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Refugia Podcast

Episode 8 Dying and Rising: Jeff Chu on Composting, Evolving Faith, and Pop-Up Refugia

Journalist and recent seminary grad Jeff Chu ponders the intersection of theology and farming, then describes the Evolving Faith Conference and other places of healing and fresh imagination for people who are, for whatever reason, feeling on the margins of the church.

Debra RienstraNovember 1, 2019

climate change silly

Children’s Classics Updated for the Age of Climate Chaos

Once there was a little bunny who wanted to run away. So he said to his mother, “I am running away!” “If you run away,” said his mother, “I will come along. Because our homeland is now far too hot and drought-ridden for our people…

Debra RienstraOctober 26, 2019

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Refugia Episodes Release Schedule

Refugia Podcast Release Schedule

Debra RienstraOctober 25, 2019

Refugia Podcast

Episode 7 Through Pain to Freedom: John Witvliet on Prayer, Lament, and Refugia in Worship

One of our conclusions is, people love the idea of lament more than the practice of it.

Debra RienstraOctober 25, 2019

Refugia Podcast

Episode 6 Kitchen Table Refugia: Christina Edmondson on Higher Education, Social Media, and Discipleship for Discernment

Listen now In this episode, Christina Edmondson--Dean for Intercultural Student Development at Calvin University and co-host of the Truth’s Table podcast--reflects on the potential for refugia on college campuses. We also consider the virtues and difficulties of virtual refugia. For more background... Dr. Christina Edmondson…

Debra RienstraOctober 18, 2019

spirituality

Water in the Wilderness: The Evolving Faith Conference

And here we were, camping out in the wilderness for the weekend with people fleeing the church of empire and searching for what we might call the church of refugia. They were looking for community, hope, and sustenance, a place of healing and resilience. Maybe…

Debra RienstraOctober 12, 2019

Refugia Podcast

Episode 5 New Generation Rising: Kyle Meyaard-Schaap on Young Evangelicals and the Climate Crisis

Listen Now Kyle Meyaard-Schaap, National Organizer and Spokesperson for Young Evangelicals for Climate Action, takes stock of how the church is doing in addressing climate change and describes how young Christians are leading the way, finding refugia through intentional action. Kyle Meyaard-Schaap For More Background...…

Debra RienstraOctober 11, 2019

arts Refugia Podcast

Episode 4 Sacred Vessels: Jo-Ann Van Reeuwyk on the Arts, the Holy Spirit, and Sanctuary Spaces

Studio artist and art educator Jo-Ann Van Reeuwyk reflects on art and risk-taking as well as creating safe places for risk through sacred spaces pedagogy. She also explains her fondness for vessels and pokey things. Listen Now For more background Here is Jo-Ann's faculty page…

Debra RienstraOctober 4, 2019

college life spirituality

Word of the Lord, Thanks Be to God

It's disturbing to recognize that in the Noah story, God does the same sort of thing that the Babylonian gods do in their flood story.” That’s what she said, this bold and thoughtful student in world lit class. We had been pondering the flood story…

Debra RienstraSeptember 28, 2019

Refugia Podcast

Episode 3 Seedbed to Be a Blessing: Steve Bouma-Prediger on Refugia in Scripture

Listen now Steve Bouma-Prediger is professor of religion at Hope College, ecotheologian, and author of For the Beauty of the Earth--among many other books. Here he reflects on examples of refugia in the Bible as well as on the virtues necessary to fulfill our God-given,…

Debra RienstraSeptember 27, 2019

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Episode 8 Dying and Rising: Jeff Chu on Composting, Evolving Faith, and Pop-Up Refugia

Children’s Classics Updated for the Age of Climate Chaos

Refugia Episodes Release Schedule

Episode 7 Through Pain to Freedom: John Witvliet on Prayer, Lament, and Refugia in Worship

Episode 6 Kitchen Table Refugia: Christina Edmondson on Higher Education, Social Media, and Discipleship for Discernment

Water in the Wilderness: The Evolving Faith Conference

Episode 5 New Generation Rising: Kyle Meyaard-Schaap on Young Evangelicals and the Climate Crisis

Episode 4 Sacred Vessels: Jo-Ann Van Reeuwyk on the Arts, the Holy Spirit, and Sanctuary Spaces

Word of the Lord, Thanks Be to God

Episode 3 Seedbed to Be a Blessing: Steve Bouma-Prediger on Refugia in Scripture

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