What would change if you believed that grace was at the center of your life?
In this episode, Brian and Carmen are joined by longtime friend and public theologian Nadia Bolz-Weber for a conversation about the radical, healing power of grace—and how it reshapes our vision of ourselves, others, and the divine.
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Seeing (and Loving) the Divine in The Everyday with Carrie Newcomer
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Religion as Communities of Practice
<p>Simon, Tim, Matt, Jim, and Paul discuss how narrative theology or what is known as the Yale School or postliberalism defines Christianity as a community of practice, which can serve as entry into understanding religion in general. Following the work of Ludwig Wittgenstein, nar ... Show More
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<p>Friends, today on the "Word on Fire Show," we kick off a new series of discussions called <strong>"Understanding the Present Moment."</strong> Brandon Vogt and I will look at four massively influential figures who together help explain our present moment, how we arrived at whe ... Show More
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A Haunting Way to End a Sermon | Gospel of Matthew
What do we do the Jesus’ teachings in the Sermon on the Mount? Jesus ends his manifesto of life in the kingdom of the heavens, not with a pep talk or feel-good story, but with a warning about what happens when we don’t put his teachings into practice. John Mark argues that, in th ... Show More
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