The Embrace Life Podcast

Is believing things enough? How can we integrate our faith into our everyday lives? Curtis teaches a simple method of using our favorite music to untangle complex situations in a method he calls the “Playlist Labyrinth.”

Is meditation the same thing as spiritual practice? What kinds of spiritual practice do we need to learn in order to get back to life again? What does cake have to do with all of this? Find out in this episode of The Embrace Life Podcast.

Curtis begins his series, providing tools for us to fight ‘pandemic fatigue’ and get back to a life of purpose. We start with learning what universal origin stories can tell us about how to get back to life.

Heading into the third year of the pandemic, Curtis introduces season 2 of The Embrace Life Podcast with a hopeful message about building positive momentum. Season 2 will begin with a new format as Curtis walks us through, step-by-step, how to get back to a meaningful life.

Curtis wraps up his final week in Puerto Vallarta, and describes the difference in high-season during the holidays from the sleepy little beach town it was when he first arrived. As we approach the dawn of 2022, what can we learn from this experience?

We were excited to welcome a very special guest this week, Rev. Heather Miner from North Long Beach Christian Church. Curtis talk to Pastor Heather about finding moments of hope during the difficult struggles of the pandemic. We also discuss the important lessons of Advent and Christmas as we look for much needed sparks of divine joy this year.

Curtis continues to experience the beautiful sights, sounds, experiences and people of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. On this week of Thanksgiving, we share the story of Jesse, who was deported from the U.S. 3 years ago, tearing him from his wife and children. Despite all of this, Jesse extends friendship and welcome to Curtis and others.

We are on location in Puerto Vallarta with the Embrace Life Podcast. Curtis takes us to Mexico for the first part of a four part series on the road. You can hear the happy chirping of tropical birds as Curtis recounts an experience that reminds us of the importance and impact in simple acts of kindness.

Curtis plays a clip from a recent Sermon by Rev. Stacy and talks about how to love God by being good stewards of the lives we are given.

This week we take a look at the good work being done by UCC across the U.S. Included: Building beds for refugees, building tiny homes for the homeless, making guns into gardening tools and daring to talk to rural Oklahoma about PFLAG.

Rev. Stacy Thomas joins our very own wandering digital guru, Curtis Lee Rodgers for a conversation about the incredible changes that have taken place in the church since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic. What challenges were faced? What changes were made? And, most importantly: What hope we can find during
this time of overwhelming change?