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A Few Minutes With...

by Matt Rhodes

"A Few Minutes With..." is a periodic series of conversations with leaders and experts from throughout the Episcopal Church, the wider Anglican Communion and the ecumenical and interfaith community hosted by The Rev. Matt Rhodes. These conversations will explore and reflect on faith, history, literature and important issues facing the Church and world today.

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  1. A Few Minutes With... The Rev. Dr. Jan Fuller

    The Rev. Matt Rhodes welcomes The Rev. Dr. Jan Fuller back to discuss her new book, Blessings for Your Students: Prayers for Interfaith Communities in Higher Education (Church Publishing). An Episcopal priest with more than 40 years as a college chaplain, she currently serves as Co-Director of…

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  2. A Few Minutes With... The Rev. Dr. Grace Ji-Sun Kim

    The Rev. Matt Rhodes welcomes The Rev. Dr. Grace Ji-Sun Kim back to discuss her latest book, When God Became White. Professor of Theology at Earlham School of Religion in Indiana, Dr. Kim is the author or co-author of 24 books and one of the most widely sought-after public theologians in the…

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  3. A Few Minutes With... The Rev. Dr. Luke A. Powery

    The Rev. Matt Rhodes welcomes as his guest The Rev. Dr. Luke A. Powery. Currently serving as the Dean of the Duke University Chapel and Professor of Homiletics and African and African American Studies, Dr. Powery is the author, co-author, or editor of more than a dozen books on scripture and...

  4. A Few Minutes With... The Rev. Carol Howard

    The Rev. Matt Rhodes welcomes as his guest The Rev. Carol Howard. A Presbyterian minister, author, columnist, and clergy and congregational consultant, she is the co-author (with James Fenimore) of the recently released "Wounded Pastors" (Westminster John Knox Press). The two have a wide-ranging...

  5. A Few Minutes With... The Rev. Dr. Amy Butler

    In this episode The Rev. Matt Rhodes welcomes back as his guest The Rev. Dr. Amy Butler. This is a bookend to their previous chat recorded in October 2023 prior to her book tour and gives the two an opportunity to engage in reflection about the tour, Pastor Amy's visits and conversations with...

  6. A Few Minutes With... The Rev. Dr. Amy Butler

    In this episode The Rev. Matt Rhodes welcomes as his guest The Rev. Dr. Amy Butler. The former senior pastor of Calvary Baptist Church (Washington, D.C.), the Riverside Church (New York), and National City Christian Church (Washington, D.C.), she currently serves as interim pastor of Community...

  7. A Few Minutes With... The Rev. Erin Jean Warde

    The Rev. Matt Rhodes welcomes as his guest The Rev. Erin Jean Warde. An Episcopal priest, author, recovery coach, and spiritual director, she is the author of the recently released "Sober Spirituality: The Joy of a Mindful Relationship with Alcohol" (Brazos Press). The two discuss her work as a...

  8. A Few Minutes With... The Rev. Dr. Jay Augustine

    The Rev. Matt Rhodes welcomes as his guest The Rev. Dr. Jay Augustine, senior pastor of St. Joseph AME Church in Durham, North Carolina. A nationally-known preacher, lawyer, and social justice activist, he is the author of the recently released "When Prophets Preach" (Fortress Press), an...

  9. New Episodes of “A Few Minutes With...”

    After an extended hiatus, new episodes of A Few Minutes With... are just around the corner! Our host, The Rev. Matt Rhodes, shares an announcement about his next special guest. Stay tuned to this channel for future episodes, and for video versions please visit and subscribe at...

  10. A Few Minutes With... Traci Rhoades

    The Rev. Matt Rhodes welcomes back Traci Rhoades, blogger, Bible study leader, community builder, and author of the just-released "Shaky Ground: What to Do After the Bottom Drops Out" (Morehouse Publishing). The two share a conversational journey through the book and explore the liturgical…

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  11. A Few Minutes With... Becca Stevens

    In this first episode of 2022, The Rev. Matt Rhodes is joined by Becca Stevens, Episcopal priest, writer, social entrepreneur, founder of 10 non-profit justice initiatives, and founder and president of Thistle Farms. Her outstanding service has led to numerous honors, including being named a…

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  12. A Few Minutes With... Traci Rhoades

    The Rev. Matt Rhodes is joined in this episode by Traci Rhoades, blogger and author of "Not All Who Wander (Spiritually) Are Lost" (Church Publishing). The two discuss the very personal nature of this book and touch on a number of the themes she writes about including her journey through various...

  13. A Few Minutes With... Dr. Grace Ji-Sun Kim

    The Rev. Matt Rhodes is joined in this episode by Dr. Grace Ji-Sun Kim, Presbyterian minister, professor of theology at Earlham School of Religion and author of the recently released "Hope in Disarray: Piecing Our Lives Together in Faith" (Pilgrim Press). The two discuss the very personal nature…

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  14. A Few Minutes With... The Rev. Dr. Will Willimon

    The Rev. Matt Rhodes is joined in this episode by The Rev. Dr. Will Willimon, professor of the Practice of Christian Ministry and Director of the Doctor of Ministry program at Duke Divinity School. The author of more than 80 books, he has been named one of the 12 most effective preachers in the...

  15. A Few Minutes With... The Rev. Dr. Jan Fuller

    The Rev. Matt Rhodes is joined in this episode by The Rev. Dr. Jan Fuller, university chaplain at Elon University. The two discuss her early years growing up as the daughter of missionaries in the war-torn Middle East, her call to college chaplaincy, and the many crucial ways chaplaincy is of…

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  16. A Few Minutes With... Julie Bogart

    The Rev. Matt Rhodes is joined in this episode by Julie Bogart, creator and owner of Brave Writer, an online writing and language arts program. With the sudden shift to virtual and homeschool learning as a result of the pandemic, many parents are struggling with this new face of education and...

  17. A Few Minutes With... The Rev. Jack Gilpin

    The Rev. Matt Rhodes is joined in this episode by The Rev. Jack Gilpin, Episcopal priest and actor, who after more than three decades of work on the stage and in television ("Billions," "Law and Order," "Madam Secretary," "Succession") and film ("The Juror," "Funny Farm") discerned a call to the...

  18. A Few Minutes With... Senator John Danforth

    The Rev. Matt Rhodes is joined in this episode by Senator John Danforth, who in his career has served as a practicing attorney, the 37th Attorney General for the State of Missouri, a three-term member of the United States Senate, the 24th U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, a special envoy to...

  19. A Few Minutes With... The Rev. Dr. Gayle Fisher-Stewart

    The Rev. Matt Rhodes is joined in this episode by The Rev. Dr. Gayle Fisher-Stewart, interim rector of St. Luke's Episcopal Church in Washington, D.C. and a former 20-year police officer with the city's Metropolitan Police Department. The two discuss the just published "Preaching Black Lives...

  20. A Few Minutes With... Nadia Bolz-Weber

    The Rev. Matt Rhodes is joined in this episode by The Rev. Nadia Bolz-Weber, Lutheran pastor, New York Times bestselling author, and speaker and podcaster. Nadia and Matt discuss clergy fatigue and lament, her new podcast ("The Confessional"), and how her version of Jesus' Beatitudes may be a…

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  21. A Few Minutes With... N. T. Wright

    The Rev. Matt Rhodes is joined in this episode by The Rt. Rev. N. T. Wright, former Bishop of Durham (Church of England), current senior research fellow at Wycliffe Hall (Oxford), and one of the world's preeminent New Testament scholars. The two discuss Bishop Wright's most recent book, "God and...

  22. A Few Minutes With... The Rev. Dr. Katie Hays

    The Rev. Matt Rhodes is joined in this episode by The Rev. Dr. Katie Hays, founder and lead evangelist of Galileo Church (Disciples of Christ) in Fort Worth, Texas. Katie is the author of the recently-released "We Were Spiritual Refugees: A Story to Help You Believe in Church." The two discuss…

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  23. A Few Minutes With... Dr. Rowan Williams

    The Rev. Matt Rhodes is joined in this episode by The Rt. Rev. and Rt. Hon. Rowan Williams, Master of Magdalene College and the 104th Archbishop of Canterbury (2002-2012). The two discuss the idea of resurrection during this time of pandemic and physical separation and its impact on the…

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  24. A Few Minutes With... Bob Grip

    Bob Grip, former president of the International Thomas Merton Society, joins The Rev. Matt Rhodes for a conversation on Merton's life and call to solitude in his hermitage at the Abbey of Gethsemani. They also reflect on the words of Merton from two special clips included in this video. More...

  25. A Few Minutes With... The Rev. Laurie Brock

    The Rev. Matt Rhodes is joined by The Rev. Laurie M. Brock, rector of the Church of St. Michael the Archangel in Lexington, Kentucky and author of "Horses Speak of God" (Paraclete Press). The two use the book, rooted in her experiences with riding and showing horses, as the framework for a...

  26. A Few Minutes With... The Rt. Rev. Katharine Jefferts Schori

    The Rt. Rev. Katharine Jefferts Schori, 26th Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church, joins The Rev. Matt Rhodes for a conversation on the deeper meaning of Holy Week during this time of separation. She also revisits a talk given in 2007 on how the Church will change in this millennium as a…

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  27. A Few Minutes With... The Rt. Rev. Frank Griswold

    The Rt. Rev. Frank Griswold, 25th Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church, joins The Rev. Matt Rhodes for a conversation on spirituality and living into our Christian vocation during a time of separation. They also consider what the future of the Church may look like given the current and...

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"A Few Minutes With..." is a periodic series of conversations with leaders and experts from throughout the Episcopal Church, the wider Anglican Communion and the ecumenical and interfaith community hosted by The Rev. Matt Rhodes. These conversations will explore and reflect on faith, history, literature and important issues facing the Church and world today.

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