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Three Books from Hearts and Minds PodcastThree Books on Wendell BerryThe ripple effect of Wendell Berry is felt by us at both CCO and Hearts & Minds and works its way all the way through these three books recommended by Byron. At 91 years of age, Berry has had decades of impact through poetry and prose, essays and novels. And through these three books we receive wonderful introductory glimpses to Berry and his impact that he's had on generations. --To place an order, simply click here and fill out this form: https://www.heartsandmindsbooks.com/order--Timestamps to books and authors are as follows:6:28 Wendell Be...
2025-10-0832 min
The Englewood Review of Books PodcastEpisode 81: Lore Ferguson Wilbert & Ragan SutterfieldChris had a wide-ranging conversation with first-time guest, Lore Ferguson Wilbert, and repeat guest, Ragan Sutterfield, in which they touched on various topics including: processing the recent U.S. election, grief and lament, pace and time, rootedness and place, story, and of course, what they have been recently reading.Books Mentioned in this Episode:If you’d like to order any of the following books, we encourage you to do so from Hearts and Minds Books(An independent bookstore in Dallastown, PA, run by Byron and Beth Borger) The Understory: An Invitation to...
2024-12-0954 minThe Englewood Review of Books PodcastEpisode 80: Reviewer Roundup w/Ashley Hales and Christian LingnerJoel hosted a conversation with two ERB reviewers, who each recently reviewed new books about the intersection of creativity and faith. They discuss the craft of poetry, their personal experiences with creative slumps, how certain books and poems do (or do not!) aid the creative process, and what this all means about humans, belief, and existing in God's creation. It was a fun, honest, and open discussion. Enjoy!Books and Writing Mentioned in this Episode:If you’d like to order any of the following books, we encourage you to do so from Hearts an...
2024-11-2548 min
SpadeSpoonSoulEpisode 41: Ragan Sutterfield about his latest book, The Art of Being a Creature: Meditations on Humus and HumilityCo-hosts, Jerusalem Greer and Brian Sellers-Petersen talk humus with Rev. Ragan Sutterfield.
Ragan is a priest in the Episcopal Church and serves a parish in his native Arkansas. His writing has appeared in a variety of places including The Christian Century, Christianity Today, Sojourners, The Oxford American, Plough, and The Englewood Review of Books.
Ragan's writing and interests are focused at the intersection of spiritual formation and ecology where he brings his background in birding, permaculture, and soil ecology into conversation with philosophy, theology, and the Christian spiritual tradition.
Ragan is the author of Th...
2024-10-0947 min
St Paul's FayettevilleSermon 10 6 24 Ragan SutterfieldSermon 10 6 24 Ragan Sutterfield by St Paul's Fayetteville
2024-10-0614 minThe Englewood Review of Books PodcastEpisode 65: On 'Four Thousand Weeks' w/Jen Pollock Michel, Marilyn McEntyre & Ragan SutterfieldJen takes a shift in a "panelist" seat for this episode, as Chris hosts a conversation between her and two other writers, Marilyn McEntyre and Ragan Sutterfield, as they reflect on the recent book on time and mortality by Oliver Burkeman. They discuss the impact of the book on their own ideas, as well as how it intersects with broader Christian thought.Books Mentioned in this Episode:If you’d like to order any of the following books, we encourage you to do so from Hearts and Minds Books(An independent bookstore in Da...
2023-07-1755 min
The Way We PracticeJesus and the Messy Incarnation of JusticeThis week, on the eve of the Feast of Christ the King, I’m back with another conversation with my friend Joshua Daniel. The spark for this conversation was a speech given by Raphael Warnock in which he makes some theological claims about the nature of democracy. From there we followed the conversation to a wide range of questions about the church and politics. I hope you find our conversation helpful in your own discernment of these important topics!Some resources mentioned:* David Fitch interview with Stanley Hauerwas: “The Present Moment with Stanley Hauerwas.”* An...
2022-11-1958 min
Thinkers and DoersCrossFit, the Value of Congregation, and the Practice of Humility with Ragan SutterfieldHi there!Hope you’re doing well. For today’s episode, I had a zoom call with Ragan Sutterfield, an amazing writer and priest in the Episcopal Church based in Arkansas. His work blends spirituality and ecology in a truly unique way, so I invite you to listen in and delight in some of what he has to share.I loved talking to Ragan about CrossFit, the value of congregation, the desire for completeness, serving our neighbour, icons, creatures, humility, and the spiritual life.I know. It’s a lot! And, for me, it fel...
2022-11-0652 min
The Way We PracticeDiscerning Our Technological LiturgiesIn what we plan to be a series of conversations, I’m joined in this episode by Joshua Daniel. Joshua is an Episcopal priest serving at St. Columba’s in Washington, D.C. He also holds a Ph.D. in philosophy, specializing in the work of Wittgenstein. Joshua is one of the smartest and wisest people I know and everytime we talk I leave the conversation enlivened and enlightened. I hope you will be as well. To provide fodder for our time, we decided to engage with a recent piece by L.M. Sacasas that asks us to take stoc...
2022-11-011h 15
The Way We PracticeFasting, Feasting, and the FerialA reflection on the varied patterns of eating that reflect the rhythms of creation. Get full access to The Way We Practice at thewaywepractice.substack.com/subscribe
2022-10-2808 min
The Way We PracticeThe End of CravingA reflection on Halo Top, Isaiah 55, and how fasting can help us feast. Get full access to The Way We Practice at thewaywepractice.substack.com/subscribe
2022-10-2107 min
The Way We PracticeFasting as ResistanceI’ve recently been thinking about the practices that have been most helpful to me in my journey on the Christian way. Fasting is among them and I’ve been working to renew my own regular practice of it. Over the next few weeks, I’ll be offering a short essay on fasting, its practice, and why its a helpful discipline for the Christian life. Today is part 1, but each essay should be fairly independent of the others, so read in whatever order you come upon them. Get full access to The Way We Practi...
2022-10-1409 min
The Way We PracticeThe Clock and the ChotkiIt is a rainy morning, each drop sounding with a chaotic rhythm on the tin roof. The incense is lit, nothing fancy—just a simple stick bought on the side aisle of the grocery store. It smells of cedar and myrrh. Before me there are a few scattered icons—St. Luke, patron of writers, the Holy Family, Mary and the Christ child. Before them a candle flickers, a spent “office” candle from church with plenty of life left for my purposes. It sits in a jar that once held spaghetti sauce, now filled with sand.I’m prep...
2022-08-1808 min
The Way We PracticeThe Grail of CreationWhen I was a child, few movies captured my imagination like the Indiana Jones series. Indy was everything I wanted to be—an adventuring scholar, at home equally in a library or a jungle; a good guy with a gruff edge. I saved my money, bought myself a felt fedora and a whip, and set off into the woods in search of adventure. I didn’t discover the Ark of the Covenant or escape ancient booby traps, but I did find a few old bottles and a cobbled leather shoe—exciting enough fare for a nine-year-old.Perhaps it was...
2022-05-2607 min
The Way We PracticeThe Willow at the End of the WorldThere is a place in a forested park near my home, on the lower side along the creek, where my family likes to spread a blanket or hang a hammock in the nearby trees. We love the water and the life it feeds. It is a good place to sit and be and watch. Once along this creek we found the iridescent wings of a Great Purple Hairstreak butterfly; another time we discovered a salamander, swimming among the rocks. There are always plenty of birds and dragonflies and water bugs moving about.Beside the creek, on...
2022-05-2210 min
Because It Is: A Podcast of Second Baptist-Downtown Little RockFinding Our Place in God's CreationIn this episode we talk with Ragan Sutterfield, an associate rector at Christ Church in Little Rock. We discuss our place in creation, reorienting ourselves as part of creation; not proprietors over but priests within. As Earth Day approaches, we hope this episode will lead you to think deeply about your role within God’s good world.
2022-04-2000 minBecause It Is: A Podcast of Second Baptist-Downtown Little RockFinding Our Place in God's CreationIn this episode we talk with Ragan Sutterfield, an associate rector at Christ Church in Little Rock. We discuss our place in creation, reorienting ourselves as part of creation; not proprietors over but priests within. As Earth Day approaches, we hope thi
2022-04-2000 minBecause It Is: A Podcast of Second Baptist-Downtown Little RockFinding Our Place in God’s CreationIn this episode we talk with Ragan Sutterfield, an associate rector at Christ Church in Little Rock. We discuss our place in creation, reorienting ourselves as part of creation; not proprietors over but priests within. As Earth Day approaches, we hope this episode will lead you to think deeply about your role within God’s good world.
Ragan Sutterfield is a priest in the Episcopal Church and serves as an associate at Christ Church in Little Rock. His writing has appeared in a variety of places including The Christian Century, Sojourners, The Oxford American, Plough Online, and Th...
2022-04-2000 min
The Way We PracticeMeta, Fantasy, and the Found WorldI walk on a trail in the early spring, leaves bright—a yellow green, not fully operational, not yet manufacturing the chlorophyll that will be the plant’s food, not yet mining the sun for its energy. Operational, manufacturing, mining—no—breathing, eating, growing. There is a change creeping into my language, a forming—conscious and unconscious—into the patterns of the Machine. It is happening around me too. My children ask me to “pause” the reading of a book. It’s not a wrong word, it works and could have worked a hundred years ago, but its not what I would have...
2022-04-0716 min
Morning Prayer from Pasadena and Cormack NLHumility—Reflection for February 4Today's reflection is an excerpt from an essay by the Rev. Ragan Sutterfield, "Obedient to the Earth: Learning Humility from the Humus," which appears in our new book, Saving Words. We are very happy that today we get to hear the author read the excerpt, as well as why he chose to reflect on the word "Humility."The Rev. Ragan Sutterfield is a priest in The Episcopal Church and serves a parish in his native Arkansas. He is the author of several books and is at work on a new book exploring humus and humility, soil science and C...
2022-02-0404 min
The Way We PracticeJon Stock - Friendship and the Love That Covers AllA conversation with Jon Stock, the co-founder of Wipf & Stock publishers, about friendship, life in community, and good reading (all with with some properly impious cursing along the way). Get full access to The Way We Practice at thewaywepractice.substack.com/subscribe
2021-09-161h 33
Locals Share Green ActionScience & the Soul of Soil Classes - Ragan Sutterfield - Christ Episcopal ChurchRagan Sutterfield is a priest and associate at Christ Episcopal Church in Little Rock, Arkansas. His writings have appeared in a variety of places including The Christian Century, Sojourners, The Oxford American, Plough Online, and The Englewood Review of Books. Ragan's writing and interests are focused at the intersection of faith and ecology where he brings his background in birding, permaculture, and soil ecology into conversation with philosophy, theology, and the Christian spiritual tradition. Ragan is the author of Wendell Berry and the Given Life (Franciscan Media), This is My Body (Convergent/Random House), Cultivating Reali...
2021-08-0831 min
The Way We PracticeSylvia Keesmaat - Living Justly in the Midst of EmpireSyvlia Keesmaat is a biblical scholar and permaculturalist outside of Toronto, Canada. In this wide ranging conversation we talk sheep dogs, the bible, and how heating a house is a matter of discipleship. Get full access to The Way We Practice at thewaywepractice.substack.com/subscribe
2021-04-301h 43
The Way We PracticeSteven Tomlinson - Becoming a Person for OthersEconomist, theologian, and playwright Steven Tomlinson shares his journey toward becoming a person for others. Get full access to The Way We Practice at thewaywepractice.substack.com/subscribe
2021-03-161h 30
The AllCreation PodcastInterconnectedness with Rev. Ragan SutterfieldRev. Ragan Sutterfield is an accomplished author, journalist, iron man, family man, Wendell Berry scholar, and Episcopalian priest. In this episode we talk about Ragan's views on our "Interconnectedness" with nature. Visit ragansutterfield.com to learn more about Ragan's amazing works.Discussed in this podcastWhat does the future look like if we get it right? The importance of putting relationship first, in environmental solutions “Humus beings”InterconnectednessBooks by RaganWendell Berry and the Given LifeThis is My BodyCultivating RealityFarming as a Spiritual DisciplineA few quotes“What if we la...
2021-03-0221 min
The Way We PracticeC. Christopher Smith - Imagining and Celebrating CommunityChris Smith is a writer and editor deeply embedded in the life of church and place. In this episode we talk about his journey to the Englewood Community, the importance of conversation, and hear Chris's recommendations for books on place and Christian practice. Get full access to The Way We Practice at thewaywepractice.substack.com/subscribe
2021-02-091h 52
The Way We PracticeChi-Ming ChienChi-Ming Chien works at the intersection of business and God's kingdom. In this interview he offers a picture of a life of discipleship amid the powers of this world. It's a fascinating conversation about seeking a truly integrated life, where everything fits within the scope of God's redeeming work. Get full access to The Way We Practice at thewaywepractice.substack.com/subscribe
2020-11-061h 31
The Way We PracticeBrent Was - Doing What We CanThis episode is a fascinating and hopeful conversation with Brent Was, an Episcopal priest who has a deep understanding of what it means to live in the reign of God. Brent offers deep wisdom for answering the call to do what we can, in our own finite ways. Get full access to The Way We Practice at thewaywepractice.substack.com/subscribe
2020-10-081h 39
The Way We PracticeDebra Dean Murphy - Grief, Hope, and BeautyA conversation with Debra Dean Murphy about the writing life, climate grief, and finding beauty. Get full access to The Way We Practice at thewaywepractice.substack.com/subscribe
2020-08-271h 31
The Way We PracticeAmy Peterson - Virtue for the ApocalypseA conversation with Amy Peterson about the lessons of trees, being beloved, and the communities that form us. Get full access to The Way We Practice at thewaywepractice.substack.com/subscribe
2020-08-111h 26
The Way We PracticeClaudio Oliver - Another World HappensA conversation with Claudio Oliver about gardens, possibility, and what hope means now. Get full access to The Way We Practice at thewaywepractice.substack.com/subscribe
2020-08-101h 55
Life with God: A Renovaré PodcastRagan Sutterfield — Wendell Berry and the Given LifeWendell Berry is the kind of writer that when you read his work it can change the way you live. Ragan Sutterfield, author and Episcopal priest in training, talks this week about Berry, sabbath, and permaculture—working with God's order instead of manipulating the world to our own ends.
2017-10-2349 min
Get the Popular Titles Audiobooks in Religion & Spirituality, ChristianityWendell Berry and the Given Life Audiobook by Ragan Sutterfield, Bill Mckibben forewordPlease visit https://fashabooks.com/aff/fashabooks/1245 to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Wendell Berry and the Given Life Author: Ragan Sutterfield, Bill Mckibben foreword Narrator: Ragan Sutterfield Format: Unabridged Length: 5 hrs and 42 mins Language: English Release date: 04-11-17 Publisher: Franciscan Media Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 13 votes Genres: Religion & Spirituality, Christianity Publisher's Summary: For the past 50 years, Wendell Berry has been helping seekers chart a return to the practice of being creatures. Through his essays, poetry, and fiction, Berry has repeatedly drawn our attention to the ways in which our lives are gifts in a...
2017-04-1205 min
Real Health Conversations163: Kerry Patrone And Ragan Sutterfield On Banning Birthday Cakes At SchoolRegistered dietitian, low-carb Paleo diet advocate, and marathon runner Kerry Patrone and low-carb success story, amateur marathon runner, and author Ragan Sutterfield join our hosts Jimmy Moore and Dietitian Cassie today in Episode 163 of "Low-Carb Conversations With Jimmy Moore, Dietitian Cassie & Friends!"
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Are you looking for quality views on the headlines making news in the health community? Then you've come to the right place where we have two leading voices in the alternative nutritional health community joining forces weekly with two incred...
2015-09-0459 minReal Health Conversations163: Kerry Patrone And Ragan Sutterfield On Banning Birthday Cakes At SchoolRegistered dietitian, low-carb Paleo diet advocate, and marathon runner Kerry Patrone and low-carb success story, amateur marathon runner, and author Ragan Sutterfield join our hosts Jimmy Moore and Dietitian Cassie today in Episode 163 of "Low-Carb Conversations With Jimmy Moore, Dietitian Cassie & Friends!"
DON'T MISS CASSIE'S WEBINAR COMING UP THIS TUESDAYREGISTER HERE for the Nutrition Reset online seminar
Are you looking for quality views on the headlines making news in the health community? Then you've come to the right place where we have two leading voices in the alternative nutritional health community joining forces weekly with two incred...
2015-09-0459 min
Listen to Full Audiobook Titles for Your LibraryThis Is My Body: From Obesity to Ironman, My Journey Into the True Meaning of Flesh, Spirit, and Deeper Faith (Written by Ragan Sutterfield)Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/228951 to listen full audiobooks. Title: This Is My Body: From Obesity to Ironman, My Journey Into the True Meaning of Flesh, Spirit, and Deeper Faith Author: Ragan Sutterfield Narrator: Dean Gallagher Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 11 minutes Release date: February 17, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.5 of Total 2 Genres: Counseling & Inspirational Publisher's Summary: “The cacophony of voices about our bodies is so loud, it’s hard to hear the voices that matter. Some of us decide to forget it all and give in to one addiction or anot...
2015-02-1705 min
Listen to Full Audiobook Titles for Your LibraryThis Is My Body: From Obesity to Ironman, My Journey Into the True Meaning of Flesh, Spirit, and Deeper Faith (Written by Ragan Sutterfield)Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/228951 to listen full audiobooks. Title: This Is My Body: From Obesity to Ironman, My Journey Into the True Meaning of Flesh, Spirit, and Deeper Faith Author: Ragan Sutterfield Narrator: Dean Gallagher Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 11 minutes Release date: February 17, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.5 of Total 2 Genres: Counseling & Inspirational Publisher's Summary: “The cacophony of voices about our bodies is so loud, it’s hard to hear the voices that matter. Some of us decide to forget it all and give in to one addiction or anot...
2015-02-1705 min
Audiobooks in Biography & Memoir, MemoirsThis Is My Body: From Obesity to Ironman, My Journey Into the True Meaning of Flesh, Spirit, and Deeper Faith by Ragan SutterfieldPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/228951 to listen full audiobooks. Title: This Is My Body: From Obesity to Ironman, My Journey Into the True Meaning of Flesh, Spirit, and Deeper Faith Author: Ragan Sutterfield Narrator: Dean Gallagher Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 11 minutes Release date: February 17, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.5 of Total 2 Genres: Memoirs Publisher's Summary: “The cacophony of voices about our bodies is so loud, it’s hard to hear the voices that matter. Some of us decide to forget it all and give in to one addiction or another. I’ve done that. Some of us decide to per...
2015-02-1705 min
The Iconocastthe Iconocast: Ragan Sutterfield (episode 23)In this episode, Sarah and Mark interview Ragan Sutterfield.Ragan is a writer, teacher, and farmer in Little Rock, Arkansas. He has written on food, the environment, and culture for a variety of publications including Plenty, Gourmet,Men’s Journal, Paste, Books & Culture, Fast Company, and Spin. He is also the author of Farming as a Spiritual Discipline. Ragan has eight years of sustainable farming experience and is one of the founders and operators of a farm at Felder Academy, a public charter school for troubled
2011-02-0354 min