279 - Holding the Tension of Hope and Lament through Liturgies with Author and Podcaster Kayla Craig

Kayla Craig is a former journalist who brings deep curiosity and a prophetic voice to her writing in her books Every Season Sacred and To Light Their Way and on her popular Instagram account, Liturgies for Parents.

In this episode, Latasha and Kayla share hope and lament. They talk about the beauty and accessibility of liturgies in our faith journeys and the need to engage curiosity in our relationship with God and others. They discuss the importance of being honest about our history and being honest with God. And Kayla blesses the Be the Bridge community with readings from her book.

(Note: This conversation was recorded on September 14th, for context for listeners as to why some of the current global conflicts and recent national gun violence tragedies are not named in the laments.)

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Host & Executive Producer - Latasha Morrison

Senior Producer - Lauren C. Brown

Producer, Editor, & Music - Travon Potts with Integrated Entertainment Studios

Assistant Producer & Transcriber - Sarah Connatser

Quotes:

“I embrace history because it makes us who we are.” -Latasha Morrison

“Kids invite us into curiosity, because we start to unlearn that. When we embrace a posture of curiosity instead of having all the answers, we are drawing nearer to Christ.” -Kayla Craig

“Liturgy is prayers of the people.” -Kayla Craig

"When was Jesus ever comfortable? Why do we yearn for comfort?” -Latasha Morrison

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Resources Mentioned:

Every Season Sacred book by Kayla Craig

To Light Their Way book by Kayla Craig

Liturgies for Parents Podcast

prayer for Dr. Martin Luther King Day

Ruby Bridges

A Prayer for Gun Violence in Schools

With book by Skye Jethani

A Prayer for Talking about Racism with Children

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Liturgies for Parents Instagram

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Not all views expressed in this interview reflect the values and beliefs of Latasha Morrison or the Be the Bridge organization.