Season: The Subversive Baby Jesus

Speaker: Ben White

Location: 3800 Marlton Pike

About Talk: The future that Isaiah dreams of in Chapter 11:1-9 spreads the peace and righteousness of the Messiah over the whole earth, including the animals. Ben told a story of such transformation because we need to entertain our imaginations for how different this future will be. Our conclusions about the past shape our understanding of the present and create our future. We have a future that is beyond the grasp of our past. Our hope is bigger than we can see or have seen.

Season: Greeting the Sparkle

Speaker: Joshua Grace

Location: 2007 Frankford Ave.

About Talk: Samson’s death is a final assertion of willpower and agency. While he calls out to God for help, the writers do not state whether God responded as in the past. No one can stop Samson besides himself. Most of us will have to endure limits and otherwise not be able to get what we desire. His story at best is that God calls a liberator to limit the oppression of the oppressors, at worst he leaves a legacy of justified violence and dehumanization. How do we remember our ancestors? How will we remember our elders? How do we want to be remembered?

Season: Greeting the Sparkle

Speaker: Joshua Grace

Location: 2007 Frankford Ave.

About Talk: Samson’s death is a final assertion of willpower and agency. While he calls out to God for help, the writers do not state whether God responded as in the past. No one can stop Samson besides himself. Most of us will have to endure limits and otherwise not be able to get what we desire. His story at best is that God calls a liberator to limit the oppression of the oppressors, at worst he leaves a legacy of justified violence and dehumanization. How do we remember our ancestors? How will we remember our elders? How do we want to be remembered?

Season: Greeting the Sparkle

Speaker: Joshua Grace

Location: 2007 Frankford Ave.

About Talk: Samson’s death is a final assertion of willpower and agency. While he calls out to God for help, the writers do not state whether God responded as in the past. No one can stop Samson besides himself. Most of us will have to endure limits and otherwise not be able to get what we desire. His story at best is that God calls a liberator to limit the oppression of the oppressors, at worst he leaves a legacy of justified violence and dehumanization. How do we remember our ancestors? How will we remember our elders? How do we want to be remembered?

Season: Greeting the Sparkle

Speaker: Hana Leahmann interviews Megan King

Location: 2007 Frankford Ave.

Season: Greeting the Sparkle

Speaker: Hana Leahmann interviews Megan King

Location: 2007 Frankford Ave.

Season: Greeting the Sparkle

Speaker: Hana Leahmann interviews Megan King

Location: 2007 Frankford Ave.

Season: Beautiful Things

Speaker: Rachel Sensenig

Location: 2214 S. Broad St.

About Talk: The season of gift-giving is almost upon us, in honor of the greatest gift that has ever been given. God gives us the gift of himself, and one woman in the Bible responded to Jesus by giving him a very costly gift in return. Her beautiful response demonstrates a relationship of trust and love. We may be called to costly giving too. What is the vow your soul wants to make this Advent? What kind of sacrifice will it take to honor that vow?

Season: Beautiful Things

Speaker: Rachel Sensenig

Location: 2214 S. Broad St.

About Talk: The season of gift-giving is almost upon us, in honor of the greatest gift that has ever been given. God gives us the gift of himself, and one woman in the Bible responded to Jesus by giving him a very costly gift in return. Her beautiful response demonstrates a relationship of trust and love. We may be called to costly giving too. What is the vow your soul wants to make this Advent? What kind of sacrifice will it take to honor that vow?

Season: Beautiful Things

Speaker: Rachel Sensenig

Location: 2214 S. Broad St.

About Talk: The season of gift-giving is almost upon us, in honor of the greatest gift that has ever been given. God gives us the gift of himself, and one woman in the Bible responded to Jesus by giving him a very costly gift in return. Her beautiful response demonstrates a relationship of trust and love. We may be called to costly giving too. What is the vow your soul wants to make this Advent? What kind of sacrifice will it take to honor that vow?