Rev. Serene Jones, president of Union Theological Seminary, talks to us about some recent anti-gay bills that have been passed in states like Florida and Texas-- and what we can do to fight them.
Erin Watts was being continually sexually harrassed by a coworker at YoungLife and when she brought it to the attention of YoungLife they told her they would take it seriously-- and did the exact opposite. Now she and a group of other women are filing a lawsuit.
Catherine McNeil talks to us about her new book "Fearing Bravely" which is an essential read on why the fear-mongering in the Church many of us grew up with is not only not necessary, it is anti-gospel. This has been one of my favorite reads as of late and I know you will love it to.
In his new book, Christians Against Christianity, best-selling author and religious scholar Obery M. Hendricks Jr. challenges right-wing evangelicals on the terrain of their own religious claims, exposing the falsehoods, contradictions, and misuses of the Bible that are embedded in their rabid homophobia, their poorly veiled racism and demonizing of immigrants and Muslims, and their ungodly alliance with big business against the interests of American workers.
Allyson McKinney-Timm, human rights lawyer, talks to us about the Equal Rights Amendment: a basic amendment to the US Constitution that guarantees women protection. Though advocates have been fighting for it for over a century, it still isn't fully recognized--leaving women vulnerable.
I am always a bit nervous to talk about abortion on the podcast, but I think it's a conversation worth having. If you find talking about abortion triggering, feel free to skip this one. In this podcast, I interview Katey Zeh about her new book "A Complicated Choice: Making Space for Grief and Healing in the Pro-Choice Movement," in which she shares the complicated stories of women who chose to get an abortion.
Dr. Leah Gunning Francis talks to us about her book "Faith and Ferguson" and how the protests after Michael Brown's murder led to the #BLM summer of 2020-- and what we can all do to promote racial equity where we are.
Dr. Holly Oxhandler talks to us about how our faith spaces can be both a place of trauma and healing, how our faith evolves over time, and how we can incorporate mental health practices into our daily life.
Karie Charlton talks to us about how she got dubbed the "Period Pastor" and helps us look at the Bible through a new lens.
Jennifer Taylor Wagner went through significant weight loss, and at the end of it still struggled to accept her body. It led her to reevaluate her relationship with her body, what culture tells us-- and ultimately to remember that her body is good, at every stage.
Melody Winderweedle thought she had seen the end of patriarchy at a Church where women's leadership was allowed, she was wrong. Today on the podcast we talk about how benevolent patriarchy is still patriarchy.
Kaitlyn Schiess, the author of The Liturgy of Politics, shows us how getting political is an important aspect of faith for many Christians --just not in the way we were likely taught.
Kaitlyn Schiess, the author of The Liturgy of Politics, shows us how getting political is an important aspect of faith for many Christians --just not in the way we were likely taught.
Dr. Laura Anderson recently completed her PhD in Mind-Body Medicine with her research focusing on the experience of living in a healing body after sexualized violence and trauma, today on the podcast she talks to us about how to heal.
Dr. Nicole Bedera talks about her research on college campuses and shows how many perpetrators of sexual violence face little to no consequences for their actions-- and some of them even use allegations to their benefit.
Amber Cantorna, the daughter of a focus on the family executive, came out to her family it cost her nearly everything. Since then she's been on a mission to create a coming-out guide for LGBTQIA people of faith.
Kyndall Rae Rothaus, talks to us about her new book "Thy Queendom Come" and how the kingdoms we see in the Old Testament continually fail women-- and how Christ shows us a better way.
Debi Hake, a marriage and family therapist, talks to us about the process of deconstruction and how it could affect familial and spousal relationships.
Kevin Nye, who works in homeless services and advocacy in Los Angeles and is a graduate of Fuller Theological Seminary, reframes the way we think about homelessness and how to fix it.
Rob Dixon talks to us about his new book "Together in Ministry: Women and Men in Flourishing Partnerships" and outlines why he finds it so important as a man to fight for the flourishing of women in ministry leadership.
When a child came to Maureen Garcia and told her she was being sexually abused by her husband, her world was destroyed. Now she educates others on how to look out for abusive grooming.
If you grew up in conservative evangelicalism you were likely raised with the idea that sex was good as long as it was in the confines of marriage, but what if there is more to the story? Bromleigh McCleneghan talks to us about her book "Good Christian Sex"
Ronna Detrick was raised in patriarchal religion and when she grew older began to discover the harms of patriarchy. Ever since she has been passionate about women’s stories, and reimagining women’s stories where they were the protagonist. On this podcast we talk about redeeming Eve.
Ever feel isolated in your Church community? Have you ever wanted to change it? Nikki Lerner, multi-cultural coach, talks to us about how to change our faith spaces-- but it's probably not what you think.
Dr. Laura, co-founder of the Religious Trauma Institute, talks to us about how to heal from religious trauma. This episode is broken into two parts, the first focuses on the problem, the second focuses on the healing.
Dr. Laura, co-founder of the Religious Trauma Institute, talks to us about how to heal from religious trauma. This episode is broken into two parts, the first focuses on the problem, the second focuses on the healing.
Anna Carroll, the founder of LightForce International (a non-profit dedicated to fighting trafficking), talks to us about the systems that contribute to human trafficking-- and how understanding these systems is essential to combatting human trafficking.
Nelchael Antoine, founder of Tearapy Recovery, talks about fighting for her mental health as a Black woman-- and why it's important why we all do the same.
Many of us grew up in purity culture, and were disappointed, angry, or afraid when we began to have sex and it wasn't as promised. In this episode, Dr. Celeste Holbrook talks about recovering from purity culture and reclaiming our sex lives.
Derek Myers, half of the duo at "Your Favorite Heretics," talks us through the three Christian views of Hell.
