A Matter of Faith: A Presby Podcast

Send us Fan Mail Special Guest: Matthew D. Taylor, Author of The Violent Take it by Force & Senior Scholar at the Institute for Islamic, Christian, and Jewish studies in Baltimore, MD Question of the Week: We have seen an increase in conservative, evangelical movements in the US over the last 10 years. Most recently, we saw the movement's presence in the January 6th riots. What is the rea...

Send us Fan Mail Special Guest: Rev. Dr. Mae Elise Cannon, Executive Director, Churches for Middle East Peace Question for the Week: I don’t want to be silent about the situation that Palestinians face but there is so much noise in the media that it’s hard to determine what is the right thing for me to do. What can I do to be in solidarity? Churches for Middle East Peace For Listening Guides, clic...

Send us Fan Mail Una cuestión de fe with Rvdo. Lemuel García Arroyo Asesor para el compromiso con el ministerio. 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 Special Guest: Dianna E. Anderson, Author of Body Phobia: The Western Roots of Our Fear of Difference Question of the Week: What are the problematic elements of Western culture related to how we see and understand our bodies? What are the intersections with faith and religion? Body Phobia: The Western Roots of Our Fear of Difference  out October 1st.  For Listening Guides, click h...

Send us Fan Mail Special Guests: Micah & Ell, Co-hosts of The Word in Black and Red Question of the Week: What does it mean to read the Bible from a liberationist perspective? The Word in Black and Red Podcast 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 Special Guest: MaryB. Safrit, Communicator, Creator, Coach & Host of the Found Family Podcast Question of the Week: Let’s talk about everyone’s favorite subject: ourselves! How does knowing and understanding ourselves impact the kinds of friendships we make and the community that we seek, both inside and outside the church? Found Family Podcast MaryB.'s website For Listen...

Send us Fan Mail Special Guest: Brian Kaylor, Author of Baptizing America: How Mainline Protestants Helped Build Christian Nationalism Guest Question: Christian nationalism didn’t develop in a vacuum created only by conservative evangelical Christians. How have protestant and progressive Christian actions contributed to the rise of Christian nationalism, even if inadvertently? Baptizing America: H...

Send us Fan Mail Special Guest: Enzo Silon Surin, Poet, Author, Educator, & Social Advocate Question of the Week: Please tell us about your journey with faith, identity, healing, and justice from the perspective of a poet. What would be your advice to others looking to explore these topics for themselves through poetry? American Scapegoat When My Body Was A Clinched Fist For Listening Guides,...

Send us Fan Mail Special Guest: Kaya Oakes, Author of Not So Sorry: Abusers, False Apologies, and the Limits of Forgiveness & Senior Lecturer at UC Berkeley Question of the Week: We often hear in faith communities about the importance and even the “need” for forgiveness when someone wrongs us. But sometimes it just doesn’t feel like forgiveness may be warranted or deserved, such as in cases of...

Send us Fan Mail Special Guest: Lydia Wylie-Kellermann, Author of This Sweet Earth: Walking with Our Children in the Age of Climate Collapse Guest Question: What does it mean to be a parent in the age of climate change? How can parents wrestle with their own emotions and fears regarding climate change without simply passing them on to our kids? How can we also pass on hope? This Sweet Earth: Walki...

Send us Fan Mail Special Guest: Rev. Dr. Brandon Thomas Crowley, Pastor of Myrtle Baptist Church & Author of Queering Black Churches: Dismantling Heteronormativity in African American Congregations Question of the Week: Every congregation and community is different in terms of affirmation and inclusivity for our queer siblings. What has been your experience working with Black churches to becom...

Send us Fan Mail Enlaces Regionales para el Caribe con Misión Mundial Presbiteriana. 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 Special Guest: Rev. Dr. Aaron K. Stauffer, Director of Online and Lifelong Learning & Associate Director of the Wendland-Cook Program in Religion and Justice, Vanderbilt Divinity School Question of the Week: We hear about how churches have been historically instrumental in grassroots justice efforts through community organizing. But in a more politicized world, it seems church...

Send us Fan Mail Special Guests: Rev. Dong Hwan Lee , Representative of Q&A (Queer and Allies) Hyeyoung Lee, Mission Co-worker, South Korea Questions: Please describe what you were thinking when you decided to give blessings at LGBTQ ceremony/pride festivals. You likely expected there to be pushback or consequences. Please tell us about that. What work do you see remaining to be done regarding...

Send us Fan Mail HAPPY PRIDE! Special Guests: Nia Chiaramonte and Katie J. Chiaramonte, Authors of Embracing Queer Family: Learning to Live Authentically in Our Families and Communities Question of the Week: What are the ways in which we embrace queer family? How does this change the definition of family? Embracing Queer Family Learning to Live Authentically in Our Families and Communities For Lis...

Send us Fan Mail Special Guest: Emma Lockridge, Writer & Environmental Justice Activist Question of the Week: We hear stories about communities located near major facilities of manufacturing, oil, gas, or petroleum companies are impacted by those facilities in terms of their health and environment. One well known example is communities in “cancer alley” in Louisiana that are severely affected...

Send us Fan Mail Invitado especial: Rev. Manuel Silva-Esterrich, Gerente de Procesos de Llamamiento, Asistente a la Secretaria Permanente, Oficina de la Asamblea General  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 Special Guest: Timothy Smith, Senior Policy Advisor, Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility Guest Question: What is corporate/shareholder engagement? Why does the church and faith community matter in this work? Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility PCUSA's 2024 Proxy Voting Recommendations For Listening Guides, click here! Got a question for us? Send them to fa...

Send us Fan Mail Special Guest: Mark Douglas, Professor of Christian Ethics & Lead Professor of the Master of Theology Degree, Columbia Theological Seminary Question of the Week: We hear a lot about the impacts of climate change on things like loss of biodiversity and weather changes, but are there more human impacts such as increased likelihood of conflict or violence? Christian Pacifism for...

Send us Fan Mail Special Guest: Angie Wuysang, Pastor Question of the Week: Because Christianity is a dominant faith in the US, many Christians don’t face major issues of religious tension, conflict or are forced to work with people of other faiths. But that isn’t true everywhere in the world. What are some examples of interreligious/interfaith work focused on peace and understanding in other part...

Send us Fan Mail Special Guest: Linda Trueblood, Moderator of Council, Presbytery of Southern Louisiana & Member of Berea Presbyterian Church (the only African American Presbyterian church in New Orelans) Question of the Day: What has been your experience as a person of faith and s Presbyterian living in an area of the US that experiences semi-regular natural disasters like hurricanes and floo...

Send us Fan Mail ¡Nuevo episodio de una cuestión de fe! Esta semana Edwin y Rosa dan la bienvenida Michelle Muñiz, Asociada para el Desarrollo de Recursos y Alcance de Presbyterian Disaster Assistance.    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 Special Guest: Terry Stokes, Author, Jesus and the Abolitionists: How Anarchist Christianity Empowers the People Question of the Week: People have very specific ideas of what the term “anarchy” means. How can the concept or practice of anarchy offer insights for Christians in terms of alternative ways to understand God and our society? Jesus and the Abolitionists: How Anarchist Ch...

Send us Fan Mail Special Guest: Bill Carter, Author of Thriving on a Riff: Jazz and the Spiritual Life Question of the Week: How is jazz music, both in its history and expression, a form of spirituality and a way to connect with God? Thriving on a Riff: Jazz and the Spiritual Life For Listening Guides, click here! Got a question for us? Send them to faithpodcast@pcusa.org! A Matter of Faith websit...

Send us Fan Mail Special Guest: Andrea Longton, Author of The Social Justice Investor: Advance Your Values While Building Wealth, Whether a Few Dollars or Millions Question of the Week: Investments are often seen as an intimidating or technical topic. For people who are justice-minded, what does it mean to make financial investments that align with our values? Where would one even start if they wa...