A weekly podcast exploring stories at the intersection of faith and culture through an inclusive Christian lens. This week: Mitch and Missy deal with a broken air conditioner amid the Oklahoma heat. Guest: Starlette Thomas, director of GFM's "The Raceless Gospel" initiative and host of its podcast, which is now in season four. "Good Faith Weekly" is produced out of Norman, Oklahoma. Music is by Pond5. Learn more at www.GoodFaithMedia.org and @GFMediaOrg Links: The Raceless Gospel Initiative ~ ht...
Jul 21, 2023•47 min•Ep. 174
A weekly podcast exploring stories at the intersection of faith and culture through an inclusive Christian lens. This week: Mitch and Missy mark the 10th anniversary of Black Lives Matter. Guest: George Mason, author of the new book "The Word Made Fresh: Preaching God's Love for Every Body." "Good Faith Weekly" is produced out of Norman, Oklahoma. Music is by Pond5. Learn more at www.GoodFaithMedia.org and @GFMediaOrg Links: Buy the book ~ https://www.amazon.com/dp/1641801581 Good God Project ~ ...
Jul 07, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 173
A weekly podcast exploring stories at the intersection of faith and culture through an inclusive Christian lens. This week: Mitch and Missy share tales from a recent college graduation, then recount the historical fight over abortion. Guests: Jonathan Eig, best-selling author of the new book "King: A Life." "Good Faith Weekly" is produced out of Norman, Oklahoma. Music is by Pond5. Learn more at www.GoodFaithMedia.org and @GFMediaOrg Links: Buy the book "King: A Life" ~ https://www.amazon.com/dp...
Jun 30, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 172
A weekly podcast exploring stories at the intersection of faith and culture through an inclusive Christian lens. This week: Mitch and Missy dedicate the entire episode to a new book from Good Faith Media, "True Colors," a collection of essays that bear witness to God’s work in, with, and through LGBTQ+ persons, pastors, and their congregations. Guests: Jake Hall, Elizabeth Mangham Lott and June Joplin, contributors to "True Colors: Stories of Baptist Inclusion." "Good Faith Weekly" is produced o...
Jun 23, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 171
A weekly podcast exploring stories at the intersection of faith and culture through an inclusive Christian lens. Note: Due to staff travel schedules, this week's episode features a new opener, followed by a re-run interview (episode 134, with guest Sara Cunningham) in celebration of Pride Month. This week: Mitch and Missy celebrate their son's college graduation! Guest: Sara Cunningham, founder of Free Mom Hugs, talks about her own parenting journey -- and being played by Jamie Lee Curtis. "Good...
Jun 09, 2023•49 min•Ep. 170
A weekly podcast exploring stories at the intersection of faith and culture through an inclusive Christian lens. This week: Missy quizzes Mitch over both the debt ceiling *and* Pride Month. Guest: Andy Watts, professor of religion at Belmont University, on debt-ceiling ethics. "Good Faith Weekly" is produced out of Norman, Oklahoma. Music is by Pond5. Learn more at www.GoodFaithMedia.org and @GFMediaOrg Links: Andy Watts ~ https://www.belmont.edu/theology/faculty/index.html Watts' article: "What...
Jun 02, 2023•53 min•Ep. 169
A weekly podcast exploring stories at the intersection of faith and culture through an inclusive Christian lens. This week: Mitch and Missy celebrate the life of Tina Turner. Guests: Alvin Edwards, Brenda Brown-Grooms and Michael Cheuk from the Charlottesville Clergy Collective. "Good Faith Weekly" is produced out of Norman, Oklahoma. Music is by Pond5. Learn more at www.GoodFaithMedia.org and @GFMediaOrg Links: Charlottesville Clergy Collective ~ https://www.cvilleclergycollective.org "Standing...
May 26, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 168
A weekly podcast exploring stories at the intersection of faith and culture through an inclusive Christian lens. This week: Mitch and Missy get down with preachers at the Festival of Homiletics. Guests: Immigration and advocacy experts Stephen Reeves and Elket Rodriguez from Fellowship Southwest. Note: This week's episode was recorded on an iPhone. "Good Faith Weekly" is produced out of Norman, Oklahoma. Music is by Pond5. Learn more at www.GoodFaithMedia.org and @GFMediaOrg Links: Festival of H...
May 19, 2023•58 min•Ep. 167
A weekly podcast exploring stories at the intersection of faith and culture through an inclusive Christian lens. This week: Mitch and Missy deal with toddlers in the National Cathedral. Guest: Jason Smith, executive director of Bautistas por la Paz (BPFNA). "Good Faith Weekly" is produced out of Norman, Oklahoma. Music is by Pond5. Learn more at www.GoodFaithMedia.org and @GFMediaOrg Links: Bautistas por la Paz ~ https://www.bpfna.org Washington National Cathedral ~ https://cathedral.org/
May 12, 2023•1 hr•Ep. 166
A weekly podcast exploring stories at the intersection of faith and culture through an inclusive Christian lens. This week: Mitch and Missy highlight last week's Civil Rights Experience with Good Faith Media. Guest: Best-selling author Jeff Sharlet, author of the new book "Undertow: Scenes from a Slow Civil War." "Good Faith Weekly" is produced out of Norman, Oklahoma. Music is by Pond5. Learn more at www.GoodFaithMedia.org and @GFMediaOrg Links: "Undertow: Scenes from a Slow Civil War" ~ https:...
May 05, 2023•59 min•Ep. 165
A weekly podcast exploring stories at the intersection of faith and culture through an inclusive Christian lens. This week: Mitch and Missy consider what it means to live on, and share a couple of practical jokes. Guest: Brett Harris, creator of "God Knows Where," a podcast for people interested in exploring their faith off the beaten path. "Good Faith Weekly" is produced out of Norman, Oklahoma. Music is by Pond5. Learn more at www.GoodFaithMedia.org and @GFMediaOrg Links: "God Knows Where" pod...
Apr 21, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 164
A weekly podcast exploring stories at the intersection of faith and culture through an inclusive Christian lens. This week: Missy shares, movingly so, about her current experience in "liminal space." Guest: Robbie Kruithoff, director of the short documentary "Things We Shouldn't Talk About," on the the mental health impact of religion on the LGBTQIA+ community. "Good Faith Weekly" is produced out of Norman, Oklahoma. Music is by Pond5. Learn more at www.GoodFaithMedia.org and @GFMediaOrg Links: ...
Apr 14, 2023•51 min•Ep. 163
A weekly podcast exploring stories at the intersection of faith and culture through an inclusive Christian lens. This week: Mitch and Missy share their favorite family stories from Holy Week -- including a low parenting moment from Missy on Easter Sunday. Guest: Jon Singletary, dean of the Diana R. Garland Endowed Chair of Child and Family Studies at Baylor University, talks about his new book, "Leadership by the Number: Using the Enneagram to Strengthen Educational Leadership." "Good Faith Week...
Apr 07, 2023•48 min•Ep. 162
A weekly podcast exploring stories at the intersection of faith and culture through an inclusive Christian lens. This week: Missy shares another bizarre airline story, then Mitch and Missy talk about Americans' addiction to violence. Guests: Phyllis Curott and Scott Stearman of the Parliament of the World's Religions. "Good Faith Weekly" is produced out of Norman, Oklahoma. Music is by Pond5. Learn more at www.GoodFaithMedia.org and @GFMediaOrg Links: Phyllis Curott ~ https://www.phylliscurott.c...
Mar 31, 2023•1 hr•Ep. 161
A weekly podcast exploring stories at the intersection of faith and culture through an inclusive Christian lens. This week: Mitch and Missy celebrate spring break by welcoming their boys home -- and then sending them back home. Starlette Thomas, director of GFM's Raceless Gospel Initiative, joins Mitch for the episode's interview. Guest: Tamice Spencer-Helms, author of "Faith Unleavened: The Wilderness Between Trayvon Martin & George Floyd." "Good Faith Weekly" is produced out of Norman, Okl...
Mar 24, 2023•54 min•Ep. 160
A weekly podcast exploring stories at the intersection of faith and culture through an inclusive Christian lens. This week: Mitch quizzes Missy about St. Patrick's Day, and the duo shares highlights from their trip to SXSW. "Good Faith Weekly" is produced out of Norman, Oklahoma. Music is by Pond5. Learn more at www.GoodFaithMedia.org and @GFMediaOrg
Mar 17, 2023•26 min•Ep. 159
A weekly podcast exploring stories at the intersection of faith and culture through an inclusive Christian lens. This week: Missy shares some funny and amazing stories and trivia for Women's History Month. Guest: Victoria White, author of the new book "Holy Friendships: Nurturing Relationships that Sustain Pastors & Leaders." "Good Faith Weekly" is produced out of Norman, Oklahoma. Music is by Pond5. Learn more at www.GoodFaithMedia.org and @GFMediaOrg Links: Victoria White ~ https://www.vic...
Mar 10, 2023•55 min•Ep. 158
A weekly podcast exploring stories at the intersection of faith and culture through an inclusive Christian lens. This week: Mitch and Missy talk about learning a new word: "derecho." Guest: Jess Piper, who calls herself "an unapologetically progressive voice for rural folks across the heartland." Piper is a former teacher, prior candidate for Missouri state house, and host of the "Dirt Road Democrat" podcast. "Good Faith Weekly" is produced out of Norman, Oklahoma. Music is by Pond5. Learn more ...
Mar 03, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 157
A weekly podcast exploring stories at the intersection of faith and culture through an inclusive Christian lens. This week: Mitch and Missy celebrate their wedding anniversary by sharing memories ... and new vows. Rev. Starlette Thomas drops by with her new Lenten podcast series. Guests: Marta Fioriti and Mandy Todd, co-hosts of the podcast "Jesus Has Left the Building." "Good Faith Weekly" is produced out of Norman, Oklahoma. Music is by Pond5. Learn more at www.GoodFaithMedia.org and @GFMediaO...
Feb 24, 2023•59 min•Ep. 156
A weekly podcast exploring stories at the intersection of faith and culture through an inclusive Christian lens. This week: Missy tells Mitch her best story yet. Hint: It involves toddlers. Guest: David Goatley, the newly installed sixth president -- and first Black president -- of Fuller Seminary. "Good Faith Weekly" is produced out of Norman, Oklahoma. Music is by Pond5. Learn more at www.GoodFaithMedia.org and @GFMediaOrg Links: Rev. Dr. David Emmanuel Goatley ~ https://www.fuller.edu/preside...
Feb 17, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 155
A weekly podcast exploring stories at the intersection of faith and culture through an inclusive Christian lens. This week: Mitch receives an update on the earthquake in Turkey and Syria from Muhammet Ali Sezer, executive director of the Dialogue Institute and the Raindrop Turkish House of Oklahoma. Guest: Sharmaine Brown, public safety advocate and founder of Jared's Heart of Success, a nonprofit providing gun and group violence intervention to the communities in Georgia and South Carolina. "Go...
Feb 10, 2023•31 min•Ep. 154
A weekly podcast exploring stories at the intersection of faith and culture through an inclusive Christian lens. This week: Mitch and Missy return to Oklahoma -- only to find it colder than Vermont. Bonus content: Missy shares an embarrassing moment with a TSA agent. "Good Faith Weekly" is produced out of Norman, Oklahoma. Music is by Pond5. Learn more at www.GoodFaithMedia.org and @GFMediaOrg Links: United Church of Lincoln, Vermont ~ https://sites.google.com/site/ucol4280/united-church-of-linc...
Feb 03, 2023•37 min•Ep. 153
A weekly podcast exploring stories at the intersection of faith and culture through an inclusive Christian lens. This week: Mitch and Missy close out their time in Vermont ... with a bang. Guest: Otis Moss III, senior pastor of Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago, and author of the new book, "Dancing in the Darkness: Spiritual Lessons for Thriving in Turbulent Times." "Good Faith Weekly" is produced out of Norman, Oklahoma. Music is by Pond5. Learn more at www.GoodFaithMedia.org and @GFMe...
Jan 27, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 152
A weekly podcast exploring stories at the intersection of faith and culture through an inclusive Christian lens. This week: Mitch and Missy talk about what it takes to conquer a mountain. Guest: Wendell Griffen, recently retired circuit judge for the fifth division of the sixth judicial circuit of Arkansas. "Good Faith Weekly" is produced out of Norman, Oklahoma. Music is by Pond5. Learn more at www.GoodFaithMedia.org and @GFMediaOrg Links: Wendell Griffen ~ https://newmillenniumchurch.us/ Wende...
Jan 20, 2023•55 min•Ep. 151
A weekly podcast exploring stories at the intersection of faith and culture through an inclusive Christian lens. This week: Mitch and Missy talk about flight cancellations and lying on resumes. Guest: Stephen Bullivant, professor and author of the new book "Nonverts: The Making of Ex-Christian America." "Good Faith Weekly" is produced out of Norman, Oklahoma. Music is by Pond5. Learn more at www.GoodFaithMedia.org and @GFMediaOrg Links: Stephen Bullivant ~ https://www.stmarys.ac.uk/staff-directo...
Jan 13, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 150
A weekly podcast exploring stories at the intersection of faith and culture through an inclusive Christian lens. This week: Mitch and Missy talk about their new home for the month of January. Guest: Julia Rocchi, author of the new book "Amen? Questions for a God I Hope Exists." "Good Faith Weekly" is produced out of Norman, Oklahoma. Music is by Pond5. Learn more at www.GoodFaithMedia.org and @GFMediaOrg Links: Julia Rocchi ~ http://www.juliarocchi.com/ "Amen? Questions for a God I Hope Exists" ...
Jan 06, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 149
A weekly podcast exploring stories at the intersection of faith and culture through an inclusive Christian lens. This week: Guest: Minister and activist Susan K. Williams Smith, author of "With Liberty and Justice for Some." Bonus Guest: João Chaves, author of "The Global Mission of the Jim Crow South." He is interviewed by Laine Scales, professor at Baylor University. "Good Faith Weekly" is produced out of Norman, Oklahoma. Music is by Pond5. Learn more at www.GoodFaithMedia.org and @GFMediaOrg...
Dec 29, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 148
A weekly podcast exploring stories at the intersection of faith and culture through an inclusive Christian lens. This week: Mitch and Missy welcome a special additional host: son Cole! Guest: Brandan Robertson -- the "Tik-Tok Preacher" -- on his new book, "Dry Bones and Holy Wars." "Good Faith Weekly" is produced out of Norman, Oklahoma. Music is by Pond5. Learn more at www.GoodFaithMedia.org and @GFMediaOrg Links: Brandan Robertson ~ https://www.brandanrobertson.com/ "Dry Bones and Holy Wars: A...
Dec 22, 2022•54 min•Ep. 147
A weekly podcast exploring stories at the intersection of faith and culture through an inclusive Christian lens. This week: Missy shares with Mitch about the time a church choir member lit a cigarette in the choir loft and set her wig on fire. Guest: David Maraniss, Pulitzer-Prize winner and author of the new book on Jim Thorpe, "Path Lit by Lightning." "Good Faith Weekly" is produced out of Norman, Oklahoma. Music is by Pond5. Learn more at www.GoodFaithMedia.org and @GFMediaOrg Links: David Ma...
Dec 16, 2022•49 min•Ep. 146
A weekly podcast exploring stories at the intersection of faith and culture through an inclusive Christian lens. This week: Missy and Mitch discuss why Mitch cut up Missy's Christmas puzzle with scissors. Guests: Mark Biddle and Melissa Jackson, faculty members at the new Sophia Theological Seminary and Sophia Farms. "Good Faith Weekly" is produced out of Norman, Oklahoma. Music is by Pond5. Learn more at www.GoodFaithMedia.org and @GFMediaOrg Links: Sophia Theological Seminary ~ https://www.sop...
Dec 09, 2022•58 min•Ep. 145
