Simply Christian Life

1 Peter 1 : faith and suffering 

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby has invited all of the bishops of the Anglican Communion to study the first letter of Peter at the Lambeth Conference in the summer of 2020.  1 Peter is written to a mostly poor community which is a misunderstood minority in a society suspicious of the followers of Jesus.  In this first episode we learn about the letter itself and get ready to read the letter itself.

This episode covers the first part of chapter 4 of the book you are what you love by James K a Smith. In this chapter we look at the power of language – both the power of the words we use every day and also the power of the Word of God to change our world. How have the words you were taught to use for God as a child changed as you have grown older? Did the words you were taught to pray as a child shape your relationship with God and helpful and healthy ways? In harmful and hurtful ways?

This episode covers the second half of chapter 3 of You Are What You Love by James K A Smith. The episode discusses contemporary Christian worship and how the “relevant” shape and form of much of our worship carries with it messages about consumerism which may be tempting our hearts away from God.

This episode covers the first part of Chapter 3 of You Are What You Love by James K. A. Smith.  We discuss our personal habits and how those habits are shaping our hearts and our households. 

In this episode Michael Hunn reflects on chapter 2 of James K. A. Smith’s book you are what you love. Chapter 2 contains reflections about the secular liturgies of our lives – including ways of rethinking  the shopping experience in America and wondering what all that shopping is doing to our hearts.

In chapter 1 of the book you are what you love by James K A Smith we examine the way we love what we love in the power of habit and the unconscious loves of our lives. Including the fact that we all were ship things we think our ultimate – and what those things are really matters!

Welcome to the Simply Christian LIFE podcast!   Michae Buerkel Hunn is Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of the Rio Grande and your host.   This episode is an invitation to join Bishop Hunn this lent by reading You Are What You Love by James K.A. Smith.    As you read the Preface to the book- consider the following questions and, if you like, share your answers either in the comments or on Facebook:   1. Why are you doing this? What are your hopes for deepening your relationship with God this Lent?     2.  Dr. Smith says “we worship what we love”.  What comes to mind as you contemplate this?  What does it mean to “worship?”  What does it mean to “love”?   3.  Specifically about the podcast, what are you hoping this podcast will be like?  How do you intend to use this podcast?