J.O.Y.

J.O.Y.

By St. Margaret's Episcopal ChurchReligion & SpiritualityChristianitySpirituality
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J.O.Y. episodes

  • Saving Beauty
    The Rev. Dr. Kate Alexander is the author of Saving Beauty: A Theological Aesthetics Nature.  In this conversation, we're talking about the redemptive power of nature, and exploring how this may be our best motivation to do what we can to save ou...
    22 min
  • Is Joy the Same in Every Language?
    What can world languages teach us about God and one another?  The answer is quite a lot!  Listen this conversation with Debbie Pettibone, Spanish teacher and chair of the World Languages Department at Episcopal Collegiate School.
    27 min
  • Covid, Obedience, and Hope
    Our special guest for this episode is Dr. Jennifer Dillaha, who is the State Epidemiologist in Arkansas.  She's also a person of faith, and in this conversation we explore how we make our way through tough challenges by placing our trust in God a...
    29 min
  • The Friendship Episode
    In the Gospel of John, Jesus speaks of his disciples as friends, and in this podcast, we're exploring the joy of friendship with Mary's closest friends of 20 years: the Revs. Morgan Allen, Daryl Hay, Austin Rios, and Barkley Thompson.  
    23 min
  • A Conversation with Betsy Singleton Snyder
    In this podcast, enjoy a conversation with the Rev. Betsy Singleton Snyder, a United Methodist pastor in Little Rock, Arkansas.  Betsy is an author, a community activist, as well as a wife and mother.  For more from Betsy, check out her ...
    49 min
  • An Old-Fashioned Christmas Radio Hour
    We're taking a break from the J.O.Y. podcast, and instead offering you this very special quot;Old-Fashioned Christmas Radio Hourquot;.nbsp; It is Christmas Lessons and Carols, plus readings and reflections on the meaning of the holiday.
    1 hr 4 min
  • SUMMA - Can there be joy in debate?
    In this conversation with the Rev. Dr. Chris Keller, we talk about SUMMA - a theological debate camp for high school students.  What can we learn about God through debate?  Hint: it has something to do with the important of thought in fa...
    26 min
  • The Music of J.O.Y.
    Our nominated guest for today's podcast is Stephen Vano, who composed and created the music for J.O.Y.  Listen to our conversation about the creative process, and the joy behind it.
    28 min

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With the Rev. Mary Vano and a new guest host for each episode, we discuss topics of theology, spirituality, and faithful living. It's a dynamic conversation between Jesus, Others, and You. Listeners…