Braid Mission

This week we ponder commandments and conditions: sometimes they're restraining, but they also provide structure for personal, professional, and divine relationships to flourish. The music you hear in our podcast is "Braid," written and performed by John Tirro. You can find his music in iTunes.

This week we reflect on how we hear Jesus' words about the importance of healthy vines bearing fruit in light of our ministry at Braid. The music you hear in our podcast is "Braid," written and performed by John Tirro. You can find his music in iTunes.

This week, we celebrate the launch of our mentoring program and how the Braid community is beginning to form, in ways similar to the early church after Jesus' resurrection. The music you hear in our podcast is "Braid," written and performed by John Tirro. You can find his music in iTunes.

As we celebrate an Easter that is very different for both of us, we reflect on a few of the angels we have encountered who proclaim new life and resurrection in their ministry to youth in foster care.

As we walk into Holy Week, we reflect on what the letter to the Hebrews tells us about Jesus' example of obedience and emptying of himself.

This week we reflect on hearing one of the co-founders of Pixar speak last week and how that influenced how we hear the letter to the Ephesians. Learn about Moore's Law. Listen to Alvy Ray Smith's talk at Grace Cathedral (scroll down for the audio recording). Br. Mark Brown's sermon "Time to Pray" from the Society of Saint John the Evangelist. Just for fun: the trailer for the new Pixar movie.

This week we reflect on the Ten Commandments in light of what we have learned about the experience of being in foster care.

This week we reflect on our experience at Yoga on the Labyrinth at Grace Cathedral and the theme from their practice this week: those crazy innovators who believe they can change the world.

This week we honor the memory of one of our first friends in San Francisco and what she taught us about claiming God's love for us.

This week we're back home, reflecting on old prophets, the Transfiguration, and how we bless each other in relationship.

This week we visited with youth in a maximum security prison in south Texas, where we witnessed the tremendous power of healing in relationship.

We're in Berkeley again this week, reflecting on the narratives of our lives – particularly those influenced by trauma – and how Jesus is able to reset those if we will allow him.

This week we reflect on Paul's words to the Corinthians that "the present form of this world is passing away." We talk about Jesus and Paul as community organizers and how that relates to the institutions of our world.

This week we reflect on the theme of "voice recognition," with a special guest: Siri.

Our first podcast reflects on the Christmas story in light of what we have learned so far through the ministry of Braid.