ing Podcast

Merry Christmas! Join the Allison, Dennis, and Ben, as they reflect on their favorite moments from our first episodes of ~ing Podcast, and what they've found valuable about this new endeavor. They also wanted to take a moment to wish you a very Merry Christmas, and to say thank you for supporting this first year of ~ing! 

The "Lo, How A Rose" intro and outro music on this episode is courtesy of Micah Schonberg & Kent Gustavson. You can hear their full Christmas Album right here on YouTube. 

Today’s episode was brought to you by Mosaic Mennonite Conference, a community of congregations and non-profit ministries committed to living like Jesus together in our broken and beautiful world. Find out more at MosaicMennonites.org

We are grateful for the continued support of Everence, a faith-based financial services organization who believe it's possible to incorporate your faith and values with your decisions about money. To take a closer look at the difference it makes when your financial services company is rooted in something more than making a profit visit Everence.com. Securities offered through ProEquities Inc., member FINRA/SIPC.

~ing Podcast is a production of MennoMedia, a nonprofit Publisher that creates thoughtful, Anabaptist resources to enrich faith in a complex world. To find out more, visit us online at MennoMedia.org

On this week's episode, ~ing Host Allison Maus sits down with Meghan Good, teaching pastor at Trinity Mennonite Church in Glendale, Arizona, and author of the book, The Bible Unwrapped: Making Sense of Scripture Today, which is available on Herald Press. Meghan will be talking about why we need scripture, as well as reflecting on her journey as a faith leader. She's also currently working on a new book about loneliness in our culture, which will be out next year.

We are grateful for the continued support of Everence, a faith-based financial services organization who believe it's possible to incorporate your faith and values with your decisions about money. To take a closer look at the difference it makes when your financial services company is rooted in something more than making a profit visit Everence.com. Securities offered through ProEquities Inc., member FINRA/SIPC.

~ing Podcast is a production of MennoMedia, a nonprofit Publisher that creates thoughtful, Anabaptist resources to enrich faith in a complex world. To find out more, visit us online at MennoMedia.org

~ing Producer Ben Wideman spends this episode with JB Miller, who will be sharing a window into his journey from a conservative Mennonite upbringing to a lifetime of work in financial management spaces. He’ll be reflecting with us on what faith means in business leadership, and how his personal journey of finding his true identity has shaped the way he understands his Christian faith.

We are grateful for the continued support of Everence, a faith-based financial services organization who believe it's possible to incorporate your faith and values with your decisions about money. To take a closer look at the difference it makes when your financial services company is rooted in something more than making a profit visit Everence.com. Securities offered through ProEquities Inc., member FINRA/SIPC.

~ing Podcast is a production of MennoMedia, a nonprofit Publisher that creates thoughtful, Anabaptist resources to enrich faith in a complex world. To find out more, visit us online at MennoMedia.org

On today’s episode, ~ing host Allison Maus sits down with Jared Byas, one of the hosts of The Bible for Normal People podcast, and recent author of the book, Love Matters More: How Fighting to Be Right Keeps Us from Loving Like Jesus. Jared will be sharing more about his own faith journey, and what it has been like for him to engage faith in unique ways as we try and become more loving in our world today.

We are grateful for the continued support of Everence, a faith-based financial services organization who believe it's possible to incorporate your faith and values with your decisions about money. To take a closer look at the difference it makes when your financial services company is rooted in something more than making a profit visit Everence.com. Securities offered through ProEquities Inc., member FINRA/SIPC.

Today's episode is also sponsored by Herald Press; a Christian publisher known for transformative books on reconciliation, community, discipleship, mission, spirituality, theology, and Amish and Mennonite life and faith. Herald Press reaches a broad spectrum of readers—from evangelical, mainline, and Anabaptist backgrounds—and offer a “third way” approach between the sometimes contentious camps of the culture wars. Find out more at HeraldPress.com.

~ing Podcast is a production of MennoMedia, a nonprofit Publisher that creates thoughtful, Anabaptist resources to enrich faith in a complex world. To find out more, visit us online at MennoMedia.org

Producer Ben Wideman sits down this week for a conversation with Dr. Stephanie Krehbiel, co-founder and Executive Director of Into Account and Our Stories Untold. Dr. Krehbiel reflects on the challenge of addressing sexual violence in institutionalized church spaces (especially from Peace Church traditions), and how Into Account is trying to make a difference in those spaces. 

We’ll be discussing the very real subject of sexual violence and sexual abuse in faith spaces. If you are a survivor of sexual violence who would find this conversation to be trauma inducing, please consider skipping this episode. For those who are able, we’re glad that you are on this journey with us, as we seek to learn more about this important and difficult subject matter. Thank you for your consideration.

We are grateful for the continued support of Everence, a faith-based financial services organization who believe it's possible to incorporate your faith and values with your decisions about money. To take a closer look at the difference it makes when your financial services company is rooted in something more than making a profit visit Everence.com. Securities offered through ProEquities Inc., member FINRA/SIPC.

~ing Podcast is a production of MennoMedia, a nonprofit Publisher that creates thoughtful, Anabaptist resources to enrich faith in a complex world. To find out more, visit us online at MennoMedia.org

~ing Podcast host Rev. Dr. Dennis Edwards is joined by Dr. Reggie Williams this week for a conversation exploring faith, race, and politics. Dr. Williams is Associate Professor of Christian Ethics at McCormick Theological Seminary in Chicago and author of the book, Bonhoeffer's Black Jesus: Harlem Renaissance Theology and an Ethic of Resistance. We hope you enjoy the conversation!

Today’s episode was brought to you by Mosaic Mennonite Conference, a community of congregations and non-profit ministries committed to living like Jesus together in our broken and beautiful world. Find out more at MosaicMennonites.org

We are grateful for the continued support of Everence, a faith-based financial services organization who believe it's possible to incorporate your faith and values with your decisions about money. To take a closer look at the difference it makes when your financial services company is rooted in something more than making a profit visit Everence.com. Securities offered through ProEquities Inc., member FINRA/SIPC.

~ing Podcast is a production of MennoMedia, a nonprofit Publisher that creates thoughtful, Anabaptist resources to enrich faith in a complex world. To find out more, visit us online at MennoMedia.org

On this week's episode, ~ing Podcast host Allison Maus and producer Ben Wideman sit down for a crossover episode with our friends from the Reclamation Faith podcast. We get to interview hosts Josh and Alison about their new project looking at the future of Christian faith amid the pandemic, navigating frustrations with institutionalized religion, and trying to sort out what needs to be redeemed or re-claimed in Church spaces. 

We hope you enjoy this unique episode, and encourage you to head over to their podcast feed for the second half of our conversation where they interview us about our respective faith journeys as ministers and participants in ~ing Podcast. 

We are grateful for the continued support of Everence, a faith-based financial services organization who believe it's possible to incorporate your faith and values with your decisions about money. To take a closer look at the difference it makes when your financial services company is rooted in something more than making a profit visit Everence.com. Securities offered through ProEquities Inc., member FINRA/SIPC.

~ing Podcast is a production of MennoMedia, a nonprofit Publisher that creates thoughtful, Anabaptist resources to enrich faith in a complex world. To find out more, visit us online at MennoMedia.org

Dr. Drew Hart joins us on ~ing Podcast this week for a conversation with host, Rev. Dr. Dennis Edwards. Dr. Hart is a professor in theology at Messiah College, an author, and an activist with ten years of pastoral experience. His recent book, Who Will Be a Witness? Igniting Activism for God's Justice, Love, and Deliverance, is available now from MennoMedia. In this episode Dr. Hart will be reflecting on some of the themes from his recent book, as well as some of the political dynamics of today's Christian Church.

Today’s episode was brought to you by Mosaic Mennonite Conference, a community of congregations and non-profit ministries committed to living like Jesus together in our broken and beautiful world. Find out more at MosaicMennonites.org

We are grateful for the continued support of Everence, a faith-based financial services organization who believe it's possible to incorporate your faith and values with your decisions about money. To take a closer look at the difference it makes when your financial services company is rooted in something more than making a profit visit Everence.com. Securities offered through ProEquities Inc., member FINRA/SIPC.

~ing Podcast is a production of MennoMedia, a nonprofit Publisher that creates thoughtful, Anabaptist resources to enrich faith in a complex world. To find out more, visit us online at MennoMedia.org

We're excited to have Marlena Graves join us this week for a conversation with ~ing host, Rev. Dr. Dennis Edwards. Marlena is a writer, deep thinker, and speaker who is passionate about the eternal implications of our life in God. She is a justice seeker—trying to overcome evil with good through her theological reflections. Our discussion will include themes from her recently published book, The Way Up Is Down. 

Today’s episode was brought to you by Mosaic Mennonite Conference, a community of congregations and non-profit ministries committed to living like Jesus together in our broken and beautiful world. Find out more at MosaicMennonites.org

We are grateful for the continued support of Everence, a faith-based financial services organization who believe it's possible to incorporate your faith and values with your decisions about money. To take a closer look at the difference it makes when your financial services company is rooted in something more than making a profit visit Everence.com. Securities offered through ProEquities Inc., member FINRA/SIPC.

~ing Podcast is a production of MennoMedia, a nonprofit Publisher that creates thoughtful, Anabaptist resources to enrich faith in a complex world. To find out more, visit us online at MennoMedia.org

On this episode we feature a conversation between ~ing Podcast producer Ben Wideman and Dr. Ron Sider. Dr. Sider is Professor Emeritus at Palmer Theological Seminary, Founder and former President of Evangelicals for Social Action (now Christians for Social Action), and the author of several influential books including Rich Christians in an Age of Hunger which was originally published in 1977. 

Dr. Sider will be reflecting on the political influence and shift in Evangelical Christianity over the past decades, and how people of faith might respond during this political moment in the United States Presidential Election season. Dr. Sider also talks about his recent work in helping to found the Pro-Life Evangelicals for Biden movement after many years of not endorsing a specific presidential candidate. You can follow his writing at his personal blog.

Today's episode is sponsored by Everence, a faith-based financial services organization who believe it's possible to incorporate your faith and values with your decisions about money. To take a closer look at the difference it makes when your financial services company is rooted in something more than making a profit visit Everence.com. Securities offered through ProEquities Inc., member FINRA/SIPC.

~ing Podcast is a production of MennoMedia, a nonprofit Publisher that creates thoughtful, Anabaptist resources to enrich faith in a complex world. To find out more, visit us online at MennoMedia.org