Unfolded. It’s not dead, it’s just been in cryosleep.  Sorry to stay away so long. We’re hoping to put episodes out more frequently but, honestly, it takes great skill and a lot of free time to make great podcasts (free or not free). So, we don’t feel that bad.

Speaking of great skill, I’d like to welcome a new producer to the show. A longtime homebrewed deacon, Will Houk, joins the team. Will is a husband, father, teacher and very talented musician. Check out his music on bandcamp, and follow him on twitter for sure.

So, anyway, this episode is very special. It’s a beautiful, poetic and evocative short story written and read by HBC’s very own Callid Keefe-Perry! He really needs no introduction, but for those who don’t know, Callid is a grateful husband and father. He is also a member of the Religious Society of Friends and travels in the ministry within and beyond that denomination. He is the author of Way to Water: A Theopoetics Primer, a founding editor of the journal THEOPOETICS, and of course a co-host on the Homebrewed Christianity podcast. Currently his work focuses on the development of a public theology of public education, but he also juggles several side projects related to creative and critical pedagogies for adult religious education. Follow Callid on twitter if you don’t already.

We think this story that Callid wrote is remarkable. We hope you think so too. Tell us what you think.

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Hello Deacons! Unfolded has returned, and we’re back with a remarkable short story by Lutheran Minister and writer Jake Bouma.

The Mute Monk is a captivating parable that will have you contemplating themes of grace, forgiveness, memory, and fate long after you’ve finished listening.

Jake is an ecclesial junkie, aspiring polymath, and cancer survivor who currently serves as Director of Youth & Family Ministry at Faith Lutheran Church in Des Moines, Iowa. In 2012, Jake was diagnosed with and treated for Hodgkin lymphoma, a journey which is intimately captured in a forthcoming feature-length documentary titled “Let’s Do This: Facing Hodgkin Lymphoma.” During treatment, Jake solicited contributions from distinguished Christian thinkers like Brian McLaren, Carol Howard Merritt, Kester Brewin, and more for a series on his blog titled “Cancer & Theology,” which will is available on Amazon and features exclusive new essays. Information about the documentary and the “Cancer & Theology” project can be found by visiting Jake’s website at http://jakebouma.com. 

Jake is also co-founder of Elbow Co., a venture that offers “ministry resources by and for church nerds,” including a youth and young adult biblical purity curriculum and an every-other-weekly email with recommended reading on religion, culture, and ministry. Elbow Co. is on the web at http://elbowco.organd Twitter at @ElbowCo.

Finally: If you enjoyed this story, consider purchasing the Kindle e-book version for just $0.99.

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Unfolded is back!

It’s not a stretch to say that this year we’ve had along, hard winter, and I (Jesse) wrote a story about it. Give it a listen, I think it is one of our best episodes yet! Matt once again kills it on the 1’s and 2’s.

We hope you enjoy.

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If you liked the lyrical essay featured on episode 11 of Unfolded, then you’re going to love this interview with author and poet Sarah Wells!

I (Jesse) skyped with Sarah recently and we had a great time chatting about why she writes poetry, where she finds inspiration and what she does when she gets discouraged. We hope you enjoy the talk.

Sarah lives Ohio with her husband and three young children. Her poetry has been honored with two Pushcart Prize nominations and her latest book is entitled Pruning Burning Bushes, a collection of poems. You can read more of Sarah’s writing on her blog at sarahmwells.blogspot.com and please follow her on twitter: @sarah_wells.

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We are tremendously honored to be featuring a piece of poetry by the amazingly talented poet, Sarah Wells, on this episode. And wow, is it a good one! Sarah’s writing is simply brilliant.

In this episode, Sarah offers a beautiful and stirring reflection on life as a woman, mother and wife, and explores the dipolar themes of giving and taking, chaos and order, love and contempt, power and weakness.

Sarah lives Ohio with her husband and three young children. Her poetry has been honored with two Pushcart Prize nominations and her latest book is entitled Pruning Burning Bushes, a collection of poems. You can read more of Sarah’s writing on her blog at sarahmwells.blogspot.com and please follow her on twitter: @sarah_wells.

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Episode 10 of Unfolded is here.

In this episode, a detective hopes that a mysterious figure named Edward might have some answers that would help him solve his baffling case.

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Welcome to a special bonus episode of Unfolded. Matt and I (Jesse) decided that it would be cool to give folks a peek under the hood, so to speak. We’ll be interviewing our guest contributors in an effort to explore art and creativity in-depth, and hopefully capture a glimpse of their creative process.

This inaugural episode features poet Dave Harity, who wrote and narrated Through the Motions, which was featured on episode 9 of Unfolded. Sit back and enjoy the chat as we talk about how Dave feels about the creative process, getting paid for art and particular superpowers that might interest him.

Dave Harrity is an author and teacher from Louisville Kentucky, where he lives with his wife and kids. He is the author of Making Manifest: On Faith, Creativity and the Kingdom at Hand, which is available at seedbed.com. He is also the founder of Antler, a community building organization that exists to help people engage creativity as a devotional practice for spiritual formation. You can connect with Dave on twitter @daveharrity.

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In Episode 9 of Unfolded, the illustrious Dave Harrity reflects on relationships, marriage, love, awkwardness, pride and compassion in his poetic story entitled Through The Motions. And, as always, Matt Barlow shines on the 1’s and 2’s.

Dave Harrity is an author and teacher from Louisville Kentucky, where he lives with his wife and kids. He is the author of Making Manifest: On Faith, Creativity and the Kingdom at Hand, which is available at seedbed.com. He is also the founder of Antler, a community building organization that exists to help people engage creativity as a devotional practice for spiritual formation. You can connect with Dave on twitter @daveharrity.

We  truly love feedback and dialogue. Please leave comments here on the blog and let us know what you thought of this episode — liked it? Didn’t like it? Why? And be sure to follow Matt and Jesse on twitter.

Please subscribe to Unfolded on itunes. Non iTunes users can grab the feedburner feed HERE or listen through Stitcher. And when you’re done listening to the show, you can read Through the Motions here.

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Unfolded is back from hiatus. We missed you all. We hope you missed us. There is lots of fun stuff coming up in the near future. Here is a taste:

• While we were gone, we spent some time with the Homebrewed Crew down in Asheville and recorded a LIVE Unfolded story at Wild Goose. It was choose your own adventure style and the audience at the event helped write the story. Look for it to be released shortly
• We have some great written pieces in the hopper that were written by some very talented contributors, one of them being HBC’s very own Callid Keefe-Perry.
• Unfolded: Interviews That Reveal – we will begin interviewing our talented contributors to learn about them, and glean greater insights into their creative process

This weeks episode, The Invisible One, was inspired by John 4:7-9, and examines the life of Malcom, an ordinary hospital chaplain. We hope you enjoy it.

As always, we appreciate your feedback. Leave comments here on the blog and follow Matt and Jesse on twitter.

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Unfolded is back! And this episode is very, very special. Lyle Enright, an MA student in the English department at Loyola University (Chicago), is our guest contributor this week and he does NOT disappoint. In this episode, Lyle weaves us a frenzied tale of misgiving, infuriation and terror that will blow your mind, and Matt does his thing on the 1’s and 2’s crafting some sweet original sounds.

Lyle has written numerous articles on faith, art, and culture for Relief Journal, Catapult* Magazine, and Antler, and will be presenting as part of the scholarship symposium at the NecronomiCon H.P. Lovecraft Festival in Providence, RI this coming August. His fiction has been featured in Relief, Catapult*, Flashes in the Dark,  and the anthology The Dark Side of the Womb.

Two more things to mention:

1. The written submissions for Unfolded are always posted a few days after the podcast comes out over at turridesign.com, so be sure to cruise over and experience the joy of reading!
2. As always, we appreciate your feedback. Leave comments here on the blog or follow Matt or Jesse on twitter and tweet at us!

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What does a Benedictine monk from the 13th century have in common with an office worker from the 21st century? Find out in this week’s episode, The Escapement – written and narrated by Jesse Turri and produced by Matt Barlow.

Two more things to mention:

1. The written submissions for Unfolded are always posted a few days after the podcast comes out over on turridesign.com. So be sure to cruise over and experience the joy of reading.
2. As always, we appreciate your feedback. Leave comments here on the blog or follow Matt or Jesse on twitter and tweet at us!

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We had such amazing feedback on Rachel Smith’s poetry, so guess what? She’s back! This week enjoy part 2 of her collection of poetry entitled In Awe of Creation.

Be sure to follow Rachel on Twitter, And if her poetry blows your mind, check out some of her music at blackorchidstringtrio.com, she plays cello like a Combat Epistemologist.

As always, we appreciate your feedback. Leave comments here on the blog or follow Matt or Jesse on twitter.

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This week’s episode is truly awe inspiring. In this show we feature a collection of poems that deal with the subject of creation; being inspired by it, in awe of it and participating in it.

The poems were written and narrated by the amazingly talented Pittsburgh, PA musician, Rachel Smith. Check out some of her music at blackorchidstringtrio.com

As always, we appreciate your feedback. Leave comments here on the blog or follow Matt or Jesse on twitter.

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Something dark bubbles just beneath the surface of Hatuskgar. This week’s episode ventures into a fantastical land, a land that is haunted by great darkness, and there is only one person who can help.

This episode features original music by producer by Matt Barlow and was written and narrated by Jesse Turri.

Unfolded now has it’s own itunes feed. Please subscribe and pass the word on so we can get on the new and notables list! Thanks Deacs.

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This episode features a fairytale that takes the listener into a land that is unlike any other. In this land mice live the same way as humans! They have jobs, drive cars and raise families. But not all is well in this happy little haven, as you will surely find out.

This episode of Unfolded was produced by Matt Barlow and was written/narrated by Jesse Turri. It is inspired by John 5:1-8. We hope you enjoy it. And, as always, leave us a comment and tell us what you think!

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What’s up deacons! The next episode of the Unfolded podcast will be dropping this Sunday, April 14, but until then we wanted to give you a taste of what is headed your way–check it out!

This episode is fairytale entitled, Do you want to be free?

Easter Day–An empty tomb and brand new podcast in your ear. The latest addition to the Homebrewed family of podcasts has come to be. Unwrap your ear buds, push play, sit back and get ready to be Unfolded!

Unfolded: Stories that reveal…is a podcast that attempts to reveal great meaning without, necessarily, committing the error of defining it. You’ll find that this show–created by Matthew Barlow and Jesse Turri–is quite different from the other fantastic podcasts on the HBC network. Every other week, Unfolded will feature original written content from one of the crew members which will be supported by astonishing sound design.

You essentially just have to listen to understand.

This week’s premier episode features a short story that takes place in a supermarket located in a small rural town, where eating chitlins and possum is the norm. Some mighty weird things start to happen in this market and there is a LOT of wine involved.

This episode was written and narrated by Jesse Turri. Inspired by John chapter 2, verses 1-11.

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