PODCAST · religion
Climbing Trees
by Westminster Presbyterian Church - Alexandria
Climbing Trees - the podcast where we explore the brilliant minds that have inspired brilliant minds.
Episodes
-
If You Ever Meet an Angel with Susannah Mallory
Our brilliant mind this week is Susannah Mallory, member of Westminster's 2026 Confirmation class! She shares with us her statement of faith from confirmation, which she chose to write in the form of a short story. A sudden sound, a bright light, a giant white orb—journey with Susannah through…
more -
We're Back!
The podcast where we explore the brilliant minds that have inspired brilliant minds. After almost two years, we are excited to be back this season, which highlights some amazing women in our congregation. We will learn from them, examine how they live out their faith, and how they put their faith...
-
A Sunday Shot to Heaven with Betsy Preston
Our brilliant mind this week is Betsy Preston, elder, deacon, and Presbyterian extraordinaire! On Sunday, October 27, Betsy is leading our Adult Formation time with Beyond Horror and Shame: Legacies of the Holocaust for Faith Communities and the Future, following her participation this past…
more -
At Work in the Margins with Dr. Philip Wingeier-Rayo
Our brilliant mind this week is author and scholar Dr. Philip Wingeier-Rayo, Professor of Missiology, World Christianity and Methodist Studies at Wesley Theological Seminary. Learn more about Philip and his work at https://www.wesleyseminary.edu/profiles/dr-philip-wingeier-rayo/.
-
Everyday Glimpses of Enlightenment with Susan Kaiser Greenland
Our brilliant mind this week is author and mindfulness educator Susan Kaiser Greenland. The founder of Inner Kids, a mindfulness and activity-based educational model for children, her most recent book is called Real-World Enlightenment: Discovering Ordinary Magic in Everyday Life. And—spoiler...
-
[Periplum] A Holy Experiment with Rev. Amelia Richardson Dress
Our guest this week is the Rev. Amelia Richardson Dress, author of The Hopeful Family: Raising Resilient Children in Uncertain Times, Minister for Community Faith Formation and soon-to-be lead pastor at First Congregational United Church of Christ in Longmont, CO, and 2023 speaker at…
more -
[Periplum] An Open Embrace with Rev. John Molina-Moore
Our guest this week is the Rev. John Molina-Moore, General Presbyter of the the National Capital Presbytery. Stay up to date on the work of the presbytery on Facebook and Instagram @NationalCapitalPresbytery and at https://thepresbytery.org/thursday-mail/.
-
[Periplum] Encouraging the Messiness with Joelle Brummitt-Yale
Our guest today is Joelle Brummitt-Yale, Certified Christian Educator and director of children's and youth ministries at Chapel in the Pines Presbyterian in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. You can sign up for the Presbyterian Outlook's free newsletter at https://pres-outlook.org/newsletters/.
-
[Periplum] Wouldn't It Be Great If? with Dr. Ryan Bonfiglio
Our guest this week is Dr. Ryan Bonfiglio, Associate Professor in the Practice of Old Testament at the Candler School of Theology at Emory University, and Executive Director of The Candler Foundry, an amazing space that seeks to bridge the gap between the church and academy by making…
more -
[Periplum] Introducing Periplum
Periplum is a limited-run podcast series where we explore the world of Christian Formation in the church, and then plot together where we are all headed. Music by BoDleasons via Pixabay.
-
Raw Material for Something Graced with Rev. Patrick Hunnicutt
Our brilliant mind this week is our very own Rev. Patrick Hunnicutt, Associate Pastor here at Westminster Presbyterian Church. Patrick discusses what has shaped him as "Patrick the person, the Christian, and the pastor": his childhood growing up near the passionate, loyal city of Philadelphia and...
-
We're Just Not There Yet with Rev. Dr. Emily Peck
Our brilliant mind this week is the Rev. Dr. Emily Peck, Professor of Christian Formation and Young Adult Ministry, Co-Director of the Certificate in Children and Youth Ministry and Advocacy, and Co-Director of the Wesley Innovation Hub at Wesley Theological Seminary. She and Jacob discuss the...
-
It's Not Your Job to Be Jesus with Christine Hershey
Our brilliant mind this week is Westminster's own Christine Hershey, Director of Seniors Ministries. Christine shares the contrast in learning styles of her East Coast and West Coast academic experiences, and the challenges and joys of attending a liberal, intellectual seminary coming from a...
-
Bringing Theology Down to Earth with Dr. Mario Hood
Our brilliant mind this week is international scholar, professor, and pastor Dr. Mario Hood, associate pastor at Church on the Living Edge in Orlando, Florida. A good friend of Jacob's from seminary, Mario didn't grown up as a Christian - or as a person who expected to get a doctoral degree - but...
-
A Question Is the Best Gift with Dr. Paul Cho
Our brilliant mind this week is Dr. Paul Cho, professor at Wesley Theological Seminary in Washington, DC. He shares how an interest in the relationship between language and reality - how language gives you access to different realities, and how it can shape your experience of reality - has shaped...
-
Which Way Is Up with Rev. Dr. Josiah Young
Our brilliant mind this week is Rev. Dr. Josiah Young, Professor at Wesley Theological Seminary in Washington, DC. Growing up in the United Methodist Church in Brooklyn, his journey to seminary first took a detour through the world of dance! He relates how seeing Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s...
-
Anti-Babylonian Hate Poetry with Rev. Dr. Alice Bellis
Our brilliant mind this week is the Rev. Dr. Alice Bellis. Born and raised in conservative 1950s North Carolina, Alice shares how her experiences in college and graduate school - from Mount Holyoke and Duke to Howard and Catholic universities in DC - were major cultural adjustments that ended up...
-
The Joy of the Creative Process with Ellen Hamilton
Our brilliant mind this week is Ellen Hamilton, author of A Scottish Migration to Alexandria, which chronicles the histories of Scotland and Alexandria through the story of William Gregory’s 1807 migration to our city. Ellen shares how Westminster’s gift of a world trip to her grandparents may…
more -
Follow Your Heart's Delight with Rev. Scott Planting
Our brilliant mind this week is Rev. Scott Planting, Westminster's current Sunday Morning Adult Formation host, former President of the Maine Seacoast Mission and honorably retired Presbyterian pastor. Scott shares with us how a summer job serving rural churches in Maine turned into 35 years of...
-
Radical Empathy with Rabbi Jack Moline
Our brilliant mind this week is Rabbi Jack Moline. Though his journey to Alexandria runs through Chicago, Los Angeles, Jerusalem, and New York City, Jack shares how the great privilege of serving a single community for a long time allowed him to become deeply involved in the lives of his flock…
more -
A Fun Sandbox to Play In with Rev. Dr. Charlene Han Powell
Our brilliant mind this week is pastor (and fellow podcaster!) Rev. Dr. Charlene Han Powell. She and Jacob talk about their formative days together at Fifth Avenue Presbyterian in NYC, the joys and challenges of going back to school (again), and the contrasts between congregations and ministry in...
-
Uncomfortable Jeans with Rev. Dr. Stacy Smith
Our brilliant mind this week is pastor and author, the Rev. Dr. Stacy Smith. Stacy shares how, growing up in the Presbyterian church in Dallas, the encouragement of an adult to be the "loud, bossy show-off that I was just naturally" gave her the confidence to use her her skills in service to...
-
Standing in the Ruins with Rev. Dr. John Barclay Burns
Our brilliant mind this week is the Rev. Dr. John Barclay Burns, Presbyterian pastor and professor at George Mason University. Filled with anecdotes, Dr. Burns shares with us about the church being the center of his family's social life growing up in Glasgow and how his parents and grandparents...
-
Following in the Footsteps with Chaney Dale
Our brilliant mind this week is Ranger Chaney Dale, Acting Park Manager at the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad State Park in Church Creek, MD. He shares how he followed in his brother's footsteps to begin working for the Maryland Park Service as a 17-year-old, and how other mentors in the…
more -
You're Gonna Make It After All with Melynda Wilcox
Our brilliant mind today is Westminster member and author Melynda Wilcox. She shares how a teacher helped her find her love of writing; how Isabel Wilkerson's The Warmth of Other Suns fueled her passion for exploring our history more deeply; and how seeing a certain independent career woman on...
-
Climbing Trees Trailer
Climbing Trees - the podcast where we explore the brilliant minds that have inspired brilliant minds. Hosted by the Reverend Jacob Bolton, Associate Pastor at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Alexandria, Virginia.
We're indexing this podcast's transcripts for the first time — this can take a minute or two. We'll show results as soon as they're ready.
No matches for "" in this podcast's transcripts.
No topics indexed yet for this podcast.
Loading reviews...
ABOUT THIS SHOW
Climbing Trees - the podcast where we explore the brilliant minds that have inspired brilliant minds.
HOSTED BY
Westminster Presbyterian Church - Alexandria
CATEGORIES
Loading similar podcasts...
Frequently Asked Questions
How many episodes does Climbing Trees have?
Climbing Trees currently has 26 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.
What is Climbing Trees about?
Climbing Trees - the podcast where we explore the brilliant minds that have inspired brilliant minds.
How often does Climbing Trees release new episodes?
Climbing Trees has 26 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.
Where can I listen to Climbing Trees?
You can listen to Climbing Trees on PodParley by clicking any episode. We provide an embedded audio player for direct listening, and you can also subscribe via your preferred podcast app using the RSS feed.
Who hosts Climbing Trees?
Climbing Trees is created and hosted by Westminster Presbyterian Church - Alexandria.
URL copied to clipboard!