Are The Beatitudes Still Relevant Today?

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In this last episode of Season One, Stu G and co-host Brian Miller look back on the things we've learned from The Beatitudes and talk about what The View From Here looks like if we allow The Beatitudes to transform us.

Thank you so much for joining us for this podcast, we're excited about the episodes to come. If you've enjoyed listening please share this podcast with your friends.

Audio in this episode:

Shane Claiborne from The Beatitudes Project film.

All music from Beatitudes by Stu Garrard

The View From Here ft. Hillsong United

Heaven is around us ft. John Mark McMillan

Episode resource links:

The Beatitudes Project: https://www.thebeatitudesproject.com/

Sound design by Dylan Seals  https://www.hdaudiopost.com/

Stu G and co-host Brian Miller chat about "Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness and justice (dikaiosyne), for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven."

We discuss what persecution because of faith looks like around the world. We also discuss what this announcement means for those of us who live in countries where we are free to worship but might experience a push-back for living differently.

Audio in this episode:

Shane Claiborne from the film A View From The Hill.

All music from Beatitudes by Stu Garrard

The View From Here ft. Hillsong United

Holy Troublemakers ft. Martin Smith

Make A Little Trouble ft. Propaganda

Episode Resource Links.

The Beatitudes Project: https://www.thebeatitudesproject.com/

Shane Claiborne: https://www.redletterchristians.org/

Jeremy Courtney: https://preemptivelove.org/

Propaganda: https://www.prophiphop.com/

Stu G and co-host Brian Miller ask, what does it look like to be Peacemakers in the world?

We explore ideas around inner-peace and making peace with others. Stu talks about his experiences in The Holy Land with the Telos group as he learned about peacemaking in the Israeli Palestinian conflict. These visits to the Holy Land birthed a lot of what we know as The Beatitudes Project.

We also chat about finding peace in a pandemic.

Audio in this episode:

Holy Land Montage by Stu Garrard.

All Music from Beatitudes by Stu Garrard

The View From Here ft. Hillsong United

Meet me in the Middle - Stu Garrard

Makers of the Peace ft. The Brilliance

Episode resource links:

The Beatitudes Project https://www.thebeatitudesproject.com/

The Telos Group - Todd Deatherage  https://www.telosgroup.org/

The Parents Circle - Robi Damelin https://www.theparentscircle.org/

Tent of Nations - Daoud Nassar http://www.tentofnations.org/

Sound design - Dylan Seals https://www.hdaudiopost.com/

This episode Stu G and co-host Brian Miller explore the sixth upside-down blessing Jesus gave, "Blessed Are The Pure In Heart."

Is this only about Morality? 

Stu and Brian explore the idea that a pure heart is an undivided heart.

Audio in this Episode:

Amanda Lindsey Cook - Songwriter and Artist

All music from Beatitudes by Stu Garrard

Undivided ft. Amanda Lindsey Cook

The View From Here ft. Hillsong United

Episode resource links:

Amanda Cook - https://amandalindseycook.com/

The Beatitudes Project https://www.thebeatitudesproject.com/

Sound Design by Dylan Seals  https://www.hdaudiopost.com/

Stu G and co-host Brian Miller explore the invitations in Jesus' words, "Blessed are the Merciful for they shall be shown Mercy."

What does Mercy look like in the twenty-first century?

Perhaps showing Mercy to ourselves is the beginning of showing Mercy to others.

Audio in this episode:

Becca Stevens - President and Founder of Thistle farms

Rabbi Joseph Edelheit

All Music from Beatitudes by Stu Garrard

The View From Here ft. Hillsong United

Morning Light ft. Amy Grant

Episode resource links:

The Beatitudes Project https://www.thebeatitudesproject.com/

Becca Stevens: http://www.beccastevens.org/

Thistle farms: https://thistlefarms.org/

Rabbi Joseph https://amz.run/3IVt

Sound design https://www.hdaudiopost.com/

This week on The Beatitudes Project, we're pausing season one of this podcast to bring you this special bonus episode.

We want to find a way to respond to or at least acknowledge the racial crisis affecting America and beyond right now in 2020.

There are many voices of color speaking out at this moment, let us listen, learn, and work for meaningful, permanent change.

Tory and Tangie Lane are a Mom and Dad of two daughters here in Franklin, Tennessee. Tory is a basketball coach, Tangie works at a school addressing racial inequality in Franklin.

Special thanks to Tory and Tangie for the conversation and Dylan Seals for helping us create this episode so fast.

Audio in this episode:

Music: Let My Dreams Fly by Stu Garrard and Terrian Bass from Beatitudes

Episode Links:

The Beatitudes Project https://www.thebeatitudesproject.com/

Sound design By Dylan Seals https://www.hdaudiopost.com/

Stu G and co-host Brian Miller discuss Jesus' words  "Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness and justice."

What do you ache for? What does justice look like?

God is on your side in the ache, lack, and longing of life, when you feel powerless to make a change.

We recorded this episode before the Covid-19 Pandemic, and the deaths of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and George Loyd.

Audio in this episode:

Darren Whitehead - Lead Pastor Church of The City Franklin

All music from Beatitudes by Stu Garrard

The View From Here ft. Hillsong United

Oh, Mercy ft. Matt Maher and Audrey Assad

Episode resource links:

Church of the City: https://churchofthecity.com/seniorpastor/

The Beatitudes Project: https://www.thebeatitudesproject.com/

Oh Mercy Lyric video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8tEgzJaudoc

Ep. 4 - Meek - Those Whose Presence is Ignored.

Stu G and co-host Brian Miller discuss the third announcement in The Beatitudes; Blessed are the meek for they shall inherit the earth. 

We know who "gets the earth," it's the most powerful. So in this episode, we look at power and powerlessness, those we see as the other and those whose presence we ignore.

Audio in this episode:

Scott Roley - Pastor, Activist for Racial Justice 

Charles Robinson - Native American 

All music is from the album Beatitudes by Stu Garrard

The View From Here - ft. Hillsong United

Let My Dreams Fly - ft. Terrian Bass

I Will Be Your Home - ft. Audrey Assad

Heaven Is Around Us - ft. John Mark McMillan

Episode resource Links:

Scott Roley  https://www.hardbargain.org/

Charles Robinson https://theredroad.org/

Riyad Alkasem http://www.caferakka.com/

The Beatitudes Project https://www.thebeatitudesproject.com/

Stu G and Co-host Brian Miller discuss Jesus' second Beatitude.

Blessed are those who mourn.

Our world is marked by loss and grief. This Beatitude is about losing someone OR something that you love and is most dear to you—the grief of change.

The idea that the "blessing" is presence is never more appropriate than in this announcement.

Audio in this episode:

Episode Resource Links:

The Beatitudes Project https://www.thebeatitudesproject.com/

Al Andrews Porter's Call https://www.porterscall.com/

Thousand Oaks Mall shooting https://cbsn.ws/3ceY282