Fabric Podcast

Dangerous Man | Dangerous to Separation

Everywhere people drew lines, Jesus crossed them. He touched the untouchable, talked with outsiders, and made holiness look suspiciously human. What if love is most alive on the other side of our divisions?

Dangerous Man | Dangerous to Power

Jesus didn’t play nice with the powerful; he told the truth that exposed injustice and flipped hierarchies upside down. His words were so bold, people tried to run him out of town. What might that kind of dangerous honesty unravel in our world today?

DEEPER | Chris Tripolino

Fabric "Inspiring Experience Curator" and Minneapolis singer-songwriter Chris Tripolino shared some of the music lovingly crafted for our Fabric gatherings and sat down with Ian McConnell to talk more about himself and the art he creates.learn more about Chris at ChrisTripolino.comDEEPER is an ongoing artist series hosted by Fabric, featuring artists whose art engages the holistic spiritual, personal, and communal threads of life.  Learn more at FabricMpls.com/deeper or suggest an artist on our contact page!

Flourishing Forward: Wildflyer Coffee's Innovative Approach to Ending Youth Homelessness

Join us in this episode of "Flourishing Forward" as we explore the inspiring journey of Wildflyer Coffee, a social enterprise dedicated to empowering youth who have experienced homelessness. You might remember them from our partnership during Fabric's annual Chili Cook-off last year!
Discover how Carley Kammerer and her team are creating opportunities for growth and dignity through employment, breaking the cycle of homelessness, and fostering a sense of community.
Don't miss this heartwarming conversation about innovation, resilience, and the power of coffee to change lives.
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Flourishing Forward | How To Flourish

A vision for human flourishing is all fine and good, but how do we get there? We’re going to spend some time talking about “social innovation” as we imagine participating in what we often call “God’s big vision of love”-- what Jesus more often called the “Kingdom of God.” What is social innovation, and how might we apply those ideas to our own relationships, workplaces, neighborhoods, and families?

Flourishing Forward | Tabitha Montgomery & Tim Anderson

If we’re going to talk about flourishing, it only makes sense that we’d talk to our partners from Flourish Placemaking Collective, who owns the Center of Belonging (where Fabric’s offices are located!). Come be a part of the conversation with Tabitha Montgomery and Tim Anderson, whose vision for neighborhood flourishing is worth participating in!
You can follow their work on Instagram or on their website.
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Practice Makes Progress | Practicing Being the Change

Spirituality isn’t about mastering the right beliefs or achieving moral perfection. It’s about practicing love, justice, and humility in real time— over and over again. As we close this conversation, we’ll reflect on how imperfect practice can make us the kind of people this world needs.

Practice Makes Progress | Practicing Mess-Blessing

In a divided world, too many of us avoid difficult conversations out of fear of “getting it wrong.” But growth happens in the tension. This episode explores how to show up for the hard conversations: with curiosity, courage, and compassion.