Textual Intercourse
79 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago -Textual Intercourse is a weekly podcast where explore ancient texts and contemporary stories with an eye toward God, meaning, and truth. We use our conversation as a form of sermon preparation for our own ministry at Fort Street Presbyterian Church in downtown Detroit. It’s usually our first look at the text.
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Bonus: Garrett preaches on Baruch 5:1-9
January 20, 2022 07:00 - 23 minutes - 16.1 MBIn this episode, we share a bonus sermon Garrett preach on 12/5/2021 at Fort Street Presbyterian Church. Music provided by 'Analog G'. You can find his work here. Music is provided by 'Analog G'. You can find his work here. Support the show (http://paypal.me/textualintercourse)
Bonus: Garrett Preaches on Acts 8
January 13, 2022 06:00 - 22 minutes - 15.5 MBIn this bonus episode, Garrett shares his sermon on Acts 8. Music provided by 'Analog G'. You can find his work here. Music is provided by 'Analog G'. You can find his work here. Support the show (http://paypal.me/textualintercourse)
John 2--Weddings, Celebrations, and the Power of Sacrament
January 10, 2022 07:00 - 46 minutes - 31.6 MBWe discuss John 2, celebrations, and the power of celebration and gathering to bond us together. Music provided by 'Analog G'. You can find his work here. Music is provided by 'Analog G'. You can find his work here. Support the show (http://paypal.me/textualintercourse)
Bonus: Sarah and Garrett Co-Sermon from 12/26/2021
January 05, 2022 18:00 - 21 minutes - 14.7 MBIn this episode, we share our co-sermon preached on 12/26/2021 at Fort Street Presbyterian Church. The text was John 1. Music provided by 'Analog G'. You can find his work here. Music is provided by 'Analog G'. You can find his work here. Support the show (http://paypal.me/textualintercourse)
Acts 8--Endowments, Gatekeeping, and Baptism
January 03, 2022 07:00 - 54 minutes - 37.2 MBWe discuss the story of Simon the Sorcerer as it relates to the baptism of Jesus and the financial situation of some mainline protestant congregations today. Music provided by 'Analog G'. You can find his work here. Music is provided by 'Analog G'. You can find his work here. Support the show (http://paypal.me/textualintercourse)
It's a Wonderful Life?
December 06, 2021 15:00 - 1 hour - 50.1 MBWe discuss--and possibly ruin--your favorite Christmas movie. Sorry for the bad audio...I'm not sure what happened! Music provided by 'Analog G'. You can find his work here. Music is provided by 'Analog G'. You can find his work here. Support the show (http://paypal.me/textualintercourse)
take. off. your. clothes.
November 28, 2021 08:00 - 55 minutes - 37.9 MBWe discuss Baruch 5:1-9 and what we need to take off in order to put on something new, as individuals and as a people. Music provided by 'Analog G'. You can find his work here. Music is provided by 'Analog G'. You can find his work here. Support the show (http://paypal.me/textualintercourse)
Christ the King
November 15, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 48.5 MBWe talk about what it means to call Jesus 'King', Sarah's Ballet career, and the good life. Music provided by 'Analog G'. You can find his work here. Music is provided by 'Analog G'. You can find his work here. Support the show (http://paypal.me/textualintercourse)
Toothpaste Boogers, Parallel Monologues, and Sogged Cereal
June 29, 2021 07:00 - 37 minutes - 25.4 MBWe discuss Mark 6, Sarah's strange habits, and the culture of healing in the first century. Music provided by 'Analog G'. You can find his work here. Music is provided by 'Analog G'. You can find his work here. Support the show (http://paypal.me/textualintercourse)
Faith and The Stories We Tell Ourselves...
June 22, 2021 08:00 - 37 minutes - 25.5 MBIn this episode, we discuss Mark 5:21-43, our favorite carnival foods, and the power of our imagination. Here's a link to Willie Jennings work: https://divinity.yale.edu/faculty-and-research/yds-faculty/willie-james-jennings Music provided by 'Analog G'. You can find his work here. Music is provided by 'Analog G'. You can find his work here. Support the show (http://paypal.me/textualintercourse)
Small Things Often
June 16, 2021 01:00 - 35 minutes - 24.2 MBWe discuss the parable of the mustard seed, growing boobs, and whether Jesus lied or not? Music provided by 'Analog G'. You can find his work here. Music is provided by 'Analog G'. You can find his work here. Support the show (http://paypal.me/textualintercourse)
The Exhausted and Napping God
June 08, 2021 15:00 - 38 minutes - 26.6 MBWe discuss Mark 4:35-41, the exhausted God, comforting rituals, and good naps. Music provided by 'Analog G'. You can find his work here. Music is provided by 'Analog G'. You can find his work here. Support the show (http://paypal.me/textualintercourse)
Baby Toots, Divorce, the Fall, and Eternal Fate
June 01, 2021 06:00 - 50 minutes - 34.5 MBWe are joined by Emily Anderson, a rising senior at Western Theological Seminary to discuss Genesis 3, divorce, and evangelicalism. Also...Baby Naima toots while we are recording. Music provided by 'Analog G'. You can find his work here. Music is provided by 'Analog G'. You can find his work here. Support the show (http://paypal.me/textualintercourse)
Dirty Mouths, Inclusive Language, and God After God
May 25, 2021 02:00 - 40 minutes - 27.6 MBIn this episode we discuss Isaiah 6:1-8, potty mouths, inclusive language, and the God beyond God. Music provided by 'Analog G'. You can find his work here. Music is provided by 'Analog G'. You can find his work here. Support the show (http://paypal.me/textualintercourse)
Israel-Palestine, Pentecost, and How to Deal with Death and Decay
May 18, 2021 07:00 - 39 minutes - 27.1 MBWe discuss Ezekiel 37:1-14, Pentecost, Restoring Old Things, and Dealing with death and decay. Music provided by 'Analog G'. You can find his work here. Music is provided by 'Analog G'. You can find his work here. Support the show (http://paypal.me/textualintercourse)
What is Eternal Life?
May 13, 2021 01:00 - 33 minutes - 22.7 MBIn this episode we discuss 1 John 5:9-13, the meaning of testimony, belief, and eternal life. Music provided by 'Analog G'. You can find his work here. Music is provided by 'Analog G'. You can find his work here. Support the show (http://paypal.me/textualintercourse)
Flight of the Concords, Friendship, and Church-China
May 04, 2021 01:00 - 52 minutes - 35.9 MBWe discuss John 15, friendship, the changing church, and so much more... Music provided by 'Analog G'. You can find his work here. Music is provided by 'Analog G'. You can find his work here. Support the show (http://paypal.me/textualintercourse)
The Dude Abides, The Ground of Being, and Acceptance.
April 27, 2021 01:00 - 48 minutes - 33 MBWe discuss John 15:1-8, the tree growing next to our home, and abiding. Music provided by 'Analog G'. You can find his work here. Music is provided by 'Analog G'. You can find his work here. Support the show (http://paypal.me/textualintercourse)
White Privilege, Fear of Losing Power, Acts 4, and Racial Reckoning in America
April 20, 2021 17:00 - 51 minutes - 35.1 MBIn this episode, we discuss Acts 4, white privilege, fear of losing power within the status quo, and this moment of racial reckoning in America. This episode was previously published on June 7, 2020. Music provided by 'Analog G'. You can find his work here. Music is provided by 'Analog G'. You can find his work here. Support the show (http://paypal.me/textualintercourse)
Hungry Hungry Ghosts!
April 13, 2021 02:00 - 43 minutes - 30 MBWe talk about Luke 24:36-48, the power of wonder, social justice, and hungry ghosts. For more information on Comer Coffee Company click here. For more information on Enneagram Space click here. Music provided by 'Analog G'. You can find his work here. Music is provided by 'Analog G'. You can find his work here. Support the show (http://paypal.me/textualintercourse)
Jesus and the Disinherited
April 07, 2021 13:00 - 28 minutes - 19.4 MBIn this episode, Garrett talks a little about Jesus and the Disinherited by Howard Thurman and provides some overview and teasers for the book. Here's a great, short video on Thurman's story. Music provided by 'Analog G'. You can find his work here. Music is provided by 'Analog G'. You can find his work here. Support the show (http://paypal.me/textualintercourse)
Let Go of Jesus
March 30, 2021 02:00 - 49 minutes - 33.7 MBWe discuss John's account of the resurrection, Easter rituals, and the need to stop clinging to our beliefs so tightly. Music provided by 'Analog G'. You can find his work here. Music is provided by 'Analog G'. You can find his work here. Support the show (http://paypal.me/textualintercourse)
Showing Our Eggs, Palm Sunday, and Sneeze at 36:40...
March 23, 2021 01:00 - 46 minutes - 32.1 MBWe discuss John's account of Jesus's final entry into Jerusalem, the need for holy leaders in our world, and we process last year's Covid Easter. Music provided by 'Analog G'. You can find his work here. Music is provided by 'Analog G'. You can find his work here. Support the show (http://paypal.me/textualintercourse)
Daylight Savings, Giving It Up, and Affirmations
March 15, 2021 10:00 - 46 minutes - 31.8 MBWe discuss Hebrew 5:5-10 and John 12:20-28, the ridiculousness of daylight savings, stories of giving up life in order to find it, and we affirm one another. Music provided by 'Analog G'. You can find his work here. Music is provided by 'Analog G'. You can find his work here. Support the show (http://paypal.me/textualintercourse)
What do you believe about belief?
March 11, 2021 03:00 - 51 minutes - 35.4 MBWe discuss John 3:14-21 and Ephesians 2:1-10, the nature of belief, the love of God, trust falls, and our biggest pet peeve with one another. Music provided by 'Analog G'. You can find his work here. Music is provided by 'Analog G'. You can find his work here. Support the show (http://paypal.me/textualintercourse)
The Foolishness of God
March 03, 2021 16:00 - 47 minutes - 32.7 MBWe discuss Jesus clearing the temple in conversation with Paul's comments on the foolishness and weakness of God. We also get to our 2nd biggest pet peeve with one another! Thank you for all your support. Music provided by 'Analog G'. You can find his work here. Music is provided by 'Analog G'. You can find his work here. Support the show (http://paypal.me/textualintercourse)
Be Humble
February 24, 2021 00:00 - 41 minutes - 28.4 MBWe discuss Micah 6:6-8, Mark 8:31-38, and our 3rd biggest pet peeve. We also talk about what it means to walk humbly, to give up our lives, and to sacrifice... Music provided by 'Analog G'. You can find his work here. Music is provided by 'Analog G'. You can find his work here. Support the show (http://paypal.me/textualintercourse)
Here, Have A Loincloth
February 16, 2021 02:00 - 55 minutes - 38.1 MBWe continue our discussion of Micah 6:6-8, our fourth biggest pet peeve, and "Here, have a loincloth." Music provided by 'Analog G'. You can find his work here. Music is provided by 'Analog G'. You can find his work here. Support the show (http://paypal.me/textualintercourse)
What does it mean to do justice?
February 09, 2021 15:00 - 47 minutes - 32.8 MBIn this episode, we discuss Mark 1:40-45, Micah 6:6-8, how to do justice, cancelling student debt, the abolition of prisons and police, and our fifth biggest pet peeves. Music provided by 'Analog G'. You can find his work here. Music is provided by 'Analog G'. You can find his work here. Support the show (http://paypal.me/textualintercourse)
Justice, Doggie Discipline, and What Love Requires...
February 02, 2021 04:00 - 56 minutes - 38.7 MBWe discuss Micah 6:6-9, our 6th biggest pet peeve with one another, disciplining our dogs, and what love requires of us... Music provided by 'Analog G'. You can find his work here. Music is provided by 'Analog G'. You can find his work here. Support the show (http://paypal.me/textualintercourse)
Exorcism, Something to Say, and Our 7th Biggest Pet Peeve
January 26, 2021 03:00 - 51 minutes - 35.2 MBWe discuss Mark 1:21-28, the different ways we might read an exorcism story, the difference between having to say something and having something to say (See: Rob Bell), and our 7th Biggest Pet Peeves. Music provided by 'Analog G'. You can find his work here. Music is provided by 'Analog G'. You can find his work here. Support the show (http://paypal.me/textualintercourse)
Chewing Sounds, the Problem of Good News, and Our 8th Biggest Pet Peeve...
January 19, 2021 05:00 - 48 minutes - 33.3 MBWe discuss Mark 1:14-20, the time Sarah at a peach in bed, what good news could be, and our eighth biggest pet peeves. Music provided by 'Analog G'. You can find his work here. Music is provided by 'Analog G'. You can find his work here. Support the show (http://paypal.me/textualintercourse)
The Storming of the Capitol, Inspiration, and Our 9th Biggest Pet Peeves
January 11, 2021 04:00 - 54 minutes - 37.2 MBWe discuss the recent events at the Capitol, the Calling of Samuel, and our 9th biggest pet peeve with one another. Music provided by 'Analog G'. You can find his work here. Music is provided by 'Analog G'. You can find his work here. Support the show (http://paypal.me/textualintercourse)
Baby Hiccups, Constant Decisions, and Our Tenth Biggest Pet Peeve...
January 05, 2021 21:00 - 43 minutes - 29.7 MBWe discuss Mark 1:1-11, the meaning of Jesus's Baptism and how it pushes us to consider the way we are going in constant decisions. We also share our tenth biggest pet peeve about one another. Enjoy! Support the show (http://paypal.me/textualintercourse)
Wikipedia, Epiphany, and Kwanzaa
December 28, 2020 21:00 - 54 minutes - 37.4 MBWe discuss Matthew 2:1-12, the epiphany of our Lord, celebrating Kwanza next year, and the annoyance of a culture over-saturated in communication. We are joined by Rev. Greg Rapier, associate pastor of First Presbyterian Church, Del Ray Beach, Florida and author of a collection of sermons, Confronting Life's Challenges. Support the show (http://paypal.me/textualintercourse)
The Power of Innocence, the Enneagram Space, and Christmas Eve
December 22, 2020 18:00 - 40 minutes - 27.9 MBWe are joined by Enneagram teacher and coach, Abigail Rodriguez, who is also the Founder and Director of the Enneagram Space, where she seeks to walk alongside friends and clients as they rediscover who they are and how to live more purposefully in their world. During this conversation, we discuss Luke 2, the power of innocence, and what it means that our messiah comes as an infant. You can learn more about Abigail and her work at https://www.abbirodriguez.com. Support the show (http://pay...
Pardon My Interruption But Whose Turn Is It?
December 14, 2020 23:00 - 39 minutes - 27.1 MBWe discuss Luke 1:26-38, the power of interruption, how Mary and Elizabeth respond to interruptions, and whose turn it is to wash the dishes. Support the show (http://paypal.me/textualintercourse)
Hospice, Mid-wives, Chex Mix, and Baby Sneezes...
December 08, 2020 18:00 - 39 minutes - 27.4 MBIn this episode, we discuss Isaiah 43, the role of pastors in churches today, which Chex Mix pieces are the best of the best, and we listen as our new daughter Naima sneezes at around 20:00. Support the show (http://paypal.me/textualintercourse)
What the Hope???
November 24, 2020 22:00 - 42 minutes - 28.9 MBIn this episode, we discuss Advent 1, Sarah begins the end of her pregnancy, and we struggled to understand Mark 13:24-37. Support the show (http://paypal.me/textualintercourse)
God Is Not A Slave Owner
November 18, 2020 19:00 - 44 minutes - 30.4 MBWe discuss the parable of talents and the implications a new reading of this parable has for stewardship. We borrow heavily from the work of Debie Thomas. Support the show (http://paypal.me/textualintercourse)
Planting Pumpkins in the Kingdom of God
November 09, 2020 19:00 - 54 minutes - 37.7 MBWe discuss 2 Corinthians 9, stewardship in the church, planting pumpkins, old Friends episodes, and the role of trust in our spiritual lives. Support the show (http://paypal.me/textualintercourse)
It's Not About The Bottom Line
November 02, 2020 20:00 - 46 minutes - 31.6 MBWe discuss 2 Corinthians 8, stewardship, and what it means to give. Support the show (http://paypal.me/textualintercourse)
Response and Responsibility and Jesus-Incidence
October 26, 2020 17:00 - 34 minutes - 23.4 MBWe discuss Philippians 3:12-4:1, our responses and responsibilities as Christians, All Saints Day, and Sarah tries to come up with a new word... Support the show (http://paypal.me/textualintercourse)
Bonus: Lies My Teacher Told Me by James W. Loewen
October 23, 2020 20:00 - 37 minutes - 25.7 MBWe briefly discuss highlights from our read of Lies My Teacher Told Me by James W. Loewen. In it, we touch on myth-making, the lack of confession from traditional history-telling, and the need to tell the whole story. Support the show (http://paypal.me/textualintercourse)
Something Flushable
October 20, 2020 19:00 - 47 minutes - 32.6 MBWe discuss Philippians 3:1-11, the power of giving things up, the lessons from gaining, and what it means to live like Christ. Support the show (http://paypal.me/textualintercourse)
Work It Out
October 12, 2020 14:00 - 43 minutes - 29.6 MBWe discuss Philippians 2:12-18, what it means to be "saved", how to work out our salvation, and we talk about the need for healing. Support the show (http://paypal.me/textualintercourse)
How to Vote, Kenosis, and Super Mario Brothers
October 07, 2020 13:00 - 39 minutes - 27.1 MBWe discuss Philippians 2:1-11, the need for looking to the interest of others, ways to think about voting, Super Mario, and someone who was wrong on the internet. Support the show (http://paypal.me/textualintercourse)
Hope in a Thumb Drive (?)
September 22, 2020 19:00 - 43 minutes - 29.9 MBWe discuss Philippians 1:3-11, the promise of God in all of our lives, saying goodbye, and how the end is the beginning and the beginning is the end. Support the show (http://paypal.me/textualintercourse)
Nudged Together or, Where is God?
September 17, 2020 19:00 - 43 minutes - 30.2 MBWe discuss Acts 9:20-30, ways we helpfully and unhelpfully identify God in our own lives, pastoral no-no's, and the difficulty we avoid in encountering God. Support the show (http://paypal.me/textualintercourse)
Self-Care, the Gods of Tequila, and Spiritual Identity
September 06, 2020 19:00 - 46 minutes - 32.1 MBWe discuss Daniel 1, the difference between entertainment and self-care, the rootedness of our spiritual identities, and of course Sarah drops her phone! Support the show (http://paypal.me/textualintercourse)