Cross Connections

St. David's Episcopal Church, Radnor
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Finding our connection points and the turns in our lives and faith journeys together. Podcast by St. David's, Radnor an Episcopal Church in Wayne, PA.

  1. VOR 13 STD.

    What is Maundy Thursday?: Holy week series, part 2

    On today's episode... We continue our series of episodes on the worship services of Holy Week. Today we discuss Maundy Thursday, the first of three services called the Triduum, and what Rick calls the “most full” service of the year. We start off by defining some terms – which includes a funny and relatable story about Rick’s sister. Then we get into the many Biblical events commemorated by this one liturgy – from foot washing to the new commandment to the Last Supper and the vigil in the Garden of Gethsemane. Learn about the biggest controversy in all the Christian denominations – and how the Anglican Church (and thereby The Episcopal Church) finds a middle way through it. Find out what you can expect at St. David’s Maundy Thursday worship, or what you might find at your local Episcopal church if not able to join us here. We look forward to seeing you for worship during Holy Week Easter! Palm Sunday this year is Sunday, March 29 and we’ve got services all week leading up to Easter Sunday, April 5. Learn more at ⁠⁠⁠https://stdavidschurch.org/easter/ and see you in church! Thank you for listening to this episode of Cross Connections. Be sure to follow or like us on your favorite podcasting app to find us easily each week, or join our email list at ⁠⁠⁠https://stdavidschurch.org/crossconnections/ We love getting your questions! Please call us at 484.588.5656 and leave a voicemail with your name, where you’re from, and your question or comment. You can also email questions to us at crossconnections@stdavidschurch.org. If you like what you hear, please share this episode with your friends and rate us in Spotify and Apple podcasts so other people can find us as well. If you really love what you hear, we'd be ever so grateful if you would donate to St. David's Church. You can visit our website at ⁠stdavidschurch.org/giving⁠ and write "Cross Connections" in the memo line to indicate your support. Cross Connections is a ministry of St. David’s Episcopal Church in Wayne, PA and is hosted by the Rev. Rick Morley, Elliot VanHoy, and Natalee Hill. Logo graphic design and podcast production by Natalee Hill with editing support from Blinck Media . Stock Media Music provided by Marscott and MoodMode/ Pond5. You are welcome to learn more about all of St. David’s worship and ministries at https://stdavidschurch.org.

    44 Min.

  2. 11. MÄRZ

    Discovering Palm Sunday: Holy Week series, part 1

    On today's episode we begin our next series on the worship services of Holy Week. We get started with Palm Sunday, or “Sunday of the Passion: Palm Sunday” as it is officially named. This is the final Sunday in Lent, the week immediately prior to Easter Sunday. Did you know that in the Episcopal Church we combine Palm Sunday with the passion, but that in the Church of England they celebrate Passion Sunday a week prior – two weeks before Easter Sunday? Learn more about Palm/Passion Sunday, including its Biblical roots, its liturgical history, how we practice it at St. David’s, and why we celebrate when and how we do in today’s episode. Then, come and join us this year for worship for Holy Week and Easter! Palm Sunday this year is Sunday, March 29, 2026 and we’ve got services all week leading up to Easter Sunday, April 5, 2026. Learn more at ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://stdavidschurch.org/easter/⁠ and see you in church! Thank you for listening to this episode of Cross Connections. Be sure to follow or like us on your favorite podcasting app to find us easily each week, or join our email list at ⁠⁠⁠https://stdavidschurch.org/crossconnections/ We love getting your questions! Please call us at 484.588.5656 and leave a voicemail with your name, where you’re from, and your question or comment. You can also email questions to us at crossconnections@stdavidschurch.org. If you like what you hear, please share this episode with your friends and rate us in Spotify and Apple podcasts so other people can find us as well. If you really love what you hear, we'd be ever so grateful if you would donate to St. David's Church. You can visit our website at ⁠stdavidschurch.org/giving⁠ and write "Cross Connections" in the memo line to indicate your support. Cross Connections is a ministry of St. David’s Episcopal Church in Wayne, PA and is hosted by the Rev. Rick Morley, Elliot VanHoy, and Natalee Hill. Logo graphic design and podcast production by Natalee Hill. Stock Media Music provided by Marscott and MoodMode / Pond5. You are welcome to learn more about all of St.David’s worship and ministries at https://stdavidschurch.org.

    42 Min.

  3. 4. MÄRZ

    What is a mystic?

    We invite you to lean into your Lenten discipline of study and reflection with this extra-long episode of Cross Connections on the Mystics. We promise it's worth it: There's even some music and a conspiracy theory this week! What makes someone a mystic? What do they do and how do they live? In this episode we explore the idea and history of mysticism and what mystics can teach us about God and how tolive our lives. The Rev. Rick Morley, Natalee Hill, and Elliot VanHoy each bring a mystic to discuss: The pseudo-Dionysius, Evelyn Underhill, and Thomas Merton. Come and find out when these mystics lived, what they believed, and what we have to learn from them. Thank you for listening to this episode of Cross Connections. Be sure to follow or like us on your favorite podcasting app to find us easily each week, or join our email list at ⁠⁠⁠https://stdavidschurch.org/crossconnections/ We love getting your questions! Please call us at 484.588.5656 and leave a voicemail with your name, where you’re from, and your question or comment. You can alsoemail questions to us at crossconnections@stdavidschurch.org. If you like what you hear, please share this episode with your friends and rate us in Spotify and Apple podcasts so other people can find us as well. If you really love what you hear, we'd be ever so grateful if you would donate to St. David's Church. You can visit our website at ⁠stdavidschurch.org/giving⁠ and write "Cross Connections" in the memo line to indicate your support. Cross Connections is a ministry of St. David’s Episcopal Church in Wayne, PA and is hosted by the Rev. Rick Morley, Elliot VanHoy, and Natalee Hill. Logo graphic design and podcast production by Natalee Hill. Stock Media Music provided by Marscott and MoodMode / Pond5. You are welcome to learn more about all of St.David’s worship and ministries at https://stdavidschurch.org.

    1 Std. 55 Min.
  4. Myth-busting Ash Wednesday and Lent

    17. FEB.

    Myth-busting Ash Wednesday and Lent

    We’re releasing this week’s episode a day early so that we can myth-bust Ash Wednesday and Lent and give you the facts. Where do the ashes come from? We discuss the purpose and history of Ash Wednesday, back to Tertullian, and the Biblical roots for using ashes on people. We talk about sacraments, sacramentals, and signs. We wonder why there are 46 days between Ash Wednesday and Easter Sunday, not 40? We discuss where the forty days come from and how you can walk the way of Jesus this Lent to make your Easter even more meaningful. We’ll even give you a list of ways that you and your household can accept the invitation to observe a Holy Lent. Grab your Book of Common Prayer, or find it online (https://www.bcponline.org/ or download a PDF through the Standing Commission on Liturgy and Music website) and join us as we enter this season. __________________________________________ Thank you for listening to this episode of Cross Connections. Be sure to follow or like us on your favorite podcasting app to find us easily each week, or join our email list at ⁠⁠⁠https://stdavidschurch.org/crossconnections/ We love getting your questions! Please call us at 484.588.5656 and leave a voicemail with your name, where you’re from, and your question or comment. You can also email questions to us at crossconnections@stdavidschurch.org. If you like what you hear, please share this episode with your friends and rate us in Spotify and Apple podcasts so other people can find us as well. And if you really love what you hear, we'd be ever so grateful if you would donate to St. David's Church. You can visit our website at ⁠https://stdavidschurch.org/giving⁠ and write "Cross Connections" in the memo line to indicate your support. Cross Connections is a ministry of St. David’s Episcopal Church in Wayne, PA and is hosted by the Rev. Rick Morley, Elliot VanHoy, and Natalee Hill. Logo graphic design and podcast production by Natalee Hill. Stock Media Music provided by Marscott and MoodMode / Pond5. You are welcome to learn more about all of St. David’s worship and ministries at https://stdavidschurch.org.

    1 Std. 15 Min.
  5. Talking about God in Metaphor

    11. FEB.

    Talking about God in Metaphor

    On today's episode we’re continuing our discussion on how we talk about God, specifically the metaphors we use for God. We start off by defining metaphors, both using Merriam Webster and a theologian’s description. We then move into naming some of the metaphors for God that are found in the Bible. We talk about which metaphors feel comfortable, and which ones are more difficult for our modern ears. We find ourselves talking about how some of the metaphors are used predominantly for one person of the Trinity, but not all of them. We also talk about how the metaphors we use to understand the Trinity itself also break down. There is a reference to a funny St. Patrick’s meme about the heresies of understanding the Trinity. (St. Patrick’s Bad Analogies from Lutheran Satire) We also talk about how some of the metaphors we use are there for us when we need them. Rick talks about how God the shepherd is actively in his mind when he goes into certain situations. We also discuss how some of the metaphors for God that we have are also contradictory: shepherd and sheep being one example. We then move into talking about gendered imagery for God as found in the Bible. We also discuss our use of masculine and feminine imagery throughout our liturgy and conversation. We discuss the emotional responses that come when our learned assumptions about God are challenged. We move into a discussion about how we know if a metaphor for God is a good one and which ones break down too easily. We recall that as Christians the main way we understand the meaning of the whole Bible is through the person of Jesus Christ. We also talk about Divine accommodation, the Christ as different from Jesus, and the problems with absolutizing any of our understandings of God. We close out by recalling that metaphors are meant to help us open up our understanding, not to close it off. Thank you for listening to this episode of Cross Connections. Be sure to follow or like us on your favorite podcasting app to find us easily each week, or join our email list at ⁠⁠⁠https://stdavidschurch.org/crossconnections/ We love getting your questions! Please call us at 484.588.5656 and leave a voicemail with your name, where you’re from, and your question or comment. You can also email questions to us at crossconnections@stdavidschurch.org. If you like what you hear, please share this episode with your friends and rate us in Spotify and Apple podcasts so other people can find us as well. And if you really love what you hear, we'd be ever so grateful if you would donate to St. David's Church. You can visit our website at ⁠stdavidschurch.org/giving⁠ and write "Cross Connections" in the memo line to indicate your support. Cross Connections is a ministry of St. David’s Episcopal Church in Wayne, PA and is hosted by the Rev. Rick Morley, Elliot VanHoy, and Natalee Hill. Logo graphic design and podcast production by Natalee Hill. Stock Media Music provided by Marscott and MoodMode / Pond5. You are welcome to learn more about all of St. David’s worship and ministries at https://stdavidschurch.org/.

    1 Std. 10 Min.

  6. 4. FEB.

    What is God? Part 2

    In this episode, we delve again into the complex and multifaceted ways of understanding God based off theologian Peter Rollins’ four concepts of God. You can watch his conversation with Rob Bell on The RobCast here. Last week we covered God as Super being and God as Hyper being. This week we move on to God as Ground of Being and God as Event. The conversation touches on influences from theologians and philosophers like Paul Tillich, Simone Veil, and C.S. Lewis, and explores concepts for God in both scripture and historical context. We underscore the importance of avoiding idolatry in our conceptions of God and highlight the progression of faith development that moves from concrete, child-like beliefs to more abstract, mystical understandings. We also discuss how different states of human experience, such as fear and anger, can shape our perception of God. Finally, stay tuned for future episodes focusing on metaphors for God and the significance of our language in religious discourse. 00:00 Introduction and Recap 00:36 Philosophical Ways of Understanding God 01:00 God as Super Being 01:34 God as Hyper Being 03:06 God in Christian Development 08:14 God as Ground of Being 13:06 Mystical Perspectives on God 27:32 Scriptural References and Idolatry 31:53 God as Event 37:40 Framing the Concept of God as Event 38:27 Philosophical vs. Theological Perspectives 40:27 God's Presence in History 42:07 Greek Philosophy's Influence on Christian Theology 47:29 Process Theology and Open Theology 50:54 The Weakness of God and the Theology of the Cross 01:11:03 Stages of Faith Development 01:15:06 Upcoming Topics and Reflections Thank you for listening to this episode of Cross Connections. Be sure to follow or like us on your favorite podcasting app to find us easily each week, or join our email list at ⁠⁠⁠https://stdavidschurch.org/crossconnections/ We love getting your questions! Please call us at 484.588.5656 and leave a voicemail with your name, where you’re from, and your question or comment. You can also email questions to us at crossconnections@stdavidschurch.org. If you like what you hear, please share this episode with your friends and rate us in Spotify and Apple podcasts so other people can find us as well. And if you really love what you hear, we'd be ever so grateful if you would donate to St. David's Church. You can visit our website at ⁠stdavidschurch.org/giving⁠ and write "Cross Connections" in the memo line to indicate your support. Cross Connections is a ministry of St. David’s Episcopal Church in Wayne, PA and is hosted by the Rev. Rick Morley, Elliot VanHoy, and Natalee Hill. Logo graphic design and podcast production by Natalee Hill. Stock Media Music provided by Marscott and MoodMode / Pond5. You are welcome to learn more about all of St. David’s worship and ministries at https://stdavidschurch.org.

    1 Std. 20 Min.

  7. 28. JAN.

    What is God? Part 1

    On today's episode... Welcome back, Cross Connectors! As we kick off this new season of Cross Connections we’re extending beyond just talking about the Bible and getting into broader topics of theology and living our lives of faith. This week we’re starting off with a discussion on how we talk about God. This conversation is based off theologian Peter Rollins’ four concepts of God. You can watch his conversation with Rob Bell on The RobCast here.  We start off by explaining why we need to talk about how we talk about God. What does it matter if not for “defending” the faith? We spend most of the episode talking about the first two concepts for God per Pete Rollins: God as Super being and God as Hyper being. Most people will recognize these two concepts, especially since God as Hyper being is the most orthodox Christian understanding of God. Next week, we jump into the other two concepts for God: God as Ground of Being and God as Event and we get into some examples for where each of these concepts appear in the Bible. Stick with us!  Thank you for listening to this episode of Cross Connections. Be sure to follow or like us on your favorite podcasting app to find us easily each week, or join our email list at ⁠⁠⁠https://stdavidschurch.org/crossconnections/ We love getting your questions! Please call us at 484.588.5656 and leave a voicemail with your name, where you’re from, and your question or comment. You can also email questions to us at crossconnections@stdavidschurch.org. If you like what you hear, please share this episode with your friends and rate us in Spotify and Apple podcasts so other people can find us as well. And if you really love what you hear, we'd be ever so grateful if you would donate to St. David's Church. You can visit our website at ⁠stdavidschurch.org/giving⁠ and write "Cross Connections" in the memo line to indicate your support. Cross Connections is a ministry of St. David’s Episcopal Church in Wayne, PA and is hosted by the Rev. Rick Morley, Elliot VanHoy, and Natalee Hill. Logo graphic design and podcast production by Natalee Hill. Stock Media Music provided by Marscott and MoodMode / Pond5. You are welcome to learn more about all of St. David’s worship and ministries at stdavidschurch.org.

    56 Min.

  8. 03.12.2025

    The Johannine Literature: 1-3 John and Revelation

    On today's episode, we close out our Cover to Cover season with the books attributed to John (son of Zebedee, not the Baptist). These include 1, 2, 3 John and Revelation. Listen in as our hosts the Rev. Rick Morley, Elliot VanHoy, and Natalee Hill discuss when these texts might have been written, how you can hear the same kinds of language and theology found in the Gospel of John, dualism, and what Revelation (singular, folks) is all about. Spoiler: it's not the end of the world. It's that time of year to give thanks! If you're thankful for this podcast and our hosts, we'd be ever so grateful to you if you would donate to St. David's Church. You can visit our website at ⁠stdavidschurch.org/giving⁠ and write "Cross Connections" in the memo line to indicate your support. Cross Connections is a ministry of ⁠⁠St. David’s Episcopal Church in Wayne, PA⁠⁠. Season two, Cover to Cover is hosted by the Rev. Rick Morley, Elliot VanHoy, and Natalee Hill. A full copy list of readings for 2025 may be found on ourwebsite at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://stdavidschurch.org/crossconnections⁠⁠⁠⁠If you have questions for us, you can call us at 484.588.5656 and leave a voicemail with your name, where you’re from, and your question or comment. Please note, we may use your recorded voice in an upcoming episode of Cross Connections. You can also email us at ⁠⁠⁠crossconnections@stdavidschurch.org⁠⁠⁠. Logo graphic design and podcast production by Natalee Hill.Stock Media Music provided by Marscott and MoodMode / ⁠⁠Pond5⁠⁠. You are welcome to learn more about all of St. David’sworship offerings and ministries at ⁠⁠⁠https://stdavidschurch.org/⁠⁠⁠.

    1 Std. 37 Min.
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Finding our connection points and the turns in our lives and faith journeys together. Podcast by St. David's, Radnor an Episcopal Church in Wayne, PA.

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