60 http://www.gracematters.org/listen.html Grace Matters Weekly Program en-us © Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Fri, 01 Jan 2009 01:00:00 GMT The radio ministry of the ELCA The Rev. Peter Marty No Grace Matters is the weekly 30-minute radio program of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. The program is currently heard on 175 radio stations in the United States, on the American Forces Network and in several other countries. Tracie Watkins tracie.watkins@elca.org The Rev. Peter Marty http://www.gracematters.org/listen.html rtmp://media.elca.org/gracematters/gm090308.mp3 Allan Tibbels, host Peter Marty calls him an "urban renewal enthusiast". Tibbels and his all-White family moved into a thoroughly African American neighborhood on Baltimore’s west side. There he embarked with others on an ambitious effort to reverse the run-down image of "Sandtown," and to face the crime, poverty, and vacant housing problems head on. Tibbels literally rolled into Sandtown two decades ago on a wheelchair. His faith, courage, and resolve just keep on rolling. Allan Tibbels, host Peter Marty calls him an "urban renewal enthusiast". Tibbels and his all-White family moved into a thoroughly African American neighborhood on Baltimore’s west side. There he embarked with others on an ambitious effort to reverse the run-down image of "Sandtown," and to face the crime, poverty, and vacant housing problems head on. Tibbels literally rolled into Sandtown two decades ago on a wheelchair. His faith, courage, and resolve just keep on rolling. Mon, 09 Mar 2009 00:00:01 GMT The Rev. Peter Marty http://www.gracematters.org/listen.html rtmp://media.elca.org/gracematters/gm090301.mp3 The Native American community is often lost from our immediate consciousness. Don Johnson has an insider’s vantage point that we need to hear. This chaplain to Native American communities is also executive director of the Lutheran Association of Missionaries and Pilots U.S. He joins the program to talk about many facets of life for Native peoples, including a spiritual loneliness. The Native American community is often lost from our immediate consciousness. Don Johnson has an insider’s vantage point that we need to hear. This chaplain to Native American communities is also executive director of the Lutheran Association of Missionaries and Pilots U.S. He joins the program to talk about many facets of life for Native peoples, including a spiritual loneliness. Mon, 02 Mar 2009 00:00:01 GMT The Rev. Peter Marty http://www.gracematters.org/listen.html rtmp://media.elca.org/gracematters/gm090222.mp3 Christine Grumm is president and CEO of the Women's Funding Network, more than 130 organizations devoted to assisting women around the globe. She is a change agent who goes after critical areas of need from combating poverty to achieving advances in health care, education and human rights. Christine Grumm is president and CEO of the Women's Funding Network, more than 130 organizations devoted to assisting women around the globe. She is a change agent who goes after critical areas of need from combating poverty to achieving advances in health care, education and human rights. Mon, 23 Feb 2009 00:00:01 GMT The Rev. Peter Marty http://www.gracematters.org/listen.html rtmp://media.elca.org/gracematters/gm090215.mp3 In a world fractured by religious wars, Abraham could be something of a unifying figure. Twelve million Jews, at least 1 billion Muslims, and 2 billion Christians position the roots of their faith around his name. So who was Abraham? What were God’s promises to Abraham all about? Old Testament scholar Terry Fretheim is special guest on this edition of Grace Matters. In a world fractured by religious wars, Abraham could be something of a unifying figure. Twelve million Jews, at least 1 billion Muslims, and 2 billion Christians position the roots of their faith around his name. So who was Abraham? What were God’s promises to Abraham all about? Old Testament scholar Terry Fretheim is special guest on this edition of Grace Matters. Mon, 16 Feb 2009 00:00:01 GMT The Rev. Peter Marty http://www.gracematters.org/listen.html rtmp://media.elca.org/gracematters/gm090208.mp3 In a story of peace, love and hope, Tom and Kitty Stoner are spiritually driven people who feel a priority in helping others center their lives in God. They head up a foundation that commits dollars and energy to creating sacred green spaces. Many of these spaces take shape in urban landscapes where vacant lots get reclaimed, drug addicts get moved along, and plants, trees, and water replace concrete rubble. In a story of peace, love and hope, Tom and Kitty Stoner are spiritually driven people who feel a priority in helping others center their lives in God. They head up a foundation that commits dollars and energy to creating sacred green spaces. Many of these spaces take shape in urban landscapes where vacant lots get reclaimed, drug addicts get moved along, and plants, trees, and water replace concrete rubble. Mon, 09 Feb 2009 00:00:01 GMT The Rev. Peter Marty http://www.gracematters.org/listen.html rtmp://media.elca.org/gracematters/gm090201.mp3 It is not uncommon to hear divorced couples speaking admirably of their children's resilience in coping with their own separate lives. Whether it is overconfidence, guilt, or a desire to believe that one's own kids are exceptional in this regard. Author Elizabeth Marquardt calls much of it "happy talk" – talk that denies the very painful consequences that go with every divorce. Host Peter Marty reflects on the spiritual side of this pain. It is not uncommon to hear divorced couples speaking admirably of their children's resilience in coping with their own separate lives. Whether it is overconfidence, guilt, or a desire to believe that one's own kids are exceptional in this regard. Author Elizabeth Marquardt calls much of it "happy talk" – talk that denies the very painful consequences that go with every divorce. Host Peter Marty reflects on the spiritual side of this pain. Mon, 02 Feb 2009 00:00:01 GMT The Rev. Peter Marty http://www.gracematters.org/listen.html rtmp://media.elca.org/gracematters/gm090125.mp3 Wayne Messmer has quite a story to tell. This professional singer and broadcaster was shot at point blank range in the throat one night during a bungled robbery attempt. His vocal cords survived, as did his life and spirit. Through an amazing act of courage and faith, Messmer later found his way to the prison where his assailant was doing time. What happened there is a testimony to the dissolution of hate when one understands life as a supreme gift of God. Wayne Messmer has quite a story to tell. This professional singer and broadcaster was shot at point blank range in the throat one night during a bungled robbery attempt. His vocal cords survived, as did his life and spirit. Through an amazing act of courage and faith, Messmer later found his way to the prison where his assailant was doing time. What happened there is a testimony to the dissolution of hate when one understands life as a supreme gift of God. Mon, 26 Jan 2009 00:00:01 GMT The Rev. Peter Marty http://www.gracematters.org/listen.html rtmp://media.elca.org/gracematters/gm090118.mp3 Most people will admit that we live in an age when a barrage of choices keep assaulting our lives. Bombarded by choice, we are forced continually to reevaluate our identities. We repeatedly must remember or figure out exactly who we are. Living in this confounded way rarely feels good. It fragments and divides up our lives. Catherine Wallace, a social historian and free-lance writer, joins this edition of Grace Matters to wrestle with the perplexity of choice in our modern world. Most people will admit that we live in an age when a barrage of choices keep assaulting our lives. Bombarded by choice, we are forced continually to reevaluate our identities. We repeatedly must remember or figure out exactly who we are. Living in this confounded way rarely feels good. It fragments and divides up our lives. Catherine Wallace, a social historian and free-lance writer, joins this edition of Grace Matters to wrestle with the perplexity of choice in our modern world. Mon, 19 Jan 2009 00:00:01 GMT The Rev. Peter Marty http://www.gracematters.org/listen.html rtmp://media.elca.org/gracematters/gm090111.mp3 It is a strange phenomenon to equate happiness with having money, especially since having more money (at least beyond a certain point) rarely makes people more happy. Jacob Needleman has a philosopher's mind for thinking about the subject of money. Here is a program that gets to the heart of our relationship with money. It is a strange phenomenon to equate happiness with having money, especially since having more money (at least beyond a certain point) rarely makes people more happy. Jacob Needleman has a philosopher's mind for thinking about the subject of money. Here is a program that gets to the heart of our relationship with money. Mon, 12 Jan 2009 00:00:01 GMT The Rev. Peter Marty http://www.gracematters.org/listen.html rtmp://media.elca.org/gracematters/gm090104.mp3 Ralston Deffenbaugh is a first-rate lawyer who understands the intricacies of immigration law. But more importantly, for the past 17 years, he has been president of Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service, a vantage point for getting inside the hopes and heartaches of refugees and immigrants around the world. In these times of contentious debate over how to handle immigration reform in America, Deffenbaugh has some wise and faith-inspired words to think about with special freshness about the subject. Ralston Deffenbaugh is a first-rate lawyer who understands the intricacies of immigration law. But more importantly, for the past 17 years, he has been president of Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service, a vantage point for getting inside the hopes and heartaches of refugees and immigrants around the world. In these times of contentious debate over how to handle immigration reform in America, Deffenbaugh has some wise and faith-inspired words to think about with special freshness about the subject. Mon, 05 Jan 2009 00:00:01 GMT