A weekly podcast exploring stories at the intersection of faith and culture through an inclusive Christian lens. This week Mitch and Autumn discuss the growing threats to women's reproductive rights, society's assessment of Christian Nationalism (read the article Mitch references here), and continue to pray for peace in Ukraine. Later, we share an interview Mitch conducted in North Carolina with Mina and Gennady Podgaisky. They have served as CBF field personnel in Kyiv, Ukraine for more than 20...
Apr 08, 2022•40 min•Season 1Ep. 114
A weekly podcast exploring stories at the intersection of faith and culture through an inclusive Christian lens. This week Mitch and Autumn discuss the 2022 Biologos Conference and Putin's experience with his reporting generals. Later, Dr. Samuel Perry joins the show to discuss Christian Nationalism from his perspective as a sociologist. An award-winning scholar and teacher at the University of Oklahoma, Dr. Perry is among the nation’s leading experts on conservative Christianity and American po...
Apr 01, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 113
A weekly podcast exploring stories at the intersection of faith and culture through an inclusive Christian lens. This week Mitch and Autumn discuss the Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson Confirmation Hearing and the ongoing Russian attack in Ukraine. Later, Rev. Dr. Daniel Buttry joins the show to talk about his ties with Ukraine, and his life's work of peacemaking. Dr. Buttry is a Global Consultant for Peace and Justice - traveling and spreading peace all over the world. Learn more about his work with...
Mar 25, 2022•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 112
A weekly podcast exploring stories at the intersection of faith and culture through an inclusive Christian lens. This week Mitch and Autumn discuss the ongoing Russian attack in Ukraine. This week, Alan Donaldson, European Baptist Foundation General Secretary joins the show to talk about EBF's relief work with Ukraine. Give to their efforts at ebf.org/ukraine. Later, Daniel Trusiewicz, a Polish Baptist pastor living in Wroclaw, discusses the Polish response providing respite to Ukrainian refugee...
Mar 18, 2022•59 min•Season 1Ep. 111
A weekly podcast exploring stories at the intersection of faith and culture through an inclusive Christian lens. This week Mitch and Autumn discuss the anti-trans bill in Texas and take a look at how to change our minds about things while keeping our faith solid. Later, three guests join the show. First, Dr. David and Dr. Cheryl Pooler the show to talk about their roles as professors of social work in a state where transgender children are under attack. Dr. Cheryl Pooler is a licensed clinical s...
Mar 11, 2022•56 min•Season 1Ep. 110
A weekly podcast exploring stories at the intersection of faith and culture through an inclusive Christian lens. This week Mitch and Autumn discuss the resilience of the Ukrainian people and the Lenten season. Later, guest host Alyssa Aldape interviews Ann Whitfield Carter from Richmond First Baptist Church in Richmond, Virginia. In July of 2020, a Confederate monument standing just outside the church's front doors was taken down. Ann tells the story of that day through the lens of a historic be...
Mar 04, 2022•58 min•Season 1Ep. 109
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 escalation in Ukraine. Later, Daniel Bailey joins the show to talk about his music and ministry. Daniel is a seminary student at Baptist Seminary of Kentucky pursuing a Masters of Divinity degree. In his spare time, he is also a singer/songwriter producing such songs as “This Is My Home” and “Saint Matilda Sing Me Back Home.” His sound combine...
Feb 25, 2022•42 min•Season 1Ep. 108
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 Super Bowl halftime show, Black History Month, and secularism. Later, Jacques Berlinerblau joins the show to talk about his new book, “Secularism: The Basics". Berlinerblau is currently the Rabbi Harold White Professor of Jewish Civilization at the Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University. Berlinerblau has published o...
Feb 18, 2022•56 min•Season 1Ep. 107
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 work Mitch has been doing on the road over the past few weeks, the latest legislative shots fired at public education, and recent fractures stemming from the January 6 insurrection. Later, Pastor Amy Butler joins the show to talk about her nonprofit, Invested Faith. Amy believes deeply that courageous communities of people who live with tenaci...
Feb 11, 2022•54 min•Season 1Ep. 106
A weekly podcast exploring stories at the intersection of faith and culture through an inclusive Christian lens. This week Autumn welcomes guest co-hosts Alyssa Aldape and Starlette Thomas to the show. They discuss the good news about an upcoming Covid vaccine for young children, and President Biden's Supreme Court Justice pick. Later, Autumn and Starlette talk about the fatigue that comes with stirring up good trouble.
Feb 04, 2022•23 min•Season 1Ep. 105
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 retirement of Justice Stephen Breyer, the growing population of blue whales, and Islamophobia. Later, @studentAsim (pronounced student awesome) joins the show to talk about his upcoming projects combatting Islamophobia. You can learn more about his Letter of Remembrance campaign at https://islamophobia.io/jan29 and see his museum platform at h...
Jan 28, 2022•50 min•Season 1Ep. 104
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 fights for voting rights and public schools. Later, Rev. Dr. Otis Moss III joins the show to talk about his family legacy and future in social justice. He built his ministry on community advancement and social justice activism. As Senior Pastor of Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago, Illinois, Dr. Moss spent the last two decades...
Jan 21, 2022•1 hr 12 min•Season 1Ep. 103
A weekly podcast exploring stories at the intersection of faith and culture through an inclusive Christian lens. This week Mitch and Autumn talk about Omicron and its impact on communities and voting rights. Later, Rev. Dr. George Mason joins the show to talk about his upcoming retirement from Wilshire Baptist Church. George is a nationally recognized religious leader serving the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship, Fellowship Southwest, Pastors for Texas Children and Faith Forward Dallas at Thanks-G...
Jan 14, 2022•47 min•Season 1Ep. 102
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 rise of the Omicron variant and remember January 6, 2021. Epidemiologist, Dr. Amber Schmidtke, joins the show to talk about the best ways to stay safe as Omicron is on the rise. Later, Rabbi Jack Moline reflects upon the events of the insurrection, and how DC and the country has changed since.
Jan 07, 2022•53 min•Season 1Ep. 101
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 100th episode of Good Faith Weekly. Later, some of the Good Faith Media staff join the show to talk about their work and dream about 2022 and beyond!
Dec 30, 2021•56 min•Season 1Ep. 100
A weekly podcast exploring stories at the intersection of faith and culture through an inclusive Christian lens. This week Mitch and Autumn talk about Christmas. Later, some of the Good Faith Media staff join the show to talk about how their families spend the holidays, and share some favorite Christmas memories.
Dec 22, 2021•42 min•Season 1Ep. 99
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 severe tornado breakout, climate change, and Christmas. Later, Jeff Lee joins the show to talk about caring for the environment through conservation. Jeff earned a Doctor of Management in Environmental and Social Sustainability from Colorado Technical University in 2019. He provides environmental consulting for companies and organizations that...
Dec 17, 2021•55 min•Season 1Ep. 98
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 Randall family vacation, Respite for Revs, the Fox News Christmas tree, and the trial of Josh Duggar. Later, they look ahead to what 2022 may bring.
Dec 10, 2021•31 min•Season 1Ep. 97
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 Thanksgiving holiday and the omicron variant. Later, Reverend Starlette Thomas interviews Dr. Kelly Brown Douglas about her new book, Resurrection Hope: A Future Where Black Lives Matter. Dr. Brown Douglas is Canon Theologian at the National Cathedral, Dean of Episcopal Divinity School at Union Theological Seminary in New York City.
Dec 03, 2021•28 min•Season 1Ep. 96
A weekly podcast exploring stories at the intersection of faith and culture through an inclusive Christian lens. This week Mitch and Autumn take a break and feature a sneak peek of The Raceless Gospel Podcast Advent Special with Rev. Starlette Thomas. A season of preparation for a ‘kin-dom’ that is coming. Back up. Give everyone some space. There is “plenty good room.” Come one, come all to Jesus. Make sure to subscribe to The Raceless Gospel Podcast so you never miss an episode!
Nov 24, 2021•5 min
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 pending court cases and their intersectionality with the faults in our justice system. Later, Jonathan Walton and Sy Hoekstra join the show. They recently started a new online venture called Keeping The Faith Press aimed at creating a space for Christians of all stripes to center and elevate marginalized voices in order to firmly plant ourselv...
Nov 19, 2021•50 min•Season 1Ep. 95
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 vaccine rollout for children, the current pending cases with justice hanging in the balance, and how we can all look forward to the future. Later, Sarah Riggs Reed, managing director for the Center for Interfaith Relations in Louisville, KY and Dr. Lewis Brogdon, associate professor of Preaching and Black Church Studies and director of the Ins...
Nov 12, 2021•57 min•Season 1Ep. 94
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 Supreme Court, Covid Vaccines for kids, and the ongoing results from elections around the country. (Podcast was recorded on Wednesday, November 3, when some results were still pending.) Later, Dr. Lenore Wright joins the show to talk about her latest book, Athena to Barbie: Bodies, Archetypes, and Women's Search for Self. Dr. Wright is the Dir...
Nov 05, 2021•54 min•Season 1Ep. 93
A weekly podcast exploring stories at the intersection of faith and culture through an inclusive Christian lens. This week guest host Alyssa Aldape joins Autumn Lockett to discuss Christian Nationalism through the eyes of a missionary kid. Later, European Baptist Federation incoming and outgoing leaders, Alan Donaldson and Tony Peck (respectively), join the show to discuss the good work being done through cooperation among Baptists throughout Europe. Learn more about EBF at https://www.ebf.org/....
Oct 29, 2021•1 hr 12 min•Season 1Ep. 92
A weekly podcast exploring stories at the intersection of faith and culture through an inclusive Christian lens. This week Mitch and Autumn discuss religious exemptions to the Covid-19 vaccine, the great resignation, and the ongoing struggle within the Southern Baptist Convention. Later, Marv Knox joins the show. Marv became the founding leader of Fellowship Southwest in 2017 after a four-decade career in Baptist journalism, including almost 20 years as editor of the Baptist Standard in Texas. H...
Oct 22, 2021•46 min•Season 1Ep. 91
A weekly podcast exploring stories at the intersection of faith and culture through an inclusive Christian lens. This week Mitch and Autumn discuss Indigenous People's Day and the supply chain issues. Later, General Secretary of Baptist World Alliance, Dr. Elijah Brown, joins the show to talk about the many ways Baptists are impacting the world for good. From their response to the pandemic of 1920 through 100 years of serving, BWA is sharing a common confession of faith in Jesus Christ bonded to...
Oct 15, 2021•45 min•Season 1Ep. 90
A weekly podcast exploring stories at the intersection of faith and culture through an inclusive Christian lens. This week Mitch and Autumn discuss the next step in Covid-19 vaccine access for children and where Christian faith goes from here. Later, Stephen Reeves of Fellowship Southwest and Elket Rodriguez of Cooperative Baptist Fellowship join the show to talk about their work along the southern border of Texas. Learn more about their mission at FellowshipSouthwest.org.
Oct 08, 2021•53 min•Season 1Ep. 89
A weekly podcast exploring stories at the intersection of faith and culture through an inclusive Christian lens. This week Starlette and Autumn talk about how we can be good neighbors. Later, guest interviewer, Dr. Laine Scales, talks with Dr. Blake Burleson, Senior Lecturer in the Department of Religion and Associate Dean of Undergraduate Studies at Baylor University, and Dr. Burt Burleson, University Chaplain at Baylor. The Burlesons discovered some interesting family history as the university...
Oct 01, 2021•40 min•Season 1Ep. 88
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 people of Good Faith can help refugees. Three guests talk about their missions to help refugees and asylum seekers in the United States and Canada. First, Rick Sample, Cooperative Baptist Fellowship field personnel serving in San Francisco, California about their longterm outreach to refugees in the area. To reach out to Rick and support his w...
Sep 24, 2021•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 87
A weekly podcast exploring stories at the intersection of faith and culture through an inclusive Christian lens. This week Mitch and Autumn talk about Good Faith Media's offer to help church's care for their pastors, by filling the pulpit for free! Later, Jeremy Coleman, better known as TikTok's "That Pastor from Oklahoma" joins the show to talk about his viral social media presence. He uses TikTok to reach people and discuss difficult topics, and to confront difficult issues facing the American...
Sep 17, 2021•47 min•Season 1Ep. 86
