What if love could guide you through anger, injustice, and even the darkest memories?
In this episode, Brian McLaren and co-host Carmen Acevedo Butcher reflect on how love, honesty, and contemplative practice can transform even deep wounds. They also respond to a listener’s question: how do we love those who cause harm—especially in politics? Brian and Car ... Show More
Oct 30
Coming Soon: Learning How to See Through Eyes of Love
On our ninth season of Learning How to See, Brian McLaren and guest co-host, Carmen Acevedo Butcher, continue to explore seeing through eyes of love. Through openhearted conversation, podcast guests share experiences in which their lens of love became more finely tuned. We also s ... Show More
1m 11s
Nov 13
Seeing Ourselves with Eyes of Love with Kaitlin Curtice
It can feel easy to offer compassion to others. But, why is it so hard to extend that same tenderness to ourselves? In Season 9 of Learning How To See, we continue to learn how to see through the eyes of love. On this season premiere, author and storyteller Kaitlin Curtice joins ... Show More
44m 51s
Nov 20
Loving As Hosts, Not Heroes with Becca Stevens
How can we open ourselves to being hosts in the world?
On this episode of Learning How To See, we hear from social entrepreneur Becca Stevens, founder of Thistle Farms, a nonprofit which provides sanctuary, employment, and hope for women survivors of trafficking, exploitation, ... Show More
48m 6s
Jun 2024
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
1 h
Jul 2022
WOF 341: Understanding the Present Moment #1 (Karl Marx)
<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
29m 58s
Jun 2023
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
51m 53s