The Preacher King with Dr. Richard Lischer
On Monday, January 17th, 2022, we celebrate the 93rd birthday of The Preacher King, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. What made Dr. King who he is as a preacher? What are some insights on who Dr. King is as a
On Monday, January 17th, 2022, we celebrate the 93rd birthday of The Preacher King, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. What made Dr. King who he is as a preacher? What are some insights on who Dr. King is as a
Happy Epiphany! A starry night led the 3 curious travelers to baby Jesus. But it was the question “where is the child?” that started their journey. Epiphany is an invitation to God to realize God is in everything all around
Mary and Elizabeth were cousins and pregnant at the same time. Elizabeth carrying Jesus’s cousin John and Mary carrying Jesus. Imagine their bellies bumping as they embrace. Mary embodies girl power. She trusts God. She believes in her own agency.
What is the church? There was an age in North America where the church was simply a part of everyday life. In current times, the church is counter-cultural. But what does that even mean? In this episode, Bishop Wright has
“You brood of vipers!”, John the Baptist proclaimed that day down by the river. He was getting at people who talk the talk but don’t always walk the walk. He’s getting at believing and worshiping God is only part of
The death penalty does not align with the message of Jesus of Nazareth. Jesus calls us to work to gain justice for people who can’t do it for themselves. In this episode, Bishop Wright has a conversation with Sister Helen
Freedom! Jesus Christ working in us and through us is freedom. It is freedom from self-centeredness, fear, hate, and isolation. Freedom looks good on you! In this episode, Melissa and Bishop Wright have a conversation about freedom and what it
When we make God our first love, God directs that love to the horizontal dimension. To people. Any vertical expression of love for God can be judged by the quality of our horizontal expression of love. That is why Dorothy
How do you worship God in your undoing? What a question to consider in our lives. Opening ourselves up to God and God’s purposes is on this path. In this episode, Melissa and Bishop Wright discuss this big question, what
No one questions the challenges of the last 18+ months. Much has changed. And in change, there is also new goodness of God and new Good News to Share. In this episode, Bishop Wright has a conversation with special guest
Job is a hard-to-read book in the Bible. In it, we see a faithful person that has much taken away. Job’s health, family, and wealth to name a few. But through the story, we learn that Job never loses faith
We lament. We grumble. For the loss of life, livelihood, and normalcy. COVID has been tough. Real tough. Still, where would we be without Jesus? In this disease, and in this dis-ease, God will bring ease and well-being. In this
Moses’s mother didn’t give him up willingly but because she was forced to as an oppressed person under a brutal regime. Moses was entrusted to the basket. Entrusted to the water. Many correlate adoption with abandonment what what of the
Some pray to be placed on higher ground while others pray to be spared from a descent. Both have their place. But what about the level ground in our life with God? This place is one of understanding we are
Esther is a great story in the bible. In the story, it is clear God wants to see human agency taken up because God has decided to want us. God wants people to join God in God’s work! In this
What do fidelity and faithfulness mean to you? And how does your faithfulness to God intersect with not giving up on neighbor? In this episode, Bishop Wright has a conversation with special guest Dr. Gregory C. Ellison II on the
Why do we struggle as people of faith to talk of human sexuality? Something that is good and is a gift from God! Grab your popcorn and check out the Song of Solomon. This biblical song takes the idea of
Real harm can come from the tongue. Jesus’ half-brother James’ argues that the tongue cannot be tamed, and it can even set things ablaze. So, how do we as people of faith deal with one another for the benefit of
God wants us to be wealthy! Not wealthy in material things but the wealth we life riches we receive when we live close to God. In Proverbs is says ” A good name is better than great riches, God’s favor
In this special guest episode, Bishop Wright has a conversation with The Rev. Natosha Reid Rice on their journeys to belonging and self-love. Both bi-racial, both black in America, and both abandoned by their mothers, they share their stories of
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