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As we closed out our Unearthed conversation, we welcomed Joe Davis back to help facilitate a time of artistic reflection and processing; to notice what came up, metabolize it, and bless it.

What comes up for us as we look up at the current events in Gaza? In this episode, we welcome Jenny Sung, a pastor working through the ELCA’s Sumud ministry toward justice in Palestine and Israel to hear about how she shows up in her role with steadfastness in light of such despair and heartbreak.

Climate change trivia?! Yes please(?!) We've taken a live gathering and turned it into a fun podcast for you, even if it's perhaps not the most fun subject. Let us know what you think as we keep experimenting with what in-person gatherings look like and how to turn them into meaningful podcasts! 

MN climate justice organizer Joshua Lewis (Minnesota Interfaith Power & Light) joins Ian McConnell to continue help us lift our heads up, this time toward the wondering if the climate crisis just too big, or if there are approachable ways for us to engage with courage and conviction.

We received a challenge from Jeff Thiemann: make one commitment toward being equipped and brave for challenging conversations. In this episode we're celebrating some "braggarts."  To grow together, we've got to share these stories of what we're trying, so here it is.  We're trying stuff!

Jeff Thiemann from Braver Angels’ “Reduce the Rancor” campaign spoke with Ian McConnell (with input from others at Fabric's live weekly gathering) about polarization during election seasons, and how we might be able to build capacity for both holding conviction and having difficult conversations.