Season 6, Episode 3: Reality and Story Work with Rebecca W. Walston

This is season six. We're into episode three with my dear colleague, Rebecca Wheeler Walston, and she's going to be talking about her perceptions of reality and experiences was in the context of story work. She's an amazing lawyer, works for a nonprofit. Yeah, I think you're really going to love getting to know Rebecca and what she's about as a story worker, as a storyteller, as a human being moving through this world, and I'm personally hoping this isn't the last time she's on the podcast, and hopefully she listens to this. She hears me say that. Additionally, at the end of the podcast in the show notes, there are mental health resources. There's also a link to Rebecca's bio, link to how to get in touch with her if you want to work with her. I really encourage y'all to take care, find someone that helps you ground yourself in reality, put your feet in some dirt,

The Tension in Waiting: Reflections on Advent by Maggie Hemphill

We’re more than nine months in to this global pandemic; exhaustion and fatigue are settling in. Uncertainty continues even with the hope of “imminent” vaccines on the horizon… There is still more waiting ahead.

faith, Coronavirus, hope, tensionGuest UserDecember 9, 2020advent, christmas, the allender center, tension, the arise podcast, waiting

Episode Notes - "Streams in the Desert" by Melyssa Cordero

Puerto Rican Pastor and leader Melyssa Cordero chats about life and ministry under shelter-in-place and how she believes this time could be like "Streams in the Desert" if we pay attention to what's in front of us.

Episode Notes, Coronavirus, diversity, faith, hopeGuest UserApril 17, 2020

What if this time of "Shelter in Place" ...

What if this time of shelter in place brings restoration, healing and love to a marriage that was on the path to signing divorce papers?
What if this time of shelter in place is inviting us to become more playful through creativity, wonder and curiosity?
What if this time of shelter in place forces us to stop, breathe, light a candle and rest?

Kobe Bryant Memorials

As Kobe’s life is celebrated today, I’ve been pondering on the lessons I’ve learned from the #blackmamba. Here’s EIGHT from the great 8:

Next Play Mentality: In life and sport, he never let failure hinder him from pursuing greatness. Whether it was making poor choices off the court, missing shots, having conflicts with coaches or teammates, he always looked for ways to make things better. Improvement by any means. Failure was never an option.

One of These Things is Not Like the Other: Scripture & Liberation Theology by Tamice Spencer

Is it any wonder why black indigenous people of color whose cultures value oral tradition, place, narrative, movement, and harmony might gravitate to this type of theology; or why the oppression of this population (in the name of systematic theology)—would birth a counter theology of liberation based upon the biblical text?

Don't look UP, look around you: A Conversation with Cider Press Lane's Kelly Welk

"I used to think that all the big stuff was going to happen outside of normal life." - Kelly Welk