Inappropriate Conversations

"Imagine if every church became a place where everyone is safe, but no one is comfortable. ... We might just create sanctuary."
Rachel Held Evans

Mark 14:12-25 (we usually think a large gathering of friends or family should, by its nature, be harmonious; on the other hand, betrayals in situations like this are Biblical)

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“Today I know that such memories are the key not to the past, but to the future. I know that the experiences of our lives, when we let God use them, become the mysterious and perfect preparation for the work He will give us to do.”
Corrie ten Boom

John 13:1-35 (through foot washing as an example of serving one another, Jesus tells disciples that they, and we, should do the same)

#IC 10: Happy Mother's Day and 'A Handful of Hair' (5/8/10)

Corrie ten Boom - The Hiding Place

“I questioned the faithful of all communions; I particularly sought the society of clergymen, who are the depositaries of the various creeds and have a personal interest in their survival. As a practicing Catholic I was particularly close to the Catholic priests, with some of whom I soon established a certain intimacy. I expressed my astonishment and revealed my doubts to each of them; I found that they all agreed with each other except about details; all thought that the main reason for the quiet sway of religion over their country was the complete separation of church and state. I have no hesitation in stating that throughout my stay in America I met nobody, lay or cleric, who did not agree about that.”
Alexis de Tocqueville

Matthew 26:14-16 (to betray Jesus, the chief priests paid Judas 30 pieces of silver)

#IC 40: Other High Crimes (12/18/10)

"If you make it impossible for people to make you happy, then people will lose interest in whether you are happy or not."
The Author

John 21:15-19 (after breakfast, Jesus tells Peter that the way to love him is to care for the flock he described in John 10, one that included sheep Peter may not have considered to be eligible to join into one flock)

#IC 192: 100 Ways (1/6/17)

Galatians 2

Acts 10:1-11:18

"Once I get them to tell me about the God they don't believe in, it turns out I don't believe in that God either."
Susan Russell

John 21:1-14 (after His death and resurrection, after appearing to Mary and others, Jesus surprises his fisherman followers when he stops for a seaside breakfast meeting)

Christianity 201: Time for Solid Food 

#IC 131: Christianity 301 (10/22/13)

Rob Bell - Love Wins

Rev. Susan Russell

"The door is only as open as the mind inside the office."
The Author

Luke 24:13-35 (Jesus met some of his followers, probably not inner circle but believers, as they walked from Jerusalem to Emmaus; they didn’t recognize him)

#IC 92: Open Door Policy with the Boss (6/23/12)

#IC 146: The Idea of Christ (7/6/14)

I honestly could describe this as a re-blogging, or re-broadcasting, of someone else's podcast.
Except for the occasional clip in compilation shows, I've never done this before. My friend Tom (The Ramble Redhead) died this month. Cancer took him quickly, and it was a shock to those who knew him and loved him. Wanting to hear his voice again and knowing his podcast was no longer available online, I went to my personal archives. 

Past Ramble Redhead shows included interviews with Taylor from Pod Is My Copilot, Christina from Greetings From Nowhere, Toppie from The Smellcast, Margaret Cho, and more -- including me. The majority of this Inappropriate Conversations podcast is sharing Tom's interview with me from September 2015. 
Those of us who knew Tom will never forget the redhead from Indiana who loved us all.

Different Drummer: Thomas Kiel