Epiclesis

Pastor Chris Alford joined with many other, local pastors on this most unusual National Day of Prayer to lift up praises and petitions to the Lord. The special, 30-minute program aired on May 7, 2020, on KFIA, and is presented here now courtesy of the wonderful folks at the radio station.

FYI: Pastor Chris's prayer for the region begins at about the 12 minute mark.

And now for another edition of “60 Seconds with Robert Webber,” a regular audio feature here in the Epiclesis podcast collection from our friends at the Ancient-Future Faith Network.

In this installment, Webber is talking about the Emmaus Road story in Luke 24 suggesting that a return to typological thinking may be important for understanding its meaning and special relevance in a postmodern world.

In this installment of our audio series featuring theologian Robert Webber, Bob talks about spirituality-- namely, what is it? (And along the way, he also names a thing or two that is not Christian spirituality). Join us!

How might Celtic spirituality help in a pandemic? Tracy Balzer, author of "Thin Places" and "Permission to Ponder" was on hand to talk about the good that God helps us see-- with a little help from the Celtic Christians of long ago.

Dr. Ellen Koehler was on hand to talk about Eastertide Spirituality. What in the world IS Eastertide, and how might carefully marking our time during the season help us be better disciples? Join us!

There are many potentially good things that could come out of the Covid-19 experience for the church. But are there some potentially bad things, too-- even dangerous? Yes, say Dr. Carl Peters and Pastor Chris as they talk about their personal, top three biggest concerns. Listen in as they discuss theology, social media, worship space, liturgy, and more in the post-Corona church.

Dr. Stephen Pinson was on hand in this episode of Ancient-Future Faith to talk medicine and faith and how they come together in his practice. Steve is a trusted friend, gifted anesthesiologist and a believer, and one of our founding elders at Epiclesis. How has the Coronavirus changed healthcare, and how might it change the church going forward? Join us!

In these days-- in this economy-- can you even afford to be charitable? Scripture from Ecclesiastes, and commentary by Leo the Great, give us some helpful and much-needed wisdom in this edition of "A Word from the Church Fathers."

In this 60-second episode, Bob Webber reflects on how the story of the Road to Emmaus is a description of Christian worship, his own identification with the two travelers, and then makes a powerful observation.

Robert Webber was a long-time and much-loved professor at Wheaton College, the author of 40 books on the topic of worship, focusing on how the worship practices of the ancient church have value for the present church, the founder of the Institute for Worship Studies, and an important mentor of Pastor Chris Alford.

Back for the third conversation in a series on trauma and woundedness, Dr. Jennifer Harris talks about how these things manifest in the church. What do we look for, what do we do, when someone comes into our church with unresolved woundedness? And, also, how can the pastor's own woundedness affect the church? Join us for this much-needed conversation.