Podcast

Dave Law/JSCDC + Catlayst = Magic!

WSU Catalyst conversation with Dave Law on location at the Joy-Southfield CDC building.  Hear how this free clinic and housing program are working to help the residents of Cody-Rouge, Detroit, MI live healthy and whole lives.  More info at http://www.joysouthfield.org/

Stories from Ghana with Josh McKamie

(HINT: audio's just a little slow to start, but it's there!)  Josh McKamie joins the WSU Catalyst crew to tell about his recent missional adventures in Ghana.  He and friend Dan tell of the projects, people, and experiences they pursued during their multi-month trip.  Check out Josh's Ghana Blog for more details on some of the chapters in their journey.

WSU CATALYST with Lydia and Melanie

Conversation with Lydia Lanni and Melanie Wierda of the Wayne State University Catalyst leadership team.  Catalyst is the United Methodist sponsored, service and missional entrepreneurship based campus ministry restart in the City of Detroit.  Check out Catalyst here, Here, or HERE.  If you or your church/organization would like to support WSU Catalyst students by becoming a $100 Seed Grantor, please contact us at 313-718-2275.

Trey Hall on Urban Village Church

Trey Hall, co-pastor at the new Urban Village Church in Chicago, joins us to talk about the beginnings of that community. Trey tells the inside story of gathering a new community together and connecting them through rich liturgy, engaging small groups, and a progressive spirit. Check out Urban Village Church at UrbanVillageChurch.org.

The mashup for this episode comes from Sujan Steven's apt "Chicago" and Coldplay's "Clocks." If you know of a worship leader that can work similar magic, please let Trey know!

Cash4Jesus and other ideas from the mind of Josh McKamie

Josh McKamie chats about his ingenious plan to engage students at Wayne State University in a revolution...of serving others. He's making this happen with a textbook by Shane Claiborne, $100 "kingdom assignments," and local guest speakers on topics like:

Detroit History: French Furs, the Automobile, Uprisings, and Exile

Street Crime and Political Corruption, or Murder and Text Messaging

Homelessness and Housing, or 'Detroit, Lift Up Your Weary Head! (Rebuild! Restore! Reconsider!)'

(Can you tell Josh loves Sufjan Stevens?)

Ailanthus Community House

Jeremy, Jess, and Chelsea from the Ailanthus Community House tell us about living the life of a Detroit Villages community. They joined us for an evening at ReMember 2009, a young adult gathering at Lake Louise United Methodist Camp and this recording is from a session they did telling the story of how their community formed, how they live together, what their mission and discernment is like. If you want to visit Ailanthus, stop by on a Wednesday for their great potluck!

Essential Conversations with Ann Delisi

Ann Delisi has been a fixture of Detroit radio for many years. Her work on 93.9 The River, 96.3 The Planet, and now 101.9 WDET FM has put her at the forefront of Detroit-connected music. Today we ask Ann to give us her insight into the music of the Motor City. You can find more info on Ann's new show "Ann Delisi's Essential Music" at wdetfm.org/

Music for the podcast today comes from a great Michigan band, The Great Lakes Myth Society. Check them out!

Early Monasticism and the New Monastics - Lecture #1

In an attempt to better understand the current New Monasticism movement Paul Perez takes us back into the writings, teachings, and sayings of the Desert Fathers and Mothers. This online lecture was originally broadcast as a part of the "Early Monasticism and the New Monastics" class for http://beadisciple.com If you'd like to join us for the next and final online lecture, surf to http://emergedetroit.org/live at 7pm on Tuesday, March 17.

[For those looking for monasticism-themed clothing, T-shirts celebrating the Abbas and Ammas can be found at http://www.printfection.com/emergetees]

SLAM! Jeff Nelson, and Puddle Jumping

Jeff Nelson started writing poetry with the birth of his son Casey and has built up a collection of poetry that pulls from his life, his faith, his family, and the cultural landscape of the City of Detroit. Visit him online at http://www.youtube.com/user/caserj and drop a note in the comments on which poem moved you.

Advent Hymn #6: Heaven Cannot Contain

This song brings the mystery of the incarnation into real personal imagery. Jesus our brother. God is born. Part of this dust. And even though the the recording is a little rough, I hope it is a song that helps us remember the great paradox of the season - God among us. Pdf chord chart available over on the Local Liturgy. Please download and share!

Heaven Cannot Contain
Words by Charles Wesley, Music by Carl Thomas Gladstone

Glory be to God on high,
And peace on earth descend;

Advent Hymn #5: Shepherd's Hymn

I didn't realize how fond of the shepherds was CW until working with this text and noticing the ones around it. It seems that all of his songs claim solidarity with these "regulars." You do get the vague sense that Charles saw shepherds as somehow lowlier than himself, "even shepherds..." is the usual context. But if we strip away what might be latent class-ism, we get song texts about the moment when God's angels make the announcement of Jesus' birth to the most normal of folk.

Shepherds' Hymn
words by Charles Wesley, music by Carl Thomas Gladstone