Welcome to Season 3 of And Also With Y'all! We're excited to bring you a new theme: Finding Foundations. Why "Finding Foundations"? Because when you find yourself in the front half of life, you find yourself in (fill in the blank). When faced with multiple "firsts" -- big and small -- young adults are challenged to make defining decisions about who they are, who they want to be, what kind of life they want to lead, what kinds of people and what kinds of things they want in their life, and where faith, God and the calling to a Christian life might fit in it all. Featured guests will share their stories about how those first experiences have shaped their being and journey of faith in young adulthood. Thanks a lot for listening!

In this episode, we check in with Mawethu Ncaca as part 2 of "checking in with the curates." Mawethu opens up about his spiritual landscape growing up in South Africa. We caught up on how life has been in ministry during the pandemic and what keeps him grounded. Learn more about the curates and their ministry at reimaginingcuracies.org/the-curates/.

What is a "curate"? In this episode, Caleb and James catch up with Amanda and Philip - two of the three folks in the Reimagining Curacies program. They currently serve parishes in Chapel Hill and Durham. More info on the program can be found at: https://reimaginingcuracies.org/the-curates/."

Caleb turns the tables on James and interviews him about the recent book Belovedness: Finding God (and Self) on Campus, which he co-wrote. They briefly walk through the chapters and talk about the implications of "belovedness" - what it means and why is it so important for students to hear." Belovedness is available at https://www.churchpublishing.org/belovedness. As a gift to our listeners, use code BELOVED20 for 20% off.

Hosts, Eliza, Caleb and James recap distancing diaries, discuss themes and share favorite moments. AND they reveal plans for season 2!! Thanks for listening, and stay tuned for And Also with Y'all Season 2, beginning in October 2020!

Chaplain Caleb has a candid discussion with anthropologists Kristen Savell and Xandra Daniels about the difficult balancing act of higher education instruction, starting their careers and families, and managing anxiety within our present context of social unrest and uncertainty.

Co-host Eliza Brinkley chats with Lindsey and Don Porter, who have been figuring out how to parent two young children during school closures. As government and educational leaders begin to announce reopening plans for school in the fall--many of which include remote learning for all or some of the school year--parents will be facing challenges similar to those they faced in the spring. The Porters share these challenges and discuss how faith itself and the ministry of the church provide much-needed support to families during this time of uncertainty.

Chaplain Caleb Tabor of Raleigh ECM and Chaplain Laura Brekke Wagoner of Davis and Elkins College touch on life during the pandemic, what it means to engage in self-examination in the spiritual life, the importance of an evolving faith, why religion is important in a modern life, and where God is in the midst of social chaos.

In this episode of Distancing Diaries, Eliza Brinkley chats with Jack Kittrell, who is employed at a biomedical engineering company in Raleigh. Jack shares a little about his experience social distancing and what his schedule has been like as an essential worker, as well as his upbringing in the Episcopal Church, his return to church life through Raleigh ECM, and how his work and faith intertwine.

Chaplain Caleb Tabor of Raleigh Episcopal Campus and Young Adult Ministries has a conversation with Mary Houston, a licensed social worker for psychiatric emergencies in the UNC-CH Hospital's Emergency Medicine Department. They discuss what it is to be an essential worker on the front lines in a medical context and how to stay grounded in a stressful and extraordinary time.

Enjoy Episode 3 of our limited series, Distancing Diaries.