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In the midst of the escalating Climate Crisis and deep into the 4th wave of the COVID 19 pandemic, it's natural to be mired in despair. What can we do to rise up? Join this podcast and explore this message through story-telling, scripture and inspiration. Support the show

What is the purpose of the church in this modern age? What is our purpose as people of faith in a society torn apart by crisis after crisis? Simply put it's to be a Blessing. In this episode of intersections with the Beatitudes as a backdrop and through the lens of personal life stories, we explore the various dimensions of being a Blessing to ourselves, our families, our neighbors, our community, our nation, our world and the future of our kids.Support the show

In the recent sessions of Intersections, we have been pondering cornerstones that would mark the boundaries for the foundation of a faith and a Church relevant in this modern age. The cornerstones we set in place are:  ·        Repentance ·        Respect ·        Humility ·        Sacrifice So now comes the big step of laying the foundational stones that will support our path forward into a way of life that God would gave us live. What should those foundational stones consist of: I would offer that it must be Justice. Justice in all it's many forms but in this episode we will delve into the Justice areas that we might not always consider but are desperately needed for our modern age: Distributive Justice & Restorative Justice. Support the show

Cornerstone #4 - Sacrifice is NecessaryIn this Intersections episode, we explore the 4th Cornerstone in forming the foundation for a Faith & a Church that is relevant to life in the 21st century in responses to the numerous crisis's that are arising all around us. This 4th cornerstone is "Sacrifice is necessary". To explore this topic, we engage with both ancient and modern wisdom sources as ponder the questions regarding the dimensions of Sacrifice: What Kind? How Much? How shall we do it?   follow Rev Dr. Terry Gallagher on Facebook @SustainingCreationTwiiter: @RevGallagherBlog: revgallagher.wordpress.comSustainingCreation.orgAlso, check out Sustaining Creation - a faith journey for small groups at https://sustainingcreation.org/Support the show

Life is a journey and to fully explore it's many dimensions, requires humility. The humility to listen, to learn, to share, to lead, to follow, to ask for help, to admit error, to sacrifice, to be satisfied with enough, and especially humble enough to try yet again to get it right. In this episode of intersection, we explore the benefits of having ancient and modern wisdom to guide us on this journey.Support the show

How might the future improve for our kids if instead of destroying Creation, we treated it with respect as Holy?Support the show

How will our Faith look in the future?How will the Church look like in the future? Assuming there still is a Church.In this episode, we begin a mini-series on pondering the cornerstones that we need to put in place to create a firm foundation for Faith & Church going forward in these turbulent times.Support the show

Why would Peter choose this passage to introduce following Jesus as a way of life/  Pentecost, the gift enabling them to leave the safety of the Upper Room also made this into a time of crisis and gret change for the disciples.Perhaps Peter is using this passage to emphasize that old men famous for being set in their ways must now purposely be open to God's new messages?  As in you old men shall dream dreams.  How does this ancient text inform our modern way of life?Support the show

Using the disturbing ancient wisdom of Matthew 10:34      "I have not come to bring peace, but a sword"We explore the question for our modern society of "Must there be conflicts?" particularly at the critical intersection of distributive justice and our life journey. Support the show

What can we learn form ancient biblical text concerning the Ascension of Jesus that we can apply to our modern life path?Come ponder a moment or two on curious intersection of ancient wisdom informing modern life.Support the show

A reflection that uses the ancient wisdom of Romans 5 and Genesis 1 to provide a guide to how we can find Hope in the midst of the current despair that grips the heart of our modern society.What makes your soul to sing?This is the second episode in our new series: "The Curious intersection of Ancient Text and Modern Life." This series explores  Ancient Truth gleaned from this week's lectionary Our current situation gleamed from this week's Headlines How might this curious intersection inform our path forward? This series is also available in video on Terrence Gallagher U-Tube channel as well as the Facebook pages for Sustaining Creation.Support the show

This is  podcast "Finding a Common Connection" is the first episode of our new series: "The Curious Intersection of Ancient Text & Modern Life."This series explores •Ancient Truth gleamed from this week’s lectionary •Our current situation gleamed from this week’s Headlines•How might this curious intersection inform our path forward?This series is also available in video on the Terrence Gallagher u-tube channel as well as the Facebook pages for Sustaining CreationSupport the show

In today’s podcast, I want to ponder with you awhile on the troublesome topic of how we degenerated as a society to reach the point of hoarding guns and TP. We won’t solve this complex issue in one podcast but maybe we can illuminate one or two of the contributing causes.  Today’s podcast is titled: Don’t let the perfect be the enemy of the good.  Or stated another way: Don' t let the strive for perfection stop you from doing good along way. Support the show

The question of "why doesn't God act?” has been in existence since people were scared enough to ask rather than act.  That’s the difficult question we will be pondering in this Podcast. From lightning strikes to lava flows, from periods of floods and droughts; plagues and war; overwhelming tragedies that strike us both large and small; people have been staring at the skies and asking: “why God did you allow this?”What if God's grand design for his Good creation is that we would be the ones to act and God's role was to guide, to inspire, to awaken, to CALL?  Now-that's a disturbing understanding isn’t it? The question of "why doesn't God act?” has been in existence probably as long as humans have wondered about God. For a biblical example, we don’t have to look any further than the Book of Job. Some biblical scholars believe that Job is the very first book of the Bible and written to seek an answer to the age-old question: why does evil exist and why doesn't God just stop it?Support the show

4 essential facts of the Climate Crisis  1.     It’s real 2.     It’s caused by humans 3.     It’s destruction is getting harder to ignore  4.     We’re running out of time to respond  So, who am I -engineer, hazardous chemicals plant manager, pastor, public theologian and Grandpa  Why aren’t we responding? 1.     Attention spans regarding Acute Vs Chronic hazards  2.     Denial either professional, ideological or addiction to current lifestyle  3.     Avoiding the issue simply because we’re overwhelmed with what’s already on our mind as necessary tasks and responsibility  4.     My path to awakening  Everyone’s Worried, Poll Shows: A new poll shows that climate change is one of the top issues for Democratic voters in states with upcoming primaries and caucuses, the Atlantic reports. The poll, conducted by Climate Nexus, the Yale University Program on Climate Change Communication and the George Mason University Center for Climate Change Communication finds that climate change is the second-most important issue for Democratic voters in 26 states – a sample including swing states like Arizona, Florida, North Carolina and Michigan. Overall, climate change ranks behind only healthcare in Democratic voter concern, while it is the top issue for self-described liberal Dems. “This is the first time in American political history where climate change is not just a top-tier issue—it is the top-tier issue,” Anthony ​Leiserowitz, the director of the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication, told the Atlantic. 3 things to do: 1.     Don’t get mired in despair  2.     Talk about your concerns for the future with others, lots of others and frequently. 3.     Work on the 48 action steps to a Sustainable Life Support the show

In the news recently were a couple of instances which so resonated with younger generations that they quickly became global themes. 1.     New Zealand legislator being heckled for appeals for climate action and shutting him down with “Ok Boomer” 2.     Yale & Harvard football game disrupted by climate justice protests shouting “Ok Boomer” While youth have embraced this theme, Boomers are angry and conflicted over it’s use. As well as more than a tad bit embarrassed of truth be told. Can we spend some time pondering seriously some difficult truth? In this episode, we explore what we got wrong but more importantly what does it take to make it right.Support the show

What can we learn from our life experiences in this remarkable time to be alive that would move us to embrace a sustainable future for our kid.Note this particular episode is abbreviated in that it does not include the news segment. Support the show

What lessons can we learn from our experiences in this most remarkable time to be alive?My shoulder story as a metaphor for these times 1980’s event involving scouts & paintball ·        Males & medical, what it took to get me to hospital ·        ER visit, pass X-Ray  ·        Couple weeks in a sling ·        ignore medical advice to see orthopod ·        Never mind because Life has too many other concerns & priorities ·        Acute Vs chronic risk cycles Around same time in 1988 Hansen testified to congress ·        Climate Change is real, it’s human caused ·        We have to respond with urgency because it’s already escalated to the point where we can now measure it happening ·        General public momentary response- What did that guy say? ·        Never mind because Life has too many other concerns & priorities Scientific Warnings continue to escalate and continued to be ignored by American public for next 20 years just like I did with my shoulder. What lessons can we learn from these experiences?Support the show

In this episode, we bring you the latest news of the Climate Crisis from across the globe. Our story focuses on the simple uncomfortable fact that we tell ourselves lies. Some are little “white” lies, some are everyday kind of lies- you know the kind that everyone tells. But some are big whoppers and some go away beyond that in their attempt to cover up truly evil intentions.  Climate Change is real, it’s human caused, it’s happening now and there is no more time left to lie about it as people are dying.Support the show