2021-06

Can man decide what is holy and what is not?

What makes a holy site holy? Who decides? What is the bar for claiming this place is holy and this place is not? Or this person is holy and this person is not? Can it change? Are you unholy if you do not make it to the Holy Land?

Juneteenth:Through the Eyes of Scripture, Rev Kathy Walker

Juneteenth: A secular and federal holiday, but could it be a feast day in the church or temple? What does the Bible have to say about emancipation, redemption, and freedom? We have Rev Kathy Walker, Missioner to Black Ministries in the Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina, on the show to talk about its significance through the lens of faith.
Resources: https://www.episdionc.org/

What if we declared a biblical year of jubilee?

Declaring a Biblical year of Jubilee (Lev 25: 8-55) would lead to debts being forgiven, prisoners being set free, and a celebration of Yahweh's mercies. What would it look like in a post-religious 2021 country? We start the conversation with Bill Campbell from the Episcopal Church Foundation.

How Sacred Storytelling Can Heal a Community: Rev Hershey Mallete Stephens

We are pleased to have Rev Hershey Mallette Stephens on the show tomorrow to talk about how storytelling brings us into God's story which ultimately can heal a community and lead to reconciliation. Learn Rev Hershey's story and how she leads communities of faith to move from the head to the heart to share their sacred stories and find deeper relationships of trust and compassion. 
Rev Hershey's blog: https://hersheykisseschocolate.blogspot.com/2019/10/hershey-mallette-stephens.html
 
Rev Hershey's contact: https://www.st-aug.edu/profile/the-rev-hershey-mallette-stephens/