Today on the podcast Rachael and Elizabeth talk with Philadelphia-area-based pastor and author, Matt Gorkos. Matt has built Storied Church Ministry Consulting , focused on cultivating connections through stories. One of his latest efforts: The Storied Church: A Strategy for Congregational Renewal explores the power of a good story and how harnessing that power can be impactful in the church and beyond.
Matt mentions a children’s book series written by Kobi Yamada with beautiful illustrations by Mae Besom. The titles are “What Do You Do With a Problem?” “What Do You Do With An Idea?” And “What Do You Do With A Chance?” Matt would love to point listeners to the Human Library Project. Also mentioned in this episode: What is God Like? by Rachel Held Evans and Matthew Paul Turner. 
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In each event of Everyday Thin Places, birth doula Elizabeth Varaso and interfaith hospice chaplain Rachael Gallagher draw from their chronicles supporting delivering people and perishing people to evaluate with honesty, genuineness and humor how we can all become more actually-living people. Despite the fact that birth and death are two of the only absolutely universal human experiences, we frequently think of them as aching, scary and best kept behind locked doors. But behind those locked doors Rachael and Elizabeth have gone through the amazement and charm of “thin places”, those points in extent and time where the line between notable and mysterious, between non-religious and timeless, between the common and the superior become beautifully indistinct. No matter if you are the type of person who discovers the topics of birth and death stimulating, frightening or just not all that appealing Rachael and Elizabeth’s discussions with each other and with guests from all spheres of life will pull you in and hold you coming back for more. Leave a Reply. |
