A Matter of Faith: A Presby Podcast

Send us Fan Mail Special Guests: Matthew Illian, Director of Responsible Investing & Adam Sank, Associate for Communications & Administration, United Church Funds Question of the Week : What are the opportunities and challenges in trying to change company and corporate behavior from a faith-based perspective? How can we communicate about this work so people are informed and can join in the...

Send us Fan Mail Special Guest : Rebecca Bloom, Author of When Women Get Sick: An Empowering Approach for Getting the Support You Need  Question of the Week : The US healthcare system disadvantages many groups of people, but especially women. How can women and those that support them navigate this system so that women can actually get the care they truly need? When Women Get Sick: An Empowering Ap...

Send us Fan Mail Special Guest: Rev. Liz Walker, Author of No One Left Alone: A Story of How Community Helps Us Heal & Former Pastor at Roxbury Presbyterian Church, Boston MA Question of the Week: When we talk about addressing issues like racism, inequality, or violence, we often focus on "practical" solutions such as improved policies or allocation of money for specific purposes. Bu...

Send us Fan Mail Special Guest: Dr. Kate Rae Davis, Founder & Executive Director of the Center for Transforming Engagement at The Seattle School for Theology & Psychology Question of the Week : In a time of denominational decline, pastors being moved from full time to part time positions, and political divisiveness, how can our clergy and church leaders be resilient and avoid burnout? Cent...

Send us Fan Mail Special Guest : Carl McColman, Author of Read the Bible like a Mystic: Contemplative Wisdom and the Word   Question of the Week : What does it mean to read the Bible like a mystic? In today’s polarized society it seems there are two ways to read the Bible: literally or interpretatively. Where does the “mystical” way of reading Scripture fit in? https://anamchara.com Read the Bible...

Send us Fan Mail Special Guest: Dave Larsen, Author of Green Street in Black and White: A Chicago Story Question of the Week: How do the themes and experiences that informed your book such as reckoning with change, racism, and the importance of community relate to the justice issues our country currently faces? Green Street in Black and White: A Chicago Story For Listening Guides, click here! Got...

Send us Fan Mail Special Guest : Bishop Andy Doyle, Author of Unabashed Faith: Resisting Anti-Spiritual Influences in the Modern World Question of the Week: How can Christians stay spiritually grounded and present in our modern society where we have so many distractions, especially digital ones from our phones and social media? Unabashed Faith: Resisting Anti-Spiritual Influences in the Modern Wor...

Send us Fan Mail HAPPY PRIDE EVERYONE! Sending love to all of our queer and trans siblings. We see you. We love you. And we stand with you.  Special Guest: Margie Baker, Episcopal Priest & Author of God, Gospel & Gender: A Queer Bible Study for Teens Question of the Week: What are specific ways we should engage with teens to discuss the intersection of LGBTQ+ issues, faith, and inclusivity...

Send us Fan Mail Special Guest: Cara Meredith, Author of Church Camp: Bad Skits, Cry Night, and How White Evangelicalism Betrayed a Generation Question of the Week: Church and faith camps have a reputation for being tools for conversion and committing to Christ in white evangelical culture, perpetuating problematic theology and beliefs. But faith-based camps also can be opportunities for kids to h...

Send us Fan Mail Special Guest: Douglas Brouwer, Presbyterian Pastor & Author of The Traveler's Path: Finding Spiritual Growth and Inspiration Through Travel Question of the Week: How does travel help us expand our understanding of ourselves, others, and God? The Traveler's Path: Finding Spiritual Growth and Inspiration Through Travel For Listening Guides, click here! Got a question...

Send us Fan Mail Special Guests: Kurt Esslinger, International Ecumenical Liaison, PCUSA Eunjae Lee, Team Director, Your Voice Christian Center Questions of the Week: What happened on Dec. 3rd when President Yoon declared martial law? Why did he do it? How did you experience martial law order? What led up to the martial law declaration? Why did President Yoon try this?  What was the response of th...

Send us Fan Mail Special Guest: Chelsea Steinauer-Scudder, Author of Mother, Creature, Kin: What We Learn from Nature's Mothers in a Time of Unraveling Question of the Week: What does it mean to be a mother in this current time of climate crisis and environmental danger? What can we as humans learn from nature and animals about what it means to be a mother in this trying time? Mother, Creatur...

Send us Fan Mail Special Guest Hunter Mobley, Author of Letting Go, Finding You: Uncover Your Truest Self through the Enneagram and Contemplation Question of the Week How would you respond to people who are skeptical of the Enneagram as a tool to help us understand our personalities? Also, once someone understands their Enneagram type, we often try to overcome elements of our personality. What is...

Send us Fan Mail Special Guest: Dr. Yolanda Pierce, Dean of Vanderbilt University Divinity School & Author of The Wounds Are the Witness: Black Faith Weaving Memory into Justice and Healing Question of the Week: Conversations around justice often focus on the ideal end state for how our society should be. They can be very solution oriented. But they don't always focus on the pain and the...

Send us Fan Mail Special Guest: Cliff Goins IV, Author of Minding the Wealth Gap: Our Playbook to Close It Together Question of the Week: How do we address the wealth gap between Black households and white households when wealth is so intersectional with other justice issues that Black people face? How do we know where to start? Minding the Wealth Gap: Our Playbook to Close It Together  For Listen...

Send us Fan Mail Special Guest: Shannon T. L. Kearns, Author of No One Taught Me How to Be a Man: What a Trans Man's Experience Reveals about Masculinity Question of the Week: Without spoiling your book too much, how has your experience as a trans man helped you see the complexities of masculinity and how our understandings of it should change, not only for the benefit of men, but for people...

Send us Fan Mail Special Guest: Topher Endress, Author of Accompanying Disability: Caretaking, Family, and Faith & Associate Minister at First Christian Church, Columbia MO, a Disciples of Christ congregation Question of the Week: What does it look like to nurture relationships with loved ones with disabilities? How can we show love and compassion while walking alongside them?   Accompanying D...

Send us Fan Mail Special Guest: Kimberly Danielle, Author of The Nine Asks: Creating Safer and More Courageous Spaces Question of the Week: It is harder than people realize to create a culture and environment of a safe space in an organization or a church. How can it be done when people bring their own experiences, traumas and feelings to these settings? How can organizations avoid perpetuating pa...

Send us Fan Mail Special Guest: Rev. Angela Denker, Author of Disciples of White Jesus: The Radicalization of American Boyhood Question of the Week: What has caused the radicalization of white boys and white men in American society? How have some church teachings perpetuated it and how do we counteract this trend now?   Disciples of White Jesus: The Radicalization of American Boyhood angeladenker....

Send us Fan Mail Special Guest: Jill Duffield, Author of Appreciate These Things: Eight Ways of Cultivating Compassion Question of the Week: What is the relationship between appreciation and compassion in our lives? How does appreciating things help us build empathy and understanding?  Appreciate These Things: Eight Ways of Cultivating Compassion For Listening Guides, click here! Got a question fo...

Send us Fan Mail Special Guest: Cristina Rathbone, Author of The Asylum Seekers: A Chronicle of Life, Death, and Community at the Border Question of the Week: Asylum seekers face so many challenges in their lives. What would you say are some of the myths or misconceptions about people seeking asylum in the US, particularly those entering along the US-Mexico border? Additionally, based on your work...

Send us Fan Mail Special Guest: Aaron Scott, Author of Bring Back Your People: Ten Ways Regular Folks Can Put a Dent in White Christian Nationalism Question of the Week: How can white people resist and stop Christian nationalism? What is the unique role that white people can play countering the narrative that Christian nationalists assert? Bring Back Your People: Ten Ways Regular Folks Can Put a D...

Send us Fan Mail Special Guest: Amanda Ann Gregory, Trauma Psychotherapist & Author of You Don't Need to Forgive: Trauma Recovery on Your Own Terms Question of the Week: How do we remove toxic positivity from how we understand trauma recovery? How do we not assume forgiveness is in fact, an essential part of the recovery process? You Don't Need to Forgive: Trauma Recovery on Your Own...

Send us Fan Mail Special Guest: Nicole Doyley, Author of What about the Children? Five Values for Multiracial Families & Host of the Let's Talk: Conversations on Race Podcast Question of the Week: What is your advice for parents of multiracial children as they try to walk alongside or be in conversation with their children, whose experience and identity is different from their own? What a...

Send us Fan Mail Special Guest: Rainie Howard, Author of The Love Habit: Daily Self-Care Practices for a Happier Life and Healthier Relationships Question of the Week How can we transform our relationships with others so that we receive the love we want from them? How does the way we understand and treat ourselves affect how others understand and treat us? The Love Habit: Daily Self-Care Practices...