Check out Dr. Alexander John Shaia's work with Quadratos on the Quadratos website.    You can also follow him on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.  Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/mkwestra)

During this series I'll be drawing from the following sources:  The Jewish Annotated New Testament Matthew for Everyone by N.T. Wright Three Months with Matthew by Justo L. González True to Our Native Land: An African American New Testament Commentary edited by Brian K. Blount The Women's Bible Commentary edited by Carol A. Newsom Matthew: A Theological Commentary on the Bible by Anna Case-Winters Join me on Friday's over on Patreon during this series for The Rest Stop, centering...

A little detour on our Matthew road trip to talk with author and speaker, Tiffany Bluhm! Make sure you take a moment to read more about Tiffany's work on her website, subscribe to her podcast Why Tho? and pick up your own copy of Prey Tell. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/mkwestra)

During this series I'll be drawing from the following sources:  The Jewish Annotated New TestamentMatthew for Everyone by N.T. Wright Three Months with Matthew by Justo L. González True to Our Native Land: An African American New Testament Commentary...

I couldn't find the clip from Beauty and the Beast I referenced, so if you don't know what I'm talking about...sorry. During this series I'll be drawing from the following sources:  The Jewish Annotated New TestamentMatthew for Everyone by N.T. Wright...

The quote I share in this episode is from Three Months with Matthew  by Justo L. González. During this series I'll be drawing from the following sources:  The Jewish Annotated New TestamentMatthew for Everyone by N.T. Wright Three Months with Matthew by...

The quote I share from Dr. Michael Joseph Brown is from his entry on Matthew in the commentary True to Our Native Land. During this series I'll be drawing from the following sources:  The Jewish Annotated New TestamentMatthew for Everyone by N.T. Wright...

Rev. Alyssa Peterson-DeWitt is a writer, chaplain and sacred space holder. She is ordained in the Church of God (Anderson, Indiana). You can connect with Rev. Alyssa on Twitter or Instagram, and sign up for her weekly Zoom prayer through her website....

Matthew 1:1-17I reference Carolyn Custis James' post "The Fab Four" in this episode. During this series I'll be drawing from the following sources:  The Jewish Annotated New TestamentMatthew for Everyone by N.T. Wright Three Months with Matthew by Justo...

Join me on Patreon for centering reflections on Fridays throughout this season. I'll be reading from the New Revised Standard Version unless otherwise noted. 

Join me on Friday's on Patreon throughout this season for centering work based on this episode.Three important questions to consider when approaching Scripture: 1) Who am I? (What is your social location? What is your context? What are your...

Join me on Friday's over on Patreon during this series for centering practices based on the weekly episodes. During this series I'll be drawing from the following sources:  The Jewish Annotated New TestamentMatthew for Everyone by N.T. Wright Three...

Jessica is a writer, theologian and editor. She has two books, The Long Night and 365 Days of Peace. You can follow her on Twitter, Instagram, or visit her website to learn more about her work. 

Holly is the founder of the nonprofit Rise, whose mission is to connect, equip and empower people to build a Church where women thrive. People are her passion. Rest for her is hot tea, good books, painted nails & delicious food shared with good...

Lyndsey Medford is Director of Discipleship at Two Rivers United Methodist Church in Charleston, South Carolina. She is an indecorous Southerner, an erstwhile evangelical, and an inexpert advocate for justice. She also manages autoimmune disease and a...

Michelle Van Loon is the author of six books, including Becoming Sage: Cultivating Maturity, Purpose, and Spirituality at Midlife (Moody Publishers, 2020). Michelle is a longtime contributor to Christianity Today, In Touch magazine, and is the...

Stephanie Tait is a writer and speaker serving at the crossroads of joy and pain. You can read her work online at stephanietaitwrites.com or follow her on social media at @StephTaitWrites on Twitter and @StephanieTaitWrites on Instagram. Her book, The...

Rev. Lawrence T. Richardson is a pastor, prophet, digital evangelist and author. He is a graduate of St. Catherine University and Liberty Seminary.  Rev. Richardson is on staff as lead minister at Linden Hills UCC, is a media trainer for Auburn Seminary...

Rev. Lawrence T. Richardson is a pastor, prophet, digital evangelist and author. He is a graduate of St. Catherine University and Liberty Seminary.  Rev. Richardson is on staff as lead minister at Linden Hills UCC, is a media trainer for Auburn Seminary...