Podcast appearances and mentions of natalia terfa

Natalia Terfa, (@nterfa) a progressive ELCA Lutheran pastor and co-founder of the podcast 'Cafeteria Christian,' shares her journey through faith, life, and community. Natalia emphasizes that all ways of connecting with the divine are valid and advocates for questioning and modernizing Christianity. The podcast 'Cafeteria Christian' caters to those disillusioned with traditional church experiences, offering a community for faith deconstruction and discussions on doubts. Through playful Q&A segments and deeper conversations, Natalia aims to liberate and affirm individuals while promoting everyday acts of subversion to challenge oppressive systems. Her passion for digital engagement supports her vision for a more inclusive, updated approach to scripture and faith. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Natalia Terfa & Chad Brekke Join us in this special podcast episode of Ask the Pastors as we set aside our usual preaching schedule to delve into public theology together. We addressed questions from our congregation around the theme of doubt and questioning. How does John 14:6, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me," impact those who do not believe in Jesus, such as those in the Jewish faith? Does this mean they are forgotten or excluded? Natalia & Chad dive deep into the nuances of faith, emphasizing that belief isn't a mere checklist but a journey of trust and understanding. They challenge the notion of turning grace into a set of rules and threats, emphasizing instead the inclusive nature of God's love and the richness of faith as a gift, not a demand. Exploring the story of Thomas and his doubts, we highlight the communal aspect of faith and the continuous invitation to experience God's presence in our lives. We encourage listeners to embrace a faith that transforms lives and inspires meaningful actions, grounded in the assurance of God's grace. Tune in to discover a refreshing perspective on faith, doubt, and the boundless love of God that transcends boundaries and welcomes all into the embrace of divine grace. Support our podcast here Watch the Livestream Visit our Website

Four baptized-Catholic women walk onto a podcast…and two of them are Lutheran pastors! Listen in as Anne and Steph get alllll the Christian deets from Cafeteria Christian co-hosts Natalia Terfa and Emmy Kegler. Topics include biblical translation nerdery (the hosts are so here for this), differences and similarities between Catholicism and Lutheranism, and that time Natalia drank holy water (gasp). There's also a #HarryPotter interlude for those who partake. Listen in…and then go check out Natalia and Emmy's podcast!LINKShttps://www.blueletterbible.org/Special collection: https://dissonance.org/WE HAVE PATREON!  http://www.patreon.com/LapsedPodcast Share your stories, thoughts, and questions with us at lapsedpodcast@gmail.com or at www.lapsedpodcast.com or call us and leave a message at 505-6-LAPSED.Follow us on Twitter (@lapsedpodcast) Instagram (@lapsedpodcast) and Facebook.Subscribe. Rate. Review. Tell your friends!

(Natalia Terfa & Chad Brekke) As we do from time to time, we put the usual preaching schedule on hold while we explore public theology together. We will again field questions from the congregation around the theme of things that cause us to doubt or question. Support our podcast here Watch the Livestream Visit our Website

(Natalia Terfa) Welcome to the Natalia Terfa lectionary. We're in a text today that is never included, not once, in our three-year lectionary cycle. But, as I come back from three months away, I want to talk about Hagar today, and how significant she is, and how much it matters that she names God for all of us.  Scripture: Genesis 16 Song: RGBA by Chill Cole Support our podcast here Watch the Livestream Follow us on Instagram Visit our Website

On our third offering of Why Church? we will hear from Rev. Andrea Roske-Metcalfe and Rev. Miriam Samuelson Roberts. Our host Natalia Terfa introduces each segment and will offer her own reflection this week. Settle in for two compelling visions of a church becoming. Support the podcast at http://patreon.com/cafeteriachristian 

On our second installment of Why Church? we will hear from Dr. Michael Chan and Ellie Roscher. Our host Natalia Terfa introduces each installment. Settle in for two compelling visions of a church becoming. Support the podcast at http://patreon.com/cafeteriachristian 

Whitney talks to Natalia Terfa about what it means to build a loving community across space and time and cultural differences. References: Cafeteria Christian website: https://www.cafeteriachristian.club  "Hallelujah Anyway" by Anne Lamott, "It's Okay to Laugh (Crying is Cool Too)" by Nora McInerny

Join us for a special episode of Cafeteria Christian as we walk down memory lane with special guests, all of your hosts, Natalia Terfa, Emmy Kegler, Nora McInerny, Jesse Ross, and even the guy pushing the buttons behind the scenes, Matthew Ian Fleming. Hear what our guests and patrons have to say about this community and share your own. Don't miss it. Support the show at http://patreon.com/cafeteriachristian 

Join Janice and her friend, Natalia Terfa, a legit Lutheran pastor with legit theological education and experience as they talk denominations, ordination and who should get paid for faith. WTF: Natalia: @nterfa (instagram) @nterfa (twitter) @cafeteriachristian (instagram) Cafeteria Christian Facebook Group (...on Facebook) nataliaterfa.com Janice: @godhasnotgiven (instagram) @jani_the_cat (instagram) patreon.com/janicelagata $janithecat (cashapp) // @janithecat (venmo) janicelagata.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we hear a story of the first baptism of a Gentile in the Bible. You’d think this would be a core part of our theology, since it is, essentially, our origin story, but instead, it’s often secondary to other faith origin stories, like Pentecost, or Paul’s conversion. What does this origin story have to tell us, and how can we celebrate it together today? Scripture: Acts 8:26-40 Song: Tropic Fun by Maiwan Support our podcast here Watch the Livestream Follow us on Instagram Visit our Website

As we do from time to time, we put the usual preaching schedule on hold while we explore public theology together. We will again field questions from the congregation around the theme of things that cause us to doubt or to question. Song: A Gentle Invitation by Dawn, Dawn, Dawn Support our podcast here Watch the Livestream Follow us on Instagram Visit our Website

This story in John is my favorite telling of the Easter Story. So many details, almost comedic in places, and filled with reminders of what grief feels like, how good news doesn’t always break through, and how we miss the resurrection in front of us every day.  Scripture: John 20:1-18 Song: Andean Valley by Madison York Support our podcast here Watch the Livestream Follow us on Instagram Visit our Website

John 3:16 is one of the most famous verses of the entire Bible. It is a true statement all on its own, full of grace and love. And yet, it has been often turned into something it is not - a statement of condition. There is no “if” here, and when we take this well-known and well-loved statement of love in context, it illuminates the dark night with the bright light of God.  Scripture: John 3:14-21 Song: Borrowed Matches by Tape Machines Support our podcast here Watch the Livestream Follow us on Instagram Visit our Website

Peter, who had just witnessed shiny Jesus in all his glory, does what God has told him to do, “Listen.” But it turns out, Jesus doesn’t say anything near what he wants to hear. Scripture: Mark 8:31-38 Song: Eyt by Twelwe Support our podcast here Watch the Livestream Follow us on Instagram Visit our Website

How lovely to have Valentine’s Day line up with Transfiguration. What do we hear on both of these days, but reminders of love and belovedness, and how we share love with others.  Scripture: Mark 9:2-9 Song: Burn Within Sight by Dylan Sitts Support our podcast here Watch the Livestream Follow us on Instagram Visit our Website

Never thought I’d relate so much to the questions posed by “unclean spirits” in this Gospel story but here we are. What have you to do with us? How often have I asked this very question of God in the last year? How often have you? And more importantly, how does Jesus respond? Scripture: Mark 1: 21-28 Song: Amanecer by El Neón Support our podcast here Watch the Livestream Follow us on Instagram Visit our Website

When good ol' Martin Luther was putting together his book of teaching for parents, he made sure to have a section on baptism. Why? Because this sacrament is too important to misunderstand. Today is the baptism of our Lord Sunday, a day where we remember the skies being split open and God calling Jesus beloved. It is also a day for remembering our own baptisms, which we will do together during a time where we need to hear those words spoken over us more than ever.  Scripture: Mark 1:9-11 Song: Reversed Beginning by Luwaks Support our podcast here Watch the Livestream Follow us on Instagram Visit our Website

Some of the most beloved Christmas songs are about how people yearn to be home for Christmas but illness or war or weather, make being home for Christmas impossible. This year, a pandemic will keep us all away from celebrating our Lord’s birth together in the church, which is another layer of meaning our "Home For Christmas" theme will explore. This is not the Christmas we may have hoped for, but it is the Christmas we will have and I know God’s blessings will rise to meet us where we are, at home. Song: Silent Night by Julyan Brynn Support our podcast here Watch the Livestream Follow us on Instagram Visit our Website

One of the things we hear so often in the church is that we should keep watch for God. To see how God shows up in the world and around us. Throughout Matthew’s Gospel this past year, Jesus has been calling for us to be aware of who we leave out and ignore.  Today, on the final Sunday of the church calendar, the reign of Christ Sunday, we get one more reminder from Jesus about all the ways we miss him when we look in all the wrong places. Scripture: Matthew 25: 31-46 Song: Parallax by Luwaks Support our podcast here Watch the Livestream Follow us on Instagram Visit our Website  

Jesus tells another parable this morning about what the Kingdom of God is like, and it involves a lot of unknowns. Boy doesn’t that feel familiar right now? There are a lot of things we just don’t know. AND YET, there are some things we CAN know, and the prophet Amos offers some very clear instruction on what God wants us to know, even in the midst of all the unknowns. Scripture: Amos 5:18-24; Matthew 25:1-13 Song: Candle Light by dreem Support our podcast here Watch the Livestream Follow us on Instagram Visit our Website

Nora McInerny, Natalia Terfa, Emmy Kegler, and Jess Ross catch up with the world, wonder about spirituality, and bring some laughter to your day. Support the podcast at http://patreon.com/cafeteriachristian Find other shows on the network at http://alterguild.org 

When we receive an invitation, we often have some initial responses: we might check our calendars, we might ask about dress code, and we might even hold our response until we know who else is going. So what do we do when the invitation is from Jesus? As you might guess, he has a parable for that. Scripture: Matthew 22:1-14 Song: Ikigai by Twelwe Support our podcast here Watch the Livestream Follow us on Instagram Visit our Website

As we do from time to time, we put the usual preaching schedule on hold while we explore public theology together. We will again field questions from the congregation around the theme of things that cause us to doubt or to question. Scripture: Philippians 3: 4-14 Song: The King Has Fallen by Rippled Stone Support our podcast here Watch the Livestream Follow us on Instagram Visit our Website

Jesus’ authority is (again) questioned by the powers that be, and his response offers more questions than answers, as per usual. We have these same questions today, don’t we? Who is in charge? Who gets to decide things? By whose authority do we do anything? Let’s dig into these questions together. Scripture: Matthew 21:23-32 Song: Cornelia (Luwaks Remix) Support our podcast here Watch the Livestream Follow us on Instagram Visit our Website

Those of you who have seen Hamilton will note the reference to It’s Quiet Uptown in my sermon title, which to me, has been a sobfest inducing moment of grace played out on screen that I just can’t erase from my head. Jesus today talks about how much we ought to forgive the people around us. He uses a parable to illustrate our forgiveness hypocrisy, and it similarly is an image that has stuck with me, and I hope you as well. Scripture: Matthew 18:21-35 Song: It's Quiet Uptown (Golden Karaoke) Support our podcast here Watch the Livestream Follow us on Instagram Visit our Website

This is a well-known story, thanks to children’s Bibles, and also to Charlton Heston and the Hollywood rendering of the story of Moses. But more than some fantastical story of burning bushes and voices on the mountains, this is, at it’s heart, a call story. And we can learn a lot about how to find our own burning bushes and holy ground through this particular one. Scripture: Exodus 3:1-15 Song: Into The Blue by Luwaks Support our podcast here Watch the Livestream Follow us on Instagram Visit our Website

Today’s story is hard to hear. Jesus seems very human and not very divine in his interactions with this Canaanite woman. Why would any writer include this strange encounter in a hero story about Jesus? Scripture: Matthew 15:21-28 Song: Come 2gether by Ooyy Support our podcast here Watch the Livestream Follow us on Instagram Visit our Website

So often, when we hear this feeding miracle, we focus on the amounts. The starting point, the ending point, the scarcity, and the abundance. But what if this miracle began long before they were gathering the five loaves and two fish? Scripture: Isaiah 55:1-5, Matthew 14:13-21 Song: Lux by Lofive Support our podcast here Watch the Livestream Follow us on Instagram Visit our Website

Both of the texts in front of us today are about waiting, but not just any kind of waiting, but the waiting in the midst of evil, hardship, and struggle. Well. That feels… right. So what are we to do while we wait, and what are we waiting for exactly? Scripture: Romans 8:12-25; Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43 Song: Distant Echo by Jakob Ahlbom Support our podcast here Watch the Livestream Follow us on Instagram Visit our Website

When the world feels chaotic and unsteady, where do we look? In the Bible, prophets were sent into the midst of just these times, and their words were not always hopeful. Even Jesus, who preached words of love and care for others, didn’t always have his words received with welcome. What message might God be sending us through today’s Gospel, and how are we going to receive it? Scripture: Jeremiah 28:5-9, Matthew 10:40-42 Song: No Outsiders cover by Paul Koopman Support our podcast here Watch the Livestream Follow us on Instagram Visit our Website

Last week we heard the Great Commission, the call to go and share the good news of what God is doing. Today we are reminded of this same great commission - that we too are called disciples and that name asks something of us. We are sent to DO something. But what? Scripture: Matthew 9:35-10:8 Song: Burn Like A Star cover by Paul Koopman Support our podcast here Watch the Livestream Follow us on Instagram Visit our Website

Pentecost. It's a day where we celebrate the start of the church with breath and fire. It's hard to not make the connections from that first Pentecost to what is happening today. As preachers, we are charged with holding the Gospel in one hand and the newspaper in the other and that's what we did. Say his name. George Floyd. Scripture: Acts 2:1-21 Song: Orpheus cover by Paul & Amy Koopman Support our podcast here Watch the Livestream Follow us on Instagram Visit our Website

This is a very familiar and well-known set of verses, most often heard at funeral services. But what does it mean that Jesus is preparing a place for us? And what kind of house does God have? And why does it even matter? Scripture: John 14:1-14 Song: Beauty Lives in Me by Johannes Bornlöf Support our podcast here Watch the Livestream Follow us on Instagram Visit our Website

When you think of Jesus - where is he found? As a young girl growing up in the Catholic church, Jesus was always on the cross. For some Jesus is always in the manger, but today’s Gospel finds Jesus where I think he most wants to meet us - around the table. Scripture: Luke 24:13-35 Song: Midnight Walk by Twelwe Support our podcast here Watch the Livestream Follow us on Instagram Visit our Website

As we do from time to time, we put the usual preaching schedule on hold while we explore public theology together. We will again field questions from the congregation around the theme of things that cause us to doubt or to question. Scripture: John 20:19-31 Song: The King Has Fallen by Rippled Stone Support our podcast here Watch the Livestream Follow us on Instagram Visit our Website

Scripture: Matthew 26:14-27:66 Song: 7 Magnets by Luwaks Support our podcast here Watch the Livestream Follow us on Instagram Visit our Website

We often hear to “love our neighbor as ourselves” but how do we really love ourselves? What does it mean to be unique and to be a person with gifts and flaws, and how can we see others that same way? Mr. Rogers often uses the language “Just as you are” to describe how we are loved. What might it look like to see ourselves as loved, just as we are, and also see others as loved just as THEY are? Mr. Rogers Video Scripture: Mark 12:28-31 Song: Broken Vessels cover by Paul & Amy Koopman Support our podcast here Watch the Livestream Follow us on Instagram Visit our Website

This is the lentiest lent that has ever lented. And yet the readings in front of us today are all about new life RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE of the worst of things. Man, the lectionary does not play around. So we’re going to dig in together, and in a new way. Scripture: Ezekiel 37:1-14, John 11:1-45 Song: Come Alive (Dry Bones) covered by Paul & Amy Koopman Support our podcast here Watch the Livestream Follow us on Instagram Visit our Website

In this familiar Gospel story, we have a stark contrast to the interaction Jesus had with Nicodemus last week, with everything out in the open and in the noonday sun. That contrast shows us that this story is about so much more than water, or thirst, but about how much God knows us and loves us. Scripture: John 4:5-42 Video: Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist Clip Song: Bermuda by Ooyy Support our podcast here Watch the Livestream Follow us on Instagram Visit our Website

The temptation of Jesus in the wilderness is a familiar story to many of us. We are all aware of the universality of temptation. If it happened to Jesus, it can (and does) happen to us? So what does this story tell us about temptation? About how and where we are tempted? And what are we to do in response to the reality of temptation? Scripture: Psalm 32:1-7; Matthew 4:1-11 Song: Breath by Ooyy Poem: Beloved is Where We Begin - Jan Richardson Support our podcast here Watch the Livestream Follow us on Instagram Visit our Website

It seems we have some choices put in front of us today, with what seems like clear right and wrong answers. How might we live in a world where things are no longer quite so clear? Scripture: Deuteronomy 30:15-20; Matthew 5:21-26 Song: Bottai by Ooyy Support our podcast here Watch the Livestream Follow us on Instagram Visit our Website

Our gospel today begins Jesus’ sermon on the mount. It’s his greatest hits. His magnum opus. His best work. We tend to breeze on through this familiar passage without realizing what a game-changer it really was, and how it is still one today. Scripture: Micah 6:1-8; Matthew 5:1-12 Video shown during message Song: Mumbai by Ooyy Support our podcast here Watch the Livestream Follow us on Instagram Visit our Website

What could make someone pick up and leave everything they know? Longing for something better? An escape to safety? A clear and imminent danger? All of the above? Today’s Gospel is a refugee story. How might our own stories be found in this one today? Scripture: Isaiah 63:7-9, Matthew 2:13-23 Song: Teenage Lullaby by Ooyy Support our podcast here Watch the Livestream Follow us on Instagram Visit our Website

Scripture: Interruption 1, Interruption 2, Interruption 3, Interruption 4 Content shown during sermon: "Lydia's Birth" "Atonement Church" "Alley" "Tulip 1" "Tulip 2" "Tulip 3" "Tulip Injured" "Tulip 4" Song: Like Home by Jakob Ahlbom Support our podcast here Watch the Livestream Follow us on Instagram Visit our Website

When waiting is hard and things feel hopeless, Isaiah offers just a glimmer of what is to come. An advent sermon on hope. Scripture: James 5:7-10; Isaiah 11:1-10 Photos shown during sermon: Creepy St. John the Baptist, Forrest of Stumps, New Life Song: I Know Those Birds by Howard Harper-Barnes Support our podcast here Watch the Livestream Follow us on Instagram Visit our Website

As we do from time to time, we put the usual preaching schedule on hold while we explore public theology together. We will again field questions from the congregation around the theme of things that cause us to doubt or to question. Scripture: Matthew 24:36-44 Song: Xmas With Me by Dylan Sitts Support our podcast here Watch the Livestream Follow us on Instagram Visit our Website

It’s Christ the King Sunday. What does this mean exactly? Why do we “celebrate” this day each year and what does it mean for us in the church to take a day to declare Christ’s kingship? Scripture: Jeremiah 23:4-6; Colossians 1:15-20 Video played during sermon Song: Kings of the World by Aiyo Support our podcast here Watch the Livestream Follow us on Instagram Visit our Website

Every Sunday is a little Easter, Martin Luther once said. And it’s kind of fitting that this Sunday after All Saints Sunday, we have before us Jesus arguing with the religious leaders about resurrection. Don’t we all have these same questions about what happens in the Resurrected life? Let’s see how Jesus responds. Scripture: Job 19:23-27; Luke 20:27-38 Song: All These Memories by Blaeker Support our podcast here Watch the Livestream Follow us on Instagram Visit our Website

Jesus uses a familiar trope to teach a lesson today. There are TWO kinds of people, and then definitely doesn’t hide which one is “better.” This choice before us is familiar, as we’ve been in Luke’s Gospel for almost a year, and this theme of self-aggrandizing is a recurring theme. So what does this mean for us today? Why does it matter? Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:6-8, Luke 18:9-14 Song: 3house by Ooyy Support our podcast here Watch the Livestream