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S1E60 - Ferver Music and Jesus & Justice

with Kelle Shepherd-Bhavsar

Episode Notes

Kelle Shepherd-Bhavsar tells us about an experiment in Metro Detroit that brought talks about Jesus and Justice to a comedy club along with some great music.

Links

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S1E59 - How Presiding Bishop Curry has experienced being called

with ELCA Presiding Bishop Yehiel Curry

Episode Notes

The ELCA's Presiding Bishop Yehiel Curry joins the show to discuss being called into service with the church in a variety of ways. We also get to know another congregation better, King of Glory Lutheran Church in Dallas, TX.

Links

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S1E58 - Protest and the Church

with Dr Mark Tranvik

Episode Notes

Dr Mark Tranvik (Luther Seminary) returns to discuss the history and implications of social protest and civil resistance in the Lutheran Church.

Links

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S1E57 - Agape and Just Move and stuff

with Dave Scherer

Episode Notes

Dave Scherer travels and performs as Agape at all sorts of church events with a distinctly Lutheran message of hope and inclusion. This conversation didn't go the way we thought it would. What Dave says needs to be heard.

Links

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S1E56 - The Ordination Candidacy Process

with Pastor Becky Resch

Episode Notes

Pastor Becky Resch joins to talk about the part of becoming a Rostered Leader in the ELCA that isn't just taking classes in a seminary. We learn about the TEEM pathway and that the whole thing isn't as intimidating as some would say.

Links

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S1E55 - The Understanding Church Podcast

with Pastor Wendy Farone and Pastor Dan Smail

Episode Notes

Pastors Wendy Farone and Dan Smail join us from their congregations outside of Pittsburgh to talk about their podcast that started in 2018. We talk about media options for congregations and how to get started.

Links

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S1E54 - The Creeds

Episode Notes

Ben & Keith discuss the creeds used in Lutheran worship services.

Links

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S1E53 - Luther's Troublesome Writings

with Rev Dr Mark Tranvik

Episode Notes

Rev Dr Mark Tranvik helps us put the pieces together of Martin Luther's writings that don't reflect well through history. It's a longer episode, but well worth a listen. Let us know what you think.

Links

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S1E52 - Worship Services in Lent

Episode Notes

Keith and Ben discuss what you might experience in an ELCA congregation's Lenten worship services.

We start with an acknowledgement of churches and people standing up against oppression and a reminder not to lose track that all people are created in the image of God, no matter what side they are on.

We finish by recognizing the installation/consecration of Bishop Dr Haddad in Amman, Jordan as Bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land on January 11th.

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S1E51 - The Christmas Season in Worship

Episode Notes

The guys compare notes on the Christmas season in our Lutheran congregations' worship services.

Links

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S1E50 - Ask Us Anything!

Episode Notes

A 70 minute episode answering YOUR Questions!

Links

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S1E49 - A Mighty Fortress Is Our Pod (podcast)

with Matthew Longfellow

Episode Notes

The host of the podcast A Mighty Fortress Is Our Pod, Matthew Longfellow, joins the show to talk about his podcast, his seminary and Capital University experience, and how sharing conversations of "real" Lutherans helps with our own Lutheran identity.

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Pastor Kettering added:

"The wooden structure is the handbuilt ark that holds the Sacred Scroll of Pardes Levavot. We began our relationship with them in 2003/2004. We work together hosting service events to address community needs, including the Boulder Community Infant Program and the Little Free Pantry which was placed in our parking lot at the beginning of the pandemic in 2020.

We pray together, eat together, and worship together. A few weeks ago, Rabbi Victor worshiped with us and shared wisdom on the writings of the Prophet Amos. (It's amazing to have two true, trained, experienced Hebrew scholars within our faith relationships.) I followed his teaching with one on the Gospel of John.

At the beginning of my call to pastoral leadership with Shepherd in 2016, the Ark sat out of sight in a back corner of the Sanctuary and was brought forward for Pardes' worship. Likewise, our Cross sat front and center behind the altar and was moved out of sight during their worship. As Rabbis Victor and Nadya and I deepened our relationship, we made a collective decision to keep both the Ark and the Cross front and center, day in and day out, within both their times of worship and ours. It truly reflects the love and respect we hold for each other, our unique traditions, and the connectedness that calls us to faith and service together.

We feel tremendously blessed to be among the few ELCA congregations who engage in the everyday work of deep ecumenism with our faith partners at Pardes Levavot Jewish Renewal Congregation. Together, we strive to nourish bodies and spirits, bringing God's love to those we encounter, with absolute inclusivity.

Blessings & Advent Peace,

Pastor Janet Kettering"

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S1E48 - When the Pastor is Away...

Episode Notes

Ben and Keith talk about the different ways that churches adapt when there isn't a pastor to preach and preside over communion and why that might happen.

Links

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S1E47 - Dionysus on a Bike - A Bike Adventure

with Justin Marquis

Episode Notes

Justin Marquis shares a bike trip he and his partner took over the summer. The adventure included visiting ELCA congregations near the bike path. He shares what he learned about the church and himself on that journey.

Ben and Keith share their life transitions and we get to know St Matthew Lutheran in York, PA.

Links

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S1E46 - Network of ELCA Colleges and Universities

with Lamont Anthony Wells

Episode Notes

Lamont Anthony Wells introduces us to the Network of ELCA Colleges and Universities (NECU) which is made up of 28 Lutheran institutions in the US and Canada.

We get to know Unity Lutheran Church in Southgate, MI (and Ben mispronounces his pastor's last name).

Links

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