Marilynne Robinson, Part II
Gilead (Farrar, Straus & Giroux)In the second part of our conversation, we explore the historical and social forces that shape Marilynne Robinson's narrator, John Ames, and, by extension, the Protestant Church...
Guest Sermon from Pastor John Ames
John Ames, Boston Ministry Center Director, grew up in Ivory Coast, West Africa, as the son of Baptist missionaries. After earning a Bachelor of Arts in Communications from Taylor University, Ames went on to obtain a Master of Divinity from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary and a Master of Theolo…
E261: Did we hit a wall? (Baseball vs. Marshall, Softball, S&D @ ACC Championships, WBB/MBB)
After the first mega-spring sports weekend at Georgia Tech, Jack/Jake/Akshay hit all the week’s news ranging from Baseball’s four game series vs. Marshall to an extensive conversation about the state of Georgia Tech Swim & Dive after announcing John Ames as the full time head coach.
The rundown:
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Exploring Veterans’ Affairs Task Force, Ways to Participate - Ep. 218
ABI Executive Director Sam Gerdano talks with ABI President Ted Gavin of Gavin/Solmonese LLC (Wilmington, Del.) and John Ames of Bingham Greenebaum Doll LLP (Louisville, Ky.), a former ABI President), about ABI's new Veterans' Affairs Task Force. Gavin announced the formation of the Task Force in h…
Niamh Cusack & Elly Griffiths
Niamh Cusack chooses Lila by Marilynne Robinson part of a group of novels set around the fictional Iowa town of Gilead and centres on the gentle relationship between a poor young woman who has grown up drifting around the midwest and an elderly man of God, the Reverend John Ames. For Niamh the nov…
Beneath the Blessing: Gilead and the Weight of Grace
In this episode, we delve into Marilynne Robinson’s Pulitzer Prize–winning novel Gilead, uncovering how its epistolary form becomes a vessel for theological reflection, intergenerational reckoning, and luminous grace. Through the voice of Reverend John Ames, Gilead invites us to ponder the sacred i…
Nick Carter, Master Detective - Ready for Murder
Nick and Patsy are entering the hotel room of John Ames, a young friend of Nick's. John says "Oh hello, Nick and Patsy, glad to see you. Come on in". Nick says "Thanks, good to see you again". Patsy says "Oh Nick, look at that darling Scotty on the bed". John says "Hey Mac, get down off that bed".…
His Name Above Every Name: Dehumanization, Dignity, and the Practice of Seeing
What does it cost a person to go unseen? And what does it ask of us to truly see one another?
In this solo reflection, Corey Nathan explores the moral weight of being seen and the deliberate cruelty of being made invisible. From Marilynne Robinson's Lila to Muhammad Ali's thundering "What's my nam…
Niamh Cusack & Elly Griffiths
Niamh Cusack chooses Lila by Marilynne Robinson part of a group of novels set around the fictional Iowa town of Gilead and centres on the gentle relationship between a poor young woman who has grown up drifting around the midwest and an elderly man of God, the Reverend John Ames. For Niamh the nov…
Episode 4: When Life Feels Like One Long Wait: The Quiet Work of God
Lamentations 3:25–26 + Gilead by Marilynne Robinson
In a world that rarely slows down, God invites us to be still. In this first season of Be Still: A Walking with Purpose Podcast, Lisa Brenninkmeyer explores six Scriptures that teach us how to stop striving, quiet our hearts, and trust Him in the…
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