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  • Ep. 9 National Elections and Local Politics

    Ep. 9 National Elections and Local Politics
    2024/10/31
    On the cusp of a major national election in the United States, we reflect on the interplay between national-level elections and local political engagement for congregations. Local reporter Michael Pope talks about the ways that town, city, and state politics shape our ordinary lives and also offers fresh perspectives on the media landscape today.
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    15 分
  • Ep. 8 Old Testament Traditions of Loving Neighbors

    Ep. 8 Old Testament Traditions of Loving Neighbors
    2024/10/03
    Christians often associate the commandment “love your neighbor” with Jesus's New Testament teachings, but Jesus was drawing from a long tradition of Jewish teaching about neighbor love. What did neighbor love entail in the Old Testament? The Rev. Dr. Judy Fentress-Williams joins the podcast to talk about what contemporary Christians can draw from these teachings when our loving neighbors today.
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    39 分
  • Ep. 7 Your Neighborhood and the Global Economy

    Ep. 7 Your Neighborhood and the Global Economy
    2024/09/04
    What difference can everyday economic decisions in our neighborhood make in a vast, global economy? Neil Balkcom of Swing’s Coffee Roasters shows how an act like buying a cup of coffee in our local coffeeshop connects us to a wide network of neighborhoods around the world. Join this conversation about ethical consumption and how local economic choices can promote love and justice on a global scale.
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    35 分
  • Ep. 6 Church Buildings and Neighbor Love

    Ep. 6 Church Buildings and Neighbor Love
    2024/08/01
    How can churches use their buildings to foster love and connection with neighbors? Bishop Jennifer Baskerville-Burrows of the Episcopal Diocese of Indianapolis shares the diocese’s experience assessing all of their physical assets, asking how they can best serve God's mission. Bishop Jennifer brings expertise in architecture, theology, historic preservation, and urban planning. Check out the Diocese of Indianapolis’ building initiative. See Partners for Sacred Spaces' website. See if your church building may be eligible for listing on the National Register for Historic Places.
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    39 分
  • Ep. 5 Seek the Welfare of the City: Augustine on City Politics

    Ep. 5 Seek the Welfare of the City: Augustine on City Politics
    2024/07/01
    What can we learn from Saint Augustine about 21st-century local politics? Dr. Charles Mathewes brings wisdom, humor, historical insights, and apt pop culture references to a wide-ranging discussion on Augustine's portrayal of the earthly city and the heavenly city. Check out Charles Mathewes' books A Theology of Public Life and The Republic of Grace, as well as his Great Courses series on Augustine's The City of God.
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    39 分
  • Ep. 4 Political or Partisan?: Tactics of Fighting Hunger

    Ep. 4 Political or Partisan?: Tactics of Fighting Hunger
    2024/06/02
    Feeding ministries are some of the most common ways that congregations get involved in their neighborhoods. David Beckmann and Ross Kane discuss how those ministries can lead to advocating an end to hunger. Along the way they have a healthy discussion and disagreement about the role of partisanship in church advocacy. Check out David's website here. Get involved with Bread for the World here.
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    31 分
  • Ep. 3 Neighborhood Affordable Housing

    Ep. 3 Neighborhood Affordable Housing
    2024/05/15
    On this episode we hear the story of a church that saw people struggling to pay rents and mortgages and decided to do something about it. Kat Turner, a leader of Church of the Resurrection in Alexandria, Virginia, joins the podcast to talk about how congregations can respond when they see a need in their community. Check out the book Gone for Good: Negotiating the Coming Wave of Church Property Transition
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    31 分
  • Ep. 2 Local Organizing, National Impact

    Ep. 2 Local Organizing, National Impact
    2024/04/30
    Vibrant local politics not only transforms our neighborhoods and cities, it can enable wider political change. Dr. Lerone Martin discusses how the Civil Rights Movement, the most impressive movement of church politics in 20th century America, was built on local congregations organizing for love and justice. He offers advice for today drawn from the wisdom of the movement. Check out Lerone Martin's book The Gospel of J. Edgar Hoover
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    37 分