In this episode Parker J. Palmer and Carrie Newcomer revisit  favorite episode with Author/poet Ross Gay, who has touched countless readers with his books A catalogue of Unabashed Gratitude, Beholding, The Book of  Delights,   Incitements to Joy, AND The book of (more) delights”.  This episode was recorded in December of 2020, and in it we discuss finding, noticing and experiencing delight as a daily practice,  joy as an act of resistance and the importance of creating a connection to one another and to the natural world.  We’re happy you’re here to join us for this "delightful" and thoughtful conversation.
Parker and I will return with a new episode of the Growing edge on Feb 1, 2024. And so…welcome to the growing edge

Rebroadcast of Episode 28 A Reason For Delight - A Conversation With Poet, Ross Gay

Mary Linda McKinney reads her recent blog post, "Perfection"

Perfection by Mary Linda McKinney

In this episode, Parker J. Palmer and Carrie Newcomer have a conversation with author/pastor/theologian Philip Gulley.  Gulley is a pastor, an author, a source of wisdom and hope, and a clear and prophetic voice in progressive theology & spiritual activism in these challenging times.  He has written 22 books, including the Harmony series recounting life in the eccentric Quaker community of Harmony, Indiana, several collections of essays including  the best selling "Porch Talk", and a memoir called  "I Love You, Miss Huddleston" which was a finalist for the Thurber Prize for American Humor. In addition, he has co-authored with James Mulholland several works of theology and progressive faith including "If Grace Is True" and "If God Is Love", followed by "If the Church Were Christian". 

Phillip has recently joined the Substack platform with “Plain Talk: With Phillip Gulley.” We hope you’ll check out his many works and subscribe to his Substack offerings.

Episode 55: A Conversation With Quaker Author Phillip Gulley

This month Parker Palmer is taking a sabbatical.   This is a re-broadcasting our June 1 2020 conversation with Author/Activist/Filmmaker Valarie Kaur. In this episode we discuss her book " See No Stranger: A Memoir and Manifesto of Revolutionary Love".
Two months after the 2016 election, Valarie spoke words that went viral, offering millions of people a lasting image of hope, the kind of hope we still desperately need today: “The future is dark. But what if this darkness is not the darkness of the tomb but the darkness of the womb?” Those words became the seeds of The Revolutionary Love Project, a movement that continues to reframe and lift up  the tradition of nonviolent  action for social change for our era. Tested and tempered by suffering, but rising up with hope and joy, Kaur explores with us how to how to love others, love our opponents, and love ourselves in ways that will bring us closer to the Beloved Community.
We're proud to call Valarie a friend, and to feature her important work on The Growing Edge.

TGE Rebroadcast 

Rebroadcast Episode 22 Revolutionary Love - A Conversation With Author:Activist Valarie Kaur

Please join us for a conversation about historian Timothy Snyder’s book On Tyranny. Carrie and Parker discuss four of the twenty hallmarks of authoritarian governments addressed in Snyder’s clear and informative work.  The book is relatively short, but chock-full of insights, stories and practical advice when navigating the very real challenges of our times. We’ll look at the large overarching symptoms of an existential threat to our democracy, but also how to bring it home and to focus upon the power we each have in our daily and personal lives for defending and preserving our most deeply held values, community and national aspirations.  



Episode 59 - Conversation about imothy Snyder’s book On Tyranny.

Podcast Episode 60: A Conversation with Unitarian Universalist Pastor & Activist Susan Frederick-Gray

Today Parker and I will be revisiting our conversation with musician, master songwriter, storyteller, multi-instrumentalist, author, activist, seven-time grammy nominee,  John McCutcheon.  In this episode we explore the power of story, song and what it means to speak with compassion, clarity and a sense of humor in these challenging times  You can hear John’s most recent album "A Field of Stars" on Spotify, Itunes or by checking out his website www.folkmusic.com 
Parker and I loved this interview and we're so happy to revisit our conversation with John McCutcheon.

Episode 61 Revisiting The Power of Story & Song With John McCutcheon

The Growing Edge Podcast is hosted by Parker J. Palmer and Carrie Newcomer. In this podcast Carrie, Parker and exciting guests will explore new life on the growing edge - personally, vocationally and politically.  What's your growing edge?

New tracks tagged #quakerism