Hashcast

Pastors Jason, Tuhina, and Tim are back in-studio to talk about the upcoming Season of Creation, an ecumenical liturgical opportunity which starts in September. Why should we care for creation in the first place? How does it connect with our care for God, and our love of neighbor?

Tim and Jason sit down with their old seminary classmate Travis Meier to talk about understanding Jesus through the lens of organizing. As is often the case, the story *behind* the story is nearly as crucial as the story itself – how can a historical perspective of the Savior and our stories about him break open a wholly relevant way of seeing him today?

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Pastors Jason and Tuhina sit down with the bold and brilliant Rev. Dr. Elle Dowd to talk about why we rarely see images of anything but white Jesus (not to mention smoking hot Jesus) in our churches, how being obsessed with the body subverts the incarnation, and what it means to live in coffins of conformity – or, as Jesus might have called them, whitewashed tombs.

The AC Three (Pastors Tuhina, Tim, and Jason) are back in studio to talk about the upcoming lectionary texts – particularly Jesus' miraculous feeding of the multitudes. The earliest Christians depicted this one story more than any other, one that had nothing to do with his crucifixion (contrary to what we might think given the preponderance of crosses in modern Christianity). What do we make of this?

Pastors Tuhina and Tim sit down with the thoughtful, effervescent Rev. Priscilla Paris-Austin, to talk about battling the demon of racism in the Christian church. How do we discuss the sacrament of racial reconciliation, particularly within the ELCA, the whitest denomination in America (**whiter than the Mormons**)?

Pastor Priscilla (also of the podcast "Sacred Storytime") guides us through this all-important conversation, which is only ever just beginning.

The AC Three (Tim, Tuhina, and Jason) jump back on the Lectionary Train to discuss one of those mysterious Jesus parables, wading through the concentrated buildup of previous theologies to look for something new. How is Jeff Goldblum a good indicator of what God's welcome might be like? What role does apocalyptic literature play – back then, and now? Who's the coolest of the AC Three? (Trick question: we're all equally cool.)

Jason and Tuhina sit down with the brilliant Savanna Sullivan to talk about how intergenerational work is really intercultural work, what it means to trust young people (including the younger versions of ourselves!), and how deep curiosity paired with power sharing really can change the world.

Also we're legally required to take this opportunity to register our unwavering support for the Clemson Tigers.

Tuhina and Jason sat down with the Border Church pastor, the Rev. Manuel Retamoza, to talk about what it means to preach about the God of peace amidst the machinery of war – a God of justice across walls of division and destruction. Why is it actually easiest for him to write a sermon when he's going to preach at the U.S.-Mexico border? Tune in.

Tim and Tuhina sat down with the lovely and insightful Rev. Ian McConnell, senior pastor at Fabric in south Minneapolis, to get down to the basics when it comes to preaching: What are we doing when we preach? Even more importantly, why?

Hashcast is, in large part, a podcast that goes behind-the-scenes with preachers and their processes – in that case, this episode might be the most Hashcast-y of all the Hashcast episodes!

So get your notes ready: Pr. Ian is dropping some wisdom.

The brilliant and thoughtful Revs. Priscilla Paris-Austin and Tamika Jay joined Hashcast (asynchronously) to talk about Juneteenth, their own relationships with it, and why it still matters today – maybe even more so.