Christmas in Jerusalem
Context Matters25 Des 2025

Christmas in Jerusalem

Jesus was born in Bethlehem, but that is not the only significant location in the Christmas story. Dr. Jack Beck joins us again to talk about how the geography matters in the way we understand how Luke introduces his readers to Jesus. The origin story continues all the way to Jerusalem where we meet Simeon and Anna. We talk about why the location of this encounter matters and the beauty of the words spoken matter to all of us.

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Craig Mayes (Part 2): Embodied Theology

Craig Mayes (Part 2): Embodied Theology

I have heard from many of you how impressed you were with Craig’s stories. This week we continue the conversation, and Craig jumps into questions such as: How does being a pastor of a church in which ...

5 Mar 202022min

Craig Mayes (Part 1): When Ideas of Lived Theology Change

Craig Mayes (Part 1): When Ideas of Lived Theology Change

Craig Mayes is the Chief Spiritual and Community Life Officer at the Bowery Mission in New York City.  The Bowery Mission has served homeless and hungry New Yorkers since the 1870’s, when its neighbor...

27 Feb 202023min

Rabbi Nancy Fuchs-Kreimer: Speaking Across Differences (Part 2)

Rabbi Nancy Fuchs-Kreimer: Speaking Across Differences (Part 2)

This is the second half of my conversation with Rabbi Nancy. We start with the affects of 9/11 on her multi-faith conversations. Then we move to the way such conversations have influence her career. A...

20 Feb 202040min

Rabbi Nancy Fuchs-Kreimer: Speaking Across Differences (Part 1)

Rabbi Nancy Fuchs-Kreimer: Speaking Across Differences (Part 1)

In this episode, we talk about multi-faith conversations and what the benefit is to speaking with people who have different religious beliefs than your own. Rabbi Nancy shares several personal stories...

13 Feb 202034min

Lisa Abaya (Part 2): Art, Culture, and Religion

Lisa Abaya (Part 2): Art, Culture, and Religion

Lisa and I discuss what effect cultural diversity has on her art. We also talk about how essential art is within a church context, which makes me consider the value of using concepts of beauty to expl...

6 Feb 202027min

Lisa Abaya (Part 1): Geography and Art

Lisa Abaya (Part 1): Geography and Art

Lisa Abaya is a Philadelphia artist  seeking ways to integrate matters of spirituality into her work. We discuss the influence of geography on her art and also how she explores mysterious concepts of ...

6 Feb 202030min

Introduction: Part 1

Introduction: Part 1

What is “Context Matters”?What is missing from our conversations about background of the Bible and the our modern understanding of it? It is complicated, but wonderful to explore if you bring a curiou...

30 Jan 20208min

Introduction: Part 2

Introduction: Part 2

I invite Keri Jenkins to the podcasting table to discuss how context helps us understand one another. Keri gives an example of how biblical context helped her understand a tricky passage in the Bible....

30 Jan 202023min

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