A Matter of Faith: A Presby Podcast

Send us Fan Mail This week we welcome special guests who open the episode, the youth from the Keep Awake Retreat held at Massanetta Springs Conference Center . Special Guest: Dr. Sarah Leer, practical theologian and youth worker Question of the Week: In many church contexts, youth are not empowered because they are deemed to need experience or maturity to be leaders. But regarding many justice iss...

Send us Fan Mail Special Guests: Shelia, Sylvia & Melissa Burlock, Authors of My Divine Natural Hair: Inspiration and Tips to Love and Care for Your Crown Question of the Week: Women, and especially Black women, face a lot of discrimination for the way they look, dress, and style their hair. What does it look like to embrace one’s natural hair as an expression of a God-given gift? And how do o...

Send us Fan Mail Special Guest: Rev. Dr. Mitri Raheb, Founder and President of Dar al-Kalima University in Bethlehem Question for the Day: As a Christian and Palestinian living in the Holy Land, what are the main things you wish Christians around the world knew about the current situation in Israel-Palestine? Rev. Dr. Mitiri Rahab's Website Dhar al-Kalima University PCUSA Policy on Israel-Pal...

Send us Fan Mail Special Guest: Rev. Bruce Reyes-Chow, Author of Everything Good about God Is True: Choosing Faith   Question of the Day: We often define ourselves and our values by what we are “not”, especially in a politically divided world, such as we are not racist or not conservative. We do the same when thinking about God, saying God isn’t cruel or God isn’t this, or that etc. But this think...

Send us Fan Mail ¡Rosa y Edwin le dan la bienvenida a Flor Vélez-Díaz al podcast de esta semana! En el enlace encontrarás la versión digital de la traducción más reciente del Libro de Orden de la Iglesia Presbiteriana al español que puedes descargar: https://www.pcusa.org/get/resources/resource/1982/ For Listening Guides, click here! Got a question for us? Send them to faithpodcast@pcusa.org! A Ma...

Send us Fan Mail Special Guest: Rev. Claire McKeever-Burgett, Author of Blessed are the Women: Naming & Reclaiming Women’s Stories from the Gospels Guest Question: Throughout the centuries of theological discussion, the stories of women in the biblical text have been either ignored or misunderstood, why and how are we to uplift the stories of women in our sacred texts? Blessed are the Women: N...

Send us Fan Mail *Trigger Warning: episode contains language of sexual abuse* Special Guests: Grace Ji-Sun Kim & Susan M. Shaw, Authors of Surviving God: A New Vision of God through the Eyes of Sexual Abuse Survivors Guest Questions: How can the way we see or understand God contribute to sexual abuse or oppression? Also, how does the experience of abuse impact a survivor’s understanding of God...

Send us Fan Mail Special Guest: Catherine Witte, Former Chaplain & Pharmacist, Indian Health Service, US Public Health Service Guest Question: What was your experience working in both health and spiritual care for Native Americans/American Indians? What did you observe about Native and Indigenous experiences with the US health care system? I ndian Health Service's Resources on Cancer For...

Send us Fan Mail Special Guest: Rev. Dr. Randy Woodley, Author of Becoming Rooted: One Hundred Days of Reconnecting with Sacred Earth Guest Question: In the modern day of technology, how do we connect with the Earth? How do we encourage people to connect to the Earth who might not have regular access to nature such as people living in urban areas or those who have grown up exclusively in the digit...

Send us Fan Mail This week we welcome... Dr. Jasmine L. Harris , Associate Professor of African American Studies & Program Coordinator of African American Studies, University of Texas at San Antonio, & Author of Black Women, Ivory Tower: Revealing the Lies of White Supremacy in American Education Guest Question: What institutional and structural changes are needed for Black women to be abl...

Send us Fan Mail Changes are coming to the podcast! From now on, we will focus more on our guests. You'll get a little banter from us, our conversation with the guest, and then a brief debrief toward the end. Sending love to all of our listeners who have been on this journey with us! Special Guest: Kevin Garcia, Author of What Makes You Bloom: Cultivating a Practice for Connecting with Your D...

Send us Fan Mail This week we talk about AWARDS SEASON and all the things surrounding them. Special Guest (18:07): Rev. Bronwen Boswell, Stated Clerk, PCUSA Guest Question: What do you see as the future of the church? Challenges? Opportunities? Presbyterian Church USA Policy Hub 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 Question of the Week: What are your thoughts on using electronic readers like tablets or phones to read instead of print media such as books, magazines or newspapers? Do you use digital methods to read the Bible? Special Guest: (12:30) Cedar Monroe, Author of Trash: A Poor White Journey Guest Question: We hear about how white supremacy culture harms people of color. But how does w...

Send us Fan Mail WE are back for 2024! We are excited about what this year will bring for the podcast and for our listeners. Special Guests: Rev. lenny duncan, Author of Psalms of My People: A Story of Black Liberation as Told through Hip-Hop, and Artist, Educator & Media Producer & Joe Davis, Artist, Educator & Speaker (Author of Remind Me Again: Poems and Practices for Remembering Wh...

Send us Fan Mail We are still on a holiday break, but we will be back next week! Special Guest Jamie Bruesehoff, Author of Raising Kids Beyond the Binary: Celebrating God’s Transgender and Gender-Diverse Children Guest Question What specific gifts or opportunities do faith communities bring to the table in terms of inclusion and acceptance for transgender and gender diverse children? Raising Kids...

Send us Fan Mail Una Cuestión de Fe trae el nuevo año con el Rev. Jorge Texidor. Rosa y Edwin lo reciben para hablar sobre Año Nuevo. 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: Matthias Roberts, Queer Psychotherapist & Author of Holy Run Aways: Rediscovering Faith After Being Burned By Religion Guest Question: Many people leave a church or faith community because they have been burned by that community. This could be due to trauma or frustration with the leadership, culture or theology of that group. Is it possible for other faith comm...

Send us Fan Mail HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM THE A MATTER OF FAITH CREW!! Special Guest: Liz Cooledge Jenkins, Author of Nice Churchy Patriarchy: Reclaiming Women’s Humanity from Evangelicalism Guest Question: Even in progressive faith communities, women don’t always feel seen, heard, validated or hear their experience reflected in sermons or scripture. How do we encourage more inclusion of female voices,...

Send us Fan Mail 목사님이 현재 디아스포라 교회에서 하고 계신 사역에 대해서 좀 이야기를 해 주세요. 디아스포라 교회는 언제 어떻게 무슨 계기로 시작이 되었나요? 지금 교회는 어떻게 예배드려지고 있고 교인들과 어떤 사역들을 하고 계신가요? 현재 한국 사회내에서 이민자들이 가지고 있는 주요 이슈들은 무엇이 있을까요? 한국 사회 내에 이민자 권익 옹호를 위한 어떠한 노력들을 하고 있는지 소개해 주실 수 있으실까요?...

Send us Fan Mail We are taking a holiday break...but only with our own convos...we will have guests all through the holidays! Special Guests: Rev. Becca Seely, Executive Director of the Vine NYC, & Ekama Eni, co-pastor of the Vine's uptown ministry in Manhattan Guest Question: College is an important time for faith development in a young person's life. Yet, we see many people stop go...

Send us Fan Mail Question of the Week: How do expectations we have for our own church (or the Church) affect us when those expectations may or may not be met? Special Guest: (11:55) Nathan Sobers, Commissioned Ruling Elder, Kendall Presbytery & Pastor of First Presbyterian Church in Soda Springs, ID Guest Question: We don’t always get to hear people’s stories about how they came to be a Christ...

Send us Fan Mail Rosa y Edwin le dan la bienvenida al podcast a Jeniffer Rodríguez Michel para hablar sobre la celebración de la Navidad en República Dominicana. Invitada especial: Jeniffer Rodríguez Michel es la pastora de la primera iglesia Presbiteriana de Ossining. Jeniffer y su esposo Kyle Craig son progenitores de Emma Sophia y Eric Gabriel. Jeniffer es la capellana de la Coral Ecuménica Cán...

Send us Fan Mail Advent Traditions in the Context of the Violence in Israel/Palestine Special Guest: (13:15) Sarah Dianne Jones, Program Associate for The Center for Excellence in Christian Education, Union Presbyterian Seminary Guest Question: In a world of social media, constant information, and increasing awareness around social justice issues, where are the gaps in Christian Education currentl...

Send us Fan Mail This week we unpack Thanksgiving! Special Guests: (14:00) Tyler Mayfield & Mary Alice Birdwhistell, Authors of Hard and Holy Work: A Lenten Journey through the Book of Exodus Guest Question: Lent is often seen as a time to focus on centering one's self, taking a pause, and looking inward. But what would it look like to more outward at justice issues and actions during Len...

Send us Fan Mail We had an amazing conversation this week with the moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, Rt Rev. Sally Foster-Fulton, about the importance of relationship, partnership, ecumenism, and interreligious dialogue.  Special Guest: Rt Rev. Sally Foster-Fulton, Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland The Church of Scotland For Listening Guides, cl...