Alter Guild

The oppressive fog of White Supremacy looms heavy and thick. In this episode, Meta, Miriam, Matthew, Derek, and Ian confess on behalf of the Church. You can find Alter Guild on Instagram and Facebook or visit our website at www.alterguild.org/.  The Church Confesses White Supremacy is from Meta’s forthcoming book “Speak It Plain: Words for Worship and Life Together” (Fortress Press, December 2020). Please email us at alterguild@gmail.com with any anti-racist liturgical resources you know and use, so we can add it to our list: Anti-Racist Liturgy Resources: The Disrupt Worship Project (disruptworshipproject.com) Enfleshed (enfleshed.com) Dear Church: A Love Letter From a Black Preacher to the Whitest Denomination in the US by Lenny Duncan

On this installment of Tell it Again! Meta re-tells the story of Vashti and Esther.

Liesl Spitz is a pastor at St. Timothy Lutheran Church (ELCA) in St. Paul, Minnesota. Scripture referenced in today’s episode: 1 Corinthians 13, Ephesians 5, and 1 Timothy 2. You can find Alter Guild on Instagram and Facebook or visit our website at www.alterguild.org

Amity Lanz and Grace Day re-tell the story of David & Goliath.  And somehow this weird story is comforting today in the age of the Coronavirus...

On this episode of our "Tell it Again!" season, Tyra Dennis joins Ian McConnell to "chop it up" on the story of Jonah, and how God is calling all of us to go places... You can find Alter Guild on Instagram and Facebook or visit our website at www.alterguild.org/ Follow Tyra on Instagram at @TyraLucia

Theresa Dolata joins the podcast to share the story of Jesus' temptation in the Wilderness & her own journey of giving up hopelessness for Lent.

Welcome to our fourth season of Alter Guild. We would love to hear ideas from you, as we retell stories from scripture in ways that resonate with our world today. If you have an idea for a story, send us an email at alterguild@gmail.com.  You can find out more about our growing network of podcasts at www.alterguild.org 

Alter Guild is excited to launch New Time Religion - a new show on our podcast network featuring Dr. Andy Root! The Church is changing. Or is it declining? Or maybe even dying? New Time Religion tells the story of how the Church got here and where it's going. Join us each week as Andy drills down with the help of social theorists like Charles Taylor, history, theology, philosophy, and, of course, Netflix. Subscribe today on iTunes, leave us a review, and tell a friend or two about our new show! www.twitter.com/newtimereligion www.facebook.com/newtimereligion

Singer/songwriter Jennifer Knapp joins the podcast in our season finale to talk with Miriam about her story, her faith, and what's at the core of it all.

Crystal Cheatham, founder and CEO of the Our Bible App and host of the Lord Have Mercy Podcast, talks with Miriam about carving out progressive, LGBTQ+ affirming spaces so that all people can be who they are.

Emmy Kegler returns to the podcast with Derek & Matthew to talk about their shared identity as nerds, the history of nerds, gender roles in nerd stories, meeting Spock at a comic-con, Princess She-Ra toothbrushes, and more. Emmy's new book One Coin Found comes out soon & can be pre-ordered today on Amazon. https://www.amazon.com/One-Coin-Found-Stretches-Margins/dp/1506448216 Follow Alter Guild on instagram www.instagram.com/alterguildpodcast On Facebook at www.facebook.com/alterguild Or on Twitter at www.twitter.com/alterguild    

Meta sits down with Isha Caldwell to talk about empathy, broken systems, mental health, and advocating for others. Follow Alter Guild on Instagram and Facebook @alterguildpodcast Visit our website at www.alterguild.org For more information on Isha and Mental Health Connect, visit www.mhconnect.org

Brian J Evans is a dancer, performer, and citizen artist. Matthew and Brian's conversation centered around perceptions and misperceptions of our identities. Brian shares stories from his own life and from this very moment. In all of Brian's work, he dances across bridges that connect human beings, removing barriers and finding ways that bring us together.  Follow Alter Guild on Instagram and Facebook @alterguildpodcast Visit our website at www.alterguild.org For more information on Brian Evans, visit his website www.brianjevans.org 

There's so much pressure to be who others want us to be during the holidays.  Therapist and pastor Karen Stevensen joins Meta to talk about the healed version of ourselves and how to remember who we actually are. Alter Guild is hosted by Meta Herrick Carlson, Matthew Ian Fleming, Miriam Samuelson Roberts, and Derek Tronsgard.   www.alterguild.org www.facebook.com/alterguild www.twitter.com/alterguild www.instagram.com/alterguildpodcast

Jaimie Crumley and Porsha Williams of the @just2pearls podcast join Miriam to talk about their intersecting identities and showing up as their full selves in the church, academy, and the world. Porsha also hosts the @Porshanality podcast. Alter Guild is hosted by Meta Herrick Carlson, Matthew Ian Fleming, Miriam Samuelson Roberts, and Derek Tronsgard. www.alterguild.org www.twitter.com/alterguild www.facebook.com/alterguild www.instagram.com/alterguildpodcast

We have all seen enough of masculinity gone awry. From the top floors of corporations and institutions to the basement youth group meetings of our churches, men are formed by unspoken scripts known to many as toxic masculinities. In this episode, Matthew talks with Austen Hartke and Silas Morgan about ways to unearth hidden masculinities and practice a more healthy and embodied life.  With humor and vulnerability, their conversation touches on everything from the #metoo and #churchtoo movements to evangelical dating culture and more. We hope you enjoy it. Visit us at www.alterguild.org Follow us on instagram @alterguildpodcast

Cheryl Philip works in fundraising for a major denominational foundation. She's also a woman, an Indian, and a person of rich and authentic faith. In this episode she reflects on the layers of identity that have formed her and shares a vision for curiosity and generosity that go hand in hand. We are so grateful for the humor and wisdom that Cheryl shared in her interview with Meta.  For more information about Alter Guild, check out our website at www.alterguild.org Follow us on Instagram @alterguildpodcast or find us on Facebook.

Join us for Alter Guild Season Three: At the Core. This season we're exploring what's at the core of who we are - our identity, how we see ourselves, how others see us, and how God sees us. New episodes launch each and every Wednesday with stories from some of our favorite people about what's at the core of who they are. Alter Guild is hosted by Meta Herrick Carlson, Miriam Samuelson Roberts, Matthew Ian Fleming, and Derek Tronsgard. www.facebook.com/alterguild www.twitter.com/alterguild  

Andy Root joins Derek on the pod for some nerd talk about the promise of science, mystery, and our relationships.  We also learn that Darwin was the OG hipster.  Who knew? Andy's book is Exploding Stars, Dead Dinosaurs, and Zombies and is available now. Alter Guild is hosted by Meta Herrick Carlson, Matthew Ian Fleming, Miriam Samuelson Roberts, and Derek Tronsgard.   www.alterguild.org www.twitter.com/alterguild www.facebook.com/alterguild