Fabric Podcast
Welcome to the Fabric podcast! Fabric is a thoughtful, progressive experiment in being church, based in South Minneapolis. We love hosting space where curiosity, connection, and inclusive belonging have space to stretch out and get comfy. Take the time you need to explore what we’re about, and when you’re ready, connect however feels best. The conversation is always fresh! Fabric is church, for the rest of us. #FabricMpls
Episodes
A baby in a manger. A sky full of stars. The story of Christmas holds both; the small and the infinite, the ordinary and the sacred. Love arrives quietly, yet somehow it changes everything. We are a part of something so big, and so small.
Even before the story is complete, joy breaks through. In friendship, in community, in shared moments that remind us who we are and to whom we belong. As we near Christmas, we practice noticing the light already flickering among us. Sometimes celebration is an act of trust…
Waiting isn’t passive. It’s clearing space, setting things right, building peace one choice at a time. Oftentimes, it’s by virtue of being exactly who we’ve been created to be that we shape the landscape, create “home” in the wilderness, and make room for joy, peace, hope, and love to show up in their own time.
What are you waiting for? Justice, healing, peace, belonging? Waiting in the dark can feel like nothing is happening or ever could, but it’s also where longing and hope often exist together; where everything begins.
Delayed grief is far more common than we talk about—and yet nearly invisible when you’re in the middle of it. In this deeply moving conversation, Ian sits down with Jacqueline Werket— retired board-certified adult nurse practitioner, grief recovery specialist, co-author of The Book on Love, and author of the forthcoming memoir A Grief Postponed. Jackie shares her own story of losing her young son, the decade she spent unknowingly c...
Real care isn’t sentimental; it’s radical. It grows our networks and keeps us healthy enough to show up for one another. To close the series, Carley Kammerer from Wildflyer Coffee helps us practice widening the circle and keeping ourselves healthy so that care can ripple outward into our world.
Healing takes time, shared rituals, and support. In this episode, you'll hear Chris Lillehei and Lydia Gajdel talk about what it looks like to bring spirituality into focus in care situations.
Have you ever noticed that it’s often easier to offer care than to accept it? This episode encourages us to remember to set and communicate our boundaries and honor our own needs, learning that letting others care for us isn’t weakness, but a vital part of community and love.
When someone is hurting, our words often fall short. Instead of trying to fix things, we can listen deeply. This episode explores how simple presence and compassionate attention can mean more than any explanation ever could.
In this episode, Ian McConnell and Jay Bakker engage in a thought-provoking conversation about the challenges and opportunities within modern Christianity. They explore themes of grace, community, and the importance of dialogue in bridging divides. Jay shares his personal journey and insights on how grace has shaped his life and ministry, while Ian reflects on the role of the church in today's world.
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When words fall short, care can still hold. This series invites us to face grief honestly, and practice the kind of care that goes deeper than clichés. Using our CareIQ toolkit, we’ll learn how to show up with empathy, courage, and love that truly connects.
The first followers of Jesus were accused of “turning the world upside down”— and they kind of were. Telling the truth, crossing lines, breaking illusions, loving foolishly. What if being similarly “untamed” is what our world needs from us, too?
People wanted a superhero God, but Jesus told baffling little stories instead: “The kingdom of God is like…” Over and over, he shattered their expectations— sometimes even their hopes. What if Jesus was dangerous to how we pictured God, and even how we pictured him?
Jesus turned “business as usual” into a punchline. In the vision he cast for the world as it could be, the last are first, the overlooked get the spotlight, and everybody gets more than they deserve. Could “normal” be the very thing holding us back?
Everywhere people drew lines, Jesus crossed them. He touched the untouchable, talked with outsiders, and made holiness look suspiciously human. What if love is most alive on the other side of our divisions?
Jesus didn’t play nice with the powerful; he told the truth that exposed injustice and flipped hierarchies upside down. His words were so bold, people tried to run him out of town. What might that kind of dangerous honesty unravel in our world today?
Fabric "Inspiring Experience Curator" and Minneapolis singer-songwriter Chris Tripolino shared some of the music lovingly crafted for our Fabric gatherings and sat down with Ian McConnell to talk more about himself and the art he creates. learn more about Chris at ChrisTripolino.com DEEPER is an ongoing artist series hosted by Fabric, featuring artists whose art engages the holistic spiritual, personal, and communal threads o...
Join us in this episode of "Flourishing Forward" as we explore the inspiring journey of Wildflyer Coffee, a social enterprise dedicated to empowering youth who have experienced homelessness. You might remember them from our partnership during Fabric's annual Chili Cook-off last year!
Discover how Carley Kammerer and her team are creating opportunities for growth and dignity through employment, breaking the cycle of homelessness, an...
A vision for human flourishing is all fine and good, but how do we get there? We’re going to spend some time talking about “social innovation” as we imagine participating in what we often call “God’s big vision of love”-- what Jesus more often called the “Kingdom of God.” What is social innovation, and how might we apply those ideas to our own relationships, workplaces, neighborhoods, and families?
If we’re going to talk about flourishing, it only makes sense that we’d talk to our partners from Flourish Placemaking Collective, who owns the Center of Belonging (where Fabric’s offices are located!). Come be a part of the conversation with Tabitha Montgomery and Tim Anderson, whose vision for neighborhood flourishing is worth participating in!
You can follow their work on Instagram or on their website.
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