Searching the Sacred

Searching the Sacred

We are hosting conversations about scripture for the curious, doubters, and hope-seekers. We aren’t searching for singular answers or solutions. We are searching the sacred.

Episodes

April 21, 2025 77 mins

Season 12 | Episode 7 | Romans 12 | The Assignment Hasn't Changed

It's no secret that we are living in some complex and turbulent times. Many people are asking: What can I do? And though this turbulence, pain, and complexity is unique to our present circumstances, being human is fundamentally a wrestle with complexity and pain. Jesus was dealing with it in first century Palestine, the prophets were dealing with it prior to and in t...

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Season 12 | Episode 6 | Matthew 9 (Hosea 6) | The Assignment Hasn't Changed

It's no secret that we are living in some complex and turbulent times. Many people are asking: What can I do? And though this turbulence, pain, and complexity is unique to our present circumstances, being human is fundamentally a wrestle with complexity and pain. Jesus was dealing with it in first century Palestine, the prophets were dealing with it prior t...

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Season 12 | Episode 5 | Luke 4 | The Assignment Hasn't Changed

It's no secret that we are living in some complex and turbulent times. Many people are asking: What can I do? And though this turbulence, pain, and complexity is unique to our present circumstances, being human is fundamentally a wrestle with complexity and pain. Jesus was dealing with it in first century Palestine, the prophets were dealing with it prior to and in the ...

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Season 12 | Episode 4 | Micah 6 | The Assignment Hasn't Changed

It's no secret that we are living in some complex and turbulent times. Many people are asking: What can I do? And though this turbulence, pain, and complexity is unique to our present circumstances, being human is fundamentally a wrestle with complexity and pain. Jesus was dealing with it in first century Palestine, the prophets were dealing with it prior to and in the...

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Season 12 | Episode 3 | Isaiah 1 | The Assignment Hasn't Changed

It's no secret that we are living in some complex and turbulent times. Many people are asking: What can I do? And though this turbulence, pain, and complexity is unique to our present circumstances, being human is fundamentally a wrestle with complexity and pain. Jesus was dealing with it in first century Palestine, the prophets were dealing with it prior to and in th...

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Season 12 | Episode 2 | Mark 12 | The Assignment Hasn't Changed

It's no secret that we are living in some complex and turbulent times. Many people are asking: What can I do? And though this turbulence, pain, and complexity is unique to our present circumstances, being human is fundamentally a wrestle with complexity and pain. Jesus was dealing with it in first century Palestine, the prophets were dealing with it prior to and in the...

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Season 12 | Episode 1 | Matthew 5 | The Assignment Hasn't Changed

It's no secret that we are living in some complex and turbulent times. Many people are asking: What can I do? And though this turbulence, pain, and complexity is unique to our present circumstances, being human is fundamentally a wrestle with complexity and pain. Jesus was dealing with it in first centur...

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January 2, 2025 71 mins

Season 11 | Luke 2 | Anna (What's in a name?)

During this season of Advent, Searching the Sacred will be diving deep into the names of some of the key characters in the story of Jesus' birth. 

Zechariah, Elizabeth, Mary, Joseph, Jesus, Anna, and Simeon

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This is a 40 Orchards podcast.

At 40 Orchards, our mission is to create circles for all people to wrestle through biblical texts, so that— together— ...

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December 16, 2024 56 mins

Season 11 | Luke 2 | Simeon (What's in a name?)

During this season of Advent, Searching the Sacred will be diving deep into the names of some of the key characters in the story of Jesus' birth. 

Zechariah, Elizabeth, Mary, Joseph, Jesus, Anna, and Simeon

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This is a 40 Orchards podcast.

At 40 Orchards, our mission is to create circles for all people to wrestle through biblical texts, so that— together...

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December 11, 2024 8 mins

This special message about Holly's experience with 40 Orchards was recorded at Art House North in St. Paul during our Fall Celebration. 

The work of 40 Orchards is only possible by the continued support of people like you.

If you would like to support the work of 40 Orchards by attending a circle, please go HERE!

If you would like to support the work of 40 Orchards by providing a recurring donation or an end of the year gift, pleas...

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December 9, 2024 61 mins

Season 11 | Luke s | Jesus (What's in a name?)

During this season of Advent, Searching the Sacred will be diving deep into the names of some of the key characters in the story of Jesus' birth. 

Zechariah, Elizabeth, Mary, Joseph, Jesus, Anna, and Simeon

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This is a 40 Orchards podcast.

At 40 Orchards, our mission is to create circles for all people to wrestle through biblical texts, so that— together—...

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December 3, 2024 50 mins
 

Season 11 | Luke 2 | Joseph (What's in a name?)

During this season of Advent, Searching the Sacred will be diving deep into the names of some of the key characters in the story of Jesus' birth. 

Zechariah, Elizabeth, Mary, Joseph, Jesus, Anna, and Simeon

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This is a 40 Orchards podcast.

At 40 Orchards, our mission is to create circles for all people to wrestle through biblical texts, so th...

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November 25, 2024 68 mins
 

Season 11 | Luke 1 | Mary (What's in a name?)

During this season of Advent, Searching the Sacred will be diving deep into the names of some of the key characters in the story of Jesus' birth. 

Zechariah, Elizabeth, Mary, Joseph, Jesus, Anna, and Simeon

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This is a 40 Orchards podcast.

At 40 Orchards, our mission is to create circles for all people to wrestle through biblical texts, so that...

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Season 11 | Luke 1 | Elizabeth (What's in a name?)

During this season of Advent, Searching the Sacred will be diving deep into the names of some of the key characters in the story of Jesus' birth. 

Zechariah, Elizabeth, Mary, Joseph, Jesus, Anna, and Simeon

This episode was recorded LIVE at Art House North in St. Paul, MN as part of the annual 40 Orchards Fall Celebration. 

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This is a 40 Orchards podcast.

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November 11, 2024 62 mins

Season 11 | Luke 1 | Zechariah (What's in a name?)

During this season of Advent, Searching the Sacred will be diving deep into the names of some of the key characters in the story of Jesus' birth. 

Zechariah, Elizabeth, Mary, Joseph, Jesus, Anna, and Simeon

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This is a 40 Orchards podcast.

At 40 Orchards, our mission is to create circles for all people to wrestle through biblical texts, so that— toget...

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November 5, 2024 3 mins

Season 11 | What's In A Name?

During this season of Advent, Searching the Sacred will be diving deep into the names of some of the key characters in the story of Jesus' birth. 

Zechariah, Elizabeth, Mary, Joseph, Jesus, Anna, Simeon

____

This is a 40 Orchards podcast.

At 40 Orchards, our mission is to create circles for all people to wrestle through biblical texts, so that— together— we can expand each o...

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October 28, 2024 59 mins

Season 10 | John 15 | God the Gardener

Gardens! Join us this season as we look at stories of gardens.

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This is a 40 Orchards podcast.

At 40 Orchards, our mission is to create circles for all people to wrestle through biblical texts, so that— together— we can expand each other’s experience of what is sacred, whole, and good.

We search through the lens of sacred possibility; assuming ther...

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October 22, 2024 64 mins

Season 10 | Matthew 13 | Seeds, Trees & Imagination

Gardens! Join us this season as we look at stories of gardens.

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This is a 40 Orchards podcast.

At 40 Orchards, our mission is to create circles for all people to wrestle through biblical texts, so that— together— we can expand each other’s experience of what is sacred, whole, and good.

We search through the lens of sacred possibili...

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October 14, 2024 64 mins

Season 10 | Isaiah 58 | You Are A Garden

Gardens! Join us this season as we look at stories of gardens.

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This is a 40 Orchards podcast.

At 40 Orchards, our mission is to create circles for all people to wrestle through biblical texts, so that— together— we can expand each other’s experience of what is sacred, whole, and good.

We search through the lens of sacred possibility; assuming th...

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Season 10 | 1 Kings 21 | The Taking of Naboth's Vineyard

Gardens! Join us this season as we look at stories of gardens.

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This is a 40 Orchards podcast.

At 40 Orchards, our mission is to create circles for all people to wrestle through biblical texts, so that— together— we can expand each other’s experience of what is sacred, whole, and good.

We search through the lens of sacred possibil...

Mark as Played

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