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Good God
Good God, the podcast, will attempt to refasten the ties that bind neighbor to neighbor. Through conversations on matters of faith and public life, the host, Dr. George Mason, will attempt to move people toward one another and restore confidence in God’s purposeful activity in all things. “Only God is good,” Jesus said. Which means that all goodness is found in reference to God, including public good.
Episodes
Good GodGerald Britt on the history racial justice in Dallas
Gerald Britt was at the front lines with civil rights leaders like Peter Johnson, Zan Holmes, Martin Luther King III and many others, fighting for equality and…
Good GodRichie Butler and the great Dallas divide
Richie Butler and George talk about the economic and racial divides in Dallas. They also discuss the Botham Jean murder indictment and the implications of that…
Good GodDr. Brian Williams, the trauma surgeon on-call for the 2016 police shooting in Dallas
Dr. Brian Williams was a surgeon on call at Parkland Hospital on July 7, 2016 and operated on the victims of the Dallas police shooting that launched the Back…
Good GodMichael W. Waters on the removal of confederate monuments and picking up where MLK left off.
Michael W. Waters is a pastor, author and activist leader in the Black community. He speaks with George about the need for confederate monuments to come down…
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Starsky Wilson on protests, allyship, and how to make real systemic change
Rev. Starsky D. Wilson is a pastor, a foundation president for child wellbeing, and activist. In the wake of Michael Brown's death by police brutality, he was…
Good GodByron Sanders on the racial inequities in Dallas
President and CEO of Big Thought, Byron Sanders, speaks on the racial inequity in Dallas and the ways in which we can help create a better Dallas for the next…
Good GodEpisode 107: Jen Hatmaker on why pushing for change is inherently Christian
Prolific author, co-pastor and equality activist, Jen Hatmaker, bonds with George Mason over moments in their ministry when they risked their security for the…
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Episode 106: Michael Sorrell on the racial and economic disparities infecting our nation
Michael Sorrell is back to talk with George about everything from the continued need for HBCU's, the tragic racial disparities revealed by COVID-19, and that…
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Episode 105: Michael Sorrell on rethinking the higher education model
Michael Sorrell, President of Paul Quinn College, thinks the higher education model needs a reboot, and now may be the time to do it.
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Episode 104: Danielle Shroyer on her role as a spiritual director
Danielle Shroyer describes how she felt "called out" by God to discover her new role as a spiritual director; and she gives listeners a crash course in two…
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Episode 103: Danielle Shroyer on reimagining church
Danielle Shroyer is an author, minister and advocate, who has made a life reimagining what church can look like. She does so for people, like herself, who…
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Episode 102: Jody Dean on how his faith shapes his work in the media
Jody Dean talks to George more about how his faith connects with his life's work in television and radio, including the reasons behind his new "good news"…
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Episode 101: Jody Dean on personal faith
Dallas radio personality Jody Dean talks about his life as an adopted child, the faith he saw in his mother, and how those things have shaped his own life of…
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Episode 100: Bob Satawake on breaking protocol in diplomacy and in life
Bob Satawake recently wrote a book called "Breaking Protocol," about his experience as the spouse of an American diplomat where a male spouse, and certainly a…
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Episode 99: Ken Crawford on creatively using church space
Ken Crawford is the pastor of a church in Dallas, possibly the oldest existing church in Dallas. To be hospitable to the community around them, they have used…
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Episode 98: Jeremy Everett on hunger and poverty, part 2
Join us on a deep-dive into the complexities and systems that lead families to being food insecure. "It's not that one family experiences poverty, another…
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Episode 97: Jeremy Everett on hunger and poverty
Jeremy Everett has devoted his life to the causes of hunger and poverty. Listen to him explain why he was called to this work and what it really means to fix…
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Episode 96: Greg Garrett on being surprised at life
Find out more about the writer and professor Greg Garrett, and why he is passionate about racial justice. Spoiler: it has to do with church.
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Episode 95: Greg Garrett on film and race
We often take for granted the role that film plays in shaping our cultural and racial awareness. Greg Garrett and George Mason discuss Spike Lee's film…
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Episode 94: Vanita Halliburton on suicide prevention
This is a story everyone needs to know. Vanita Halliburton shares about the loss of her son's life and the work of the Grant Halliburton Foundation to prevent…
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Episode 93: Jack Levison on Adam and Eve
Everyone knows the story of Adam and Eve. But do you know what the biblical text actually says? You might not know the story as well as you think you do! This…
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Episode 92: Jack Levison on the Spirit (spirit?) of God
Should the spirit of God be capitalized, like in the Holy Spirit? Is the Spirit for personal experience like salvation or for corporate transformation? Did it…
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Episode 91: Cameron Vickrey on RootEd & public education
George talks with his daughter Cameron about her nonprofit organization, RootEd, in San Antonio that promotes public schools to families navigating the world…
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Episode 90: Cameron Mason Vickrey on growing up in the church
Join us in a feel-good conversation between father and daughter. Cameron Mason Vickrey is George's oldest daughter. They talk about their shared interests in…
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Episode 89: Justin Lee on interpreting difficult scripture
With a deeply personal testimony about being gay and a Christian, Justin Lee opens up about why he can't abandon his identity and won't abandon his faith…
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Gary Simpson on the craft of preaching
Gary Simpson is the 30-year pastor of Concord Baptist Church, a historic Black church in the Bedford Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn. George and Gary --…
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Episode 87: Mark Wingfield on being an LGBTQ Ally
George talks with Mark Wingfield about their experience of becoming a fully inclusive church to people without regard to sexual or gender identity. Mark wrote…
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Episode 86: Justin Lee on talking about LGBTQ in the church
Do you ever feel torn between your commitment to truth and your desire to love people who are different from you, especially maybe those who are gay in your…
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Episode 85: Amy Butler on the future of the church
You won't want to miss a minute of this episode if you are concerned with the future of the church. Amy Butler offers some fierce criticism of the American…
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Episode 84: Amy Butler on women in ministry
Amy Butler was the first female pastor of Riverside Church: the historic Protestant cathedral built by the Rockefellers in New York's Upper West Side. She is…
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Episode 83: Pastor Gary Simpson from historic Brooklyn church
Pastor Gary Simpson of Concord Baptist Church of Christ in Brooklyn, New York, joins George on his 30th anniversary at Wilshire Baptist in Dallas to talk about…
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Gratefulness with Diana Butler Bass (Thanksgiving Repost of Episodes 56 and 57)
What better way to celebrate Thanksgiving than pausing to reflect on the power and practice of gratitude? Today we are reposting two episodes with Diana Butler…
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Episode 82: Amanda Tyler on Christian Nationalism
Amanda Tyler started a movement called Christians Against Christian Nationalism. Listen to find out why this is so important today and what exactly it means to…
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Episode 81: Michelle Kinder Part 2
Michelle Kinder is back on Good God to talk more about the nonprofit sector and how to do even more good by giving voice to people whose voices aren't heard…
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Episode 80: Gun violence prevention with Deanna Hollas
Her title is: Gun Violence Prevention Minister. And she's the only minister like this that exists, anywhere. Listen to Deanna Hollas from Dallas talk about the…
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Episode 79: Jorge Zapata
Jorge Zapata grew up on the Texas-Mexico border and lives there still, serving the refugees as they come to the area. He has firsthand insights about what it's…
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Episode 78: Michelle Kinder
Michelle Kinder is on Good God talking about her childhood in Guatemala as a third culture kid, and how her work led her to Dallas to lead a movement helping…
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Episode 77: Rabbi David Stern Part 2
When Jews and Christians engage in interfaith dialogue, the most common questions asked are about Jesus. Jesus was Jewish, Jewish people respect Jesus, but…
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Episode 76: Rabbi David Stern Part 1
Rabbi David Stern is on Good God today. Like George, he has been a prominent faith leader in Dallas for 30 years. Their friendship has deepened their respect…
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Episode 75: Marv Knox and Fellowship Southwest
In Christianity, it feels like denominational lines are becoming less important. Fellowship Southwest is a new organization that demonstrates this by…
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Episode 74: Reducing Unintended Teen Pregnancies with Terry Greenberg
Terry Greenberg leads an effort in Dallas to reduce unintended teen pregnancy. She and George talk about the lead causes of teen pregnancies and how they can…
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Episode 73: Evangelism Today with Robert Hunt
Robert Hunt is back on Good God talking about evangelism in a pluralistic world. How can Christians engage in relationships with people of other faiths or no…
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Episode 72: Interfaith Friendship with Omar Suleiman
Why is it so important for people of faith to have relationships with those of another faith tradition? Today, George continues a conversation with his good…
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Episode 71: Islam 101 with Omar Suleiman
If you feel behind on your fluency and understanding of the Muslim faith, start catching up today in this episode of Good God. Omar Suleiman, an imam and an…
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Episode 70: Robert Hunt on the United Methodist Decision
Robert Hunt, a United Methodist professor at Perkins School of Theology, Southern Methodist University, explains the cultural implications of the United…
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Episode 69: Gerald Britt on Local Advocacy for Racial Justice
What's all the fuss in Dallas about Confederate monuments? What do they mean? Why should we care? We'll be talking with Gerald Britt from CitySquare about just…
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Episode 68: Bill Holston on Immigration Part 2
Are you sure you're clear on how someone might immigrate to our country through a legal process? It's not as easy as you might think. Bill Holston from the…
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Episode 67: Rabbi Andrea Weiss Part 2
Rabbi Andrea Weiss is back on Good God this week talking about her work as a Hebrew Bible scholar. You'll love hearing her talk about the prophets, metaphors…
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Episode 66: Rabbi Andrea Weiss
Rabbi Andrea Weiss coordinated a big project: A letter every day for the first 100 days of Trump's presidency from a different religious scholar each day. She…
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Episode 65: Poet Malcolm Guite
Poet Malcolm Guite, on how God comes to us through the arts: "When God comes to us fully and richly as a person, and in and through the lives of other people…
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Episode 64: Gerald Britt & Racial Justice
If you want to hear about the history of race justice and social activism in Dallas, tune in to this episode with Gerald Britt. He was at the front lines with…
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Episode 63: Bill Holston and Immigration
The border crisis is all we can think about these days. Images from the news stain our minds and still our hearts. Most Americans agree that we need good…
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Episode 62: Richie Butler and the great Dallas divide
Today on Good God, Richie Butler and George talk about the economic and racial divides in Dallas. They also discuss the Botham Jean murder indictment and the…
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Episode 61: Miguel Solis and Latino Leadership
Miguel Solis, DISD Trustee and president of the Latino Center for Leadership Development - LCLD, discusses the challenges of education, immigration and…
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Episode 60: Bob Mong
Today on Good God, George talks with Bob Mong, the president of the University of North Texas at Dallas, about the importance of higher education for…
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Episode 59: Ruth Fitzgibbons
As always you can see the video and read the full transcript of this podcast at www.goodgodproject.com.
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Episode 58: Richie Butler and Project Unity
This week on Good God is Richie Butler, pastor of St. Paul UMC in downtown Dallas. He and George talk about being called to pastoral ministry, and the work…
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Episode 57: Diana Butler Bass and a new model of gratitude
We've all seen how a pyramid structure of debt and loyalty is the way gratitude is often used in the public square. Diana Butler Bass studied this public…
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Episode 56: Learning to be grateful with Diana Butler Bass
Are you ever guilty of feeling a sense of entitlement in your relationships and friendships? Did you know that the opposite of entitlement is gratitude, and…
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Episode 55: Neil Cazares-Thomas and Cathedral of Hope, Part 2
Neil Cazares-Thomas is back on Good God talking about the history of Cathedral of Hope in Dallas, and how it came to be a place for all Christians to find a…