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A Matter of Faith: A Presby Podcast
Welcome to A Matter of Faith: A Presby Podcast, the podcast where we respond to your questions and comments on issues of faith, social justice and church life. Don't be afraid to write in and ask your question because if it matters to you, it matters to us and it just might be a matter of faith. Whether it be faith in God, faith in others or faith in yourself. We are brought to you by the Office of Faith-Based Investing & Corporate Engagement, the Presbyterian Peacemaking Program, and Unbound…
Episodes
- A Matter of Faith: A Presby Podcast
Waking Up Ghosts w/ Christine Hong
Send us Fan Mail Special Guest: Rev. Dr. Christine Hong, Author of Waking Up Ghosts: Making Peace with Ancestors Question of the Week: What does it mean to…
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A Queer Lectionary w/ Peter Carlson
Send us Fan Mail Special Guest: Peter Carlson, Editor of A Queer Lectionary: (Im)Proper Readings from the Margins - Year A & B; Associate Professor of Religion…
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Overlooked Words That Illuminate God w/ Varina Buntin Willse
Send us Fan Mail Special Guest: Varina Buntin Willse, Author of Beneath and Between: And Other Overlooked Words That Illuminate God Question of the Week: There…
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Addiction, Recovery, and The Adult Child w/ Megan DeMatteo
Send us Fan Mail Special Guest: Megan DeMatteo, Author of Emotionally Sober and Unimaginably Good: The Adult Child's Guide to Living a Happy Life Question of…
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Political Demons and How We Deal With Them w/ Michael Heyes
Send us Fan Mail Special Guest: Michael Heyes, Author of Devils of Democracy: America's Love Affair with Political Demons from the Revolution to Today &…
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Why Women Quit Church w/ Sarah Stankorb
Send us Fan Mail Special Guest: Sarah Stankorb, Author of Disobedient Women & Damned If She Does: Why Women Quit Church and What It Means for the Future of…
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Reclaiming Christian Womanhood beyond Patriarchy w/ Chelsea Kim Long
Send us Fan Mail Special Guest: Chelsea Kim Long, Author of Faithfully Dissident Daughters: Reclaiming Christian Womanhood beyond Patriarchy; Neighborhood…
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A Biblical Guide for Our Questions about Gender w/ Will Brown
Send us Fan Mail Special Guest: Will Brown, Author of No Longer Male and Female: A Biblical Guide for Our Questions about Gender & Hospital Chaplain Question…
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The Openness and Radical Nature of Scripture w/ Rabbi Caryn Broitman
Send us Fan Mail Special Guest: Rabbi Caryn Broitman, Author of The Torah is an Open Book: Radical Readings for the Seeker and the Skeptic and rabbi of the…
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Blessings and Pilgrimage w/ Kimberly Knowle-Zeller
Send us Fan Mail Special Guest: Kimberly Knowle-Zeller, Author of Small Steps: Blessings to Lift Your Soul on the Pilgrimage of Life & ELCA Pastor Question of…
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Navigating the Intersections of Economics and Faith w/ Elizabeth Hinson-Hasty
Send us Fan Mail Special Guest: Elizabeth Hinson-Hasty, J. Roy Davis Family Chair of Theology and History, Director of Doctorate of Ministry Program at Union…
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Following Jesus Beyond Church Walls w/ Chantal Morales McKinney
Send us Fan Mail Special Guest: Chantal Morales McKinney, Author of Following Jesus Beyond Church Walls: A Catalyst for Your Spiritual Growth & Episcopal…
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Spiritual Reflections on the Wonders of the Universe w/ Pamela (Pan) Gales Conrad
Send us Fan Mail Special Guest: Pamela Gales Conrad, Author of A Believer's Journey Through the Stars: Spiritual Reflections on the Wonders of the Universe…
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Nerd Faith and Pop Culture w/ Rachel Kessler
Send us Fan Mail Special Guest: Rachel Kessler, Author of Nerd Faith: 60 Second Sprints of Spiritual Guidance for the Occasionally Uncool, Episcopal Priest &…
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Finding God Everywhere They Told You Not to Look w/ Natalia Terfa
Send us Fan Mail Special Guest: Natalia Terfa, Author of It All Counts: Finding God Everywhere They Told You Not to Look; ELCA Pastor, & Host of the Cafeteria…
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Sanctuary for the Soul within the Psalms w/ Marty Folsom
Send us Fan Mail Special Guest: Marty Folsom, Author of The Psalms: A Sanctuary for the Soul, Book 1: 1–30 Question of the Week: Why do ancient prayers like…
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War and the Military Industrial Complex w/ Ben Daniel
Send us Fan Mail Special Guest: Ben Daniel, Author of Grace Over Guns & Pastor at Montclair Presbyterian Church, Oakland, CA Question of the Week: We often…
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The Psalms and a Gloriously Disrupted Life w/ Richard Bruxvoort Colligan
Send us Fan Mail Special Guest: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan, Author of Dangerous Songs: The Psalms and a Gloriously Disrupted Life & Director of Spiritual…
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The Spirituality of Motherhood and Parenthood w/ Sarah K. Butterfield
Send us Fan Mail Special Guest: Sarah K. Butterfield, Author, Podcaster & Ministry Director Question of the Week: Life is so busy for parents, and especially…
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The Wisdom of Jesus w/ Rick Hamlin
Send us Fan Mail Special Guest: Rick Hamlin, Author of Everlasting Jesus: 40 Days of Timeless Wisdom for Modern Living Question of the Week: In today’s busy…
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Reading the Bible with Love w/ Richard Beck
Send us Fan Mail Special Guest: Richard Beck, Author of The Book of Love: A Better Way to Read the Bible & Professor of Psychology at Abilene Christian…
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Communing with the Ancestors w/ William H. Lamar IV
Send us Fan Mail Special Guest: Rev. William H. Lamar IV, Author of Ancestors: Those Who Bless Us, Curse Us, and Hold Us Question of the Week: In a challenging…
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Debunking Christian Nationalist Myths w/ Warren Throckmorton
Send us Fan Mail Special Guest: Warren Throckmorton, Author of The Christian Past That Wasn’t: Debunking the Christian Nationalist Myths That Hijack History…
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Technology, Culture, God, and Self w/ Aaron Cline Hanbury
Send us Fan Mail Special Guest: Aaron Cline Hanbury, Author of Wired for Wonder: Dispatches on Technology, Culture, God, and Self Question of the Week: As…
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What Cinema Teaches us About our Faith w/ Jeffrey Overstreet
Send us Fan Mail Special Guest: Jeffrey Overstreet, Author of Lost & Found in the Cathedral of Cinema and Through a Screen Darkly and The Auralia Thread…
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How to Live God’s Radical Welcome as a Family w/ Mihee Kim-Kort
Send us Fan Mail Special Guest: Mihee Kim-Kort, Author of Seeing and Being Jesus in the World: How to Live God’s Radical Welcome as a Family Question of the…
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What the 'Nones' and 'Dones' Teach Us About the Future of Faith w/ Stephanie Spellers
Send us Fan Mail Special Guest: Rev. Stephanie Spellers, Episcopal Priest in New York City & Author of Church Tomorrow?: What the 'Nones' and 'Dones' Teach Us…
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Conversion Therapy...and What We Should Do About It w/ Timothy Schraeder Rodriguez
Send us Fan Mail Special Guest: Timothy Schraeder Rodriguez, Author of Conversion Therapy Dropout: A Queer Story of Faith and Belonging Question of the Week…
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Birding as a Spiritual Practice w/ Ragan Sutterfield
Send us Fan Mail Special Guest: Ragan Sutterfield, Author of Watch and Wonder: Birding as a Spiritual Practice Question of the Week: We’ve heard the phrase…
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An Asian American Experience with American Christianity w/ Kristin T. Lee
Send us Fan Mail Special Guest: Kristin T. Lee, Author of We Mend with Gold: An Immigrant Daughter's Reckoning with American Christianity Question of the Week…
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A History of Iran, the US, and Israel w/ John Ghazvinian
Send us Fan Mail Special Guest: John Ghazvinian, Author, Historian and Former journalist Question of the Week: Considering the recent attacks on Iran by the US…
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Discernment in the Early Church and Today w/ John Lewis
Send us Fan Mail Special Guest: John Lewis, Author of Discernment in the Early Church and Today: Reclaiming Paul's Vision for Formation and Community Building…
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Three Generations From Slavery to the White House w/ John Wrory Ficklin
Send us Fan Mail Special Guest: John Wrory Ficklin, Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs & Author of An Unusual Path: Three…
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Grief and What to Say w/ Shelby Forsythia
Send us Fan Mail Shelby Forsythia, Author of Of Course I’m Here Right Now: Three Actually Helpful Things to Say to Someone Grieving | What does it mean to…
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Ministry with LGBTQIA+ Youth w/ Cody Sanders
Send us Fan Mail Special Guest: Cody Sanders, Author of A Brief Guide to Ministry with LGBTQIA Youth, Updated Edition Question of the Week: How can and should…
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The Roots of Horror in Scripture w/ Brandon Grafius
Send us Fan Mail Special Guest: Brandon Grafius, Academic Dean & Professor of Biblical Studies at Ecumenical Theological Seminary, and Author of Scared by the…
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Reflections on Reading Fiction and Growing in Faith w/ Doug Basler
Send us Fan Mail Special Guest: Doug Basler, Author of All Swirling and Weaving: Reflections on Reading Fiction and Growing in Faith Question of the Week…
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Sacred Curiosity w/ Britney Winn Lee
Send us Fan Mail Special Guest: Britney Winn Lee, Author of Sacred Curiosity: Wondering Our Way Toward Wholeness Question of the Week: Today’s society is very…
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How to Navigate Conflict and Build Trust for Thriving Communities w/ Andy Hale
Send us Fan Mail Special Guest: Rev. Dr. Andrew Hale, Author of Mending the Fracturing Church: How to Navigate Conflict and Build Trust for Thriving…
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Seeking Simplicity, Connection, and Repair in a Broken World w/ Betsy Shirley
Send us Fan Mail Special Guest: Betsy Shirley, Editor-in-Chief of Sojourners. Sojourners is publishing Light for the Way: Seeking Simplicity, Connection, and…
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The Desert Elders w/ Lisa Colón DeLay
Send us Fan Mail Special Guest: Lisa Colón DeLay, Author of The Way of the Desert Elders: How the Wisdom of Ancient Christians Sustains Us Today Question of…
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How to Interpret the Bible for Yourself and Others w/ Jennifer Garcia Bashaw and Aaron Higashi
Send us Fan Mail Special Guest: Jennifer Garcia Bashaw and Aaron Higashi, Authors of Serving Up Scripture: How to Interpret the Bible for Yourself and Others…
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Jesus on the Road and Lent w/ Cynthia Campbell and Christine Coy Fohr
Send us Fan Mail Special Guests: Cynthia Campbell and Christine Coy Fohr, Authors of Meeting Jesus on the Road: A Lenten Study; Cynthia is a retired…
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Liberating Feminine Wisdom from Christian Patriarchy w/ Angela J. Herrington
Send us Fan Mail Special Guest: Angela J. Herrington, Spiritual Coach & Author of Embracing the Old Witch in the Woods: Liberating Feminine Wisdom from…
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Weaving New Ritual w/ Lucy Waechter Webb & Nicole Bauman
Send us Fan Mail Special Guests: Rev. Lucy Waechter Webb and Nicole Bauman, Facilitators of Weaving New Ritual: a year long community of practice for people…
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Fatherhood, Faith, and Relationship w/ Patton Dodd
Send us Fan Mail Special Guest: Patton Dodd, Author of The Father You Get: And the Ones You Make, Believe In, and Become Question of the Week: Is it really…
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Joy to the World w/ Robert Boak Slocum
Send us Fan Mail Special Guest: Dr. Robert Boak Slocum, Author of Joy to the World! Devotions for Advent, Christmas, and Epiphany Question of the Week: What…
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Missionary Kids and White Evangelicalism w/ Holly Berkley Fletcher
Send us Fan Mail Special Guest: Holly Berkley Fletcher, Author of The Missionary Kids: Unmasking the Myths of White Evangelicalism Question of the Week: What…
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Trans Advent w/ Zayn Silva & Avery Arden
Send us Fan Mail Special Guest: Zayn Silva and Avery Arden, Writers for Unbound's Trans Advent Devotional. Zayne is Digital Minister at Middle Collegiate…
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A Conversation with Britain's First Black Woman Bishop w/ Rt. Rev. Rose Hudson-Wilkin
Send us Fan Mail Special Guest: The Rt Reverend Rose Hudson-Wilkin, Bishop of Dover and Bishop in Canterbury, Author of Girl from Montego Bay: The…
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Transforming Churches into Trauma-Informed Spaces w/ Julia Matallana Freedman
Send us Fan Mail Special Guest: Julia Matallana Freedman, Author of Sanctuary of Healing: Transforming Churches into Trauma-Informed Spaces, Recently Ordained…
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Rootedness & Home w/ Christy Berghoef
Send us Fan Mail Special Guest: Christy Berghoef, Author of Rooted: A Spiritual Memoir of Homecoming Question of the Week: Throughout our lives, our faith is…
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Self-Discovery and Reclaiming Your Narrative w/ GG Renee Hill
Send us Fan Mail Special Guest: GG Renee Hill, Author of Story Work: Field Notes on Self-Discovery and Reclaiming Your Narrative Question of the Week: We make…
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Being Presbyterian in a Dysvangelical America w/ Alex Thornburg and Ted V. Foote Jr.
Send us Fan Mail Special Guests: Alex Thornburg and Ted V. Foote Jr., Authors of Being Presbyterian in a Dysvangelical America: A Guide to Reclaiming the Good…
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Souvenirs of the Holy w/ Laurie M. Brock
Send us Fan Mail Special Guest: Rev. Laurie M. Brock, Author of Souvenirs of the Holy: Encountering God through Everyday Objects Question of the Week: There’s…
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Family Devotionals and Biblical Conversation w/ Jessica Miller Kelley
Send us Fan Mail Special Guest: Jessica Miller Kelley, Author of Growing in God's Love: A Family Devotional Question of the Week: It is so important for…
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Guns, Politics and White Evangelicals w/ William J. Kole
Send us Fan Mail Special Guest: William J. Kole, Author of In Guns We Trust: The Unholy Trinity of White Evangelicals, Politics, and Firearms Question of the…
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Christian Nationalism and the Seven Mountains Mandate w/ Matthew Boedy
Send us Fan Mail Special Guest: Matthew Boedy, Author of The Seven Mountains Mandate: Exposing the Dangerous Plan to Christianize America and Destroy Democracy…
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Reading the Voices of Marginalized Peoples w/ Patty Krawec
Send us Fan Mail Special Guest: Patty Krawec, Author of Bad Indians Book Club: Reading at the Edge of a Thousand Worlds and Becoming Kin: An Indigenous Call to…
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The Student Debt Crisis w/ Jamal Watson
Send us Fan Mail Special Guest: Jamal Watson, Author of The Student Debt Crisis: America’s Moral Urgency, Executive Editor of Diverse: Issues in Higher…