Learning On the Go – faith Podcasts in my ears now.
Commuting to work or school? Sitting in a waiting room? Want something that helps you go a little deeper? Here’s some suggestions.
Interesting Podcasts
Reclaiming Jesus Now with Jim Wallis – Jim Wallis is the founder of the Sojourners community – a Christian community dedicated to Social Justice, based out of Washington DC – has written a new book:Christ in Crises: Why We Need to Reclaim Jesus. This podcast is 8 conversations with Jim Wallis and podcasters and activists William Matthews and Allison Trowbridge
Faith Forward – a new podcast by Canadian David Csinos – Assistant Prof of Practical Theology at the Atlantic School of Theology and found of Faith Forward founder. David “sits down with ministry innovators who are instigating and equipping shifts of hope in the church throughout the world”.
Resources for Queer People of Faith – how to live into our Affirming Church identity.
LGBT Bible Podcast by Queer Theology – LGBTQ perspective on the lectionary (assigned Bible readings) – updated weekly
Songs for the Holy Other – an article in the Anglican Journal highlighting a collection of hymns that “aims to provide congregations working to dismantle these walls with a toolbox of hymns by and for those who identify as members of the LBGTQIA2S+ community
Affirm United – the national group that works for the “full inclusion of people of all gender identities and sexual orientations in the United Church of Canada and in all society”
Podcasts featuring Rachel Held Evans
We lost a bright light and strong voice for progressive Christianity in May 2019. Here are some of the podcasts she was featured on before her death.
For the love of exploring our Faith
From the United Church of Canada! Illumin8faith.com
3 United Church Ministers from southern Ontario – Revs Isaac Munday, David Exely, and Doug Peck talk to activists, Moderators, youth, and each other, usually over a pint. A “homegrown” look at church and faithful living in the United Church of Canada.
Something to unwind from the day – with intention. Evening Examen Pause/Pray
From the folks at Engage Worship. A Daily Examen is a way to intentionally reflect on the day and bring it to God. There’s a shorter version on their website as well.
Creative ways of living out our faith.
Church isn’t just coming to a big building on Sunday mornings, anymore. Here are some ideas to inspire us to move beyond Going to Church, into Being the Church.
The Slate Project – beyond regular gatherings, they are connecting with conversation, images and story telling via #WakeUpWord, #Wednesdaywisdom and a live twitter conversation on #slatespeak
St Lydia’s – home to supper church and Waffle Church! Who doesn’t love waffles? (they even have gluten free ones!)
The Emmaus Community is right here on the Island – a Victoria neo-monastic community rooted in the Anglican tradition, where faith is lived out in community, with ancient-future worship on Sunday afternoons and it’s own microbrewery.
