Amy Peeler: Ordinary Time

“The kingdom that is coming will actually be ordinary....There will be change, but there will not be crisis. The kingdom will be quite ordinary. So, no matter where you find yourself, if you’re in a difficult place, that is on the horizon for sure.” — Amy Peeler

Professor and priest Amy Peeler joins us on the podcast to discuss the gifts we can receive from the liturgical season of Ordinary Time.

How can we approach the liturgical season of Ordinary Time with thoughtful openness? Professor and priest Amy Peeler joins us on the podcast to discuss her recent book Ordinary Time: The Season of Growth. In our conversation, Amy helps us to understand the deep theological riches of everyday spirituality and the ways this liturgical season invites us into a fuller understanding of ordinary life. We touch on rituals and Scripture passages that hold great significance for this time in the church, and Amy invites us to ponder the mysteries of birth and death, and the boldness of faith. In addition — I’m pleased to tell you that InterVarsity Press is offering a discount on Ordinary Time for listeners of this podcast. Just use the code IVPWSAP25 for 25% off and free shipping when you purchase the book at ivpress.com. You can find a link to the book and the discount code in the show notes. And if you listen to the end of the credits you’ll hear an excerpt from our conversation where Amy shares a vulnerable story about the circumstances she encountered while writing this book.

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— Ann Boyd

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Further resources for this interview:

• Ordinary Time: The Season of Growth by Amy Peeler

• Learn more about the Fullness of Time series

• Amy’s page at Wheaton College

• Liturgy of the Ordinary: Sacred Practices in Everyday Life by Tish Harrison Warren

• Every Moment Holy series

• Truly Our Sister: A Theology of Mary in the Communion of Saints by Elizabeth A. Johnson

Amy Peeler is the Kenneth T. Wessner Chair of Biblical Studies at Wheaton College and Associate Priest at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in Geneva, IL. She is the author of *Women and the Gender of God* and a commentary on Hebrews. Amy is active in the Institute for Biblical Research, the Society of Biblical Literature, and the Center for Pastor Theologians. Outside of ministry and teaching, she enjoys running, CrossFit, and spending time with her husband, Lance, and their three children.