Climbing Trees
by Westminster Presbyterian Church - Alexandria
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Finding the Sparks of Joy with Rev. Rebekah Greniven
Finding the Sparks of Joy with Rev. Rebekah Greniven
About this podcast
Climbing Trees - the podcast where we explore the brilliant minds that have inspired brilliant minds.
Episodes
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- Finding the Sparks of Joy with Rev. Rebekah Greniven · 41 min · Season 4 Episode 2Our guest today is the Rev. Rebekah Greniven: musician, theologian, and Associate Pastor of Family Ministries at Manassas Presbyterian Church. Rebekah is a former member of…
- If You Ever Meet an Angel with Susannah Mallory · 33 min · Season 4 Episode 1Our brilliant mind this week is Susannah Mallory, member of Westminster's 2026 Confirmation class! She shares with us her statement of faith from confirmation, which she chose to…
- We're Back! · 5 min · Season 4The podcast where we explore the brilliant minds that have inspired brilliant minds. After almost two years, we are excited to be back this season, which highlights some amazing…
- A Sunday Shot to Heaven with Betsy Preston · 31 min · Season 4 Episode 3Our brilliant mind this week is Betsy Preston, elder, deacon, and Presbyterian extraordinaire! On Sunday, October 27, Betsy is leading our Adult Formation time with Beyond…
- At Work in the Margins with Dr. Philip Wingeier-Rayo · 33 min · Season 4 Episode 2Our brilliant mind this week is author and scholar Dr. Philip Wingeier-Rayo, Professor of Missiology, World Christianity and Methodist Studies at Wesley Theological Seminary…
- Everyday Glimpses of Enlightenment with Susan Kaiser Greenland · 24 min · Season 4 Episode 1Our brilliant mind this week is author and mindfulness educator Susan Kaiser Greenland. The founder of Inner Kids, a mindfulness and activity-based educational model for…
- [Periplum] A Holy Experiment with Rev. Amelia Richardson Dress · 26 min · Season 3 Episode 5Our guest this week is the Rev. Amelia Richardson Dress, author of The Hopeful Family: Raising Resilient Children in Uncertain Times, Minister for Community Faith Formation and…
- [Periplum] An Open Embrace with Rev. John Molina-Moore · 31 min · Season 3 Episode 4Our guest this week is the Rev. John Molina-Moore, General Presbyter of the the National Capital Presbytery. Stay up to date on the work of the presbytery on Facebook and…
- [Periplum] Encouraging the Messiness with Joelle Brummitt-Yale · 50 min · Season 3 Episode 3Our guest today is Joelle Brummitt-Yale, Certified Christian Educator and director of children's and youth ministries at Chapel in the Pines Presbyterian in Chapel Hill, North…
- [Periplum] Wouldn't It Be Great If? with Dr. Ryan Bonfiglio · 39 min · Season 3 Episode 2Our guest this week is Dr. Ryan Bonfiglio, Associate Professor in the Practice of Old Testament at the Candler School of Theology at Emory University, and Executive Director of…
- [Periplum] Introducing Periplum · 6 min · Season 3 Episode 1Periplum is a limited-run podcast series where we explore the world of Christian Formation in the church, and then plot together where we are all headed. Music by BoDleasons via…
- Raw Material for Something Graced with Rev. Patrick Hunnicutt · 30 min · Season 2 Episode 15Our brilliant mind this week is our very own Rev. Patrick Hunnicutt, Associate Pastor here at Westminster Presbyterian Church. Patrick discusses what has shaped him as "Patrick…
- We're Just Not There Yet with Rev. Dr. Emily Peck · 28 min · Season 2 Episode 14Our brilliant mind this week is the Rev. Dr. Emily Peck, Professor of Christian Formation and Young Adult Ministry, Co-Director of the Certificate in Children and Youth Ministry…
- It's Not Your Job to Be Jesus with Christine Hershey · 25 min · Season 2 Episode 13Our brilliant mind this week is Westminster's own Christine Hershey, Director of Seniors Ministries. Christine shares the contrast in learning styles of her East Coast and West…
- Bringing Theology Down to Earth with Dr. Mario Hood · 35 min · Season 2 Episode 12Our brilliant mind this week is international scholar, professor, and pastor Dr. Mario Hood, associate pastor at Church on the Living Edge in Orlando, Florida. A good friend of…
- A Question Is the Best Gift with Dr. Paul Cho · 25 min · Season 2 Episode 11Our brilliant mind this week is Dr. Paul Cho, professor at Wesley Theological Seminary in Washington, DC. He shares how an interest in the relationship between language and…
- Which Way Is Up with Rev. Dr. Josiah Young · 22 min · Season 2 Episode 10Our brilliant mind this week is Rev. Dr. Josiah Young, Professor at Wesley Theological Seminary in Washington, DC. Growing up in the United Methodist Church in Brooklyn, his…
- Anti-Babylonian Hate Poetry with Rev. Dr. Alice Bellis · 40 min · Season 2 Episode 9Our brilliant mind this week is the Rev. Dr. Alice Bellis. Born and raised in conservative 1950s North Carolina, Alice shares how her experiences in college and graduate school…
- The Joy of the Creative Process with Ellen Hamilton · 34 min · Season 1 Episode 8Our brilliant mind this week is Ellen Hamilton, author of A Scottish Migration to Alexandria, which chronicles the histories of Scotland and Alexandria through the story of…
- Follow Your Heart's Delight with Rev. Scott Planting · 36 min · Season 1 Episode 7Our brilliant mind this week is Rev. Scott Planting, Westminster's current Sunday Morning Adult Formation host, former President of the Maine Seacoast Mission and honorably…
