L'Abri Fellowship - Southborough

Make Sex Consequential Again: A Consideration of Sex-Realist Feminism

A lecture given at L’Abri Fellowship in Southborough, Massachusetts. For more information, visit https://southboroughlabri.org/

by Joshua Chestnut

Being a man or woman, relating to oneself, and relating to the opposite sex are not uncomplicated matters in 2024. In this lecture, I will look at the writings of a few contemporary feminists who loosely affiliate under the banner of "Sex-Realist Feminism" to see how they might be able to offer us some help.

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Chaffinches & Cherubim: Bearing Witness to Glory

A lecture given at L’Abri Fellowship in Southborough, Massachusetts. For more information, visit https://southboroughlabri.org/

by Esther Dalton

"Glory" is a common theme in the Bible, but what is it and why does it matter? What does it imply when the angels say the earth is full of God's glory? In this lecture, I want to be curious about glory and about what it means to see it, respond to it, and creatively bear witness to it.

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What is Christian Nationalism?

A lecture given at L’Abri Fellowship in Southborough, Massachusetts. For more information, visit https://southboroughlabri.org/

by Dick Keyes

We will be looking at Christian Nationalism, issues from the current election, and what they might mean for the future of church and country.

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Fall TW 2024: Did I Miss My Calling? The Circuitous Path of Vocational Clarity

A lecture given at L’Abri Fellowship in Southborough, Massachusetts. For more information, visit https://southboroughlabri.org/

by Scott Walker, of Life/Work Direction

The third lecture from our Fall 2024 Theme Weekend Vocation: Participating with God's Work in the World.

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Fall TW 2024: Calling, Distraction, Hard Task, Sabbath: Wrestling with Vocation with the Help of Poets

A lecture given at L’Abri Fellowship in Southborough, Massachusetts. For more information, visit https://southboroughlabri.org/

by Sarah Chestnut

The second lecture and discussion from our Fall 2024 Theme Weekend Vocation: Participating with God's Work in the World.

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Fall TW 2024: Theological Reflections on Vocation: A Call to Participate with God in Restoration

A lecture given at L’Abri Fellowship in Southborough, Massachusetts. For more information, visit https://southboroughlabri.org/

by Karen Kupelian, Physical Therapist, Nashville, TN

The opening lecture and discussion from our fall 2024 theme weekend Vocation: Participating with God's Work in the World.

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Birds of the Kingdom 3: What the Birds are Saying--an introduction to the wonders of birdsong

A lecture given at L’Abri Fellowship in Southborough, Massachusetts. For more information, visit https://southboroughlabri.org/

by Ben Keyes

Other than its ability to fly, one of the most noticeable things about a bird is all the noise it makes! Birds make a huge variety of vocalizations, many of which serve specific practical purposes. This third lecture ins the series will be an introduction to the complex world of birdsong. Similarly to Parts 1 and 2, the goal will be to demonstrate that the deeper we delve in our study of creation, the more we will learn about the wisdom of the Creator. Observation, wonder, and worship can all join hands as we reflect on birds and their ability to sing.

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The Way in the Wilderness: A Study of Jesus's Temptations

A lecture given at L’Abri Fellowship in Southborough, Massachusetts. For more information, visit https://southboroughlabri.org/

by Esther Dalton

The account of Jesus being led out into the wilderness to be tested by the devil is familiar and is found in all three Synoptic Gospels. Like tests in school, the question behind the challenges Jesus faces is "Have you internalized what you have been taught?" This lecture will look again at this familiar story and some of the Old Testament texts behind it as we seek to answer the question, "What had Jesus internalized that allowed him to pass the test?" and to discover what the answer might uncover in our own hearts as we seek to walk in the way of Jesus.

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Remembering Together: Community, Memory, and Archives

A lecture given at L’Abri Fellowship in Southborough, Massachusetts. For more information, visit https://southboroughlabri.org/

by Marta Crilly

Discussions about America's past and how we remember (or forget) it have spurred some of the most charged debates both inside and outside of the United States. Our understanding of our personal, family, and national pasts directly impacts how we act in the present and how we comprehend ourselves and others. Join us for a discussion of how we imagine the past and the importance of memory in building a healthy community.

Marta Crilly is the Head of Public Services at the Burns Library, Boston College. Prior to working at Burns Library, she spent 12 years as a truculent municipal worker at the Boston City Archives. In her spare time, she reads everything she can find about the Apostle Paul and takes 4-hour walking tours exploring sites of European fascism.

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To Get Where You Want Sometimes You Need to Stay Put: Acedia and the Christian Life

A lecture given at L’Abri Fellowship in Southborough, Massachusetts. For more information, visit https://southboroughlabri.org/

by Joshua Chestnut

While we may intuitively think of a life of lazy resignation as being diametrically opposed to a life of hyperactive busyness, our ancestors in the faith may have seen things differently and understood these two common ways of life as being symptomatic of some deeper, spiritual problem, i.e. acedia. Sometimes translated as "sloth," acedia originally identified an internal habit of resistance (or laziness) to the Christian calling of loving God and our neighbor. This lecture will consider acedia in its historical context as well as its contemporary instances while considering what might be its remedy.

The Copyright for all material on the podcast is held by L'Abri Fellowship. We ask that you respect this by not publishing the material in full or in part in any format or post it on a website without seeking prior permission from L'Abri Fellowship. ©Southborough L'Abri 2024