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In celebration of season 20, we revisit part of our 2018 conversation with Aisha Brooks-Johnson, Executive Presbyter of the Presbytery of Greater Atlanta, on her music and her call to cross-cultural ministry.

We revisit our 2020 conversation with multi-instrumentalist and chaplain Sam Yenn-Batah about the role that blues, swing, and improv play in music and life.

Our original conversation with Sam:

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Host Marthame Sanders returns from a recent trip to Israel/Palestine with reflections on the killing of Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu Aqleh.

A collaborative song and reflection inspired by Jesus on the Road to Emmaus (Luke 24) with our friends Amantha Barbee, Aisha Brooks-Johnson (Presbytery of Greater Atlanta), and Samuel Yenn-Batah.

Personnel (and past aijcast conversations):

• Marthame Sanders: lead vocals, guitar

• Amantha Barbee and Aisha Brooks-Johnson: backing vocals

• Samuel Yenn-Batah: saxophone

Listen to the song and watch a performance video.

In part two of our conversation, Moving in the Spirit’s Dr. Charne Furcron, Dana Lupton, and Abby Richards talk about how they see students as artistic collaborators, the need to adapt and improvise, and their upcoming performance: Journey on the A-Train: A Human Canvas.

Listen to part one.

In part one of our conversation, Moving in the Spirit’s Dr. Charne Furcron, Dana Lupton, and Abby Richards talk about how the award-winning creative youth development organization use the art of dance to encourage children and teens to realize their highest potential.

Listen to part two.

In part two of our conversation, designer-facilitator-consultant-author Ben Garrett speaks asset-based community development, the University of Chicago, and his work at The Hatchery at Emory.

Listen to part one.

In part one of our conversation, designer-facilitator-consultant Ben Garrett speaks about his book What Remains, evangelicalism and formation, and faith-based community development.

Listen to part two.

This week, we present an episode from our friends over at The Ministry Collaborative podcast as they feature our own Marthame Sanders on the topics of improv, adversity, and the fraudulent line between sacred and secular.

In part two of our conversation, preacher-teacher-author Jennifer Watley Maxell speaks about The Breakthrough Fellowship, The Ellipsis Experience, the process of publishing her book. Plus, she reads us a poem from her recently published poetry collection Ellipsis.

Listen to part one.