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Adventist Voices by Spectrum: The Journal of the Adventist Forum
Our goal is to foster community through conversation. This podcast is a companion to Spectrum, a journal established to encourage Seventh-day Adventist participation in the discussion of contemporary issues from a Christian viewpoint, to look without prejudice at all sides of a subject, to evaluate the merits of diverse views, and to foster intellectual and cultural growth. For more, go to: https://spectrummagazine.org/
Episodes
Adventist Voices by Spectrum: The Journal of the Adventist ForumNew Growth for a New Year
Today, we are reflecting on the first year of the Imago Gei podcast. It’s been a little over a year since that defining moment of disclosing my bi identity…
Adventist Voices by Spectrum: The Journal of the Adventist ForumLGBTQ+ PUC Students Discuss a Campus Kerfuffle
Along with faculty sponsor Bryan Ness, PhD, four Pacific Union College students of GASP (Gay and Straight People) discuss what recently happened on campus that…
Adventist Voices by Spectrum: The Journal of the Adventist ForumSpirituality & Mental Health
Spiritual Care Provider Roxan Del Valle and myself, Kendra Arsenault, discuss on a recent panel hosted by SDA Kinship the role of Spiritual Care amid a mental…
Adventist Voices by Spectrum: The Journal of the Adventist ForumJody Washburn on Psychology and Faith
I talk with Jody Washburn (PhD, UCLA), Associate Professor of Hebrew and Biblical Studies at Walla Walla University. She explores the intersections between…
Adventist Voices by Spectrum: The Journal of the Adventist ForumThe Pryde | LGBTQ Senior Housing Project
Gretchen Van Ness, Civil Rights Attorney and Executive Director at LGBTQ Senior Housing Inc., discusses how the LGBTQ affordable senior housing project took…
Adventist Voices by Spectrum: The Journal of the Adventist ForumWilliam Miller's Influence on Ellen White
For this week: I kick off a new Adventist Voices series with Donald Casebolt about his brand new book, Father Miller’s Daughter (2022). He talks about his…
Adventist Voices by Spectrum: The Journal of the Adventist ForumFighting For Change | History of LGBTQ Rights
Gretchen Van Ness, Civil Rights Attorney and Executive Director at LGBTQ Senior Housing Inc. is the past president of the Women’s Bar Association of…
Adventist Voices by Spectrum: The Journal of the Adventist ForumThe Androgyny of Christ
This week we are making space to hear Nathon Hilton’s story of being disfellowshipped at his church due to the affirmation of himself and other gay Christians…
Adventist Voices by Spectrum: The Journal of the Adventist ForumThe Dangers of Deconstruction
This week on Imago Gei, we are talking about the importance of the "box," as well as the dangers of deconstruction, especially when done in isolation. Imago…
Adventist Voices by Spectrum: The Journal of the Adventist ForumSuperstition, Intuition, or Something Else?
On Imago Gei Halloween Special we discuss superstition and the ways it shows up in our spirituality. How do we integrate our encounters with coincidence…
Adventist Voices by Spectrum: The Journal of the Adventist ForumSpooky Encounters
This Halloween, we’re talking about spooky encounters and experiences that could be classified as supernatural. How do we determine what’s real, what’s not…
Adventist Voices by Spectrum: The Journal of the Adventist ForumValentine on Siegfried Horn
In our third conversation on the three main figures in Gil Valentine's Ostriches and Canaries: Coping with Change in Adventist 1966-1979, we focus on Siegfried…
Adventist Voices by Spectrum: The Journal of the Adventist ForumSomething Bigger Than Ourselves
Today we’re tackling the pinnacle of faith and what it all relies on, and that is the belief in God or the belief that there is something out there bigger than…
Adventist Voices by Spectrum: The Journal of the Adventist ForumRedefining Salvation
Welcome back to Imago Gei, a podcast dedicated to the value of Imago Dei because the equality and dignity of BIPOC and LGBTQ lives matter. This week Spiritual…
Adventist Voices by Spectrum: The Journal of the Adventist ForumComposing Music from Cuba to California
Ernesto Herrera, a music student at La Sierra University, talks about how he went from creating music in Cuba to the USA. We discuss how his Adventist faith…
Adventist Voices by Spectrum: The Journal of the Adventist ForumBuilding Community On Shared Values
Welcome back to Imago Gei, a podcast dedicated to the value of Imago Dei, because equality and dignity of LGBTQ lives matter. This week co-host Spiritual Care…
Adventist Voices by Spectrum: The Journal of the Adventist ForumGil Valentine on Richard Hammill
In the second of a three-part series, historian Gil Valentine focuses his analysis on the main characters in his book, Ostriches and Canaries: Coping with…
Adventist Voices by Spectrum: The Journal of the Adventist ForumHappy Hispanic Heritage Month
Welcome back to Imago Gei, a podcast dedicated to the value of Imago Dei, because equality and dignity of LGBTQ lives matter. This week we have Spiritual Care…
Adventist Voices by Spectrum: The Journal of the Adventist ForumBigger Boxes, Bigger God
Welcome back to Imago Gei a play on the term Imago Dei because the dignity and equality of LGBTQ lives matter. This week on Imago Gei Kendra Arsenault, M.Div…
Adventist Voices by Spectrum: The Journal of the Adventist ForumGil Valentine on Robert Pierson
In the first of a three-part series, historian Gil Valentine focuses his analysis on the main characters in Ostriches and Canaries: Coping with Change in…
Adventist Voices by Spectrum: The Journal of the Adventist ForumRepotting, Replanting & Redefining Joy
Welcome back to Imago Gei, a podcast dedicated to the value of Imago Dei, because equality and dignity of LGBTQ lives matter. On this episode of Imago Gei we…
Adventist Voices by Spectrum: The Journal of the Adventist ForumFree Speech and Religious Discrimination
Juan Perla, MPA, JD, talks about the U. S. Supreme Court amicus brief we submitted last week. A graduate of Andrews University, USC, and the University of…
Adventist Voices by Spectrum: The Journal of the Adventist ForumThe Bible & LGBTQ Adventists (Pt. 2) Pastor Alicia Johnston
Welcome back to Imago Gei, a podcast dedicated to the value of Imago Dei, because equality and dignity are what we impart when I see the image of God in each…
Adventist Voices by Spectrum: The Journal of the Adventist ForumSarah McDugal on Institutions and Abuse
In light of the allegations surrounding Weimar, I interview Sarah McDugal, an Adventist author of several books on abuse including Myths We Believe: Predators…
Adventist Voices by Spectrum: The Journal of the Adventist ForumThe Bible & LGBTQ Adventists (Pr. Alicia Johnston)
Welcome back to Imago Gei, a podcast dedicated to the value of Imago Dei, meaning we are all deserving of dignity because we are all made in the image of God…
Adventist Voices by Spectrum: The Journal of the Adventist ForumNew Adventist Music
Josh Jamieson and David Ryan Olson talk with me about their brand new music release, “Here to Stay.” Josh is Pastor of Modern Worship on Loma Linda University…
Adventist Voices by Spectrum: The Journal of the Adventist ForumLetters to Lucinda
Today I’m tackling a controversial question. However, it’s not so much an answer that we’re going to arrive at, but a journey we’re going to go on. Was EGW an…
Adventist Voices by Spectrum: The Journal of the Adventist ForumNigerian Adventism
I talk with Chigemezi Wogu, PhD, who recently defended his dissertation on intercultural theology from the Free University Amsterdam. A graduate of Babcock…
Adventist Voices by Spectrum: The Journal of the Adventist ForumRoe v. Wade v. Same-Sex Relationships
This month we are continuing the celebrations of Pride Month, as we uplift LGBTQ stories. Today, I, Kendra Arsenault, engage with Spiritual Care Provider Roxan…
Adventist Voices by Spectrum: The Journal of the Adventist ForumOuted (Jay Wintermeyer)
Hello friends, welcome back to Imago Gei, a play on the term Imago Dei, which means in the image of God because as humans, we are all entitled to dignity and…
Adventist Voices by Spectrum: The Journal of the Adventist ForumCancelled
This week on Imago Gei (a play on the term Imago Dei), we end pride month with a heavy heart, discussing the impact of Roe v. Wade upon our lives along with…
Adventist Voices by Spectrum: The Journal of the Adventist ForumWhat is Family? PRIDE Edition
Happy Pride month everyone, today, I have Chaplain and Spiritual Care Provider Roxan Del Valle. In honor of pride month, I want to talk about what is family…
Adventist Voices by Spectrum: The Journal of the Adventist ForumA Pastor Rethinks Almost Everything
Shawn Brace, a pastor in Maine, talks about his new book, The Table I Long For (Signs Publishing) in which he tells about changing himself and his church…
Adventist Voices by Spectrum: The Journal of the Adventist ForumGC Session with Alex & Alexander
From St. Louis, MO, Spectrum’s managing digital editor Alex Aamodt and I talk about the General Conference Session. We discuss the election of Ted Wilson to…
Adventist Voices by Spectrum: The Journal of the Adventist ForumSelf-Acceptance (Floyd Poenitz)
Happy Pride month everyone, today on Imago Gei, I have a special interview with the president of SDA Kinship International, Floyd Poenitz. In honor of pride…
Adventist Voices by Spectrum: The Journal of the Adventist ForumGlobal Adventists on Change
What do Adventists from South Africa, China, Brazil, and the US have in common? And what do they think needs to change in the church? This four person chat…
Adventist Voices by Spectrum: The Journal of the Adventist ForumLGBTQ Pride and The Female Gaze
Happy Pride Month! This week Spiritual Care Provider Roxan Del Valle and Kendra Arsenault M.Div. reflect on a year of LGBTQIA pride along with female sexuality…
Adventist Voices by Spectrum: The Journal of the Adventist ForumBonnie Dwyer on the General Conference Session
Bonnie Dwyer, editor emerita of Spectrum, talks about why the 2022 GC session is important, how leaders are elected, and what changes to policy will have her…
Adventist Voices by Spectrum: The Journal of the Adventist ForumMount Hope
This week on Imago Gei Kendra Arsenault talks with author Kellie Woolf about her upcoming book, "Mount Hope" which is a fictional story about a community…
Adventist Voices by Spectrum: The Journal of the Adventist ForumCatholicism and Dr. Kellogg - Austin Loignon
Austin Loignon, PhD, talks about his dissertation research on John Harvey Kellogg’s European influences in health and spirituality. Loignon argues that Kellogg…
Adventist Voices by Spectrum: The Journal of the Adventist ForumHealing From Religious Trauma (Dr. Dee Knight)
In this episode of Imago Gei, we discuss healing from religious trauma with Dr. Dee Knight, a clinical psychologist. The road to healing is a journey we are…
Adventist Voices by Spectrum: The Journal of the Adventist ForumMichael Campbell on Adventist Fundamentalism
Historian Michael W. Campbell talks about his new book, 1922: The Rise of Adventist Fundamentalism. We discuss GC leadership, Ellen White, creationism, and the…
Adventist Voices by Spectrum: The Journal of the Adventist ForumLandslides | (Journey pt. 2)
My relationship with God and my relationship with the Church has often been a very different relationship. In part two of "Journey to Affirming Theology," I…
Adventist Voices by Spectrum: The Journal of the Adventist ForumPastor Will James Engages Community
A pastor for 43 years, Will James, now retired from leading the Paradise Valley Adventist Church, talks about his continuing work engaging his local community…
Adventist Voices by Spectrum: The Journal of the Adventist ForumThe Power of Personal Story and Counternarrative in Reflective Theology
On this LGBTQ Podcast, Dr. Melodie Roschman discusses her dissertation, "Identity, Counternarrative, and Community in Progressive Christian Women's Memoir,"…
Adventist Voices by Spectrum: The Journal of the Adventist ForumDarriel Hoy on Community Engagement
Darriel Hoy, who earned a BA in Public Policy from Duke University and an MDiv from Andrews University shares her vision for community engagement in Adventism…
Adventist Voices by Spectrum: The Journal of the Adventist ForumJourney to LGBTQ Affirming PT. 1
The journey to becoming LGBTQ affirming in a religious setting or church environment is dependent on more than simple Bible knowledge or good exegesis. LGBTQ…
Adventist Voices by Spectrum: The Journal of the Adventist ForumEngaging Community Youth with Tech Job Skills
Continuing our series on community engagement, I talk with Ronald D. Williams, Jr., D.Min., pastor of the Macedonia Adventist church, Delaware Valley Area…
Adventist Voices by Spectrum: The Journal of the Adventist ForumLesbians, Leviticus & Eunuchs, Oh My!
Professor Matthew Korpman and Kendra Arsenault finish out this queer theology series on Imago Gay by discussing the absence of women in the Levitical laws…
Adventist Voices by Spectrum: The Journal of the Adventist ForumThe Theodicy of Richard Rice
Concluding our tripartite conversation through Dr. Richard Rice’s intellectual and publishing history, in this third episode we discuss his 2014 book Suffering…
Adventist Voices by Spectrum: The Journal of the Adventist ForumTrans-Woman | Struggle and Triumph
On this episode of Imago Gei, Randi Robertson discusses her journey as a trans woman married to her college sweetheart and working as an Air Force pilot for 22…
Adventist Voices by Spectrum: The Journal of the Adventist ForumDavid Jamieson on Community Engagement
New Upper Columbia Conference President David Jamieson shares the vision for community engagement drives his ministry. He talks about his twenty years leading…
Adventist Voices by Spectrum: The Journal of the Adventist ForumI'm Triggered! Big Feelings On LGBTQ Matters
"What do I do with the mad that I feel when I feel so mad I could bite!" Mr. Rogers shared this piece of therapeutic children's music at Congress back in 1969…
Adventist Voices by Spectrum: The Journal of the Adventist ForumGail Rice: A Teacher’s Teacher
Gail Rice, EdD, shares her story of lifelong learning and her work promoting evidence-based teaching at Loma Linda University for several decades. We discuss…
Adventist Voices by Spectrum: The Journal of the Adventist ForumAn Unchanged Ministry
In 1987 the Seventh-day Adventist church sued SDA Kinship International claiming trademark infringement for using the name "SDA". The lawsuit has had ripple…
Adventist Voices by Spectrum: The Journal of the Adventist ForumKing David Bisexual? Sodom and Gomorrah Gay?
Was David bisexual? Is Sodom and Gomorrah really a reference to homosexuality or something else? On this episode of Imago Gei, Kendra Arsenault talks with…
Adventist Voices by Spectrum: The Journal of the Adventist ForumPastor Golovenko on Ukraine
Pastor Alex Golovenko was born in Ukraine and leads the Windsor Seventh-day Adventist church in Canada. He shares how the Russian invasion is affecting his own…
Adventist Voices by Spectrum: The Journal of the Adventist ForumLGBTQ Discrimination and Title IX
Civil rights attorney Amanda Ghannam and Kendra Arsenault discuss why LGBTQ Discrimination at religious institutions is legal unfortunately. Prosecution of…
Adventist Voices by Spectrum: The Journal of the Adventist ForumOn Ukraine with Charles Scriven and Ron Osborn
Troubled by the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Charles Scriven and Ron Osborn discuss violence, moral deflation, and the responsibility to protect. Both have…
Adventist Voices by Spectrum: The Journal of the Adventist ForumSaying No To Homophobia | Matthew Korpman
Imago Gei is an affirmation of dignity for LGBTQ members, a declaration that we too are imago dei, or made in the image of God. On this episode, Kendra…