In episode 8, I welcome the Mark Charles and Dr. Soong-Chan Rah, co-authors of the book Unsettling Truths: The Ongoing Dehumanizing Legacy of the Doctrine of Discovery, available at your local bookstore. Mark is a man of Navajo and Dutch American decent, a speaker and writer, and candidate for President of the United States in … Continue reading “F&C Brewcast S1E8: Authors Mark Charles and Dr. Soong-Chan Rah on the Doctrine of Discovery”
F&C Brewcast S1E7: Tim Shipe on Being a Hospital Chaplain During COVID
In episode 7, I welcome the Rev. Tim Shipe, clinical manager and CPE Educator at Harborview Medical Center, part of University of Washington Medicine in Seattle, Washington. He joins me in this episode to talk about the challenges of being a hospital chaplain and offering pastoral care in the midst of COVID…and meeting George Lucas. … Continue reading “F&C Brewcast S1E7: Tim Shipe on Being a Hospital Chaplain During COVID”
F&C Brewcase S1E6: Gail Doering on the State of the Church Today
In episode 6, I welcome the Rev. Gail Doering, a minister in the Presbyterian Church (USA) and the transitional presbytery executive of the Presbytery of Southern Kansas. She has served in various churches around the west coast as pastor, associate pastor, and interim pastor. She shares her well read wisdom and insights about the state … Continue reading “F&C Brewcase S1E6: Gail Doering on the State of the Church Today”
F&C Brewcast S1E5: Andy Burnette on his journey, ministry, and Bowen Family Systems Theory
In episode 5, I welcome the Rev. Dr. Andy Burnette, senior pastor at Valley Unitarian Universalist Congregation in Chandler, Arizona, and a good friend. He is a part of the post-graduate program at the Bowen Center for the Study of the Family, across from Georgetown University where Dr. Bowen practiced. He shares his transition from … Continue reading “F&C Brewcast S1E5: Andy Burnette on his journey, ministry, and Bowen Family Systems Theory”
An Earthy Life
When reading scripture, if there is one thing that always takes my breath away and surprises me, it is the earthiness of the texts. The people are immersed in the birth-life-death cycle, which shapes their lives and views. When a woman is giving birth, people are there to share in the joy. When weddings happen, … Continue reading “An Earthy Life”