Unfolded

Unfolded. It’s not dead, it’s just been in cryosleep.  Sorry to stay away so long. We’re hoping to put episodes out more frequently but, honestly, it takes great skill and a lot of free time to make great podcasts (free or not free). So, we don’t feel that bad.

Speaking of great skill, I’d like to welcome a new producer to the show. A longtime homebrewed deacon, Will Houk, joins the team. Will is a husband, father, teacher and very talented musician. Check out his music on bandcamp, and follow him on twitter for sure.

So, anyway, this episode is very special. It’s a beautiful, poetic and evocative short story written and read by HBC’s very own Callid Keefe-Perry! He really needs no introduction, but for those who don’t know, Callid is a grateful husband and father. He is also a member of the Religious Society of Friends and travels in the ministry within and beyond that denomination. He is the author of Way to Water: A Theopoetics Primer, a founding editor of the journal THEOPOETICS, and of course a co-host on the Homebrewed Christianity podcast. Currently his work focuses on the development of a public theology of public education, but he also juggles several side projects related to creative and critical pedagogies for adult religious education. Follow Callid on twitter if you don’t already.

We think this story that Callid wrote is remarkable. We hope you think so too. Tell us what you think.

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Hello Deacons! Unfolded has returned, and we’re back with a remarkable short story by Lutheran Minister and writer Jake Bouma.

The Mute Monk is a captivating parable that will have you contemplating themes of grace, forgiveness, memory, and fate long after you’ve finished listening.

Jake is an ecclesial junkie, aspiring polymath, and cancer survivor who currently serves as Director of Youth & Family Ministry at Faith Lutheran Church in Des Moines, Iowa. In 2012, Jake was diagnosed with and treated for Hodgkin lymphoma, a journey which is intimately captured in a forthcoming feature-length documentary titled “Let’s Do This: Facing Hodgkin Lymphoma.” During treatment, Jake solicited contributions from distinguished Christian thinkers like Brian McLaren, Carol Howard Merritt, Kester Brewin, and more for a series on his blog titled “Cancer & Theology,” which will is available on Amazon and features exclusive new essays. Information about the documentary and the “Cancer & Theology” project can be found by visiting Jake’s website at http://jakebouma.com. 

Jake is also co-founder of Elbow Co., a venture that offers “ministry resources by and for church nerds,” including a youth and young adult biblical purity curriculum and an every-other-weekly email with recommended reading on religion, culture, and ministry. Elbow Co. is on the web at http://elbowco.organd Twitter at @ElbowCo.

Finally: If you enjoyed this story, consider purchasing the Kindle e-book version for just $0.99.

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Unfolded is back!

It’s not a stretch to say that this year we’ve had along, hard winter, and I (Jesse) wrote a story about it. Give it a listen, I think it is one of our best episodes yet! Matt once again kills it on the 1’s and 2’s.

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If you liked the lyrical essay featured on episode 11 of Unfolded, then you’re going to love this interview with author and poet Sarah Wells!

I (Jesse) skyped with Sarah recently and we had a great time chatting about why she writes poetry, where she finds inspiration and what she does when she gets discouraged. We hope you enjoy the talk.

Sarah lives Ohio with her husband and three young children. Her poetry has been honored with two Pushcart Prize nominations and her latest book is entitled Pruning Burning Bushes, a collection of poems. You can read more of Sarah’s writing on her blog at sarahmwells.blogspot.com and please follow her on twitter: @sarah_wells.

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We are tremendously honored to be featuring a piece of poetry by the amazingly talented poet, Sarah Wells, on this episode. And wow, is it a good one! Sarah’s writing is simply brilliant.

In this episode, Sarah offers a beautiful and stirring reflection on life as a woman, mother and wife, and explores the dipolar themes of giving and taking, chaos and order, love and contempt, power and weakness.

Sarah lives Ohio with her husband and three young children. Her poetry has been honored with two Pushcart Prize nominations and her latest book is entitled Pruning Burning Bushes, a collection of poems. You can read more of Sarah’s writing on her blog at sarahmwells.blogspot.com and please follow her on twitter: @sarah_wells.

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Episode 10 of Unfolded is here.

In this episode, a detective hopes that a mysterious figure named Edward might have some answers that would help him solve his baffling case.

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Welcome to a special bonus episode of Unfolded. Matt and I (Jesse) decided that it would be cool to give folks a peek under the hood, so to speak. We’ll be interviewing our guest contributors in an effort to explore art and creativity in-depth, and hopefully capture a glimpse of their creative process.

This inaugural episode features poet Dave Harity, who wrote and narrated Through the Motions, which was featured on episode 9 of Unfolded. Sit back and enjoy the chat as we talk about how Dave feels about the creative process, getting paid for art and particular superpowers that might interest him.

Dave Harrity is an author and teacher from Louisville Kentucky, where he lives with his wife and kids. He is the author of Making Manifest: On Faith, Creativity and the Kingdom at Hand, which is available at seedbed.com. He is also the founder of Antler, a community building organization that exists to help people engage creativity as a devotional practice for spiritual formation. You can connect with Dave on twitter @daveharrity.

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In Episode 9 of Unfolded, the illustrious Dave Harrity reflects on relationships, marriage, love, awkwardness, pride and compassion in his poetic story entitled Through The Motions. And, as always, Matt Barlow shines on the 1’s and 2’s.

Dave Harrity is an author and teacher from Louisville Kentucky, where he lives with his wife and kids. He is the author of Making Manifest: On Faith, Creativity and the Kingdom at Hand, which is available at seedbed.com. He is also the founder of Antler, a community building organization that exists to help people engage creativity as a devotional practice for spiritual formation. You can connect with Dave on twitter @daveharrity.

We  truly love feedback and dialogue. Please leave comments here on the blog and let us know what you thought of this episode — liked it? Didn’t like it? Why? And be sure to follow Matt and Jesse on twitter.

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Unfolded is back from hiatus. We missed you all. We hope you missed us. There is lots of fun stuff coming up in the near future. Here is a taste:

This weeks episode, The Invisible One, was inspired by John 4:7-9, and examines the life of Malcom, an ordinary hospital chaplain. We hope you enjoy it.

As always, we appreciate your feedback. Leave comments here on the blog and follow Matt and Jesse on twitter.

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Unfolded is back! And this episode is very, very special. Lyle Enright, an MA student in the English department at Loyola University (Chicago), is our guest contributor this week and he does NOT disappoint. In this episode, Lyle weaves us a frenzied tale of misgiving, infuriation and terror that will blow your mind, and Matt does his thing on the 1’s and 2’s crafting some sweet original sounds.

Lyle has written numerous articles on faith, art, and culture for Relief Journal, Catapult* Magazine, and Antler, and will be presenting as part of the scholarship symposium at the NecronomiCon H.P. Lovecraft Festival in Providence, RI this coming August. His fiction has been featured in Relief, Catapult*, Flashes in the Dark,  and the anthology The Dark Side of the Womb.

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