Formation in Advent
12/05/24 • 39 min
We are excited to bring you a three-part series of Peace Talks where we focus on formation, justice, and peace from the perspective of the season of Advent. Mariah Humphries is joined by Suzie Lind, pastor and CenterFJP Board member, and Katie Mullin, Director of Content and Community, for three conversations that explore how the coming of Jesus impacts how we think about formation, justice, and peace.
Our first conversation mines the phrase "Advent begins in the dark" for its implications on our own spiritual formation. We wrestle with the concepts of empire, joyful resistance, and hope in the darkness.
» About Our Guest:
Suzie Lind serves as the Formation Pastor with Journey Church, an interdenominational community in Brentwood, Tennessee. She accidentally stepped into church ministry in 2002 when she was looking for a part-time job that would allow her to stay home with her kids. It was then that she recognized her deep desire to help the Church become what it was always meant to be - a collection of broken people meant to bring hope and joy to a wounded world.
She spends her time guiding people through their spiritual formation and developing leaders. Her greatest joy is seeing people's love for Jesus fuel their daily rhythms of life. Suzie is also currently pursuing an MA in Theology through Fuller Theological Seminary. She lives in Franklin, TN, with her husband Steve and four sons.
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» About the Center for Formation, Justice and Peace:
Justice and peace come from the inside out—from the overflow of a transformed heart. This belief led our founder, Bishop Todd Hunter, to start the Center for Formation, Justice and Peace in 2021. The Center brings together a diverse, interdenominational community of people who want to be formed in love to heal a broken world. Because “religion” is often part of the problem, we’ve created a brave, Jesus-centered space for dialogue, questioning, creating, and exploration. PEACE TALKS introduces you to women and men who are working to undo oppression, leading to lives of deeper peace for all.
» Connect with CenterFJP:
Visit The Center's Website: https://centerfjp.org
Follow The Center on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/centerfjp
Follow The Center on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/centerfjp/
We are excited to bring you a three-part series of Peace Talks where we focus on formation, justice, and peace from the perspective of the season of Advent. Mariah Humphries is joined by Suzie Lind, pastor and CenterFJP Board member, and Katie Mullin, Director of Content and Community, for three conversations that explore how the coming of Jesus impacts how we think about formation, justice, and peace.
Our first conversation mines the phrase "Advent begins in the dark" for its implications on our own spiritual formation. We wrestle with the concepts of empire, joyful resistance, and hope in the darkness.
» About Our Guest:
Suzie Lind serves as the Formation Pastor with Journey Church, an interdenominational community in Brentwood, Tennessee. She accidentally stepped into church ministry in 2002 when she was looking for a part-time job that would allow her to stay home with her kids. It was then that she recognized her deep desire to help the Church become what it was always meant to be - a collection of broken people meant to bring hope and joy to a wounded world.
She spends her time guiding people through their spiritual formation and developing leaders. Her greatest joy is seeing people's love for Jesus fuel their daily rhythms of life. Suzie is also currently pursuing an MA in Theology through Fuller Theological Seminary. She lives in Franklin, TN, with her husband Steve and four sons.
» Subscribe to PEACE TALKS Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/peace-talks/id1590168616
» About the Center for Formation, Justice and Peace:
Justice and peace come from the inside out—from the overflow of a transformed heart. This belief led our founder, Bishop Todd Hunter, to start the Center for Formation, Justice and Peace in 2021. The Center brings together a diverse, interdenominational community of people who want to be formed in love to heal a broken world. Because “religion” is often part of the problem, we’ve created a brave, Jesus-centered space for dialogue, questioning, creating, and exploration. PEACE TALKS introduces you to women and men who are working to undo oppression, leading to lives of deeper peace for all.
» Connect with CenterFJP:
Visit The Center's Website: https://centerfjp.org
Follow The Center on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/centerfjp
Follow The Center on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/centerfjp/
Previous Episode
Bishop Todd Hunter
Mariah Humphries wraps up Season 8 of Peace Talks with a post-election episode with Bishop Todd Hunter, founder of the Center. They discuss a range of topics but begin with an article that was written by Bishop Hunter the morning after the election and some feedback given to him about the message and the timing of that message
The Rt. Rev. Dr. Todd Hunter is the founding bishop of The Diocese of Churches for the Sake of Others and founder of The Center for Formation, Justice and Peace. He is past president of Alpha USA, former national director for the Association of Vineyard Churches, and retired founding pastor of Holy Trinity Anglican Church in Costa Mesa, CA. He is the author of Christianity Beyond Belief: Following Jesus for the Sake of Others, Giving Church Another Chance, The Outsider Interviews, The Accidental Anglican, Our Favorite Sins, Our Character at Work and Deep Peace.
» Subscribe to PEACE TALKS Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/peace-talks/id1590168616
About the Center for Formation, Justice and Peace:
Justice and peace come from the inside out—from the overflow of a transformed heart. This belief led our founder, Bishop Todd Hunter, to start the Center for Formation, Justice and Peace in 2021. The Center brings together a diverse, interdenominational community of people who want to be formed in love to heal a broken world. Because “religion” is often part of the problem, we’ve created a brave, Jesus-centered space for dialogue, questioning, creating, and exploration. PEACE TALKS introduces you to women and men who are working to undo oppression, leading to lives of deeper peace for all.
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Next Episode
Justice in Advent
Our second conversation in this three-part series centers what Advent teaches us about justice. Using the backdrop of the arrival of Jesus, Mariah, Katie and Suzie discuss how Jesus justice is NOT retribution but IS a long game—and how it all relates to the concept of the "already but not yet".
» About Our Guest:
Suzie Lind serves as the Formation Pastor with Journey Church, an interdenominational community in Brentwood, Tennessee. She accidentally stepped into church ministry in 2002 when she was looking for a part-time job that would allow her to stay home with her kids. It was then that she recognized her deep desire to help the Church become what it was always meant to be - a collection of broken people meant to bring hope and joy to a wounded world.
She spends her time guiding people through their spiritual formation and developing leaders. Her greatest joy is seeing people's love for Jesus fuel their daily rhythms of life. Suzie is also currently pursuing an MA in Theology through Fuller Theological Seminary. She lives in Franklin, TN, with her husband Steve and four sons.
» Subscribe to PEACE TALKS Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/peace-talks/id1590168616
» About the Center for Formation, Justice and Peace:
Justice and peace come from the inside out—from the overflow of a transformed heart. This belief led our founder, Bishop Todd Hunter, to start the Center for Formation, Justice and Peace in 2021. The Center brings together a diverse, interdenominational community of people who want to be formed in love to heal a broken world. Because “religion” is often part of the problem, we’ve created a brave, Jesus-centered space for dialogue, questioning, creating, and exploration. PEACE TALKS introduces you to women and men who are working to undo oppression, leading to lives of deeper peace for all.
» Connect with CenterFJP:
Visit The Center's Website: https://centerfjp.org
Follow The Center on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/centerfjp
Follow The Center on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/centerfjp/
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