Associated Church Press Podcast

Rebecca talks with Chris Gunty, associate publisher of the Catholic Review, about Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical and why the pontiff chose artificial intelligence as the focus of one of the Church’s most significant teaching documents. Together, they unpack what an encyclical is, why this one matters, and how Pope Leo is reframing the conversation around AI—not as a question of technology first,...

Rebecca talks with Jessica Brodie, editor of the South Carolina United Methodist Advocate and author of the Dahlia Christian fiction series, about the intersection of journalism, storytelling, and faith. As editor of one of the oldest continuously operating Methodist newspapers, Brodie shares how the Advocate has evolved over her sixteen years of leadership, balancing a print legacy with digital s...

Rebecca talks with Adrianna Joi Lewis, editorial assistant for the Canadian Adventist Messenger and incoming board member of the Associated Church Press, about faith-based journalism, storytelling, and the evolving role of Christian media in Canada. Lewis shares her journey from aspiring teenage broadcaster to working in her dream role within Adventist communications, reflecting on a calling that...

Rebecca talks with Jason Byassee, senior minister of Timothy Eaton Memorial Church in Toronto, about what it really means to reach across divides—within faith, culture, and community. Drawing from a career that spans academia, journalism, and pastoral ministry in both the U.S. and Canada, Byassee reflects on navigating tensions between traditions, identities, and institutions. They discuss the rol...

Rebecca talks with Alexander Carpenter, executive editor of Spectrum Magazine, about the publication’s role as an independent voice within the Seventh-day Adventist community. They discuss investigative journalism in faith communities, engaging younger audiences, and how Spectrum is using digital media to spark conversation and accountability across a global church.

Rebecca is joined by Rev. Lee Catoe, editor of Unbound , a digital publication of the Presbyterian Church (USA) centering faith, justice, and marginalized voices. Together, they discuss being ordained to editorial work, holding theological tension, resisting Christian nationalism, and why rest, joy, and imagination are essential to sustaining faith and ministry today.

Rebecca kicks off the podcast with Heidi Thompson, publishing consultant at Shanley & Associates and treasurer of the Associated Church Press. They talk about why ACP launched a podcast, how podcasts fit into today’s media landscape, and why journalism is essential to the health, accountability, and future of faith communities.