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
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Sunday Jan 30, 2011
Sunday Jan 30, 2011
Have you ever noticed that you can be your own worst enemy in your relationships? We plant these landmines (Improvised Explosive Devices) all over and then go prancing around through them. And we are surprised our relationships blow up all around us… why?!? This week is going to be some very straight talk about things that we probably would all say are wrong, but let slip by. If you want to find the kind of fulfillment in your relationships that God is setting you up for, and don’t want to spend your life in relational triage, this is an important message for you.
Sunday Jan 23, 2011
Sunday Jan 23, 2011
Albatrosses may be able to endlessly cruise ocean air currents, but you’re not an albatross. You’re more like a jet airplane: if the engines aren’t working, you’re losing altitude. And so it goes with your relationships. If there’s no effort, you’re heading for a crash. Don’t let it happen. Your relationships make your world go ‘round. They are God’s gifts to you. In case you are thinking this sounds too much like work, well, it is. But it is the best kind of work you can get because it pays off in the best ways imaginable. Let’s do this together.
Wednesday Jan 19, 2011
Wednesday Jan 19, 2011
“Why did I do that @#!*&%?” If, like me, that is a regular part of your inner monologue because it just got you into a lot of trouble with someone, then knowing the forks in the road might be something that will make a lot of difference for you. There are a few decisions we need to make – right from the start – to keep doors open for ourselves and avoid filling our relationships with a lot of pain, worry and tension. These aren’t just smart, in fact most of them are pretty counter-intuitive, they make life together different.
Sunday Jan 16, 2011
Sunday Jan 16, 2011
It's amazing I have any close relationships left, I walked into most of them so unprepared. What, you too? So it's time for a little help. There's lots of advice out there, just check any grocery check out. What could a church add to this? Well, maybe that you aren't doing this alone. Living, working, playing together in satisfying and fulfilling ways doesn't start with you and your ability to get good at it. It is grounded in a deep, deep love that God has for you. You have the ability to dwell in a love that flows on from you. We mean it! And we do this together. Join a couple 100 people who are ready to quit pretending and putting up with what they've gotten out of their relationships to this point.
Friday Dec 24, 2010
Sunday Dec 19, 2010
Sunday Dec 19, 2010
Why do the best of times turn out to be the worst of times bringing out the worst in me? It shouldn't matter who Uncle Bill voted for, that no one in my spouse's family likes me, or even that everyone at my office party gets drunk at the 'Holiday Party.' There has to be a way around that other than sitting it all out. So if I have to spend time with people I'd rather not, maybe Christmas can redeem my time with them, rather than my time with them ruining my Christmas. Now that would restore a little sanity to the time and space I share with people over these holy-days!
Sunday Dec 12, 2010
Sunday Dec 12, 2010
"This Christmas, I WON'T GO BROKE!" Let's take a hard look at why our spending so easily soars out of control during the holidays. And this includes more than the presents we wrap up for our friends and families, it's also about the parties, the decorations, the year-end donation appeals and on and on. If God comes into this world to shine a light on the things that really matter, then how can we keep all these expenses and commitments from blocking out the light? Let's explore some ways to let that light shine when we need it most.
Sunday Dec 05, 2010
Sunday Dec 05, 2010
Say it with me, "This Christmas, I WON'T BE TOO BUSY TO ENJOY IT!" Okay, I totally agree, it's a lot easier said than done. I've tried to slow down for the season before and you probably have too. So give up? Can't be done? Come on! We're not helpless. We can do more with these holy-days of Christmas than cram everything in. It's still early and there is still time to get the season better than we have for years. Let's figure out a few things that trip us up, practice dwelling in The Story and take the pledge together to restore a little sanity to Christmas!
