The Cosmic We with Barbara Holmes and Donny Bryant CAC

How can we cultivate resilience and hope, even when faced with seemingly insurmountable challenges and ongoing chaos?
In this episode Dr. Barbara Holmes and Dr. Donny Bryant talk with Rev. Otis Moss III about Dancing in the Darkness: Spiritual Lessons for Thriving in Turbulent Times, and how we can build resilience by consecrating chaos through prophetic grief and liberation listening.
Otis Moss III built his ministry on community empowerment and social justice activism. As senior pastor of Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago, Illinois, Dr. Moss spent the last two decades practicing and preaching a Black theology that unapologetically calls attention to the problem of mass incarceration, environmental justice, and economic apartheid. Hailed as one of the "twelve most of effective preachers in the English-speaking world" by Baylor University's George W. Truett Theological Seminary, he has been cited by Chicago Magazine as one of the city's thirty most influential people. He is an NAACP Image Award recipient, award-winning filmmaker, poet, and professor of homiletics at Mercer University McAfee School of Theology. He is married to Monica Brown, and they are the proud parents of two children.
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A transcript for this episode can be found here.

Rev. Otis Moss III's latest book, Dancing in the Darkness, can be found here.

Are you experiencing a crisis? How would you recognize it? 
On the 4th season of The Cosmic We, we are taking a pause from our normal format to explore the themes of Dr. Barbara Holmes' book Crisis Contemplation. Together, Dr. B and Dr. Donny explore ways we can apply it to the realities we face in our daily lives. This first episode is based on the themes of Chapter 1: Crisis.
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The transcript for this episode can be found here.

If you wish to get a copy of Crisis Contemplation, you can find it in the CAC Bookstore.



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Have a question you'd like Dr. B or Donny to answer on a possible listener questions episode? Email us: podcasts@cac.org or leave us voicemail.

This podcast is made possible thanks to the generosity of our donors. If you would love to support the ongoing work of the Center for Action and Contemplation and the continued work of our podcasts, you can donate at https://cac.org/support-cac/podcasts/ Thank you!

Do you have a time-tested contemplative practice for moments of crisis?  
In this episode, Dr. Barbara Holmes and Dr. Donald Bryant offer us this thought: “When crisis has you in its grip, contemplation offers the ability to stop striving. It allows you the space to grieve your losses and then let go. It lets you know that it is okay to withdraw from ordinary pursuits for a while and let the Spirit lead.”  
This episode is based on second chapter of Crisis Contemplation: Contemplation.
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The transcript for this episode can be found here.

If you wish to get a copy of Crisis Contemplation, you can find it in the CAC Bookstore.



Connect with us:

Have a question you'd like Dr. B or Donny to answer on a possible listener questions episode? Email us: podcasts@cac.org or leave us voicemail.

This podcast is made possible thanks to the generosity of our donors. If you would love to support the ongoing work of the Center for Action and Contemplation and the continued work of our podcasts, you can donate at https://cac.org/support-cac/podcasts/ Thank you!

Who do you consider part of your village? 
In this episode, both Dr. Barbara Holmes and Dr. Donny Bryant helps us make sense of our community wounds and explore the next chapter of Crisis Contemplation, Wounds. Dr. Barbara Holmes explains why unwelcome events are often essential to true transformation: “Wounds are portals. They are entryways to somewhere else within you. Sometimes things happen in your life that make you realize you have allowed a scar to form over something that was festering. It needed to be broken open.” 
 Have you gone through an unwelcome event that ushered in profound healing? Share your experience with us.  
Resources:

The transcript for this episode can be found here.

If you wish to get a copy of Crisis Contemplation, you can find it in the CAC Bookstore.



Connect with us:

Have a question you'd like Dr. B or Donny to answer on a possible listener questions episode? Email us: podcasts@cac.org or leave us voicemail.

This podcast is made possible thanks to the generosity of our donors. If you would love to support the ongoing work of the Center for Action and Contemplation and the continued work of our podcasts, you can donate at https://cac.org/support-cac/podcasts/ Thank you!

What does life look like in our modern-day village?  
Based on the next chapter in Crisis Contemplation, The Village Response, in this episode, Dr. Barbara Holmes and Dr. Donny Bryant explore the role our communities play in shaping our humanity, our self-expression, and our healing.
Resources:

The transcript for this episode can be found here.

If you wish to get a copy of Crisis Contemplation, you can find it in the CAC Bookstore.



Connect with us:

Have a question you'd like Dr. B or Donny to answer on a possible listener questions episode? Email us: podcasts@cac.org or leave us voicemail.

This podcast is made possible thanks to the generosity of our donors. If you would love to support the ongoing work of the Center for Action and Contemplation and the continued work of our podcasts, you can donate at https://cac.org/support-cac/podcasts/ Thank you!

How do we heal while traumatic events continue to happen?   
“As we sit with what is and what never should have been, our feet remember the call of drums and we allow the spirit within us to soar.” – Dr. Barbara Holmes
In this episode, learn more about the essential expression of joy as Dr. Barbara Holmes and Dr. Donny Bryant explore the themes of the 5th chapter, Healing, in Crisis Contemplation.
Resources:

The transcript for this episode can be found here.

If you wish to get a copy of Crisis Contemplation, you can find it in the CAC Bookstore.



Connect with us:

Have a question you'd like Dr. B or Donny to answer on a possible listener questions episode? Email us: podcasts@cac.org or leave us voicemail.

This podcast is made possible thanks to the generosity of our donors. If you would love to support the ongoing work of the Center for Action and Contemplation and the continued work of our podcasts, you can donate at https://cac.org/support-cac/podcasts/ Thank you!