In this episode, Ken Shuman and a group of Faithwalkers reflect on the story of the beheading of John the Baptist and how Herod chose to do what was evil - in spite of not wanting to - "out of regard for" things that did not matter. Our handout for discussion was a sermon by Nadia Bolz-Weber entitled "On Beheadings and Birthday Parties," attached below. This conversation was originally recorded in July of 2021.
Recent episodes from this series
Keep Calm – Deconstructing Faith
In this episode, Ken Shuman and a group of Faithwalkers reflect on reimagination of faith through the journey of a crisis of faith. This conversation was originally recorded in June of 2021.
Keep Calm – Five Missional Themes
In this episode, Ken Shuman and a group of Faithwalkers reflect on five missional themes. This conversation was originally recorded in May of 2021.
Keep Calm – Missional Practices
In this episode, Ken Shuman and a group of Faithwalkers reflect on missional practices (taken from Faithwalking Foundations Module 6 Session 4). This conversation was originally recorded in May of 2021.
Keep Calm – The ABCs of Safe Community
In this episode, Ken Shuman and a group of Faithwalkers reflect on the authentic community piece of the Faithwalking mental model of discipleship, as reflected in the ABCs of safe community. This conversation was originally recorded in May of 2021 and is the fourth in the series.
Keep Calm – Hospitality and Mission
In this episode, Ken Shuman and a group of Faithwalkers reflect on hospitality and mission in the story of Peter and Cornelius. This conversation was originally recorded in May of 2021.