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The Brothers ZahlEpisode 5: AbreactionThe most esoteric sounding subject in the first season may also be the most gut-level. In this episode the brothers discuss the role of art, story, and humor as it relates to ministry and healing. Recommended and Referenced Resources include:
Quotations: Mbird glossary definition of Abreaction, Frank Lake's definition, Josh Retterer's definition, Adam Phillips on Self-Cures and Frozen Seas, W.H. Auden on the Ulterior Purpose of Poetry
Books: A Mess of Help by David Zahl, The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien, Brideshead Revisited by Evelyn Waugh, Theophilus North by Thornton Wilder, The Cocktail...
2021-02-251h 08
PZ's PodcastEpisode 306 - For Our Dear MargaryOne of the best effects of a positive view of aging, which I have tried to offer in the Boomer Handbook (Mockingbird, 2020), is the unexpected appearance of new material. You find that faith in a "good outcome" to your life seems to bring with it fresh resources, and fresh product. It just happens!
Well, thanks to Josh Retterer, to whom this podcast is dedicated, I've run straight into Margery Lawrence. Margery Lawrence (1889-1969) was an English writer of supernatural short stories, as well as popular novels. She was also a committed spiritualist, who wrote within an explicitly...
2020-08-2728 min
Strangely WarmedTrinity Sunday [A] - A Pretty Good Party TrickGenesis 1.1-2.4a, Psalm 8, 2 Corinthians 13.11-13, Matthew 28.16-20; What can Carl Sagan teach us about the nature of the Trinity? Do evangelicals have a low anthropology? How can we keep muddling in the middle? These questions and more on this episode of Strangely Warmed with guest Joshua Retterer. Josh is a regular contributor to Mockingbird.
2020-06-0143 minStrangely Warmed2nd Sunday After Pentecost [C] - We Are Not The Plan1 Kings 19.1-15a, Psalm 42-43, Galatians 3.23-29, Luke 8.26-39; Did Elijah do everything right? Are we allowed to be angry in our prayers? Is the Good News too good? These questions and more on this episode of Strangely Warmed with guest Josh Retterer.
2019-06-1731 minStrangely WarmedTrinity Sunday [C] - Wisdom Is FoolishnessProverbs 8.1-4, 22-31, Romans 5.1-5, John 16.12-15; Why is it tough to talk about the Trinity? Should we boast in our suffering? Do we know what we don't know? These questions and more on this episode of Strangely Warmed with guest Josh Retterer.
2019-06-1030 min
TalkingbirdAt Ego's End: Where Grace Intersects Us — Josh RettererRecorded at the 12th Annual Mockingbird Conference in New York City, which took place at St. George's Episcopal Church, April 25-27th, 2019. Property of Mockingbird Ministries, all rights reserved (www.mbird.com).
2019-05-0932 min
New Persuasive WordsHappy Anniversary To Us!We celebrate the milestone of our 150th episode with listener and friend Josh Retterer. We reflect on where we've been and where we're going. Special Guest: Josh Retterer.
2017-07-2034 minNew Persuasive WordsBullgeschichte...Thoughts On Things "Constantinian"This is our first "Bullgeschichte" where we invite a friend or colleague to chat with us about something on our minds. Our first guest is Josh Retterer. We talk with him about Christendom, Constantinianism and how these terms are used today, and whether they're helpful.Special Guest: Josh Retterer.
2017-04-2139 min