A weekly podcast exploring stories at the intersection of faith and culture through an inclusive Christian lens. This week Mitch and Autumn talk about the Big Tent of the Republican Party, and whether or not it may be stretching too thin. They also discuss the GameStopping of Wall Street and the very slow rollout of Covid-19 vaccines. Later, investigative reporter and author, Sarah Posner, joins the show. Sarah is a Reporting Fellow with Type Investigations. Her investigative reporting and analy...
Feb 05, 2021•44 min•Season 1Ep. 55
A weekly podcast exploring stories at the intersection of faith and culture through an inclusive Christian lens. This week Mitch and Autumn talk about the responsibility of people of faith to care for the planet and for each other. Later, Dr. Amanda Novack, who specializes in infectious diseases at Baptist Health Medical Center in Little Rock, AR joins the show. She provides infectious diseases consults, antimicrobial stewardship support, and infection control support. Her perspective on the pan...
Jan 29, 2021•52 min•Season 1Ep. 54
A weekly podcast exploring stories at the intersection of faith and culture through an inclusive Christian lens. This week Mitch and Autumn talk about the Inauguration of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris. Later, Dr. Laine Scales interviews Jeremy Everett about the Baylor Collaborative on Hunger and Poverty. Dr. Laine Scales is Professor of Social Work at Baylor University where she has been teaching for over 20 years. She studies the history of Baptist women in missions and s...
Jan 22, 2021•38 min•Season 1Ep. 53
A weekly podcast exploring stories at the intersection of faith and culture through an inclusive Christian lens. This week Mitch and Autumn talk about the end of the Trump administration and the effects that will linger. Later, Annette Miller joins the show to talk about her new book, Daring the Dark. Annette is an explorer into the human life. She uses her curiosity of psychology, spirituality, art and science to expand her vision. Learn more at AnnetteMiller.com.
Jan 15, 2021•47 min•Season 1Ep. 52
A weekly podcast exploring stories at the intersection of faith and culture through an inclusive Christian lens. This week Mitch and Autumn talk about the insurrection at the US Capitol and the systemic racism at its core. Later, Dr. David Emmanuel Goatley and Dr. Jacquenline Madison-McCreary join to show to discuss their new podcast, Pilgrimages of Surviving and Thriving. The podcast delivers wisdom from the Black church for the whole church. Starting on January 13, 2021, a new episode will go ...
Jan 08, 2021•46 min•Season 1Ep. 51
A weekly podcast exploring stories at the intersection of faith and culture through an inclusive Christian lens. This week Mitch and Autumn talk about bidding adieu to 2020 in their final episode of the year. This marks the 50th episode of Good Faith Weekly! Later, Dr. Ralph West joins the show. Dr. West serves as founder and senior pastor of The Church Without Walls in Houston, Texas. The church began with 32 members and now embraces 24,000+ families meeting in three locations and conducting si...
Dec 23, 2020•44 min•Season 1Ep. 50
A weekly podcast exploring stories at the intersection of faith and culture through an inclusive Christian lens. This week Mitch and Autumn talk about protests in Washington D.C., disrespect of Dr. Jill Biden, and the hope brought by Covid-19 vaccines. Later, Dr. Amber Schmidtke joins the show. Dr. Schmidtke is a Medical Microbiologist and Immunologist. She describes the current state of the pandemic and the scientific renaissance fueling the new vaccine technology. Learn more about Dr. Schmidtk...
Dec 18, 2020•42 min•Season 1Ep. 49
A weekly podcast exploring stories at the intersection of faith and culture through an inclusive Christian lens. This week Mitch and Autumn talk about the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic and congress's delay in a stimulus package. Later, John M. Barry joins the show to discuss his book, The Great Influenza: The Story of the Deadliest Pandemic in History. The strongest weapon against pandemic is the truth. John explains why in the definitive account of the 1918 Flu Epidemic.
Dec 11, 2020•45 min•Season 1Ep. 48
A weekly podcast exploring stories at the intersection of faith and culture through an inclusive Christian lens. This week Mitch and Autumn talk about Mitch's grandfather and his ongoing legacy of love and family. Later, Leigh Anne Armstrong joins the show. Leigh Anne has written and performed a new song every day of the Covid-19 pandemic. She offers insight and hope through her words and music. You can find Leigh Anne's songs on Facebook or on Instagram.
Nov 25, 2020•33 min•Season 1Ep. 47
A weekly podcast exploring stories at the intersection of faith and culture through an inclusive Christian lens. This week Mitch and Autumn talk about the rising Covid-19 numbers and the (lack of) presidential transition of power. Later, Jennifer Lau from Canadian Baptist Ministries joins the show to talk about her work as their new Executive Director. CBM believes: Together, equipped with faith, we extend hope and act in love. From this centre we move out with confidence into the brokenness of ...
Nov 20, 2020•35 min•Season 1Ep. 46
A weekly podcast exploring stories at the intersection of faith and culture through an inclusive Christian lens. This week Mitch and Autumn talk about how the election results and how the pandemic is impacting their families. Later, Emma Fraley, Lexy Bogney, and Veronica Penales, students at Baylor University, join the show to talk about their work with the LGBTQ+ student organization, Gamma Alpha Upsilon. Gamma has continued to plea with Baylor for a charter for over a decade.
Nov 13, 2020•46 min•Season 1Ep. 45
A weekly podcast exploring stories at the intersection of faith and culture through an inclusive Christian lens. This week Mitch and Autumn talk about the ongoing election. Later, the Good Faith Media Ernest C. Hynds Jr. Interns, Rebekah Gordon and Christopher Adams, join the show to talk about their work this semester and their hopes for our country moving forward. Learn more about our internship opportunities here.
Nov 06, 2020•52 min•Season 1Ep. 44
A weekly podcast exploring stories at the intersection of faith and culture through an inclusive Christian lens. This week Mitch and Autumn talk about the upcoming election. China Dickerson, political strategist and leader of the political work at Forward Majority during this election, joins the show to talk about her work and where she finds hope. Later, former Oklahoma Governor, Brad Henry, discusses the campaign trail and how he bridged the aisle gap as a Democrat in a ruby-red state.
Oct 30, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 43
A weekly podcast exploring stories at the intersection of faith and culture through an inclusive Christian lens. This week Mitch and Autumn talk about the upcoming election. Later, Preston Clegg from 2nd Baptist Church in Little Rock Arkansas joins the show to discuss his church's recent appeal for racial justice. These reforms include the ecclesial, civic/social, justice system, and policing realms. The goal of these reforms and positions is to address the systemic racism that saturates our sys...
Oct 23, 2020•41 min•Season 1Ep. 42
A weekly podcast exploring stories at the intersection of faith and culture through an inclusive Christian lens. This week Mitch and Autumn talk about upcoming election. Later, Suzie Lahoud and Sy Hoekstra join the show to discuss their new book, Keeping the Faith, Reflections on Politics & Christianity in the Era of Trump and Beyond. An anthology of dissent, Keeping the Faith unites the voices of believers across America who fall outside the narrative—who are re-imagining how the Gospel sho...
Oct 16, 2020•53 min•Season 1Ep. 41
A weekly podcast exploring stories at the intersection of faith and culture through an inclusive Christian lens. This week Mitch and Autumn talk about the Vice Presidential Debate and the need for normal. Later, Dwight Moody joins the show to talk about his work with TheMeetingHouse.net. The Meeting House is media initiative promoting conversation on religion and American life.
Oct 09, 2020•42 min•Season 1Ep. 40
A weekly podcast exploring stories at the intersection of faith and culture through an inclusive Christian lens. This week Mitch and Autumn talk about the "presidential" debate on Tuesday night and the delicate balance of democracy. Later, Dr. Hal Bass joins the show. He is professor emeritus of political science at Ouachita Baptist University in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. His primary scholarly interests have been presidential party leadership, political party organization, campaigns and elections, ...
Oct 02, 2020•43 min•Season 1Ep. 39
A weekly podcast exploring stories at the intersection of faith and culture through an inclusive Christian lens. This week Mitch and Autumn talk about the devastating loss of Ruth Bader Ginsburg and the continued injustice surrounding Breonna Taylor's murder. Later, Jakob Topper joins the show to talk about an article he wrote on the mental health of ministers and how his church, NorthHaven, is navigating the may hurdles of 2020.
Sep 25, 2020•38 min•Season 1Ep. 38
A weekly podcast exploring stories at the intersection of faith and culture through an inclusive Christian lens. This week Mitch and Autumn talk about Attorney General Barr's comments on pandemic lockdowns being like slavery. Later, Kyndall Rothaus and Natalie Webb of Nevertheless, She Preached join the show to talk about their upcoming conference. Nevertheless, She Preached exists to empower all people to dismantle patriarchal structures by elevating voices of faith leaders on the margins, espe...
Sep 18, 2020•49 min•Season 1Ep. 37
A weekly podcast exploring stories at the intersection of faith and culture through an inclusive Christian lens. This week Mitch and Autumn talk about news of President Trump's knowledge of Covid's severity early on in the pandemic. Later, Sheriff Eric Higgins joins the show to talk about his take on police reform. He has implemented programs and procedures to improve relationships between law enforcement and the community. In addition, Sheriff Higgins' commitment to reducing crime in Pulaski Co...
Sep 11, 2020•43 min•Season 1Ep. 36
A weekly podcast exploring stories at the intersection of faith and culture through an inclusive Christian lens. This week Mitch and Autumn talk about the Mike Pence's comments at the RNC when he substituted the American flag for Jesus. Later, Chris Sanders joins the show to talk about his Way of Mission. Chris developed the Way of Mission as a fresh approach to sharing your faith.Rather than a sales pitch, the Way of Mission leads us to share our faith in how we live each day, how we treat othe...
Sep 04, 2020•36 min•Season 1Ep. 35
A weekly podcast exploring stories at the intersection of faith and culture through an inclusive Christian lens. This week Mitch and Autumn talk about finding hope in the gloom. Later, Rabbi Jack Moline joins the show to talk about his work as President of Interfaith Alliance. Interfaith Alliance celebrates religious freedom by championing individual rights, promoting policies that protect both religion and democracy, and uniting diverse voices to challenge extremism.
Aug 28, 2020•31 min•Season 1Ep. 34
A weekly podcast exploring stories at the intersection of faith and culture through an inclusive Christian lens. This week Mitch and Autumn talk about the Democratic National Convention and the upcoming Republican National Convention. Later, Dr. Meredith Stone joins the show to talk about her new role of Executive Director at Baptist Women in Ministry. BWIM's vision is to be a catalyst in Baptist life, drawing together women and men, in partnership with God, to illuminate, advocate, and nurture ...
Aug 21, 2020•43 min•Season 1Ep. 33
A weekly podcast exploring stories at the intersection of faith and culture through an inclusive Christian lens. This week Mitch and Autumn talk about the Vice President selection and Mitch's 50th birthday. Later, Don Gordon joins the show to talk about his new nonprofit, Christians Caring for Creation. One third of the world's population is Christian, but we must respond for the benefit of all creation. God is calling us to lead the way to a cleaner, healthier and more sustainable earth. It is ...
Aug 14, 2020•42 min•Season 1Ep. 32
A weekly podcast exploring stories at the intersection of faith and culture through an inclusive Christian lens. This week Mitch and Autumn talk about the upcoming Good Faith Forum on Public Education. Later, Charles Johnson and Cameron Vickrey join the show to talk about their public school advocacy work with Pastors for Texas Children.
Aug 07, 2020•49 min•Season 1Ep. 31
A weekly podcast exploring stories at the intersection of faith and culture through an inclusive Christian lens. This week Mitch and Autumn talk about the book White Fragility. Later, Microbiologist Dr. Amber Schmidtke joins the show to discuss Covid-19 and the patience involved in the scientific method. She has a message of hope through wisdom and caution.
Jul 31, 2020•57 min•Season 1Ep. 30
A weekly podcast exploring stories at the intersection of faith and culture through an inclusive Christian lens. This week Mitch and Autumn talk about the loss of John Lewis and his powerful legacy. Later, June Joplin joins the show to discuss coming out to her congregation as transgender. They explore the heteronormative nature of the North American church and a message of hope to the next generation of Christians - male, female, and nonbinary.
Jul 24, 2020•56 min•Season 1Ep. 29
A weekly podcast exploring stories at the intersection of faith and culture through an inclusive Christian lens. This week Mitch and Autumn talk about state and local decisions to start schools this fall. Later, journalist and author Anne Nelson joins the show to discuss her book, Shadow Network: Media, Money and the Secret Hub of the Radical Right. She shines a light on a secretive network of right-wing fundamentalists, oil barons, and other interests, who have waged a forty-year campaign to ta...
Jul 17, 2020•55 min•Season 1Ep. 28
A weekly podcast exploring stories at the intersection of culture and faith through an inclusive Christian lens. Meet the moderators of our first Good Faith Forum Series on Racial justice. The three events will take place at 1 p.m. CDT / 2 p.m. EDT on Tuesdays, July 14, 21, and 28. Each forum will be live-streamed to GFM’s Facebook page. Advanced questions can be submitted here, and inquiries can be submitted during the live event via Facebook chat, as well. GFM staff will curate questions submi...
Jul 13, 2020•26 min•Season 1Ep. 27
A weekly podcast exploring stories at the intersection of culture and faith through an inclusive Christian lens. This week Mitch and Autumn Dr. Tim Seelig, conductor, singer, teacher, and motivational speaker. He is the Artistic Director and Conductor of the San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus and the National LGBTQ Center for the Arts, and author of his brand new book, Tale of Two Tims, Big Ol' Baptist, Big Ol' Gay. Purchase your copy today at GoodFaithMedia.org.
Jul 09, 2020•42 min•Season 1Ep. 26
