We're reading the Bible with friends! And Friend, we hope you've been blessed so far. This is a week to get caught up on interviews you may have missed. Next week....Dr. Phyllis Zagano joins us!

What is "the Word of God"? Is it the Bible? Is it Jesus? Or is it a cosmic Love language/energy force, expressing Itself in a multitude of ways through our world?

Let's take theo-cosmic ride through John 1 with a brilliant scholar, religious sister, and (modern-day) Christian mystic, Sr. Darlene Kawulok, CSJ. This is Sr. Dar's second time on God Talk; she a great friend to the podcast, and happens to be Medene's spiritual director. She holds a doctorate in Practical Theology, and is a religious studies professor at Mount Saint Mary's University in Los Angeles, CA.

Grab your Bible and get ready to study John 1 through a mystical lens. This is God Talk with Medene and James!

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John 11 invites us into one of the most deeply human and intimate moments in the life of Jesus, the story of Lazarus. We meet a savior who does not remain distant from human pain, but steps directly into it, weeping alongside Mary and Martha.

Jesus reveals his power over death, but more than that, enlists his followers to dispel it and free those who are bound.

Our friend, Russ Petrus, the executive director of Future Church and Catholic Women Preach, asks two pivotal questions: "Who lies stuck in tombs today?" and "Who has the Church not only let remain bound, but has bound up itself?"

In the end, the untapped gifts and unmet spiritual needs of women rises to the surface. Will we roll the stone away from their path?

This is Bible study with friends on God Talk with Medene and James. Welcome to the conversation!

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If we read with Mary, will we be linked more closely to God?

The Bible tells Mary's story primarily in the Gospel of Luke, specifically Luke 1. There we find Mary's longest speaking lines - The Magnificat (Luke 1:46-55). Spoken by Mary during her visit to Elizabeth, the Magnificat expresses deep joy, humility, and trust in God’s saving power.

Mary links her life story with the story of Hannah, who we hear intone The Magnificat almost identically hundreds of years earlier in I Samuel. This raises questions of story-linking not only present in scripture, but available to us as readers and believers.

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God Talk Season 3 starts on April 7! Welcome to Bible Study with Friends. We will read the scriptures together with dear friends, studying God's Word and praying with the Spirit to receive the Living Word in our lives today.

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Cradle Catholics raised on the prairie of Northwest Iowa, Connie Koeck and Beth Derr are true Midwest gals. Educators, moms, and church choir members, these women credit the influence of their parents - James' grandparents - for shaping them to be active in faith and good works. As we discuss their past, present, and future, the sacredness of life and our life stories is evident. Each of us are children of God. Each of us has gifts and talents. And each of us can learn to laugh if we know to not take ourselves too seriously!

These are James' aunties, Aunt Connie and Aunt Beth. We are grateful to them for Zooming in from Dyersville, Iowa! This is God Talk.

Medene pops off on things happening in the world. Take it or leave it, but here's his perspective! ICE, Zorhan Mamdani, Inflation, Venezuela, Fellowship, Volunteerism, and more.

Trying to balance the soul enriching formation of small town country folks with the hustle and bustle of big city adulting. James gives insight into his self and soul by exploring his vocational call to Christian ministry, his self-actualization as a gay man, and his sacred call to serve the Lord and His Church/Creation. From Kentucky to Los Angeles, James details the conscious transformation he has went through in his life. This is a story about finding your true self in Christ; discovering the confidence to choose you (accepting your whole self), and overcoming self-hatred. This is God Talk! #catholicchurch #gaycatholic #gaychristian #vocation #vocationstory #faith #faithjourney #selfactualization #lgbt #lgbtq #happinessjourney #catholicpodcast #kentuckystory #losangelesstory

How do we bring our questions to God, about God, and how do we question the “answers”? In this episode we unpack the things we are taught and told about faith, religion, and spirituality, in attempt to make sense of it all. Do we believe in God in the ways we were told we are "supposed to", and how has that changed for us over time?

Family trauma is explored; church hurt is re-examined, and our embedded theologies are deconstructed through religious education and human experience. As you watch, think about what you believe, why you believe that, and how those beliefs either add to or subtract from the quality of your life and the world around you. This is Sara's story. This is God Talk.

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