Bishop Wright had a conversation with Bishop Frank Logue, Bishop of The Episcopal Diocese of Georgia, about life, as we see it, not being about measuring up, but realizing as Christians Jesus has assured us we are enough and our call is to use our faith for God’s goodness.
Can the essence of power and its impact be truly understood without discussing forgiveness? Joseph, the second most powerful person in Egypt, chooses to forgive his brothers who threw him into a pit and slavery. To Joseph, it was settled.
In this episode, Melissa and Bishop Wright have a conversation about his illuminating journey to Nepal, where he experienced the impermanence of life firsthand and reflected on the importance of graciousness and giving in our everyday environments.
Melissa and Bishop Wright have a conversation about Moses, how God can use a tragedy to bring forth goodness, and that our faith is knowing nothing withstands the power of love.
The Canaanite woman comes to Jesus asking for the healing of her daughter. The disciples and Jesus dismiss her, but she persists. And Jesus heals her daughter because of her great faith. Jesus became a better Messiah that day.
In this episode, Melissa and Bishop Wright have a conversation about family, the patterns all of us experience, and how our walk with God starts at home.
In this episode, Melissa and Bishop Wright have a conversation about Jesus’ transfiguration, the response from the disciples, and what we can do with a glimpse of a mountaintop experience.
Jesus tells the disciples the kingdom of heaven is like the smallest mustard seed that grows into a magnificent tree. When we step back from the notion that God only works through big miracles, we experience God’s Kingdom through the
Melissa and The Very Rev. Dr. Horace Griffin have a conversation about freedom. They discuss freedom, its nuances in our country, and what Jesus says about treating others as ourselves. Listen in for the full conversation.
In this episode, Melissa and Sally have a conversation about God’s word, what God’s word teaches us about the power of our own words, and how we use our words to bring the kingdom a bit closer to earth.
In this episode, Melissa and Laura have a conversation about diversity in our world, where kids hit the mark that adults might miss, and how we move towards embracing God’s diversity in the world.
In this episode, Melissa and Bishop Wright have a conversation about freedom and Walter Brueggemann’s book The Prophetic Imagination. Listen in for the full conversation.
Jeremiah saw his culture going the wrong direction, and he knew mature love demands that we love enough to see things as they are and give voice to those things as the redemptive love of God.
In this episode, Melissa and Bishop Wright have a conversation about becoming old, growing in our capacity to listen no matter the age, and what we can learn from people of all ages.
Melissa and Bishop Wright have a conversation around Abram’s faithfulness to say yes to God and to pick up and leave and GO. They discuss what it means to be sent and how it is counter-cultural to Americans.
In this episode, Bishop Wright has a conversation with Rosita Stevens-Holsey, the niece of Pauli Murray. They discuss Murray’s life, ministry, and the monumental contributions Murray made in advancing policy to bring justice to marginalized people. Listen in for the full conversation.
What is uncertain in your life? Not the anxieties like if your team is going to win the big game, but the real uncertainty like worthiness, finances, and health. We can take them to our friend Jesus and he can give us the clarity that we need.
In this episode, Melissa and Bishop Wright have a conversation about hope. They discuss as Christians the reason we hope, why some people fail to have hope, and ways that we see hope in our world. Listen in for the full conversation.
In this episode, Bishop Wright has a conversation with Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde, 9th Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington. They discuss her favorite bible stories, her experiences serving as Bishop in the nation’s capital, and why she wrote her new book How We Learn to Be Brave: Decisive Moments in Life and Faith.
In this episode, Melissa has a conversation with The Rev. Edgar Otero. They discuss Edgar’s new ministry at St. Anthony’s, why the church is growing, and how experimentation leads to new things with God.
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For People, is a conversation with Bishop Rob Wright, spiritual leader to the more than 50,000 people in the 117 worshipping communities of the Episcopal Diocese of Atlanta, on his For Faith weekly devotional.
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