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Come find inspiration with women in the outdoors. Interviews, in-the-field recordings, and listener submissions make up a tapestry of episodes covering themes such as solo hiking and camping, entrepreneurship, outdoor equity, aging, conservation, motherhood, chronic illness, and more as they intersect with outdoor experiences. Hosted by Gale Straub.
We all grew up in different parts of American Christianity, and we still keep thinking about how to take it seriously, even as we leave some beliefs behind. Join us our round-table discussion as we ravel out our faith in a complex world, pulling on one thread at a time, seeking Meaning at the end of it all.
Do you want to diversify your perspective on road travel? Host Noami Grevemberg and co-host Anaïs Monique dive deep into the stories and weave through the challenges, journeys and inspirations of the diverse voices who, often unheard, make the nomadic community great. Noami is a Black woman and a nomad who has been living in her campervan since 2016. She started Diversify Vanlife in 2019 in response to the lack of representation of BIPOC in the road travel community. In this show, you’ll hea ...
We're answering TWO voicemails today on the topic of boundaries! The first is a question of romantic relationships that are scripted by Christianity. The second is a question of familial and relational boundaries around the holidays! And listen, we know it's March, but Stephen likes to keep a tradition of discussing big topics in their off-season. …
Eden Elgeti is a wild and pool swimmer in the United Kingdom, and is featured in our new book, Women and Water. The first line in her profile is, “I often joke through winter that I’d be more than happy to not swim and just turn up for the post-swim coffee and cake.” Of course, she goes on to share that she has always swum when given the opportunit…
Emily continues the discussion around pastors and their roles in the church and society. She asks us to contemplate the ideal ingredients that might make up a person qualified to stand out from amongst the "priesthood of all believers" to take on a more dedicated role. So we head to the mall and Build-A-Bear style consider what it could look like! …
We met in the Discord to participate in the Ravel Collective meeting, where members of the community share sermons, songs, or works of art and we engage in discussion following. Courtney shares a word about Psalm 91, the presence of pain, loneliness, the parent-figure God, and that one time she poured olive oil on her carpet to ward off the sleep p…
Sometimes we just have to revisit the fundamental questions. Today, it's salvation. From what or whom are we saved when Christ dies on the cross and rises again? Are we now saved from God's wrath? Is the final enemy, Death, finally defeated? Or is death really the enemy at all? Mentioned in the Episode: In The Beginning Was The Fall Ravel Episode S…
Inspired by Emily's prompt and full episode from episode 115. How Is It With Your Soul?, we've resolved to ask each other that on a monthly basis and share the conversation. You can catch the full bonus episode by joining the Patreon at patreon.com/ravelpod! Support us: Join our Patreon community and buy us a drink at patreon.com/ravelpod for as li…
Bonnie Tsui's book, Why We Swim, dropped at a time when we were all looking for guidance on how to move our bodies in ways that took us out of our heads and into our element. But its message is continuous. Why We Swim is a must-read whether you think of yourself as a swimmer or not. It takes you to the source of our innately human relationship with…
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127. When General Advice Causes Specific Harm
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We've heard the TED Talks and the sermons or read the books and the articles that tell us "5 Things Everyone Should Do In Order To _____!" Josh wonders how much harm this causes, when the theological world gets over-generalized and tries to force people into a very particular mold. Mentioned in the Episode: 76. Pushy Christian Prescriptions Ravel E…
Listen in on some takeaways from community members Tyler, Courtney, and Stephen as we discuss portions of Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer. You can catch the full bonus episode and participate in the next live book club meeting by joining the Patreon at patreon.com/ravelpod! Support us: Join our Patreon community and buy us a drink at pat…
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We Know You'll Love: Wild for Scotland's "Creature of the Sea"
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In the coming weeks, we’ll be sharing a series of interviews with some incredible humans who are featured in Women and Water - a new book from the team behind She Explores. We’ll take the conversation off the page and into their relationship with water today. And you’ll hear from swimmers, surfers, paddlers, fishers, and more. But today, we’re brin…
Reverend Emily Rettinghouse in the house today, preaching straight FIRE! Spurred by a listener submitted voice message, we interrogate pastors and the roles they play in society, the power they wield with their words, and the dynamics of leadership and audience-having. Mentioned in the Episode: Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer Pastor's Ki…
Answering the question: What media/books/art/music/films/etc. have had an impact on you and helped shaped your raveling journey? Support us: Join our Patreon community and buy us a drink at patreon.com/ravelpod for as little as $3/mo! Submit a voicemail by calling 601-55RAVEL (601-557-2835) or submit a voice memo to the inbox at theravelpod@gmail.c…
It's been a core value of ours to seek out, discover, and make meaning around everything we do at Ravel since the beginning. So today we're interrogating what we really mean by meaning. Mentioned in the Episode: Matthew 6:19-21 - Treasure In Heaven The Universal Christ by Richard Rohr Symbolic Interactionism Wiki Mythical Chef Josh with Tom Hanks T…
We met in the Discord to participate in our first Ravel Collective meeting, where members of the community share sermons, songs, or works of art and we engage in discussion following. You can catch the full bonus episode by joining the Patreon at patreon.com/ravelpod! Support us: Join our Patreon community and buy us a drink at patreon.com/ravelpod…
Something happened to Stephen a couple months ago. Or rather, almost happened. It had such an impact on him that he needed to make a voice memo about it in the moments immediately after, just to share on the podcast today. (As they say, anything for that sweet sweet content.) This event has caused Stephen to ponder the role of God's protection, God…
Inspired by Emily's prompt and full episode from episode 115. How Is It With Your Soul?, we've resolved to ask each other that on a monthly basis and share the conversation. You can catch the full bonus episode by joining the Patreon at patreon.com/ravelpod! Support us: Join our Patreon community and buy us a drink at patreon.com/ravelpod for as li…
The words we use mean things and our choice of them matters. Today, Josh asks us to tackle the meaning of "purity" as it is used its Scriptural contexts and how it has been twisted and weaponized to control the bodies of people who grew up inside of "Purity Culture." Josh wants a rebrand campaign to call it "Disgust Culture" instead. Emily is right…
We kicked off the Patreon-only Ravel Book Club this month! Listen in on some takeaways from community members Chad, Tyler, Courtney, Stephen, and Josh as we discuss portions of Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer. You can catch the full bonus episode and participate in the next live book club meeting by joining the Patreon at patreon.com/rav…
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The Finger of God "Documentary" Review [Patreon Teaser]
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Happy Friday Ravelers! Do we have a show for you! For this month's Patreon exclusive bonus episode, we watched and reviewed The Finger of God Documentary and WE. HAVE. THOUGHTS. This film was what inspired Josh to go to ministry school back in the day and it also happened to inspire a rather visceral response from both Stephen and Emily in the watc…
Our first listener submitted topic comes to us from Twitter, wondering if the historicity of the Fall has bearing on the historicity of Jesus' life and atoning work. So we rehash a bit of classical atonement theology as we try to get to the root of what the Fall is/was and what meaning the story gives us. Mentioned in the Episode: Spongebob Teaches…
We never thought we'd see this day. A day where we feel spirit-led to offer our first public apology. Stephen is humbly seeking reconciliation at this time with those he has wronged, so we thank you for respecting his family's privacy at this time. Oh and we have a conversation about miracles. What they are, who they're for, and how we should inter…
Noami Grevemberg is a leader in the world of vanlife, and the founder of Diversify Vanlife, a platform that highlights less-heard voices in vanlife, road travel, and nomadic communities. It’s also a resource that helps break down barriers to accessing life on the road, a lifestyle that Noami and her husband Dustin embarked on in 2016. We chatted wi…
We're in the midst of the New Years Resolution, so while we're in the mood and mode of meta-cognition, let's talk about the incarnation! What was Jesus' experience of meta-cognition? Did he always know he was divine or did he realize it at some point along the way? Mentioned in the Episode: "That Is One Dirty Soda, Santa" Pepsi Milk Commercial John…
Depending on which way you look at it... absolutely nothing or vital to ushering in change. The question arises early in the discussion, "against what or whom?", because we can think of a few examples where rebellion was the right thing to do. We wonder aloud if Jesus himself was rebellious and, of course, attempt a little self-reflection to see if…
We're invited in to a moment of reflection as Emily guides us through a lookback on 2022 and our last 50 episodes, while Josh asks us to look ahead and consider what change we could affect. Mentioned in the Episode: 17. Don't Put God In A Box Ravel Episode 42. Filling The Demon Gap Ravel Episode 96. Do You Deny The Resurrection? Ravel Episode 89. M…
Much like the Kool Aid Man busting through brick walls, Stephen is ready to put some modes and methods of biblical interpretation on blast. In particular, he's thinking that perhaps eisegesis isn't exactly the supreme sin that some say it is, because he thinks that (almost) literally everyone does it on a regular basis. And a lively discussion with…
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116. Prophecy: Divination, Truth-Telling, or Gone Forever?
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Reconsider prophecy with us as we interrogate the function as telling the future or speaking the truth. Or perhaps you were raised cessationist like Stephen and you think prophecy is a gift no longer available to us. We each share how we were raised to think about prophecy and how we've maybe deepened or changed our understandings. Mentioned in the…
Emily poses the question outright: how is it with your soul? So naturally, first we must discuss the metaphysics of the soul, attempt to define it, and throw up our hands in frustration. But then things take a turn to the personal and vulnerable as we each take a turn earnestly answering the question! Mentioned in the Episode: The 21 Grams Experime…
Stephen's heart is growing three whole sizes this year as he discovers that he can just choose to enjoy the holidays! So we visit with the ghosts of holiday's past, present, and future as we share childhood memories, this year's festivities, and the traditions we hope to continue in the future. Mentioned in the Episode: Auld Lang Syne on The Anthro…
Would it shock you to learn that Stephen used to engage in petty theft? And would you consider that sin equally evil compared to something like... murder? On this episode, Josh asks us to dissect this mindset of "all sins being equal" before God. Because after all, all have sinned and fallen short. But does that let some people shirk accountability…
Halloween vibes come late as we field our first question from the Ravel "Hotline"! You, too, could submit a question, comment, or audio review of the show by calling 601-55RAVEL (601-557-2835) or submit a voice memo to the inbox at theravelpod@gmail.com! Is speaking with the dead something we believe in? Let alone, is it even possible? Our answers …
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How Do We Spend Time Alone? Creative Fuel
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When writer Florence Williams’ 25-year marriage falls apart, it sets her on a journey to explore the science behind loneliness. Photographer Alexandra de Steiguer has spent the last quarter century spending her winters solo as a caretaker in the Isle of Shoals. With the help of these two creatives, we explore what spending time alone means for ours…
Or maybe I went to hell? At the very least, it was near death. Emily brings questions about near death experiences and their validity. Josh validates them as experience, but not as proof of anything. Stephen is back to believing that maybe there's something to the whole spiritual realm. And Emily shares her story of meeting an angel. Mentioned in t…
With every door that closes, it can be easy to feel like a failure. At least for Stephen, it is. With changes going on in life, and certain expectations are not met, the feeling of letting someone down can be hard to shake. Especially if it is only your own expectations for yourself that you failed. Mentioned in the Episode: Josh Lieuallen on Know …
We're finally asking the question! On a definitional level, who gets to call themselves a Christian? Because, as you may know, there are a lot of different ideas out there. Josh is ready to say that anyone who claims to be a Christian is one. Emily insists we must define it without the institutional church getting in the way. And Stephen is calling…
Perhaps the divine right of kings was invented by the kings and not a gift from the gods. In human cultures based on hierarchical power-over structures, is it any wonder that the church became the same? Truth wielded like a hammer where every doubt looks like a nail and power used to keep people in line. It seems designed this way, potential born o…
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Taking Up Space on the Trail: Victoria Amico
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Victoria Amico would say that hiking 100% ruined her life, but in the best way possible. Seven years ago, she thought she knew what she wanted in her career and devoted her whole self to achieving her goals. But then hiking came along and forced her to examine what she really wanted. In the process, Victoria ended up learning how to choose herself …
Is humility the opposite of shame? And could shame serve any good purpose? This is what we ponder as we name stories from the bible involved shame and discuss the efficacy of anonymous donations. Mentioned in the Episode: Humble Thyself Hymn Support us: Join our Patreon community and buy us a drink at patreon.com/ravelpod for as little as $3/mo! Or…
