Fabric Podcast

Midrash: Perspective 1

Nick Theisen shared a midrash he wrote from the perspective of the Christmas star. May it offer some perspective for you this holiday season.  
This midrash is from week 3 of our 2018 pre-Christmas series Do You Hear What I Hear.

Do You Hear What I Hear? Perfectly Imperfect

“Were you born in a barn?” is a classic insult for a person’s foibles. Jesus was born in a barn, a stable anyway, or so the story goes. The point? A stable is hardly the place for anyone’s birth, certainly not someone of Jesus’ importance. Yet, could it have been any different? Maybe the stable was a statement to the world of what it really takes for us to do what we have to do.
Find the outline and related resources at https://www.fabricmpls.com/scraps. Also watch for our regular "scraps" podcasts where we talk through other ideas and parts of the message that ended up on the cutting room floor.
You can support Fabric as a community and help to bring messages and experiences like this to more people at https://www.fabricmpls.com/give. Thank you!

Bill Stenross Took the Risk

We're taking time each week leading up to Christmas at our local gatherings to hear stories from people in the community. Bill Stenross graciously let us in on a story inspired by our prompt, "Took the Risk."
Learn more about our story prompts and how to submit your own story pitch at https://www.fabricmpls.com/storytelling

Do You Hear What I Hear? Took the Risk

Joseph told the story about that first Christmas night differently than anyone else. He didn’t hear, see or experience the same thing anyone else did and we could imagine the turning point of his story to be in the words “I took a risk.” We all take risks. The Christmas story of God being born into this world is about more than Jesus’ birth (a significant risk!) it is about the risks we all take for life. Life, change, growth are born of risk. Let’s hear more stories of risk. What is yours?
Find the outline and related resources at https://www.fabricmpls.com/scraps. Also watch for our regular "scraps" podcasts where we talk through other ideas and parts of the message that ended up on the cutting room floor.
Greg mentioned this video from last week of Jeanette Mayo's photography and wisdom. Follow Jeanette on Facebook, Flickr & Instagram.
You can find the video of our friend Nick Tasler here and keep up with what he's up to at NickTasler.com
You can support Fabric as a community and help to bring messages and experiences like this to more people at https://www.fabricmpls.com/give. Thank you!

Thanksgiving Stress and an "Attitude of Gratitude"

Yes, we want to vomit when we hear that...and yet, there's something true in the triteness. Thanksgiving is about gratitude after all. But if you're asking, "But how am I actually going to make it through the holidays?" then this one's for you.  Melissa, Greg, and Chris talk about building a cycle of gratitude that doesn't fix anything, but does start to transform us. 

USED and Complicated!

Ever notice that everyone isn’t like you in the way they try to make a difference in the world? Yeah, it’s true. And it’s a good thing. You are shaped individually in a way that balances out who we are collectively. That gives us the power of diversity and the challenge of tolerating it. How are you wired? Are you a ‘march on the capitol’ or a ‘be a good neighbor’ person? Are you somewhere in between? Wrestling with this is key to operating as a team instead of a tribe, and might come in handy dealing with that relative over your Thanksgiving family time.
Find the outline and related resources at https://www.fabricmpls.com/scraps. Also watch for our regular "scraps" podcasts where we talk through other ideas and parts of the message that ended up on the cutting room floor.
See the video of Jeanette Mayo's photography and wisdom HERE. Follow Jeanette on Facebook, Flickr & Instagram.
You can support Fabric as a community and help to bring messages and experiences like this to more people at https://www.fabricmpls.com/give. Thank you!

Scraps: the Beautiful Challenge of Sharing Your Mission

The things that doggedly call to us, that we can't get over, that we have vast energy for; our missions can challenge us in lots of ways, but another challenge comes when we share it with people who hold us to the vision that we've been given. Listen as Melissa Lock and Scott Schluter talk with Chris Tripolino about how this got really real for them over the summer. 
Scott is a part of the Fabric community and he and Melissa mention an organization that they've gotten involved with called Better Angels. Learn more about how they are working to bridge the gaps in our political discourse here.

USED and irreplaceable!

Just in case you feel guilty because you aren’t doing enough (which, unfortunately, is probably true about all of us, sorry) take a different tack on the whole issue. You are irreplaceable and that says fabulous things about you! There has never been anyone like you and never will be. There are things you can do, insights you can have, awarenesses available to you that are singular and invaluable. What are you waiting for! This is amazing! And - get this - nothing disqualifies you.
Find the outline and related resources at https://www.fabricmpls.com/scraps. Also watch for our regular "scraps" podcasts where we talk through other ideas and parts of the message that ended up on the cutting room floor.
You can support Fabric as a community and help to bring messages and experiences like this to more people at https://www.fabricmpls.com/give. Thank you!