Queer Insights on God & Faith - Rebecca Janvrin, Vince Brackett, Kyle Hanawalt

In honor of the weekend many would have been participating in Chicago’s Pride Parade if not for COVID-19, Rebecca Janvrin joins Vince & Kyle to discuss queer insights on God and faith. This kicks off our new series of discussion: God of the Oppressed. We’ll be immersing ourselves, one at a time, in various different marginalized perspectives on Jesus and faith and the Bible. Really, we can’t come to a proper theology and understanding of Jesus at all if we’re not trying to do that from marginalized perspectives, because Jesus was a marginalized person.

Acts, Psalms, Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, GenesisVincent BrackettJune 30, 2020God of the OppressedComment

5 Anti-Racism Commitments - Vince Brackett & Kyle Hanawalt

If we use oral health & hygiene as an analogy, becoming anti-racist isn’t taking your tonsils out, it’s brushing your teeth — we have to commit to ongoing, everyday work.

Luke, Mark, Matthew, JohnVincent BrackettJune 9, 2020Comment

Some favorite "Bible references that aren't what Americans think" from Kyle & Vince

Kyle and Vince get excited when they discover that certain Biblical references may not be about what they’re popularly thought to be about in American culture. Because, despite all of the damage that is done when the Bible is misappropriated, it is (properly treated) a treasure trove!

Genesis, Exodus, Mark, Matthew, EzekielVincent BrackettMay 20, 2020Comment

Become all you're meant to (Wk 4: Healing Un-Dealt With Pain) - Vince Brackett

Continuing his series on becoming all we’re meant to, Vince shares how embracing the risks of journeying through Jesus’ Kingdom of God brings healing to our un-dealt with pain by unpacking the theology of the movie Moana, how Moana is a Christ figure, and how we are all Te Ka.

John, Luke, Mark, MatthewVincent BrackettFebruary 18, 2020Become all you're meant toComment

Become all you're meant to (Wk 3: You Need Allies) - Vince Brackett

All of our favorite characters on journeys of higher purpose find a band of allies along their way — the people who encourage, support, celebrate, guide, and shape them. Likewise, if you want to live a life beyond the small and ordinary you need allies. Vince passes on some wisdom for filling out your band of allies, and zooms in especially on what to do when we experience loneliness.

Mark, LukeVincent BrackettFebruary 4, 2020Become all you're meant toComment

Become all you're meant to (Wk 1) - Vince Brackett

Just like our favorite fantasy stories and myths, Jesus’ message of the “Kingdom of God” is an invitation to us to leave our ordinary worlds, and step into a bigger reality that is outside our comfort zone and includes threats and danger, BUT will transform us into all we’re meant to be if we stay the course.

Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, HebrewsVincent BrackettJanuary 7, 2020Become all you're meant to Comments

Prayer as Kindness to Self - Vince Brackett

Most of us spend a lot of time being self-critical or self-punishing, and that sucks! Vince shares about his number one self-kindness practice over the last 5 months: contemplative prayer, how that helps him “get out from under the waterfall” of his endless thoughts, feelings, and experiences, and how the simple words “of course” can revolutionize your prayer life.

Luke, Mark, Matthew, PsalmsVincent BrackettDecember 17, 2019Comment

Jesus Can Help You Navigate the Family You Come From - Kyle Hanawalt

Kyle takes us to some familial conflict from the life of Jesus, and suggests some ways we can learn from and experience healing from the God who knows what it's like to come from a family.

Matthew, Mark, Luke, JohnVincent BrackettNovember 26, 2019Comment

Contemplative Prayer

This week we learned about and tried our hands at contemplative prayer, from one of the foremost experts on it: Fr. Richard Rohr (in video form). This kind of prayer is not about solving problems, making judgments, answering questions, or processing stresses. It’s about — in Fr. Rohr’s words — “a long, loving look at the Real” of our lives.

Mark, Matthew, Luke, JohnVincent BrackettMay 29, 2018Comment

Bad & Good Authority - Vince Brackett

What’s the difference between bad authority and good authority? Fake news and journalistic integrity? Misappropriation of the Bible and appropriate use of the Bible? It’s the difference between unquestioned authority and interactive authority. Vince unpacks this difference by looking at some personal stories, an episode from the life of Jesus, and the broad brushstrokes of church history.

John, MarkVincent BrackettApril 30, 2018Leave Bad Faith. Find Good Faith.Comment