The Common Good Podcast is a conversation about the significance of place, eliminating economic isolation and the structure of belonging. Today’s conversation between Pauline Hassan Burkey, Mayra Martinez and three people from the Common Good Team - Courtney Napier, Greg Jarrell and, our producer, Joey Taylor. We talk to Pauline and Mayra about Belong Circles and the concept of Belong Theology. Pauline Hassan Burkey Experienced is the Belong Lab Manager at PICO California. She is a strategist, s...
May 27, 2022•26 min
The Common Good Podcast is a conversation about the significance of place, eliminating economic isolation and the structure of belonging. Today’s conversation is between Dr. Olivia Saunders, Peter Block, Greg Jarrell and our producer, Joey Taylor. We talk to Olivia about her book. You can find the transcript here. https://commongoodpodcast.buzzsprout.com/1735634/10178787-dr-olivia-saunders-sovereignty-abundance Dr. Olivia Saunders is a professor at the University of the Bahamas. She is also the ...
Mar 03, 2022•27 min
The Common Good Podcast is a conversation about the significance of place, eliminating economic isolation and the structure of belonging. This is the Abundant Community Conversation between Peter Block , Tom Kent, Courtney Napier, Greg Jarrell and Darin Petersen. Now retired, Tom Kent was the Executive Director of Elementz for 12 years. Elementz is Cincinnati’s premier Hip Hop Cultural Art Center. It was created to give voice to young people in the urban core and is committed to the preservation...
Feb 10, 2022•23 min
The Common Good podcast is a conversation about the significance of place, eliminating economic isolation and the structure of belonging. For this episode, we’ll hear the Abundant Community Conversation between David Cayley, Peter Block and John McKnight. Every couple of months the Common Good Collective helps to produce these interactive conversations on Zoom and they always contain music or poetry, small groups and an exploration of a particular theme with a community practitioner. In this Abu...
Nov 08, 2021•23 min
The Common Good Podcast is a conversation about the significance of place, eliminating economic isolation and the structure of belonging. Since it’s founding over 30 years ago, the Sustainable Business Network of Massachusetts ’s mission has been to create local, green, and fair economies. Every year SBN hosts an annual conference to promote this mission and on June 4th, with the help of the Common Good Collective, our 31st Annual Conference was held virtually. The goal of the conference was to ...
Jul 30, 2021•22 min
The Common Good podcast is a conversation about the significance of place, eliminating economic isolation and the structure of belonging. This week’s episode is the Abundant Community Conversation between Casper ter Kuile and Peter Block, which happened on June 22nd. Every couple of months the Common Good Collective helps to produce these interactive conversations on Zoom and they always contain poetry, small groups and an exploration of a particular theme with a community practitioner. In this ...
Jul 02, 2021•25 min
The Common Good Podcast is a conversation about the significance of place, eliminating economic isolation and the structure of belonging. Since it’s founding over 30 years ago, the Sustainable Business Network of Massachusetts ’s mission has been to create local, green, and fair economies. Every year SBN hosts an annual conference to promote this mission and on June 4th, with the help of the Common Good Collective, our 31st Annual Conference was held virtually. We sought to inspire collaborative...
Jun 25, 2021•23 min
The Common Good Podcast, which is a conversation about the significance of place, eliminating economic isolation and the structure of belonging. In this episode, Courtney Napier talks to Greg Jarrell about his book, A Riff of Love: Notes on Community and Belonging . Join the Common Good Collective on Tuesday, June 22nd, for an Abundant Community Conversation between Casper ter Kuile, Rabbi Miriam Terlinchamp and Peter Block. Register here. Greg Jarrell is a founder of QC Family Tree , a communit...
Jun 10, 2021•24 min
The Common Good Podcast is a conversation about the significance of place, eliminating economic isolation and the structure of belonging. In this episode, we talk to Terence Lester about his work with Love Beyond Walls , his video series on empathy ( here & here ), and his book, When We Stand: The Power of Seeking Justice Together . Terence Lester is a speaker, activist, author, and thought leader in the realm of systemic poverty. He’s known for nationwide campaigns that bring awareness to i...
Apr 27, 2021•24 min
Common Good Podcast is a conversation about the significance of place, eliminating economic isolation and the structure of belonging. In this episode, we talk to Reverend Lisa Yaboah about her pastoral address to her church in the wake of the last presidential election. Reverend Lisa Yaboah is the campus pastor at Southeast Raleigh Table . She has a conversation with Greg Jarrell, Courtney Napier and Joey Taylor from the Common Good Collective. Greg Jarrell is a founder of QC Family Tree , a com...
Apr 15, 2021•22 min
Common Good Podcast is a conversation about the significance of place, eliminating economic isolation and the structure of belonging. In this episode, we talk to Cierra Hinton about her article, It's Time we Abolish the Fourth Estate . Cierra is Scalawag's Executive Director-Publisher. She has an undying love and passion for the complicated South, which she brings to her work at Scalawag. She has found community across the South, including in Tennessee and Mississippi, but calls North Carolina h...
Apr 02, 2021•26 min
Common Good Podcast is a conversation about the significance of place, eliminating economic isolation and the structure of belonging. For this week’s conversation, three people from the greater Tampa Bay Area have a conversation about evictions, policy and housing as a human right. This episode follows the last episode where Courtney Napier described her experience of being evicted, which built on Bree Newson Bass presenting the relationship between housing and policing.Tim Dutton is the change ...
Mar 20, 2021•26 min
Common Good Podcast is a conversation about the significance of place, eliminating economic isolation and the structure of belonging. For this week’s conversation, our producer Joey Taylor talks with Courtney Napier about her experience being evicted when she was young. Courtney’s story follows last’s week’s episode with Bree Newsome Bass where she discussed the relationship between housing and policing. In addition to being in charge of the Common Good Reader, Courtney is a freelance journalist...
Feb 26, 2021•16 min
Common Good Podcast is a conversation about the significance of place, eliminating economic isolation and the structure of belonging. In this episode, we talk to Bree Newsome Bass about her article, Black Cops Don’t Make Policing Any Less Anti-Black. Bree Newsome Bass is an award-winning artist and activist known for her historic act of civil disobedience when she removed SC’s confederate flag in 2015. She wrote the article as a part of Abolition for the People, a series brought to you by a par...
Feb 16, 2021•21 min
Common Good Podcast is a conversation about the significance of place, eliminating economic isolation and the structure of belonging. In this episode, we discuss Walter Brueggemann’s article, Not Numbed Inside: https://churchanew.org/brueggemann/not-numbed-inside Walter has a conversation with five individuals from the Common Good collective. Here are their bios:Greg Jarrell is a founder of QC Family Tree, a community of hospitality in Charlotte, NC, where he shares life with his wife, Helms, th...
Jan 07, 2021•21 min
Common Good Podcast is a conversation about the significance of place, eliminating economic isolation and the structure of belonging. The framework for the podcast is the relationship of Walter Brueggemann, Peter Block and John McKnight. For this episode, we returned to the relationship of John, Walter and Peter. This conversation was recorded last Wednesday and they discussed the current events surrounding racial justice and their role, as three white men, in the movement of this moment. Common...
Jun 09, 2020•24 min
Common Good Podcast is conversations at the intersection of place, belonging & remembering. The framework for the podcast is the relationship of Walter Brueggemann, Peter Block and John McKnight. In this episode, we talked to David Korten. David is the founder and president of the Living Economies Forum; co-founder of YES! Magazine; and a full member of the Club of Rome. Check out his recently published paper which was mentioned on the episode: council.science/human-development/latest-contri...
May 26, 2020•21 min
Common Good Podcast is conversations at the intersection of place, belonging & remembering. The framework for the podcast is the relationship of Walter Brueggemann, Peter Block and John McKnight. In this episode, John and Peter interview Parker Palmer (couragerenewal.org/parker/) on the Abundant Community Webinar. You can learn more about the works of Walter, Peter and John, as well as the Common Good Collective at commongood.cc. Common Good Podcast is a production of Bespoken Live (bespoken...
May 12, 2020•23 min
Common Good Podcast is conversations at the intersection of place, belonging & remembering. The framework for the podcast is the relationship of Walter Brueggemann, Peter Block and John McKnight. For this episode, because of the Coronavirus crisis, we decided to consult past guests from the podcast. We asked them, “How are they experiencing abundance in the wilderness of this moment?”Pastor Daniel Hughes was a guest on the final episode of season 2 (June 25, 2018). He leads Incline Missional...
Apr 28, 2020•25 min
Common Good Podcast is conversations at the intersection of place, belonging & remembering. The framework for the podcast is the relationship of Walter Brueggemann, Peter Block and John McKnight. For this episode, we continue to draw on the wisdom of John, Walter and Peter. This conversation was recorded last week.One thing we have in common? Our dependence on one another. In a time of “social isolation” we arebecoming increasingly aware of our interconnectedness and perhaps even more so the...
Apr 14, 2020•21 min
Common Good Podcast is conversations at the intersection of place, belonging & remembering. The framework for the podcast is the relationship of Walter Brueggemann, Peter Block and John McKnight. For the last couple of episodes, we’ve been bringing you conversations with practitioners who are enacting the Common Good in local, tangible, and relational ways….But, because of the current situation, we wanted to return to the wisdom of John, Walter and Peter. This conversation was recorded at th...
Mar 31, 2020•20 min
Common Good Podcast is conversations at the intersection of place, belonging & remembering. The framework for the podcast is the relationship of Walter Brueggemann, Peter Block and John McKnight. In this episode, John and Peter interview Deborah Puntenney (dpuntenney.com) on the Abundant Community Webinar about her work with the Greater Rochester Health Foundation (thegrhf.org). Deborah’s work uses the asset-based approach to addressing neighborhood health issues. Much of Deborah's work focu...
Mar 17, 2020•23 min
Common Good Podcast is conversations at the intersection of place, belonging & remembering. The framework for the podcast is the relationship of Walter Brueggemann, Peter Block and John McKnight. In this episode John and Peter interview Mike Mather on the Abundant Community Webinar about asset-based work, the importance of relationship, and making the invisible visible. Mike Mather is the pastor of Broadway United Methodist Church in Indianapolis. His book is called, Having Nothing, Possessi...
Mar 03, 2020•19 min
Common Good Podcast is a conversation at the intersection of place, belonging & remembering. The framework for the podcast is the friendship of three scholars who’s life work have shaped and informed one another. Walter Brueggemann, Peter Block and John McKnight are notable thought leaders in their own rights but at this point in there careers their work has begun to shape the others. In fact, their friendship becomes a model for how the common good shows up in local, tangible, relational wa...
Feb 12, 2020•23 min
Common Good Podcast is a conversation at the intersection of place, belonging & remembering. The framework for the podcast is the friendship of three scholars who’s life work have shaped and informed one another. Walter Brueggemann, Peter Block and John McKnight are notable thought leaders in their own rights but at this point in there careers their work has begun to shape the others. In fact, their friendship becomes a model for how the common good shows up in local, tangible, relational wa...
Feb 05, 2020•19 min
Common Good Podcast is a conversation at the intersection of place, belonging & remembering. The framework for the podcast is the friendship of three scholars who’s life work have shaped and informed one another. Walter Brueggemann, Peter Block and John McKnight are notable thought leaders in their own rights but at this point in there careers their work has begun to shape the others. In fact, their friendship becomes a model for how the common good shows up in local, tangible, relational wa...
Jan 28, 2020•19 min
Common Good Podcast is a conversation at the intersection of place, belonging & remembering. The framework for the podcast is the friendship of three scholars who’s life work have shaped and informed one another. Walter Brueggemann, Peter Block and John McKnight are notable thought leaders in their own rights but at this point in there careers their work has begun to shape the others. In fact, their friendship becomes a model for how the common good shows up in local, tangible, relational wa...
Jan 21, 2020•21 min
Common Good Podcast is a conversation at the intersection of place, belonging & remembering. The framework for the podcast is the friendship of three scholars who’s life work have shaped and informed one another. Walter Brueggemann, Peter Block and John McKnight are notable thought leaders in their own rights but at this point in there careers their work has begun to shape the others. In fact, their friendship becomes a model for how the common good shows up in local, tangible, relational wa...
Jan 14, 2020•23 min
Common Good Podcast is conversations at the intersection of place, belonging & remembering. The framework for the podcast is the relationship of Walter Brueggemann, Peter Block and John McKnight. In this episode Pastor Damon Lynch III and Pastor Daniel Hughes discuss the power of small groups, agency and justice. Pastor Lynch leads New Prospect Baptist Church and The Summit Center. Pastor Daniel Hughes leads Incline Missional Community.You can learn more about the works of Walter, Peter and ...
Jun 25, 2018•29 min
Common Good Podcast is conversations at the intersection of place, belonging & remembering. The framework for the podcast is the relationship of Walter Brueggemann, Peter Block and John McKnight. In this episode Awhina Cameron and Glen Bennett discuss about friendship, eldership and cross cultural relationships accented by dimensions of historical trauma and privilege. Check out this article for some historical context: https://mailchi.mp/f2b6ebd999c3/sacredsecular-calendar-may-2018Awhina Ca...
Jun 18, 2018•27 min
