Seminary Stowaways

Luann Riley & Hannah Connor

Seminary Stowaways makes the lively discussion of the seminary classroom accessible to everyone.

Episodes

  1. God Said Nap!

    04/30/2019

    God Said Nap!

    Observing the Sabbath might just be the most disregarded commandment. Why? Is it any harder than telling the truth or honoring our parents or NOT committing adultery? In some ways it the one that stands out because it just seems like it doesn’t belong. It’s not as serious as the others. It’s a commandment for people who have the luxury of setting their own schedule. Luann walks us through an exploration into the Hebrew roots of Sabbath, through the lens of her Isrealite-wannabe professor - and explains the difference in keeping the Sabbath and in Sabbath-keeping practices. And that unrelenting business of life that makes a day of rest seem both unattainable and lazy? Well, we talk about the root cause of that too. Anchors aweigh, Stowaways. Resources: Dorothy Bass, Practicing Our Faith “Keeping Sabbath” SO HELPFUL. Examines Jewish history and then what it means for Christians. Speaks to Jesus and the Sabbath as well.https://www.amazon.com/dp/047048411X/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_c_api_i_OA7XCbVYBCGE7 Ruth Haley Barton, Sacred Rhythms - Chapter 8https://www.amazon.com/Sacred-Rhythms-Arranging-Spiritual-Transformation/dp/0830833331/ref=sr_1_1?crid=19MX1JKQJQ4SQ&keywords=ruth+haley+barton+sacred+rhythms&qid=1556593441&s=gateway&sprefix=ruth+haley+barton+sacred%2Caps%2C174&sr=8-1 Abraham Joshua Heschel. The Sabbath “The Holiness of Time” & “It’s Meaning for Modern Mass. This helps to understand the Jewish perspective and significance.https://www.amazon.com/dp/0374529752/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_c_api_i_nB7XCb2BZKF6P Mark Labberton. The Dangerous Act of Worship, Chapter 6 https://www.amazon.com/Dangerous-Act-Worship-Living-Justice/dp/0830834141/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=the+dangerous+act+of+worship&qid=1556593526&s=gateway&sr=8-1 Gary Thomas, How Do Young Parents Take A Sabbath? The Nap Ministry - Instagram, https://www.instagram.com/thenapministry/?hl=en

    36 min
  2. 01/29/2019

    God is Like a Hot Dog

    God Is Like A Hot Dog - Spiritual Disciplines Where do we get the idea of Spiritual Disciplines? What is the point of Spiritual Disciplines? They create space for God to transform us, they don’t actually do anything. Ruth’s big question: What do you long for? What if the problem is our hearts, not our priorities? We can’t shove spiritual transformation into the “nooks and crannies” of our life” - we have to work at it. “Your desire for more of God… is the truest thing about you. You might think that your woundedness or your sinfulness or… your job title or your identity somehow defines you, but in reality it is your desire for God and your capacity to want more of God that speaks to the deepest essence of who you are.” Solitude and silence. Luann and Hannah’s experiences. “The Rule of Life” a way to evaluate the state of your soul What if you’re a mess and the best you can do is “God is Like A Hot Dog…” How do you start? Answer the question ‘What does your heart want?’ and ‘Is there something better I can do with my time?’ ‘Do I desire God?’ Show links: Sacred Rhythms - Arranging Our Lives For Spiritual Transformation by Ruth Haley Barton https://www.amazon.com/Sacred-Rhythms-Arranging-Spiritual-Transformation/dp/0830833331/ref=asc_df_0830833331/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=312154644197&hvpos=1o1&hvnetw=g&hvrand=7058570571150838235&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9027718&hvtargid=pla-493782514258&psc=1 Let Your Life Speak - Listening for the Voice of Vocation by Robert Palmer https://www.amazon.com/Let-Your-Life-Speak-Listening/dp/0787947350 Celebration of Discipline: The Path to Spiritual Growth by Richard Foster https://www.amazon.com/Celebration-Discipline-Special-Anniversary-Spiritual/dp/0062803883/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1548692599&sr=1-1&keywords=celebration+of+discipline+by+richard+foster James Coney Island hot dogs http://www.jamesconeyisland.com/food-menu 12 degrees of Silence http://reclusesmiss.org/wp/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Twelve-degrees-of-silence.pdf

    27 min
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Seminary Stowaways makes the lively discussion of the seminary classroom accessible to everyone.