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What happens when missionally minded folks, who are also into sports and athletics, combine their passions for reading, cooking, and preaching and spend time talking together? Hopefully a thoughtful conversation with unexpected connections: NFL draft and the nature of the Holy Spirit; preaching as outlined in baking recipes; batting averages, what triple-doubles have to do with what it means to be a church of mutual accountability. We are allergic to big words, but not big ideas. DISCLAIMER: Profound things will be said, but it will be entirely by accident.

Recent Episodes

episode 91: a rising christmastide, Tom Joad & spilled milk
DEC 28, 2023
episode 91: a rising christmastide, Tom Joad & spilled milk
<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">After getting it figured out what time of the year it is (year’s end - Gregorian calendar, year’s beginning - lectionary calendar), we agree it is Christmastide. </p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Odd word, “Christmastide”, but as of this recording, it is the 4th Day of Christmas, so the Christmas tide is still rising. </p><p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"></p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">As always we begin with random talk about bagels and smoothly segue into hefty theological discussions and conversations about lists. This is the season of lists. The best of the year, the worst of the year, and more. We look at some of those often overlooked lists. </p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Here are some links for what we discussed:</p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><a href="https://trends.google.com/trends/yis/2023/GLOBAL/" target="_blank">Google Search Trends</a></p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><a href="https://www.thrillist.com/cars/the-worst-things-you-can-spill-in-a-car-food-and-drink-that-will-leave-stains-and-ruin-interiors" target="_blank">Worst Things to Spill in Your Car</a></p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Axe_products" target="_blank">Varieties of Axe Fragrances</a></p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">And the inventor of auto-tune, <a href="https://www.grammy.com/news/dr-andy-hildebrand-honored-recording-academy-special-merit-award" target="_blank">Dr Andy Hildebrand</a></p><p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"></p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">(Apologies to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mystical_Nativity#/media/File:Mystic_Nativity,_Sandro_Botticelli.jpg" target="_blank">Botticelli’s Nativitiy</a>, thanks PhotoShop Generative Fill AI)</p>
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episode 89: guadete needs party poppers
DEC 13, 2023
episode 89: guadete needs party poppers
<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><em>Zoom AI Companion</em> has been helping to write up the summaries of our conversations. So here’s what Zoom said, in part, edited (a little) for accuracy (sort of).</p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Cody and craig discussed a variety of topics, including the new control interface, their podcast which covers a range of topics, household chores, and the societal assumptions about gender roles in household chores. They also engaged in a theological conversation about the historical context of Jesus, the Christmas story, and the concept of Jesus as a nonviolent resistor. They touched on the historical and mythical elements of the Christmas story, the financial and sporting implications of a high-profile player's transfer, their finances and future plans, music, making fruitcake, and casual conversations about classic Christmas movies and action figures.</p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">We also spent some time trying to pronounce the Latin term for the third Sunday of Advent, <em>gaudete.</em></p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">It’s pretty close. Here are a few of the links to things that were discussed:</p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">NCAA Volleyball tournament: <a href="https://www.ncaa.com/brackets/volleyball-women/d1/2023">https://www.ncaa.com/brackets/volleyball-women/d1/2023</a> </p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Shohei Ohtani’s payout: <a href="https://theathletic.com/5126812/2023/12/11/shohei-ohtani-contract-10-numbers-dodgers/?source=user-shared-article">https://theathletic.com/5126812/2023/12/11/shohei-ohtani-contract-10-numbers-dodgers/?source=user-shared-article</a> </p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">ActionAid Sweden and the Christmas Goats: <a href="https://youtu.be/ELvsokKcydM?si=VE7dMZPr6y9lP0qG">https://youtu.be/ELvsokKcydM?si=VE7dMZPr6y9lP0qG</a> </p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Fruitcake, by the Superions: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/2KsftzifufXI5ukgcfis77?si=3b826cbf58364e60">https://open.spotify.com/track/2KsftzifufXI5ukgcfis77?si=3b826cbf58364e60</a> </p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Wet Bandits, by The Home Alones: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/12XnacmXLpsZFE1yn84XDS?si=ca5fa6b06ddd4226">https://open.spotify.com/track/12XnacmXLpsZFE1yn84XDS?si=ca5fa6b06ddd4226</a> </p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">And, especially since it is chilly outside here in North America, <a href="https://patreon.com/craigdmorton">support us through Patreon</a> so we can have a warm cup of tea or coffee. </p>
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episode 88: Advent themes and volleyball
DEC 5, 2023
episode 88: Advent themes and volleyball
<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">As we open up, we’re watching the new captioning tools on Zoom and noticing a few errors, or might they be more correct than we know? To quote Zoom captions: “profound things will be sad…”</p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Craig and Cody talked about sports, with a focus on <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2023/08/30/sport/nebraska-volleyball-world-record-womens-attendance-spt/index.html">volleyball</a> and <a href="https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/38970420/nhl-nixes-marc-andre-fleury-mask-honoring-native-americans">hockey</a>, and a look at the ranking of sports based on player salaries. Cody talked about Advent music, focusing largely on nontraditional (i.e. not in hymnals) songs.</p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Follow the NCAA Volleyball tournament at: </p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Where to watch: <a href="https://www.espn.com/college-sports/story/_/id/38992406/how-watch-2023-ncaa-women-volleyball-championship-espn">https://www.espn.com/college-sports/story/_/id/38992406/how-watch-2023-ncaa-women-volleyball-championship-espn</a></p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Find the bracket: <a href="https://www.ncaa.com/brackets/volleyball-women/d1/2023">https://www.ncaa.com/brackets/volleyball-women/d1/2023</a> </p><p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"></p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><a href="https://youtu.be/y9gclDGVGo8?si=3YO0PtQODjv7235Y">Common Hymnal – Humble People</a></p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><a href="https://youtu.be/IetPAANnhzQ?si=R_OO0WCrdVTO9TaE">The Hound + The Fox – What Child is This/Child of the Poor</a></p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><a href="https://youtu.be/jr_nZHUYhOw?si=aFRABuPhdJmbIcCf">Tracey Thorn – Joy</a></p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><a href="https://youtu.be/a_h63O-u7Ts?si=gT0DcIqCUXDhqyLa">Dave Bazan – I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day</a></p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><a href="https://youtu.be/icMIrizsOh8?si=k09FRo2vqZCQvc_C">Alana Levandoski – First Advent</a></p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">&nbsp;</p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">&nbsp;</p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Starting off, though, continuing the conversation about theological assumptions, Cody and Craig talked about the <em>proper </em>order of themes for Advent. Here are some possible themes:</p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">What is the proper order of Advent themes and why?</p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">a. Joy, Peace, Love, Hope</p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">b. Hope, Justice, Peace, Joy</p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">c. Peace, Peace, Peace, Peace</p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">d. Faith, Hope, Joy, Love, Light</p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">e. Prophecy, Promise, Fulfillment, Faith</p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">f. Signs, Saviors, Serpents, Song</p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">g. Waiting, Preparing, Singing, Laboring</p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">h. wear, wash, rinse, repeat</p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">What do you think would be the best? </p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Login to <a href="https://patreon.com/craigdmorton?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&amp;utm_source=copyLink&amp;utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&amp;utm_content=join_link">Patreon and give us a boost</a>, if you will. Also, make sure to rate, like, and share our podcasts. We do all this on a shoestring budget (both money and time are scarce). </p>
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