All Things
162 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsEach week we talk culture, music, ideas, events, and stories to explore how and why the Gospel of Jesus Christ means something for everything. Yes, everything.
Homepage Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Episodes
57: Identity pt. 2: Identity and Action
March 05, 2024 03:16 - 25 minutes - 29 MBYour identity (noun) will be shaped by what you identify (verb) with. If your actions will play an role in shaping who you are (and they will), this episode tries to help you identify with Christ.
56: Identity Part 1 - Your False Self
February 19, 2024 22:59 - 26 minutes - 29.8 MBWe all know what it's like to feel like we are not being true to who we really are. In this episode we talk about how we attach our identities to things that create a False Self, how we can recognize get in better touch with the parts of ourselves the False Self covers over, and let those hidden parts of ourselves be known and loved.
55: Shema: Episode 8 - Love Your Neighbor
December 18, 2023 22:39 - 29 minutes - 35.2 MBWe wrap up our series on the Shema prayer by reflecting on the call to "love our neighbor as ourlselves." Support us on Patreon HERE! To find more about our ministry and apprenticeship programs, visit https://shemasd.org Script by Wilson Ryland Music by Julius Obregon, Jr.
54: Shema: Episode 7 - Strength
December 04, 2023 21:04 - 30 minutes - 36.3 MBIn this episode we talk about the part of the Shema that calls us to love God with all our "strength." How can we love God with all of our strength? Listen to find out as we reflect on how the Shema invites us into loving action through our work, our effort, and our body. Support us on Patreon HERE! To find more about our ministry and apprenticeship programs, visit https://shemasd.org
53: Shema: Episode 7 - Mind
November 20, 2023 07:30 - 28 minutes - 34.3 MBThis episode we talk about the part of the Shema that calls us to love God with all our "mind." What is the mind, and how can we love God with it? Support us on Patreon HERE! To find more about our ministry and apprenticeship programs, visit https://shemasd.org
52. Shema: Episode 6 - Soul
November 06, 2023 08:37 - 28 minutes - 34.4 MBThis episode we talk about the part of the Shema that calls us to love God with all our "soul." What is the soul, and how can we love God with it? Support us on Patreon HERE! To find more about our ministry and apprenticeship programs, visit https://shemasd.org
51. Shema: Episode 5 - Heart
October 23, 2023 00:04 - 27 minutes - 33 MBWe continue our series on the "Shema" (Deuteronomy 6:4-5) by unpacking the different aspects of our self that are called to love God: the heart, soul, mind, and strength. In this episode, we focus on what it means to love God with all of our heart. Support us on Patreon HERE! To find more about our ministry and apprenticeship programs, visit https://shemasd.org
50. Shema: Episode 4 - All Your Heart, Soul, Mind, Strength
October 09, 2023 06:02 - 22 minutes - 27.6 MBIn this episode, we continue our series on the "Shema" (Deuteronomy 6:4-5) by unpacking what it means to love God with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength. Support us on Patreon HERE! To find more about our ministry and apprenticeship programs, visit https://shemasd.org
49. Shema: Episode 3 - God is One
September 25, 2023 19:11 - 27 minutes - 33.2 MBIn this episode, we continue our series on the "Shema" (Deuteronomy 6:4-5) by unpacking what it means for God to be "one" and how this prayer calls us to live in harmony with God and one another. Support us on Patreon HERE! To find more about our ministry and apprenticeship programs, visit https://shemasd.org
48. Shema: Episode 2 - "Hear, O Israel"
September 11, 2023 06:30 - 22 minutes - 26.8 MBIn this series we unpack the Shema prayer and why we find it so central to the gospel that we've named our ministry after it. This conversation focuses on the invitation that begins the prayer– "Hear, O Israel" and how the shema prayer invites us to live attentively. Support us on Patreon HERE! To find more about our ministry and apprenticeship programs, visit https://shemasd.org
47. Shema: Episode 1 - What’s With the Name?
August 28, 2023 21:52 - 36 minutes - 44.1 MBIn this series we explore what’s behind the Shema prayer ("You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength... and your neighbor as yourself") and why it’s so central to our identity that we chose to name our ministry after it. Support us on Patreon HERE! To find more about our ministry and apprenticeship programs, visit https://shemasd.org
46. The Problem of the Church 5 - Seeing God in the Everyday and Ordinary (feat. Zach Wertish)
August 11, 2023 23:57 - 43 minutes - 51.2 MBWe wrap up the series by talking with Zach Wertish, a local creative pastor and one of Shema's apprentices. In our conversation, Zach shares how 1-on-1 mentorship and the practice of silence has allowed him to experience a greater sense of purpose even in his daily task list. Support us on Patreon HERE! To find more about our ministry and apprenticeship programs, visit https://shemasd.org
45. The Problem of the Church 4: "Atomic Habits" vs. Monastic Habits (Practice and Community)
July 31, 2023 06:30 - 42 minutes - 52.3 MBThis time we talk about why we need Christian community to practice habits that align with the Gospel, and how the monastery offers us a fuller picture of what true "community"looks like. Support us on Patreon HERE! To find more about our ministry and apprenticeship programs, visit https://shemasd.org
44. The Problem of the Church 3: Moral Injury and Acts of Repair (w/Dr. Brad Kelle)
July 17, 2023 06:20 - 1 hour - 78 MBThis episode, we’re excited to feature our friend Dr. Brad Kelle, whose recent work on the phenomenon of “moral injury” offers us great insight on how to better identify and repair the erosion of trust between the community and the Church. Dr. Kelle is a professor of Old Testament and Hebrew in the School of Theology and Christian Ministry at Point Loma Nazarene University in San Diego, CA. You can support his work by ordering his latest book called The Bible and Moral Injury: Reading ...
43. The Problem of the Church 2: Realigning Habits, Redeeming Desire
July 04, 2023 02:37 - 37 minutes - 45.3 MBIn this conversation, we explore how we can imagine a better way forward for the Church to address the problem of misaligned habits undercutting the Gospel. What do our habits tell us about our deepest longings, and how can we re-direct these towards Christ? Support us on Patreon HERE! To find more about our ministry and apprenticeship programs, visit https://shemasd.org
42. The Problem of the Church 1: Attention, Misaligned Habits, and Undercutting the Gospel
June 19, 2023 21:58 - 35 minutes - 42.4 MBWhy are so many people leaving the Church? Why are so many refusing looking to it in the first place? In the following episodes, the Shema team explores this question in depth as a way of opening up the conversation towards what we hope the solution could be. Support us on Patreon HERE! To find more about our ministry and apprenticeship programs, visit https://shemasd.org
41. Desert Fathers and Mothers 7 - A Contemporary Desert Story (w/Danielle Barkema)
June 05, 2023 22:13 - 30 minutes - 34.4 MBTo wrap up our series on the Desert mothers and fathers, we wanted to feature one of Shema’s apprentices (https://shemasd.org/apprenticeship-program) to tell the story of her own “desert season”. Danielle shares about how her experience of healing from burnout led to a deep appreciation for the monastic tradition. Support us on Patreon HERE! https://shemasd.org Script by Wilson Ryland and Kevin Portillo Original Score by Julius Obregon Jr.
40. Desert Fathers and Mothers 6 - St. Martin of Braga
May 22, 2023 22:39 - 27 minutes - 31.3 MBThis week we reflect on the following saying from St. Martin of Braga: A brother asked an old man, "What shall I do for my sins?" He replied, "He who desires to be free from his sins shall be freed from them by weeping, and he who wishes to build virtues in himself will build them by weeping. Even the Scriptures are composed of mourning, for our fathers said to their disciples, Wail. There is no other way to life except this.” Support us on Patreon HERE! https://shemasd.org Script by...
39. Desert Fathers and Mothers 5 - Amma Syncletica
May 08, 2023 19:32 - 32 minutes - 39 MBThis week we reflect on the following saying from Amma Syncletica: Amma Syncletica said, “There are many who live in the mountains and behave as if they were in the town, and they are wasting their time. It is possible to be a solitary in one’s mind while living in a crowd, and it is possible for one who is a solitary to live in the crowd of personal thoughts.” Support us on Patreon HERE! https://shemasd.org Script by Wilson Ryland and Kevin Portillo Original Score by Julius Obrego...
38. Desert Fathers and Mothers 4 - Abba Lot
April 24, 2023 18:35 - 30 minutes - 36.1 MBThis week we reflect on the following saying from Abba Lot: “Abba Lot went to see Abba Joseph and said to him, “Abba, as far as I can say, I do my little office, I read my psalms, I fast a little bit, I pray and I meditate, I live in peace with others as far as I can, I purify my thoughts. Tell me, Father, what else, what more can I do?” Then the old man, Abba Joseph, stood up, stretched out his hands toward heaven, and his fingers became like ten lamps of fire, and he said to him, “If you...
37. Desert Fathers and Mothers 3 - Abba Poemen
April 10, 2023 06:00 - 24 minutes - 29.4 MBIn this conversation, we dwell on the saying of the desert father Amma Poemen– "Abba Poemen said about Abba Pior that every single day he made a fresh beginning." Support us on Patreon HERE! https://shemasd.org Script by Wilson Ryland and Kevin Portillo Original Score by Julius Obregon Jr.
36. Desert Fathers and Mothers 2 - Amma Theodora
March 29, 2023 00:20 - 22 minutes - 27.5 MBIn this conversation, we dwell on the saying of the desert mother Amma Theodora, who says: “Let us strive to enter by the narrow gate. Just as the trees, if they have not stood before the winter’s storms cannot bear fruit, so it is with us; this present age is a storm and it is only through many trials and temptations that we can obtain an inheritance in the kingdom of heaven.” Support us on Patreon HERE! https://shemasd.org Script by Wilson Ryland and Kevin Portillo Original Scor...
35. Desert Fathers and Mothers 1 - Abba Moses
March 13, 2023 20:44 - 29 minutes - 32.8 MBThe Desert Fathers and Mothers were the leaders of the monastic communities that formed in Egypt around the 3rd century. This series, we meditate on the teachings and stories left behind by these "abbas" and "ammas" as a way to glean wisdom from their lives of faith. In this first conversation, we dwell on the saying of Abba Moses where he tells a young monk seeking wisdom, "Go and sit in your cell, your cell will teach you everything." Support us on Patreon HERE! https://shemasd.org ...
34. Bonus Episode - Stories as Formation w/Jay Aedo
February 27, 2023 07:30 - 34 minutes - 39.7 MBThis time we chat with an author named Jay Aedo about his recent children's book series "Conscious Bible Stories" and explore the way stories form and engage our imagination across different backgrounds. To learn more about Jay and his work go to https://consciousbiblestories.com/. Music by Julius Obregon, Jr. Support us on Patreon HERE! https://shemasd.org
33. Óscar Romero as Mentor 6: The Journey into Sainthood
February 13, 2023 07:00 - 49 minutes - 59.5 MBThis time we explore what St. Oscar Romero’s life and teachings have to tell us about what it means to become a saint ourselves. Support us on Patreon HERE! https://shemasd.org Script by Wilson Ryland and Kevin Portillo Original Score by Julius Obregon Jr.
32. Óscar Romero as Mentor 5: Eschatology and The Glory of God
December 22, 2022 01:08 - 42 minutes - 51 MBThis time we look at how St. Oscar Romero can help everyone better resist even apocalyptic evil by thinking and acting with the end in mind. Support us on Patreon HERE! https://shemasd.org Script by Wilson Ryland and Kevin Portillo Original Score by Julius Obregon Jr.
31. Óscar Romero as Mentor 4: Salvation as Transfiguration and Liberation
October 17, 2022 06:30 - 48 minutes - 58.1 MBThis time we look at how St. Oscar Romero can help us better understand what it means to be saved and what true salvation has to do with works. Support us on Patreon HERE! https://shemasd.org Script by Wilson Ryland and Kevin Portillo Original Score by Julius Obregon Jr.
30. Óscar Romero as Mentor 3: Transfigured People of God
October 03, 2022 06:30 - 57 minutes - 68.9 MBThis time we explore how Oscar Romero can help us consider the possibility that Jesus is still very much present in the daily realities of our time and place, and if we can't see this, it might just be that we're not looking in the right places. Support us on Patreon HERE! https://shemasd.org Script by Wilson Ryland and Kevin Portillo Original Score by Julius Obregon Jr.
29. Óscar Romero as Mentor 2: Christ of the Poor
September 19, 2022 06:30 - 53 minutes - 64.4 MBThis time we explore how Oscar Romero can help us consider the possibility that Jesus is still very much present in the daily realities of our time and place, and if we can't see this, it might just be that we're not looking in the right places. Support us on Patreon HERE! https://shemasd.org Script by Wilson Ryland and Kevin Portillo Original Score by Julius Obregon Jr.
28. Óscar Romero 1: Being the Microphone of Christ
September 05, 2022 06:30 - 45 minutes - 55.2 MBThis time we look at how St. Oscar Romero allows us to think of something like simple human words actually speaking of a transcendent God, and how this also shows not just preacher, but all Christians how to do the work of speaking of God without engaging in manipulation. Support us on Patreon HERE! https://shemasd.org Script by Wilson Ryland and Kevin Portillo Original Score by Julius Obregon Jr.
27. Announcement: Thanks For Listening! + Support us on Patreon
September 02, 2022 22:00 - 2 minutes - 2.72 MBWe want to take this time to thank you and to let you know how you can support the show moving forward. While we'll still be releasing bi-weekly episodes of All Things, we've decided to open a Patreon page where you can sign up for one of three subscription options. Any option you pick will grant you the following perks: 1-week early episode access and a download of our bi-weekly meditations (which will be subscriber-only from now on). You can sign up at patreon.com/shemasd starting this...
26. Saints as Mentors - An Introduction to St. Óscar Romero
August 22, 2022 06:36 - 39 minutes - 46.7 MBThis time we introduce to you St. Oscar Romero. Over the course of this series we will look at what he shows is possible in Christ, by the Spirit, and in this world in the areas of communication, community, and liberation. https://shemasd.org Script by Wilson Ryland and Kevin Portillo Original Score by Julius Obregon Jr. Full transcript here
25. BONUS EPISODE - "Why Jesus?" by Wil Ryland
August 08, 2022 06:30 - 53 minutes - 59.6 MBToday we're excited to share the audio recording of a sermon preached by our very own Wilson Ryland, co-host of "All Things" and director of Shema Center for Christian Formation. Special thanks to Coastline Church for sharing this audio recording with us. This sermon was preached at Coastline back in March 2022, and the accompanying video can be found on their website here.
24. St. Benedict 7 - Crafting the Sacramental Use of Time
July 25, 2022 06:30 - 12 minutes - 14.5 MBIn this week's bonus mini-episode, we introduce and walk you through a practice that can integrate some of the key points of Benedict's monastic wisdom with your practice of time management. https://shemasd.org Script by Wilson Ryland Original Score by Julius Obregon Jr.
23. St. Benedict 6 - Monastics and Stability (feat. Nathan Oates)
July 11, 2022 06:30 - 1 hour - 73.7 MBThis time we see how St. Benedict might inspire us to invest enough time and energy in one place to see something beautiful happen there. We're excited to have Nathan Oates as a guest of the podcast for this episode, where he shares great stories and insights about his time living at a monastery-- more of which can be found in his book "Stability: How an ancient monastic practice can restore our relationships, churches, and communities." https://shemasd.org Script by Wilson Ryland ...
22. St. Benedict 5 - Leadership and Clarity
June 27, 2022 06:30 - 40 minutes - 49.2 MBThis time we see how St. Benedict's leadership might help bring clarity in our chaotic and uncertain world. https://shemasd.org Script by Wilson Ryland Original Score by Julius Obregon Jr.
21. St. Benedict 4 - Discipline and Grace
June 13, 2022 06:30 - 52 minutes - 62.5 MBThis time we look at how Benedict & his Rule can help us see the deep connection between discipline and grace. https://shemasd.org Script by Kevin Portillo and Wilson Ryland Original Score by Julius Obregon Jr.
20. St. Benedict 3 - Rest and Statio
May 30, 2022 06:30 - 43 minutes - 63.6 MBThis time we look at how Benedict's Rule can help us experience a true rest that fuels fuller life and work. https://shemasd.org Script by Mark Bunnell and Wilson Ryland Original Score by Julius Obregon Jr.
19. St. Benedict 2 - Work and the Depths of Our Souls
May 16, 2022 06:30 - 45 minutes - 55.1 MBThis time we look at how St. Benedict and his rule can help us explore the depths of our souls and the world and even come to know God through our work. https://shemasd.org Script by Wilson Ryland Original Score by Julius Obregon Jr.
18. St. Benedict 1 - Prayer, the Seeds for Renovation
May 02, 2022 06:30 - 1 hour - 146 MBThis episode we talk about the centrality of prayer and the Psalms in Benedict's vision for the renewal of the Church. Transcript for the Benedictine Office prayer at the end can be found in the link below. https://shemasd.org/transcripts/benedict-prayer Script by Wilson Ryland Original Score by Julius Obregon Jr.
17. Christians You Should Know - St. Benedict of Nursia
April 18, 2022 06:30 - 44 minutes - 55.1 MBThis upcoming series we're looking at St. Benedict and his Rule, to see how it is still providing a way for human flourishing in difficult environments. As an introductory episode to the upcoming series, we're reprising our "Christians You Should Know" format to take a look at St. Benedict's life leading up to his Rule. In doing so, we examine the shaping of the soul that shaped so many souls. www.shemasd.org Script by Wilson Ryland Original Score by Julius Obregon Jr.
16. Disintegrated 7 - The Reformation, Arts and the Church
April 04, 2022 06:30 - 43 minutes - 54.6 MBFor this episode, we take an extended conversation to explore the implications of the Reformation on the Church's relationship to art and aesthetics. www.shemasd.org Script by Wilson Ryland Original Score by Julius Obregon Jr. You can find Brad Gregory's book, The Unintended Reformation here or here.
15. Disintegrated 6 - The Reformation & Economics: Vice to Virtue, and How We value Things
March 21, 2022 06:30 - 1 hour - 77.7 MBOn this episode we watch a vice get re-narrated into a virtue that then made us a lot of money... and what it all cost us. www.shemasd.org Script by Wilson Ryland Original Score by Julius Obregon Jr. You can find Brad Gregory's book, The Unintended Reformation here or here.
14. Disintegrated 5 - The Reformation & Morality: Virtue, Subjective Interpretation, Objective Law, & The Common Good
March 07, 2022 07:30 - 54 minutes - 65.9 MBThis time we talk about how it became nearly impossible for us to reason together about moral issues. www.shemasd.org Script by Wilson Ryland Original Score by Julius Obregon Jr. You can find Brad Gregory's book, The Unintended Reformation here or here.
13. Disintegrated 4 - Community: Luther, the First Amendment, and Our Loneliness
February 21, 2022 07:30 - 49 minutes - 61.4 MBThis time, we talk about the gap between our aspirations for "community" and the unfortunate reality of our loneliness epidemic. www.shemasd.org Script by Mark Bunnell and Wilson Ryland Original Score by Julius Obregon Jr. You can find Brad Gregory's book, The Unintended Reformation here or here.
12. Disintegrated 3 - Knowledge, The Monk, The Scientist
February 07, 2022 07:30 - 50 minutes - 62.2 MBThis episode we look at how the idea of a contemplative monk and a knowledge-producing scientist came to be seen as incompatible opposites. www.shemasd.org Script by Wilson Ryland Original Score by Julius Obregon Jr. You can find Brad Gregory's book, The Unintended Reformation here or here.
13. Disintegrated IV - Community (Working Title)
February 04, 2022 20:18This time we talk about... content warning: spiritual abuse Script by Mark Bunnell and Wilson Ryland Original Score by Julius Obregon Jr. You can find Brad Gregory's book, The Unintended Reformation here or here.
11. Disintegrated 2 - God vs. Thor
January 23, 2022 07:30 - 44 minutes - 55.8 MBThis episode, we look at how the fumbling of a healthy academic debate about God unintentionally helped fragment our world. www.shemasd.org Script by Wilson Ryland Original Score by Julius Obregon Jr. You can find Brad Gregory's book, The Unintended Reformation here or here.
10. Disintegrated 1 - The Reformation
January 10, 2022 07:30 - 49 minutes - 59.9 MBIn this series we will look into the distant past to see how a famous Religious movement unintentionally helped marginalize God and fragment our contemporary lives. www.shemasd.org Script by Wilson Ryland Original Score by Julius Obregon Jr. You can find Brad Gregory's book, The Unintended Reformation here or here.
9. Disintegrated 1 - The Reformation
January 10, 2022 07:30 - 49 minutes - 59.9 MBIn this series we will look into the distant past to see how a famous Religious movement unintentionally helped marginalize God and fragment our contemporary lives. www.shemasd.org Script by Wilson Ryland Original Score by Julius Obregon Jr. You can find Brad Gregory's book, The Unintended Reformation here or here.