A Matter of Faith: A Presby Podcast

Send us Fan Mail This week on the podcast, we honor the late Leslie Jordan and talk about a little about UK politics. Question of the Week: You have talked about Halloween on the podcast before, but do you think churches and faith communities will every fully embrace it? Furthermore, what is your favorite thing about Halloween? Special Guests: JoAnne Sharp, Co-Moderator of the Advocacy Committee f...

Send us Fan Mail This week on the podcast we talk about power dynamics in sports and how our public education is being dramatically influenced by recent anti-queer and racist laws. All that and more on this podcast dedicated to our Intersex Siblings! Question of the Week: Why is peace so important in the Christian context? Special Guests: Stephanie Budwey, Professor of the History and Practice of...

Send us Fan Mail This week we talk about a recent campaign to rebrand Jesus and we talk about how marathons are becoming more inclusive by adding a non-binary division! All that and more on A Matter of Faith! Question of the Week: What are your thoughts about using humor in things like the pastor's sermon or other parts of worship?   Special Guest: Kathryn Gin Lum, Associate Professor of Reli...

Send us Fan Mail This week, we celebrate Hocus Pocus 2 and dive into the problematic nature of true crime movies. It's that time of year y'all...we are about to get a little more Halloween on the podcast! Question of the Week: What do you think about souls? Special Guest: Akilah Hyrams, Medical Student Guest Question: What is it like working in the medical and health field as a person of...

Send us Fan Mail The staff of the Presbyterian Ministry at the United Nations talks about the work of this year's UN General Assembly! This Advocacy Watch features Ivy Lopedito, Victoria Alexander & Emma Johnston, Staff & Young Adult Volunteers at the Presbyterian Ministry at the United Nations. The Presbyterian Ministry at the United Nations For Listening Guides, click here! Got a qu...

Send us Fan Mail Esta es la primera de una serie de conversaciones de Mateo 25 sobre el Evangelio de Mateo, llamada Deconstrucción de Mateo. Esta vez nuestras preguntas fueron más en una perspectiva general: - ¿Cuál es el contexto en el que Mateo fue escrito? - ¿Quién era el público principal al que iba dirigido? ¿Qué mensaje habrían escuchado? - ¿Qué aprendizaje del Evangelio de Mateo podemos apl...

Send us Fan Mail This week we keep in our prayers all the people in the path of Hurricane Ian. We also talk about the latest news in sports as well as the wonderful Lizzo and a famous flute. All that and more on A MATTER OF FAITH! Question of the Week: What does joy mean to you Special Guest: Michele Slone, Music Educator, Quarterfinalist for 2023 Music Educator Award from the Recording Academy an...

Send us Fan Mail This week we send our prayers for our siblings in Puerto Rico and we talk about the exoneration of Adnan Syed. Question for the Week: What are different ways that you have seen funerals, or ceremonies to remember people that have died, carried out? Special Guest: Rev. Talitha Amadea Aho, pastor and chaplain, San Franciso Bay area and author of In Deep Waters: Spiritual Care for Yo...

Send us Fan Mail The death of Queen Elizabeth II, and all that comes with it, takes over the podcast this week. Question of the Week: How do we respect cultural traditions that we don't understand? Special Guest: Rev. Samuel Son, Manager of Diversity and Reconciliation, Presbyterian Mission Agency Guest Question: How does diversity differ from inclusion? For Listening Guides, click here! Got...

Send us Fan Mail This first Advocacy Watch introduces the crew of the PC(USA)'s advocacy podcast team, Rev. Jimmie Hawkins and Sue Rheem. PCUSA Washington Office (Office of Public Witness): Website Facebook Action Alerts Presbyterian Ministry at the United Nations: Website Facebook For Listening Guides, click here! Got a question for us? Send them to faithpodcast@pcusa.org! A Matter of Faith...

Send us Fan Mail This week we catch up on the news, talking about the World Council of Churches' 11th Assembly and the recent news of the inclusion of swim wear made for Black hair. All that and more on the pod! Question of the Week: Having people speak in church and preach who have accents can be controversial or difficult for some churches because of concerns about native speakers not under...

Send us Fan Mail ¿Qué es la pastoral para personas con impedimentos? ¿Por qué es importante el tema para nuestras iglesias? ¿Cuáles son algunos de los retos? Invitada especial: Rda. Wilma Quiñonez Cubero, Pastora de la Iglesia Presbiteriana en County Club, Carolina, Puerto Rico.  For Listening Guides, click here! Got a question for us? Send them to faithpodcast@pcusa.org! A Matter of Faith website

Send us Fan Mail This week, we just had to catch up b/c one of us is in Germany!! Find out who! And we talk about a new AP course for students interested in African-American studies. Question of the Week: What do you think heaven looks like? Special Guests: Hannah Millson, Project Coordinator for Employment and Business Services at AHRC NYC; Nancy Wilson & Danny Miller Guest Question: What is...

Send us Fan Mail This week we talk about the retirement of Dr. Fauci and the recent student loan news! Question of the Week: In the age of plastic surgery, weight loss surgery, instagram, and social media, how should we navigate issues of body image, especially as people of faith? Special Guest: Deborah Lee, Executive Director, Interfaith Movement for Human Integrity & Minister with the United...

Send us Fan Mail This week, we talk about the recent primary elections that ousted Liz Cheney and the new leadership of the USA Gymnastics org...and we talk about Alex Jones. All that and more on A Matter of Faith! Question of the Week: The Alex Jones trial highlights the responsibility that people have when they have an audience and a microphone. As members of the public, how do we navigate the t...

Send us Fan Mail This week in the news, we talk about the FBI raid at Mar-a-Lago and the LEGEND Serena Williams' next chapter! Question of the Week: Why do some people take church so seriously? Special Guest: Wayne Younger, Executive Director, Open Hand Ministries Guest Question: People talk about the wealth and income disparities faced by communities of color, and particularly Black and Afri...

Send us Fan Mail This week we talk about Beyoncé's new album and we talk about a lot of things happening in the sports world... Question of the Week: There is a parallel between Premiere League players choosing to not kneel before every game moving forward, but only on specific occasions, and the ways the faith community advocates for justice. Is it better/more effective to do advocacy all th...

Send us Fan Mail Invitada especial: Rvda. Ruth Santana-Grace, co-moderador de la 225 Asamblea General de la PCUSA Preguntas: Desde tu perspectiva, ¿cuáles son los dos desafíos más grandes que debe enfrentar la denominación? ¿Qué trae esperanza a su corazón? En donde ves a Dios obrando.  El pueblo presbiteriano hispano latine y el liderazgo pastoral ha enfrentado grandes desafíos en la última décad...

Send us Fan Mail This week, we talk about the rise in monkeypox cases around the world and encourage our listeners to work to de-stigmatize this disease, especially toward our queer siblings. All that and more on the podcast this week! Question for the Week: Why are pronouns important? mypronouns.org Special Guest: Rev. Dr. David Anderson Hooker, Founder & Principal Narrator, CounterStories Co...

Send us Fan Mail This week we are sending out prayers to our siblings experiencing massive heat waves due to climate change and we are giving a little update on Elon Musk and Twitter! Question for the Week: A lot of high school students are preparing to begin their college journey at this time of year during the summer. What was your college application and decision-making process like? Did faith...

Send us Fan Mail This week we take some time to catch up because we haven't seen each other in a while! The News was packed this week but we had to talk about Sandra Douglass Morgan becoming the first Black woman to be the president of an NFL team...and we had to talk about those SPACE PICTURES Y'ALL! Question for the Week: What are your thoughts about sex outside of marriage? I'm h...

Send us Fan Mail This week we (kinda) theme the episode around July the 4th! And we talk about the surprise hearing from the January 6th Committee and how that impacts our faith. All that and more on this week's episode! Question for the week: What does it mean to celebrate independence? Special Guest: Sarah Hedgecock, PhD Candidate in Religion at Columbia University Guest Question: As progre...

Send us Fan Mail Rosa y Edwin dan la bienvenida al Rev. Dr. Sergio Ulloa para hablar sobre masculinidad saludable. Invitado especial: Rev. Dr. Sergio Ulloa, Fue rector de la Comunidad Teológica de México,Co fundador y docente del Instituto de Fe y Psicología For Listening Guides, click here! Got a question for us? Send them to faithpodcast@pcusa.org! A Matter of Faith website

Send us Fan Mail This week we just had to talk about SCOTUS and the recent decisions of overturning Roe v Wade and other (horrible) decisions made by the court. Y'all, we need to hear your thoughts on this! Question for the Week: With Supreme Court rulings on things like Roe v. Wade and Kennedy v. Bremerton School District, there seems to be a greater blurring of lines between church and stat...

Send us Fan Mail This week we talk about A LOT! First, we send our deepest prayers to the people of Afghanistan who have experienced a terrible earthquake. We also talk about some of the things happening at General Assembly while also talking about a new golf league funded by Saudi Arabia. All that and more on A Matter of Faith!  Question of the Week: Recently hit star Lizzo made headlines for cha...