Season 25
Advent 2024 (Cycle C)
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This season, as Advent falls on the heels of a contentious election season here in America and amidst the reality of war and violence around the world, we here at the Transforming Center wanted to approach the Advent podcast season with the awareness that many people are deeply in need of space and hope right now.
TC staff member Charity McClure and ministry partner Jeff James will be walking listeners through Advent with the intention of broadening and deepening the practice and experience of silence as a way to hold that space. Using Enuma Okoro’s book Silence and Other Surprising Invitations of Advent, which highlights the story of Elizabeth and Zachariah, for inspiration and wisdom, Charity and Jeff will be joined by guests as they explore themes of lament, barrenness, waiting, dependence on God, community, friendship, and hope.
Season 25: Episode 1 | Advent Week 1: An Invitation to a New Season in Advent
This season, as Advent falls on the heels of a contentious election season here in America and amidst the reality of war and violence around the world, we here at…
Listen and access show notesSeason 25: Episode 2 | Advent Week 2: An Invitation to Transformation in Seasons of Barrenness
Charity, Jeff, and Colleen are joined for the second week of Advent by the OG of the OGs, as far as the Transforming Center is concerned, Dalene Strieff! The episode…
Listen and access show notesSeason 25: Episode 3 | Advent Week 3: An Invitation to the Wilderness
Charity, Jeff, and Colleen are joined this week by the Transforming Center’s ambassador and resident theologian, David Hughes. David brings a depth of wisdom and experience to this conversation. The…
Listen and access show notesSeason 25: Episode 4 | Advent Week 4: An Invitation to Find God in Unexpected Places
In this final episode of the season, we are joined by none other than the author of Silence and Other Surprising Invitations of Advent herself, Enuma Okoro!! Enuma joins Charity,…
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