All Things

By Shema Center for Christian Formation

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What's All Things about?

Each week we talk culture, music, ideas, events, and stories to explore how and why the Gospel of Jesus Christ means something for everything. Yes, everything.

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All Things episodes:

03.05.2024
57: Identity pt. 2: Identity and Action
Your identity (noun) will be shaped by what you identify (verb) with. If your actions will play an role in shaping who you are (and they will), this episode tries to help you identify with Christ.
02.19.2024
56: Identity Part 1 - Your False Self
We all know what it's like to feel like we are not being true to who we really are. In this episode we talk about how we attach our identities to things that create a False Self, how we can...
12.18.2023
55: Shema: Episode 8 - Love Your Neighbor
We wrap up our series on the Shema prayer by reflecting on the call to "love our neighbor as ourlselves." Support us on Patreon HERE! To find more about our ministry and apprenticeship programs, visit https://shemasd.org Script by Wilson Ryland...
12.04.2023
54: Shema: Episode 7 - Strength
In this episode we talk about the part of the Shema that calls us to love God with all our "strength." How can we love God with all of our strength? Listen to find out as we...
11.20.2023
53: Shema: Episode 7 - Mind
This episode we talk about the part of the Shema that calls us to love God with all our "mind." What is the mind, and how can we love God with it? Support us on Patreon HERE! To find more...
11.06.2023
52. Shema: Episode 6 - Soul
This episode we talk about the part of the Shema that calls us to love God with all our "soul." What is the soul, and how can we love God with it? Support us on Patreon HERE! To find more...
10.23.2023
51. Shema: Episode 5 - Heart
We continue our series on the "Shema" (Deuteronomy 6:4-5) by unpacking the different aspects of our self that are called to love God: the heart, soul, mind, and strength. In this episode, we focus on what it means to love...
10.09.2023
50. Shema: Episode 4 - All Your Heart, Soul, Mind, Strength
In this episode, we continue our series on the "Shema" (Deuteronomy 6:4-5) by unpacking what it means to love God with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength. Support us on Patreon HERE! To find more about our ministry and...
09.25.2023
49. Shema: Episode 3 - God is One
In this episode, we continue our series on the "Shema" (Deuteronomy 6:4-5) by unpacking what it means for God to be "one" and how this prayer calls us to live in harmony with God and one another. Support us on...
09.11.2023
48. Shema: Episode 2 - "Hear, O Israel"
In this series we unpack the Shema prayer and why we find it so central to the gospel that we've named our ministry after it. This conversation focuses on the invitation that begins the prayer– "Hear, O Israel" and how...
08.28.2023
47. Shema: Episode 1 - What’s With the Name?
In this series we explore what’s behind the Shema prayer ("You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength... and your neighbor as yourself") and why it’s so central to our identity that we...
08.11.2023
46. The Problem of the Church 5 - Seeing God in the Everyday and Ordinary (feat. Zach Wertish)
We wrap up the series by talking with Zach Wertish, a local creative pastor and one of Shema's apprentices. In our conversation, Zach shares how 1-on-1 mentorship and the practice of silence has allowed him to experience a greater sense...
07.31.2023
45. The Problem of the Church 4: "Atomic Habits" vs. Monastic Habits (Practice and Community)
This time we talk about why we need Christian community to practice habits that align with the Gospel, and how the monastery offers us a fuller picture of what true "community"looks like. Support us on Patreon HERE! To find more...
07.17.2023
44. The Problem of the Church 3: Moral Injury and Acts of Repair (w/Dr. Brad Kelle)
This episode, we’re excited to feature our friend Dr. Brad Kelle, whose recent work on the phenomenon of “moral injury” offers us great insight on how to better identify and repair the erosion of trust between the community and the...
07.04.2023
43. The Problem of the Church 2: Realigning Habits, Redeeming Desire
In this conversation, we explore how we can imagine a better way forward for the Church to address the problem of misaligned habits undercutting the Gospel. What do our habits tell us about our deepest longings, and how can we...
06.19.2023
42. The Problem of the Church 1: Attention, Misaligned Habits, and Undercutting the Gospel
Why are so many people leaving the Church? Why are so many refusing looking to it in the first place? In the following episodes, the Shema team explores this question in depth as a way of opening up the conversation...
06.05.2023
41. Desert Fathers and Mothers 7 - A Contemporary Desert Story (w/Danielle Barkema)
To wrap up our series on the Desert mothers and fathers, we wanted to feature one of Shema’s apprentices (https://shemasd.org/apprenticeship-program) to tell the story of her own “desert season”. Danielle shares about how her experience of healing from burnout led...
05.22.2023
40. Desert Fathers and Mothers 6 - St. Martin of Braga
This week we reflect on the following saying from St. Martin of Braga: A brother asked an old man, "What shall I do for my sins?" He replied, "He who desires to be free from his sins shall be freed...
05.08.2023
39. Desert Fathers and Mothers 5 - Amma Syncletica
This week we reflect on the following saying from Amma Syncletica: Amma Syncletica said, “There are many who live in the mountains and behave as if they were in the town, and they are wasting their time. It is possible...
04.24.2023
38. Desert Fathers and Mothers 4 - Abba Lot
This week we reflect on the following saying from Abba Lot: “Abba Lot went to see Abba Joseph and said to him, “Abba, as far as I can say, I do my little office, I read my psalms, I fast...
04.10.2023
37. Desert Fathers and Mothers 3 - Abba Poemen
In this conversation, we dwell on the saying of the desert father Amma Poemen– "Abba Poemen said about Abba Pior that every single day he made a fresh beginning." Support us on Patreon HERE! https://shemasd.org Script by Wilson Ryland and Kevin...
03.29.2023
36. Desert Fathers and Mothers 2 - Amma Theodora
In this conversation, we dwell on the saying of the desert mother Amma Theodora, who says: “Let us strive to enter by the narrow gate. Just as the trees, if they have not stood before the winter’s storms cannot bear...
03.13.2023
35. Desert Fathers and Mothers 1 - Abba Moses
The Desert Fathers and Mothers were the leaders of the monastic communities that formed in Egypt around the 3rd century. This series, we meditate on the teachings and stories left behind by these "abbas" and "ammas" as a way to...
02.27.2023
34. Bonus Episode - Stories as Formation w/Jay Aedo
This time we chat with an author named Jay Aedo about his recent children's book series "Conscious Bible Stories" and explore the way stories form and engage our imagination across different backgrounds. To learn more about Jay and his work...
02.13.2023
33. Óscar Romero as Mentor 6: The Journey into Sainthood
This time we explore what St. Oscar Romero’s life and teachings have to tell us about what it means to become a saint ourselves. Support us on Patreon HERE! https://shemasd.org Script by Wilson Ryland and Kevin Portillo Original Score...
12.22.2022
32. Óscar Romero as Mentor 5: Eschatology and The Glory of God
This time we look at how St. Oscar Romero can help everyone better resist even apocalyptic evil by thinking and acting with the end in mind. Support us on Patreon HERE! https://shemasd.org Script by Wilson Ryland and Kevin Portillo Original...
10.17.2022
31. Óscar Romero as Mentor 4: Salvation as Transfiguration and Liberation
This time we look at how St. Oscar Romero can help us better understand what it means to be saved and what true salvation has to do with works. Support us on Patreon HERE! https://shemasd.org Script by Wilson Ryland and...
10.03.2022
30. Óscar Romero as Mentor 3: Transfigured People of God
This time we explore how Oscar Romero can help us consider the possibility that Jesus is still very much present in the daily realities of our time and place, and if we can't see this, it might just be...
09.19.2022
29. Óscar Romero as Mentor 2: Christ of the Poor
This time we explore how Oscar Romero can help us consider the possibility that Jesus is still very much present in the daily realities of our time and place, and if we can't see this, it might just be that...
09.05.2022
28. Óscar Romero 1: Being the Microphone of Christ
This time we look at how St. Oscar Romero allows us to think of something like simple human words actually speaking of a transcendent God, and how this also shows not just preacher, but all Christians how to do the...
09.02.2022
27. Announcement: Thanks For Listening! + Support us on Patreon
We want to take this time to thank you and to let you know how you can support the show moving forward. While we'll still be releasing bi-weekly episodes of All Things, we've decided to open a Patreon page where you...
08.22.2022
26. Saints as Mentors - An Introduction to St. Óscar Romero
This time we introduce to you St. Oscar Romero. Over the course of this series we will look at what he shows is possible in Christ, by the Spirit, and in this world in the areas of communication, community, and...
08.08.2022
25. BONUS EPISODE - "Why Jesus?" by Wil Ryland
Today we're excited to share the audio recording of a sermon preached by our very own Wilson Ryland, co-host of "All Things" and director of Shema Center for Christian Formation. Special thanks to Coastline Church for sharing this audio recording...
07.25.2022
24. St. Benedict 7 - Crafting the Sacramental Use of Time
In this week's bonus mini-episode, we introduce and walk you through a practice that can integrate some of the key points of Benedict's monastic wisdom with your practice of time management. https://shemasd.org Script by Wilson Ryland Original Score by...
07.11.2022
23. St. Benedict 6 - Monastics and Stability (feat. Nathan Oates)
This time we see how St. Benedict might inspire us to invest enough time and energy in one place to see something beautiful happen there. We're excited to have Nathan Oates as a guest of the podcast for this episode,...
06.27.2022
22. St. Benedict 5 - Leadership and Clarity
This time we see how St. Benedict's leadership might help bring clarity in our chaotic and uncertain world. https://shemasd.org Script by Wilson Ryland Original Score by Julius Obregon Jr.
06.13.2022
21. St. Benedict 4 - Discipline and Grace
This time we look at how Benedict & his Rule can help us see the deep connection between discipline and grace. https://shemasd.org Script by Kevin Portillo and Wilson Ryland Original Score by Julius Obregon Jr.
05.30.2022
20. St. Benedict 3 - Rest and Statio
This time we look at how Benedict's Rule can help us experience a true rest that fuels fuller life and work. https://shemasd.org Script by Mark Bunnell and Wilson Ryland Original Score by Julius Obregon Jr.
05.16.2022
19. St. Benedict 2 - Work and the Depths of Our Souls
This time we look at how St. Benedict and his rule can help us explore the depths of our souls and the world and even come to know God through our work. https://shemasd.org Script by Wilson Ryland Original Score by...
05.02.2022
18. St. Benedict 1 - Prayer, the Seeds for Renovation
This episode we talk about the centrality of prayer and the Psalms in Benedict's vision for the renewal of the Church. Transcript for the Benedictine Office prayer at the end can be found in the link below. https://shemasd.org/transcripts/benedict-prayer Script by...
04.18.2022
17. Christians You Should Know - St. Benedict of Nursia
This upcoming series we're looking at St. Benedict and his Rule, to see how it is still providing a way for human flourishing in difficult environments. As an introductory episode to the upcoming series, we're reprising our "Christians You Should...
04.04.2022
16. Disintegrated 7 - The Reformation, Arts and the Church
For this episode, we take an extended conversation to explore the implications of the Reformation on the Church's relationship to art and aesthetics. www.shemasd.org Script by Wilson Ryland Original Score by Julius Obregon Jr. You can find Brad Gregory's book,...
03.21.2022
15. Disintegrated 6 - The Reformation & Economics: Vice to Virtue, and How We value Things
On this episode we watch a vice get re-narrated into a virtue that then made us a lot of money... and what it all cost us. www.shemasd.org Script by Wilson Ryland Original Score by Julius Obregon Jr. You can find Brad...
03.07.2022
14. Disintegrated 5 - The Reformation & Morality: Virtue, Subjective Interpretation, Objective Law, & The Common Good
This time we talk about how it became nearly impossible for us to reason together about moral issues. www.shemasd.org Script by Wilson Ryland Original Score by Julius Obregon Jr. You can find Brad Gregory's book, The Unintended Reformation here...
02.21.2022
13. Disintegrated 4 - Community: Luther, the First Amendment, and Our Loneliness
This time, we talk about the gap between our aspirations for "community" and the unfortunate reality of our loneliness epidemic. www.shemasd.org Script by Mark Bunnell and Wilson Ryland Original Score by Julius Obregon Jr. You can find Brad Gregory's book,...
02.07.2022
12. Disintegrated 3 - Knowledge, The Monk, The Scientist
This episode we look at how the idea of a contemplative monk and a knowledge-producing scientist came to be seen as incompatible opposites. www.shemasd.org Script by Wilson Ryland Original Score by Julius Obregon Jr. You can find Brad Gregory's book,...
01.23.2022
11. Disintegrated 2 - God vs. Thor
This episode, we look at how the fumbling of a healthy academic debate about God unintentionally helped fragment our world. www.shemasd.org Script by Wilson Ryland Original Score by Julius Obregon Jr. You can find Brad Gregory's book, The Unintended Reformation here...
01.10.2022
10. Disintegrated 1 - The Reformation
In this series we will look into the distant past to see how a famous Religious movement unintentionally helped marginalize God and fragment our contemporary lives. www.shemasd.org Script by Wilson Ryland Original Score by Julius Obregon Jr. You can find...
12.20.2021
Winter Break and Re-Release (Dictionary of Faith: "God")
In order to take a quick pause on podcast production for the winter holidays, we're re-releasing an episode from our "Dictionary of Faith" series about the word "God." Tune back in on 1/10 for our new season. www.shemasd.org Script by...
12.06.2021
8. Precedented 8 - St. Irenaeus, The Rule of Faith, and Those Nasty Parts of the Bible
This time, we meet a man who's approach to interpreting the Scriptures has shaped our faith for centuries. His approach, known as the "rule of faith", still serves as a key for us today as we seek to interpret and...

What's All Things about?

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All Things episodes:

57: Identity pt. 2: Identity and Action

56: Identity Part 1 - Your False Self

55: Shema: Episode 8 - Love Your Neighbor

54: Shema: Episode 7 - Strength

53: Shema: Episode 7 - Mind

52. Shema: Episode 6 - Soul

51. Shema: Episode 5 - Heart

50. Shema: Episode 4 - All Your Heart, Soul, Mind, Strength

49. Shema: Episode 3 - God is One

48. Shema: Episode 2 - "Hear, O Israel"

47. Shema: Episode 1 - What’s With the Name?

46. The Problem of the Church 5 - Seeing God in the Everyday and Ordinary (feat. Zach Wertish)

45. The Problem of the Church 4: "Atomic Habits" vs. Monastic Habits (Practice and Community)

44. The Problem of the Church 3: Moral Injury and Acts of Repair (w/Dr. Brad Kelle)

43. The Problem of the Church 2: Realigning Habits, Redeeming Desire

42. The Problem of the Church 1: Attention, Misaligned Habits, and Undercutting the Gospel

41. Desert Fathers and Mothers 7 - A Contemporary Desert Story (w/Danielle Barkema)

40. Desert Fathers and Mothers 6 - St. Martin of Braga

39. Desert Fathers and Mothers 5 - Amma Syncletica

38. Desert Fathers and Mothers 4 - Abba Lot

37. Desert Fathers and Mothers 3 - Abba Poemen

36. Desert Fathers and Mothers 2 - Amma Theodora

35. Desert Fathers and Mothers 1 - Abba Moses

34. Bonus Episode - Stories as Formation w/Jay Aedo

33. Óscar Romero as Mentor 6: The Journey into Sainthood

32. Óscar Romero as Mentor 5: Eschatology and The Glory of God

31. Óscar Romero as Mentor 4: Salvation as Transfiguration and Liberation

30. Óscar Romero as Mentor 3: Transfigured People of God

29. Óscar Romero as Mentor 2: Christ of the Poor

28. Óscar Romero 1: Being the Microphone of Christ

27. Announcement: Thanks For Listening! + Support us on Patreon

26. Saints as Mentors - An Introduction to St. Óscar Romero

25. BONUS EPISODE - "Why Jesus?" by Wil Ryland

24. St. Benedict 7 - Crafting the Sacramental Use of Time

23. St. Benedict 6 - Monastics and Stability (feat. Nathan Oates)

22. St. Benedict 5 - Leadership and Clarity

21. St. Benedict 4 - Discipline and Grace

20. St. Benedict 3 - Rest and Statio

19. St. Benedict 2 - Work and the Depths of Our Souls

18. St. Benedict 1 - Prayer, the Seeds for Renovation

17. Christians You Should Know - St. Benedict of Nursia

16. Disintegrated 7 - The Reformation, Arts and the Church

15. Disintegrated 6 - The Reformation & Economics: Vice to Virtue, and How We value Things

14. Disintegrated 5 - The Reformation & Morality: Virtue, Subjective Interpretation, Objective Law, & The Common Good

13. Disintegrated 4 - Community: Luther, the First Amendment, and Our Loneliness

12. Disintegrated 3 - Knowledge, The Monk, The Scientist

11. Disintegrated 2 - God vs. Thor

10. Disintegrated 1 - The Reformation

Winter Break and Re-Release (Dictionary of Faith: "God")

8. Precedented 8 - St. Irenaeus, The Rule of Faith, and Those Nasty Parts of the Bible