here for good

Hear the story of Billie Jean, Zeke, Myra, Josh, and Immanuel.  They're moving to your neighborhood.  How will you welcome them?

How do I prepare my body for the coming of Christ? Let's start with the feet.

The river Of my childhood, That tumbled Down a passage of rocks And cut-work ferns, Came here and there To the swirl And slowdown Of a pool And I say myself– Oh, clearly– As I knelt at one– Then I saw myself As if carried away, As the river moved on. Where have I gone? Since then I have looked and looked For myself, Not sure Who I am, or where, Or, more importantly, why. It’s okay– I have had a wonderful life. Still, I ponder Where that other is– Where I landed, What I thought, what I did, What small or even maybe meaningful deeds I might have accomplished Somewhere Among strangers, Coming to them As only a river can– Touching every life it meets– That endlessly kind, that enduring. By Mary Oliver

"If I wanted to have a happy garden, I must ally myself with my soil; study and help it to the utmost, untiringly. Always, the soil must come first." -  Marion Cran, If I Were Beginning Again

What makes for community?  How do we cultivate community for the common good? In this minisode, the 2018 Summer interns of QC Family Tree reflect upon their experiences and y talk about what practices and framework we need in order to cultivate community. You'll hear the voices of Langley Hoyt, Gabrielle Corti, Zariah Nolan, Greg Jarrell, and Helms Jarrell.  We recorded this minisode halfway through the intern's 10 week long summer internship.  The internship will wrap up with an epic Big Trip with the QCFT youth to Washington DC, July 29-August 4th.  You can help to sponsor the Big Trip.  Every $20 you give helps to get us 1 mile further down the 800 mile road.  qcfamilytree.org/donate  

Helms and Greg Jarrell recap Season 1 of the Here for Good podcast and we talk about what's to come in Season 2 in the fall of 2018.

Cultivating a sense of Belonging is a part of what makes for abundant community.  Listen in as Terri and Helms talk about this and more in this episode. Terri is a Board Certified Coach who has worked with clients in the areas of ministry, career direction, and life issues. She has served on the staff of churches in Virginia, Kentucky and North Carolina focusing on Youth and Spiritual Formation.  Terri is a graduate of Indiana University and Southern Seminary.   When she is not coaching or ministering, Terri is an avid reader, traveler, and hiker.  She also serves as the on-site IT specialist for the Springer family. Terri is in the CHC-Carolinas region and can be reached at TerriS@chchurches.org. Read articles by Terri Springer.

This episode is about abundance in the flesh: Possibilitarians, Incarnational practitioners, Manifesting abundance, Being Good for the Common.   Our Special Guest's unofficial title is "Abundance Identifier."  You'll see.  Ayanna knows something good when she sees it.  Listen in as we discuss what makes for the common good and how to live out abundance.

Dawn Anthony, Greg Jarrell, and Helms Jarrell talk about and sing songs of abundance in this episode.  

“Do you already know that your existence--who and how you are--is in and of itself a contribution to the people and place around you? Not after or because you do some particular thing, but simply the miracle of your life. And that the people around you, and the place(s), have contributions as well? Do you understand that your quality of life and your survival are tied to how authentic and generous the connections are between you and the people and place you live with and in? Are you actively practicing generosity and vulnerability in order to make the connections between you and others clear, open, available, durable? Generosity here means giving of what you have without strings or expectations attached. Vulnerability means showing your needs.”  ― Adrienne Maree Brown, Emergent Strategy: Shaping Change, Changing Worlds In this episode, Angela Whitenhill and I talk about Self Care and Sabbath as Resistance.

Hear Greg and Helms' unedited reflections about the first half of season 1's "Here For Good" episodes.  There's also a special treat at the end of the episode: Words of wisdom from Raekwon. If you like what you hear, please donate to qcfamilytree.org/donate  

This week’s episode is part 3 of the topic, raising the next generation of ancestors.  We’ll talk about all sorts of dreams, ideals, and some practical tips as well. Here's more info on Bonnie   If you like what you hear, please donate at qcfamilytree.org/donate Starting in June, QC Family Tree families are hitting the road   We’re taking folks as close as Cramerton, Salisbury, and Boone and as far as Folley Beach, Washington DC, and Chicago.  Our upcoming adventures will include exploration of new places, connection to people and partners, and learning a lot about history, creation, and each other along the way.  Our plans span a lot of miles and we could use your support. Would you commit to sponsoring a mile for $20? Even better, maybe you could get 20 of your friends to each sponsor a mile for $20. Every little bit helps. Go now to qcfamilytree.org/donate and help us get on the road. #thisplacethesepeople #hereforgood

In this week’s episode, we talk about how to build a community by raising children to be open-minded, compassionate citizens who think globally and act locally. Our special guest is Katie Mac Thompson of AFAR https://www.afaraleigh.com/ If you like what you hear, consider supporting the work of QC Family Tree by giving online here.    

Welcome to the neighborhood- Today's episode is about A Narrative of Departure- The Kingdom of Interruption- Neighborhood Economics  is re-ordering, a way of life that shakes us out of our assumptions of extraction to show the world could be organized differently because God is among us.  – (paraphrased) Walter Bruggemann We wanna hear from you, tweet at us @hereforgoodpod, What do alternatives to the economy of extraction look like?  Where have you seen them take shape? What makes for neighboring well? Here's more info on Sandhya:https://www.chalicepress.com/Author.aspx?AuthorID=164 Here are Helms' notes from the Brueggemann talks:  https://drive.google.com/open?id=1svT0odmCOSOIxjLwKz6bgVrZrHM1zv7S  

Inspired by Walter Brueggemann, this episode is all about the ragtag hopers... “Those who refuse, deny, or doubt the totalizing claims and who continue to keep imagining and attempting alternative modes of life, and who keep experimenting with the strange virtues of justice that take various forms of neighborliness.” (Brueggemann, God, Neighbor, Empire) The Biblical response to the extraction economy of totalism is prophetic movement- non-credentialized poets with no pedigree who create imaginative space such that things could be different.  They use Hymns and poems filled with playful imagery to shake us out of our assumptions of extraction to show the world could be organized differently because God is among us. Prophetic imagination is aimed to subvert extractive ideology of Empire regime.  It is no wonder that the authorities tried to silence these Biblical poets/prophets. Today's special guest is @raisingimagination Helms has written an article about awakening the imagination through the practice of Hallowed Placemaking.  Read that article here. If you like what you hear, please go to QC Family Tree and support our work with an online donation.  

Written by adrienne marie brown in the book, Emergent Strategy: “How we are at the small scale is how we are at the large scale.  The patterns of the universe repeat at scale. There is structural echo that suggests two things: one, that there are shapes and patterns fundamental to our universe, and two, that what we practice at a small scale can reverberate to the largest scale.” Special guest today is Chris Lawrence If you like what you hear and you'd like to support QC Family Tree, you may donate online here. Helms spoke about Place Based Ministry on a recent panel discussion hosted by the National Benevolence Association.  Check out what she had to say here.

Hello good people! Today, we’ll give you an idea of how each episode of "Here for Good" is set up and what is coming during season 1.  If you like what you hear, support the work of QC Family Tree, please donate online at http://qcfamilytree.org/donate/  

We thought it might be helpful to give you a little background about the people making this podcast.  So, this first episode is all about QC Family Tree. Listen in and then tweet at us and tell us what you think of @qcfamilytree We look forward to hearing from you.