Emmy and Natalia talk about Romans 13 and how it gets tossed around as a reason to be quiet and just comply. No thank you. Not only is it theologically bad, but it's just wrong! They'll dig into the context and history of Romans 13, and why it doesn't quite mean what you think it means.

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Rev Benjamin Cremer Article

Natalia and Emmy talk about the last few days in Minnesota/Minneapolis, how we're feeling, how we're showing up, and how you can all do your own thing.

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Emmy and Natalia give an update from Minneapolis, talk about ways to support the communities here, and how to take care of the overwhelm many of you have told us you are feeling.

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Ollie Schminkey Poem

David Gate article

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Holy Trinity Lutheran Church (Pastor Discretionary Fund)

Stand With Minnesota

Emmy and Natalia process the escalation and violence in Minneapolis after the killing of Renee Nicole Good, and what our faith tells us about how we respond in times such as this.

Unidos/Monarca

St Pauls/San Pablos Give Link

Natalia welcomes back author and artist and friend of the pod friend of God Ellie Roscher to talk about her new book: Fair Game: Trans Athletes and the Future of Sports.

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Previous Ellie CC Episodes (SO MANY, but here are a few):

• Tiny Things
• The Embodied Path

• The Body Stories

• Embodiment as a Spiritual Practice

• Search Ellie Roscher Cafeteria Christian in apple podcasts to find a whole list!

Emmy and Natalia create a little Christmas service video, for anyone who isn't quite feeling up to going into a church, for whatever reason.

Special Musical Guests: Paul and Amy Koopman

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Emmy and Natalia talk about the genealogy of Jesus and why it's just as messy (if not messier) than we are. Content Warning: adult themes, and some light talk of Santa, so keep the little ears away from this one!

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Emmy and Natalia talk a little bit about what's happening in Minneapolis right now with our Somali community members, and also talk about why this season of Advent is hard but with a strong undercurrent of hope that we should not ignore.

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Mary Did You Know: Theologian takes

David Gate: A Rebellion of Care

Emmy and Natalia talk NT ladies: who they are and why we don't hear about all of them, and what we can learn about God when we discover their stories.

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We Can Do Hard Things Episode

Meggan Watterson

Emmy and Natalia talk about Advent, what it is and why we love it, and Emmy gets curmudgeonly about Advent calendars.

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Advent Holy Land Virtual Trip