Steve prepares for the 2023 Parliament of World Religions in Chicago by speaking with Bernie Newman, Shoaib Khadri, Barb Maloof, and Bruce Duffield about interfaith service projects in Chicagoland. Bernie Newman is a Past-President of Congregation Beth Shalom in Naperville, Illinois, where he has lived with his wife, Judi, for 39 years. He teaches the Introduction to Judaism course at Benedictine University in Lisle, Illinois, and he is on the board of directors of the Naperville Interfaith Lead...
Jul 30, 2023•53 min•Season 2023Ep. 162
Steve discusses love and grief with Colin Campbell, author of Finding the Words: Working Through Profound Loss with Hope and Purpose. Colin Campbell is a writer and director for theater and film. He was nominated for an Academy Award for Seraglio, a short film he wrote and directed with his wife, Gail Lerner. He has taught Theater and/or Filmmaking at Chapman University, Loyola Marymount University, Cal Poly Pomona University, and to incarcerated youth through The Unusual Suspects. His one perso...
Jul 23, 2023•53 min•Season 2023Ep. 161
Steve discusses how religious identity might get in the way of a more genuine faith life with Haroon Moghul, author of "Two Billion Caliphs: A Vision of a Muslim Future." Haroon Moghul is an Account Director at Unitas Communications, where he helps international clients tell their stories. An award-winning journalist and opinion columnist, Haroon's essays have been featured by The New York Times, NPR’s Fresh Air, CNN, NBC News, The Washington Post, Foreign Policy, Al Jazeera, and The Guardian, a...
Jul 16, 2023•53 min•Season 2023Ep. 160
Heather speaks with Dan Groody at the University of Notre Dame about his book "A Theology of Migration: The Bodies of Refugees and the Body of Christ" and how Christianity teaches an ethics of love for the refugee and migrant. Father Groody’s expertise in and passion for refugee and migration issues has also been applied as executive producer of One Border, One Body: Immigration and the Eucharist and Dying to Live: A Migrant’s Journey. He has also worked with the U.S. Congress, the U.S. Conferen...
Jul 09, 2023•53 min•Season 2023Ep. 159
Steve chats with two historians about the importance of ancient Christianity today. Elizabeth Schrader Polczer discusses how an answered prayer developed her interest in Mary Magdalene and led to a new career in biblical scholarship. Dr. Schrader Polczer is Assistant Professor of New Testament at Villanova University, having recently defended her PhD in Early Christianity and New Testament at Duke University. Her studies focus on textual criticism, Mary Magdalene, and the Gospel of John. Craig E...
Jul 02, 2023•56 min•Season 2023Ep. 158
An in-person discussion on maintaining religiosity without isolating those of other faiths. Host Steven Kapp Perry talks with Dr. Trevan Hatch, Pritha Lal, Maysa Kergaye, and Luke Miller. Dr. Trevan Hatch is the Anthropology, Ancient Near East, Middle East, and Religious Studies specialist at the Lee Library at Brigham Young University. He is also an adjunct instructor in the Department of Ancient Scripture. Trevan has a MA and two doctoral degrees (soon to complete the second PHD) in fields rel...
Jun 25, 2023•53 min•Season 2023Ep. 157
Steve speaks with Michael Schnabel and Jonathan Rose on faith-building experiences in revelation and healing. Michael Schnabel is the author of "Daddy's Girl", a memoir about the challenges and struggles of parenting through a medical crisis. A graduate of Nothern State University, Michael developed his passion for writing and storytelling during his thirty-year career at Bristol-Myers Squibb. Michael lives in Overland Park, Kansas, with his wife, and when not spending time with family, you can ...
Jun 18, 2023•53 min•Season 2023Ep. 156
This week, conversations about emotions and music, and how both are necessary to bring us closer to God. Benjamin Perry, author of "Cry, Baby: Why Our Tears Matter" encourages us to rethink how we view crying. Steve chats with Benjamin Perry about his new book "Cry, Baby: Why Our Tears Matter," published by Broadleaf Books, May 2023. Ben Perry's work focuses on the intersection of religion and politics. Their writing can be found in outlets like The Atlantic, The Washington Post, Slate, The Huff...
Jun 11, 2023•53 min•Season 2023Ep. 155
Steve speaks with professor Maeera Y Schreiber about her personal history and how that influences her work in poetry and interfaith literature. Dr. Schreiber is Associate Professor English and former Director of Religion Studies at the University Utah, where she teaches and writes about poetry, Jewish-American literature, ethnic American studies, religious studies, and interfaith relations. Her book "Holy Envy: Writing in the Jewish Christian Borderzone" is what caught our attention recently. He...
Jun 04, 2023•53 min•Season 2023Ep. 154
In this book club episode, Steve talks with guests Steven Nordstrom and Sydney Ballif about Richard Rohr's book, "The Universal Christ." The book explores Christ's influence across time. Rohr implores readers to see Christ in their everyday lives, including the mundane. Steven Nordstrom is a fellow pilgrim on the Way, a student of the vast expanse of human experience who strives to build up communities centered upon love and care. He works as a financial analyst supporting hospitals in Utah Coun...
May 28, 2023•53 min•Season 2023Ep. 153
Our guests this week, Rainn Wilson and Brent Plate, discuss the need for spirituality and how to bring it into our lives. Steve and Rainn discuss Rainn's experience finding religion again and his hopes for his son's experience with the sacred. Rainn Wilson is an Emmy nominated and SAG award-winning actor, writer, and producer. Wilson's book, "Soul Boom: Why We Need a Spiritual Revolution," explores the benefits spirituality gives us in creating solutions for an increasingly challenging world. Wi...
May 21, 2023•53 min•Season 2023Ep. 152
Steve discusses The Stewardship Principle with author and podcast host Ganel-lyn Condie in the first half of the show. Her recent book examines how people can face challenges and thrive, without taking ownership, but instead turning to God. In the second half of the show, Steve interviews Marian Edmonds-Allen, who worked with Utah legislators to protect homeless LGBTQ teens and shares how she's learned to solve issues facing our community.
May 14, 2023•53 min•Season 2023Ep. 151
Steve discusses homeland, holocaust, and humanity in the first half of the show with Americanish podcast hosts Adela Cojab & Mariam Wahba, learning about their experiences finding friendship with each other. Both women are from the Middle East: Mariam is a Coptic Christian and Adela a Syrian Jew; both are working to foreground faith in America. In the second half of the show, Steve chats with his dear friend Asker Ashkenazi, who discusses the Israeli high school tradition of a field trip to ...
May 07, 2023•53 min•Season 2023Ep. 150
Before going off-air for the month of April, the In Good Faith podcast is foreshadowing their future episode format. With two guests per episode and an intermediate producers chat, you can expect great things! In this episode, Steve talks with Lucy Bregman and Howard Wettstein. Intermittent thoughts are offered by senior producer Heather Bigley and student producer Lia King. Lucy Bregman received her B.A. from Brown University, her Ph.D. from the University of Chicago Divinity School and taught ...
Mar 26, 2023•53 min•Season 2023Ep. 149
Steve talks to Mathew Schmalz about the different ways suffering enters our lives and how God's presence can heal and teach us. Mathew Schmalz is a professor of religious studies at the College of the Holy Cross, and founder of the "Journal of Global Catholicism". His publications engage global Catholicism (particularly in South Asia), Catholic theology and spirituality, and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. He has written a personal spiritual memoir, "Mercy Matters: Opening Yours...
Mar 19, 2023•29 min•Season 2023Ep. 148
Today on In Good Faith, we have a special panel discussion on “How to Talk About Religion” featuring four local clergy members–if you are a long-time listener, you’ll recognize some of our guests from past episodes. Rabbi David Levinsky currently serves at the Temple Har Shalom in Park City. Bishop Carla Long, from the Community of Christ, has previously volunteered with the World Service Corps. Imam Shuaib Din of the Utah Islamic Center has led American groups to Mecca on the Hajj for the past ...
Mar 12, 2023•53 min•Season 2023Ep. 147
Steve chats with Lynne Twist about her new book "Living a Committed Life"--a grander approach to reconcile daily commitments. Twist is the co-founder of the Pachamama Alliance and founder of the Soul of Money Institute. For over 40 years, she has led workshops, provided coaching, and given presentations in 50 countries. Her primary focuses are alleviating poverty, ending world hunger, and supporting social justice and sustainability.
Mar 05, 2023•28 min•Season 2023Ep. 146
Daisy Khan describes her work in women's rights related to the Hajj to Mecca. Father Diaz talks to Steve as they walk through the Stations of the Cross. Rachel Rueckert explains her memoir and what lead her and her new husband to embark on the Camino de Santiago. Marcus Smith discusses his visit to Nauvoo, Illinois.
Feb 26, 2023•54 min•Season 2023Ep. 145
This week, Steve talks with Patrick Q. Mason, American historian specializing in Mormon History and Culture at USU. He teaches courses on Mormonism, American religious history, and religion, violence, and peacebuilding. Professor Mason was a Fulbright Scholar in Romania in 2015 and is a past president of the Mormon History Association. He is frequently consulted by the national and international media on stories related to Mormon culture and history. Mason has written or edited several books, in...
Feb 19, 2023•28 min•Season 2023Ep. 144
Marilynne Robinson's "Gilead" (2004) illuminates the value of life and the reality of death, as narrated by Reverend John Ames. Typical of Robinson's writing, themes of faith are intertwined within the narrative. Listen as author Terryl Givens, Tennery Norton, and Heather Bigley discuss their reactions to this novel with host Steven Kapp Perry. Join the book club today! We are reading Richard Rohr's "The Universal Christ" for the next IGF Book Club episode airing May 2023.
Feb 12, 2023•53 min•Season 2023Ep. 143
On this episode of the In Good Faith podcast, Steve converses with Meli Soloman about the importance of understanding the values and practices of others. Meli Solomon is a public scholar and founder of the Talking with God Project and the associated Living Our Beliefs podcast, which explore the lived religion of Jews, Christians, and Muslims. Her Conservative Jewish practice and wide range of personal and professional experiences inform her research as well as her life.
Feb 05, 2023•28 min•Season 2023Ep. 142
On this episode of the In Good Faith podcast, we explore the power ritual has to connect an individual to their religion, culture, and community. While there might be the stereotype that rituals are dry ceremonies performed only in churches, our guests today discuss rituals from every facets of their lives. Aaron Rose discusses how he learned about the rituals of Dia de los Muertos and how practicing them with his family helped him connect with his culture. Howard Wettstein discusses a few of th...
Jan 29, 2023•53 min•Season 2023Ep. 141
On this episode of the In Good Faith podcast, Steve spoke with Eric Fellman over Zoom about his work with the National Prayer Breakfast and the power that prayer has had in his life. Eric Fellman is an author and publisher that wrote The Power Behind Positive Thinking. He held other publishing roles for 35 years and today is a Strategic Planning consultant to a variety of businesses and non profits. Since 1997, Fellman has worked with the National Prayer Breakfast, a 70-year-old bipartisan event...
Jan 22, 2023•27 min•Season 2023Ep. 140
Steve talks with Leland Spindler, Artistic Director of The Lux Choral Society, who shares thoughts and music from the choir's most recent live concert, titled "Overcome: Sacred Songs of Protest." See a link to their website below. In Good Faith is the place to hear stories and accounts from believers, told in their own words. Our hope is to listen with an open heart, celebrating the power of faith and belief, and what those stories mean to the ones who tell them. Host Steven Kapp Perry talks wit...
Jan 15, 2023•53 min•Season 2023Ep. 139
Steve speaks with Daisy Khan about her own miraculous story growing up in Kashmir and an important call to action she felt in the US. Daisy Khan is the executive director of the Women's Islamic Initiative in Spirituality and Equality (WISE), a women-led organization committed to peacebuilding, equality, and justice for Muslims around the world. Her memoir, Born with Wings, was published by Random House in April 2018.
Jan 08, 2023•28 min•Season 2023Ep. 138
Happy New Year! Steve and producers Heather Bigley, Austin Ball, Peter Ellison, and Lia King discuss what they've learned from 2022 guests. Join the team for some reflection over how they've changed their thinking or been inspired by Reverend William Barber II, Nava Kavelin, Raj Mankad, Brian McLaren, Matthew Wickman, and Rich Blundell.
Jan 01, 2023•53 min•Season 2023Ep. 137
In this bonus episode of In Good Faith, Steve chats with Louise and Squire about Godwinks, or when a coincidence isn’t a coincidence. Louise is a Broadway actor and host of ABC Family. SQuire is a former ABC executive who once led Good Morning America to #1 and helped create Schoolhouse Rock. SQuire & Louise are Executive Producers of the acclaimed Hallmark Godwink Movie Series, top rated for 4 seasons, and their first Dogwink Movie for Netflix, “Rescued by Ruby,” released in early 2022.
Dec 29, 2022•12 min
Jonathan Howard, Bass for the King's Singers, takes time to talk about Christmas, Faith, and Music. In Good Faith is the place to hear stories and accounts from believers, told in their own words. Our hope is to listen with an open heart, celebrating the power of faith and belief, and what those stories mean to the ones who tell them. Host Steven Kapp Perry talks with believers from all walks of faith—Catholic and Episcopalian, Buddhist and Baptist, Jewish and Hindu, Presbyterian and Seventh Day...
Dec 18, 2022•28 min•Season 2022Ep. 136
Steve speaks with local filmmaker TC Christensen, who specializes in movies about miracles and faith, in this special bonus episode of In Good Faith. TC Christensen is a member of the American Society of Cinematographers and has worked as the director of photography on Disney’s Imax film Roving Mars and the National Geographic film Lewis & Clark. He has also directed over 26 films including 17 Miracles, The Cokeville Miracle, and his latest film The Fighting Preacher.
Dec 15, 2022•16 min
Camille Fronk Olson speaks with Steve about her research on Mary, the mother of Jesus, and with a focus on a moment unique in scripture: Mary's relationship with her cousin Elizabeth and how these two greet each other with love and witness. Camille Fronk Olson is professor emeritus of ancient scripture and former department chair at Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah; her areas of research are New Testament, general church doctrine, the life of Christ, and culture and history of the Bible. Sh...
Dec 11, 2022•28 min•Season 2022Ep. 135
