Fabric Podcast
Welcome to the Fabric podcast! Fabric is a thoughtful, progressive experiment in being church, based in South Minneapolis. We love hosting space where curiosity, connection, and inclusive belonging have space to stretch out and get comfy. Take the time you need to explore what we’re about, and when you’re ready, connect however feels best. The conversation is always fresh! Fabric is church, for the rest of us. #FabricMpls
Episodes

5 hours ago
Our "Resurrection Vision Board"
5 hours ago
5 hours ago
This past Sunday during our Easter gathering, those who were gathered in person wrote out our visions for a future toward justice and tangible love as a part of our celebration and acknowledgement of resurrection. If you listened in to the podcast from this past Sunday and wondered what Ian was referencing, this [long, dreamy] episode is for you!
Listen in as Ian McConnell and Melissa Lock read the many beautiful and varied signs created by this beautiful in-person community.

3 days ago
He Had it Coming...and So Do We
3 days ago
3 days ago
What does it mean for a person, an idea, or a movement to have life beyond a death? It’s inspiring to witness when scraps and threads are picked up and lived out in a way that inspires not just new life, but widespread transformation. What part of the Jesus movement feels worthy of picking up and risking relative comfort to make real in our communities? This may be a good moment for us to really ask ourselves this question…

Tuesday Apr 15, 2025
He Had it Coming...the Breaking
Tuesday Apr 15, 2025
Tuesday Apr 15, 2025
It’s one thing to talk about the virtue of vulnerability and another entirely to live it out. In this episode, Ian McConnell helps us wrestle a bit with the same thing Jesus’ disciples did: that gentle, tangible love acted out through us is as subversive and impactful as anything. It turns out, what Jesus was teaching isn’t somebody else’s job.

Sunday Apr 06, 2025
He Had it Coming...the Fame
Sunday Apr 06, 2025
Sunday Apr 06, 2025
What kind of hero do we really want— and what kind of reality are we hoping for? On Palm Sunday, Jesus enters Jerusalem not with dominance but through a subversive act that disrupts both empire and expectation. How does the thirst for power distort our freedom— and what does it mean that Jesus refuses to play the game? Ian McConnell gets right into it!

Monday Mar 31, 2025
DEEPER | Derek Webb
Monday Mar 31, 2025
Monday Mar 31, 2025
A 30+ year music industry veteran, Derek Webb has sold millions of albums while ruffling political & spiritual feathers alike as both a solo artist and a founding member of Texas-based folk/rock band Caedmon’s Call. He joined us to conclude our last episode of DEEPER.

Monday Mar 24, 2025
DEEPER | Ellis Delaney
Monday Mar 24, 2025
Monday Mar 24, 2025
There’s just something about Ellis Delaney. At once funny and wise, thoughtful and uninhibited, with a captivating voice that is matched by tender, sometimes funny, uplifting lyrics. If you looked up the definition of open-hearted in the dictionary, you just might find a photo of Ellis there. Their performances are transformational; leaving audiences feeling better, with softened edges & opened hearts.

Tuesday Mar 18, 2025
DEEPER | Mayyadda
Tuesday Mar 18, 2025
Tuesday Mar 18, 2025
Mayyadda is an artist on a mission, using her music as a powerful medium to transport listeners to new perspectives and guide them on a journey of personal and collective healing. She joined us live to weaves her own captivating tapestry of sounds that she fondly dubs, “BlackGirlMagic.”

Monday Mar 10, 2025
DEEPER | Peter Mayer
Monday Mar 10, 2025
Monday Mar 10, 2025
It was a deep joy for many of us to welcome Peter Mayer to our live gathering in Minnesota. This episode includes an interview of Peter to get to know him a little and quickly go a little deeper. It also includes his song, "Holy Now."