something beautiful » podcast

[sbpodcast wrap] sarah moon :: 5:11

Jonathan Blundell — Fri, 11 May 2012 13:00:40 +0000

This week we kick off a new experiment with the podcast – a new bi-monthly wrap-up of each of the stories we hear on our podcast.

We’ll keep bringing you the great stories with our podcast followed the next week by a wrap-up and blether from our co-hosts and others in the sbpodcast tribe.

We invite you to listen in and the drop us a note or leave us a voice message and tell us what you think. Call the listener line – 972-535-8980 or click the big “Send Voicemail” button on the right hand side of the screen.

music we’re listening to:

The Sing Team
Kishi Bashi (Tiny Desk Concert)
Thomas’ netlabel
Young Oceans
Ian McIntosh
Leonardo Rosado

books we’re reading:

Faithful Citizenship by Greg Garrett
Mark for Everyone by N.T. Wright
From Here to Eternity by Frank Viola
The Shack by William Young

[sbpodcast wrap] sarah moon :: 5:11 is a post from: something beautiful

something beautiful is powered by WordPress and HostGator.

sarah moon :: 5.10

Jonathan Blundell — Fri, 04 May 2012 13:00:42 +0000

Sarah Moon

This week’s guest is Sarah Moon. She’s a writer and student, currently attending Bowling Green State University in Ohio, pursuing a degree in Women’s Studies.

She’s a feminist and a member of BGSU’s Organization for Women’s Issues. She’s passionate about reconciling her Christian faith with feminism and helping make the church a better place for women everywhere.

This week she chats with us about feminism, faith, abuse, and making the Church a more woman-friendly place.

Music ::

Katie Herzig – Free My Mind

sarah moon :: 5.10 is a post from: something beautiful

something beautiful is powered by WordPress and HostGator.

The Passion :: 5.9

Jonathan Blundell — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 14:00:29 +0000

Dawn - Photo by Stewart Cutler

This week we share the story of above all stories — the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus (as told by John).

We invite you to join us as we listen and meditate on the story.

Readings by:

John 12:1-11 – Thomas Mathie
John 12:20-36 – Travis Mamone
John 13:18-38 – Andy Weir
John 18:1-26 – Dr Bex Lewis
John 18:28-40 – Kara Ellcey
John 19:1-25 – Jonathan Blundell
John 19:28-42 – Stewart Cutler
John 20:1-18 – Keri Lehmann’
Benediction – Stephanie Shepherd

Music by:

Cousin Silas – In the Corner of the Sky
Shekinah – The Flood
Wisely Woven – Contratio
Spiritualized – I Want You (Instrumental Long Mix)

Closing benediction by Gus Kroll

The Passion :: 5.9 is a post from: something beautiful

something beautiful is powered by WordPress and HostGator.

eric elnes :: 5.8

Jonathan Blundell — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 14:30:03 +0000

eric elnes

This week we talk with Rev. Eric Elnes, Ph.D. about his weekly interactive webcast, Darkwood Brew.

Elnes hosts the weekly show and is also the pastor of Countryside Community Church in Omaha, Nebraska and has published several books along the way, including the Phoenix Affirmations.

Eric shares how three (seemingly) separate events in his life all came together to not only take his passion for small groups to a new level, but also bring the show to fruition.

The Phoenix Affirmations (Version 3.8)

As people who are joyfully and unapologetically Christian, we pledge ourselves completely to the way of Love. We work to express our love, as Jesus teaches us, in three ways: by loving God, neighbor, and self.

(Matt 22:34-40 // Mk 12:28-31 // Lk 10:25-28; Cf. Deut 6:5; Lev. 19:18)

Christian love of God includes:

1. Walking fully in the path of Jesus, without denying the legitimacy of other paths that God may provide for humanity;

2. Listening for God’s Word which comes through daily prayer and meditation, studying the ancient testimonies which we call Scripture, and attending to God’s present activity in the world;

3. Celebrating the God whose Spirit pervades and whose glory is reflected in all of God’s Creation, including the earth and its ecosystems, the sacred and secular, the Christian and non-Christian, the human and non-human;

4. Expressing our love in worship that is as sincere, vibrant, and artful as it is scriptural.

Christian love of neighbor includes:

5. Engaging people authentically, as Jesus did, treating all as creations made in God’s very image, regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental ability, nationality, or economic class;

6. Standing, as Jesus does, with the outcast and oppressed, the denigrated and afflicted, seeking peace and justice with or without the support of others;

7. Preserving religious freedom and the church’s ability to speak prophetically to government by resisting the commingling of church and state;

8. Walking humbly with God, acknowledging our own shortcomings while honestly seeking to understand and call forth the best in others, including those who consider us their enemies;

Christian love of self includes:

9. Basing our lives on the faith that in Christ all things are made new and that we, and all people, are loved beyond our wildest imagination – for eternity;

10. Claiming the sacredness of both our minds and our hearts, and recognizing that faith and science, doubt and belief serve the pursuit of truth;

11. Caring for our bodies and insisting on taking time to enjoy the benefits of prayer, reflection, worship, and recreation in addition to work;

12. Acting on the faith that we are born with a meaning and purpose; a vocation and ministry that serve to strengthen and extend God’s realm of love.

music ::

Bhi Bhiman – Guttersnipe

eric elnes :: 5.8 is a post from: something beautiful

something beautiful is powered by WordPress and HostGator.

matt barber :: 5.7

Jonathan Blundell — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 13:00:02 +0000

matt barber

This week we talk with television and film editor and director Matt Barber. Barber has worked on a number of projects including television’s The OC and Chuck and on the films Weathered and Not That Funny.

He’s currently directing the documentary, Jesus Don’t Let me Die Before I have Sex.

During our interview, Barber shares how he became interested in the topic and how you can help see the documentary be completed.

matt barber :: 5.7 is a post from: something beautiful

something beautiful is powered by WordPress and HostGator.

bruce epperly :: 5.6

Jonathan Blundell — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 14:30:07 +0000

bruce epperly

This week we talk with Bruce Epperly. He’s a theologian, ordained minister, blogger and author of several books, including ‘A Holy Adventure’ and ‘Process Theology: A Guide for the Perplexed.’

During our chat, he shares his thoughts on process theology and what it means to live a holy adventure.

bruce epperly :: 5.6 is a post from: something beautiful

something beautiful is powered by WordPress and HostGator.

jeremy john :: 5.5

Jonathan Blundell — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:28:35 +0000

jeremy john

this week we talk with christian activist and occupy dc lay pastor, jeremy john. john shares what led him towards activism and then towards faith and how the occupy movement has become a huge focal point for his life.

things to consider while listening ::

what does “christian anarchy” mean to you?
should christian’s protest and take part in civil disobedience?
what issues are you passionate enough about to risk imprisonment?

music ::

david nilsson – just breathe

jeremy john :: 5.5 is a post from: something beautiful

something beautiful is powered by WordPress and HostGator.

pam hogeweide :: 5.4

Jonathan Blundell — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:53:04 +0000

pam hogeweide

pam hogeweide is the author of the new book “unladylike: resisting the injustice of inequality in the church.” today she talks about her book, and how women and men can end sexism in the church.

music ::

admiral bob (feat. shannon hurley) – sunshine (unplugged)

pam hogeweide :: 5.4 is a post from: something beautiful

something beautiful is powered by WordPress and HostGator.

luke harms (pt 2) :: 5.3

Jonathan Blundell — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 21:09:58 +0000

this week we continue our talk with US army veteran luke harms.

harms served in both iraq and afghanistan as a member of the US army and then returned to afghanistan as a civilian contractor.

harms shares his unique perspective on the war and the military meta-narrative and the struggle he faced adjusting from living in a combat zone to civilian life.

be sure and listen to part 1 of luke’s story if you haven’t already.

things to consider as you listen ::

what does it mean to be a maker of peace?
do you agree that by viewing one group as sub-human, it enables us to view anyone as sub-human?
how has guilt played a part in your journey?
how can we better process guilt and tragedy in our lives and the lives of those around us?
how has nationalism and/or american exceptionalism shaped your view of the current war on terror?

related ::

luke harms part 1

luke’s blog
luke on twitter
tony campolo shares his draft story (prince of peace – god of war)

music ::

psalters – dumpter divers

luke harms (pt 2) :: 5.3 is a post from: something beautiful

something beautiful is powered by WordPress and HostGator.

luke harms :: 5.2

Jonathan Blundell — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 18:27:55 +0000

luke harms

this week we talk with US army veteran luke harms.

harms served in both iraq and afghanistan as a member of the US army and then returned to afghanistan as a civilian contractor.

harms shares his unique perspective on the war and the military meta-narrative and the struggle he faced adjusting from living in a combat zone to civilian life.

things to consider as you listen ::

how does harms story compare to the narrative you’ve heard about the wars in iraq and afghanistan?
how did 9/11 shape and inform your theology and ideology?
how has the “army hero” meta-narrative shaped your view of the military?
how has nationalism and/or american exceptionalism shaped your view of the current war on terror?

music ::

psalters – dumpter divers

luke harms :: 5.2 is a post from: something beautiful

something beautiful is powered by WordPress and HostGator.

joy bennett :: 5.1

Jonathan Blundell — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 19:49:10 +0000

joy bennett

we’re kicking off 2012 with a conversation with blogger joy bennett.

joy is, ‘a Christian woman writing through grief and loss depression, and the overhaul of my faith in the face of suffering.’

joy’s oldest child was born with severe special needs and passed away in 2008 at the age of 8 and she shares her journey on her blog and this week with the sbpodcast family.

joy describes herself:

I am a writer, mother of four, wife, reader, follower of Christ, bereaved, asker, and lover of rich soil, good food, music, and sunshine, listener… in no particular order. Two of my children were born with serious congenital heart defects, including my first. It was quite an initiation to motherhood. Between the two of them, we’ve been through six open-heart surgeries and countless nights in the hospital. This writer learned to give shots, insert feeding tubes, run i.v. pumps, measure in mLs, and pronounce words like tracheomalacia. I’ve blogged since 2005, writing on faith and doubt, family life (which is always humorous even with the medical spin), grief, and the depression that I only recognized a year after our oldest died at the age of 8.

some questions to ask yourself while you listen ::

what tragedies or crisis in your life have shaped your faith?
what helped you through the crisis?
how can you use your experience to help walk others through their journey?
do you believe that all things are good – even the “bad things” – or do you agree more with joy that “good can come out of bad things?”

music ::

ureiel asher – i don’t know

joy bennett :: 5.1 is a post from: something beautiful

something beautiful is powered by WordPress and HostGator.

the christmas nines 2011 :: 4.40

Jonathan Blundell — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 19:46:45 +0000

it’s time for our (almost-annual) christmas special! this year we’re bringing back “the nines” with readings from the sbpodcast crew and our listeners.

a little background from wikipedia:

The Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols is a format for a service of Christian worship celebrating the birth of Jesus that is traditionally followed at Christmas. The story of the fall of humanity, the promise of the Messiah, and the birth of Jesus is told in nine short Bible readings from Genesis, the prophetic books and the Gospels, interspersed with the singing of Christmas carols, hymns and choir music.
The format was based on an Order drawn up by Edward White Benson, later Archbishop of Canterbury but at that time Bishop of Truro, in Cornwall, for use on Christmas Eve (24 December) 1880. Tradition says that he organized a 10 pm service on Christmas Eve in a temporary wooden shed serving as his cathedral and that a key purpose of the service was to keep men out of pubs on Christmas Eve.
The original liturgy has since been adapted and used by other churches all over the world. Lessons and Carols most often occur in Anglican churches, but also in some Roman Catholic, Lutheran parishes, and Presbyterian institutions. However numerous Christian churches have adopted this service, or a variation on this service, as part of their Christmas celebrations. In the UK, the service has become the standard format for schools’ Christmas carol services.

we hope you enjoy the readings, the music and have a wonderful time with friends and family remembering the birth of our savior.

readings ::

genesis 3:8-19 – jonathan blundell
genesis 22:15–18 – tim jones
isaiah 9:2; 6–7 – laurie blundell
isaiah 11: 1–3a; 4a; 6–9 rob griggs-taylor
luke 1: 26-35; 38 – stewart cutler
luke 2: 1; 3–7 – travis mamone
luke 2: 8–16 – will taylor
matthew 2: 1–12 – thomas mathie
john 1: 1–14 – olwyn matthie

additional greetings ::

pastor nar
miriam mathie

music ::

john wickham – the holly and the ivy
the lower lights – in the bleak midwinter
the argyle project – jesus christ, the apple tree
so elated – redemption
stephanie gray – o come, o come emmanuel
shaun groves – kingdom coming
the lower lights – oh come all you faithful
will taylor – silent night
fields of ypress – heaven’s lullaby
the lower lights – little drummer boy
ben thomas – peace, here
tripp fuller – promise

the christmas nines 2011 :: 4.40 is a post from: something beautiful

something beautiful is powered by WordPress and HostGator.

ariah fine :: 4.39

Jonathan Blundell — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 20:48:06 +0000

ariah fine

this week we talk with author, and community organizer ariah fine about his latest project, clean water for elirose.

ariah shares why community and social justice matter to him and how he was inspired to write a children’s book to share the story of clean water with his young children.

some questions to ask yourself while you listen ::

what issues are dear to your heart?
are resources available to explain those issues to people of all ages?
what resource could you create to better explain the issue?
what could you and your family do to help provide clean water for people around the world?

music ::

so elated – god is with us

ariah fine :: 4.39 is a post from: something beautiful

something beautiful is powered by WordPress and HostGator.

joshua becker :: 4.38

Jonathan Blundell — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 14:30:24 +0000

joshua becker

this week we talk with blogger and author joshua becker.

joshua is an associate minister for a church outside phoenix, arizona and he writes about his journey towards becoming a minimalist in his spare time.

he shares how he stumbled into the idea of minimalism, what a rational minimalist entails and how it plays out with his faith.

music ::

justin horrell – christmas time is here

joshua becker :: 4.38 is a post from: something beautiful

something beautiful is powered by WordPress and HostGator.

lucas land :: 4.37

Jonathan Blundell — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 14:30:50 +0000

lucas land

now that you’re all stuffed from a big thanksgiving meal — we talk food and food ethics with farmer and all around ag-guy, lucas land.

lucas and his family have been involved in farming and agriculture for several years, including a post-graduate internship at world hunger relief in waco, texas. and he’s just returned from a brief stay in bolivia where he focused on water issues.

he’s actively involved in finding and sharing the intersection between our faith, ethics and the food we eat.

music ::

jj heller – wake up the world

lucas land :: 4.37 is a post from: something beautiful

something beautiful is powered by WordPress and HostGator.

joshua hanson :: 4.36

Jonathan Blundell — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 14:30:57 +0000

joshua hanson

this week we talk with joshua hanson, one of the founders of nomad’s land in alabama. nomad’s land is a 40-acre property that’s becoming a place of rest for weary travelers built around sustainable building and agriculture.

joshua talks about his “rock-n-roll” lifestyle following the grateful dead and other bands around the country, ending up meeting with a shaman who bathed him in cow manure and how a group of ex-hippies showed him a love he hadn’t experienced anywhere else.

related ::

nomad’s land
kingdom promotions

music ::

jes karper – the third kind

joshua hanson :: 4.36 is a post from: something beautiful

something beautiful is powered by WordPress and HostGator.

dr. carl bradley :: 4.35

Jonathan Blundell — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 12:00:00 +0000

dr carl bradley

this week we talk with dr. carl bradley, a man of many hats. dr. bradley is an educator, a former school administrator and he’s been a church organist for most of his life.

he’s served as a teacher in the public elementary school system, an administrator at both baylor university and the university of mary hardin-baylor and now teaches at temple college and works in supervisory roles helping train new teachers.

dr. bradley shares that while he initially felt called “into the ministry” he discovered that “ministry” encompasses so much more than just a 9-5 job at the local church.

music ::

dr. carl bradley :: 4.35 is a post from: something beautiful

something beautiful is powered by WordPress and HostGator.

stephen burke :: 4.34

Jonathan Blundell — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 12:00:43 +0000

stephen burke

this week we talk with stephen burke, who heads up the Lord will provide end-time ministry.

stephen talks about how he transitioned from an advertising exec, to a church planting ministry and now into a ministry in building cities of refuge.

music ::

wisely woven – throne to the earth

stephen burke :: 4.34 is a post from: something beautiful

something beautiful is powered by WordPress and HostGator.

joy wilson :: 4.33

Jonathan Blundell — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 03:35:27 +0000

joy wilson

this week we talk with joy wilson, who’s an author and a provocateur. joy and her husband, bud, are two life-long hippies. she is an outlaw preacher and an active participant in kairos prison ministry.

she’s recently published her book, “uncensored prayer: the spiritual practice of wrestling with god.”

she gives us a great insight into her writing and her story on this week’s podcast.

music ::

paul haggis – disco (doontown)

joy wilson :: 4.33 is a post from: something beautiful

something beautiful is powered by WordPress and HostGator.

carl medearis :: 4.31

Jonathan Blundell — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 15:00:08 +0000

carl medearis

this week, we chat with carl medearis, an expert in arab-american and muslim-christian relations and the author of several books on the topic. medearis is a catalyst for a number of current movements in the middle east to promote peace-making, as well as cultural, political and religious dialog leading toward reconciliation.

during our conversation, medearis explains how he learned to stop evangelism while serving as a missionary in beirut, lebanon and hopes to encourage other followers of jesus to do the same.

music ::

fun – bensen hedges

carl medearis :: 4.31 is a post from: something beautiful

something beautiful » podcast

[sbpodcast wrap] sarah moon :: 5:11

You may also enjoy ::

sarah moon :: 5.10

You may also enjoy ::

The Passion :: 5.9

You may also enjoy ::

eric elnes :: 5.8

You may also enjoy ::

matt barber :: 5.7

You may also enjoy ::

bruce epperly :: 5.6

You may also enjoy ::

jeremy john :: 5.5

You may also enjoy ::

pam hogeweide :: 5.4

You may also enjoy ::

luke harms (pt 2) :: 5.3

You may also enjoy ::

luke harms :: 5.2

You may also enjoy ::

joy bennett :: 5.1

You may also enjoy ::

the christmas nines 2011 :: 4.40

You may also enjoy ::

ariah fine :: 4.39

You may also enjoy ::

joshua becker :: 4.38

You may also enjoy ::

lucas land :: 4.37

You may also enjoy ::

joshua hanson :: 4.36

You may also enjoy ::

dr. carl bradley :: 4.35

You may also enjoy ::

stephen burke :: 4.34

You may also enjoy ::

joy wilson :: 4.33

You may also enjoy ::

carl medearis :: 4.31

You may also enjoy ::