In the Fields podcast
A podcast where you’ll find St. Martin’s out and about, wondering about questions of the Bible and the faith together, and maybe eventually some sermons too. A grab-bag of a whole variety of things, whatever we’re interested in at the moment and where we’re finding God out in the fields.
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It’s Advent!
Mitch and Caitlyn sit down to casually chat about surviving Advent, and maybe even getting something good out of it. Listen for when Caitlyn makes Mitch uncomfortable.
Death & Dying Part II: How to be with someone who is grieving
Mitch and Caitlyn sit down with Donna Burrows, LCSW to talk about grief, pain, and the practicals of how you can follow Jesus’ command to “care for the widows” and grieving in your life.
Death and Dying Part I: How to be with someone who is dying
Mitch and Caitlyn talk about how to be with someone who is dying in this two part series. Look out next week for Part II: How to be with someone who is grieving.
Saint Francis, Trauma, and War: with special guest Army Chaplain Jeremy
Caitlyn and Mitch sit down with army chaplain instructor Jeremy Mount to discuss Saint Francis’ history as a solider and how the saint can speak to those who have come back from war today.
Minisode: Sober October
Mitch and Caitlyn stumbled into a challenge together: sober october. Join us for a month-long alcohol-free October in our Facebook Group.
How to be the Best Church
We won best church in Columbia! And here's how you can too. Mitch and Caitlyn talk about what makes a church good, and what makes us great (spoiler: the answer to both is Jesus).
Greasing the Wheels Again
It’s been a minute! Mitch and Caitlyn sit down to catch up on the summer and look ahead at what’s coming down the pike at St. Martin’s. Not a St. Martin’s member? Don’t worry, we’ll return to regular programming soon.
Why does Lent have to come after Mardi Gras?
Mitch and Caitlyn sit down and talk about all things Lent. What they're giving up, what the point of it is, and that one Valentine's Day that Caitlyn REALLY messed up.
Why Church? with Presiding Bishop Michael Curry
Mitch and Caitlyn sit down with Presiding Bishop Michael Curry (!!!) to wonder about what it means to be church in these times we find ourselves in, and how to juggle the bishop’s stick.
Why Church? with Ed Watson
Caitlyn sits down with Ed Watson, doctoral candidate at Yale, to wonder about the limits of human expression and those weird Anglicans eating crumbs off the floor.
An old priest and a young priest
Caitlyn and The Fathers Smith, Mitch and his dad Daniel, chat together about what’s changed in the church in the last 40 years and through COVIDtide.
Kanuga. Y’all come! - Bonus Episode
We’re finally heading back to Kanuga as a parish after a pandemic-induced hiatus! Mitch sits down with the Committee Chair, Neil Rashley, to talk about why it’s so special to our parish.
Every Church is a Mission Church
Caitlyn and Mitch banter about Advent as they present a sermon from Mitch about being the saints we admired. With most churches at 2/3 the strength they once were, Mitch charges us to evangelize like we’re on “mission status” again.
Merry Martinmas!
Caitlyn chats with Dean Andrew McGowan about Saint Martin of Tours, patron saint of veterans. They cover cloaks, climate change, and snitching geese.
Why give to the Church?
Mitch and Caitlyn talk about money, shame, Dave Ramsey, prayer, and getting a Lexus for Christmas.
Why Church? - Bonus Minisode
The Rev's Mitch and Caitlyn sit down to read over listener feedback and offer a sneak peek into what's coming up next.
Why Church - Ep. 1 - The Rev. Chris Slane
The Rev. Mitch Smith sits down with his childhood best friend, the Rev. Chris Slane to talk about why we would go to church. Along the way they talk about how Mitch got chickenpox. Episode 1 in a series.