, of course sir, that explains it, thank you, I'll leave you to your books there, I appreciate the time. Oh, just one more thing: if that was the story of a saint fighting the Loch Ness Monster, then why was it only two paragraphs? Topics of Discussion: A brief sojourn into the life of Philip of Macedon's favorite son, the farce that is Lent Madness, an FHO joke for all the Toddheads out there, Oingus, miracles of dubious intent, a two-hander of a blessing, Cronan of Munstermen, Deathrib (Kilmore), a dirty puddle, milk miracles, THE ABSOLUTE WORST WIZARD BATTLE THAT I ALMOST HAD TO CUT OUT CAUSE IT'S NASTY, Manus Dextera, a lengthy diversion about "Lethal" Larry Hama. Hymnal: "When Doves Cry" by Prince, "Fountain of Dreams" by Jonny Music (https://www.youtube.com/user/JonnyMusicChannel) Offertory: As Enoch writes, "Whoever of you spends gold or silver for his brother's sake, he will receive ample treasure in the world to come." Support the show via http://ko-fi.com/apocrypals, or check out Official Apocrypals merchandise designed by Erica Henderson! https://www.teepublic.com/stores/apocrypals?ref_id=18246 Black Lives Matter. Trans Lives Matter. Heck 12. Isaiah 54:17.

Katie shares a fun Lenten discipline it's not too late to start. #livegodslove #ColumbaDailyBreadDB #dailyinspiration #dailyprayers #livegodslove #inspiration

Feb 24th, 2021 - Pastor Tim Westermeyer - Podcast #91 – Lent Madness

Feb 24th, 2021 - Pastor Tim Westermeyer - Podcast #91 – Lent Madness

In this final podcast episode from our live show at Rooted in Jesus in Atlanta, Bishop Curry answers questions from our audience. He also teams up with the Rev. Tim Schenck of Lent Madness to fill out a 2020 bracket and pick his big winner for this year's Golden Halo. If you want to follow along with that part of their conversation, we've posted a bracket link below. At the end of the episode, we have a bittersweet announcement about a personnel transition. This is our last episode with co-host and lead producer Kyle Oliver, who is moving on to a new ministry position. Godspeed, Kyle! We'll be on a short break with a new format just after Easter. In the meantime, check out the Hometown podcast, offered by our friends at Episcopal Migration Ministries. Hosted by Allison Duvall and Kendall Martin, this podcast features interviews with people resettled to the U.S. as refugees, history and background on refugee-producing countries, interviews with authors, and spiritual reflections from lay and clergy across the Church. Links Full Frederick Faber poem 2020 Lent Madness Bracket Rooted in Jesus Conference Way of Love Blog Nine-Session Way of Love Curriculum More about the Way of Love

In this episode RevChris, RevMike, and BrotherZhane look into the history of St. John's, Omahu and the most famous Anglican to come out of Ngai Te Upokoiri the great Renata Kawepo. We then have a lighthearted discussion about our three favourite monarchs (spoiler alert: we don't mean butterflies!). We close out the episode with our Being Mihinare segment where we discuss the upcoming season of Lent.

There are few things more inspiring than a good example.In the Christian faith, the lives of exemplary Christians have inspired countless people to live more selfless and charitable lives. While a the word 'saint' can apply to any believer, as Scott Gunn and Tim Schenck explain, the term can also be applied to those who have lived particularly faithful lives.  In this episode, they help us understand more deeply the roles of the saints in history - and in our lives. Their talks include:What Is a Saint?A HistoryHow Can We Be Saints?How to Pray with the SaintsScott and Tim are hosts of the annual 'saintly smackdown called Lent Madness.

Happy Holy Week, Theophiloi! If you're like your humble Son of Thunder and his friend the Author of All Lies, you have a keen interest in space. If that's the case, then you're going to love learning some new facts about the Sun and Moon as we dive into the second half of the Book of Enoch! Also, we really hope you like calendars, because there's about 20 pages of that in here too, but trust us: it's worth it for what comes after. Plus: A tale of Noah when he was a boy! Learning to write was a mistake. Topics of discussion: The hated Green M&M, the failings of Lent Madness, Caesar Real vs. Benjamin Harrison Real, Four. Smooth. Pits., Enoch vs the Gender Binary, Taylor Swift's Ancient of Days, Gadrael the Angel of Kung Fu, an official naming of Chuck the Truck, Tomas y Sonja, gendered language, some PG-13 hog talk. Hymnal: "X Gon' Give It To Ya" by DMX Offertory: If you enjoy the show, head to ko-fi.com/apocrypals and send us a love offering! We absolutely appreciate it!  

Thanks to the kitsch round in Lent Madness, we are talking religious kitsch this week on The Church Basement!

Break out the birthday cake, Theophiloi, because as of this show, we've officially been at this for one full year! We're celebrating by pushing the Guessatron 5000 to its limits with a Bible Trivia Quiz to see if we (ie Chris) have learned anything from our year of book study. Play along and try not to yell at your phone too loud when you know the answer and Chris doesn't. Topics of discussion: The Complete Book of Bible Trivia by J. Steven Lang, most of the Apostles, the Feast of the Annunciation and the single most important date in history, our potential Bible tattoos (Leviticus 19:27, Micah 7:8, Isaiah 54:17, Acts 8:21), the late Biblical scholar Raul Julia, the Beloved Disciple, another Lent Madness update, Paul's secret third profession and other bad jokes. Hymnal: "Quiz" by CupcakKe. Offertory: If you enjoy the show, head to ko-fi.com/apocrypals and send us a love offering! We absolutely appreciate it!  

Get ready to put on your costume, give money to the poor, and get tore up from the floor up, Theophiloi, because it's Purim time! Join us for the story of Esther, a uniquely God-free entry into Bible about a beautiful queen outfoxing Haman (BOOOO!) to the point where he gets severely impaled. It's a good one. Topics of discussion: a Lent Madness update, St. Joseph's Day, some bitterness about an old job, the Jewish Hero Corps, Ruth : Wheat :: Esther : Impalement, the Persian Wu-Tang Clan, a re-evaluation of Vashti, Haman's pockets (booo!), Esther's surprising similarity to Goku, a delicious villain humiliation, a not inconsiderable number of fairly preventable deaths, does Dogpile exist? Hymnal: "Hey Man, Nice Shot" by Filter Offertory: If you enjoy the show, head to ko-fi.com/apocrypals and send us a love offering! We absolutely appreciate it!

Pastor Amanda was chagrined to learn we hadn't discussed Nick at Night yet and a shout out to Lent Madness 2019 to bringing him to our attention.

Instead of Lent Madness, this year we are going a book club route. For the 5 weeks of Lent we will discuss excerpts and articles surrounding vitality in the church. Join us to learn more!

Welcome to CircuOsity's Special Lenten Series.  Paths is a daily Lenten practice for studying God's word, offering prayer, and learning a little bit more about the Lenten calendar. This introduction includes a prayer from Boethius.  I also mention some info. about awesome Lenten programs on the Episcopal Church's 'Lenten Resource page. You can join in at Lent Madness too. Mostly though, I introduce what Howell Sasser (my spouse) and I are offering together this Lent.  His creative writing in "Paths" offers space and time for my reflections and our weekly conversations. We're building it as we go along. We invite you to share some of your time each day with us this Lent. Share the word. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter. Dear People of God: The first Christians observed with great devotion the days of our Lord's passion and resurrection, and it became the custom of the Church to prepare for them by a season of penitence and fasting. ... Thereby, the whole congregation  (and our listeners) was (were) put in mind of the message of pardon and absolution set forth in the Gospel of our Savior, and of the need which all  Christians continually have to renew their repentance and faith.We invite you, therefore, in the name of the Church, to the observance of a holy Lent, by self-examination and repentance; by prayer, fasting, and self-denial; and by reading andmeditating on God's holy Word. (especially on this podcast)    Blessings along The Way, Jim and Howie  

What are saints? Why doesn't Lutheran tradition focus on saints like other traditions?

Anna Fitch Courie returns to talk about her amazing new book the Adventures of Cancer Girl and God, available now from Church Publishing. Topics include: living with cancer or illness, grace and healing, finding faith in difficult circumstances, evangelism and sharing our stories of faith, Michael Curry and the Jesus Movement, Lent Madness, and so much more.  https://www.amazon.com/Adventures-Cancer-Girl-God-Journey/dp/1640650105 https://www.amazon.com/Books-Anna-Fitch-Courie/s?ie=UTF8&page=1&rh=n%3A283155%2Cp_27%3AAnna%20Fitch%20Courie

It's the final showdown of Lent Madness 2018 and a bunch of our friends from LM and Forward Movement are on the show for the inside scoop. Which saint will wear the Golden Halo?  www.lentmadness.org

 What are saints? Why doesn't Lutheran tradition focus on saints like other traditions?  In this episode, Pastor Dan Smail and Wendy Farone talk about Saints such as Francis of Assisi and how Lutheran tradition honors their work.

After a bit of a winter wedding break we return with our Ash Wednesday special episode! On this episode the Rev. Emily Mellott joins us to evangelize Ashes to Go, a popular movement in the Episcopal Church and beyond to bring the message and rituals of Ash Wednesday out of the doors of the Church and into the streets. We discuss the ins and outs, as well as the controversy, of Ashes to Go, and the significance and wonder of the season of Lent. We also raise the question: will we have a Lent Madness episode this year? Will the Lent Madness Supreme Executive Committee return our phone calls? Will we stop asking these ridiculous questions? Only time will tell. https://ashestogo.org/  

You’ve heard of March Madness. Well, what about Lent Madness? The guest on episode 42 is the Rev. Tim Schenk, who started Lent Madness in 2010. In seeking a fun, engaging way for people to learn about the men and women comprising the Anglican Church’s Calendar of Saints, Tim came up with this unique Lenten devotion. Combining his love of sports with his passion for the lives of the saints, Lent Madness was born…   This interview was a lot of fun. It is a reminder to not take ourselves too seriously—even in the very serious season of Lent! Tim talks about how important it is to still be joyful in the season that is marked with penitence, claiming that Lent is really about drawing nearer to God, strengthening our relationship with God—and what is more joyful than that!   But what is Lent Madness? You can listen to the interview, or visit the Lent Madness website, but basically, here’s the deal… 32 saints are placed into a tournament-like single elimination bracket. Each pairing remains open for a set period of time and people vote for their favorite saint. 16 saints make it to the Round of the Saintly Sixteen; eight advance to the Round of the Elate Eight; four make it to the Faithful Four; two to the Championship; and the winner is awarded the coveted Golden Halo.     Links and Resources: Lent Madness Forward Movement Tim Schenk’s blog, Clergy Confidential Tim Schenk’s books Join others in contributing financially to help pay for hosting and equipment costs.  Follow Spirituality for Ordinary People on Instagram

This week we take a look at this year's line up for Lent Madness. Saints vs. Mystics vs Modern and Misc people in a bid for the Golden Halo!

This week we take a look at the religious version of March Madness pitting saint against saint in a bid to win the Golden Halo.

Do you love Lent Madness? Do you love silly games? Do you want to learn more about Tim, Scott, and Colin Chapman while also finding out which saint they are from a silly Buzzfeed game? If so you've come to the right place. We play a game with the Supreme Executive Committee of Lent Madness on this b-side, and Fr. Ben rambles a lot. He must have Lent on the brain.  www.lentmadness.org

The Supreme Executive Committee of Lent Madness joins us for a bout to the death...er....rather a discussion of Lent Madness and this year's bracket. Tim Schenck and Scott Gunn get into the details of creating Lent Madness and what we have to look forward to this year. Ben and Colin discuss this holy season of Lent and go over our bracket predictions for Lent Madness. We pray you have a holy 40 days of preparation for Easter.

The Threshing Floor is back with another hot episode. Our hosts talk about; Snakes G.I. Joe The Serial Podcast Donuts and donut burgers Donuts and BBQ Lent What it means to die to yourself more G.I. Joe  What it means to cancel church  

Creator of Lent Madness Fr. Tim Schenck joins Fr. Benjamin Gildas to discuss this year's saintly bracket, how Lent Madness was born, the glory of a good cup of coffee, and surviving life in the Episcopal Church. www.lentmadness.org www.clergyconfidential.com @fathertim on Twitter

We believe the Church is alive and so we're keeping our finger on the pulse. Jim Naughton, Nurya Love Parish, and Colin Chapman sit around the Priest Pulse digital roundtable to discuss trending topics. In this episode: the 2016 Anglican Primates gathering, Iowa caucus, the intersection of politics and religion in the United States, and Ashes to Go. In this edition of "lightning round," Jim Naugton's take on Lent Madness, Panxatawny Phil, #realclergybios, Donald Trump's Nobel Peace Prize, Ben Carson's fresh set of clothes, and Colin Chapman's real feelings on the Manning dynasty. Check out Grow Christians http://growchristians.org/ Canticle Communications http://www.canticlecommunications.com/

The Keeping Lent series continues with an episode on Centering Prayer. Lutheran Pastor Tem Ness leads us in an exercise of Centering Prayer. Also, Fr. Ben rants about St. Barbara's loss in Lent Madness. Music by Awaking Mercury www.awakingmercury.com

On this special episode of Priest Pulse, Benjamin Gildas interviews the Rev. Scott Gunn of Lent Madness and Forward Movement. Ben also discusses the ministry Ashes to Go. This episode invites us all into a season of holy Lent. Resources from this episode: www.lentmadness.org www.ashestogo.org www.forwardmovement.org www.sevenwholedays.org

It Is Finished! He Is Risen! He Is Risen Indeed! Jesus has paid the price, and we now have the gift of eternal life! May this truth be spread to all so that all may enjoy this free gift of love. Homework for next week: Read 1 Samuel 20.

Join us each week as we take a look at a new player in the Passion of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Good Friday matches Satan vs. Caiaphas.

Join us each week as we take a look at a new player in the Passion of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Week 5 matches Herod vs. Jesus.

Join us each week as we take a look at a new player in the Passion of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Week 4 matches Caiaphas vs. Judas.

Join us each week as we take a look at a new player in the Passion of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Week 2, The Galilee Championship, matches John the Baptist vs. Herod.

Join us each week as we take a look at a new player in the Passion of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Week 1, The Judea Championship, matches Jesus vs. Satan.

More of these goddam Atheist billboards, another "What Mormons Believe," Gingrich chimes in about "anti-Christian" programming on ABC, and the Vatican gets tagged as a "money laundering concern."