Midrash Nyc

Jennifer Fisher Exodus 3:1-6

In this episode Lisa talks about how she fell in love with the idea of "Shalom", how it should inform how we live out our faith, and her new book "The Very Good Gospel: How Everything Wrong Can Be Made Right". Interviewer: Mira Joyner & Jen Fisher ABOUT LISA From Ferguson to New York to Germany, Lisa has been leading trainings and helping mobilize clergy and community leaders around shared values for the common good as Sojourners Chief Church Engagement Officer. Through preaching, writing, training, network development, and public witness Ms. Harper engages the church in the work of justice and peacemaking. To follow more of Lisa's work, visit lisasharonharper.com

In this episode David talks about his evangelical Christian faith fell apart and how he built his music career through intimate house shows. Interviewer: Jonathan Williams ABOUT DAVID David Bazan has never had the answers. His first two solo records, 2009’s Curse Your Branches and 2011’s Strange Negotiations lived inside questions. Questions of politics, of relationships, of addiction, and of God. For anyone looking to art to remove doubt, Bazan is not that refuge. With a catalogue that orbits the darkest corners of the human experience, his songs are the tiny pinprick of light, the first breath coming up for air, the rest stop on a trip with no destination. To follow more of David's work, visit davidbazan.com

Forefront Brooklyn Staff Acts 4:8-12

Jonathan Williams Acts 4:8-12 John 10:10

Jonathan Williams Genesis 3:8-14

In this episode Christine Moutier talks mental health, societal stigma, suicide prevention, and how to talk to people who we're worried about. Interviewer: Jen Fisher ABOUT CHRISTINE Dr. Christine Moutier knows the impact of suicide firsthand. After losing colleagues to suicide, she dedicated herself to fighting this leading cause of death. As a leader in the field of suicide prevention, Dr. Moutier joined the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention in 2013, and has revitalized AFSP’s Education team, re-launched its Loss & Healing department, and expanded AFSP’s support to include those with lived experience of suicide. To follow more of AFSP's work, visit afsp.org

Jonathan Williams John 16:12-13

Jonathan Williams John 16:12-13

Jonathan Williams Genesis 11:1-9

In this episode Brian McLaren talks about his own spiritual migration from fundamentalism to a just and generous Christianity, and the four places we should see the transformative kingdom of God breaking in: people, planet, poverty, peace. Interviewer: Jonathan Williams and Jen Fisher ABOUT BRIAN Brian D. McLaren is an author, speaker, activist, and a passionate advocate for "a new kind of Christianity" - just, generous, and working with people of all faiths for the common good. His brand new book "The Great Spiritual Migration" is released on September 20, 2016 and Brian is one of the keynote speakers for Forefront NYC's "Faith, Culture, Questions" fall series. To follow more of Brian's work, visit www.brianmclaren.net

Joanne Howell Luke 15:11-32

Jennifer Fisher John 8:1-11

Ben Grace Genesis 4:1-16