COBCast - The Church of the Brethren Podcast

A collection of recordings from Church of the Brethren conferences, sermons, and other events.

Voices of Death Row Support Project: Dina Milito 06/24/2024

Voices of Death Row Support Project: Dina Milito As founder Rachel Gross retires after 45 years of directing the Death Row Support Project, faithful penpals share stories of their relationships with people sentenced to death. In this episode, Rachel Gross and Anna Lisa Gross interview Dina Milito. Carolyn Strong plays the piano. Check out this audio series through , watch for upcoming written and video interviews, and join in the gratitude reception for Rachel at on July 5. Learn more about Death Row Support Project at /episode/index/show/brethren/id/31868407

Voices of Death Row Support Project: Ruth Aukerman 06/14/2024

Voices of Death Row Support Project: Ruth Aukerman As founder Rachel Gross retires after 45 years of directing the Death Row Support Project, faithful penpals share stories of their relationships with people sentenced to death. In this episode, Rachel Gross and Anna Lisa Gross interview Ruth Aukerman. Nancy Miner plays the piano. Check out this audio series through , watch for upcoming written and video interviews, and join in the gratitude reception for Rachel at on July 5. Learn more about Death Row Support Project at /episode/index/show/brethren/id/31750982

Voices of Death Row Support Project: Jess Hoffert 06/03/2024

Voices of Death Row Support Project: Jess Hoffert As founder Rachel Gross retires after 45 years of directing the Death Row Support Project, faithful penpals share stories of their relationships with people sentenced to death. In this episode, Rachel Gross and Anna Lisa Gross interview Jess Hoffert. Nancy Miner plays the piano. Check out this audio series through , watch for upcoming written and video interviews, and join in the gratitude reception for Rachel at on July 5. Learn more about Death Row Support Project at /episode/index/show/brethren/id/31580212

Voices of Death Row Support Project: Paul Stutzman 05/28/2024

Voices of Death Row Support Project: Paul Stutzman As founder Rachel Gross retires after 45 years of directing the Death Row Support Project, faithful penpals share stories of their relationships with people sentenced to death. In this episode, Rachel Gross and Anna Lisa Gross interview Paul Stutzman. Nancy Miner plays "It is well" on piano. Check out this audio series through , watch for upcoming written and video interviews, and join in the gratitude reception for Rachel at on July 5. Learn more about Death Row Support Project at /episode/index/show/brethren/id/31493402

Voices of Death Row Support Project: Kurt Borgmann and David Waas 05/20/2024

Voices of Death Row Support Project: Kurt Borgmann and David Waas As founder Rachel Gross retires after 45 years of directing the Death Row Support Project, faithful penpals share stories of their relationships with people sentenced to death. In this episode, Rachel Gross and Anna Lisa Gross interview Kurt Borgmann and David Waas. Nancy Miner plays "Move in our Midst" and Kara Miller plays "I have decided to follow Jesus" on piano. Check out this audio series through , watch for upcoming written and video interviews, and join in the gratitude reception for Rachel at on July 5. Learn more about Death Row Support Project at and . /episode/index/show/brethren/id/31389137

Voices of Death Row Support Project: Paige Butzlaff 05/13/2024

Voices of Death Row Support Project: Paige Butzlaff As founder Rachel Gross retires after 45 years of directing the Death Row Support Project, faithful penpals share stories of their relationships with people sentenced to death. In this episode, Rachel Gross and Anna Lisa Gross interview Paige Butzlaff. Nancy Miner plays piano. Check out this audio series through , watch for upcoming written and video interviews, and join in the gratitude reception for Rachel at on July 5. Learn more about Death Row Support Project at and . /episode/index/show/brethren/id/31262352

A Special Christmas Eve 12/15/2022

A Special Christmas Eve Duane Grady reads "A Special Christmas Eve" from the December issue of Messenger. Kara Miller plays "In the bleak midwinter" and Nancy Miner plays "Let all mortal flesh keep silent" and "There's a song in the air." /episode/index/show/brethren/id/25337964

Are we still at the tomb? 04/12/2022

Are we still at the tomb? "Some of the disciples went to the tomb to see for themselves. They just couldn’t comprehend what the women were telling them. "Why didn’t they believe them? Why didn’t they have faith? "Why don’t we? Do we continue to stare into an empty tomb?" Traci Rabenstein reads her article "Are we still at the tomb?" Carolyn Strong plays piano. /episode/index/show/brethren/id/22768487

There is a place for you at the table 04/07/2022

There is a place for you at the table A large kitchen table was the place they were unconditionally loved. Paul Grout tells the story in "A place for you at the table." Violin by Jan Fischer Bachman. /episode/index/show/brethren/id/22717043

Tones like prayers 03/03/2022

Tones like prayers Theopoet Brian Nixon reads nine of his poems, accompanied by original music. /episode/index/show/brethren/id/22325000

That's our church 01/04/2022

That's our church From our foundation, the essence of the Church of the Brethren is the willingness of women and men to study scripture together until we reach consensus, regardless of how long that takes. Sometimes it takes decades, but we can afford to be patient. We love Jesus. We love the Word. /episode/index/show/brethren/id/21676601

Advent Waiting 12/13/2021

Advent Waiting Anna Lisa Gross and Nancy Faus read an excerpt from Angela Finet's Advent devotional, "Do Not Be Afraid" and ponder waiting. Piano recording by Lucas Finet. /episode/index/show/brethren/id/21467588

Autumn 10/07/2021

Autumn Randal Westfall describes how autumn is about slowing into contemplative aspects of life. If we are attentive to God’s Holy Spirit, then we recognize autumn’s invitation as God’s people to harvest, celebrate, and share in the abundance of our lives. And even more importantly, not to do it alone . . . but together. /episode/index/show/brethren/id/20745548

Paraclete 06/23/2021

Paraclete A poem by Debbie Eisenbise. Piano by Nancy Miner. /episode/index/show/brethren/id/19584497

Pent-up Emotion 06/15/2021

Pent-up Emotion A lot of emotion is being released as pandemic restrictions are phased out. How many rituals have we missed? How many formal /episode/index/show/brethren/id/19483565

Family Visits 03/01/2021

Family Visits A poem about the poet's experience of a new way of /episode/index/show/brethren/id/18145250

Arise and shine 12/04/2020

Arise and shine How do roosters related to prophecy? Tom Wagner explains the connection in his Advent article "Arise and shine". Kara Miller plays "In the bleak midwinter" on piano. /episode/index/show/brethren/id/17069390

Speaking Truth to Power, bonus episode 11/05/2020

Speaking Truth to Power, bonus episode Joanna Davidson Smith shares the poem Revolution for this bonus (and final) episode of Speaking Truth to Power for the Church of the Brethren's Messenger Radio. Nancy Miner and Jan Fischer Bachman play "Move in our Midst". /episode/index/show/brethren/id/16659953

Speaking Truth to Power, part 10 10/31/2020

Speaking Truth to Power, part 10 Barbara Daté ministers to us on this latest episode in the Speaking Truth to Power series. For such a time as this, amid uncertainty, violence, illness, grief, Barbara’s words heal. /episode/index/show/brethren/id/16626845

Speaking Truth to Power, part 9 10/29/2020

Speaking Truth to Power, part 9 SueZann Bosler's story is hard to listen to, and healing to hear. Learn more through her organization Journey of Hope (https://www.journeyofhope.org) If you're interested in writing to someone on death row, visit www.brethren.org/drsp or contact [email protected]. Speaking Truth to Power is a podcast series inspired by the 2020 Womaen's Caucus Annual Conference Panel (https://livestream.com/livingstreamcob/speakingtruth). /episode/index/show/brethren/id/16591634

To Be a Tree 10/22/2020

To Be a Tree Ken Gibble reads his poem "To Be a Tree" from the November 2020 issue of Messenger magazine. Carolyn Strong plays "Sweet Hour of Prayer". /episode/index/show/brethren/id/16498475

Speaking Truth to Power, part 8 10/21/2020

Speaking Truth to Power, part 8 Anna Lisa Gross speaks with Carla Gillespie and Carol Lindquist with lectionary scriptures for October 25, 2020. Nancy Miner plays “It is well” on piano. /episode/index/show/brethren/id/16497500

Speaking Truth to Power, part 7 10/14/2020

Speaking Truth to Power, part 7 Anna Lisa Gross speaks with Lauren Seganos Cohen and Dawn Blackman with lectionary scriptures for October 18, 2020. Nancy Miner plays “My Life Flows On” on piano. Find a transcript of Dawn's interview (which is slightly hard to hear) at brethren.org/messengerradio. /episode/index/show/brethren/id/16407878

Speaking Truth to Power, part 6 10/07/2020

Speaking Truth to Power, part 6 Earlier this year, the Church of the Brethren’s Womaen’s Caucus offered a panel on “Speaking Truth to Power.” Continuing the conversation, Anna Lisa Gross interviews Leah Hileman here on Messenger Radio, tying in the lectionary scriptures for October 11, 2020. Nancy Miner plays “Simple Gifts” on piano. /episode/index/show/brethren/id/16306379

Speaking Truth to Power, part 5 09/30/2020

Speaking Truth to Power, part 5 Anna Lisa Gross interviews Pam Grugan and Bean Bear on "Speaking Truth to Power", here on the Church of the Brethren's Messenger Radio. Nancy Miner plays "Let Us Break Bread Together". The poem "And the Table Will Be Wide" is used by permission (c) Jan Richardson janrichardson.com /episode/index/show/brethren/id/16216814

In the name of Jesus 09/25/2020

In the name of Jesus One of the first two English slave ships to carry West Africans to the New World was named Jesus. Church of the Brethren Publisher Wendy McFadden considers ways Christians over centuries have taken the name of Jesus in vain. /episode/index/show/brethren/id/16155137

Speaking Truth to Power, part 4 09/23/2020

Speaking Truth to Power, part 4 Earlier this year, the Church of the Brethren’s Womaen’s Caucus offered a panel on “Speaking Truth to Power.” Continuing the conversation, Anna Lisa Gross interviews Audri Svay and Dana Cassell here on Messenger Radio, tying in the lectionary scriptures for September 27, 2020. Nancy Miner plays “Amazing Grace” on piano. /episode/index/show/brethren/id/16125422

Speaking Truth to Power, part 3 09/15/2020

Speaking Truth to Power, part 3 Earlier in 2020, the Womaen’s Caucus offered a panel on “Speaking Truth to Power.” Continuing the conversation, Anna Lisa Gross interviews Melisa Leiter-Grandison and Ruthann Knechel Johansen here on he Church of the Brethren's Messenger Radio, tying in the lectionary scriptures for September 20, 2020. /episode/index/show/brethren/id/16013621

Speaking Truth to Power, part 2 09/09/2020

Speaking Truth to Power, part 2 In July 2020, the Womaen’s Caucus of the Church of the Brethren had a panel “Speaking Truth to Power.” Continuing the conversation, Anna Lisa Gross interviews Bobbi Dykema, Chris Douglas, and Eric Bishop here on Messenger Radio. /episode/index/show/brethren/id/15939923

Speaking Truth to Power, part 1 09/02/2020

Speaking Truth to Power, part 1 In July 2020, the Womaen's Caucus of the Church of the Brethren had a panel "Speaking Truth to Power." Continuing the conversation, Anna Lisa Gross interviews Mary Scott-Boria, Katie Shaw Thompson and Kathryn LaPointe here on Messenger Radio. /episode/index/show/brethren/id/15848105

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