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Taradelves into the profound impact of good words in our lives. In this episode, she shares a favorite quote from Dr. Seuss's Oh, the Places You'll Go and explores inspirational words from various sources including scriptures like John 14 and Acts 16. Tara recounts personal stories and reflections, discussing the importance of words in offering encouragement, direction, and hope. Join her for a spiritual adventure that is always sacred but never stuffy.Send Tara a Text MessageSupport the showRev. Tara Lamont Eastman is a pastor, podcaster and host of Holy Shenanigans since September of 2020. Eastman combines her love of ministry with her love of writing, music and visual arts. She is a graduate of Wartburg Theological Seminary's Theological Education for Emerging Ministry Program and the Youth and Theology Certificate Program at Princeton Seminary. She has served in various ministry and pastoral roles over the last thirty years in the ELCA (Evangelical Lutheran Church in America) and PCUSA (Presbyterian Church of America). She is the pastor of First Presbyterian Church of Warren Pennsylvania. She has presented workshops on the topics of faith and creativity at the Wild Goose Festival. She is a trainer for Soul Shop Suicide Prevention for Church Communities.

A bishop who served at Princeton Seminary during the 19th century was preparing to send 500 missionaries into an African country where they would risk their lives for the cause of Christ. The Bishop was asked, “Why would you send these young people to this place?” The response of the bishop was clear and simple. “Unless they go, the gospel will not go there. Unless the messengers are sent the gospel will not be heard and unless the gospel is heard they will not call upon the Lord to be saved.” This is the normal means by which the gospel comes to us. The Gospel is God’s. It comes from God. God sends His messengers to preach the gospel. People hear the gospel; they believe the gospel and call upon the Lord to be saved. This is how the gospel comes to us, and we have no reason to believe that God is going to do it some other way. This is the reason for Paul’s urgency in Romans. Paul is clear: those outside of Christ stand in the wrath of God under the judgment of God, and apart from the gospel we have no hope that they can ever be saved. That is why it is so urgent for us to take the gospel to our neighbors, our co-workers, the person we meet in line at the store, and even to the ends of the earth. We have no foundation to believe that they can be saved any other way. I pray that you will join us this weekend as we revisit Paul’s evangelistic zeal and passion to take the gospel to those who have not heard, for the glory of Christ. Come with prayerful and expectant hearts that the gospel will go forth even this weekend, and, having heard, someone would call upon Christ for salvation. — Pastor Chad McDonald

A bishop who served at Princeton Seminary during the 19th century was preparing to send 500 missionaries into an African country where they would risk their lives for the cause of Christ. The Bishop was asked, “Why would you send these young people to this place?” The response of the bishop was clear and simple. “Unless they go, the gospel will not go there. Unless the messengers are sent the gospel will not be heard and unless the gospel is heard they will not call upon the Lord to be saved.” This is the normal means by which the gospel comes to us. The Gospel is God’s. It comes from God. God sends His messengers to preach the gospel. People hear the gospel; they believe the gospel and call upon the Lord to be saved. This is how the gospel comes to us, and we have no reason to believe that God is going to do it some other way. This is the reason for Paul’s urgency in Romans. Paul is clear: those outside of Christ stand in the wrath of God under the judgment of God, and apart from the gospel we have no hope that they can ever be saved. That is why it is so urgent for us to take the gospel to our neighbors, our co-workers, the person we meet in line at the store, and even to the ends of the earth. We have no foundation to believe that they can be saved any other way. I pray that you will join us this weekend as we revisit Paul’s evangelistic zeal and passion to take the gospel to those who have not heard, for the glory of Christ. Come with prayerful and expectant hearts that the gospel will go forth even this weekend, and, having heard, someone would call upon Christ for salvation. — Pastor Chad McDonald

Join Tara as she reflects on the origins of Mother's Day as a day of peace and gratitude. She shares personal stories and insights from Good Shepherd Sunday, encouraging listeners to become good shepherds and shepherdesses in their own lives through acts of love, care, and nurture. Tara highlights the importance of extending gratitude and kindness beyond one day, drawing inspiration from the 23rd Psalm and influential figures in her life.Send Tara a Text MessageSupport the showRev. Tara Lamont Eastman is a pastor, podcaster and host of Holy Shenanigans since September of 2020. Eastman combines her love of ministry with her love of writing, music and visual arts. She is a graduate of Wartburg Theological Seminary's Theological Education for Emerging Ministry Program and the Youth and Theology Certificate Program at Princeton Seminary. She has served in various ministry and pastoral roles over the last thirty years in the ELCA (Evangelical Lutheran Church in America) and PCUSA (Presbyterian Church of America). She is the pastor of First Presbyterian Church of Warren Pennsylvania. She has presented workshops on the topics of faith and creativity at the Wild Goose Festival. She is a trainer for Soul Shop Suicide Prevention for Church Communities.

Tara is joined by Christina Gordon to discuss the 2025 Festival of Homiletics. They explore themes of connection, spiritual centering, and healing through faith and community. Christina shares her journey and insights about promoting faith narratives through the festival. They also discuss the importance of renewal for faith leaders and some actionable tips for church workers looking to participate in the event. The episode features a Celtic Daily Prayer meditation, personal stories, and an uplifting blessing for listeners.Send Tara a Text MessageThe Balance of GrayGod, doubt, and proof walk into a podcast... it goes better than you'd expect!Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifySupport the showRev. Tara Lamont Eastman is a pastor, podcaster and host of Holy Shenanigans since September of 2020. Eastman combines her love of ministry with her love of writing, music and visual arts. She is a graduate of Wartburg Theological Seminary's Theological Education for Emerging Ministry Program and the Youth and Theology Certificate Program at Princeton Seminary. She has served in various ministry and pastoral roles over the last thirty years in the ELCA (Evangelical Lutheran Church in America) and PCUSA (Presbyterian Church of America). She is the pastor of First Presbyterian Church of Warren Pennsylvania. She has presented workshops on the topics of faith and creativity at the Wild Goose Festival. She is a trainer for Soul Shop Suicide Prevention for Church Communities.

Tara shares a touching story of an early Easter morning prayer service. Discover the profound connections between humanity and nature, and listen to author Steven Case discuss his work and inspirations in youth ministry and writing. This episode highlights the power of prayer, the importance of nurturing our environment, and the beautiful moments that connect us all. Listen for an enriching conversation filled with spiritual insights and reflections.Steven Case's author page on Amazon.Send Tara a Text MessageSupport the showRev. Tara Lamont Eastman is a pastor, podcaster and host of Holy Shenanigans since September of 2020. Eastman combines her love of ministry with her love of writing, music and visual arts. She is a graduate of Wartburg Theological Seminary's Theological Education for Emerging Ministry Program and the Youth and Theology Certificate Program at Princeton Seminary. She has served in various ministry and pastoral roles over the last thirty years in the ELCA (Evangelical Lutheran Church in America) and PCUSA (Presbyterian Church of America). She is the pastor of First Presbyterian Church of Warren Pennsylvania. She has presented workshops on the topics of faith and creativity at the Wild Goose Festival. She is a trainer for Soul Shop Suicide Prevention for Church Communities.

Join Tara as she welcomes special guest Tim Kerr, Sponsor Relations Director of the Wild Goose Festival. They discuss the festival's new Labor Day weekend schedule, the variety of activities and workshops available, and the importance of creating an inclusive and engaging community. Tim and Tara share personal stories of spiritual journeys, the power of conversations, and the significance of deconstruction and healing in today's world. Tune in for an unpredictable spiritual adventure that is sacred but never stuffy.Send Tara a Text MessageSupport the showRev. Tara Lamont Eastman is a pastor, podcaster and host of Holy Shenanigans since September of 2020. Eastman combines her love of ministry with her love of writing, music and visual arts. She is a graduate of Wartburg Theological Seminary's Theological Education for Emerging Ministry Program and the Youth and Theology Certificate Program at Princeton Seminary. She has served in various ministry and pastoral roles over the last thirty years in the ELCA (Evangelical Lutheran Church in America) and PCUSA (Presbyterian Church of America). She is the pastor of First Presbyterian Church of Warren Pennsylvania. She has presented workshops on the topics of faith and creativity at the Wild Goose Festival. She is a trainer for Soul Shop Suicide Prevention for Church Communities.

In this crossover episode with Created Creative, hosts Dawn Trautman, Ruth Hetland, and Tara engage in a delightful conversation about the intersection of creativity and spirituality, the value of live and in-person experiences, and strategies for effective social media use.Send Tara a Text MessageSupport the showRev. Tara Lamont Eastman is a pastor, podcaster and host of Holy Shenanigans since September of 2020. Eastman combines her love of ministry with her love of writing, music and visual arts. She is a graduate of Wartburg Theological Seminary's Theological Education for Emerging Ministry Program and the Youth and Theology Certificate Program at Princeton Seminary. She has served in various ministry and pastoral roles over the last thirty years in the ELCA (Evangelical Lutheran Church in America) and PCUSA (Presbyterian Church of America). She is the pastor of First Presbyterian Church of Warren Pennsylvania. She has presented workshops on the topics of faith and creativity at the Wild Goose Festival. She is a trainer for Soul Shop Suicide Prevention for Church Communities.

Intro: Skiing, digging holes, judo and kids aren't like chickens.15:00: 90s youth group culture, deconstructing19:55: God is still so much on the move - people whom God has called are encouraging.22:18: God moving through family generations, Molly's parents are new, my parents are the result of generations.25:40: Molly's Princeton Seminary adventure and family heritage.27:18: The Roberts Family Pew (Molly) at Bryn Mawr Presbyterian in Philidelphia.32:58: Molly's welsh heritage.34:50: The founder of Wikipedia is now a Christian…so is Nicole Shanahan?!42:24: Warmed cocoons, grounded obelisks, and celebrity conversions.48:09: Elon Musk should not be fathering this many children.50:27: We don't need more citizens, we need more healthy citizens, having kids for the sake of having kids.52:27: Show Close Too Busy to Flush Telegram GroupSend us a PostcardCanavoxThe Milk Frother Currently Being Tested!Pique Tea - Referral Link (it's super-delicious and healthy)Ledger Hardware Wallet - Referral Link (store your crypto securely!)

Tara explores the significance of the Lenten season starting with Ash Wednesday. She encourages listeners to incorporate new spiritual practices like fasting, prayer, and giving, rather than just giving up something. Drawing from Isaiah 55, Sister Joan Chittister, and the 'Stop, Look, Go' gratitude technique, Tara discusses how Lent can be a transformative period. She also introduces a free Lenten guidebook and shares a litany for Transfiguration Sunday. Tara invites you to join her in this sacred, but never stuffy, Lenten adventure.Send Tara a Text MessageSupport the showRev. Tara Lamont Eastman is a pastor, podcaster and host of Holy Shenanigans since September of 2020. Eastman combines her love of ministry with her love of writing, music and visual arts. She is a graduate of Wartburg Theological Seminary's Theological Education for Emerging Ministry Program and the Youth and Theology Certificate Program at Princeton Seminary. She has served in various ministry and pastoral roles over the last thirty years in the ELCA (Evangelical Lutheran Church in America) and PCUSA (Presbyterian Church of America). She is the pastor of First Presbyterian Church of Warren Pennsylvania. She has presented workshops on the topics of faith and creativity at the Wild Goose Festival. She is a trainer for Soul Shop Suicide Prevention for Church Communities.

Tune in to hear Head of School, Dr. Mark Carleton, chat with St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church pastor Jeff Smith about his career in ministry and his thoughts on responding to anxiety, parenting and more.  This episode is now live and available for download on our People of PS Podcast. Jeff was born in Lake Charles, Louisiana but got to Texas as fast as he could! After spending his elementary and middle school years in Houston, Jeff attended Texas A&M University and graduated with a BBA in Marketing. After graduation, he spent the first two years working in the business world before sensing a call to ministry. After 11 years of ministry, nine of which were at First Presbyterian Church, Houston, Jeff attended Princeton Seminary and earned his Masters of Divinity. Jeff served at Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church, New York City, and First Presbyterian Church, Pasadena, TX before receiving the call to St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Houston in 2004. Jeff has very close ties to Presbyterian School as his wife, Amy, was a former PS teacher and Chaplain, his daughter Brenton, is an alum of the School and the School's current Chaplain, and his son, Craig is an alum of the School and a former member of the School's Alumni Board.  

Dr. KC Choi, Kyungchik Han Chair Professor of Asian American Theology at Princeton Seminary, discusses his groundbreaking book Disciplined by Race: Theological Ethics and the Problem of Asian American Identity. Hosted by David Chao and Yanan Melo from the Center for Asian American Christianity, this dialogue explores the intersections of theology, ethics, and race, offering profound insights into the challenges and opportunities of understanding Asian American identity within a theological framework.Photo by Lina Stepanova on Unsplash This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit caacptsem.substack.com

What could it look like to build an egalitarian culture in our churches and organizations? In this episode, Rev. Lisa Johnson, executive director of leadership formation for the ECO denomination, joins Layla and Rob to discuss culture change through proactively inviting women into leadership, doggedly pursuing the 30 percent rule, and being intentional about representation. Beyond her many practical exhortations, listeners will be compelled by Lisa's description of a culture marked by God's “irresistible vision” for women and men partnering together in ministry.     Guest Bio  “Rev. Lisa Johnson grew up in Orange County, CA and received her BA in Communication Studies at Westmont College. She received her MDiv at Princeton Seminary and was ordained in 1999. She has ministered at five different churches in New Jersey, Santa Barbara, Orange County, and San Diego as an associate pastor. She now serves as the Executive Director of Leadership Formation for ECO and the Director of Mentored Ministry for FIT. Lisa has a passion for teaching, discipleship, leadership development, and spiritual formation, and loves serving ECO churches in this capacity. She lives in San Diego (Coronado), CA with her husband and has two young adult children, Ellie and Luke.” See more at https://eco-pres.org/staff.      Mentioned in this episode: Better Together: How Women and Men Can Heal the Divide and Work Together to Transform the Future    Related Resources    Video: Creating Cultures of Belonging: Cultivating Organizations Where Women and Men Thrive    Complementarianism Exists in Egalitarian Organizations and Churches Because of Patriarchy    Retreating from Retreats: An Egalitarian Vision for Church Conferences    Seven Egalitarian Leaders Reflect on the Movement's Past, Present, and Future      Disclaimer  The opinions expressed in CBE's Mutuality Matters' podcast are those of its hosts or guests and do not purport to reflect the opinions or views of CBE International or its members or chapters worldwide. The designations employed in this podcast and the presentation of content therein do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of CBE concerning the legal status of any country, area or territory or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers. 

In this episode, Father Lorenzo and Anto discuss the characteristics and needs of Generation Z and the emerging Generation Alpha. They explore the age range and defining events of Gen Z, such as the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and climate change. They highlight the importance of community for Gen Z and the opportunity for the church to provide a third space where young people can find belonging. They also discuss the challenges of the church's toxic brand and the need to reframe the church's image as a community-centered and relevant institution. Finally, they touch on the potential of mysticism and experiential spirituality to engage young people. Antonin Ficatier has a portfolio career at the crossroad of entrepreneurship, youth culture, and academic work. He co-founded Chinese Institute, today one of France's leading training centers dedicated to teaching Chinese. Anto went to Business School in France, studied Economics in China, and completed a Master's Degree in Christian Education at Princeton Seminary. He worked for 6 years with youth and young adults in Hong Kong and England, before joining YPulse (the world's best youth intelligence company) as the Director for Western Europe in 2022. His hope is to one day finish his Ph.D. in experimental theology that he started a while back at the University of Birmingham (UK). Originally from France, Anto lives in south London with his wife Jess and their baby Leo.

Amy Julia Becker How do our churches and groups become communities of belonging? Our guest speaker, Amy Julia Becker, describes herself, "Through my writing and speaking, I desire to challenge assumptions about the good life, proclaim the inherent belovedness of every human being, and help us envision a world of belonging where everyone matters." Amy is the author of To Be Made Well, White Picket Fences, Small Talk, and A Good and Perfect Gift. In this conversation Amy Julia joins Kay Daigle to talk about ways that churches can become communities of belonging for people with disabilities. You can link to a video of this conversation if you prefer. Don't miss BOW's many other resources on caring well for our neighbors. Resources Amy Julia has suggested some resources that work for groups that include people with disabilities. Two ministries, With Ministry and Bethesda, have created resources for groups that include people of all abilities. Also Erik Carter's Wheel of Belonging that provides a visual picture of the things people with disabilities need in order to feel that they belong. All of these resources can help churches and their groups become communities of belonging. Timestamps: 0:33 –Welcome & introductions 03:37 - How are churches unwelcoming and how can we change that? 08:51 - Include the disabled in conversations about making the church more accessible and welcoming. 10:53 - Programs for those with disabilities & how to staff them 12:44 - Welcoming those with intellectual disabilities 15:05 - Resources to help churches 15:48 - Congregations who welcome disruptive people 21:23 - The church as a place of belonging 28:06 - Helping the parents and the disabled themselves 31:35 – Amy Julia's books 38:03 – What we all can do to incorporate people with disabilities TranscriptKay >> I'm Kay Daigle and I'd like to welcome you to this episode of the Beyond Ordinary Women Podcast and Video Series. Our special guest today is Amy Julia Becker. Welcome, Amy Julia. Amy Julia >> Thank you for having me, Kay. I'm really glad to be here. Kay >> We are so excited to have you. Amy Julia is a writer, and I would call her a deep thinker. She's a disability advocate. She's a graduate of Princeton University and Princeton Seminary, where she earned a master of divinity degree. She's an author of a number of books, including A Good and Perfect Gift, White Picket Fences, Small Talk, and her latest book, To Be Made Well. So, Amy Julia, let's begin by telling our audience what happened in your life that really caused you to see the world differently and become an advocate for those with disabilities? Amy Julia >> Sure. Yeah. Well, again, thank you for having me. And I would say it's interesting because if I look back on my whole life, there have been multiple moments that have caused me to see the world differently. But the one that really changed my perspective or began a change in perspective in terms of disability came when I was 28 years old. And my husband I had been married for a number of years actually. At that point we got married pretty young and we were having our first baby. And when I gave birth on December 30th, 2005, two hours later, actually, the nurse called my husband out of the room. He came back into the room and told me that the doctors suspected our daughter had Down syndrome. I knew very little about Down syndrome at that time, or even anything related to disability and especially intellectual disability. And so I would not say that my perspective changed immediately, but that was the beginning of a really big shift in the way I thought about disability. But honestly, ultimately, it was a shift in how I thought about our humanity, not just in terms of my daughter, but in terms of all of us. Kay >> I read your book that tells that story, and I so appreciated just your honesty about your feelings and the journey that you went through in that time.

Thank you for choosing to listen to City Church SF. Long-time City Churcher, and current student at Princeton Seminary, Amanda Samuel guides us through Mark 9: 14-29 and wrestles with the question "What does it mean to believe in God..." a question we all sit with in varying seasons of our lives. May this sermon be a platform for continued conversation.

This episode of A People's Theology is sponsored by United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. Receive a $1,000 scholarship when you apply and are admitted: unitedseminary.edu/apeoplestheology Use this link to register for ORTCON 2024 and use the promo code "A People's Theology" to receive $100 off your ticket. Watch full episodes of A People's Theology: https://www.youtube.com/@APeoplesTheology Mason chats with Terry Stokes about his new book, Jesus and the Abolitionists: How Anarchist Christianity Empowers the People. They chat about what Christian anarchism is and much more. Guest Bio/Info: Terry has a master of divinity from Princeton Seminary, works in nonprofit community development, and is the author of the recently released book, Jesus and the Abolitionists: How Anarchist Christianity Empowers the People. Connect with Terry here: terryjstokes.com Instagram: theologywterry Get connected to Mason: masonmennenga.com Buy merch of your favorite tweet of mine: masonmennenga.com/store Patreon: patreon.com/masonmennenga Twitter: @masonmennenga Facebook: facebook.com/mason.mennenga Instagram: masonmennenga Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Scott Hales reads his poem, "Holy Envy," and Kara Applegate reads their poem, "Misericordia." Scott Hales is a writer, critic, and historian living in Eagle Mountain, Utah. His work has appeared in Religion and the Arts, BYU Studies, Irreantum, The Under Review, The Sandy River Review, and other academic and literary journals. His first collection of poetry, Hemingway in Paradise and Other Mormon Poems, was published in 2022. Kara Applegate lives and writes in Salem, Massachusetts. They hold an MA in Theological Studies from Princeton Seminary, and their manuscript "On Certain Mornings" was awarded first runner-up in the 2018 National Federation of State Poetry Societes' College Undergraduate Poetry Competition. At the moment, their poetic interests include exploring queer embodiment and cultivating a sense of place in the midst of climate change. This is their first publication. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/vita-poetica/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/vita-poetica/support

Dr. David E. Fischer graduated from Stanford University with a BA degree in philosophy and went on to graduate studies at Fuller Theological Seminary and Princeton Seminary. Dr. Fischer founded Living Word Bible College in Southern California in 1971. He wrote curricula for 15 courses, including many chapter by chapter Bible book studies, and was a teacher for students from around the world for over 35 years. This interview we will here David's thoughts and insights on Nehemiah.

We are so excited to have Donna back on The Debrief! In this episode, Pastor Matt answers your questions on topics ranging all the way from the Bible's trustworthiness to the role of godparents. NOTES:Pastor Matt referred to two theologians, Dr. Bruce Metzger, formerly of Princeton Seminary and Dr. Bart Ehrman of UNC Chapel Hill.Like, subscribe, and leave us a comment :)https://sandalschurch.com/thedebrief/Do you have questions, need prayer or want to get connected? Reach out to our team: https://sandalschurch.com/connectSubscribe to our Sandals Church YouTube channels!Sandals Church: https://www.youtube.com/sandalschurchSandalschurch.tv: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0BBn1VFrdLWtB-TpEM1jjwSandals Church Español: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7Glhzd2qXPbiitxyiWKJggSandals Worship: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCprxYW1ckq3zqSpFHFXrXXQSandals Church Youth: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnklO4l6HduzlKOh_Me8tdgSandals Church Kids: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTcowm1n5VrD4ZxteIZOLAgLearn more about Sandals Church by visiting our website https://sandalschurch.com/ or downloading our mobile app https://sandalschurch.com/appSupport The Debrief Podcast at http://donate.sc/

In this week's episode of the Igniting Imagination Podcast, we talk with professor Eric Barreto who invites us into a biblical imagination for our work together. We love how he reminds us to keep coming back to the good news of Jesus. Yes! That is what inspires us, forms us, equips and animates us! We hope this conversation gives you a new imagination for what's possible and if it does, please share with friends and leave us a review! Thank you for listening!In this conversation, you'll hear:How childhood experiences shaped Eric's understanding of faith and the church.The value of a seminary education today.Biblical wisdom for this time of polarization.The gift of Hispanic and Latino perspectives in biblical and theological studies.About Eric BarretoDr. Eric D. Barreto is the Weyerhaeuser Associate Professor of New Testament at Princeton Theological Seminary. He holds a BA in religion from Oklahoma Baptist University, an MDiv from Princeton Seminary, and a PhD in New Testament from Emory University. Prior to coming to Princeton Theological Seminary, he served as associate professor of New Testament at Luther Seminary, and also taught as an adjunct professor at the Candler School of Theology and McAfee School of Theology.As a Baptist minister, Barreto has pursued scholarship for the sake of the church, and he regularly writes for and teaches in faith communities around the country. He has also been a leader in the Hispanic Theological Initiative Consortium, a national, ecumenical, and inter-constitutional consortium comprised of some of the top seminaries, theological schools, and religion departments in the country. He is a member of the Society of Biblical Literature and the National Association of Baptist Professors of Religion.Visit Eric's website at: https://www.ericbarreto.com/To view videos of podcast episodes, please go to the Igniting Imagination YouTube.Subscribe to our Learning and Innovation emails here. We send emails about each episode and include additional related resources related to the episode's topic. We know your inbox is inundated these days, we aim to send you content that is inspiring, innovative, and impactful for your life and ministry.If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts / iTunes?

Reformed Forum hosted an online symposium on February 29, 2024, featuring a series of thought-provoking sessions designed to explore the intersections of theology, history, and the contemporary challenges facing the church. In this session Owen Anderson explored the phenomenon of secularization, particularly focusing on the transformative changes that took place at Princeton Seminary and within Presbyterian education. Following Dr. Anderson's presentation, we entertained questions from viewers who submitted questions in our online chat. This discussion was especially timely in light of a growing educational renaissance, driven by parents increasingly concerned about the radical-leftist tendencies in modern education. There is a compelling opportunity to consider the rich Presbyterian history, which could provide valuable alternatives and insights. This topic is not only relevant to our current cultural context but also deeply rooted in our denominational heritage, offering a unique perspective on the evolving landscape of education. Watch the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-KIK5SNau5Q

The Gospel of the Incarnation by Benjamin B. Warfield audiobook. Two sermons preached in the chapel of Princeton Theological Seminary, October 9, 1892 and January 8, 1893 to the students of Princeton Seminary, for whom they were prepared, to whom they were preached, and on whose request they are now printed, these sermons in their printed form are affectionately dedicated. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A new MP3 sermon from Covenant Family Church (OPC) is now available on SermonAudio with the following details: Title: An Educated Ministry and the Founding of Princeton Seminary Subtitle: American Presbyterian History Speaker: Peter Bringe Broadcaster: Covenant Family Church (OPC) Event: Sunday School Date: 2/18/2024 Length: 31 min.

Drs. David Chao (Center for Asian American Christianity, Princeton Seminary) and Easten Law (Overseas Ministries Study Center, Princeton Seminary) join Jackie and Justin to discuss their new research project on the intersection between Asian American Christianity and migration, and the impact this plays on issues like spiritual identity formation and intergenerational division.Mosaic: Theology & Theologising in Asia and beyond

Help the Yale Center for Faith & Culture meet a $10,000 matching challenge for podcast production; click here to donate today.Part 4 of 4 in our 2023 Advent Series. Bo Karen Lee discusses how Ignatian spirituality, contemplative prayer, and meditating on the loving gaze and deep compassion of Christ—a love that suffers with—can be a transformative experience to heal trauma, pain, and deal with powerful emotions.About Bo Karen LeeBo Karen Lee, ThM '99, PhD '07, is associate professor of spiritual theology and Christian formation at Princeton Theological Seminary. She earned her BA in religious studies from Yale University, her MDiv from Trinity International University in Deerfield, Illinois, and her ThM and PhD from Princeton Seminary. She furthered her studies in the returning scholars program at the University of Chicago, received training as a spiritual director from Oasis Ministries, and was a Mullin Fellow with the Institute of Advanced Catholic Studies. Her book, Sacrifice and Delight in the Mystical Theologies of Anna Maria van Schurman and Madame Jeanne Guyon, argues that surrender of self to God can lead to the deepest joy in God. She has recently completed a volume, The Soul of Higher Education, which explores contemplative pedagogies and research strategies. A recipient of the John Templeton Award for Theological Promise, she gave a series of international lectures that included the topic, “The Face of the Other: An Ethic of Delight.”She is a member of the Presbyterian Church (USA), the Society for the Study of Early Modern Women, and the American Academy of Religion; she recently served on the Governing Board of the Society for the Study of Christian Spirituality, and is on the editorial board of the journal, Spirtus, as well as on the steering committee of the Christian Theology and Bible Group of the Society of Biblical Literature. Before joining Princeton faculty, she taught in the Theology Department at Loyola College in Baltimore, Maryland, where she developed courses with a vibrant service-learning component for students to work at shelters for women recovering from drug addiction and sex trafficking. She now enjoys teaching classes on prayer for the Spirituality and Mission Program at Princeton Seminary, in addition to taking students on retreats and hosting meditative walks along nature trails.Show NotesHelp the Yale Center for Faith & Culture meet a $10,000 matching challenge for podcast production; click here to donate today.Macie Bridge and Evan Rosa introduce the episodeThe Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of LoyolaChrist in solidarity with meWho was Ignatius of Loyola?The Life of Christ by Ludolf of SaxonyFour weeks: beloved, walking with Christ in his ministry, walking with Christ in his suffering, knowing the risen Christ“Gazing upon God who gazes upon me in love.”How does God look upon me? How do others look upon me? How do I look upon myself?Attachment Theory in PsychologyStill Face Experiment and TraumaTrauma is the opposite of human flourishingLearned secure attachmentGrowing in confident awareness of God's love for me through prayer, meditation, and community.First image of God comes through human relationshipsAngerBo's experience of dealing with trauma during 2022's wave of violence against Asian AmericansPrayer, doubt, and whether God is with usHearing the wailing of womenMary holding the collapsed Christ“Bo, they killed me too.”“I was companioned in my grief.”Production NotesThis podcast featured Bo Karen LeeEdited and Produced by Evan RosaHosted by Evan RosaProduction Assistance by Macie BridgeA Production of the Yale Center for Faith & Culture at Yale Divinity School https://faith.yale.edu/aboutSupport For the Life of the World podcast by giving to the Yale Center for Faith & Culture: https://faith.yale.edu/give

Dr. David E. Fischer graduated from Stanford University with a BA degree in philosophy and went on to graduate studies at Fuller Theological Seminary and Princeton Seminary. Dr. Fischer founded Living Word Bible College in Southern California in 1971. He wrote curricula for 15 courses, including many chapter by chapter Bible book studies, and was a teacher for students from around the world for over 35 years. He has led worship symposiums in 20 different countries and authored a number of books, his latest being The Future Great Planet Earth: What they never told you about the last days, which you can download at Amazon, here.

Sign up for the giveaway here: https://www.mediagratiae.org/the-whole-counsel-giveaway Archibald Alexander was a pastor, theologian, and president of Princeton Seminary in the early-mid 1800s. He was deeply effected by the Great Awakening and was careful in his understanding and teaching of the theology of revival during his day. While there are a great many of his writings we could spend time discussing, we want to begin a new series this week honing in on five letters he wrote while ministering to those “in the autumn of life.” But before we get into the content of his letters, we want to introduce you to Archibald himself. He was a rare mixture of intellect and heart. That reality comes through in his writing and ministry. For this series we will be doing two giveaways. The first will be this week where we are giving away one copy of Revival and Revivalism by Ian Murray. We have spoken of this book before. If you don't have a copy, sign up to enter to win this one. If you already have a copy, sign up to win this one just to give it away to a friend. It is a very helpful work to explain the development of our current religious culture. You can sign up for the giveaway here: https://www.mediagratiae.org/the-whole-counsel-giveaway Want to listen to The Whole Counsel on the go? Subscribe to the podcast on your favorite podcast app: https://www.mediagratiae.org/podcasts You can get The Whole Counsel a day early on the Media Gratiae App: https://subsplash.com/mediagratiae/app

Angela Townsend reads her literary essay, "Less and More," from our Autumn 2023 issue. Angela Townsend is Development Director at Tabby's Place: A Cat Sanctuary, where she has the privilege of bearing witness to mercy for all beings. Angie has an M.Div. from Princeton Seminary and B.A. from Vassar, and her work appears in Amethyst Review, Dappled Things, Fathom Magazine, Hawaii Pacific Review, and The Razor, among others. Angie loves life dearly. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/vita-poetica/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/vita-poetica/support

The year is 1935. The Great Depression grinds on in the United States, and dramatic action by the federal government is deepening political divides. Abroad, things aren't any better. War between communist and fascist factions is about to break out in Spain, and there's fear o f it spreading to the rest of Europe. In a word, things are looking grim. Stepping into a broadcast booth in Philadelphia, J. Gresham Machen had all of this in mind. But for more than a decade he had grown accustomed to grim outlooks. Between leaving Princeton Seminary and being defrocked by his denomination, he'd lost everything that gave him significance in the eyes of the world. Along the way, he'd started a new seminary and a new denomination. And none of it had been easy. For another man, these radio broadcasts might have been a great opportunity to give the world a piece of his mind. But Machen had something else planned. He knew his audience saw the same things he did — a series of impersonal events that seemed to keep the world perpetually teetering on the brink of disaster. And so he did the only thing a Christian can do, he introduced them to things they could not see. To find out more about the book visit Wtsbooks.com and listen in to the episodes for a special discount on “Things Unseen” by J. Gresham Machen. Music Licensing Codes: AXO0OPAGWQET3LG9

The Rev. Dr. Victor Aloyo was inaugurated as the 11th President of Columbia Seminary in November of 2022 following decades of service at Princeton Seminary. His inauguration theme as Forming Christian Leaders for an Endemic Era. What can we learn from the ways Columbia is navigating the mire of this endemic era to move closer toward where God is calling us next? How is God's grace involved? Listen in to this conversation full of laughter and insight.

In this weeks podcast special guest Jenn Graffius is back to talk more about mentoring in ministry. Eddy and Jenn go into depth for what it can look like for pastors to mentor in youth ministry. Jenn leads the Center for Vocational Ministry and teaches courses in the Department of Practical Theology. She is passionate about the development, support, and success of students on their journey of discernment into ministry and their life in ministry. Jenn is an ordained minister and an APU alum (BA '00), has pastoral leadership experience in church ministry, denominational leadership, and campus ministry, and mentoring is one of her areas of primary focus. Jenn has a Master of Divinity from Princeton Seminary and a Doctor of Ministry from Duke University. Her dissertation is titled “Transformational Mentoring for Ministry.” She is a frequent guest preacher and retreat speaker. Have Questions you want answered or a praise you would like to share? You can contact us by email by emailing gooddayswithcharlieandeddy@gmail.com Hosted by:  Eddy Shigley Produced by: Tyler Sanders (@tylerwsanders) and The Called Collective (@thecalledcollective)  Edited by: Nathan York  Graphics created by: Hannah Harris (@hannahrae.of.sunshine) Facilities Provided by: Indiana Wesleyan University The Called Collective seeks to equip the next generation of ministry leaders. We accomplish this by resourcing teens and pastors for the work of ministry. The Called Collective Social Network is designed for High School teens called to ministry in order for them to learn ministry skills, share in community with students across the world, and develop their call. Please check out the Called Collective. Website: thecalledcollective.org C2 Social Network: members.thecalledcollective.org Podcasts: Deep Grace - A Semiweekly podcast on a topic in worship, theology, faith, or scripture with professors and pastors. Every Monday, 1 hr typically. Listen now on Apple Podcasts or Spotify: https://linktr.ee/deepgracepodcast Modern Parables - A weekly podcast where four pastors create sermon illustrations from cultural topics. Every Tuesday, 30-1hr typically. Listen now on Apple Podcasts or Spotify: https://linktr.ee/modernparables Good Days with Eddy Shigley and Charlie Alcock - A weekly podcast where they will share a Ministry Principle and how it has played out in their years of ministry. Every Wednesday, 20-25 minutes typically. Listen now on Apple Podcasts or Spotify: https://linktr.ee/GoodDayswithEddyandCharlie The Defining Yes. A Women in Ministry Podcast - A weekly podcast where women called into ministry share their stories. Every Thursday, 30 minutes typically. Listen now on Apple Podcasts or Spotify:  Coffee and Calling - A weekly podcast where a pastor, missionary, professor, or student shares their calling story. Every Friday, 30-35 minutes typically. Listen now on Apple Podcasts or Spotify: https://linktr.ee/coffeeandcalling The Called Collective is a ministry sponsored by The School of Theology & Ministry (STM) at Indiana Wesleyan University. The School of Theology & Ministry has been equipping pastors, missionaries, and ministry leaders at the undergraduate level for over 100 years. We are relentless in our mission to advance the Kingdom by equipping women and men for a lifetime of transformation service.

In this weeks podcast Eddy and Jenn Graffius talk about the importance of mentoring in ministry. This topic of mentoring can be utilized for those who are in youth ministry and for leaders all over. Jenn talks about how mentoring is great for both leadership in ministry and those who are wanting to grow further in their faith. Jenn leads the Center for Vocational Ministry and teaches courses in the Department of Practical Theology. She is passionate about the development, support, and success of students on their journey of discernment into ministry and their life in ministry. Jenn is an ordained minister and has pastoral leadership experience in church ministry, denominational leadership, and campus ministry, and mentoring is one of her areas of primary focus. Jenn has a Master of Divinity from Princeton Seminary and a Doctor of Ministry from Duke University. Her dissertation is titled “Transformational Mentoring for Ministry.” She is a frequent guest preacher and retreat speaker. Have Questions you want answered or a praise you would like to share? You can contact us by email by emailing gooddayswithcharlieandeddy@gmail.com Hosted by:  Eddy Shigley Produced by: Tyler Sanders (@tylerwsanders) and The Called Collective (@thecalledcollective)  Edited by: Nathan York  Graphics created by: Hannah Harris (@hannahrae.of.sunshine) Facilities Provided by: Indiana Wesleyan University The Called Collective seeks to equip the next generation of ministry leaders. We accomplish this by resourcing teens and pastors for the work of ministry. The Called Collective Social Network is designed for High School teens called to ministry in order for them to learn ministry skills, share in community with students across the world, and develop their call. Please check out the Called Collective. Website: thecalledcollective.org C2 Social Network: members.thecalledcollective.org Podcasts: Deep Grace - A Semiweekly podcast on a topic in worship, theology, faith, or scripture with professors and pastors. Every Monday, 1 hr typically. Listen now on Apple Podcasts or Spotify: https://linktr.ee/deepgracepodcast Modern Parables - A weekly podcast where four pastors create sermon illustrations from cultural topics. Every Tuesday, 30-1hr typically. Listen now on Apple Podcasts or Spotify: https://linktr.ee/modernparables Good Days with Eddy Shigley and Charlie Alcock - A weekly podcast where they will share a Ministry Principle and how it has played out in their years of ministry. Every Wednesday, 20-25 minutes typically. Listen now on Apple Podcasts or Spotify: https://linktr.ee/GoodDayswithEddyandCharlie The Defining Yes. A Women in Ministry Podcast - A weekly podcast where women called into ministry share their stories. Every Thursday, 30 minutes typically. Listen now on Apple Podcasts or Spotify:  Coffee and Calling - A weekly podcast where a pastor, missionary, professor, or student shares their calling story. Every Friday, 30-35 minutes typically. Listen now on Apple Podcasts or Spotify: https://linktr.ee/coffeeandcalling The Called Collective is a ministry sponsored by The School of Theology & Ministry (STM) at Indiana Wesleyan University. The School of Theology & Ministry has been equipping pastors, missionaries, and ministry leaders at the undergraduate level for over 100 years. We are relentless in our mission to advance the Kingdom by equipping women and men for a lifetime of transformation service.

Difficulty with unexpected changes or routine disruptions is a pivotal part of being Autistic and even small changes can result in a surge of irritation. In regards to routine or plan changes, Dr. Neff described her feelings as an Autistic person: "Once I'm, like, emotionally checked out of something, I'm out." Patrick Casale shared his experience saying that it's very hard to get back into a place where he feels mentally regulated, and he just gets very irritated, very easily. In this episode, Dr. Megan Anna Neff and Patrick Casale, both AuDHDer mental health professionals, share their own struggles, experiences, and feelings around routine disruptions, being over- or under-stimulated in day-to-day life, and learning to better understand their reactions to small and big changes through the lens of their diagnosis. Top 3 reasons to listen to the entire episode: Understand the challenges faced by ADHDers and Autistic people when it comes to sensory stimulation and emotional regulation. Identify the difference between Autistic-ADHDers and pure Autistic people around routine disruption and routine changes. Learn strategies to cope and self-soothe emotions such as anxiety caused by routine disruption. It can at times feel frustrating or shameful for Autistic people to experience strong emotions or feel upset by what others see as seemingly insignificant things. However, by recognizing these feelings and understanding that they are part of our neurodivergent nature, we can help combat self-criticism and better advocate for our needs.   Transcript PATRICK CASALE: Hey, everyone, you are listening to the Divergent Conversations Podcast. We are two neurodivergent mental health professionals in a neurotypical world. I'm Patrick Casale. MEGAN NEFF: And I'm Dr. Neff. PATRICK CASALE: And during these episodes, we do talk about sensitive subjects, mental health, and there are some conversations that can certainly feel a bit overwhelming. So, we do just want to use that disclosure and disclaimer before jumping in. And thanks for listening. MEGAN NEFF: Patrick, you just asked if I could start it off and now I'm trying to remember the script of how we start. But maybe [CROSSTALK 00:00:39]- PATRICK CASALE: No, no. We don't need a script because we already recorded it. MEGAN NEFF: Okay. So, here's a tale of how I am. We've recorded several episodes and this is the first one where I'm sitting. So, to me, that's a to tell, like, I know, I'm not feeling well. PATRICK CASALE: Yeah, usually, you're kind of standing [CROSSTALK 00:00:26]- MEGAN NEFF: Like, usually, I'm standing, I'm moving. Today. I'm like, sitting. I have all the weight on me which means I'm also overheating. Do you ever do that where it's like, you want weight but then, you're overheating? PATRICK CASALE: Yep. MEGAN NEFF: So, I'll probably be, like, sweating through today's episode because I want the weight. PATRICK CASALE: Megan is not feeling well, so let's give her a lot of credit for being here. MEGAN NEFF: No, I did something kind of mean to you today that I would have hated if it was the opposite. I texted you and I was like, "Hey, can we skip recording because I'm not feeling well." And then, I was going to try to get some more sleep, and then, I texted you, and I was like, "Never mind, let's record." Which I sort of like schedule change once I'm like, emotionally checked out or something I'm like out. So, I don't know, I'm just curious. PATRICK CASALE: Thanks for that, yeah. Yeah, I was emotionally checked out because I had a podcast before this that I was doing with someone else. And then, I was like, "Oh, my day is done. Like, I'm just going to go eat lunch." And then, I don't look at my phone when I'm podcasting, obviously. And then, like, I looked at it, and I was like, "Oh, shit, we can record." So, I wanted to because I've been away, it helps us get back in a groove, and like, we're running out of episodes. So, I was like, "I'm just going to switch my brain around and task switch." And just feels, at first, a little disorienting, you know? Because like, you're like, I was going to go outside, and yell at my dogs to come inside, figure that out, that whole situation out, yeah. MEGAN NEFF: And then you saw my text like five minutes before 9:00 or 12:00 your time. So, yeah, like this is a pivotal part about being autistic, is difficulty with unexpected change or routine disruption. I know I experience a lot of things around this. We haven't really talked about that before, though. Like, yeah, do you, like, I think I would have felt a surge of irritation. Were you irritated or something? PATRICK CASALE: No. MEGAN NEFF: Or maybe not with me, but with the routine change? PATRICK CASALE: Actually, in some instances, I think, in situations like that I probably would be irritated. I'm not irritated at all. I actually was like because I don't have a lot to do today, the only two things on my schedule were to do this other podcast, and then, do this. So, it actually doesn't feel that disruptive to me because I had already in my mind, like, committed to it, you know what I mean? So, it wasn't that easy to switch back to a place where I was like, "Yeah, okay, we're doing this." So… MEGAN NEFF: Okay, yeah. In general, like, because I also think this is different for, like, autistic ADHDers than pure autistic people, like routine disruption, routine changes. In general, like, what has your experience around those things been? PATRICK CASALE: I do think it's challenging. You know, when you're kind of already, you're assuming or you've committed that mental energy to something happening, right? Or participating in something, or committing to something, in general, and then, all of a sudden something switches, or something comes up, or someone cancels, or whatever the case may be, it's very challenging to then get back on track to say, like, okay, I can just move on to the next thing I was supposed to do. For me, a lot of the times it looks like, I end up falling into a place of like nothingness, which is basically binge-watching shows or doom-scrolling on my phone. Like, I can't actually then say, "Oh, I have to also do this errand or do this thing." It's very challenging for me. I don't know about your own experience in that. MEGAN NEFF: So, wait, just so I'm tracking, like you collapse into doom scrolling when there is a routine disruption? PATRICK CASALE: Yeah, yeah. So, like, it's really hard for me to then say, "Okay, we're not doing this meeting, now what do I do?" It's hard for me to switch to something else. MEGAN NEFF: To something else? PATRICK CASALE: Yeah, yes, it's always been challenging. And I can get irritated for sure if something goes awry, gets canceled, whatever the case may be. So, I mean, honestly, I happen to travel constantly, where flights get delayed, canceled, things get moved around, and it's very hard for me to then get back into a place mentally where I feel regulated. I will just get very, very irritated very easily. MEGAN NEFF: Yeah, yeah. No, same. And I think this is one of the sources I see of internalized shame for a lot of autistic people and myself included. Like, before I knew I was autistic little things, like, change, and it could be a subtle change of plan like maybe a friend invites another friend to a social event, but I didn't know that that other person was going to be there. So, it could also be like little social differences of expectations and I would get so irritated. But I'm a people pleaser, right? So, I would do my best not to show it so it just simmer, and then, a narrative would start around like, why are you frustrated by this? This is so silly, this is so petty, this is no big deal. So, then, the whole shame narrative around why am I so upset by something so small kicks in. And I see that a lot with autistic people where like little changes to routine can cause big emotions and irritation, but it's like our rational mind knows that's not rational, so then, we can get pretty down on ourselves for having those emotions, especially, before we understand that it's part of being autistic and it actually makes sense. PATRICK CASALE: So, when that's happening to you, like, you know, you're going out with a friend and then, all of a sudden so and so is also there, and you're having that disruption, and you're saying, "I'm a people pleaser, so I'm going to go along with this." What's happening, like in the moment for you while you're there? Are you kind of checked out from this [CROSSTALK 00:07:10]- MEGAN NEFF: Yeah, I think my way of responding is kind of like low-grade dissociating. So, I'm checked out, and then, that's what I call my, if I can say the word, Plexiglas, Plexiglas, how do you say that word? PATRICK CASALE: You said it right the first time, Plexiglas, yeah. MEGAN NEFF: Plexiglas moments of like, I'll be there, but I won't be there. Like, I won't emotionally be there. And I'll be like, "Why can't I get into this experience? Why can't I be here? Why can't I get out of my head?" And so, those are the situations, yeah, where I'm there, but I'm not there. I'm not there emotionally, I'm not there, like, I don't feel present. PATRICK CASALE: Does it ever come out where like, maybe you become short in your responses or kind of like the irritation, or frustration shows through the interaction? MEGAN NEFF: Like, probably not with friends, but maybe with family, like people, I feel a little bit closest to or I am thinking, you know there was a group project I did back in my doctoral program, and there were some, I really didn't like this project because it involved like interviewing a family. It was a family therapy class, but like, it means you had to ask a family to like do something that, I don't like making social asks of people, I think, because I don't like when people make social asks of me. So, there's a friend of mine, the family, and we were interviewing them, and the person I was going to interview with them, like, the co-interview swapped, were a group of three, and they decided to swap places. And I, like, had all kinds of feelings around that. And I think I was trying to make some logical argument for why it shouldn't be swapped. So, it'd be an example where like, I think I behaved low-key irrationally, and was way more upset than made sense by the swap of like, who was going with me to interview the family. And it was because it was a unexpected change. And so, that would be the other thing, I think, okay, I'm thinking on the spot here. When I would become irritated by an unexpected change I would try to figure out why it made sense I was irritated and it's like I would come up with reasons to justify my irritation, if that makes sense. PATRICK CASALE: Yeah. MEGAN NEFF: But then I'd be, yeah. PATRICK CASALE: It's almost like a way to kind of soothe yourself, too, right? To like give yourself permission to feel the way that you're feeling. MEGAN NEFF: Yeah, yeah, exactly. PATRICK CASALE: I know and- MEGAN NEFF: Then can look like looking for things in the other person to be upset by. PATRICK CASALE: Right. Yeah, that's really true. I know when I've been in social situations, like kind of like what you're describing I will also have that Plexiglas-like moment where I will basically be non-existent. Like, in physical form I'm certainly sitting there, right? But like I'm not contributing to the conversation. If I am it's like, very much from a distance or like disconnected from it, and not really feeling involved in it, and then, trying to figure out ways to leave it. And then, you are, like you said, having that internal dialogue, trying to figure out like why you're feeling the way that you're feeling? And almost, yeah, absolutely shaming and beating yourself up for it, and just being like, why are you so upset by something so insignificant? And trying to figure out the why behind that as we so often try to do, it's really a frustrating experience because you're almost trying to talk yourself out of feeling the way that you're feeling, but you can't get to that place, you just kind of get back to a place of like, regulation, and then, all of a sudden, everything is out of whack, and you almost beat the hell out of yourself mentally because it feels like it's something so small that caused such a major disruption. MEGAN NEFF: Well, and it can be small. Like, what I did to you this morning, if that happened where… and partly, for me, I feel a lot of relief when things get canceled. I think that's my demand avoidance. So, someone canceled on me, and then, they were like, "Just kidding, I could meet." Like, yeah, to most people that's small, but like that would actually cause, I don't want to say significant irritation because again, I don't think the person would see it, but it would cause irritation, and then, I would do all of the things to talk myself down, and then, I'd be irritated that I was irritated. Like, that secondary emotion. So, yeah, it can be really small things that causes big emotional spikes. This is one of the places that I think identification and diagnosis is so helpful. Like, this, I see be a big aha moment for a lot of people. I think, for anyone, it's helpful to know why we're feeling what we're feeling. I think, especially, for autistic people it's really important. It helps, you know, there's all these cheesy things in psychology, but they're not cheesy because they're also like really true, like, name it to tame it or name it to contain it. Like, when we have a name for something it's more contained. And so, this is where, I call it free-floating anxiety, like free-floating routine disruption anxiety. And I often find with people that I'm working with, if they're anxious, and they don't understand why, and we kind of start exploring, we can typically trace it back to some sort of routine disruption. And just having that language of free-floating, like anxiety from routine disruption I know for me has been really helpful the last couple of years. PATRICK CASALE: Yeah, I think you're absolutely right. And I do think that's why diagnosis is so important in so many ways because it allows you to almost give language to something that you're searching for. And it allows you to have clarity into a why and I think so often, like, for deep thinkers, and for a lot of autistic people, like, we're questioning everything, and trying to figure out the meaning of everything. It gives some relief in a way to say like, "Okay, this is why." That doesn't always change what's happening behind the scenes, but at least it gives you some comfort or understanding into this is why. Like, okay, I'm losing myself and what I'm trying to say, I think for myself- MEGAN NEFF: Like, that happens for autistic ADHDers? PATRICK CASALE: Like, for ourselves, like, we've talked about this, being mental health professionals gives us a different lens than a lot of people into our own inner world, which is unique. And I think for myself, like, questioning the why as it's happening, and then, associating it to being like, oh, it's because I'm autistic a lot of the times is actually like, it doesn't solve how I'm feeling or anything like that, but it gives me some understanding on a different level that I didn't have before because it almost is like permission to be like, oh, like I'm feeling the way I'm feeling because I'm autistic. It's giving me permission to feel the way I'm feeling in a lot of different ways. MEGAN NEFF: I love that. Someone needs to work that into a hashtag, like diagnosing autism, like permission to feel the way you're feeling, and ADHD. It's interesting, I noticed you and I talk a lot more about autism and ADHD in this podcast. PATRICK CASALE: Just mind melded on that for sure because that's exactly what I was just thinking as we're talking, yeah. MEGAN NEFF: Yeah, absolutely. I do the same thing of now I'm able to be like, oh, that's my autism or that's my ADHD whereas before what I was left with is character-based labels like I'm messy, or I'm… actually, lazy wasn't, that's not been one for me, but like I'm too much, or I'm… definitely some of my self-talk was, and a lot of these are words that wouldn't be appropriate, but I'm just sharing my self-talk. Like, you're an idiot or you're incompetent. Like, a lot of really negative judgments I was making about myself that I now have a different framework for. It's actually interesting just yesterday, so I have like three sets of AirPods because I use them all the time for my work. And then, I lose them all the time because of my ADHD. And I was going into an afternoon of sessions, and I was looking for one of my three sets of AirPods. I've actually lost most of them by now, and I find my phone, and the most recent location was a park, that adventure with my son over the weekend playing tennis, which made me realize, I realized, oh, they're in a vest jacket. I'm like walking you through the process of finding my AirPods, what is happening? Anyways, I had washed them because I put them in a vest when I was playing tennis and I washed them. And either scenario was equally likely that I would have lost them or I would have washed them. And my spouse he was like, "Do you want me to order you a few other pairs." And I was like, "Yes, thank you." It was really interesting. He was like, "You know, a couple years ago this sort of thing, like, would have really irritated me. And now I'm just like, 'Yep, that's her brain.'" And we've had probably like 10 interactions like that, especially, as we're moving right now, of where I've lost things, or misplaced things, or broken things, where he's also able to reflect how earlier in our marriage that would have caused him a lot of emotion and now he's able to see it as part of how my brain works. PATRICK CASALE: That's such a great perspective from both sides. Like, it sounds like for you it's almost like permission or acceptance of, "Oh, that's my ADHD, I lost them again, and that's my reality." And for him, it's like, "This is how Megan's brain works and this is going to happen." And I think that's so interesting, as you learn more about yourself, as you learn more about your neurodivergence. It also helps your neurotypical [CROSSTALK 00:17:28]. MEGAN NEFF: Yeah, like, it's weird all my kids are very neurodivergent, I'm very neurodivergent, and like, we refer to him as like the boring neurotypical, and we're like, "Oh, you poor thing. Like, you don't have any fun flavors with you." PATRICK CASALE: Right and he's like, "Yeah, and I've also never lost my AirPods, so [CROSSTALK 00:17:47]-" MEGAN NEFF: Also like, he, and okay, sorry, can I diverge, and then, we'll go back to him? PATRICK CASALE: We can always diverge, yes. MEGAN NEFF: Someone asked me this and I was like, "Oh, my gosh, I should add this to my…" Like, you know how sometimes, especially, in training we like list our privileged identities as a way of thinking through our privileges. Like, I should list as a privileged identity that I'm married to someone who has really good executive functioning skills. And someone asked me that, they were like, "Do you…" Because they were wondering how I'm as productive as I am? And they're like, "Is it okay if I ask? Like, does your…" I think they asked, like, "Is your partner neurotypical?" And it was a really interesting aha moment of they are and I borrow his executive functioning all the time. That's been a joke long before we realized I was autistic ADHD, was how much I borrowed his executive functioning and the kids will say it like, "If dad died we'd fall apart." And it's kind of true, like… PATRICK CASALE: Shout out to dad. MEGAN NEFF: Yeah. PATRICK CASALE: This is going to be the type of episode today is… So, here's an interesting thing for me that I'm realizing as we're processing what's happening right now when my executive functioning is diminished because I'm usually the one who is like orderly, and structured, and like turning things back, my brain cannot do that where I'm like, "Wait, what is happening?" It's almost like this fugue state where I just know that I'm running on very little sleep, and jet lag, and travel transition. So, my brain is just not functioning as optimally as I would like it, too. And I notice how much effort it takes to then do A, B, C, D, and E in comparison to where like, most of the time some of these, like, or structuring, and conversation, and task switching are actually quite easy for me. MEGAN NEFF: So, you're feeling the executive functioning low today? PATRICK CASALE: Yeah, I didn't sleep not last night, the night before. Like, woke up at 4:00 AM and complete overwhelm, panic. MEGAN NEFF: Wait, was this is after you got home that you woke up at 4:00 AM and panicked? PATRICK CASALE: Yeah, yeah, yeah. Panic attack/meltdown while laying in bed trying to figure out how to get myself back to sleep. MEGAN NEFF: Was the panic attack because you weren't sleeping or? PATRICK CASALE: No, it was all existential crisis/like, what am I doing with my life, nothing is successful, everything is about to crumble mentality which- MEGAN NEFF: Wait. PATRICK CASALE: …yeah, there's no rationale there. MEGAN NEFF: Yeah, I didn't know you were prone to existential crisis. PATRICK CASALE: I feel like I am in existential crisis every moment of every day. I think that is like my natural state is questioning my purpose, and what I'm doing, and does it feel fulfilling, and is everything about to collapse? Then I started thinking… my brain is diverging a lot right now, then I started thinking about like death and dying, and like shortness on the planet, and it just really intensifies, which I notice like when I say my brain is about to diverge, and like this is all happening I'm much more in my ADHD state right now than my autistic self. So, it's very interesting for me. MEGAN NEFF: Is your existential self like more connected to one of those parts? PATRICK CASALE: That is a good question. I think that my existential self is connected more to the ADHD side. I really think that it's like about the creativity, and the romanticizing. And when that part is not feeling fulfillment, or it's feeling like things are not in alignment, everything starts to feel very fragmented, and disjointed and falls apart. So, I ended up at a coffee shop yesterday at 7:00 AM doing work so I could satisfy my autistic side of crossing things off lists and being like, done, done, done, and I had three coffees by 8:00 AM. And I was like, "Oh my fucking God, today is going to be a nightmare." Yeah. MEGAN NEFF: So, this is kind of different than existential crisis, I definitely have those too. But when you talked about the ADHD self you reminded me of it. I don't know if I've shared this on this podcast before, but I often talk about it as the Goldilocks of stimulus. And I feel it so deeply. Like, I've seen, like, if I'm under, okay, if I'm overstimulated, which I am a lot it's too much. But if I'm understimulated, I'm really discontent. And if I look back to the times in my life where I've had, like, just intense discontentment, and some of the questions you're describing of like, what am I doing with my life? Is it meaningful? What new, like, trip can I play on? Or can I plan another move? It's one of understimulated. And I think that is one of the pain pieces of being an autistic ADHDer, particularly, is yeah, like, I'm picturing just like a thin sheet of ice, which is our ideal window of stimulus. And it's a very, I would imagine, for a lot of us, it's a very narrow window when we're in our ideal stimulus. PATRICK CASALE: [INDISCERNIBLE 00:23:22] being understimulated for the ADHD [INDISCERNIBLE 00:23:27] and how much disruption that causes the autistic side. And it's so challenging. It feels like this tug of war constantly of like, under-stemmed verse over-stemmed, and trying to desperately find that thin sheet of ice that you seemingly only have access to, like one hour of your life every month, that might be an exaggeration, but that's often how it feels. MEGAN NEFF: Yeah, I mean, I think that's why hyper-focus feels so good to me, is I'm typically hyper-focused with a weighted blanket on my lap, at home. Like, my environment is sensory soothing, and then, the creativity of creating something is typically enough stimulus for me. PATRICK CASALE: Yeah, yeah, so that for you is like that perfection, that zone where it just feels like this is as comfortable as I can be. MEGAN NEFF: Yeah. PATRICK CASALE: Yeah. I so often I'm seeking that, you know? And I don't know, sorry, my Basset Hound is like laying on my cord about to rip my sound system out, and no care in the world about how that was feeling to her. Yeah, so often I'm seeking that and I think that's really a struggle for me of feeling like where can I really feel comfortable? Where do I feel comfortable? And I do feel comfortable, like you're mentioning when I'm in creation mode when I'm in hyper-focus mode. That is a comfort place, for me. And I think so often I'm like, trying to force myself back to that place when I can't access it, and that's where things get really, really chaotic and disrupted. MEGAN NEFF: When you can't access creativity, yeah. PATRICK CASALE: Mm-hmm (affirmative.) MEGAN NEFF: Yeah, I mean, I think that's when, and I know we're going to do an episode on it, and we keep saying that, so we probably should do an episode, like substances. I think that's when we're really vulnerable to substances of like the liquid dopamine or when we don't have access to creativity, looking for, like that, I would call it faux ideal stimulus window through chemicals and substances. PATRICK CASALE: All right, y'all, this is us holding ourselves accountable that we are going to do an episode on substances because I think it's just so, so important, and you know, has a major impact on my life still, to this day, where I, unfortunately, still so often have to rely on alcohol for so many things and caffeine, too. But, yeah, I think that is what I was feeling and experiencing. Now, my Basset Hound just got up and knocked my garbage over and is just yawning like she didn't do anything, just a clumsy, like, large mammal. But I do think that was a struggle. I think I've come out of that after, you know, what ended up happening, if I can walk you through this process at 4:00 AM was that I had to then start putting, I was feeling very overwhelmed by all the to-dos, as well of like, the different segments of my life. So, I had to really compartmentalize because I was feeling like I was going to lose track of everything. And what I had to do was start making to-do lists for my group practice, for my other business, for my podcast, for my retreats coming up, for something else, so I had to start putting everything in its place to soothe my brain because my brain was so overwhelmed at that point where I was just really struggling. And I mean, yeah, those days are challenging. They're thankfully not, they're few and far between. But those days are challenging. MEGAN NEFF: Yeah, yeah. And to-do lists are so containing. Like, in middle school and high school, I'd sit in class, not paying attention, making to-do lists, just to organize the chaos. And I actually had this thought about you this week, Patrick. Like, people tell me I do a lot, and it's true, I do. But like, I don't think I do nearly as much as like, yeah, I honestly don't understand how you do it between the podcasts, and the retreats, and like owning a whole group practice. I could never, never do that. Yeah, you have a lot on your plate. PATRICK CASALE: Thanks. I think, one, thank God I have good support in those businesses and two, I don't have kids, you know? So, I give you credit, too because so often we often overlook, like, people will say that to me, "How do you do so much? How do you create so much?" You know, and I'm like, "I don't have any children I don't have anything to do. I'm just like working. You know, like, if I'm not playing soccer or socializing, I'm just working." So, it's a good and bad thing. I think my capacity can often get me into trouble because it's like, okay, in one instance, when you're feeling really creative, and you're feeling really hyper-focused, and you're feeling really energized, my capacity is like a massive, massive asset for me. But the flip side of that, of having that capacity is that now you have all of these things start to unravel, or that you have to maintain, or that you have to do for the week. And I've created that for myself, it's difficult sometimes. MEGAN NEFF: Yeah, I mean, we've talked about this on your, this might have been one of our first conversations on Private Practice Podcast, like how our ADHD parts will create projects, and then, like our autistic part will have to maintain. I've been feeling that. Okay, another episode we should do at some point is like health and autism. So, again, diverging here, I got COVID in 2020, like March of 2020, the month interrupted, and my autistic child and I got lung COVID, and the two non-autistic people in our family did not. And I'm seeing that lung COVID is a lot more common among autistic people. This spring, pretty sure we got the newest variant. We were testing negative but like, I'm pretty sure it's COVID. And then, my child and my lung COVID has come back. So, I think the last like six or seven episodes we've recorded I've been sick. So, I'm feeling that right now of like, I've committed to making a workbook once a month, I'm writing a book in four months for Simon and Schuster, which I'll maybe talk about at some point. So, I'm in the middle of like a really fast manuscript, we're moving, and I'm feeling that right now. Like, I don't have any energy reserves to give, but I've committed to all these things. And for me, it's less about ADHD or autism, I think it's more about the health stuff that's come up for me because usually, summer is my most productive time of year. And so, now, I feel like it's getting robbed by lung COVID. PATRICK CASALE: Which is a thing that I imagine brings up some emotion too, of like feeling robbed. I also can relate to the summer being very productive for me, and in more ways than one, not just professionally, I feel like I'm my best self in the summer and the fall. And I feel like I'm almost hibernating the rest of the year. MEGAN NEFF: Yeah, same. PATRICK CASALE: Like recharging, you know? Like, and just trying to replenish. It's really hard when, you know, there's nothing to pull from. And you also did mention that you also see clients and do assessments, and, you know, you may have a lot going on. MEGAN NEFF: I have put assessments on pause till I get healthy because that's a big lift. But yeah, I mean, there's a lot. Yeah, I found myself like just kind of trying to do bare minimum, which doesn't feel great to me. But there're seasons where that's all you can do. PATRICK CASALE: I think that's what I'm experiencing right now is that it may, to the outside world, feel like I'm doing a lot. But for me, it feels like bare minimuming because of throat surgery in October, I changed my life around pretty drastically. So, I think I'm at that point now where my energy is coming back but I'm not doing anything with it. Or at least I feel like I'm not doing anything with it apart from like resting in between retreats. Like, recharging every two months, or six weeks, or whatever, to be able to do another one. And then, I'm like, my rational brain's like, "But you are doing something, you're resting, you're like recharging you're, you know, doing whatever." But that's what I've been feeling, I need something to be working on. And that's what's missing in my life at the moment. MEGAN NEFF: And does it feel connected to meaning? Like, you need something meaningful to be working on? PATRICK CASALE: Yeah, it has to be meaningful, it can't just be like a task that I have to do, like, so, I think you can't force that, that's the struggle is like, I can't force it. I keep trying to find it. But wait, let me diverge again, this is meaningful. What you and I are doing is meaningful. MEGAN NEFF: I was literally just going to say that, like, when we decided to start this we were both so busy and we're like, this is ridiculous, and we were both looking for meaning, we were both, like, I wanted an avenue where I was more personal than I am on, like, Instagram and my website, you were looking to dive more, specifically, into autism, ADHD stuff. So, yeah, I was just associated back to one of our personal conversations about like, let's do this because it sounds like a really meaningful project. PATRICK CASALE: Yeah, thank you for reminding me of that. And I was thinking about that. You know, we've been apart for a couple weeks from me traveling and not connecting via podcasting. But we're still like, attuned, which is cool because I think that's what we were seeking. Like, are we going to find our rhythm? Are we going to find our balance? You were right, this is super meaningful. And the feedback has been phenomenal. And maybe we'll do an episode where we explicitly talk about some of the feedback we've received and some of the things that y'all want us to talk about, too. Because I think that we have a lot of good topics in store and we have a lot of good topics on the list. It's just, you know, we have these topics, and then, we get together and we just start talking. In true neurodivergent fashion, we don't end up talking about them or discussing them, so we will get to them, we promise, maybe, I don't know if we promise that. MEGAN NEFF: Do you feel… so this is one of the first, I mean, I think, we've recorded once or twice since this was live. But do you feel more pressure like seeing the feedback, seeing how many downloads there are? Do you feel more pressure when we come into this space down here and we're recording? Because I remember like the first day we recorded, I like forgot it was a podcast. I was like, I'm going to have tea with my friend Patrick and have an interesting conversation that, you know, now thousands of people get to listen to. PATRICK CASALE: Damn, I wasn't thinking about that until right now. Yeah, I think so. Probably, I mean, yes and no. Like, I feel pressure to continue to create, but I feel it for, like, a good reason because I think what we're doing is valuable, and people are getting a lot out of it. So, that feels like good pressure. I think if we had sponsorship in place that would feel like a different type of pressure where you're like, because my other podcast has sponsorship in place and I do feel pressured to have constant episodes coming out because you can't really skip a week or two when you've committed to a contract of like 52 episodes in a year. So, I don't feel that pressure here. I feel the pressure of knowing that 15,000 people have listened to this podcast in less than two months. And just the fact that that means something. Like, I think that feels like a good pressure. But it also feels like a lot of weight and responsibility sometimes. What about you? MEGAN NEFF: Yeah, I think maybe a little bit of like pressure to say something profound in each episode or to like have a cohesive conversation, even though I think a lot of the feedback we're getting is like, "Oh, my goodness, this is like the kinds of conversations I have." So, there's probably something to the Divergent Conversations we have that is actually quite helpful. But yeah, I think a little bit to like, have it be some really meaningful poignant conversation. And reality is, like all human conversations, the conversations we have won't always be like these super aha meaningful pieces. PATRICK CASALE: Yeah. And I want them to naturally manifest instead of trying to force them to. So, if there's a topic we're talking about, and then, we diverge from it, I think that's meaningful in a lot of ways because the goal with this was to highlight and showcase like in real time what autistic ADHD brains and communication are often doing, and how we're experiencing in the moment examples. So, I think, you know, that is poignant in itself. Yeah, so [CROSSTALK 00:37:01]- MEGAN NEFF: So, trying to wrap it, like, is your brain right now like, okay, we've got a lot of weaves out here. We've talked about existentialism, we've talked about, like, work, and fatigue, and sickness, we've talked about routine disruption. PATRICK CASALE: Yep.  MEGAN NEFF: Is there pressure to like, let's wrap it up in a nice, tiny bow? PATRICK CASALE: I think that's just my own pressure of like, feeling like, are we at the end without asking, are we at the end? MEGAN NEFF: You can always just ask. PATRICK CASALE: I know, one day, Megan, one day. I think we've talked about a lot of good stuff today. And I think given that you're not feeling well, and I am jet-lagged, this feels pretty good to me. And I think my brain is now vacant, so… MEGAN NEFF: Can I share one silly story before we go? So… PATRICK CASALE: Absolutely. MEGAN NEFF: I think this is an ADHD-dyslexia thing. But there's so many words that like I've just been saying my whole life that are just flat-out wrong. So, I just found out like a month ago, my husband and daughter went to England and came back. And I asked them if they were jet lagged. And I always thought it was jet leg. And they were like, "No, it's jet lag." And like, my nine-year-old was explaining this to me. I was like, "No, it's jet leg." And my son was like, "How did you think it was… Like, how does that make sense? Like, how did you think it was jet leg? Like, it's lag." And like, I don't know why that made sense for me. Probably, in the same way that like I thought for years hat hair was cat hair. When people were like, "Oh, you have hat hair." I was like, "Someone told me like, 'Oh, you have cat hair.'" So, anyways, when you say jet lag it's just a fun reminder that me and words have a fun relationship. PATRICK CASALE: Megan and words do have a fun relationship. MEGAN NEFF: Which I've been realizing as I've listened to this podcast back. PATRICK CASALE: I think I told you this, like, when you were using the word, what was it? MEGAN NEFF: Claustrophobic? PATRICK CASALE: Yeah, yeah. MEGAN NEFF: Wait, how do you actually say that word? PATRICK CASALE: As long as I'm accurate in saying like, are you saying claustrophobic? MEGAN NEFF: Yeah, claustrophobic. PATRICK CASALE: I think someone asked us on our Instagram page, too? MEGAN NEFF: Yeah, someone who was like, because like, their voice memo wasn't picking it up. They're like, "What was this word you're saying because like my voice translator won't pick it up." So, how do you say that word? PATRICK CASALE: Claustrophobic. MEGAN NEFF: That just sounds gross to me. Like, I really prefer claustrophobic. PATRICK CASALE: So, when you're saying claustrophobic, claustrophobic, I legit, in my head, I thought, I think what Megan means is claustrophobic but I don't want to be rude and say, "Megan, are you saying a completely different word?" And for a second, I thought, I have to look up the definition of claustrophobic and see if there is a word, and if it means what she's saying because I am now believing that this is a different word and term. MEGAN NEFF: So, this was my friend at seminary and I went to Princeton Seminary, so you know, pretty like Ivy League, so pretty smart people. And one thing she told me was that I love, she was like, "You're really smart, but then when you talk in class, you'll say these words and like, because you sound smart people will like believe you, but the words don't make sense." And I think because I speak with confidence, and because, generally, I know what I'm talking about then when I totally misuse a word people are like, "Oh, maybe that is a real word." No, like it's not, it's just me and my relationship with words. PATRICK CASALE: [INDISCERNIBLE 00:40:54] like create some social media graphics of Megan's words that she's used in this podcast or just in life that come up pretty regularly. MEGAN NEFF: There's a lot. PATRICK CASALE: I like that you can laugh at it, you know? And just own it. Yeah, that's definitely what was happening for me. I was just sitting there like, what the hell is she talking about? I don't know. Maybe she's, I mean, then you convinced me that that was a word so I just never questioned it. MEGAN NEFF: Well, I was using it so confidently because in my mind that is how you say it. PATRICK CASALE: All right, y'all, if you're still with us, we appreciate it and hope you can get something out of today, and just the realization that this is what a lot of days look like, and feel like, and this is how they're experienced by two folks that are neurodivergent. So, we appreciate you listening. And to everyone listening, there are new episodes of the Divergent Conversations Podcast out every single Friday on all major platforms and YouTube. And you can like, download, subscribe, and share. And we really appreciate your support. And, goodbye.

Saved By The City is proud to present an episode for the excellent podcast Weird Religion!In which our guests Leah Payne & Brian Doak discuss Deuteronomy Ch. 32, Moses Sings, and how Republicans want a Christian Nation.Moses sings a song that takes us…deep into the problem of Christian nationalism. Come for the most secretly controversial passage in the Bible; stay for Leah trying to be a therapist for Brian on the problem of hating Christian nationalism but fearing that we need it for social cohesion. And a scholarly theory on the evolution from polytheism to monotheism in ancient Israel.Deuteronomy ch. 32: sons of Israel, or sons of GODS?!The new survey, showing 50% of Republicans like Christian NationalismThe Gospel of J. Edgar HooverKristen Kobes du MezProfessor James Byrd on war and social cohesionPsalm 82, many gods? Mark Smith, Princeton Seminary, on the Origins of Biblical Monotheism: See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

May 16, 2023 President Jonathan Lee Walton offers a keynote address, “Tradition and Innovation: The Enduring Contours of Theological Education at Princeton Seminary”.

Set in the remote, mountainous Guangxi Autonomous Region and based on ethnographic fieldwork, Families We Need: Disability, Abandonment, and Foster Care's Resistance in Contemporary China (Rutgers UP, 2022) traces the movement of three Chinese foster children, Dengrong, Pei Pei, and Meili, from the state orphanage into the humble, foster homes of Auntie Li, Auntie Ma, and Auntie Huang. Traversing the geography of Guangxi, from the modern capital Nanning where Pei Pei and Meili reside, to the small farming village several hours away where Dengrong is placed, this ethnography details the hardships of social abandonment for disabled children and disenfranchised, older women in China, while also analyzing the state's efforts to cope with such marginal populations and incorporate them into China's modern future. The book argues that Chinese foster families perform necessary, invisible service to the Chinese state and intercountry adoption, yet the bonds they form also resist such forces, exposing the inequalities, privilege, and ableism at the heart of global family making. Erin Raffety is a research fellow at the Center for Theological Inquiry, an empirical research consultant at Princeton Theological Seminary, and an associate research scholar at Princeton Seminary's Institute for Youth Ministry. Raffety researches and writes on disability, congregational ministry, and church leadership and is an advocate for disabled people. Shu Wan is currently matriculated as a doctoral student in history at the University at Buffalo. As a digital and disability historian, he serves in the editorial team of Digital Humanities Quarterly and Nursing Clio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

Set in the remote, mountainous Guangxi Autonomous Region and based on ethnographic fieldwork, Families We Need: Disability, Abandonment, and Foster Care's Resistance in Contemporary China (Rutgers UP, 2022) traces the movement of three Chinese foster children, Dengrong, Pei Pei, and Meili, from the state orphanage into the humble, foster homes of Auntie Li, Auntie Ma, and Auntie Huang. Traversing the geography of Guangxi, from the modern capital Nanning where Pei Pei and Meili reside, to the small farming village several hours away where Dengrong is placed, this ethnography details the hardships of social abandonment for disabled children and disenfranchised, older women in China, while also analyzing the state's efforts to cope with such marginal populations and incorporate them into China's modern future. The book argues that Chinese foster families perform necessary, invisible service to the Chinese state and intercountry adoption, yet the bonds they form also resist such forces, exposing the inequalities, privilege, and ableism at the heart of global family making. Erin Raffety is a research fellow at the Center for Theological Inquiry, an empirical research consultant at Princeton Theological Seminary, and an associate research scholar at Princeton Seminary's Institute for Youth Ministry. Raffety researches and writes on disability, congregational ministry, and church leadership and is an advocate for disabled people. Shu Wan is currently matriculated as a doctoral student in history at the University at Buffalo. As a digital and disability historian, he serves in the editorial team of Digital Humanities Quarterly and Nursing Clio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/east-asian-studies

Moses sings a song that takes us…deep into the problem of Christian nationalism. Come for the most secretly controversial passage in the Bible; stay for Leah trying to be a therapist for Brian on the problem of hating Christian nationalism but fearing that we need it for social cohesion. And a scholarly theory on the evolution from polytheism to monotheism in ancient Israel. Deuteronomy ch. 32: sons of Israel, or sons of GODS?! https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Deuteronomy%2032&version=NIV The new survey, showing 50% of Republicans like Christian Nationalism: https://www.npr.org/2023/02/14/1156642544/more-than-half-of-republicans-support-christian-nationalism-according-to-a-new-s The Gospel of J. Edgar Hoover (book): https://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9780691175119/the-gospel-of-j-edgar-hoover Kristen Kobes du Mez: https://kristindumez.com/ A past episode, 018 THE WAR: Professor James Byrd on war and social cohesion: https://podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/018-the-war-ken-burns-vietnam-documentary-professor/id1428037534?i=1000425540100 Psalm 82, many gods? https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm+82&version=NIVMark Smith, Princeton Seminary, on the Origins of Biblical Monotheism: https://www.amazon.com/Origins-Biblical-Monotheism-Polytheistic-Background/dp/0195167686

Bill Edgar began his career as professor of apologetics at Westminster Theological Seminary in 1989 and retired last year in 2022. But his Westminster roots run even deeper than his 33-year tenure. Edgar's great-great-grandfather, an elder at First Presbyterian Church in New York City, helped endow Princeton Seminary in 1811. In 1929, Westminster was founded in response to Princeton's liberal drift. By 2017, Princeton Seminary had drifted so far that the school revoked Tim Keller's Kuyper Prize over his views on women's ordination and homosexuality. For more than two centuries, the Edgar family has been wrapped up in the drama of doctrine in Presbyterian seminary education.In this special season of Gospelbound, we're exploring several key influences that appear in my book Timothy Keller: His Spiritual and Intellectual Formation. Tim Keller taught at Westminster from 1984 to 1989 and earlier earned his doctor of ministry through the school. Edgar's career has intersected with Keller's at numerous points, from Francis Schaeffer to Ed Clowney to Cornelius Van Til and the work of cultural apologetics. We discussed these topics and more in this episode of Gospelbound. 

This is a repost of a Scala Foundation webinar in anticipation of the upcoming Scala Conference in April 2023. The topic of our discussion was Mary and the Burning Bush, so we discussed Mary, the Mother of Christ, and her symbolic significance in Christianity, how she relates to revelation, veiling, body, art, the role and power of the feminine, community, and much more. The Scala Conference will be held at Princeton Seminary, where I will be exchanging with Aidan Hart and other speakers on 21-22 April 2023: Art, the Sacred, and the Common Good: https://conference.scalafoundation.org/ Youtube version with timestamps: https://youtu.be/A68n2M4iFFY Original webinar: Scala Foundation: Margarita Mooney Clayton and Jonathan Pageau on Sacred Art: https://youtu.be/_Wr4j7jGfbQ =============== - The Symbolic World website and blog: www.thesymbolicworld.com - Merch: www.thesymbolicworld.store - Language of Creation, by Matthieu Pageau: www.amazon.com/Language-Creation…ook/dp/B07D738HD8 Support this podcast: - Website: https://thesymbolicworld.com/support/ - Patreon: www.patreon.com/pageauvideos - Subscribestar: www.subscribestar.com/jonathan-pageau - Paypal: www.paypal.me/JonathanPageau Join the conversation: - Unofficial Facebook discussion group: www.facebook.com/groups/1989208418065298/ - The Symbolic World Reddit: www.reddit.com/r/TheSymbolicWorld/ Social media links: - Facebook: www.facebook.com/TheSymbolicWorld - Twitter: www.twitter.com/pageaujonathan - Instagram: www.instagram.com/jonathan.pageau My intro was arranged and recorded by Matthew Wilkinson.

We discuss Geerhardus Vos's sermon on Hebrews 12:1–3, “Running the Race,” from his collection Grace and Glory: Sermons Preached at Princeton Seminary.

We discuss Geerhardus Vos's sermon on Hebrews 12:1–3, “Running the Race,” from his collection Grace and Glory: Sermons Preached at Princeton Seminary. Chapters Participants: Camden Bucey, Danny Olinger, Lane G. Tipton

In this episode, Forrest talks with Wesley Willison about his experiences at the Farminary—which, according to Princeton Seminary, is “a place where theological education is integrated with small-scale regenerative agriculture to train faith leaders”—leaders who care about ecology, sustainability, and food justice. Wesley is that kind of leader, and we'll be discussing how his Farminary education has impacted every part of his life, his faith, and his leadership.Guest: Wesley Willison The Farminary (Princeton Theological Seminary) Cultivate podcast: Spotify, Apple Podcasts How to Get Home podcast: Spotify, website Mentions: Strange Glory: A Life of Dietrich Bonhoeffer by Charles Marsh Theological Education at Finkenwalde: 1935-1937 by Dietrich Bonhoeffer Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Earthkeepers Ep. 40: Creation Care & Community: Erika Alvarez and Johann Ruiz of Casa Adobe Earthkeepers Ep. 66: Earthy Spirituality: Learning from Farmers (and Children and Dogs) with Norman Wirzba Agrarian Spirit: Cultivating Faith, Community, and the Land by Norman Wirzba Earthkeepers Ep. 70: A New Day: James and Forrest Mark the Start of Season Four Kenda Creasy Dean Lilly Endowment Inc. Princeton Seminary receives recent grant from Lilly: article Jeff Chu  Keywords: compost, agriculture, agrarian, farming, earth, environment, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, ecology, place, sensory, sustainability, food justice, food, theology, faith, Sabbath, death, soil, ministry, failure, Jesus, God, young adults, Bible, purpose, cultivate, hospitality, communion, seminary Find us on our website: Circlewood.Donate here to Earthkeepers Podcast. Join the Stand.

Who was one of the great influences on today’s leading theologians and university presidents? James Montgomery Boice. Educated at Princeton Seminary, the late James Montgomery Boice was raised up for a lifetime of preaching at Tenth Presbyterian Church. Yet he also found himself at the epicenter of theological debate. He was committed to the authority of… Download Audio

In this episode Suhag Shukla speaks with Andrew Jasko. Andrew was born into a minister's family and became a preacher and missionary to India, after studying theology at Wheaton College and Princeton Seminary. After an agonizing crisis of faith, he rejected religion and spirituality. Later, after finding healing through practices like meditation, psychedelics, and breathwork, that introduced him to profound mystical experiences for the first time, he embraced Hinduism. He currently counsels people healing from religious trauma and is studying Sanskrit and Classical Indian religion at Oxford University. Suhag and Andrew discuss his journey, first to atheism, then Hinduism; how his time in India transformed in unexpected ways; what missionaries in India are really thinking; the lasting effects of intergenerational trauma, and much more. Find out more about Andrew at: https://lifeafterdogma.org/ 

Jeff McDonald discusses Melvin Grove Kyle and the growth of the League of Evangelical Students (LES) founded by J. Gresham Machen and Princeton Seminary students in 1925. Both Kyle and Machen were scholarly leaders in the LES and served on the organization's board together. In his paper on the subject, Dr. McDonald establishes the importance of Melvin Grove Kyle as a leading evangelical scholar and biblical archaeologist. He also explains the origins and growth of the LES and how various Presbyterians influenced the organization and sought to advance a broader evangelical Protestant intellectual life in the difficult period of the 1920s and 1930s. Dr. McDonald is pastor of Avery Presbyterian Church in Bellevue, Nebraska and the author of John Gerstner and the Renewal of Presbyterian and Reformed Evangelicalism in Modern America (Wipf & Stock, 2017). Links Jeffrey S. McDonald, “Advancing the Evangelical Mind: Melvin Grove Kyle, J. Gresham Machen, and the League of Evangelical Students“ Christ the Center episode 599 — John Gerstner and the Renewal of Presbyterian and Reformed Evangelicalism

Jeff McDonald discusses Melvin Grove Kyle and the growth of the League of Evangelical Students (LES) founded by J. Gresham Machen and Princeton Seminary students in 1925. Both Kyle and Machen were scholarly leaders in the LES and served on the organization's board together. In his paper on the subject, Dr. McDonald establishes the importance […]

October 13, 2022 The Future of American Democracy: The Challenge of Polarization Where Americans once saw neighbors, they now see enemies. Increasingly, Republicans and Democrats alike see members of the other party as not just wrong on key issues, but — according to the Pew Research Center — as immoral, dishonest, closed-minded, and a threat to the nation's well-being. The reverberations of extreme polarization are felt far from the realm of formal politics, in schools and churches and local communities where some seem ready to give up entirely on the age-old art of persuasion. How did we get so divided? And where do we go from here? This panel was moderated by Heath Carter, associate professor of American Christianity at Princeton Seminary, featuring panelists Jane Coaston, columnist for The New York Times and host of The Argument; Peter Meijer, Republican congressman representing Michigan's 3rd district since 2021; and Symone D. Sanders-Townsend, former chief spokesperson for the Vice President of the United States.

Andrew Jasko is a Princeton Seminary-educated former minister, who has a Master's Degree in Divinity, and in Counseling Psychology. Andrew had to leave his religious faith and community because of the severe psychological trauma he experienced. After spending years healing his trauma and helping hundreds of people transform their lives, he founded his organization Life After Dogma to continue his expertise in healing religious trauma, where Andrew's clients hire him to assist them in healing and finding a healthy, authentic spiritual or secular connection that suits them. Andrew shares his theological knowledge with Rachel helping her to understand the biblical origin of Christo-fascism and how it connects to today's right-wing-leaning Christianity. Together they discuss the nuances of counseling people suffering from religious trauma and the difficulties in finding healthier forms of spiritual connection. Before You Go: Rachel explains why people who put their faith in the teachings of holy books should examine the interpretations they are given especially when they are presented as infallible or when the group preaches religious superiority. Schedule a session with Andrew: https://innerfreedomsession.as.me Andrew's website: https://www.lifeafterdogma.org Andrew's Facebook Support Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/religioustrauma You can sign up for Rachel's webinar series LIVING IN FREEDOM here: rachelbernsteintherapy.com/webinar.html Thanks to all of our newest Patreon supporters: Eike, Kate Davison, Ingjerd Langnes, Carrie Jacobson, Katherine Walsh, Samantha Gee, Michael Call, Aleka, Emanuele Monica, Michele Yaddaw, Kateland Harte, Berit Anderson, SarahJane, Dawn Haltom, Jennifer Wright, Emma Buchbinder, and, Claire Pittman! To help support the show monthly and get bonus episodes, shirts, and tote bags, please visit: www.patreon.com/indoctrination Prefer to support the IndoctriNation show with a one-time donation? Use this link: www.paypal.me/indoctrination You can help the show for free by leaving a rating on Spotify or Apple/ iTunes. It really helps the visibility of the show!