Be Still and Go

"The institutional church that arose in the 20th century is struggling to keeps its hold together and all Americans are disaffiliating from what is called 'organized religion.' Yet, in this moment, we can see as that there are those who hold on to the past like the Fundamentalist, or we can be brave enough to live into our faith for the future of the Gospel."

In your own words, what does the good news of God look like in this moment?


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This episode was written and recorded by Andrew Patty. It was produced by Rev. Jim Keat. Background tracks include Trundle by Podington Bear and Opus 04 by Dexter Britain.

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Fundamentalism tells us that suffering is the cost of that changing and growing. Lovingkindness tells us that suffering is never acceptable where we can help it.

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This episode was written and recorded by Abbey Smith. It was produced by Rev. Jim Keat. Background tracks include Trundle by Podington Bear and Quiet and Safe by Silence is Sexy.

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“What a small thing it is to be right when we are called to be righteous. What a small thing it is to be winners when we are called to love.”

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This episode was written and recorded by Rev. Joseph Yoo. It was produced by Rev. Jim Keat. Background tracks include Trundle by Podington Bear and Seeking Clarity by Alex Fitch.

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"Shall the fundamentalist win? Not if we have anything to say about it."

In your opinion, what must the progressive and mainline church do to counter the fundamentalist movement we see in our world today?

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This episode was written and recorded by Rev. Rob Lee. It was produced by Rev. Jim Keat. Background tracks include Trundle by Podington Bear and God of Grace and God of Glory as performed by The Riverside Church Choir.

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"For the last 100 years fundamentalists have fought as if they were losing and that led them to victory while mainliners have lived as if they were winning which led them to complacency, to a lack of creativity, to a lack of urgency."

What is one thing the church must to do overcome complacency and reignite creativity?

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This episode was written and recorded by Brian McLaren. It was produced by Rev. Jim Keat. Background tracks include Trundle by Podington Bear and Threnody by Goldmund.

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"Alleluia is resurrection after crucifixion. It is the promise that outweighs disappointment, that triumphs over despair, that resolves lament."

In your own words, how would you describe "Alleluia"?

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This episode was written and recorded by Rev. Michael Livingston, the Interim Senior Minister at The Riverside Church. It was produced by Rev. Jim Keat. Background tracks include Button Mushrooms by Podington Bear and 'Hallelujah Chorus' from Handel's Messiah performed by the Royal Choral Society.

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“God is still speaking in the chaos. God is still speaking in spite of us. And God is still speaking in the created world around us."

Where do you hear God in the world around you?

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This episode was written, recorded, and produced by Rev. Jim Keat. Background tracks include Button Mushrooms by Podington Bear. Soundscape locations include East Harlem, Union Square, Times Square, and Central Park. This episode was originally published on April 20, 2019 as part of season 3 of Be Still and Go: Meditations for the Movement.

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"What we believe in our heart and have found consistent with God's will becomes the blueprint for serving: caring for those who are most vulnerable, feeding the hungry, housing the unsheltered, treating people with equity."

How would you describe your assignment?

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John 19:30
"It is finished."

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This episode was written and recorded by Rev. Dr. Debra Northern. It was produced by Rev. Jim Keat. Background tracks include Button Mushrooms by Podington Bear and A Piece of You and Welcome Home by Alsever Lake.

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"Maundy Thursday is the context, the prologue for the events that are about to take place on the cross and at the tomb."

What comes to mind when you think of Maundy Thursday?

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John 13:34-35
I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.

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This episode was written, recorded, and produced by Rev. Jim Keat. Background tracks include Button Mushrooms by Podington Bear.

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