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This week, Hashcast is back in biblical storytelling mode – with your humble storyteller, Jason. The Gospel this week is no slouch, either: John 20:1-19-31. The one where we find disciples hiding away in a locked room, Jesus showing up anyway, and a Thomas who trusted enough to come back and see for himself. It's a story meant to be told.

This week we're throwing back to an episode from our old Thoughtcast days – talking the ever-enigmatic Good Friday with the one and only Rev. Colleen Hetrick. Unfortunately, the topics we discussed two years ago are even more relevant today.

Tuhina invited her good friend and professor of African history, Caryce Chepchirchi Tirop, to talk about sermons from the point of view of someone in the pews. What needs to be heard by those who serve Christ from places other than the pulpit?

The AC Three discuss more of Lent's undeniable narrative punch when approaching this week's stories: the raising of Lazarus and Ezekiel's valley of dry bones. Lent 5 Ezekiel 37:1-14 John 11:1-45

The AC Three (Pastors Tuhina, Tim, and Jason) met up (in-person!) and waded knee-deep into the lectionary. What does the story of the man born blind have to teach us? How can we approach these long Lenten stories in ways that privilege and honor the actual Gospel texts? How do we discover anew things which may suffer from familiarity?

We continue our larger look on religious pluralism with our next guest, the delightful Abbie Haug. Tuhina and Jason sat down with her to talk about how you might be doing the work of religious pluralism without even knowing it.

We talked to historian, thought leader, and delightful conversation partner, Dr. Allison Ralph, about social cohesion, the magic of murmuration, the messiness of true pluralism – and how God is more like compost than you might think.

Tim and Jason sit down with the thoughtful and effervescent Regina Heater to take a bird's-eye view of Lent – how best can we approach this ancient season? Through what lenses can we view it?

Throwback to one of our early episodes with intimacy and relationship coach, Wendy B – a few years back when the calendar saw Ash Wednesday falling on Valentine's Day – who invited us to recognize the holiness of intimacy (in all its various forms). That might not seem like a particularly strong theological emphasis on Ash Wednesday, but maybe it should be.

The Revs. Jason, Tuhina, and Tim wrap up the Season after Epiphany by taking the 500-foot view. How do we take a posture of both grace and defiance as preachers of the Word in the midst of the dumpster fire of our world? And as always: what is God's Spirit saying to God's Church, today?

Jason and Tuhina sit down with brilliant author, poet, speaker, (and soul), Kaitlin Curtice, to talk about liminal spaces, staying in the fire, and what it means to create beauty in a world spiraling.

Pastors Tim, Tuhina, and Jason talked last year about this pervasive sense of exhaustion for those of us who preach. Sadly, this is an evergreen topic. And so this week, we present it to you again.

Pastors Tim, Jason, and Tuhina (the AC Three) are back in studio to tackle the upcoming third Sunday of Epiphany – and the classic story of Jesus calling together his crew. What does it mean to follow someone like that?

Tuhina and Jason sit down with the fascinating Rich Havard to talk about his work with both mental health and decolonizing wealth – two of the more relevant topics to discuss in these days, no?

Tuhina and Jason sit down with the Rev. Christa Compton, newest Bishop of the New Jersey Synod of the ELCA and brilliant preacher, to talk about all things RE: the pulpit. How can we recognize the doubt that exists in the pews, in the world, in our own hearts? How can we connect the act of preaching with the act of worship?

Throwback to an early in-house conversation (circa 2022) to talk about this high holy day (err...night), and the stories surrounding it – many of which can easily suffer from familiarity. How can we look at this story anew?

Tuhina and Jason sit down with the delightful and brilliant Rev. Laura Mariko Cheifetz to talk about how important context is for such a pivotal story like Christmas – and how many layers of Empire you have to peel back to even get a glimpse of the real thing.

We invited our favorite doula pastor, the Rev. Carrie Ballenger, to talk about Advent through the eyes of those intimately connected to the act of giving life. What does it mean to meaningfully walk through this season that is often overshadowed by its more popular cousin? What does it mean to talk about childbirth amidst a sea of miscarriages?

The AC Three – Pastors Tuhina, Tim, and Jason – go off-lectionary to discuss utopian ideals, utopian plans...and whether the very idea of a utopia is even possible in the first place.

Pastors Jason and Tuhina sit down with the lovely and lovable Rev. Jennifer Shimota to talk about all things Advent. Instead of a specific lectionary text, this episode we look at an entire liturgical season. Buckle up!

Jason and guest host Derrick Weston sit down with the breath of fresh air that is Bryan Rust – Bryan is a cantor and musician extraordinaire, and he brought his unique perspective to this annual end of the Christian year: Christ the King Sunday. How can we recover the heavy-laden image of king? Is such an expedition doomed to failure? We probably came up with more questions than answers in our con...

Jason and Tuhina sit down with peacemaker, healer, and scholar, Dr. Najeeba Syeed, to talk about a whole host of topics adjacent to building the interfaith table, the difference between inter-faith and intra-faith dialogue, and what it means to recognize the pluralistic reality all around us.

Pastors Jason Chesnut, Tuhina Verma Rasche, and Tim Brown go off-lectionary to talk about the end of the world – how it's more common than you might think, how it's happened before, and what seriously reckoning with it can teach us in these anxious, rattled times.

We sit down with the Rev. Tita Valeriano in a repeat episode discussing All Saints' Day – what it means, how different people approach it, and different hooks from which to hang potential sermons.

Pastors Jason, Tuhina, and Tim sit down to talk about the high holy day in Lutheran churches the world over – Reformation Day – how reformation is indistinguishable from liberation; and how "All Panic, No Disco" is a pretty good sermon title. Jeremiah 31:31-34 Romans 3:19-28 John 8:31-36