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The Loft LA - Progressive Christianity in Podcast Form
The Loft is a progressive Christian community that is unapologetically inclusive. If you're curious about what a socially and politically progressive Christianity looks like, this podcast is for you. This podcast features edited audio from our weekly Sunday gathering of people interested in following Jesus' spiritual path of radical compassion. Regardless of your race, gender, class, sexuality, or where you fall on the spectrum of belief or unbelief, you are welcome at The Loft. Their are four…
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- The Loft LA - Progressive Christianity in Podcast Form
"White Fragility" - Pastor Terence Hagans, Pastor Molly Vetter
This Sunday, we'll be kicking off our new series "Dismantling White Supremacy" through conversations on the relationships between scripture, faith, and White…
- The Loft LA - Progressive Christianity in Podcast Form
"Imago Dei" - Erica Rey, Joshua Lopez-Reyes
Join us as we look at the theological concept of the "image of God" with artist, activist, and Ayurvedic Practitioner, Erica Rey. We will talk about her work…
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"Missio Dei" - Rev. Dr. Alexia Salvatierra, Joshua Lopez-Reyes
Join us as we look at the theological concept of the "mission of God" with Rev. Dr. Alexia Salvatierra. We will talk about her faith-rooted ministry (Matthew…
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"The Verbo" - Rev. Dr. Robert Chao Romero, Joshua Lopez-Reyes
Join us for a three-week series on "Life Through the Latinx Lens" including three featured speakers. Our first week features Rev. Dr. Robert Chao Romero…
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"Black Lives & The Church" - Pastor Terence Hagans, Karriann Farrell Hinds, Alex Smith, Joshua Edwards
This Sunday, we'll continue our series exploring the lives and experiences of Black people in and beyond our community through conversations on "Black Lives…
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"Black Resistance: Art as Activism" - Ameres and Austin Groves, Pastor Terence Hagans
This Sunday, we'll continue our series exploring the lives and experiences of Black people in and beyond our community focusing on "Black Resistance: Art as…
- The Loft LA - Progressive Christianity in Podcast Form
"Oppression and Black Rage" - Pastor Terence Hagans
This Sunday, we'll continue our series exploring the lives and experiences of Black people in and beyond our community through conversations on oppression and…
- The Loft LA - Progressive Christianity in Podcast Form
"Black Joy and Self-Love - Rev. Dr. Christopher Carter and Pastor Terence Hagans
This Sunday, we'll continue our series exploring the lives and experiences of Black people in and beyond our community through a conversation on Black joy and…
- The Loft LA - Progressive Christianity in Podcast Form
"Black Value" with Julia Black and Pastor Terence Hagans
This Sunday, we'll be kicking off our series exploring the lives and experiences of Black people in and beyond our community, beginning with a conversation…
- The Loft LA - Progressive Christianity in Podcast Form
"Pride Is Holy" with Kristi, Susan, Matthew, Westley, and Pastor Terence Hagans
Our conversation includes stories of faith from LGBTQ+ siblings, as we explore the idea that Pride is holy work. www.WestwoodUMC.org www.TheLoftLA.org…
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"Pride as Personal" with Crystal Cheatham, Amanda Halligan, Susan Vincent and Terence Hagans
Our conversation invites us to listen to stories of faith from LGBTQ+ siblings, as we explore the idea of Pride as personal. We also lift a prayer for…
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"Pride as Protest" - Jonathan Crisman, Susan Vincent, and Terence Hagans
Join us for our conversation about connections among our Christian faith, protest, and Pride. www.WestwoodUMC.org www.TheLoftLA.org Christian Copyright…
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"Welcome" with Molly Vetter, Josh Lopez-Reyes and Terence Hagans
This Sunday we're welcoming our new Associate Pastor Terence Hagans and joining him in conversation about the authority we take up together, for the work of…
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Love That Unites - Rev. Molly Vetter, Josh Lopez-Reyes, Jeanne Roe Smith
Rev. Molly Vetter, Josh Lopez-Reyes, and Jeanne Roe Smith explore #loveinthetimeofcorona asking: How is the Holy Spirit moving through our world? How can we…
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What Is Love? - Rev. Molly Vetter, Josh Lopez-Reyes, Susan Vincent
Rev. Molly Vetter, Josh Lopez-Reyes, and Susan Vincent explore #loveinthetimeofcorona asking: What is perfect love? Is it a belief, practice, or experience?…
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"Where is God During Times of Pan[dem]ic?" - Rev. Molly Vetter and Josh Lopez-Reyes
Pastor Molly and Josh Lopez-Reyes are joined by Ryan Parker and Alex Smith, for conversation about love, letter-writing and how we see God in the midst of…
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#LoftCooks: Earth - Rev. Molly Vetter, Josh Lopez-Reyes, Rev. Dr. Christopher Carter, Kelly Thomassen
Join us this Sunday via livestream as we wrap up our #LoftCooks series. We will be joined by special guest Rev. Dr. Christopher Carter and fellow Lofter, Kelly…
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#LoftCooks: Air - Rev. Molly Vetter & Josh Lopez-Reyes
Our cooking series continues this Sunday, as air helps turn wheat into bread. We'll talk about the miracle of the loaves and fishes (with help from some…
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#LoftCooks: Water - Rev. Molly Vetter & Josh Lopez-Reyes
Our series continues this Sunday, as we consider the transformation that's possible through the simple act of cooking with water. We'll talk about the…
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#LoftCooks: Fire - Rev. Molly Vetter, Josh Lopez-Reyes, and Riley Mummah
www.TheLoftLA.org Our new series begins this Sunday, and we're cooking with fire. We've got Jesus grilling, insights about our USAmerican food system and its…
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More Ways to Tell the Easter Story - Molly Vetter, Josh Lopez-Reyes, Jonathan Crisman, Kat Armas
Pastor Molly Vetter, Josh Lopez-Reyes, Jonathan Crisman, and Kat Armas unpack liberating Easter messages in each of the four gospel accounts of that morning…
- The Loft LA - Progressive Christianity in Podcast Form
Nothing Is Normal - Rev. Molly Vetter & Bo Sanders
"Nothing Is Normal" - Bo Sanders and The Loft community Palm Sunday teaching, conversation, and an experiment in online communion. (Have your own bread and…
- The Loft LA - Progressive Christianity in Podcast Form
Grief / Life - Rev. Molly Vetter & Terence Hagans
Loft guest Terence Hagans joins Pastor Molly for conversation about how God brings life out of what looks to be dead, sharing stories from his coming out…
- The Loft LA - Progressive Christianity in Podcast Form
Disrupted - Rev. Molly Vetter & Josh Lopez-Reyes
Our faithful response to the novel coronavirus has disrupted life. This Sunday, we focus attention on what we've lost and who's struggling now. Then, we get to…
- The Loft LA - Progressive Christianity in Podcast Form
Together - Rev. Molly Vetter
To support efforts at safeguarding the health of our community, Sunday gatherings in The Sanctuary and The Loft will NOT be meeting in-person for the rest of…
- The Loft LA - Progressive Christianity in Podcast Form
Please - Rev. Molly Vetter
Reading poetry and spending time in prayer has been good for me this Lent. Poetry has a beautiful ability to tune me in to beautiful, little things; during a…
- The Loft LA - Progressive Christianity in Podcast Form
Love Leads All Ways - Rev. Dr. Christopher Carter
We are so glad to welcome Rev. Dr. Christopher Carter back to The Loft this Sunday, to help us begin the season of Lent. This Lent, we are inviting you to…
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Overcome by Love
All month, we have been focusing on how Jesus' words from the Sermon on the Mount give us a vision of the kind of beloved community that's possible through…