104: Who is a saint and why do they matter? With Joseph Yoo

Compass Podcast: Finding the spirituality in the day-to-day

Joseph Yoo uses the power of stories — both ancient and contemporary — to remind us how we are often unexpectedly intertwined with one another and with God.

Rev. Joseph Yoo. Joseph is the planter of Mosaic Episcopal Church located in the suburbs of Houston, Texas. And he has just released a book called “When the Saints Go Flying In” which shares some stories of celebrated people from Christian history, a few stories that we might recognize from other popular figures, and, ultimately, the ongoing story of God working in the lives of everyday people like us.

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In this episode:

(00:00) Introduction
(04:00) Who is your favorite saint?
(06:30) Why write about saints?
(09:31) What makes a person a saint?
(11:22) Surprising saints?
(14:02) A forgotten saint
(21:56) Their stories enlighten our stories
(26:21) Planting a church
(28:45) Church trauma