Good God

On this episode of Good God, Peggy Wehmeyer talks more about being a religion reporter in America. She also describes her own journey of faith, including her discovery as an adult that her family is Jewish and escaped Nazi Germany during the Holocaust. She talks about her commitment to showing solidarity with her Jewish family despite her chosen Christian faith: "And so for some reason, George, Pi...

Fake news. A biased media. It seems this is all we hear about when discussing the role of media these days.  Today’s guest on Good God was America’s first religion reporter, Peggy Wehmeyer. She and George talk about the role of the media, how to keep objectivity, and the importance of reporting on religion to help us understand one another better.  George sums it up when he says to Peggy...

After growing up in Dallas and getting a private school education, @ Byron Keith Sanders  left his successful career to lead a nonprofit,  Big Thought , that mentors kids in a unique way for future success. His story will inspire you.

She grew up a good Baptist girl, singing in the youth choir, only to realize eventually that she was gay. How did that affect her relationship to the church and to God? Listen to Cheryl Allison talk about all this and more on this episode of Good God . You can also read the full transcript of this and every episode on goodgodproject.com.

The United Methodists made a historic decision last week about LGBTQ people. This episode of Good God was recorded late spring of 2018. George talks with pastor of First United Methodist Church of Dallas Andy Stoker about the expected events in the upcoming year and how he hoped it would go: "My hope and prayer for Methodism is that we don't have to vote congregationally. My hope and prayer for Me...

George Mason and Sports Personality Matt Mosley talk about the ever-changing world of journalism. At center of this fascinating conversation is Matt’s journey from print journalism at the The Dallas Morning News to a contributor online at Dallasnews.com and from a weekday show on 103.3 ESPN radio to his ventures in podcasting with Ed Werder and The Doomsday Podcast and Brent Musberger and "You Are...

George Mason and Larry James from CitySquare talk about how faith leads people to address poverty and into a relationship with the poor and how faith can change the relationships of those that have and those that don't.

In this episode of Good God, George Mason talks to Sharon Groves about her work in the world of progressive social justice activism. The hunger for faith and religion is strong in this sphere. Faith teaches us how to cross divides--social, political, and religious divides--to find true healing. Sharon speaks about her personal journey to find faith, as a lesbian in the midst of a post 9/11 anti-wa...

In the second part of George Mason’s conversation with D Magazine publisher @Wick Allison, they talk about how political language like conservative, progressive and liberal have broken down political ideologies and have divided us as a country. How can we use our shared experiences to come together for our common good and what role does religion play in this? Also learn why Wick describes himself...

What are the things that stand in the way of Dallas being an even greater city and what are the things that we can do together to allow all people in Dallas to flourish? George Mason sits down with D Magazine Publisher Wick Allison to discuss this and more on this week's episode of Good God.

Today on Good God, George sits down with Tim Wise at a New Baptist Covenant gathering to talk about racial justice activism as white people. How are good intentioned white people complicit in a culture of racism and white supremacy? How can they do something about it?

Can faith and work come together in a positive way? George Mason and longtime WFAA weatherman Troy Dungan discuss this and more on this week's episode.

How does the Church address social issues without losing its own soul? Tune into George Mason's conversation with Father Joshua Whitfield in this week's episode of Good God to explore that and other issues facing the Church today.

What is the connection between art, faith and a fearless heart? Tune in to this week’s Good God episode to learn from Amy Lewis Hofland, the Executive Director of the Crow Museum of Asian Art, to find out.

How can the church and government work together for the common good, meanwhile keeping the separation between church and state? George and Melissa Rogers, the former executive director of the White House Office of Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships, discuss this and more on this weeks episode of Good God.

What do you do when your newborn daughter is born with a life-threatening heart condition? Do you turn to faith? That's exactly what Miguel Solis and his wife Jacqueline did. Listen to his amazing story on this week's episode of Good God.

Are Christians doing enough to support those on the margins? Tony Campolo and George Mason continue their discussion, with the focus on Christian advocacy for the poor.

Are you a Baptist, Presbyterian, Evangelical or a non-denominational Christian? Our denominations have transformed over the last 20 years. George and renowned minister/speaker/sociologist Tony Campolo discuss this and Tony's progressive stances on LGBTQ marriage and other issues in the latest segment of God God.

Dr. Brian Williams was a surgeon on call at Parkland Hospital on July 7, 2016 and operated on the victims of the Dallas police shooting that launched the Back the Blue campaign. Hear how that night and its trauma, combined with the tragedies of the previous two days--the deaths of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile--positioned him to be a spokesperson and activist for racial justice.

Pastor Charlie Johnson and George Mason talk about the importance of advocacy and funding public schools and the expanding role of Pastors For Texas Children.

Longtime friends and colleagues George Mason and Larry James talk about the perceptions and realities of homelessness and the importance of community involvement in finding a solution.

George Mason and Todd Williams of the Commit Partnership talk about the amazing improvements in Dallas ISD and the work towards equity throughout all Texas public schools.

George Mason  and  Todd Williams  of the  Commit  Partnership talk about the amazing improvements in  Dallas ISD  and why you should support  Dallas Votes 4 Kids  in the upcoming election.

The term religious liberty has become increasingly popular in recent years, but in reality that is a term that this country was founded upon. Amanda Tyler leads the Baptist Joint Committee which is charged with protecting religious liberty for people of all faiths.

Mitch Randall the executive director of Baptist Center for Ethics that offers us thought-provoking content on EthicsDaily.com. Tune in for a heart-filled conversation about politics, the crisis on the border...and Mitch's little-known real name.