Love Period with Rev. Dr. Jacqui Lewis CAC

Can we be theologians in our own lives? In the first episode of Season 4, Jacqui talks with Marcie Alvis-Walker—author, mother, friend, and theologian who invites us to read the Bible in a way that speaks to our hearts. The author of Everybody Come Alive: A Memoir in Essays, Marcie shares her experience of finding reflections of herself in scriptures that have too long been interpreted by others. 
Join us for this new season of Love Period where Jacqui invites theologians, scholars, and clergy from Abrahamic traditions to bring scriptural teachings back to their core—revealing key wisdom for our lives today. 
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To learn more about Marcie, visit her website.

Marcie's book: Everybody Come Alive


A transcript for this episode can be found here.

What if we refused to break anyone’s heart—including our own? In this episode of Love Period, Jacqui Lewis speaks with Rabbi Josh Stanton, getting to the heart of Jesus’ radical teachings. If you have ever wondered how to love those you don’t understand (or even like), this episode offers guidance. 
Join us for this new season of Love Period where Jacqui invites theologians, scholars, and clergy from Abrahamic traditions to bring scriptural teachings back to their core—revealing key wisdom for our lives today. 
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A transcript for this episode can be found here.

How have relationships shifted your perspective on life and love? 
In this episode, Jacqui talks with John Blake, an award-winning journalist who tells the story of his quest to reconcile with his white mother and the family he’d never met. Together, they explore how healing systems—from families to the culture of an entire country—begins with true and honest human connection. 
This memorable conversation will shift your understanding of how building relationships and telling stories have the power to invite greater love and healing into every aspect of our lives.
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John Blake's book, More Than I Imagined can be found here.

A transcript for this episode can be found here.

What modern rituals stir your heart?  
On this episode, Rev. Otis Moss III returns to the show and offers his perspective on what living a spiritually awakened life means for us today. He explains, “Love your neighbor. Love your neighbor as yourself. If you are devoid of self-love, if you hate who you are, then you are incapable of loving your neighbor. And maybe that’s the most insidious thing about white supremacy. Many of us don’t love ourselves enough to love our neighbor.” 
Resources:

Rev. Otis Moss III's latest book, Dancing in the Darkness can be found here.

A transcript for this episode can be found here.

Do you see weeping as a spiritual experience?  
On this episode, Rev. Ben Perry joins Jacqui to help us embrace the healing power of tears. Together they explore Ben's new book, Cry, Baby, discuss how scripture inspired it, and what tears have to do with our faith. As Ben explains: “Weeping after acts of violence reminds us that this is not the way God intends the world to be. This is not preordained violence, blessed by God—it is a violation of God’s intent for our lives.” 
This moving conversation offers us a glimpse of what awaits us on the other side of sadness and grief, and how it can enrich our faith.
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Ben's book, Cry, Baby, can be found here.


A transcript for this episode can be found here.

What stories do we miss when we only read the Bible at the surface? 
In this episode, Rev. Natalie Perkins, co-author of the new book In Trembling Boldness, helps us take a deeper look at how we read and experience traditional from the Bible, as well as stories from extra-canonical texts.
Natalie offers us this: “We often approach the Bible as fact. It’s not about fact. If we approached it more like poetry, we would get a richer sense of the nature of the Divine.”  
May this engaging conversation inspire you to change the way you read—and listen to—scripture.
Resource:

Natalie's book, In Trembling Boldness can be found here.


Natalie's album can be found on Spotify | YouTube | and Apple Music.

A transcript for this episode can be found here.