Dunker Punks Podcast

“To the extent that you’re able, I encourage each of you to pay attention to what’s going on in the world around you, and to be involved in the political process in some capacity.” In this spring season opener, Galen Fitzkee from the Church of the Brethren Office of Peacebuilding and Policy joins us [...]

In part two of this bonus episode series, Josiah Ludwick interviews Katheryn Lapointe about Oasis ministries and how Brethren are called to love and serve their asylum seeking, refugee neighbors. Listen and ask yourself the question, “how can I serve my neighbor?”  Dunker Punks Podcast [...]

In this two part bonus episode series, Josiah Ludwick interviews Katheryn Lapointe about the Oasis Center and how Brethren are called to love and serve their neighbors. Listen to part one this week and ponder who your neighbor is in your community. Dunker Punks Podcast [...]

What’s the reason for this season? Giving one’s time, presence, and talents are perhaps the most special gifts each of us can give throughout each year. Jesus taught us to serve and live selflessly and in this episode, Erika Clary gives us insights on how Brethren Volunteer Service (BVS) helps her to live into [...]

“The church doesn’t cease to exist just because human structures change.” In this episode, listen as these “young adults on fire” describe continuing the work and life of the Church, their hopes and aspirations for our beloved community, and how the imagery of a pillar of fire is leading a cultural shift to one [...]

From brethren.org: Our denomination’s 1989 annual conference statement on Church and State says that “Christians and the church are called at times to speak a prophetic word to the state. When the state is doing things that negate and deny God’s will as revealed in Jesus Christ and the Bible, Christians must speak out, [...]

In this episode, we hear from a quality group of people turning their hopes of a peaceful world into a reality. Clara McGilly, a Kingian Nonviolence Organizer at On Earth Peace, leads a discussion with a group of level one certified Kingian Nonviolence trainers on the meaning of nonviolence and how we can peacefully [...]

"Without forgiveness, there's no future." ~ Desmond Tutu Who is it you need to forgive? Who is it you need forgiveness from? In this episode, Gabe Padilla gives us a glimpse of the complexities and hugely difficult processes within the Christ-commanded act of forgiving. Dunker [...]

What are some ways your church expresses its culture and theology? In this episode, we hear from Jessie Houff, Agnes Chen, and Jacob Crouse from the Washington City Church of the Brethren as they share experiences and aspirations from their church’s community arts ministry. Dunker [...]

When has a song moved you in a meaningful way? When has one brought up feelings of pain? Matt Rittle and Mandy North share their insights on how music is "more than" and how the context of music can be just as (if not more) important as the sounds themselves. [...]

Welcome back to a new season of the Dunker Punks Podcast! In this episode, we feature once again Anna Lisa Gross interviewing other powerful voices from the Womaen’s Caucus about their stories as women in church leadership. Listen to hear the surprises, the scars, the hopes, and the doubts that women leaders across the [...]

In this final episode in our bonus summer series on theopoetics, Matt Rittle and Scott Holland wrap up our journey so far discovering the greater questions about God and faith. Listen to hear more about why we study this topic and how to continue learning and exploring more. [...]

What would it mean for our questions, our curiosities, even our doubts around faith and life to bring us joy? Explore this question and many more through poetry with Matt Rittle, Julia Baker Swann, and Carol Davis as you listen to this third installment of our summer series on theopoetics. [...]

How can poetry help us progress in our beliefs and explore our questions? In this second episode of our bonus series on theopoetics, Matt Rittle and Scott Holland return to discuss the doubts and questions within our faith through the centuries. Dunker Punks Podcast [...]

How do we as people of faith struggle through the questions of how a good God created a world with so much strife in it? Join us for this bonus episode as Matt Rittle joined here by Scott Holland kick off a summer series on Theopoetics. [...]

  As a historic peace church and as New Testament focused Christians, Brethren seriously and frequently consider the question, “what is the meaning of peace and peacemaking?” Samuel Sarpiya, a former moderator of the Church of the Brethren, offers guidance to exploring the answers to this question and their practical application in life in [...]

Meet Laura. She’s a young person interning at On Earth Peace (OEP) as part of their long tradition and ministry to equip the next generation for building peace and justice. She introduces us to teenage visionaries spending their free time spreading and sprouting mustard seeds of peace and justice in their schools and communities [...]

In his work as a Brethren Volunteer Service person, Evan Ulrich continues to learn about what it means to love and serve as a Christian. Listen to hear more about the work of Brethren Disaster Ministries, the impact that volunteering has on your life and the lives of the people you work with, and [...]

What does it mean to live the peace of Jesus publicly? In this episode, we welcome back Naomi Yilma and introduce Angelo Olayvar from the Church of the Brethren Office of Peacebuilding and Policy as they discuss acting, organizing, and advocating for peace. Dunker Punks [...]

When did you first know you were a leader in the church? In this sequel to Episode #107: Linking Arms in Leadership, Anna Lisa Gross shares with us interviews with other church leaders that ask this very question. Explore the kinds of leadership that our church needs and calls for as you listen! [...]