Can I Say This At Church‽

Support the show:  Patreon  l  Glow Each episode this year has brought an answer to a question that I think is so big. That question..."when we say God what are we actually trying to say?". Here are those answers, in part. Guest Music by Forrest Clay You can also find all the musical selections from all our episodes on our  Spotify  Playlist.  Check out all the things over at the store...i...

Support the show:  Patreon  l  Glow  l Episode Transcript Guest Bio Tamice Spencer-Helms (she/they) is a published author, speaker, and theologian based in Richmond, Virginia.  At 20 years old Tamice was drawn to full time ministry. After 15 years, Tamice went on to found  Sub: Culture Incorporated , a nonprofit that provides holistic support and crisis relief for Black College Students.  In addit...

Support the show:  Patreon  l  Glow  l Episode Transcript Karl and Laura Forehand join the show to discuss finding God in desert sanctuaries Guest Bio: Karl Forehand has 20 years experience as a pastor and counselor. Through the years he has counseled people in marriage, career, spirituality and general life struggles.   Karl has training in Spiritual Direction and Spiritual Leadership Coaching. H...

So much could be said about Óscar Romero as he was so many things to so many people. But some stories are best laid out with purpose and intention.  In this series of bonus episodes Paul Thomas Darilek reflects on the life and ministry of Saint Óscar Romero by way of providing context to this time in history of El Salvador. Join us for this 4-part series Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.co...

So much could be said about Óscar Romero as he was so many things to so many people. But some stories are best laid out with purpose and intention.  In this series of bonus episodes Paul Thomas Darilek reflects on the life and ministry of Saint Óscar Romero by way of providing context to this time in history of El Salvador. Join us for this 4-part series Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.co...

So much could be said about Óscar Romero as he was so many things to so many people. But some stories are best laid out with purpose and intention.  In this series of bonus episodes Paul Thomas Darilek reflects on the life and ministry of Saint Óscar Romero by way of providing context to this time in history of El Salvador. Join us for this 4-part series Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.co...

So much could be said about Óscar Romero as he was so many things to so many people. But some stories are best laid out with purpose and intention.  In this series of bonus episodes Paul Thomas Darilek reflects on the life and ministry of Saint Óscar Romero by way of providing context to this time in history of El Salvador. Join us for this 4-part series Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.co...

Support the show:  Patreon  l  Glow  l Episode Transcript Zach Bolen of Citizens joins the show to discuss God, doubt, life, faith, dads, and so much more. Guest Bio: Zach is a part of the band Citizens. There's alot of history here but you'll need to find that organically :). Zach Socials: Zach Bolen: https://www.instagram.com/zachbolen/ Citizens Music Guest Music by Citizens You can also...

Support the show:  Patreon  l  Glow  l Episode Transcript Keith joins to show to discuss how we embrace the mystery and wonder that is God. Guest Bio: Keith Giles is a former pastor who left the pulpit to follow Jesus over 12 years ago and started a church where 100% of the offering was given away to the poor in the community. Today he's the author of the best selling "Jesus Un" series...

Support the show:  Patreon  l  Glow  l  Episode Transcript This was a fun, and live, episode of the show. Guest Bio: Paul Baxley is the CBF Executive Director. Baxley was ordained to gospel ministry in 1993 at his home church of First Baptist Church on Fifth in Winston-Salem, N.C. Baxley and his wife, Jennifer, a licensed physical therapist, have four children: Olivia (age 17), Maria (age 11) and...

Support the show:  Patreon  l  Glow  l  Episode Transcript Bible stories are...a bit weird aren't they? We gloss them over and sanitize them without thinking and at the same time rob the purpose. What happens when we engage with them, intentionally, with a small group of those closest to us? Guest Bio: Justin Gerhardt is the creator of the podcast  Holy Ghost Stories —an episodic, immersive te...

Support the show:  Patreon  l  Glow  l  Episode Transcript Well believers...we did it. We finally got abortion back under view of Scripture...or did we? #Spoileralert that's not true. Guest Bio: Rabbi Daniel Bogard is proud to be a native St. Louisian. He grew up at Central Reform Congregation, and spent his summers as a song-leader at camps Ramot and Sabra. After graduating from Macalester Co...

Support the show:  Patreon  l  Glow  l  Episode Transcript We are more like a hobbit than any of us will admit. Guest Bio: Matthew J. Distefano is the author of multiple best-selling books, co-host of two podcasts, a long-time social worker, and hip-hop artist. He lives in Northern California with his wife and daughter. Guest Music by The Silver Pages You can also find all the musical selections f...

Support the show:  Patreon  l  Glow  l  Episode Transcript Come with me and grab a seat at the table; it's time to list. Guest Bio: Ekemini Uwan (pronounced Eh-keh-mi-knee Oo-wan) is a public theologian and co-author of Truth’s Table: Black Women’s Musings on Life, Love, and Liberation.  She is the co-host of the award-winning podcast,  Truth's Table and Get In The Word With Truth’s Table....

Support the show: Patreon  l Glow l Episode Transcript What is it like to actually practice our faith? How often do we sit in contemplation and meet God where He already is in true searching and in a truly Earthshaking moments of worship? Aaron and I discuss what it means to enter into the current of life that is practice-based worship of the Creator of all things.  Guest Bio: Aaron is a liturgist...

Support the show:  Patreon  l  Glow  l  Episode Transcript You are the you you are supposed to be. That's way to many "you's" but I just do not care :). Guest Bio: Matthew Paul Turner is the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller What Is God Like? as well as When God Made You and When I Pray for You. When the father of three isn’t writing books, he’s photographing interesting p...

Support the show:  Patreon  l  Glow  l  Episode Transcript Look at that church! It is just so cool. I mean it has the Biebs! Guest Bio: As of May 2022, Jonathan’s work is divided into three streams. First, ministry with InterVarsity is laser focused on developing resources and discipleship experiences to pursue racial justice and ethnic reconciliation. Second, his efforts around political disciple...

Support the show:  Patreon  l  Glow  l  Episode Transcript It's time to sit, listen, and really begin to learn. Guest Bio: Andre Henry  is an award-winning musician, writer, and activist contending for the world that ought to be. He is a columnist for Religion News Service and the author of the newsletter “Hope and Hard Pills.” His activism in pursuit of racial justice has been featured in  Th...

Hey everyone! It's spring break for me and the family and we have decided to run up, way!, into the mountains. With that being said I hope you enjoy this nugget that I have thought of often since having this conversation. Support the show:  Patreon  l  Glow  l  Episode Transcript The whole world is dancing to a song we can't hear. But for those of us that has ears to hear we hear the dirge...

Support the show:  Patreon  l  Glow  l  Episode Transcript We are bodies nested together on this planet and have lost connection with one another as well as ourselves. How do we begin to reconnect with that which we are? Guest Bio: Dr. Robyn Henderson-Espinoza  is a transqueer activist, Latinx scholar, and public theologian. They are the founder of the Activist Theology Project, a collaborative pr...

Support the show:  Patreon  l  Glow  l  Episode Transcript My faith has grown leaps and bounds And with it so has my understanding of just how little I know about Easter.  There is no greater moment in our faith and arguably in the world than the resurrection of Jesus. In a moment in time the world swapped its axis and forever changed. So too has our knowledge of the beautiful history surrounding...

Support the show:  Patreon  l  Glow  l  Episode Transcript Guest Bio: A.J. Hendry is a Youth Development Worker and housing advocate, working in the Youth Housing and Homelessness space. He leads a service supporting rangatahi experiencing homelessness and is also an advocate working collectively to end youth homelessness in Aotearoa NZ. He is also the curator and creator of the blog and podcast W...

Support the show:  Patreon  l  Glow  l  Episode Transcript You and I are being, and becoming all at once in a constant state of being healed. Guest Bio: Mako Nagasawa is the founder, Executive Director of the Anástasis Center. He grew up in Cerritos, CA and went north to Stanford, where he studied Industrial Engineering and Public Policy, with a focus on education. He worked at Intel Corp for 6 ye...

Support the show:  Patreon  l  Glow  l  Episode Transcript You belong, you have community, you are loved. Guest Bio: Amber Cantorna is a national speaker and storyteller supporting LGBTQ people through their coming out process and educating people on the importance of full inclusion.  Most often known as the gay daughter of a 30-year Focus on the Family executive, Amber lost everything when she ca...

Support the show:  Patreon  l  Glow  l  Episode Transcript Re-membering the church through history and our lineage. This is a powerful conversation from a powerful story of Lisa's family. Guest Bio: Lisa Sharon Harper is the founder of Freedom Road, a consulting group dedicated to shrinking the narrative gap. Harper has written several books including the critically acclaimed The Very Good Gos...