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Welcome to the second episode of Faith Made Welcome, a progressive podcast on faith brought to you by Commonwealth Baptist Church in Alexandria, Virginia.
This episode is the second installment in our “What The World Needs Now” series. This four-week “study” of sorts features discussions and reflection sparked from a special activist sermon series CBC and several other congregations are taking part in this month. Each week in August, an activist preacher is giving us their take on the theme.
Today’s episode is based upon a sermon of this series, which you can watch on our Youtube Channel, preached by Sandhya Jha, who is ordained in the Disciples of Christ Church, and who describes herself on her website as “comfortable in the pulpit, on the picket line or hanging out with friends and friends-to-be over a good cup of tea and a good story.”
In this episode of the podcast, CBC Pastors Robin and Marty Anderson are joined by CBC’s Coordinator of Religious Education, Courtney Hodge, and CBC deacon and general podcast enthusiast Cheri Spiegel grabbed their own cups of tea and settled in for a conversation about covenants, contracts, and the Christian community.
About Sandhya Jha
Sandhya Jha is the founder/director of the Oakland Peace Center, a collective of 40 organizations that creates access, equity and dignity for all in the Oakland/Bay area. She has also authored several books including Pre-Post Racial America: Spiritual Stories from the Front Lines, Transforming Communities: How People Like You are Healing Their Neighborhoods, and Liberating Love: 365 Love Notes from God.
Scripture Mentioned this Episode
In case you’re prepping for your own Bible drills (Marty got the blue ribbon this week), here are the scriptures mentioned this episode.
- Psalm 103: 15-18
Additional Materials Mentioned this Episode
- Octavia Butler We mention Octavia Butler’s novel Dawn, which presents the idea that humanity suffers from an inherently incompatible pairing of characteristics: we are both hierarchical and intelligent.
About This Podcast
This podcast was envisioned as means to foster spiritual growth and conversations about faith, both within and beyond the faith community at Commonwealth Baptist Church. At the open of this episode, we discuss what spiritual formation means to our CBC pastors and the role community plays in our concept of faith.
Got a question or want to reach out to the Faith Made Welcome team? You can reach us at [email protected].
Faith Made Welcome is produced by Cheri Spiegel, Paul Fitzgerald and This Most Unbelievable Life.
A Note on the Links in these Shownotes
Where possible the links to books mentioned in this episode direct to Old Town Books. We’re not sponsored by this bookstore; we just believe in supporting our local community! If you’re not an Alexandrian, we hope you’ll check these out at your local bookstore!
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Welcome to the second episode of Faith Made Welcome, a progressive podcast on faith brought to you by Commonwealth Baptist Church in Alexandria, Virginia.
This episode is the second installment in our “What The World Needs Now” series. This four-week “study” of sorts features discussions and reflection sparked from a special activist sermon series CBC and several other congregations are taking part in this month. Each week in August, an activist preacher is giving us their take on the theme.
Today’s episode is based upon a sermon of this series, which you can watch on our Youtube Channel, preached by Sandhya Jha, who is ordained in the Disciples of Christ Church, and who describes herself on her website as “comfortable in the pulpit, on the picket line or hanging out with friends and friends-to-be over a good cup of tea and a good story.”
In this episode of the podcast, CBC Pastors Robin and Marty Anderson are joined by CBC’s Coordinator of Religious Education, Courtney Hodge, and CBC deacon and general podcast enthusiast Cheri Spiegel grabbed their own cups of tea and settled in for a conversation about covenants, contracts, and the Christian community.
About Sandhya Jha
Sandhya Jha is the founder/director of the Oakland Peace Center, a collective of 40 organizations that creates access, equity and dignity for all in the Oakland/Bay area. She has also authored several books including Pre-Post Racial America: Spiritual Stories from the Front Lines, Transforming Communities: How People Like You are Healing Their Neighborhoods, and Liberating Love: 365 Love Notes from God.
Scripture Mentioned this Episode
In case you’re prepping for your own Bible drills (Marty got the blue ribbon this week), here are the scriptures mentioned this episode.
- Psalm 103: 15-18
Additional Materials Mentioned this Episode
- Octavia Butler We mention Octavia Butler’s novel Dawn, which presents the idea that humanity suffers from an inherently incompatible pairing of characteristics: we are both hierarchical and intelligent.
About This Podcast
This podcast was envisioned as means to foster spiritual growth and conversations about faith, both within and beyond the faith community at Commonwealth Baptist Church. At the open of this episode, we discuss what spiritual formation means to our CBC pastors and the role community plays in our concept of faith.
Got a question or want to reach out to the Faith Made Welcome team? You can reach us at [email protected].
Faith Made Welcome is produced by Cheri Spiegel, Paul Fitzgerald and This Most Unbelievable Life.
A Note on the Links in these Shownotes
Where possible the links to books mentioned in this episode direct to Old Town Books. We’re not sponsored by this bookstore; we just believe in supporting our local community! If you’re not an Alexandrian, we hope you’ll check these out at your local bookstore!