Faith and Feminism

Instead of posting a new episode this week, I think it is important to revisit the conversations we've had about racism over the last year and a half. Here's one of them.   This episode covers Intersectional Feminism with Faitth Brooks.

My dear friend, Kayla Carnes, talks to us about the importance of mindfulness in as we grow into the people we are meant to be. She shares how the practice has saved her life, the proven benefits, and how we can begin a mindfulness practice of our own. This episode ends with a special meditation.

In today's climate, a disagreement often feels more like a fight between who is wrong and right, instead of a conversation exploring the perspectives of others. How can we have conversations that tell the truth yet don't make enemies of those who disagree? This conversation with Brenda Davies gave me some perspective.

What do the seasons and cycles of life teach us about the nature of God? As we make our way through a scary time, how do we honor and process what we are going through? Catherine McNeil talks to us about her new book All Shall Be Well and what seasons teach us about the nature of God.

We all have struggled to love our bodies. In the patriarchal culture we currently find ourselves in, it seems that there are lots of expectations on bodies and how to make them both pleasing to men and productive. But can we love our bodies for what they are? Without putting any expectations on them? On this episode, I interview Lyndsey Medford about her journey to love her body through chronic il...

Dr. Gafney talks to us about her book "Womanist Midrash" and how examining the Bible through the lens of womanism can lead to depth and understanding of Scripture we've never had before.

We all know that divorce has been frowned upon in the Church, and that's putting it lightly. But what if divorce can actually save your life? What if divorce is not the enemy we've made it out to be, but actually needed in some circumstances? On today's episode, I talk to Gretchen Baskerville about her book, life-saving divorce.

The church is notorious for the exclusion of LGBTQ+, but is this what Christ really calls us to?  Jacquie Alexander talks to us about her experience as a bisexual woman in the Church, and what we can do as Christ-followers to love people like her better.

We know what it's like to not belong, to be overlooked, or to feel misunderstood. It's a human experience, after all. But what do you do when not belonging becomes the norm? Bethaney Wilkinson talks about her organization The Diversity Gap and what we can do to combat inequality in the workplace.

Most of us were raised to believe that we all have a fair education, the truth is, that education inequality is pervasive across the US. Bekah Mcneel, education reporter, talks to us about education inequality affects our nation, and what we can do to make a difference.

Emily Kennedy, Fobes 30 under 30, podcaster, mother of invention, and keynote speaker talks about how she smashed through some glass ceilings to create Artificial Intelligence that combats modern-day sex trafficking. After listening to her you might be inspired to smash a few glass ceilings yourself.

In this episode, I interview Stephanie Tait, an author that writes at the intersection of ableism and faith, about what it's like for her as an immunocompromised person during the COVID-19 pandemic and what we can all do to help.

Christy Bauman talks about how we can get to know God better through the body and cycles of a woman.

Katelyn Beaty, author of A Woman's Place, and prolific writer talks to us about her book, and what it's like as a grown woman to navigate life post purity culture.

Kelley Nikondeha, author of Defiant: What the Women of Exodus Teach Us About Freedom, talks to us about what we can learn from the women of Exodus, and how their defiance can show us how to defy injustice today.

Melody Zhang, Climate Justice Campaign Coordinator at Sojourners, talks to us about the importance of pursuing climate justice, and how it's one of the best ways to love our neighbors.

This week on the podcast I have Faitth Brooks from Be the Bridge back to talk about her new podcast, Melanated Faith, and why we should be engaging in Black History beyond the month of February.  I also make a public apology for something I said that was problematic on a previous episode.

These days, there's no dirtier word than "divisive," especially in religious and political circles. Claiming a controversial opinion, talking about our differences, even sharing our doubts can be seen as threatening to the goal of unity. But what if unity shouldn't be our goal? In  Holy Disunity: How What Separates Us Can Save Us , Layton E. Williams proposes that our primary calling as humans is...

I hopped on this podcast expecting to talk about Christy Bauman's new book, Theology of the Womb. But when she asked me how I was doing, I told her I was very overwhelmed with this Superbowl Halftime Show controversy.  She probably heard that I was at the edge of tears and suggested that we talk about that instead. So we did. And let me tell you, as a licensed therapist, Christy had the words I ne...

Cherries don't get popped, and hymens don't tear. Today on the podcast I interview Dr. Verena Brown about the myth of physical virginity and why it is so important that we dismantle it.

Aundi Kolber, a dear friend of mine, shares why she wrote "Try Softer" and how we can learn to be soft with ourselves in our own process of healing.

Cheryl Somers and Ashley Easter from the For Such a Time as This as This Rally talk to us about abuse in the Southern Baptist Church and what they are doing to confront it.

We know that the patriarchy has not been kind towards women, but the truth is that it hasn't treated men well either. This week on the podcast, Brenden Kwiatkowski, founder of remasculate and researcher into the scripts adolescent boys have been given talks to us about the scripts boys have been given can lead to violence, and what we can do about it.

Women make up most of the Church, so why aren't we being represented in leadership? This week on the podcast I talk with Devyn Chambers Johnson about her movement called "Four More Women in the Pulpit" and how women can get the church back on track.  

Kayla Carnes, a dear friend of mine, guides us in a wonderful Christmas Liturgy for Christmas Eve. You can look forward to more of these in the future :)