Michael Buerkel Hunn

Simply Christian LIFE with Bishop Michael Hunn

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The Simply Christian LIFE podcast is for the spiritually curious - everyone seeking God or a deeper relationship with God. It’s about living simply, loving God, and loving our neighbors. It’s about deepening the roots and broadening the reach of our faith. It’s about spiritual practices like parenting, prayer, nonviolent communication, embracing diversity and permaculture gardening. Simply Christian LIFE is hosted by Michael Buerkel Hunn, who is the Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of the Rio Grande, which includes New Mexico and the far west part of Texas.

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Michael Buerkel Hunn

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Season 2 Episode 1 : Introducing 1 Peter 26.02.2020 19:44

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby has invited all of the bishops of the Anglican Communion to study the first letter of Peter at the Lambeth Conference in the summer of 2020. 1 Peter is written to a mostly poor community which is a misunderstood minority in a society suspicious of the followers of Jesus. In this first episode we learn about the letter itself and get ready to read the le...

Episode 6: The Word Changes The World 12.04.2019 33:59

This episode covers the first part of chapter 4 of the book you are what you love by James K a Smith. In this chapter we look at the power of language – both the power of the words we use every day and also the power of the Word of God to change our world. How have the words you were taught to use for God as a child changed as you have grown older? Did the words you were taught to pray as a child...

Episode 5 : The Form of Our Worship Matters 29.03.2019 23:39

This episode covers the second half of chapter 3 of You Are What You Love by James K A Smith. The episode discusses contemporary Christian worship and how the “relevant” shape and form of much of our worship carries with it messages about consumerism which may be tempting our hearts away from God.

Episode 4 : Worship is Habit Forming 22.03.2019 27:44

This episode covers the first part of Chapter 3 of You Are What You Love by James K. A. Smith. We discuss our personal habits and how those habits are shaping our hearts and our households.

Simply Christian Life episode 3 15.03.2019 34:24

In this episode Michael Hunn reflects on chapter 2 of James K. A. Smith’s book you are what you love. Chapter 2 contains reflections about the secular liturgies of our lives – including ways of rethinking the shopping experience in America and wondering what all that shopping is doing to our hearts.

Chapter 1 : You Are What You Love 08.03.2019 34:54

In chapter 1 of the book you are what you love by James K A Smith we examine the way we love what we love in the power of habit and the unconscious loves of our lives. Including the fact that we all were ship things we think our ultimate – and what those things are really matters!

Simply Christian LIFE 28.02.2019 9:33

Welcome to the Simply Christian LIFE podcast! Michae Buerkel Hunn is Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of the Rio Grande and your host. This episode is an invitation to join Bishop Hunn this lent by reading You Are What You Love by James K.A. Smith. As you read the Preface to the book- consider the following questions and, if you like, share your answers either in the comments or on Facebook:...