Unedited, unscripted sermons from a husband-and-wife co-pastor team from Fort Street Presbyterian Church in downtown Detroit. A space for ex-vangelicals, questioners, and the spiritually bruised who are curious about reinterpreting scripture. <br/><br/><a href="https://textualintercourse.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast">textualintercourse.substack.com</a>
Textual Intercourse
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Unedited, unscripted sermons from a husband-and-wife co-pastor team from Fort Street Presbyterian Church in downtown Detroit. A space for ex-vangelicals, questioners, and the spiritually bruised who are curious about reinterpreting scripture. <br/><br/><a href="https://textualintercourse.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast">textualintercourse.substack.com</a>
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January 6, 2026
Yesses and Nos
<p>The story of Mary and Martha isn’t a personality quiz; it’s a priorities check. This sermon names the spiritual art of offering a true <strong>yes</strong>(which always includes a no), the courage to choose people over perfection, and how Jesus reorders our holiday hustle toward the “one thing” that won’t be taken away.</p><p></p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://textualintercourse.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1">textualintercourse.substack.com</a>
December 30, 2025
The Hope of Christmas
<p>Advent hope isn’t passive nostalgia; it’s path-building. Mark opens not with a manger but with John in the wilderness, calling us to prepare the way. This sermon uses a four-step trail-building guide (mark the route, clear the small stuff, reinforce weak spots, post signs) to name our Advent work—then points to Taizé’s Brother Roger as a peacemaker who kept pointing away from himself toward Christ’s new thing.</p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://textualintercourse.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1">textualintercourse.substack.com</a>
December 16, 2025
Hope Don't Lie
<p>Advent begins with Jeremiah’s promise to exiles: God will raise a righteous branch who brings justice and righteousness. This sermon contrasts airport-style optimism (“maybe 20 more minutes…”) with <strong>true hope</strong>—honest about the dark, stubbornly communal, and aimed at justice. With stories of labor, ordination, and the Stockdale Paradox.</p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://textualintercourse.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1">textualintercourse.substack.com</a>
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