Conversations with Pastor Pete

Conversations with Pastor Pete

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Conversations with Pastor Pete episodes

  • 8. Not In God's Name: Wrap Up

    **NOTE: This class was recorded on a conference microphone. We apologize for the audio quality.**


    Join a community wide book study group of Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sack’s Not in God’s Name: Confronting Religious Violence. Come explore the implications of the book of Genesis as set forth by a Jewish Rabbi! Rabbi Sacks offers a radical rereading of many of the Bible’s seminal stories of sibling rivalry: Cain and Abel, Isaac and Ishmael, Jacob and Esau, Joseph and his brothers, Rachel and Leah. 

    The study is led by Pastor Pete Grassow and Father Larry Ort.

    Connect with First United Methodist Brookings!

    • Website: https://bit.ly/FUMCOnline
    • Facebook: https://bit.ly/FUMConFB
    • X: https://bit.ly/FUMConX
    • Instagram: https://bit.ly/FUMConInsta
    • You can contribute to the mission and ministry of First United Methodist Brookings online! Donate at: https://bit.ly/Give2FUMC


      Music used under CCLI # 936719, Streaming # CSPL040227 .

      1 hr 36 min
    • 7. Not In God's Name: Hard Texts

      **NOTE: This class was recorded on a conference microphone. We apologize for the audio quality.**


      Join a community wide book study group of Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sack’s Not in God’s Name: Confronting Religious Violence. Come explore the implications of the book of Genesis as set forth by a Jewish Rabbi! Rabbi Sacks offers a radical rereading of many of the Bible’s seminal stories of sibling rivalry: Cain and Abel, Isaac and Ishmael, Jacob and Esau, Joseph and his brothers, Rachel and Leah. 

      The study is led by Pastor Pete Grassow and Father Larry Ort.

      Connect with First United Methodist Brookings!

      • Website: https://bit.ly/FUMCOnline
      • Facebook: https://bit.ly/FUMConFB
      • X: https://bit.ly/FUMConX
      • Instagram: https://bit.ly/FUMConInsta
      • You can contribute to the mission and ministry of First United Methodist Brookings online! Donate at: https://bit.ly/Give2FUMC


        Music used under CCLI # 936719, Streaming # CSPL040227 .

        1 hr 31 min
      • 6. Not In God's Name: The Open Heart

        **NOTE: This class was recorded on a conference microphone. We apologize for the audio quality.**


        Join a community wide book study group of Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sack’s Not in God’s Name: Confronting Religious Violence. Come explore the implications of the book of Genesis as set forth by a Jewish Rabbi! Rabbi Sacks offers a radical rereading of many of the Bible’s seminal stories of sibling rivalry: Cain and Abel, Isaac and Ishmael, Jacob and Esau, Joseph and his brothers, Rachel and Leah. 

        The study is led by Pastor Pete Grassow and Father Larry Ort.

        Connect with First United Methodist Brookings!

        • Website: https://bit.ly/FUMCOnline
        • Facebook: https://bit.ly/FUMConFB
        • X: https://bit.ly/FUMConX
        • Instagram: https://bit.ly/FUMConInsta
        • You can contribute to the mission and ministry of First United Methodist Brookings online! Donate at: https://bit.ly/Give2FUMC


          Music used under CCLI # 936719, Streaming # CSPL040227 .

          1 hr 23 min
        • 5. Not In God's Name: Role Reversal

          **NOTE: This class was recorded on a conference microphone. We apologize for the audio quality.**


          Join a community wide book study group of Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sack’s Not in God’s Name: Confronting Religious Violence. Come explore the implications of the book of Genesis as set forth by a Jewish Rabbi! Rabbi Sacks offers a radical rereading of many of the Bible’s seminal stories of sibling rivalry: Cain and Abel, Isaac and Ishmael, Jacob and Esau, Joseph and his brothers, Rachel and Leah. 

          The study is led by Pastor Pete Grassow and Father Larry Ort.

          Connect with First United Methodist Brookings!

          • Website: https://bit.ly/FUMCOnline
          • Facebook: https://bit.ly/FUMConFB
          • X: https://bit.ly/FUMConX
          • Instagram: https://bit.ly/FUMConInsta
          • You can contribute to the mission and ministry of First United Methodist Brookings online! Donate at: https://bit.ly/Give2FUMC


            Music used under CCLI # 936719, Streaming # CSPL040227 .

            1 hr 21 min
          • 4. Not In God's Name: Sibling Rivalry

            **NOTE: This class was recorded on a conference microphone. We apologize for the audio quality.**


            Join a community wide book study group of Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sack’s Not in God’s Name: Confronting Religious Violence. Come explore the implications of the book of Genesis as set forth by a Jewish Rabbi! Rabbi Sacks offers a radical rereading of many of the Bible’s seminal stories of sibling rivalry: Cain and Abel, Isaac and Ishmael, Jacob and Esau, Joseph and his brothers, Rachel and Leah. 

            The study is led by Pastor Pete Grassow and Father Larry Ort.

            Connect with First United Methodist Brookings!

            • Website: https://bit.ly/FUMCOnline
            • Facebook: https://bit.ly/FUMConFB
            • X: https://bit.ly/FUMConX
            • Instagram: https://bit.ly/FUMConInsta
            • You can contribute to the mission and ministry of First United Methodist Brookings online! Donate at: https://bit.ly/Give2FUMC


              Music used under CCLI # 936719, Streaming # CSPL040227 .

              1 hr 26 min
            • 3. Not In God's Name: Scapegoating

              **NOTE: This class was recorded on a conference microphone. We apologize for the audio quality.**


              Join a community wide book study group of Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sack’s Not in God’s Name: Confronting Religious Violence. Come explore the implications of the book of Genesis as set forth by a Jewish Rabbi! Rabbi Sacks offers a radical rereading of many of the Bible’s seminal stories of sibling rivalry: Cain and Abel, Isaac and Ishmael, Jacob and Esau, Joseph and his brothers, Rachel and Leah. 

              The study is led by Pastor Pete Grassow and Father Larry Ort.

              Connect with First United Methodist Brookings!

              • Website: https://bit.ly/FUMCOnline
              • Facebook: https://bit.ly/FUMConFB
              • X: https://bit.ly/FUMConX
              • Instagram: https://bit.ly/FUMConInsta
              • You can contribute to the mission and ministry of First United Methodist Brookings online! Donate at: https://bit.ly/Give2FUMC


                Music used under CCLI # 936719, Streaming # CSPL040227 .

                1 hr 29 min
              • 2. Not In God's Name: Violence and Identity (Week 2)

                **NOTE: This class was recorded on a conference microphone. We apologize for the audio quality.**


                Join a community wide book study group of Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sack’s Not in God’s Name: Confronting Religious Violence. Come explore the implications of the book of Genesis as set forth by a Jewish Rabbi! Rabbi Sacks offers a radical rereading of many of the Bible’s seminal stories of sibling rivalry: Cain and Abel, Isaac and Ishmael, Jacob and Esau, Joseph and his brothers, Rachel and Leah. 

                The study is led by Pastor Pete Grassow and Father Larry Ort.

                Connect with First United Methodist Brookings!

                • Website: https://bit.ly/FUMCOnline
                • Facebook: https://bit.ly/FUMConFB
                • X: https://bit.ly/FUMConX
                • Instagram: https://bit.ly/FUMConInsta
                • You can contribute to the mission and ministry of First United Methodist Brookings online! Donate at: https://bit.ly/Give2FUMC


                  Music used under CCLI # 936719, Streaming # CSPL040227 .

                  1 hr 21 min
                • 1. Introduction (Not In God's Name Study)

                  Join a community wide book study group of Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sack’s Not in God’s Name: Confronting Religious Violence. Come explore the implications of the book of Genesis as set forth by a Jewish Rabbi! Rabbi Sacks offers a radical rereading of many of the Bible’s seminal stories of sibling rivalry: Cain and Abel, Isaac and Ishmael, Jacob and Esau, Joseph and his brothers, Rachel and Leah. 

                  The study is led by Pastor Pete Grassow and Father Larry Ort.

                  Connect with First United Methodist Brookings!

                  • Website: https://bit.ly/FUMCOnline
                  • Facebook: https://bit.ly/FUMConFB
                  • X: https://bit.ly/FUMConX
                  • Instagram: https://bit.ly/FUMConInsta
                  • You can contribute to the mission and ministry of First United Methodist Brookings online! Donate at: https://bit.ly/Give2FUMC


                    Music used under CCLI # 936719, Streaming # CSPL040227 .

                    1 hr 21 min
                  • 7. Dying on Purpose: Life After Death (With Fr. Larry Ort)

                    This teaching series deals with the issues of life and death. When it comes to death (and life) we have a choice: we can either allow our dying to creep up unnoticed until we fade away, or we can live life with purpose, and choose to die well. I have entitled this series Dying on Purpose, in the hope that this series will help us to think about death – and living life well.

                    This series will evoke differences of opinion. Not all Christians see these issues in the same way. These differences are the result of varying experiences in life, the way in which the Bible is read, and strongly held opinions. Our Methodist tradition has always made space for differences of opinion. Methodist founder, Rev John Wesley, urged tolerance of different opinions. He wrote: “Right opinion is at best but a slender part of religion…and frequently is not a part of religion at all”. I hope this series will teach us all how to “live and let live”.

                    Connect with First United Methodist Brookings!

                    • Website: http://bit.ly/2MMqKGC
                    • Facebook: http://bit.ly/3sPTb5Z
                    • Twitter: https://bit.ly/30eLCJN
                    • Instagram: https://bit.ly/3sV2h19
                    • You can contribute to the mission and ministry of First United Methodist Brookings online! Donate at: http://bit.ly/3kU1evN


                      Music used under CCLI # 936719, Streaming # CSPL040227 .

                      58 min
                    • 6. Dying on Purpose: War (With Fr. Larry Ort)

                      This teaching series deals with the issues of life and death. When it comes to death (and life) we have a choice: we can either allow our dying to creep up unnoticed until we fade away, or we can live life with purpose, and choose to die well. I have entitled this series Dying on Purpose, in the hope that this series will help us to think about death – and living life well.

                      This series will evoke differences of opinion. Not all Christians see these issues in the same way. These differences are the result of varying experiences in life, the way in which the Bible is read, and strongly held opinions. Our Methodist tradition has always made space for differences of opinion. Methodist founder, Rev John Wesley, urged tolerance of different opinions. He wrote: “Right opinion is at best but a slender part of religion…and frequently is not a part of religion at all”. I hope this series will teach us all how to “live and let live”.

                      Connect with First United Methodist Brookings!

                      • Website: http://bit.ly/2MMqKGC
                      • Facebook: http://bit.ly/3sPTb5Z
                      • Twitter: https://bit.ly/30eLCJN
                      • Instagram: https://bit.ly/3sV2h19
                      • You can contribute to the mission and ministry of First United Methodist Brookings online! Donate at: http://bit.ly/3kU1evN


                        Music used under CCLI # 936719, Streaming # CSPL040227 .

                        56 min

                      About Conversations with Pastor Pete

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                      Join a community wide book study group of Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sack’s Not in God’s Name: Confronting Religious Violence. Come explore the implications of the book of Genesis as set forth by a Jewish Rabbi! Rabbi Sacks offers a radical rereading of many of the Bible’s seminal stories of sibling rivalry: Cain and Abel, Isaac and Ishmael, Jacob and Esau, Joseph and his brothers, Rachel and Leah.