What is the purpose of the church in this modern age? What is our purpose as people of faith in a society torn apart by crisis after crisis? Simply put it's to be a Blessing. In this episode of intersections with the Beatitudes as a backdrop and through the lens of personal life stories, we explore the various dimensions of being a Blessing to ourselves, our families, our neighbors, our community, our nation, our world and the future of our kids.Support the show (https://www.facebook.com/donate/353364075293193/)

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Being A Blessing

In the recent sessions of Intersections, we have been pondering cornerstones that would mark the boundaries for the foundation of a faith and a Church relevant in this modern age. The cornerstones we set in place are: ·        Repentance·        Respect·        Humility·        SacrificeSo now comes the big step of laying the foundational stones that will support our path forward into a way of life that God would gave us live. What should those foundational stones consist of: I would offer that it must be Justice. Justice in all it's many forms but in this episode we will delve into the Justice areas that we might not always consider but are desperately needed for our modern age: Distributive Justice & Restorative Justice. Support the show (https://www.facebook.com/donate/353364075293193/)

Justice as the Foundation

Cornerstone #4 - Sacrifice is NecessaryIn this Intersections episode, we explore the 4th Cornerstone in forming the foundation for a Faith & a Church that is relevant to life in the 21st century in responses to the numerous crisis's that are arising all around us. This 4th cornerstone is "Sacrifice is necessary". To explore this topic, we engage with both ancient and modern wisdom sources as ponder the questions regarding the dimensions of Sacrifice: What Kind? How Much? How shall we do it?   follow Rev Dr. Terry Gallagher on Facebook @SustainingCreationTwiiter: @RevGallagherBlog: revgallagher.wordpress.comSustainingCreation.orgAlso, check out Sustaining Creation - a faith journey for small groups at https://sustainingcreation.org/Support the show (https://www.facebook.com/donate/353364075293193/)

Cornerstone 4 - Sacrifice is Necessary

Life is a journey and to fully explore it's many dimensions, requires humility. The humility to listen, to learn, to share, to lead, to follow, to ask for help, to admit error, to sacrifice, to be satisfied with enough, and especially humble enough to try yet again to get it right. In this episode of intersection, we explore the benefits of having ancient and modern wisdom to guide us on this journey.Support the show (https://www.facebook.com/donate/353364075293193/)

Humility for the journey

How might the future improve for our kids if instead of destroying Creation, we treated it with respect as Holy?Support the show (https://www.facebook.com/donate/353364075293193/)

Holy Ground, Holy Creation

How will our Faith look in the future?How will the Church look like in the future? Assuming there still is a Church.In this episode, we begin a mini-series on pondering the cornerstones that we need to put in place to create a firm foundation for Faith & Church going forward in these turbulent times.Support the show (https://www.facebook.com/donate/353364075293193/)

Jonah "R" Us

Why would Peter choose this passage to introduce following Jesus as a way of life/  Pentecost, the gift enabling them to leave the safety of the Upper Room also made this into a time of crisis and gret change for the disciples.Perhaps Peter is using this passage to emphasize that old men famous for being set in their ways must now purposely be open to God's new messages?  As in you old men shall dream dreams.  How does this ancient text inform our modern way of life?Support the show (https://www.facebook.com/donate/353364075293193/)

Who shall speak for us now? - At the intersection of ancient text and modern life.

A reflection that uses the ancient wisdom of Romans 5 and Genesis 1 to provide a guide to how we can find Hope in the midst of the current despair that grips the heart of our modern society.What makes your soul to sing?This is the second episode in our new series: "The Curious intersection of Ancient Text and Modern Life." This series explores Ancient Truth gleaned from this week's lectionaryOur current situation gleamed from this week's HeadlinesHow might this curious intersection inform our path forward?This series is also available in video on Terrence Gallagher U-Tube channel as well as the Facebook pages for Sustaining Creation.Support the show (https://www.facebook.com/donate/353364075293193/)

Hope is in the Beholding

This is  podcast "Finding a Common Connection" is the first episode of our new series: "The Curious Intersection of Ancient Text & Modern Life."This series explores •Ancient Truth gleamed from this week’s lectionary •Our current situation gleamed from this week’s Headlines•How might this curious intersection inform our path forward?This series is also available in video on the Terrence Gallagher u-tube channel as well as the Facebook pages for Sustaining CreationSupport the show (https://www.facebook.com/donate/353364075293193/)

Finding A Common Connection

In today’s podcast, I want to ponder with you awhile on the troublesome topic of how we degenerated as a society to reach the point of hoarding guns and TP. We won’t solve this complex issue in one podcast but maybe we can illuminate one or two of the contributing causes. Today’s podcast is titled: Don’t let the perfect be the enemy of the good. Or stated another way: Don' t let the strive for perfection stop you from doing good along way. Support the show (https://www.facebook.com/donate/353364075293193/)

Don't Let The Perfect Be the Enemy Of The Good

The question of "why doesn't God act?” has been in existence since people were scared enough to ask rather than act. That’s the difficult question we will be pondering in this Podcast. From lightning strikes to lava flows, from periods of floods and droughts; plagues and war; overwhelming tragedies that strike us both large and small; people have been staring at the skies and asking: “why God did you allow this?”What if God's grand design for his Good creation is that we would be the ones to act and God's role was to guide, to inspire, to awaken, to CALL? Now-that's a disturbing understanding isn’t it?The question of "why doesn't God act?” has been in existence probably as long as humans have wondered about God. For a biblical example, we don’t have to look any further than the Book of Job. Some biblical scholars believe that Job is the very first book of the Bible and written to seek an answer to the age-old question: why does evil exist and why doesn't God just stop it?Support the show (https://www.facebook.com/donate/353364075293193/)

Why doesn't God stop our destruction?

4 essential facts of the Climate Crisis 1.     It’s real2.     It’s caused by humans3.     It’s destruction is getting harder to ignore 4.     We’re running out of time to respond So, who am I -engineer, hazardous chemicals plant manager, pastor, public theologian and Grandpa Why aren’t we responding?1.     Attention spans regarding Acute Vs Chronic hazards 2.     Denial either professional, ideological or addiction to current lifestyle 3.     Avoiding the issue simply because we’re overwhelmed with what’s already on our mind as necessary tasks and responsibility 4.     My path to awakening Everyone’s Worried, Poll Shows: A new poll shows that climate change is one of the top issues for Democratic voters in states with upcoming primaries and caucuses, the Atlantic reports. The poll, conducted by Climate Nexus, the Yale University Program on Climate Change Communication and the George Mason University Center for Climate Change Communication finds that climate change is the second-most important issue for Democratic voters in 26 states – a sample including swing states like Arizona, Florida, North Carolina and Michigan. Overall, climate change ranks behind only healthcare in Democratic voter concern, while it is the top issue for self-described liberal Dems. “This is the first time in American political history where climate change is not just a top-tier issue—it is the top-tier issue,” Anthony ​Leiserowitz, the director of the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication, told the Atlantic.3 things to do:1.     Don’t get mired in despair 2.     Talk about your concerns for the future with others, lots of others and frequently.3.     Work on the 48 action steps to a Sustainable Life Support the show (https://www.facebook.com/donate/353364075293193/)

The Human Factor

In the news recently were a couple of instances which so resonated with younger generations that they quickly became global themes.1.     New Zealand legislator being heckled for appeals for climate action and shutting him down with “Ok Boomer”2.     Yale & Harvard football game disrupted by climate justice protests shouting “Ok Boomer”While youth have embraced this theme, Boomers are angry and conflicted over it’s use. As well as more than a tad bit embarrassed of truth be told.Can we spend some time pondering seriously some difficult truth?In this episode, we explore what we got wrong but more importantly what does it take to make it right.Support the show (https://www.facebook.com/donate/353364075293193/)

OK Boomer, where did we go so wrong/

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