Love
Is Stronger
Than Fear
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LOVE IS STRONGER THAN FEAR
How do we pursue hope and healing in the midst of personal and social brokenness? On the Love Is Stronger Than Fear podcast, I talk with pastors and scholars and activists about themes connected to hope and healing in our personal and spiritual lives and in our communities.
Latest Episodes, Shownotes, Transcripts, and More
#12: When Mary Says “Oh Crap” to God
Episode 12 — When Mary Says “Oh Crap” to God: In today’s episode I focus on Mary’s humanness. We know Mary was frightened. We know
#11: Shame and Glory
Episode #11: Shame and Glory — In the moment, which we now call “the Annunciation,” Mary said “yes” to both shame and glory, writes poet
#10: Anxiety and the Prince of Peace
EPISODE #10: Anxiety and the Prince of Peace —Mary had good reasons to be anxious. Anxiety comes up throughout the Bible, and over and over
#9: Holy Questions
EPISODE #9: Holy Questions — A baby born of a virgin, a God who became a human being, a promise that the entire world will
#8: Hoping to Find Faith
EPISODE #8: Hoping to Find Faith —Today we look at Luke’s story of Jesus. We’re invited to enter this story with our questions, but also
#7: Waiting
EPISODE #7: Waiting—Advent involves the sorrowful expectation in the waiting that God will indeed bring good news by showing up in our messy, broken lives.
#6: Somber Exile
EPISODE #6: Somber Exile—There is nothing trite about this time of year. In today’s podcast we see that Advent is a time of sorrowful expectation,
#5: The Importance of Gifts
EPISODE #5: The Importance of Gifts —At times I want to protest the commercialization of Christmas. In today’s episode we talk about tinsel and tacky
#4: Other Religions at Christmastime
EPISODE #4: Other Religions at Christmastime—A simple statement from our son makes me realize I haven’t talked much about other religions with our children. Episode
#3: Prepare Him Room
EPISODE #3: Prepare Him Room—Today’s passage from Matthew 1:22-25 is about how Joseph and Mary prepared to welcome Jesus as their son, which reminds me
#2: Hopes and Fears
EPISODE #2: Hopes and Fears —Today we’re looking at Matthew 1:18-21, where the angel implies that Joseph is afraid to take Mary home as his
#1: Why Bodies Matter
EPISODE #1: Why Bodies Matter—Today’s podcast comes from Matthew 1:1-17, which might seem boring because it’s a genealogy, but Jesus’ story starts here, and this
Prepare Him Room: An Introduction
Today’s episode on Prepare Him Room, “An Introduction,” sets the stage for our journey together through the season of Advent. Commercialism and a Time of
‘Tis the Season for Stress: Bonus Episode
On the podcast today, I’m giving you a bonus episode, “Tis the Season for Stress,” which I hope will provide a sense of where we’re
Announcing Love is Stronger Than Fear Podcast
The short version of the super exciting announcement is that I started a podcast called Love is Stronger Than Fear. The first season of Love
