Star bellies, Levitical Laws and Pharisees. *TRIGGER WARNING* This podcast contains information about self-harm and/or suicide which may be triggering.

Every Starbucks in the US was closed last week to talk about racial implicit bias after a white barista called the cops on two black customers simply waiting for their business partner. This past Sunday we talked about Equality and why it is part of our ethos.

Hidden around us in plain sight are touchstones of wisdom and resilience. This Sunday we heard from Rev. Adam who’s back from his Iona pilgrimage. He’ll be sharing a two part talk on our story and it’s roots in a greater movement for all people and the planet

This week Isaac is going to dig into the second part of his thoughts on worship. You are in for a treat.

Issac Frank walking us through the first of two sermons on worship. Today we’re walking through the words from Carman’s classic, “7 Ways 2 Praise” (and the Hebrew Bible).

Did you hear the one about Jonah and the shrub? It’s maybe as dark as being in the belly of the great fish. So he talks to God about it and God is like 🙄 We wrap up our Jonah series this Sunday, and spoiler alert: it’s about faithfulness. 🌳 🐳 💫

Can a nation that oppresses and destroys others actually change? That was Nineveh’s story. And Jonah wasn’t so sure if it was actually possible. What does wrath, repentance, love and transformation mean for our cities, our nation, our world?

Words create worlds. Especially when they come from Yahweh. What do we do with these promises, insights, and truth from the Divine? Could the spirit be moving yet today, and could it be for those we’d never imagine? That’s Jonah’s story. And the word was so shocking he went as far away from it as possible. Note: Here's the video we were laughing at at the start - not recommended viewing but good to make the point of how a different view of the Bible can open our eyes to who God who is love.

Image of Mary Magdalene are by Robert Lentz Mary Magdalene. They whispered scandalous things about her. They mocked her place in the story. But she was resilient. And herstory reveals she was the first to see

Palm Sunday. What you see depends on where you stand. Especially in the parade of love and justice. As John Lewis says, sometimes you got to get into Good Trouble. Necessary Trouble. Don’t miss Rev Adam Phillips’ reflections on his recent pilgrimage and how it applies to Holy Week.