¶ Intro / Opening
Music. And that line, how can we sing the Lord's song in a strange land, has resonated with every generation, if we really think about it.
¶ Exile and Its Meaning
Because the implied answer to that question is we can't. There's no singing here. We've come to a place where the Lord's song doesn't even get sung. And what's happened is all of the things that centered life's meaning have been taken away. Every generation experiences those times when the things we thought we could count on, the things we rely on, are thrown into question. And those times are exile times.
¶ Introducing Bruce Birch
This is Dennis Shaw. I'm the host of Mindful Leader, and the voice you just heard was Bruce Birch. He's the retired Dean Emeritus at Wesley Theological Seminary in Washington, D.C., and he is my guest on the current episode that is running on Mindful Leader.
¶ Insights on Exile
You just got a little quick insight into that. We're going to talk to the subject of exile. I hope you can take a moment or two to listen to the whole thing.
¶ Closing Thoughts
It is a wonderful podcast. God bless you. Bye-bye. Thank you.