A weekly podcast exploring stories at the intersection of faith and culture through an inclusive Christian lens. This week Mitch and Autumn talk about pastoral care during a pandemic, the Texas "Heartbeat" Act, and remember the 20th anniversary of 9/11/. Later, attorney Skye Perryman of Democracy Forward and OB/Gyn.Dr. Jen Villavicencio join the show to lend their expert voices to the chorus of people of faith who oppose the Texas "Heartbeat" Act. To learn more about how the law and other like i...
Sep 10, 2021•46 min•Season 1Ep. 85
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 Covid 19, the ending of the war in Afghanistan, and Hurricane Ida. Later, Rev. Dr. Sam Tolbert and GFM fall intern Emma Fraley join the show to talk about Hurricane Ida and the relief efforts in Louisiana. To learn more about how to help with relief efforts, visit LottCary.org.
Sep 03, 2021•40 min•Season 1Ep. 84
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 GFM Glacier National Park experience, Afghanistan and refugees, and the Delta variant. *This episode was recorded prior to the Kabul airport explosion. Our hearts and prayers go out to the thirteen US service members, 60 Afghans, and their families.* Later, pediatrician Dr. Jared Beavers joins the show to talk about how we can keep our childre...
Aug 27, 2021•53 min•Season 1Ep. 83
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 dust-ups in Texas, staying safe from Covid, and the GFM project revealing the harm done by conversion therapy - in all its forms. Later, Kyndall Rae Rothaus joins the show to talk about her new book, Thy Queendom Come: Breaking Free from the Patriarchy to Save Your Soul. You can preorder the book wherever books are sold, but to support an inde...
Aug 13, 2021•50 min•Season 1Ep. 82
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 trial, the Olympics, and the Delta variant. Later, Paul Knowlton and Aaron Hedges join the show. Paul and Aaron are the authors of Better Capitalism, their new book that explores the possibility of moving from a plantation economy to an economy of partnership. Learn more about the book at https://www.amazon.com/Better-Capitalism-P...
Aug 06, 2021•47 min•Season 1Ep. 81
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 trial, the Olympics, and the Delta variant. Later, April Heiple of Food and Shelter Inc. in Norman, Oklahoma joins the show to talk about her work with the growing homeless population. For over 30 years, Food and Shelter Inc. has been providing services that empower people in need of food, homes and hope.
Jul 30, 2021•52 min•Season 1Ep. 80
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 Delta Variant. Dr. Amber Schmidtke joins the show to discuss recent Covid-19 developments. Dr. Schmidtke did her post-doctoral fellowship at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and is the new Division Chair of Natural Sciences and Mathematics at the University of Saint Mary. Later, Mitch and Autumn welcome Skye Perryman, a lawyer, a...
Jul 23, 2021•55 min•Season 1Ep. 79
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 trip to Washington D.C. and the Delta Variant. Later, guest interviewer, Dr. Laine Scales, talks with Dr. Jonathan Tran about his upcoming book, Asian Americans and the Spirit of Racial Capitalism. Originally from Southern California, Dr. Tran joined Baylor’s Religion Department in 2006 after completing my graduate studies in theology and ...
Jul 16, 2021•38 min•Season 1Ep. 78
A weekly podcast exploring stories at the intersection of faith and culture through an inclusive Christian lens. This week Mitch and Autumn talk about celebrating the first year as Good Faith Media and the Delta variant creeping across the south. Later, Rev. Ashley Robinson and Rev. Jenna Sullivan join the show to talk about their new podcast on the Good Faith Media Network, Revs on the Road. Ashley and Jenna are pastoral residents at Wilshire Baptist Church in Dallas, Texas. In Revs on the Road...
Jul 09, 2021•53 min•Season 1Ep. 77
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 first year of Good Faith Media. Later, Amanda Tyler joins the show. She is the executive director of BJC, leading the organization as it upholds the historic Baptist principle of religious liberty, defending the free exercise of religion and protecting against its establishment by government. Learn more about their work against Christian Natio...
Jul 02, 2021•52 min•Season 1Ep. 76
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 importance of faith communities embracing Pride. Later, Rev. Nathan Russell joins the show. Nathan is the Senior Pastor of Washington Avenue Christian Church. His journey to and through ministry as a gay man is beautiful. You won't want to miss a second!
Jun 25, 2021•59 min•Season 1Ep. 75
A weekly podcast exploring stories at the intersection of faith and culture through an inclusive Christian lens. This week Mitch and Autumn talk about Pride and the gaslighting that continues within the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC). Mark Wingfield, executive director and publisher of Baptist News Global, discusses his expert coverage of the SBC's Annual Meeting. Mitch and Mark reminisce about how things have and definitely have not changed in the past two decades. Later, Rev. June Joplin jo...
Jun 18, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 74
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 they're processing the time spent in Tulsa commemorating the 1921 massacre. Dr. Jeff Wood of American Baptist Churches USA joins the show to talk about their work in faith and social justice. Their Biennial Mission Summit is June 24-26 and registration is open! Click here to learn more. Later, the two newest GFM contributing correspondents joi...
Jun 11, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 73
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 week the GFM team spent in Tulsa commemorating the 100 year anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre. Later, Reverend Elizabeth Hagan joins the show. Elizabeth is an author who believes in telling vulnerable stories. For 8 years she struggled with miscarriage, infertility, and adoption loss. She previously wrote about her loss in a memoir called...
Jun 04, 2021•47 min•Season 1Ep. 72
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 exodus of many from the Southern Baptist Convention and explore the concept of #SacredSpaces. Later, Nathanial Green joins the show. Nathanial is the Communications Manager for Q Christian Fellowship (QFC). QFC is a diverse community with varied backgrounds, cultures, theologies and denominations, drawn together through their love of Christ an...
May 28, 2021•55 min•Season 1Ep. 71
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 unrest in the Middle East. Hadar Susskind, CEO of Americans for Peace Now, joins the show to talk about APN's hope and vision for peace between Israel and Palestine. Later, Leib Kaminsky, who has a passion and expertise in environmental justice, discusses the importance of conservation and educating the next generation.
May 21, 2021•59 min•Season 1Ep. 70
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 crisis in India. Later, Dr. Amber Schmidtke joins the show to talk about the lates news surrounding Covid-19 in the US. She is an epidemiologist and currently volunteers on the Georgia COVID-19 Data State Task Force. She has worked at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. You'll find good science and hope in this epi...
May 14, 2021•41 min•Season 1Ep. 69
A weekly podcast exploring stories at the intersection of faith and culture through an inclusive Christian lens. This week, guest host Dr. Laine Scales spends time exploring the ministry of Rev. John Garland. Dr. 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 social work and has authored or co-authored 10 books and over 40 articles and chapters. Apart from her life at the university, ...
May 07, 2021•34 min•Season 1Ep. 68
A weekly podcast exploring stories at the intersection of faith and culture through an inclusive Christian lens. This week Mitch and Autumn talk about Rick Santorum's comments about American heritage and the ongoing Covid-19 crisis in India. Later, Rev. Starlette Thomas joins the show to talk about the time she spent in Minneapolis following the guilty verdict in Dereck Chauvin's case. Can a community mourn and move the whole world forward?
Apr 30, 2021•49 min•Season 1Ep. 67
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 guilty verdicts in the trial of Derek Chauvin and Earth Day. Later, China Dickerson and Dr. Jen Villavicencio join the show to discuss policy and health practices surrounding reproductive rights. China Dickerson is the National Political Director for the political organization, Forward Majority. Dr. Jen Villavicencio completed her residency in...
Apr 23, 2021•54 min•Season 1Ep. 66
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 trial of Derek Chauvin, troop withdrawal, and the Johnson and Johnson vaccine pause. Later, Beth Allison Barr joins the show to talk about her new book, The Making of Biblical Womanhood: How the Subjugation of Women Became Gospel Truth. Biblical womanhood--the belief that God designed women to be submissive wives, virtuous mothers, and joyful ...
Apr 16, 2021•55 min•Season 1Ep. 65
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 trial of Derek Chauvin, the Gallup poll showing declining church membership, and two new podcasts from Good Faith Media - The Raceless Gospel and Discovering Wholeness. Later, Dr. Terrell Carter joins the show to talk about his new book, Taking Apart Bootstrap Theology: Gospel of Generosity and Justice, available for preorder now by following ...
Apr 09, 2021•57 min•Season 1Ep. 64
A weekly podcast exploring stories at the intersection of faith and culture through an inclusive Christian lens. This week Mitch and Autumn talk about Easter and the trial of Derek Chauvin. Later, Kyndall Rae Rothaus, Kyndra Frazier and Gillian Drader join the show to talk about their new podcast, Discovering Wholeness. “Discovering Wholeness: Healing Trauma, Unearthing Self” will focus on a variety of topics that address what it means to heal from trauma. The first two episodes of season one wi...
Apr 01, 2021•48 min•Season 1Ep. 63
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 Virginia decision to abolish the death penalty and the shootings in Atlanta and Boulder. Later, Shauw Chin Capps joins the show to talk about her family's immigration to the US and experiences as an Asian-American. She offers insights through faith and her background in social work - and sees hope on the horizon!
Mar 26, 2021•42 min•Season 1Ep. 62
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 Covid-19 vaccine and the shootings in Georgia. Later, Curtis Ramsey-Lucas joins the show to talk about his recently published book, #InThisTogether: Ministry in Times of Crisis. In a world still reeling from pandemic and in a nation confronting the persistence of racism and systemic injustice, this timely volume brings the wisdom of experience...
Mar 19, 2021•39 min•Season 1Ep. 61
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 stimulus bill, voter restriction in Georgia, and Beth Moore leaving the Southern Baptist Convention. Later, Reverend Starlette Thomas joins the show to talk about her new podcast, The Raceless Gospel - where Word meets flesh. Sharing stories of where that word, race, met our own, when its meanings were rubbed into our skin, why it gets under o...
Mar 12, 2021•42 min•Season 1Ep. 60
A weekly podcast exploring stories at the intersection of faith and culture through an inclusive Christian lens. This week Mitch and Autumn talk about Cancel Culture, the continuing mask debates, and more access to vaccines. Later, Dr. John Franke joins the show to talk about the concepts behind his new book, Missional Theology. John is theologian in residence for Second Presbyterian Church in Indianapolis, Indiana. He also serves as an affiliate professor of theology at Christian Theological Se...
Mar 05, 2021•46 min•Season 1Ep. 59
A weekly podcast exploring stories at the intersection of faith and culture through an inclusive Christian lens. This week Mitch and Autumn talk about what an increased minimum wage could do for the US. Later, Dr. Tony Talbert and Dr. Helen Harris, professors at Baylor University, join the show to talk about their work with the LGBTQ+ student organization, Gamma Alpha Upsilon. The group's charter passed the faculty senate - another step closer to their goal of being an official student organizat...
Feb 26, 2021•53 min•Season 1Ep. 58
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 Polar Vortex. Later, Reverend Timothy Peoples joins the show. Timothy is Senior Pastor at Emerywood Baptist Church in High Point, North Carolina. He describes ministry as a place where he can experience the Spirit move, guide and mature a diverse body of people into a beautiful community, carrying out the mission of God.
Feb 19, 2021•49 min•Season 1Ep. 57
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 impeachment trial, freedom and responsibility of speech, and the ongoing Covid-19 vaccine rollout. Later, this semester's Ernest C. Hynd's Good Faith Media Interns, Jana Peterson and Jessica McDougald join the show to discuss their path to ministry and work at GFM.
Feb 12, 2021•41 min•Season 1Ep. 56
