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Because: Embracing Lent: Finding Your Place in the Parish and Soul
Because: Embracing Lent: Finding Your Place in the Parish and Soul
Feb. 23, 2026

Because: Embracing Lent: Finding Your Place in the Parish and Soul

Overview In this short but meaningful “Because” episode, Phil Amerson invites listeners to reflect on the start of the Lenten season, centering the conversation on what it truly means to be in community, both within a local c...

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Finding Your Place This Lenten Season: Reflections from Phil Amerson
Feb. 22, 2026

Finding Your Place This Lenten Season: Reflections from Phil Amerson


 
In this "Because" Episode of the podcast To Be and Do, host Phil Amerson invites listeners into a short yet powerful reflection on the onset of the Lenten season. Through personal anecdotes and gentle guidance, Phil Amerson encourages list…

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Honesty and Hope: Bob Hill’s Insights on Ministry, Community, and Chaplaincy at Boston University
Feb. 20, 2026

Honesty and Hope: Bob Hill’s Insights on Ministry, Community, and Chaplaincy at Boston University

To Be and Do Podcast Hosts: Philip Amerson Guest: Bob Hill In this heartfelt episode of the To Be and Do Podcast, Philip Amerson welcomes Bob Hill, Dean of Marsh Chapel and Professor of New Testament and Pastoral Theology at ...

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Leading With Faith: Bob Hill on Marsh Chapel at Boston University, Preaching, and Sustaining Community
Feb. 19, 2026

Leading With Faith: Bob Hill on Marsh Chapel at Boston University, Preaching, and Sustaining Community

To Be and Do Podcast: Reflections with Bob Hill – Three Key Takeaways
The latest episode of the To Be and Do podcast, featuring Bob Hill, Dean of Marsh Chapel and Professor at Boston University School of Theology, offers rich insights for…

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Because: Exploring The Vanishing Church: Demography, Decline, and Hope in Faith Communities
Feb. 16, 2026

Because: Exploring The Vanishing Church: Demography, Decline, and Hope in Faith Communities

Show Notes: To Be snd Do In this heartfelt "Because" episode of "To Be and Do," Philip Amerson explores the current reality of the American church, drawing insights from books and sociological perspectives while offering a me...

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ICE, Free Speech, and Immigrant Rights: Christie Popp Discusses Today’s Critical Issues
Feb. 13, 2026

ICE, Free Speech, and Immigrant Rights: Christie Popp Discusses Today’s Critical Issues

In this timely and candid episode of the To Be and Do podcast, host Philip Amerson sits down with immigration attorney Christie Popp to unpack the evolving—and often alarming—landscape of asylum and immigration policy in the ...

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Recent Blog Posts

Finding Your Place This Lenten Season: Reflections from Phil Amerson
Feb. 22, 2026

Finding Your Place This Lenten Season: Reflections from Phil Amerson

 In this "Because" Episode of the podcast To Be and Do, host Phil Amerson invites listeners into a short yet powerful reflection on the onset of the Lenten season. Through personal anecdotes and gentle guidance, Phil Amerson encourages list…
Leading With Faith: Bob Hill on Marsh Chapel at Boston University, Preaching, and Sustaining Community
Feb. 19, 2026

Leading With Faith: Bob Hill on Marsh Chapel at Boston University, Preaching, and Sustaining Community

To Be and Do Podcast: Reflections with Bob Hill – Three Key TakeawaysThe latest episode of the To Be and Do podcast, featuring Bob Hill, Dean of Marsh Chapel and Professor at Boston University School of Theology, offers rich insights for…
Navigating the Complex Realities of Asylum and ICE: Key Insights from "To Be and Do" with Christie Popp
Feb. 12, 2026

Navigating the Complex Realities of Asylum and ICE: Key Insights from "To Be and Do" with Christie Popp

The latest episode of the "To Be and Do" podcast brings listeners directly into the heart of America’s ever-evolving asylum process, focusing on both the policy landscape and its impact on real people. Host Philip Amerson welcomes Chris…

About the Host

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Philip Amerson

Philip and Elaine Amerson live in Bloomington, Indiana where they enjoy work the multiple educational and cultural opportunities of the city. They each are active in several community activities from addressing issues of low-income housing, public safety, encouraging civic and faith community involvement.