The AC Three continue through middle John, trying our best to decipher what it is the Teacher is trying to teach us. (But, of course, there is no one single answer!) In this passage that includes verses often chosen for funerals, we can actually see a homemaker Jesus, apron on, hard at work to prepare to welcome anyone who may cross his threshold. Even if we (like the disciples) don't know much for sure, we know we're at home here. There's room for us. For all.

Fifth Sunday of Easter

John 14:1-14

The AC Three (otherwise known as the Revs. Tim, Tuhina, and Jason) stay in-house to pour a nice cup of lectionary. For this upcoming Good Shepherd Sunday (Easter 4), we talk about being sheeple for Christ, how 'aww' has overtaken 'awe,' and how our theological rose-colored glasses often blur the reality of sheep and shepherds.

4th Sunday of Easter

John 10:1-10

Psalm 23

Acts 2:42-47

Pastors Tim and Tuhina sat down with newly-elected Bishop of the North Carolina Synod, the Rev. Emily Hartner, to talk about how to preach in an Easter season still rife with the markings of Good Friday.

This week, Hashcast is back in biblical storytelling mode – with your humble storyteller, Jason.

The Gospel this week is no slouch, either: John 20:1-19-31. The one where we find disciples hiding away in a locked room, Jesus showing up anyway, and a Thomas who trusted enough to come back and see for himself.

It's a story meant to be told.

This week we're throwing back to an episode from our old Thoughtcast days – talking the ever-enigmatic Good Friday with the one and only Rev. Colleen Hetrick. Unfortunately, the topics we discussed two years ago are even more relevant today.

Tuhina invited her good friend and professor of African history, Caryce Chepchirchi Tirop, to talk about sermons from the point of view of someone in the pews. What needs to be heard by those who serve Christ from places other than the pulpit?

The AC Three discuss more of Lent's undeniable narrative punch when approaching this week's stories: the raising of Lazarus and Ezekiel's valley of dry bones.

Lent 5

Ezekiel 37:1-14

John 11:1-45

The AC Three (Pastors Tuhina, Tim, and Jason) met up (in-person!) and waded knee-deep into the lectionary.

What does the story of the man born blind have to teach us? How can we approach these long Lenten stories in ways that privilege and honor the actual Gospel texts? How do we discover anew things which may suffer from familiarity?

We continue our larger look on religious pluralism with our next guest, the delightful Abbie Haug. Tuhina and Jason sat down with her to talk about how you might be doing the work of religious pluralism without even knowing it.

We talked to historian, thought leader, and delightful conversation partner, Dr. Allison Ralph, about social cohesion, the magic of murmuration, the messiness of true pluralism – and how God is more like compost than you might think.