A weekly podcast exploring stories at the intersection of faith and culture through an inclusive Christian lens. This week: Missy and Mitch discuss the World Cup and human rights. Guest: Dahlia Lithwick, longtime legal journalist and author of the new book "Lady Justice: Women, the Law, and the Battle to Save America." "Good Faith Weekly" is produced out of Norman, Oklahoma. Music is by Pond5. Learn more at www.GoodFaithMedia.org and @GFMediaOrg Links: Dahlia Lithwick ~ https://www.dahlialithwic...
Dec 02, 2022•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 144
A weekly podcast exploring stories at the intersection of faith and culture through an inclusive Christian lens. This week: Missy and Mitch prepare for Thanksgiving! Guest: Laurent Bouzereau, director of the new documentary "Mama's Boy," about Academy-Award-winner Dustin Lance Black's activism around gay identity, which grew from his relationship with his Mormon mother. "Good Faith Weekly" is produced out of Norman, Oklahoma. Music is by Pond5. Learn more at www.GoodFaithMedia.org and @GFMediaOr...
Nov 23, 2022•55 min•Ep. 143
A weekly podcast exploring stories at the intersection of faith and culture through an inclusive Christian lens. This week: Missy and Mitch share their gratitude list as Thanksgiving approaches. Guests: Evan Milligan, Shalela Dowdy and Letitia Jackson, who have challenged Alabama's 2021 redistricting congressional map on the basis that it violates Section 2 of the 1965 Voting Rights Act. The Supreme Court of the United States heard oral arguments in the case of Merrill v. Milligan in October. "G...
Nov 18, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 142
A weekly podcast exploring stories at the intersection of faith and culture through an inclusive Christian lens. This week: Missy and Mitch share, tongue in cheek, what their political platforms would be if they were running for office. Guest: Katherine Stewart, investigative reporter and author of "The Power Worshippers: Inside the Dangerous Rise of Religious Nationalism." "Good Faith Weekly" is produced out of Norman, Oklahoma. Music is by Pond5. Learn more at www.GoodFaithMedia.org and @GFMed...
Nov 11, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 141
A weekly podcast exploring stories at the intersection of faith and culture through an inclusive Christian lens. This week: Missy and Mitch celebrate the escape from Tik Tok jail, and Mitch bemoans Christmas music in November. Guest: Professor Samuel Perry, co-author of the new book "The Flag and the Cross: White Christian Nationalism and the Threat to American Democracy." "Good Faith Weekly" is produced out of Norman, Oklahoma. Music is by Pond5. Learn more at www.GoodFaithMedia.org and @GFMedi...
Nov 04, 2022•49 min•Ep. 140
A weekly podcast exploring stories at the intersection of faith and culture through an inclusive Christian lens. This week: Missy and Mitch relive Halloweens past. Guest: Professor, author and scholar-activist Miguel De La Torre, who talks about "trickster ethics." "Good Faith Weekly" is produced out of Norman, Oklahoma. Music is by Pond5. Learn more at www.GoodFaithMedia.org and @GFMediaOrg Links: Miguel De La Torre ~ http://drmigueldelatorre.com/
Oct 28, 2022•55 min•Ep. 139
A weekly podcast exploring stories at the intersection of faith and culture through an inclusive Christian lens. This week: Missy and Mitch explore various religious beliefs underpinning some U.S. political activity. Guest: Political analyst Matthew Dowd, author of "Revelations on the River." "Good Faith Weekly" is produced out of Norman, Oklahoma. Music is by Pond5. Learn more at www.GoodFaithMedia.org and @GFMediaOrg Links: Matthew Dowd ~ https://twitter.com/matthewjdowd "Revelations on the Ri...
Oct 21, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 138
A weekly podcast exploring stories at the intersection of faith and culture through an inclusive Christian lens. This week: Mitch gives Missy a sports quiz in advance of their conversation about sports and religion with .... Guest: Dartmouth Professor Randall Balmer, whose latest book is "Passion Plays: How Religion Shaped Sports in North America." "Good Faith Weekly" is produced out of Norman, Oklahoma. Music is by Pond5. Learn more at www.GoodFaithMedia.org and @GFMediaOrg Links: Randall Balme...
Oct 14, 2022•54 min•Ep. 137
A weekly podcast exploring stories at the intersection of faith and culture through an inclusive Christian lens. This week: Missy gives Mitch -- and our listeners -- a quiz about the Supreme Court. Play along! Guest: Jennifer Hawks, associate general counsel at BJC in Washington, D.C. "Good Faith Weekly" is produced out of Norman, Oklahoma. Music is by Pond5. Learn more at www.GoodFaithMedia.org and @GFMediaOrg Links: Jennifer Hawks ~ https://bjconline.org/jennifer-hawks/ BJC ~ https://bjconline...
Oct 07, 2022•45 min•Ep. 136
A weekly podcast exploring stories at the intersection of faith and culture through an inclusive Christian lens. This week: Missy's inner fundamentalist drops in after author Brian McLaren opens the door. Guest: Author, speaker and activist Brian McLaren, whose most recent book is "Do I Stay Christian?" "Good Faith Weekly" is produced out of Norman, Oklahoma. Music is by Pond5. Learn more at www.GoodFaithMedia.org and @GFMediaOrg Links: Brian McLaren ~ https://brianmclaren.net/ "Do I Stay Christ...
Sep 30, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 135
A weekly podcast exploring stories at the intersection of faith and culture through an inclusive Christian lens. This week: Missy, inspired by a couple of memorable taxi rides this week, *preaches* about seeing the image of God in everyone. Guest: Sara Cunningham, founder of Free Mom Hugs, talks about her own parenting journey -- and being played by Jamie Lee Curtis. "Good Faith Weekly" is produced out of Norman, Oklahoma. Music is by Pond5. Learn more at www.GoodFaithMedia.org and @GFMediaOrg L...
Sep 23, 2022•48 min•Ep. 134
A weekly podcast exploring stories at the intersection of faith and culture through an inclusive Christian lens. This week: Missy asks Mitch which recent experience was more spiritual: the harvest moon over the Maine coast, or a Yankees-Red Sox game at Fenway. Guest: Paul Raushenbush, the newly named president and CEO of Interfaith Alliance. "Good Faith Weekly" is produced out of Norman, Oklahoma. Music is by Pond5. Learn more at www.GoodFaithMedia.org and @GFMediaOrg Links: Paul Raushenbush ~ h...
Sep 16, 2022•51 min•Ep. 133
A weekly podcast exploring stories at the intersection of faith and culture through an inclusive Christian lens. This week: When Missy and Mitch get stuck in TikTok jail, it comes out that this isn't Missy's first conviction ... Guest: Willie Dwayne Francois III, pastor and author of the new book "Silencing White Noise: Six Practices to Overcome Our Inaction on Race." "Good Faith Weekly" is produced out of Norman, Oklahoma. Music is by Pond5. Learn more at www.GoodFaithMedia.org and @GFMediaOrg ...
Sep 09, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 132
A weekly podcast exploring stories at the intersection of faith and culture through an inclusive Christian lens. This week: Missy informs Mitch that he decorated the house for Christmas -- in her *dreams*. Mitch and Missy also explore how one can be a patriot but not an insurrectionist. Guest: Brian Kaylor, president and editor-in-chief of Word & Way. Kaylor joins Mitch and Missy for a deeper dive on the threat that is Christian nationalism. "Good Faith Weekly" is produced out of Norman, Okl...
Sep 02, 2022•46 min•Ep. 131
A weekly podcast exploring stories at the intersection of faith and culture through an inclusive Christian lens. This week: Mitch and Missy unpack the latest on schools banning books, and Missy recounts her own experience of trying to censor book content for her boys. Guest: Rabbi Yonatan Neril, founder and executive director of the Interfaith Center for Sustainable Development. Neril is also the co-author of the best-selling "Eco Bible." "Good Faith Weekly" is produced out of Norman, Oklahoma. ...
Aug 26, 2022•45 min•Ep. 130
A weekly podcast exploring stories at the intersection of faith and culture through an inclusive Christian lens. This week: Mitch and Missy -- while in New Orleans covering the 125th Lott Carey annual session -- explore #MissysPetPeeves, the ouster of Rep. Liz Cheney amid the radicalization of the Republican Party, and differences between charity and justice. Guest: Nathan Russell, senior pastor of Washington Avenue Christian Church in Elyria, Ohio. Russell showcases his church's work to elimina...
Aug 19, 2022•48 min•Ep. 129
A weekly podcast exploring stories at the intersection of faith and culture through an inclusive Christian lens. This week: Missy gives Mitch a one-of-a-kind gift for his birthday, and the couple discusses how Mitch's loud nesting behavior almost brought to life a new true-crime podcast. Mitch and Missy comment on the search of former President Trump's home, the Alex Jones lawsuit, and a Texas church's unauthorized -- and altered -- performance of "Hamilton." Guest: Travis Norvell, pastor of Jud...
Aug 12, 2022•42 min•Ep. 128
A weekly podcast exploring stories at the intersection of faith and culture through an inclusive Christian lens. This week: Missy Randall debuts as the new (interim) co-host, dishes about Mitch's Certs habit, and gifts her husband with a bleep button. Mitch and Missy discuss abortion access in the United States. A new lectionary commentary from Tony Cartledge gets the spotlight. And retired-campus-minster-turned-comedian Wanda Kidd drops in. (Actually, Wanda has always been a comedian.) "Good Fa...
Aug 05, 2022•46 min•Ep. 127
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 January 6 hearings and John Pierce's GFM article about performative religion. Later, Mitch interviews Autumn on her final episode as Good Faith Weekly's cohost and they announce GFW's new (interim) cohost.
Jul 29, 2022•35 min•Season 1Ep. 126
A weekly podcast exploring stories at the intersection of faith and culture through an inclusive Christian lens. This week Mitch and Autumn talk about climate change, the January 6 hearings, and gun control. Later, Rev. Nathan Empsall joins the show to talk about his work at Faithful America. Faithful America is t he largest online community of Christians putting faith into action for social justice. Their members are sick of sitting by quietly while Jesus' message of good news is hijacked by th...
Jul 22, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 125
A weekly podcast exploring stories at the intersection of faith and culture through an inclusive Christian lens. This week Mitch and Autumn discuss Pride. Reverend Kali Cawthon-Freels joins the show to talk about her work as a bi-vocational pastor, writer, and spiritual director and a queer woman. he currently serves as the Pastor of Congregational Care at The Faith Community and works as a Spiritual Director at Reclamation Theology. Learn more about Kali's work at GoodFaithMedia.org. Later, Rev...
Jun 24, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 124
A weekly podcast exploring stories at the intersection of faith and culture through an inclusive Christian lens. This week Mitch and Autumn discuss Pride. Later, Rev, Dr. Griff Martin and Myles Markham join the show to discuss Pray Away. Pray Away is a Netflix original documentary highlighting former leaders of the “pray the gay away” movement and the aftermath unleashed by their actions, while survivors seek healing and acceptance from more than a decade of trauma. Dr. Martin is the Senior Past...
Jun 17, 2022•48 min•Season 1Ep. 123
A weekly podcast exploring stories at the intersection of faith and culture through an inclusive Christian lens. This week Mitch and Autumn discuss the January 6th investigation, Uvalde victim's statements, and the looming heat dome. Later, Rev. Aurelia Dávila Pratt joins the show to discuss her new book, "A Brown Girl’s Epiphany: Reclaim Your Intuition and Step into Your Power." Aurelia is a pastor, writer, paradigm-shifter, and sacred spacemaker. She is an imago-dei enthusiast who finds real j...
Jun 10, 2022•50 min•Season 1Ep. 122
A weekly podcast exploring stories at the intersection of faith and culture through an inclusive Christian lens. This week Mitch and Autumn discuss the gun epidemic in the US. Later, Tim Alberta joins the show to discuss his article for The Atlantic, "American Carnage: On the Front Lines of the Republican Civil War and the Rise of President Trump." Tim is an award-winning journalist, best-selling author, and staff writer for The Atlantic magazine. You can read the full article here.
Jun 03, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 121
A weekly podcast exploring stories at the intersection of faith and culture through an inclusive Christian lens. This week Mitch and Autumn discuss Good Faith Experiences and how you can join them in their travels. Later, Marquis Hunt joins the show to discuss his new book, "The New Human: When the People We Love, Love the People We Love." MarQuis Hunt is a Stellar Award-nominated recording artist most noted for his expertise in playing soprano saxophone. He writes, produces, and sings, as well....
May 27, 2022•34 min•Season 1Ep. 120
Please be advised, in this episode we discuss the recent Supreme Court leak, pregnancy loss and miscarriage. A weekly podcast exploring stories at the intersection of faith and culture through an inclusive Christian lens. This week Mitch and Autumn discuss the possible overturning of Roe v Wade. Later, OBGYN Dr. Jen Villavicencio, attorney Skye Perryman, and Rev. Deneen Robinson join the show to talk from their respective expertises about the fallout when government steps into the space of repro...
May 20, 2022•45 min•Season 1Ep. 119
A weekly podcast exploring stories at the intersection of faith and culture through an inclusive Christian lens. This week Mitch and Autumn discuss the importance of mental health. Later, Corey Nathan joins the show to talk about his podcast, Talkin' Politics and Religion without Killin' Each Other. He was raised in an orthodox Jewish household. In his late twenties, Corey became a Born-again Christian. Not long after this epiphany, however, the new believer began to find many of the prevailing ...
May 13, 2022•1 hr 12 min•Season 1Ep. 118
Please be advised, in this episode we discuss the recent Supreme Court leak, pregnancy loss and miscarriage. A weekly podcast exploring stories at the intersection of faith and culture through an inclusive Christian lens. This week Mitch and Autumn discuss mental health month, the More To Tell campaign, and the potential reversal of Roe versus Wade. Later, Rabbi Rachel Ain joins the show to discuss the life within Pro Choice. She became the Rabbi of Sutton Place Synagogue in the Summer of 2012. ...
May 06, 2022•57 min•Season 1Ep. 117
A weekly podcast exploring stories at the intersection of faith and culture through an inclusive Christian lens. This week Mitch and Autumn discuss their Easter holidays and the "Don't Say Gay" bill in Florida. Later, attorney and friend of Good Faith Media, Aubrey Ducker joins the show to talk about the legality and implications of Florida's "Don't Say Gay" bill. He is a member in the Orlando office of The Center for Professional Legal Services, P.A. He is a member of the Firm’s Family and Elde...
Apr 22, 2022•57 min•Season 1Ep. 116
A weekly podcast exploring stories at the intersection of faith and culture through an inclusive Christian lens. This week Mitch and Autumn discuss Holy Week. Later, Dr. Cory Jones joins the show to discuss his new book "Greater: There is More to Your Life than This." Greater is a book helping the hopeless become more conscious that where they are is not where God's final plan is. God's desire is for you to have and be greater! Learn more about Cory's work at TheShalomLife.Com.
Apr 15, 2022•52 min•Season 1Ep. 115
