The Gay Bishop and The Grandmother Priest

I've recently had conversations with two fascinating people.  As it turns out they're both Episcopal priests.  

Gene Robinson is now bishop of New Hampshire, and I talked with him while in Washington DC attending the Human Rights Campaign Clergy Call for Justice and Freedom in early May.  He's both direct and gentle, courageous and caring.  He came to national attention as the first openly gay and partnered man to be elected bishop.  We talked about sexuality, marriage and morality, prayer, finding balance in life and more.  (see my review of his book in the May 11 post on my other blog, Gathering Fragments)

Margaret Guenther is a spiritual director, as well as being a mother and grandmother - an 80-year-old with a deep soul.  We visited while she was in Nebraska for a Five Day Academy for Spiritual Formation in February.  We had the chance to talk again when I was in DC - what a gift that was!

You can hear my interviews with both of them this Saturday, May 30, 8-9 am Central, www.KZUM.org.

I'll also post the interviews when I get a chance at Saint Paul UMC.

Catching Up

I have ignored this blog for two years, and will begin keeping it more up to date.
Interrobang?! is still on the air and going strong.
Doyle has moved away from Lincoln, so I'm doing the show solo.
I'll update the profile soon to reflect all that.
I hope you'll listen Saturdays, 8-9 a.m. (Central Time), KZUM.org.

Remember, life is short, so love one another.

Steve Griffith

Exploring Your Spirituality

September 16 - We'll talk with Rev. Jamie Norwich-McLennan about spiritual direction, different styles of spirituality that fit your personality, ways of praying, and more. Jamie is a minister at First United Methodist Church in Lincoln. Listen 8 a.m. (Central Time) Saturday on KZUM.org 89.3 FM

Taking the Bible Figuratively

September 9 - We talked with James Rowe Adams, founder of The Center for Progressive Christianity, about his latest book, From Literal to Literary. He maintains that religious language is primarily figurative by nature. The Bible is full of metaphors that "like knotholes in a fence around a construction site allow the curious to peek into the realm of God."

The Center for Progressive Christianity - www.tcpc.org

Looking at September

Everybody enjoy the Blues Blowout Weekend on KZUM 89.3 FM. We'll be back Interrobanging on September 9. We will be exploring more ideas around the kinds of faith and culture that don't injure others in their practice. In the near future we will talk about praying labyrinths, spiritual direction, and the "troublesome words" of religion.
Remember, September is "Celebration of the Sneeze" month. Sneezing clears the head, expels unwanted particulates from the body, and can't be done with your eyes open. Enjoy your next sneeze to the fullest! BTW, I just named September "Celebration of the Sneeze" month. What kind of new celebrations do we need?

Art on Cars

August 19 -
Guest Don Robertson and artists from
Noyes Gallery talked about the Route 6 Art Car Tour. (If it's on a car, is it art?) There are other Art Car projects around the country, but this is the only Art Car Tour. See some of the cars.
Learn more about Route 6 Nebraska (click the speedometer on news & events to see the tour.)

August 12, 2006

Thoughts for the Dog Days -
A reflection on summer lawns, and a feature on The Free Monks.
Essays on Kafka & meaning, Flushing, and other matters.

A remembrance Brother Roger of Taize'. you can learn more about the Taize' community at www.taize.fr.
You can read Martin Doblemeier's tribute to Brother Roger,
and learn about his films on Schweitzer and Forgiveness at
www.journeyfilms.com.

August 5, 2005

Kafka on the Radio - We talked with Gregory Peters, playwright, Jack Carpenter, director, and Tom Oldham, dramaturg, about Rough Magic Productions' new play - K. - about the life and works of Franz Kafka. The play blends biography with the stories of one the 20th Century's greatest writers. For more info on Kafka, go to www.whatisK.com.
Reservation line: 617-9814

July 29, 2006

We talked with Father Don Hanway, retired Episcopal priest, about his new book, A Theology of Gay and Lesbian Inclusion: Love Letters to the Church.

Welcome

Welcome to Interrobang‽
We're grateful to KZUM 89.3 FM, community radio in Lincoln, for giving us the chance to explore.

We'll post topics of future and past shows, along with contact info for our guests, and how you can access archived MP3s (when we figure it out). Thanks for checking in.

Steve & Doyle