GCR 5.3 Brian Merritt and the Occupy Movement
In major cities all across the globe, crowds of people are coming together in at the seats of political and financial power. What began with Occupy Wall Street has become a genuine movement that begun a national dialogue about economic inequalities. Washington D.C. pastor, and friend of the show, Brian Merritt shares his experience with the Occupy K Street community and shares insights as to how the faith community can be involved with this movement. http://traffic.libsyn.com/gcr/GCRS5E3.mp3 Audio... [Read More...]
GCR 5.2 Craig Goodwin and A Year of Plenty
Have you ever gotten frustrated with Christmas shopping? Yes? Well, have you ever gotten so irritated with buying Christmas crap that you made a decision that changed your life? Craig and Nancy Goodwin did that… and they ended up with a year of plenty. Join Derrick as he talks with Craig Goodwin and Carol Howard Merritt about sustainability, thoughtful consumption, and the church http://traffic.libsyn.com/gcr/Craig_Goodwin.mp3 Audio clip:... [Read More...]
GCR 5.1 Martha Grace Reese Unbinding the Gospel and Mainline Evangelism
“Evangelism” has become a scary word in many mainline congregations, even scarier for those outside of the church. But if sharing our faith is an essential part of our spiritual health, not to mention the health of our congregations, how can it be done in a way that takes away some of the anxiety? Martha Grace Reese shares her insights from her work with the Mainline Evangelism Project as well as some of the helpful tips from the “Unbinding”... [Read More...]
GCR 4.8 Julie Clawson and Ryan Kemp-Pappan on Everyday Justice
Where does that coffee come from? What does that chocolate bar have to do with slavery? How do our everyday choices affect the global economy and human rights? Julie Clawson wrote a book on these very things. Carol Howard Merritt talks to Julie Clawson about her unique perspective on the Emergent Church as well as her book, Everyday Justice. Then Carol talks with Ryan Kemp-Pappan about what Julie had to say. http://traffic.libsyn.com/gcr/ClawsonRKP.mp3 Audio... [Read More...]
GCR 4.7 Rachel Hackenberg and Praying With Your Pen
Join Landon and Carol as they talk with Rachel Hackenberg about her book Writing to God. We explore different prayer disciplines, talk about the “rules of prayer,” and question whether our theology matches with our prayer practices. Play – Rachel Hackenberg – God Complex Radio – S4E7 Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need... [Read More...]
