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Well Dwellers Podcast
by Talking About Disability, Dignity, And Hope
This is a podcast talking about disability, dignity, and hope. From brief talks called Well Dweller Moments, to honest and open conversations with leaders, authors, and friends sharing about their relationship to the disabled life; this podcast is meant to reveal the life of disability as being full of dignity and shared hope for the future!Thank you for listening! www.atthebottomofthewell.com
Episodes
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S2 Ep16 Wells of Unraveling
[Recording/Video Disclosure: There are moments of echoing in the audio which also disrupt the subtitles in the video from necessarily always being correct. I’m still learning how to be a better Podcaster! Thank you for your grace! And my apologies!!] There are moments in life when the stories…
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S2 Ep15 Justice Wears a Human Face
There is a kind of justice that can be discussed endlessly in committee meetings, debated in political arenas, and analyzed in theological classrooms. It can be measured, quantified, legislated, and systematized. Yet there is another kind of justice—one that cannot be understood from a distance...
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S2 Ep14 Dancing Between the Sunlight and the Shadows
There are some conversations that feel less like interviews and more like sitting beside someone at the edge of a deep well, lowering buckets into places you do not usually allow yourself to look. My conversation with Dr. Richard Beck was one of those encounters. I first met Richard years ago…
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S2 Ep13 The Church Built a Stage Instead of a Table
On this episode of the Well Dwellers Podcast, I sit down with my former professor, longtime friend, and missional theologian Dr. Mark Love for a conversation that moves through disability, discernment, grief, belonging, and the future of the church. What unfolds is not simply a discussion about...
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S2 Ep12 Between Empire & The Rebellion
There’s something about stories—especially the ones that stay with us long after the credits roll. In this episode of the Well Dwellers Podcast, Erik Freiburger sits down once again with Dr. Ty Ragan for a conversation that moves through galaxies far, far away… and lands squarely in the heart of...
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S2 Ep11 Disrupting the Norms That Govern Recognition
There are conversations that feel like moving onto steady ground—comforting, relaxed, and affirming. Then there are conversations that feel more like moving onto sacred ground—holy, creative, and life altering. This is one of those. In this episode of the Well Dwellers Podcast, I sit down with...
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S2 Ep10 The First Move w/ Kirsten Schmaus
At The Bottom Of The Well is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Chapters: 00:47 Opening 03:30 A Fun Start 08:10 Worship Formation 15:39 An Ever Evolving Embodiment of Worship 20:29 Looking For Justice 28:21 When...
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S2 Ep9 The Beautiful Limits of Being Human
Every now and then a conversation reminds you that theology is not merely something we study—it is something we live. It unfolds in hospital rooms and friendships, around dinner tables and church communities, in the places where our vulnerabilities meet the grace of God. In this episode of the…
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S2 Come For The Sweet Conversations & Dessert Trailer
The Banquet of Belonging isn’t just a fabled dream — it is something that happens when people gather around a table of hospitality, share stories, and discover they are not alone. Join us Wednesday evening for a relaxed dessert night as Ron & Teresa Buschman share conversation with Erik & Bonnie...
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S2 Join The Banquet Of Belonging Trailer
A conference exploring discipleship, disability, and belonging. Learning together across difference at one shared table. Find out more here: https://www.atthebottomofthewell.com/p/banquet-of-belonging Deeper Communion National Site: https://adeepercommunion.org/banquet-of-belonging/ I hope to see...
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S2 Ep8 Escaping Superman Christianity
What if the future of the church isn’t stronger, faster, or more efficient—but more fragile, more attentive, and more deeply human? Find Resources & More On Substack: atthebottomofthewell.com Chapters: 00:00 Opening 05:02 On The Precipice Of Fragility & Hope 16:46 Blind Spots To Inclusion In The...
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S2 Ep7 Keeping The Wheels Turning
“To be truly visionary we have to root our embodied actions into our concrete reality while simultaneously imagining possibilities beyond that reality.” One of my favorite moments in the holidays is being able to cozy up with my wife Bonnie in our home theatre and watch a fantastic movie. Just a...
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S2 Ep6 Tis The Season Of Slower Still
“We can’t receive the story God has for us—the story He has written, a love letter chicken-scratched on the fence, meeting us where we are—if we don’t first notice how we relate to that fence.” — Hagerty, Sara. The Gift of Limitations: Finding Beauty in Your Boundaries (p. 122). (Function).…
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S2 Ep5 Songs From The Well With Bruce Callow
In this episode of The Well Dwellers Podcast, Erik Freiburger sits down with Bruce Callow for a rich and wide-ranging conversation at the intersection of music, memory, disability, and emerging technology. Recorded in the wake of a small but powerful gathering called ‘Remixing Reality’ at the...
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S2 Ep4 The Road Less Traveled
In today’s episode, we journey “The Road Less Traveled”—the winding, complicated, grace-filled journey of disability, belonging, and the church. Drawing from my recent Learning Lunch presentation at First Alliance Church, we explore what it means to seek belonging in a world that often wasn’t…
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S2 Ep3 Remixing Reality
Since the dawn of creation music has reached from the core of the human experience. We are melodic story tellers from birth! Whether it is a message of hope, love, character statements, social and/or political commentary, life changes, or even the expressing of emphatic grief and protest; music…
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S2 Ep2 Disability, Belonging, & The Church
In this rich and reflective episode of The Well Dwellers Podcast, Erik Freiburger sits down with his friend and fellow advocate, Ty Regan, to explore the deep intersections between disability, belonging, and the life of the church. Their conversation revisits a recent retreat at the FCJ Centre,...
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S2 Ep1 The Words Of Paul
In this deeply reflective episode of The Well Dwellers Podcast, Erik Freiburger revisits an early piece of writing from his undergraduate days—The Words of Paul—a meditation on how the Apostle Paul’s letters might speak to people living with disabilities in our time today. Through this…
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S2 Trailer Season Two Begins
Welcome back, to The Well Dwellers Podcast. I’m your host, Erik Freiburger, and I’m so glad you’ve returned to the well as we begin season 2. In season one, we opened the space to wonder about the disabled life – its meanings, identity, what good news looks like, faith, and community. This…
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S1 Ep14 Connecting To Deeper Meanings
Welcome to the Well Dwellers Podcast, where we journey deep beneath the surfaces of disability, dignity, and the hope in a shared community that explores the places where transformation begins and life endures. In this episode, I’m joined by Dr. Michael Morelli—Assistant Professor of Theology,...
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S1 Ep13 Good News Event 2025 Presentations
Chapters: 00:00 - Introduction 07:18 - John & Eddie Van Sloten ‘A Fayher & Son’s Story’ 28:42 - Lisa Waites ‘Reimagining The Body Of Christ’ 1:07:44 - Panel Discussion ‘A Q&A With Our Presenters’ 1:27:06 - End Credits 1:27:42 - Bloopers & Stills The Good News Event was a small gathering on…
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S1 Ep12 Arising From The Basement
It took me a bit by surprise! Sitting down with David Ross in the Riverside online studio, I gazed at my laptop screen with nostalgic amazement as he greeted me from his office in Alberta Bible College. Within a few seconds I recognized his setting as the office of my old professor, John Wilson,...
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S1 Ep11 Evangelism: State Of The Church & A Radical Gospel
“The main stimulus for the renewal of Christianity will come from the bottom and from the edge, from sectors of the Christian world that are on the margins.” ― Alan Hirsch, The Permanent Revolution: Apostolic Imagination and Practice for the 21st Century Church I. Introduction Let me start by...
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S1 Ep 10 Broken Open
Welcome my fellow Well Dwellers to another episode of the Well Dwellers Podcast where we step into a sacred conversation—a space where the Spirit moves in the lowest of wells, where disability takes on new dimensions, and where dignity is not seen as a lacking but as a profoundly enduring reality...
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S1 Ep9 Everyone Has A Prophetic Imagination
It was several years ago when I sat in a cozy living room along with several other students as we listened to Dr. Richard Beck explore our ideas and thoughts behind hospitality and the Church. At some point, Beck turned to me as the sole leader in the room who led a House Church movement and…
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S1 Ep8 Every Job A Parable
“This makes me wonder if my serendipitous experiences of the past year are foretastes. If this is where God is taking things, could a church-without-walls simply be the spiritual re-enchantment of all of life?” — John Van Sloten I really enjoyed getting to talk with John Van Sloten a few weeks…
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S1 Ep7 Good News Event
Good News Event Reigniting A Prophetic Imagination In Being Good News For And As Disabled People Today A few weeks ago I shared a post called ‘Where Is Good News For The Disabled Today?’ Link: https://www.atthebottomofthewell.com/p/where-is-good-news-for-the-disabled Overview While listening to…
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S1 Ep6 Church Leadership And Disability
Today I get to sit down with my pastor, friend, and quite possibly an international spy of extraordinary missionally impossible accomplishments… James Paton! For the last 10 years he has lead First Alliance Church in Calgary through some incredible Kingdom adventures and I have on many occasions...
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S1 Ep5 Star Trek And Disabilities
Star Trek And Disabilities I grew up in the Trek world. Everyday I would get home from school, throw my books on my bed, and stretch out on the living room floor to watch old repeats of the original Star Trek series. Of course I was fascinated with the utopian adventures of the Enterprise…
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S1 Ep4 First Rule In Disability Ministry Is...
Well Dweller Moments: The 1st Rule In Disability Ministry Is… “The 1st Rule In Disability Ministry Is… Don’t Talk About Disability Ministry.” It’s a word play on a quote from Brad Pitt’s movie ‘Fight Club’. Meant sarcastically and humorously. But it has some seriousness to it, too. There is a...
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S1 Ep3 Deeper Communion
In this episode Cynthia Tam, Krista Ewert, and I explore the work of Deeper Communion. We start by sharing our thoughts into the understanding of language around disability definitions and social connections. And later speak to the role of the Church and the spiritual life of those with...
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S1 Ep2 Advent Joy 2024
Advent Joy: A Well Dweller’s Christmas Eve Welcome to Well Dweller Moments on The Well Dwellers Podcast! Micha Boyett From Her Substack: The Slow Way “I believe we can grow in our capacity for joy, based on the decisions we make. We can put ourselves in situations and relationships that increase...
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S1 Ep1 Welcome To Well Dweller Moments
Have you ever found yourself captivated by: · A particular scenic view? · A picture? · A spoken word? · Something you’ve read? · An idea or thought about something you’ve recently experienced? It happens to me all the time! Hello friends. I’m Erik Freiburger and welcome to Well Dweller Moments....
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This is a podcast talking about disability, dignity, and hope. From brief talks called Well Dweller Moments, to honest and open conversations with leaders, authors, and friends sharing about their relationship to the disabled life; this podcast is meant to reveal the life of disability as being full of dignity and shared hope for the future!Thank you for listening!
www.atthebottomofthewell.com
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