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BeyonderingAdvent 4 - Mangers And WombsIn our final episode in the advent series we sit with Mary the mother of Jesus. Mary is completely neglected in one of the two retellings of the birth story, but becomes the main character in Luke’s version.
What might it have meant for our early listeners to have Mary revered and celebrated so strongly - indeed depicted as the ideal follower whom we should emulate? As listeners and followers today, how might we in our lives be a womb, or be a manger? How might we become a holding place for love to be born anew?
The featured so...2018-12-2241 min
BeyonderingAdvent 3 - Joseph & Elizabeth: Midwives and CompanionsWe look at both Elizabeth and Joseph –
the only characters in the birth narratives privy to the claims
about this ensuing baby. Both characters play brief yet pivotal cameos of support and care and help usher in the birth of Jesus. Joseph, in particular, must do so in the face of significant scandal –an often overlooked aspect of his journey.
Supporting music and sound design was also done by Adam Ball. Check out:
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Beyondering was created with the help of:
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BeyonderingAdvent 2 – MAGI: GIFTS AND REFUGE FROM BEYONDIn the Beyondering advent series we will be dusting off the layers of familiarity and therefore complacency to attempt to uncover aspects of meaning in this multi-layered and multidimensional ancient story of Christ being birthed in our midst, but yet which are often glossed over or suppressed.
In Advent 2 we look at the mysterious Magi – curious foreigners who are the first on the scene in Matthew’s birth narrative. What are we to make of these mysterious star gazers in this scene? What does their presence point towards for us today as we think about receiving gifts from strange places beyo...2018-12-1240 min
BeyonderingAdvent 1 - HerodIn the Beyondering advent series we will be dusting off the layers of familiarity and therefore complacency to attempt to uncover aspects of meaning in this multi-layered and multidimensional ancient story of Christ being birthed in our midst, but yet which are often glossed over or suppressed.
In Advent 1 Beyondering look at Herod the Great –an often neglected character in our recalling of the story. Despite missing out on Christmas carols and cards, he is the backdrop to the entire Christmas story in Matthew’s telling. Matt and Lucas explore who Herod was and what his role in this drama prov...2018-12-0352 min
BeyonderingEpisode 2.10 – Contemplating the rich and raw with Richard RohrBeyondering make their way across the USA to Albuquerque, New Mexico to speak with one of the most globally recognised teachers in the Christian world today – Fr Richard Rohr. In this interview he offers assistance in seeing life through the lens of contemplation, a practice he describes as a “long, loving look at the real”. Rohr, an acclaimed teacher on the contemplative life and Christian mysticism is the founder of the Center for Action and Contemplation.
For more Rohr check out the Center for Action and Contemplation website:
cac.org. There you’ll find seminars, articles and his books, including the boo...2018-10-301h 04
BeyonderingEpisode 2.9 - Trump dump, Faith stump and Book pumpBecause one episode with Peter Rollins just isn’t enough.
We had to be quite brutal in our editing of our interview with Peter Rollins and feel there is some gold you will also appreciate. Having landed in LA the morning of Trump becoming President, this cutting room floor episode includes Pete’s initial reaction and insights.
We also felt we were way to lenient in our editing of his attempt to deal with Faith’s zinger so the unabridged attempt is in there too, along with an explanation of his most recent book The Divine Magician.
In order to find...2018-09-1418 min
BeyonderingEpisode 2.9 – Peter Rollins: Philoso-raptorBeyondering finally land their long awaited interview with Peter Rollins to see what faith looks like through the lens of a philosopher. This is a way of seeing, a discipline that helps us question our questions, understand how we understand and allow us to see how we see. Peter Rollins is a philosopher who utilises psychoanalytic theory and in this episode helps us reflect on why we believe what we believe.
To access more of Pete’s work check outpeterrollins.com. There you’ll find information about upcoming events and books – including his most recent book The Divine Magician.
Episode 2.9 was p...2018-09-0456 min
BeyonderingEpisode 2.8 – Emergence – See?Episode 2.8 – Emergence – See? Deshna Ubeda & Phillip Clayton. What’s emerging? What forms and shapes of sacred community are in the process of being birthed but are not yet? Emergent thinkers are those with sucha lens that they walk into this future with optimism and without fear. Desha Ubseda and Phillip Clayton are two such people. Matt and Lucas speak with them and consider what forms, practices and approaches of sacred community will emerge in the coming years. Deshna is the director of ProgressiveChristianity.org. It’s a website worth checking out for resources, articles and liturgies. To find A Joyful Path, t...2018-08-081h 13
BeyonderingBonus - Poets & ProphetsWe take a breather from our season theme of lenses, to hear from some of our local prophets. In this special bonus episode we offer you a showcase of artists who have featured on our podcast from a live event we held earlier this year. In it we asked our poets and prophets to reflect on the role their art played in their lives and in the world. It features 2 performance poets in Joel McKerrow & Cameron Semmens as well as hip-hop artist Dylan Joel.
To listen to more of their work go to:
• www.joelmckerrow.com
• www.dylanjoel.com
• www.webcam...2018-07-031h 19
BeyonderingEpisode 2.7 – ShaiaCome on a journey with Lucas and Matt exploring the journey of growth and transformation. Alexander Shaia – psychologist, anthropologist and spiritual director, help us see what faith (and indeed scripture) looks like when we adopt this as our primary lens.
Specifically, he has developed a resource known as Quadratos – the name he has given to the discovery and creation of an ancient four-fold tool to aid the journey of growth and transformation. You can check it out at quadratos.com.
For further exploration check out his book “Heart and Mind: The Four-Gospel Journey for Radical Transformation.”
Episode 2.7 was produced by Adam Bal...2018-05-211h 03
BeyonderingBeyonderingS2E6Matt and Lucas are joined by Rev Dr. Sally Douglas. As a Lecturer at Pilgrim Theological College in Melbourne, Sally offers her passionate exploration of Jesus as the image of the feminine Divine and helps us explore what faith looks like when viewed through the (often heavily assisted) eyes of THE SCHOLAR.
You can (and should!) check out Sally’s books including Early Church Understandings of Jesus as the Female Divine: The Scandal of the Scandal of Particularity was published by Bloomsbury Press in 2016.
For further exploration Sally also suggests reading She Who Is by Elizabeth Johnson.
Contributors to Episode 2.6 in...2017-11-1557 min
BeyonderingEpisode 2.5 – The Questionable David FeltenMatt and Lucas join David Felten – Methodist pastor from Arizona in the US of A to explore the resource he co-created called Living the Questions, as well as what it means to live the questions.
You can (and should!) check out Living the Questions – a source of curriculum and media for both seekers and "church alumni/ae". Through a variety of flexible resources, Living the Questions offers tools to explore relevance and meaning of Christianity for the 21st Century. Check out www.livingthequestions.com.
You should also check out ‘Living the Questions: The Wisdom of Progressive Christianity’ written by David Felten an...2017-07-1153 min
BeyonderingSeason 2 Episode 4 – Robin Meyers: The Pástor RésistanceMatt and Lucas are joined by Robin Meyers, American pastor of 30 years, peace activist, social justice professor and author of seven books. He helped us adopt the lens of resistance and enabled us to consider a faith that stands up to, and stands against if necessary, the systems and structures that deny life and human flourishing.
You can (and should!) find Robin’s community Mayflower Congregational Church at http://www.mayflowerucc.org including past sermons. His books include The Underground Church: Reclaiming the Subversive Way of Jesus, Saving Jesus from the Church: How to stop worship Christ and start following Jesu...2017-06-1550 min
BeyonderingProgressive Interfaith Panel - May 3rd 2017An Interfaith Panel on Progressive Approaches to Faith.
This event was hosted by the Yarra Interfaith Network at the Fitzroy Town Hall
in Melbourne. It featured Beyondering’s own Matt Cutler, who appeared on the panel, and
Lucas Taylor who hosted the evening.
We were joined by two fabulous guests. Rabbi Allison RH Conyer - an ordained rabbi from California now at the Bentleigh Synagogue here in Victoria, and Reem Sweid - President of Muslims for Progressive Values in Australia.
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BeyonderingEpisode 2.3 – Diana Butler Bass – (Re)Search EngineMatt and Lucas join American author, speaker, scholar and independent researcher specialising in American religion and culture Diana Butler Bass to explore whether research has a place in the realm of faith, and whether it can aid the faith experience.
You can (and should!) find Diana’s books and upcoming speaking events at www.dianabutlerbass.com
Contributors to Episode 2.3 include:
Heatherlyn Music - Modernity
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Music supplied by Adam Ball – Marimba Man, Rain
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Beyondering Theme music created at Got Fink Studios by Caleb Garfinkel
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BeyonderingBeyondering S2 E2Episode 2.2 - The curious lens of Rob Bell.
Matt and Lucas join internationally renowned author, speaker and former mega-church pastor Rob Bell to explore his way of looking at the world and particularly at faith - a lens that can best be described as Curiosity.
You can (and should!) find Rob’s books and information about his speaking schedule at https://robbell.com
Contributors to Episode 2.2 include:
Cheryl Mullens and Lance Peele - Thank you for the generosity of your stories, and for your generosity with your stories!
Ben Sounds - ‘Relaxation’, ‘November’ & ‘Sad Day'
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Intro music to Rob Bell interv...2017-03-1457 min
BeyonderingSeason 2 Episode 1- Elephants and Spectacles.An intro to Beyondering - Season Two.
Rejoin your hosts Matt and Lucas, catch up on what they’ve been doing in the off-season and scope out some of the territory to be covered in Season Two as well as take a sneak peek (with your ears) at some of the amazing guests to be featured.
Contributors to Episode One include:
Ben Sounds - ‘Enigmatic’ & ‘India'
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Kasey Chambers - 'Is God Real’?
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BeyonderingEpisode 10 - Jesus: The Christmas specialIn the season finale we look at Jesus of Nazareth - a person of immense intrigue. However, the layers of mythology that surround him as well as the various claims about his identity, his nature, and our expected response, have also made him an impossible pill to swallow for many people. Rather than deal with the Jesus of Christmas carols, what happens if we place Jesus and his teachings in their original historical context? What picture of Jesus will then emerge?
Join Matt and Lucas as we speak with one of the worlds leading historians of early Christianity and one...2015-12-0859 min
BeyonderingEpisode 9 - Just Be(yond): Prayer and SpiritualityAs our ideas of God expand and evolve, how might our prayer and spirituality do likewise? How are we to engage with a God not above and removed from earthly life, but intimately a part of it? And where is the soul in all this?
Parker Palmer, author, quaker and educator, as well as Uniting Church Minister Alex Sangster, explore these questions and help us delve the depths of our own hearts and inner worlds.
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BeyonderingEpisode 8 - Beyond 2000If Darwin has helped open our eyes to some sort of creative impulse that is ever evolving and creating, what does this mean for how we are to see God? If the universe is on the move and going somewhere, how can we partner with this energy and be opened up to greater expressions of love? Bruce Sanguin, an evolutionary mystic, attempts to offer us such a pathway.
To find out more about Bruce Sanguin, check out: www.brucesanguin.com
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BeyonderingEpisode 7 - Beyond The Other - InclusivityWhy can’t we all just get along? Why is difference such a threat to us? What is at the heart of the conflict and violence and intolerance we find all around us and also within ourselves? In a completely globalized, multi-cultural, multi-faith world, we are surrounded by difference and diversity as never before. Our special guests Carolyn Francis, Dave Andrews & Bishop Spong help us explore what it means to inhabit such a world and to navigate an inclusive pathway forward.
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BeyonderingEpisode 6 - Beyond Beings - Eco-TheologyThis episode of the Beyondering Podcast might just save the world...
Matt and Lucas are joined by two special guests as they break through the earthy-crust of eco-theology and explore the connection between spirituality, our faith and the environment.
Our first guest is Fred Plumer, head of the Progressive Christianity organisation from the USA. Our second guest is Michael Dowd, whose book, Thank God for Evolution, was endorsed by 6 Nobel Prize-winning scientists, noted skeptics, and by religious leaders across varying theological spectrums. Dowd has a tremendous passion for proclaiming a pro-science message about our sacred responsibility to the earth for...2015-11-1059 min
BeyonderingEpisode 5 - To Eternity and Beyond - Sin and SalvationIs it possible we actually need some saving … from our ideas about salvation?
Is sin really something you’re born into? Has there been a defect in human manufacturing?
Is salvation really handed out on the basis of agreeing with certain theological propositions?
Is there really a cosmic balance sheet – satisfied only by the death of God’s son?
Is there another way to see salvation other than a ticket to heaven?
Join Matt and Lucas as they speak with the sometimes controversial, always passionate and fascinating Bishop John Shelby Spong.
Check out johnshelbyspong.com
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BeyonderingEpisode 4 - Beyond, Behind and Between the textIs the Bible boring?
Can that dusty old leather bound set of scriptures speak any truth into today’s globalised, digitalised, super-sized world? Our sacred texts have come to be so many diverse things, from literal truth to a collection of wisdom. From God’s very words transcribed to humans, to humanity's attempt to describe the wordless. How we see it matters, for it will determine how we use it (and abuse it), and whether we allow it to have transformative power.
Let one of the world’s leading Old Testament scholars, Walter Brueggemann, and the Rev. Dr Merryl Blair re-ope...2015-10-2753 min
BeyonderingPodcast 3 - Many Ways - Beyond My Idea of GodEveryone else is wrong - its MY idea of God that is closest to the truth, right?!
This week we are exploring the question of whether or not there is only one way to God. To help us come at this huge topic we have enlisted the help of not one, but two of the brightest and best in the country: Dave Andrews and Val Webb.
Yes - maybe everyone else is wrong… but maybe we are too...
To find out more about Dave Andrews, check out: http://www.daveandrews.com.au or http://wecan.be
To find out more ab...2015-10-2157 min
BeyonderingPodcast 2: Peace and Justice - Beyond OurselvesEpisode 2 - Peace and Justice - Beyond ourselves
Chances are if you are a “justice-y” type and are on social media in Australia you have probably liked or shared something Jarrod McKenna has posted. If not, let us introduce you to this amazing man.
To find out more about (and perhaps get involved with) projects that Jarrod is involved in, check out:
First Home Project: here, and here.
Love Makes A Way (#LoveMakesAWay): here or here
Common Grace (not spoken about in this episode): here
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BeyonderingPodcast1: Beyond What And To WhatThe Beyondering Podcast seeks to connect listeners with a range of voices in exploring authentic, liberating and open-hearted faith for today's world.
Matt Cutler and Lucas Taylor speak with local and international guests to explore difficult faith questions.
To come Beyondering means:
· Asking the taboo questions
· Engaging faith without disengaging your brain
· Seeking out-of-the-box perspectives and diverse wells of wisdom already present within the Christian tradition
· Discovering that your questions & doubt are doorways into deeper faith
· Critiquing the Christian tradition – realising you don't have to throw out the baby Jesus with the holy bath water
· Looking for authentic, integrated and loving f...2015-10-0640 min