https://youtu.be/Y6l1x1ResJ4?si=hcxuy6yjkJDHLQ38 https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-3r7kt-191f23b In this conversation, Amy Mantravadi discusses her article on 'the theology of staying,' where she reflects on the historical context of Christianity in Egypt and the challenges faced by Christians in the Middle East. The discussion also delves into Dietrich Bonhoeffer's experiences in Nazi Germany, exploring the complexities of staying or leaving in... Continue Reading →
Resurrection Hope Amidst the Broken Politics of 2025 with Drew McIntyre | Episode 241
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YLjtDAKNp90 Where can we find hope in the current political context? For Methodist pastor Drew McIntyre, that hope took place in an empty tomb when Jesus rose from the dead. Drew and I talk about the distinction between hope and optimism, and the cultural pessimism prevalent in society today. We also look at the significance... Continue Reading →
What Will You Preach on November 10?
Whatever happens, what are you going to do on that Sunday six months from now?
How to Be A Pastor In An Election Year with Joshua Gritter | Episode 182
In this episode, I talk to Joshua Gritter, who is the co-lead pastor along with his wife Lara at First Presbyterian Church in Salisbury, NC. We talk about his article in Presbyterian Outlook “Anxiety, politics, and the lost mysticism of the church,” where he talks about how we Christians in the US have placed their... Continue Reading →
Voting as a Moral Act with Bryan McGraw | Episode 176
Could your vote be an act of pure democratic expression or merely a move in a complex game of strategic power?
Episode 159: Mainline Churches and Israel-Palestine with Todd Stavrakos
Reverend Todd Stavrakos discusses the stance of mainline churches on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
We Have Some Healing To Do
Differences over ideology, sexuality and race were there 30 years ago, but there seems to have been more opportunities to come together and meet the other. Our modern self-selected society allows us to basically pick our friends instead of trying to build bridges with those who might be different.
What Do Epiphany and January 6 Have in Common?
Donald Trump wanted power. Not unlike Herod, he was insecure. Trump wants nothing more than to be successful and he was willing to do anything, even if it meant weakening our democratic process.
This Is Who We Are
As a nation, we strive to live up to better ideas and many times we do. But let’s not kid ourselves. We are not okay.
With Malice Towards None
God of course, calls us to do justice. The issues we have talked about including the separation of immigrant children from parents demand that we speak out. But God also calls us to love our enemies. Paul’s letter to the Colossians calls us to be tolerant and forgiving.
The Clockwork Pastor 