Episode 1 –

Continuing the conversation, Anna Lisa Gross interviews Mary Scott-Boria, Katie Shaw Thompson and Kathryn LaPointe here on Messenger Radio, using scriptures from the lectionary for September 6. 

Episode 2 –

Continuing the conversation, Anna Lisa Gross interviews Bobbi Dykema, Chris Douglas, and Eric Bishop here on Messenger Radio, with scriptures from the lectionary for September 13. Nancy Miner plays “Move in our Midst” on piano. 

Episode 3 –

Continuing the conversation, Anna Lisa Gross interviews Melisa Leiter-Grandison and Ruthann Knechel Johansen here on the Church of the Brethren’s Messenger Radio, tying in the lectionary scriptures for September 20, 2020. Nancy Miner plays “When peace like a river” on piano. 

Episode 4 –

Continuing the conversation, Anna Lisa Gross interviews Audri Svay and Dana Cassell here on Messenger Radio, tying in the lectionary scriptures for September 27, 2020. Nancy Miner plays “Amazing Grace” on piano.

Episode 5 –

Continuing the conversation, Anna Lisa Gross interviews Pam Grugan and Ben Bear here on Messenger Radio, tying in the lectionary scriptures for October 4, 2020, World Communion Sunday. Nancy Miner plays “Let Us Break Bread Together” on piano. 

Episode 6 –

Continuing the conversation, Anna Lisa Gross interviews Leah Hileman here on Messenger Radio, tying in the lectionary scriptures for October 11, 2020. Nancy Miner plays “Simple Gifts” on piano. 

Episode 7 –

Anna Lisa Gross speaks with Lauren Seganos Cohen and Dawn Blackmanwith lectionary scriptures for October 18, 2020. Nancy Miner plays “My Life Flows On” on piano.

Episode 8 –

Anna Lisa Gross speaks with Carla Gillespie and Carol Lindquist with lectionary scriptures for October 25, 2020. Nancy Miner plays “It is well” on piano. 

Episode 9 –

SueZann Bosler‘s story is hard to listen to, and healing to hear. Learn more through her organization Journey of Hope: From Violence to Healing and a Messenger article and a 48 Hours episode. If you’re ready to write to someone on death row (or at least learn more about it) visit www.brethren.org/drsp or contact Rachel Gross at drsp@brethren.org.

Episode 10  –

Barbara Daté ministers to us on this latest episode in the Speaking Truth to Power series. For such a time as this, amid uncertainty, violence, illness, grief, Barbara’s words heal. We have included  a few issues of The Pine Needle, an alternative student newspaper from the late 1960s at Manchester College (now University). As Barbara Daté, one of the founders and editors recalls, “pine needles are good for poking and prodding.”

                                

  May Issue                                    4th Edition                            1969

Episode 11 –

Joanna Davidson Smith shares the poem Revolution for this bonus (and final) episode of Speaking Truth to Power for Messenger Radio. Continue the conversation with these leaders on Dunker Punks Podcast on November 21 and beyond.