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In a repeat episode from 2024, Pastors Tim, Tuhina, and Jason sit down to talk about the act of preaching in perilous times, and how best to approach this sacred task in today's world. Such a focus, sadly, is still too relevant. Every once in a while, it's helpful to ditch a particular passage and, instead, take a bird's-eye view.

In a new segment on Hashcast, Pastor Jason Chesnut – with the inspiration and aid of the incomparable Tom Boomershine – takes a journey through the story of Jesus and the Ten Lepers. Listen in as we dive deep into the power and depth of the ancient practice of biblical storytelling. Pentecost 18 Luke 17:11-19

The AC Three – Jason, Tuhina, and Tim – talk about citizenship, especially considering we live in a time when birthright citizenship is under assault. What are we called to do as citizens of the commonwealth of God? To where do we owe our allegiance? (Or to put it another way: what does it mean to follow Jesus?)

Travis West had too many good things he so graciously shared with us – and his book is so good we had lots of questions – so Jason and Tuhina's conversation with him needed a second episode.

Pastors Tuhina and Jason sit down with the thoughtful, deliberate, wise professor Travis West to talk about his striking new book – The Sabbath Way – and how Sabbath breaks all our rules around capitalism, possession, ownership, and beyond. Can we choose the Sabbath Way in a world seemingly committed to literally any other path?

Tim and Jason welcome 21st-century Renaissance man, Derrick Weston – author, filmmaker, podcaster, speaker, and educator – to talk about the parable of the lost sheep and the lost coin: how God is both a terrible shepherd and a reckless inventor, what it means to truly be a sheep (and a coin), and how, in the Beloved Community, there's no such thing as "too far gone." 14th Sunday after the Penteco...

Tim, Tuhina, and Jason go off-lectionary to discuss Luther's theology of the cross (found in his classic moment of defense, the Heidelberg Disputation) – in other words, we're talking about calling a thing what it is. No more euphemisms. What does it mean to trust the evidence of your eyes and ears – and tell the truth about what you see and hear – in a world which sometimes encourages suspicion o...

Jason and Rozella sit down with Pastor Joann Lee to talk about a God who loves food, a God who topples any and all rigid structures we might create, and what it means to stay awake in a world committed to keeping people asleep. 12th Sunday after the Pentecost Luke 14:1, 7-14

Pastors Tuhina and Jason sit down with the brilliant professor Simran Jeet Singh, religion scholar and nationally-renowned author, to talk about Luke's Parable of the Rich Fool and the profound echoes found in Sikh wisdom and tradition. 8th Sunday after the Pentecost Luke 12:13-21

The Anam Cara Three (the Revs. Tim Brown, Tuhina Rasche, and Jason Chesnut) sit down (in the same space!) to talk about resiliency, enough-edness, and how the Holy Spirit consistently shows up despite our best efforts.

Jason and Rozella Haydée White sit down with the brilliant professor, Dr. Tamisha Tyler, to talk about Mary and her sister Martha – how has this scripture been used to harm? What does it mean to be fully present with our Lord and Savior? How can we internalize that Jesus doesn't care what we do; he's interested in ***who we are***. Sixth Sunday after the Pentecost Luke 10:38-42

Pastors Tim and Jason sit down with the insightful and delightful Rev. Heather Bachelder to talk about how Jesus doesn't live in the binary, and our repeated attempts to hole him in or box him down do more harm than good. 3rd Sunday after the Pentecost Luke 9:51-62

Pastors Tuhina and Jason sit down with scholar, teacher, and preacher – the Rev. Dr. Rebecca Todd Peters – to talk Pentecost Day: what does power mean and how do the disciples use it? What is the responsibility of those with power, especially in a movement led by someone who famously said, "the last shall be first, and the first shall be last"? How do we mine this story we've heard so many times f...

This episode we welcome preacher, author, and public theologian – the Rev. Kenneth Wheeler – to talk about his necessary, important book: US: the Resurrection of American Terror. What would it look like if this country dismantled its white supremacist foundations? What would be possible? And how do we faithfully live amidst this violent resurrection? Listen in.

We sit down with the fantastic Rev. Moses Penumaka to talk about how Jesus redefines what glory means, what it looks like to lead with love, and how Judas figures into Jesus' ethic more than you might think. Fifth Sunday of Easter John 13:31-35

Pastor Tuhina sat down with the Rev. Dr. Theresa Thames to talk about the holy fish-fry that is the Third Sunday of Easter – the power of a good breakfast, the Gospel focus on nourishment, and how breakfast on the beach can smell like someone loves you. Easter 3 John 21:1-19

We sit down with the multifaceted Rev. Bruce Reyes-Chow to talk about the entryway into Holy Week, what it means to usher in peace, and how Jesus routinely upends our expectations. Palm Sunday Luke 19:28-40

The AC Three (Pastors Tim, Tuhina, and Jason) discuss one of the more timely and relevant movies ever made, especially as it pertains to the church: Conclave (2024) – what does it say about power, about our leaders, about how we live in community with one another, and about where true authority lies?

Tuhina and Jason sit down with the thoughtful Andrew Stevens to talk about the fourth Sunday in Lent, and the famous (infamous?) parable Jesus tells. Lent 4 Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32

Pastors Tim, Tuhina, and Jason – the Anam Cara Three – sit down to discuss a topic beyond the scope of the lectionary: this pervasive sense of exhaustion for those of us who preach.

We sat down with the thoughtful and engaging Rev. Keats Miles-Wallace to talk about that moment on the mountain, what it means to believe someone when they tell you who they are, and how foundationally trans this story really is. Transfiguration Sunday Luke 9:28-36

This week, in preparation for Sunday's texts, we finish our haunting conversation with Dr. James Howard Hill, Jr. Sixth Sunday after the Epiphany Luke 6:17-26

Pastors Tuhina and Jason sit down with Dr. James Hill to talk about the haunting nature of Jesus' Sermon on the Plain. Because of the wide-ranging nature of the conversation – and the importance of taking time to tarry with Dr. Hill's words – this Hashcast will be in two parts, finishing up next week in time for Epiphany 6. Sixth Sunday after the Epiphany Luke 6:17-26

Pastors Tuhina and Jason sit down with the brilliant Rev. T. Denise Anderson to talk about *funny* this story is, the ontologically Black nature of Jesus, and what it means that his first public sign is shown, first and foremost, to the most marginalized among us. Epiphany 2 John 2:1-11

Pastors Tim, Tuhina, and Jason sit down to talk about the act of preaching in perilous times, and how best to approach this sacred task in today's world. Every once in a while, it's helpful to ditch a particular passage and, instead, take a bird's-eye view.