Dec 17, 2018

The Christmas Story without all the cultural mistakes! The following are all mistakes applied to the Christmas story...  

1. Mary is heavily pregnant when she arrives in Bethlehem. 

2. She goes into labour almost right away.

3. There is no space for them at the inn.

4.  The birth takes place in a stable, away from...

Dec 10, 2018

In this episode we will explore the observations developed by anthropologist Paul Heibert of bounded and centred set.  In the bounded set, people are either in or out.  In the centred set there is a greater fluidity of movement around a centre.  There is still a centre, but the orbits and paths fluctuate and vary.  In...

Dec 3, 2018

When we treat others as outsiders, we 'other' them. We smother their identity. Jesus identified both as the one who was an outsider and the one who brings comfort and new life to the outsider.

Nov 27, 2018

This is the first of 3 podcasts talking about thriving as an outsider. Humans define themselves through story. The Christian narrative can be framed in open or closed ways. Thriving with Jesus as an outsider begins with stepping out from a constrictive story.

Nov 20, 2018

An introduction to Dchurched - A place to connect with Jesus beyond the doors of the church....
Sometimes in life we are called to let go of structures and forms that have been part of our lives up until this point.  Like a lobster that leaves a shell that has become too constrictive.  It's risky and vulnerable to take...