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This is the second part of our conversation with the ever-thoughtful Professor Richard Swanson, as we dive ever deeper into the story which beings Jesus' Passion in Mark's Gospel: the unnamed woman anointing Jesus' body beforehand for its burial.

We sat down with theologian, professor, philosopher, author, translator, and all-around lovely man, Richard Swanson, to dive deep into the Gospel account of an unnamed woman anointing Jesus at the home of Simon the leper.

Tim and Jason talked with the lovely Rev. Chris Schaefer about the upcoming Pentecost 17 excerpt from the Book of Jonah – how creation can serve as a prophet, how difficult forgiveness is (especially if you're the one who was wronged), and what to do with a story as beautifully, radically queer as Jonah's.

Jason and Tim sat down with the lovely Rev. Nikkeya Berryhill to talk about a spiritual response to the recent outpouring of grief over the deaths of Dolly Parton and Tim Curry, among others. Where do we go when our consequential artists die whilst artificial artistry is on the rise? How do we stay human in a world of thinking machines?

The AC Three discuss the context of the oft-cited "where two or three are gathered" quote from Jesus coming up in the lectionary this week, how critical it is to confront things head on (especially in a church), and why Dr. King was right when he said white moderates too often want a negative peace (the absence of tension) instead of a positive peace (the presence of justice).