There Is More Good Among Us Than We Think with Bishop Michael Curry

About this episode

Bishop Michael Curry discusses the true essence of Christianity as a practice of love amidst a fractured world.

When many people hear the word Christian today, it comes with a lot of baggage—power, certainty, exclusion, and culture-war posturing. But there are still people of faith whose lives look nothing like that. People whose beliefs show up as love. Patient, persistent, deeply practical love. Bishop Michael Curry is one of those people. A priest, pastor, and former Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church, Bishop Curry has spent a lifetime reminding people that Christianity is not an argument to win or an identity to defend—it’s a practice of love. Recorded in front of a room full of pastors, this conversation is a kind of holy pep talk for anyone who feels worn down by a fractured, exhausting world. Show notes : Pre-order Joyful Anyway by Kate Bowler Tour dates & tickets: katebowler.com/joyfulanyway Watch the live conversation on YouTube Kate Bowler on Substack: katebowler.substack.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Host: Kate Bowler

Guest: Bishop Michael Curry

Topics covered

• Christianity
• love
• faith
• community
• spirituality

Keywords

• power
• certainty
• exclusion
• culture-war
• practical love

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