Episodes

  • God Loves Quitters!
    Oct 25 2022

    The Middle Way talks quitting, giving up, leaving, and resigning. God not only gives us permission to rest, but commands us to do it. After two and a half years and 33 episodes, the Middle Way says goodbye (or, maybe, see you later). 

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    30 mins
  • Ten Small Hands: A Reflection on Baptism
    Oct 23 2022

    Bonus Episode! Eric reflects on the sacrament of Baptism. 

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    7 mins
  • Friend Making & Friend Breaking
    Sep 11 2022

    It takes time and energy to show up for one another. On this episode, we welcome our dear friend and companion on the journey, Hannah Early Gerjol, to talk about the challenge of making new friends, maintaining friendships across time and space, and breaking up with friends. 

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    55 mins
  • To Fear Is to Be Human: Courage & Christianity
    Aug 4 2022
    One of the most frequent phrases in the Bible is, “do not be afraid!” Jesus and the prophets say it over and over again. It’s a nice sentiment, but it is repeated so much because God is calling us to things that are, actually, scary. The Middle Way explores fear entering the human experience in Genesis 2-3, a faithful response to fear, and why we should pray for courage.
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    22 mins
  • You Can’t Be Christian Alone: A Reflection on the Trinity
    Jul 9 2022

    Christians say that the Trinity is so mysterious, but what if it has the most practical implication for our lives? What if God is not an individual, but a community?

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    14 mins
  • The Opposite of Addiction
    Jun 1 2022
    The Middle Way welcomes Rev. Paul Witmer into a playful and intimate conversation on addiction and substance use. Paul is a pastor in the United Church of Christ, a spiritual director, and is currently in ministry with incarcerated women at the Iowa Correctional Institution for Women. We talk about recovery, attachments, numbing, and the practice of noticing.
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    36 mins
  • Who Are We to Stop the Spirit? God & The Trans Experience
    May 19 2022

    Hannah and Eric talk with Father Zebulun Treloar about God, gender identity, and the Holy Spirit's boundary-breaking call to reframe who belongs. 

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    38 mins
  • Easter Egg: Earth Day
    Apr 19 2022

    The first week of Easter collides with Earth Day⁠—a joyous celebration, but an urgent one. Eric penned an op-ed encouraging us to practice resurrection and we are dropping his words as a special Easter message. 

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    7 mins