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Winn Collier and Nathan Hoff discuss Luke 4.1-13 for March 9

Dave Wollan and Nathan Hoff discuss Luke 9.28-36 for March 2

Eric Peterson joins to discuss Luke 6.27-38 for February 23, 2025

Mandy Smith joins to reflect on Luke 6.17-26 for February 16.  Song: "Randall St" by Tim Boyce

References to Explore! Books Mentioned: Eugene H. Peterson’s Holy Luck Kilian McDonnell’s “Nursing Home Chapel” in his book Swift, Lord, You Are Not David Tensen’s “Ancient Paths” in his book The Wrestle Makoto Fujimura’s Culture Care Poems Mentioned: Abigail Carroll Narrative Theology by Padraig O’Tuama’s “Narrative Theology" Jack Gilbert's "A Brief for the Defense," Wendell B...

Brian Keepers joins to reflect on Luke 5.1-11 for February 9. 

Andrea Taphorn joins Nathan Hoff to reflect on Luke 4.21-30 for Sunday, Feb 2

Winn Collier joins to reflect on Luke 4.14-21 for Sunday January 26. (featuring the tune "I Set Out" by Tim Boyce)

Dave Wollan joins to discuss the wedding at Cana from John 2.1-11 for Sunday, January 19. 

Eric Peterson and Nathan Hoff reflect on Luke 3.15-17;21-22 for January 12, 2025

Mandy, Winn, and Nathan reflect on a couple messages from listeners. Send your questions, comments, and thoughts to podcast@petersoncenter.org! Some of the pieces of culture referenced: Run With the Horses - Eugene Peterson Subversive Spirituality - Eugene Peterson Re-Enchanting the Text - Cheryl Bridges Johns Niall Williams - This is Happiness "Centering Prayer" by Porter's Gate

Mandy Smith joins to discuss Matthew 2.1-12 for Epiphany on Jan 5, 2024

Brian Keepers joins to discuss Luke 2.15-24

Andrea Taphorn joins Nathan Hoff to discuss Luke 1.39-55 for the fourth Sunday in Advent. 

Winn Collier joins this week to discuss Luke 3.7-18 for the third Sunday in Advent (12.15.24)

Mandy Smith is a pastor, author and speaker who, after living and ministering in the US and UK, now ministers in her homeland of Australia. She is a cohort co-leader for the Eugene Peterson Center for Christian Imagination.  Her latest book, and the topic of this conversation, is Confessions of an Amateur Saint. Available here.  https://www.navpress.com/p/confessions-of-an-amateur-saint/9781641588...

Dave Wolland joins to reflect on Luke 3.1-6 for the second Sunday in Advent

Eric Peterson joins to reflect on Luke 21.25-36 for the first Sunday in Advent

Mandy Smith joins Nathan Hoff to discuss John 18.33-37

Brian Keepers joins Nathan Hoff in reflecting on Mark 13.1-8

Mandy Smith joins to reflect on Mark 12.38-44

Winn Collier, Mandy Smith, and Nathan Hoff in conversation around Politics, Power, and the Christian Life. Join the conversation by emailing comments and questions to podcast@petersoncenter.org Read and subscribe to Winn's newsletter here! https://open.substack.com/pub/winncollier/p/our-politics-are-too-small?r=yzpki&utm_medium=ios Earth and Altar by Eugene Peterson https://www.goodreads....

Eric Peterson joins Nathan Hoff to reflect on John 11.32-44 in anticipation of All Saints Day

The full conversation between Eric and Nathan where they discuss "Quiet" by Eugene Peterson, reflect on John 11, and explore the promise of "the communion of saints." 

Dave Wollan and Nathan Hoff reflect on Mark 10.46-52.