Episode 175: Anti-Gay Bills and How We Can Fight Them
Rev. Serene Jones, president of Union Theological Seminary, talks to us about some recent anti-gay bills that have been passed in states like Florida and Texas– and what we can do to fight them. Check out this episode!
Episode 174: #MeToo Younglife
Erin Watts was being continually sexually harrassed by a coworker at YoungLife and when she brought it to the attention of YoungLife they told her they would take it seriously– and did the exact opposite. Now she and a group of other women are filing a lawsuit. Follow Metoo Younglife here!
Episode 173: Fear and the Church
Catherine McNeil talks to us about her new book “Fearing Bravely” which is an essential read on why the fear-mongering in the Church many of us grew up with is not only not necessary, it is anti-gospel. This has been one of my favorite reads as of late and I know you will love it […]
Episode 172: Christians Against Christianity
In his new book, Christians Against Christianity, best-selling author and religious scholar Obery M. Hendricks Jr. challenges right-wing evangelicals on the terrain of their own religious claims, exposing the falsehoods, contradictions, and misuses of the Bible that are embedded in their rabid homophobia, their poorly veiled racism and demonizing of immigrants and Muslims, and their […]
Episode 171: ERA- The Basic Human Rights Amendment You’ve Probably Never Heard Of
Allyson McKinney-Timm, human rights lawyer, talks to us about the Equal Rights Amendment: a basic amendment to the US Constitution that guarantees women protection. Though advocates have been fighting for it for over a century, it still isn’t fully recognized–leaving women vulnerable. Learn more here!
Episode 170: A Complicated Choice: Making Space for Grief and Healing in the Pro-Choice Movement.
I am always a bit nervous to talk about abortion on the podcast, but I think it’s a conversation worth having. If you find talking about abortion triggering, feel free to skip this one. In this podcast, I interview Katey Zeh about her new book “A Complicated Choice: Making Space for Grief and Healing in […]
Episode 169: How Ferguson Led Us Here
Dr. Leah Gunning Francis talks to us about her book “Faith and Ferguson” and how the protests after Michael Brown’s murder led to the #BLM summer of 2020– and what we can all do to promote racial equity where we are. Get Dr. Gunning’s book here! Check out this episode!
Episode 168: Religion, Spirituality, and Mental Health
Dr. Holly Oxhandler talks to us about how our faith spaces can be both a place of trauma and healing, how our faith evolves over time, and how we can incorporate mental health practices into our daily life. Check out this episode!
Episode 166: Your Good Body
Jennifer Taylor Wagner went through significant weight loss, and at the end of it still struggled to accept her body. It led her to reevaluate her relationship with her body, what culture tells us– and ultimately to remember that her body is good, at every stage. Check out this episode!
Episode 165: Benevolent Patriarchy
Melody Winderweedle thought she had seen the end of patriarchy at a Church where women’s leadership was allowed, she was wrong. Today on the podcast we talk about how benevolent patriarchy is still patriarchy. Hear some of her sermons here!