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**The Beatitudes Project**

Stu Garrard (aka Stu G) and co-host Brian Miller explore the ancient invitations in The Beatitudes and put a twenty-first-century lens on the question, “Does the most famous sermon in history still apply?”

website: TheBeatitudesProject.com

Latest Episodes:

Special Announcement - Live Webinar Jul 14, 2020

Are The Beatitudes Still Relevant Today?

Join me for a FREE LIVE WEBINAR

This Saturday, July 18th - 10 am Central US time (4 pm GMT)

Reserve your spot here: https://the-beatitudes-project.mykajabi.com/webinar-Are-The-Beatitudes-Relevant-Today

Ep. 10 - The View From Here Jul 11, 2020

In this last episode of Season One, Stu G and co-host Brian Miller look back on the things we've learned from The Beatitudes and talk about what The View From Here looks like if we allow The Beatitudes to transform us.

Thank you so much for joining us for this podcast, we're excited about the episodes to come. If you've enjoyed listening please share this podcast with your friends.

Audio in this episode:

Shane Claiborne from The Beatitudes Project film.

All music from Beatitudes by Stu Garrard

The View From Here ft. Hillsong United

Heaven is around us ft. John Mark McMillan

Episode resource links:

The Beatitudes Project: https://www.thebeatitudesproject.com/

Sound design by Dylan Seals https://www.hdaudiopost.com/

Ep. 9 Persecution - Holy Troublemakers Jul 04, 2020

Stu G and co-host Brian Miller chat about "Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness and justice (dikaiosyne), for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven."

We discuss what persecution because of faith looks like around the world. We also discuss what this announcement means for those of us who live in countries where we are free to worship but might experience a push-back for living differently.

Audio in this episode:

Shane Claiborne from the film A View From The Hill.

All music from Beatitudes by Stu Garrard

The View From Here ft. Hillsong United

Holy Troublemakers ft. Martin Smith

Make A Little Trouble ft. Propaganda

Episode Resource Links.

The Beatitudes Project: https://www.thebeatitudesproject.com/

Shane Claiborne: https://www.redletterchristians.org/

Jeremy Courtney: https://preemptivelove.org/

Propaganda: https://www.prophiphop.com/

Ep. 8 - Peacemakers Jun 27, 2020

Stu G and co-host Brian Miller ask, what does it look like to be Peacemakers in the world?

We explore ideas around inner-peace and making peace with others. Stu talks about his experiences in The Holy Land with the Telos group as he learned about peacemaking in the Israeli Palestinian conflict. These visits to the Holy Land birthed a lot of what we know as The Beatitudes Project.

We also chat about finding peace in a pandemic.

Audio in this episode:

Holy Land Montage by Stu Garrard.

All Music from Beatitudes by Stu Garrard

The View From Here ft. Hillsong United

Meet me in the Middle - Stu Garrard

Makers of the Peace ft. The Brilliance

Episode resource links:

The Beatitudes Project https://www.thebeatitudesproject.com/

The Telos Group - Todd Deatherage https://www.telosgroup.org/

The Parents Circle - Robi Damelin https://www.theparentscircle.org/

Tent of Nations - Daoud Nassar http://www.tentofnations.org/

Sound design - Dylan Seals https://www.hdaudiopost.com/

Ep. 7 - Pure In Heart Jun 20, 2020

This episode Stu G and co-host Brian Miller explore the sixth upside-down blessing Jesus gave, "Blessed Are The Pure In Heart."

Is this only about Morality?

Stu and Brian explore the idea that a pure heart is an undivided heart.

Audio in this Episode:

Amanda Lindsey Cook - Songwriter and Artist

All music from Beatitudes by Stu Garrard

Undivided ft. Amanda Lindsey Cook

The View From Here ft. Hillsong United

Episode resource links:

Amanda Cook - https://amandalindseycook.com/

The Beatitudes Project https://www.thebeatitudesproject.com/

Sound Design by Dylan Seals https://www.hdaudiopost.com/

Ep. 6 - Mercy Jun 13, 2020

Stu G and co-host Brian Miller explore the invitations in Jesus' words, "Blessed are the Merciful for they shall be shown Mercy."

What does Mercy look like in the twenty-first century?

Perhaps showing Mercy to ourselves is the beginning of showing Mercy to others.

Audio in this episode:

Becca Stevens - President and Founder of Thistle farms

Rabbi Joseph Edelheit

All Music from Beatitudes by Stu Garrard

The View From Here ft. Hillsong United

Morning Light ft. Amy Grant

Episode resource links:

The Beatitudes Project https://www.thebeatitudesproject.com/

Becca Stevens: http://www.beccastevens.org/

Thistle farms: https://thistlefarms.org/

Rabbi Joseph https://amz.run/3IVt

Sound design https://www.hdaudiopost.com/

Bonus Episode - If You Can't Breathe, I Can't Breathe - A Conversation On Race With Tory and Tangie Lane Jun 06, 2020

This week on The Beatitudes Project, we're pausing season one of this podcast to bring you this special bonus episode.

We want to find a way to respond to or at least acknowledge the racial crisis affecting America and beyond right now in 2020.

There are many voices of color speaking out at this moment, let us listen, learn, and work for meaningful, permanent change.

Tory and Tangie Lane are a Mom and Dad of two daughters here in Franklin, Tennessee. Tory is a basketball coach, Tangie works at a school addressing racial inequality in Franklin.

Special thanks to Tory and Tangie for the conversation and Dylan Seals for helping us create this episode so fast.

Audio in this episode:

Music: Let My Dreams Fly by Stu Garrard and Terrian Bass from Beatitudes

Episode Links:

The Beatitudes Project https://www.thebeatitudesproject.com/

Sound design By Dylan Seals https://www.hdaudiopost.com/

Ep. 5 - The Hunger and Thirst for Righteousness and Justice Jun 03, 2020

Stu G and co-host Brian Miller discuss Jesus' words "Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness and justice."

What do you ache for? What does justice look like?

God is on your side in the ache, lack, and longing of life, when you feel powerless to make a change.

We recorded this episode before the Covid-19 Pandemic, and the deaths of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and George Loyd.

Audio in this episode:

Darren Whitehead - Lead Pastor Church of The City Franklin

All music from Beatitudes by Stu Garrard

The View From Here ft. Hillsong United

Oh, Mercy ft. Matt Maher and Audrey Assad

Episode resource links:

Church of the City: https://churchofthecity.com/seniorpastor/

The Beatitudes Project: https://www.thebeatitudesproject.com/

Oh Mercy Lyric video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8tEgzJaudoc

Ep. 4 - Meek. Those Whose Presence Is Ignored May 31, 2020

Ep. 4 - Meek - Those Whose Presence is Ignored.

Stu G and co-host Brian Miller discuss the third announcement in The Beatitudes; Blessed are the meek for they shall inherit the earth.

We know who "gets the earth," it's the most powerful. So in this episode, we look at power and powerlessness, those we see as the other and those whose presence we ignore.

Audio in this episode:

Scott Roley - Pastor, Activist for Racial Justice

Charles Robinson - Native American

All music is from the album Beatitudes by Stu Garrard

The View From Here - ft. Hillsong United

Let My Dreams Fly - ft. Terrian Bass

I Will Be Your Home - ft. Audrey Assad

Heaven Is Around Us - ft. John Mark McMillan

Episode resource Links:

Scott Roley https://www.hardbargain.org/

Charles Robinson https://theredroad.org/

Riyad Alkasem http://www.caferakka.com/

The Beatitudes Project https://www.thebeatitudesproject.com/

Ep. 3 - Mourn May 29, 2020

Stu G and Co-host Brian Miller discuss Jesus' second Beatitude.

Blessed are those who mourn.

Our world is marked by loss and grief. This Beatitude is about losing someone OR something that you love and is most dear to you—the grief of change.

The idea that the "blessing" is presence is never more appropriate than in this announcement.

Audio in this episode:

Al Andrews (Porter's Call) Therapist and Counselor to the artist and recording industry.
All music from Beatitudes by Stu Garrard - The View From Here ft. Hillsong United. Carry On ft. Michael W.Smith.

Episode Resource Links:

The Beatitudes Project https://www.thebeatitudesproject.com/

Al Andrews Porter's Call https://www.porterscall.com/

Thousand Oaks Mall shooting https://cbsn.ws/3ceY282

Ep. 2 - Poor In Spirit May 24, 2020

Join Stu G and co-host Brian miller in conversation about the first Beatitude; "Blessed are the poor in Spirit."

What is a "poverty of spirit?" Did Jesus simply mean the extremely poor? What do we do when, as Eugene Peterson says, "we reach the end of our rope?" Jesus begins The Sermon On The Mount by flipping the script on what blessing or success looks like to us, and we discover that "the blessing" is God's presence with us.

Audio in this episode:

Sam Polk (Everytable) Sam is a former Hedge Fund Trader on Wall Street.
All Music from Beatitudes by Stu Garrard - The View From Here by Stu Garrard and Hillsong United.
You Will Make A Way by Stu Garrard and All Sons And Daughters

Episode Resource Links:

Sam Polk Everytable https://www.everytable.com/our-story/

Food For The Hungry (India) https://www.fh.org/

The Beatitudes Project https://www.thebeatitudesproject.com/

Beatitudes on Spotify

Beatitudes on Apple music

Ep. 1 - What Does It Mean To Listen May 24, 2020

Stu G and co-host Brian Miller give some background to The Beatitudes Project and discuss the first thought - What does it mean to Listen?

Jesus gave us The Beatitudes on a hillside two thousand years ago. With these conversations, we want to invite you back on that hill, but can we put aside what we think we know of the text and listen to Jesus with fresh ears just as the people listened on the hillside back then?

Audio used in this episode:

Rabbi Joseph Edelheit talking at a fire pit with friends in 2009.

Listen - a poem by Becky Harding and Stu G from the album Beatitudes.

All Music from Beatitudes by Stu Garrard - The View From Here by Stu Garrard and Hillsong United,

Oh Blessed by Stu Garrard and Anthony Skinner.

Episode Resource Links:

TheBeatitudesProject.com

Beatitudes on Spotify

Beatitudes on Apple music:

Meet Your Hosts

Stu Garrard (Stu G) alongside the day job as a musician and songwriter, has spent the last twenty years dreaming about and creating The Beatitudes Project. Stu is best known as Founding Member, Guitar player, and Songwriter for the UK based band Delirious?, One Sonic Society in the US, and has been a mainstay guitar player in Michael W. Smith's band for the last ten years.

Brian Miller is a Grand Rapids, Michigan native. He spends his time as a pastor, professor, and collaborator on projects involving music, video, and theology. Brian holds a Masters Degree in Christian Thought and has spent the past two decades engaged in vocational ministry in church settings.

The Beatitudes Project - Podcast Trailer Apr 21, 2020

A look forward to The Beatitudes Project Podcast with Stu G and co-host Brian Miller.

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