In this episode we talk about Christianity's underlying call to take us to places we don't want to go

A lot of expectations and assumptions are laid on the husbands and wives of clergy. How does that shape their spirituality and their lives? Why do old expectations survive and are new one evolving?

Why do people sometimes bring their worst selves to church, and how can we build resilient communities that don't accept bad behavior?

We take a look at the Prayer Book and see if there is room for improvement and ask what is the purpose of this thing anyway?

Fifty years ago the Episcopal Church was called the Republican Party at Prayer, but now it is known for being a liberal, progressive church. What is the relation of the Church, Government, and the American Experience? Where is the church called to be in these tense political times – a place of activism or a refuge from political rhetoric? Have we been hobbled by our declining influence or set free from our shackles to the establishment?

In this episode we talk with Dr Duane Miller about his new book examining the phenomenon of Muslim converts to Christianity

Jon and Charles talk about what makes a place holy and wonder about how we imagine holiness in places and things and what happens at their end of life

In this episode we wonder whether there is evidence for the emergence of a new theology of civic engagement. We also look at the politically explosive message of the Magnificat and the ways that message is suppressed and made inert.

We examine the 2016 election results and what lessons there might be for the Episcopal church in its aftermath

Jon, Jennifer, Amy and Charles look at how the church responds to crisis, communal and persona;