Episode 171: Christmas Spoilers & The Stories Our Families Tell.
Release Date: 12/12/2019
The Graveyard Shift Podcast
We all know what a bad apology looks like. This week, Alan, Greg and Scott talk about what 'I'm sorry if...' and 'I'm sorry but...' really mean as well as what a good apologies looks like and why they are so important.
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This week's episode was recorded in May and is Part 2 of 'Journeys & Regrets'! This time around, Scott and Alan interview Greg about his journey into ministry and the transformative moments that have shaped his life along the way. From there, we talk about what it means to have a healthy relationship with regret and Alan begins a lifelong love affair with the word 'baseline.'
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Following the global movement of outrage, heartbreak and ‘Black Lives Matter’ protests after the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Alan, Greg and Scott talk about what they’re learning about systemic racism, justice and what it means to be allies to those who are victims of oppression.
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This week, Greg interviews Scott and Alan about our journeys into ministry and the key moments that shaped our lives and sense of calling. Make sure to subscribe for Part Two which sees Al and Scott interview Greg and the conversation that follows about what it means to have a healthy understanding of regret.
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This week on the podcast, Al, Greg and Scott talk discuss why Christians tend to be so quick to embrace conspiracy theories, where that comes from and how we respond to it. Our thinking was particularly stirred by two great articles:
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This week on the podcast, Al, Greg and Scott talk about how the challenges of lockdown are affecting our emotional, physical and spiritual health and the strategies we are developing to stay healthy in the uncertain times.
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As stories have emerged of churches refused to comply with social distancing and lockdown orders, Alan, Greg and Scott explored the mentality and priorities behind such decisions and what it says about our values and priorities.
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This week, Alan, Greg and Scott discuss a great article from Dr. Gladys Ganiel from Queen's University Belfast entitled 'Is Ireland turning to religion during the Covid-19 crisis?' The lads discuss whether facing into such painful and difficult times will drive people to faith ... or away from it.
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As the COVID-19 crisis continues, the lads explore the variety of ways in which people seek to be part of a church online. Is it a crucial resource for those that are not served well by most churches? Or is it a cop out that removes the call to be part of an in-person community? And what does it mean for our understandings of worship, forgiveness and sacrament?
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This week, in their first ever video episode, Al, Greg and Scott talk about adjusting to the new normal of life during a pandemic. They talk about what it has meant for their own lives but also what it means for us as Christians, churches and people trying to serve their neighbours.
info_outlineIn the build-up to Christmas, Al, Greg and Scott talk about Christmas spoilers (not suitable for little ones) and our family traditions. We also explore what it means to be intentional about the traditions we create and the stories we tell about who we are as communities, families and people of faith.