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 Mar 06, 2011
Sunday Mar 06, 2011
You’ve been through some very hard times. Times that rightly made you wonder if God was really there. And if God was there, why didn’t God care enough to do something? People have gone through horrors that dwarf the worst of ours and felt God’s presence, support and strength the whole time. What’s that all about? Just an illusion… or are they experiencing something we can all have? Maybe something you have had. To face the worst and be able to say, “OMG, you’re here.” That would be amazing!
Tuesday Mar 01, 2011
Tuesday Mar 01, 2011
Hebrews 11:1 is one of the more popular nuggets in the Bible. It gets pulled out and highlighted on a regular basis. It says that faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see. And I have to admit that most days, I am not a fan. I mean, if you really want me to get onboard with something, well heck, throw me a bone! Show me something. Compel me. Inspire me. Make me want it! Don't tease me with things that are apparently there but just not visible to me. Let's hash this out together, because seriously, if God doesn't play games with us, then there must be more going on here than meets the eye. See you Sunday...and bring a friend!
Tuesday Feb 22, 2011
Tuesday Feb 22, 2011
Eleven people travelled to Haiti.
They learned a lot.
Come hear what God taught them about life.
Monday Feb 14, 2011
Monday Feb 14, 2011
The problem isn’t that we keep making mistakes in our relationships at work or school or home, but that think we can’t do anything and give up. There is a way. Not every relationship was made to be part of a fairytale – some of them feel more like sandpaper than velvet – and all of them are always under construction. God’s got something to say, and we are here to help you hold on while you wait for it to be true, “There is a way.” If you are looking for way, then God is talking to you and we’re here for each other.
Sunday Feb 06, 2011
Sunday Feb 06, 2011
No matter how smart you get, how hard you try or how much you rely on God, sometimes relationships don’t work out. Sometimes they crash and burn. Maybe it’s a divorce, maybe it’s a family member or a friend you haven’t talked to in years, maybe someone betrayed you and destroyed part of your life. We are lucky we don’t have a God who scolds and lectures us for this stuff, but who sits us down and says, “This really hurts, doesn’t it?” and then starts looking at what’s next. It’s hard stuff. Good thing we get to do it together.
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.
