Context Matters

Lawson talks about his growing up years and how he ended up studying the Bible in college. Lawson also went to Kenya, which became a great context for learning about the cultural context of the Bible....

12 Mar 202034min

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 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

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

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 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 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

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