Dunker Punks Podcast – Arlington Church of the Brethren

Emmy Goering reflects on service. In her experience—moving cross country, tackling divisive politics and praying with a perfect stranger—serving is an impactful and rewarding challenge. Think of your own service story and that of those around you. Consider all the good grown from giving ourselves for others.

On Earth Peace Youth and Young Adult Assistant Kiana Simonson, brings together three OEP interns to discuss their roles with the organization. Listen as the four share their thoughts on finding common ground across a variety of issues including gender, racial and LGBT justice.

Brethren have incorporated themselves into society while still maintaining their beliefs for centuries. In this modern era, publications like Brethren Life and Thought provide a platform for an ever-globalizing denomination to stay connected and in community with each other. Explore this concept and more as Jonathan Stauffer interviews the Social Media Editor for the Brethren Journal Association, Chibuzo Petty, on this episode of DPP.

Elizabeth Ullery-Swenson brings back a panel of young adults to continue the conversation around the Church of the Brethren’s “Compelling Vision” process.  Jennifer Keeny Scar, Tim Heishman, and  Colin Scott return to share their thoughts, concerns and hopes for the future of the Church.

How do Christians advocate for what they believe in? More importantly, how do you? Join Emmett as he interviews Krisanne Vaillancourt Murphy from the Catholics Mobilizing Network on their work to abolish the death penalty.

Nolan McBride returns, this time from the United Kingdom. Listen as he shares his search for a church-going experience similar to that of the Church of the Brethren, in a land where COB’s do not exist. Will he find anything close? What will he learn along the way? Listen for these answers and more!

Where does social power come from? Laura Weimer joins us again to go in depth on privilege and power and some new insights she’s gained through studying social work. She asks some challenging questions for us to reflect on.

For our 50th episode (!) Dana Cassell returns, this time interviewing Brethren Volunteer Service Director, Dan McFadden. Listen as the two exchange stories from BVS throughout the years. And find out why BVS will “ruin your life” in the best way possible.

Sarah Ullom-Minnich chats with Anna Lisa Gross about her new year. They talk about Anna Lisa’s plans for a simple life in a van with the complex goal of creating a permaculture on her uncle’s acre of land in Mexico. Anna Lisa explains, in some ways it feels very exotic and strange, but it’s also a very normal lifestyle for so many people in so many parts of the world. Sarah shares the conversation to challenge us to live into the difference we want to see in ourselves and the world around us.

In this episode of the podcast, Ben Bear demonstrates how simple living is not always easy living. Ben calls people by name to recognize their efforts in simple living. Ben proves it to be true that even small changes to simple living are important.