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As we continue our season honoring Bishop Todd Hunter’s 15 years of faithful leadership, join us for brief reflections drawn from some of his most beloved sermons. In each reflection, you'll find a pastoral touchpoint offering spiritual encouragement and grounding as Bishop Todd revisits the Scriptures and themes that have shaped his ministry and the [...]

During these dog days of summer, we're revisiting some of our favorite C4SO Podcast episodes! Today we return to enjoy Bishop Todd's dialogue with Dr. Ruth Haley Barton about her book, Embracing Rhythms of Work and Rest: From Sabbath to Sabbatical and Back Again. Ruth shares the importance of sabbath and spiritual formation for the Christian [...]

In the midst of a major leadership transition in the life of C4SO, Bishop Todd and Bishop-Elect Jeff Bailey sit down to explore what change means to them. In this third and final installment of our series exploring William Bridges' work on change, Bishop Todd and Bishop-Elect Jeff discuss the psychological processes involved in navigating [...]

On the heels of his recent episode, A Theology of Change, Bishop Todd and longtime spiritual director, coach and friend Duane Grobman explore the complexities of leadership transitions—especially the difference between change and transition. Their conversation feels extra timely as C4SO prepares for the pivotal leadership transition from Bishop Todd to Bishop-Elect Jeff Bailey. Duane [...]

We finish our series Advent Hope in Harsh Times this week by talking with Christine Warner, Executive Director of the Matthew 25 Initiative, an Anglican community of biblical justice and mercy contending for shalom on the earth. Christine shares her story of getting hit by a truck two and a half years ago, almost losing her life, and what the experience of recovery has taught her about hope. One thing Christine didn’t mention on the podcast is that the Matthew 25 Initiative has a podcast: Click here to listen and subscribe to The Anglican Justice and Mercy Podcast. Their new season starts January 2021. Another thing Christine didn’t say on the podcast but wanted to pass along to everyone is this: In my greatest place of pain, of brokenness, of my body being crushed and sliced, of my despair and pain feeling like it would win, I encountered His beauty and light and love in such breathtaking power. I have never known myself so deeply loved by God. When I came to consciousness and I was blind, deaf, mute, in a wheelchair, seemingly unable to “contribute” to the world, I knew my worth, that I was profoundly valuable in the kingdom. That is our God! speaking his love subversively and creatively, speaking our worth as anchored in that love and our capacity to love back.That is the stuff of THE story, the deep real reality that feeds hope. Links from this episode: Check out the Anglican Justice and Mercy Podcast.Check out the Matthew 25 Initiative website to get involved.Our Cycle of Prayer Spotlight ministry this week is Christ Church Broad Ripple in Indianapolis, Indiana, led by the Rev. Todd Fisher.