S1 E3 To Be Seen and Heard in the Church

Andrew Thomas Hackett and Rev. Katie M Ladd take this episode themselves to talk about church, liturgy, and the power to be seen and heard.

Diana Butler Bass on the Uprisings, the Pandemic, and a Post-COVID Church

Author and historian Diana Butler Bass joins Andrew Thomas Hackett and Pastor Katie M Ladd to discuss the pandemic, the uprisings, and the post-COVID church.

Diana Butler-Bass is an author, speaker, and independent scholar specializing in American religion and culture.  Katie Ladd and Andrew Thomas Hackett discuss with Diana the future of the post-Covid church.  Diana's knowledge about church history is a helpful perspective into where we are and where we are going.  

Rev. Shalom Agtarap and the Rhythms of the Church

Our guest this week is Rev. Shalom Agtarap. We discuss the history of the liturgical calendar and how it affects our daily lives. The implications are both personal and political as we go through life.

The Rev. Shalom Agtarap is ordained as an elder in the United Methodist Church, currently serves on the leadership team of the Academy for Spiritual Direction, and is pastor at First UMC of Tacoma, WA.