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Practice Makes Presence

Dec 14, 2019

The tree of life is a very popular image among a wide range of religious thought.  In this episode, we dive into Roman history, the wild ending of the Book of Revelation and consider what trees can teach us about shame, violence, peace, and abundance.

* credit to Amy Meverden, and her dissertation The Tree of Life and...


Dec 9, 2019

Using the slumber and waking metaphors in the readings from Advent 1, we sit and reflect on the call to awaken to a new life in the world.

 


Aug 25, 2019

Jonathan Keyser is the founder of KEYSER, a leading commercial real estate firm in Arizona, where he is also a community and professional leader.  His new book, You Don't Have to Be Ruthless to Win, tells the story of his transformation from having a work ethic of ruthless deal-making to one of selfless service.  There...


Jul 20, 2019

How can we keep our sanity in the middle of the conflicts about things we care about?

In this episode, models of conflict, Jesus and conflict, conflict theory, and a recent case in point.

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Jun 30, 2019

Meadow Sandoval, my soon to be Junior in High School, has been spending her summer working on her AP Literature reading list which includes several Bible passages.  Now she has some questions! Meadow joins the podcast to discuss her questions from her reading. 

 

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