In Conversation… with Frank Schaeffer

Frank Schaeffer In Conversation with Gareth Higgins, Author of How Not To Be Afraid, and Founder of The Porch Magazine, and The Porch Courses, exploring the upcoming Porch Course, hosted by Frank & Gareth, titled, Fall in Love, Have Children, Stay Put, Save the Planet, Be Happy , beginning September 26th. _____ LINKS Learn More and Register at theporchcourses.com . _____ Porch Courses are focu...

Frank Schaeffer In Conversation with Mindful Chef, Life Coach, and Mystic Turn Founder, Samir Selmanović, exploring his work helping leaders thrive both personally and professionally by embracing the experience of human life. _____ LINKS www.samirselmanovic.com LinkedIn _____ Samir Selmanović, Ph. D. helps leaders thrive both personally and professionally by embracing the experience of human life....

Frank Schaeffer In Conversation with John Phillips Professor in Religion at Dartmouth College, Randall Balmer, exploring his new book, Bad Faith: Race and the Rise of the Religious Right . _____ LINKS Via Politico: The Real Origins of the Religious Right Bad Faith: Race and the Rise of the Religious Right _____ Randall Balmer, an Episcopal priest, is the John Phillips Professor in Religion at Dart...

Frank Schaeffer In Conversation with Writer, Pastor, and Activist, John Pavlovitz, exploring his new book, If God Is Love, Don’t Be a Jerk _____ LINKS https://johnpavlovitz.com If God Is Love, Don’t Be a Jerk _____ John Pavlovitz is a writer, pastor, and activist from Wake Forest, North Carolina. A 25-year veteran in the trenches of local church ministry, John is committed to equality, diversity,...

Frank Schaeffer In Conversation with Ambassador Matthew Barzun exploring his new book, The Power of Giving Away Power . _____ LINKS MatthewBarzun.com Download a Free Excerpt _____ Matthew Barzun has always been fascinated about how we can stand out and fit in at the same time. He helped countries do both when he served as US Ambassador to the United Kingdom and to Sweden. He helped citizens do bot...

Frank Schaeffer In Conversation with Laura Dawn, exploring the intersection of Art & Activism. _____ LINKS https://artnotwar.com/ _____ Laura Dawn is a filmmaker, writer, producer, political strategist, and the founding Creative & Cultural Director of MoveOn.org . She is currently the Founder, CEO, & Chief Creative of award winning social impact agency ART NOT WAR . An 18 year veteran...

Frank Schaeffer In Conversation with Jeff Clark, President and Producer of The Wild Goose Festival, a transformational community grounded in faith-inspired social justice, taking place September 2-5, 2021 in Hot Springs, North Carolina. _____ LINKS https://wildgoosefestival.org/ Follow Wild Goose Festival on YouTube _____ When Jeff isn’t leading The Goose, he’s probably either teaching grad studen...

Felicia Davis is a self-described “girl from the South Side.” She is deeply committed to community through inclusive service to others. As president and CEO of Chicago Foundation for Women , she leads their strategic efforts in investing in women and girls as catalysts, building stronger communities for all. _____ LINKS Chicago Foundation for Women _____ Felicia is passionate about transforming li...

Frank Schaeffer In Conversation with Gender Fair CEO Johanna C. Zeilstra, exploring equity, equality, fairness, and the future of feminism. _____ LINKS Download the App or learn more at www. GenderFair.com . _____ Johanna currently runs Gender Fair, a platform that uses data analytics to determine an organization’s progress towards gender equality and diversity. Johanna is an established business...

Frank Schaeffer In Conversation with Richard Forer, Author of Wake Up and Reclaim Your Humanity: Essays on the Tragedy of Israel-Palestine _____ LINKS Follow Richard on Facebook . Learn more at https://richardforer.com . _____ Richard Forer was brought up in Trenton, NJ in the 1950s and 60s. His identical twin brother is a prominent member of an Orthodox sect of Judaism. Another brother is a past...

Frank Schaeffer In Conversation with Author Diana Butler Bass, exploring her new book, Freeing Jesus: Rediscovering Jesus as Friend, Teacher, Savior, Lord, Way, and Presence . _____ LINKS https://www.dianabutlerbass.com/ _____ DIANA BUTLER BASS is the author of eleven books on American religion, including Grateful, Grounded, Christianity After Religion, Christianity for the Rest of Us, and A Peopl...

Frank Schaeffer In Conversation with Gary Knight & Fiona Turner, exploring their latest work, Imagine: Reflections on Peace ; a book, exhibition and short films conceived to encourage discourse and conversation around peace building and ending conflict. _____ LINKS https://theviifoundation.org _____ Gary Knight is a British photographer, architect and co-founder of the VII Photo Agency, the VI...

Frank Schaeffer In Conversation with Ted W. Lieu, an American politician and Air Force Reserve Command colonel who has represented California's 33rd congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives since 2015. _____ LINKS Follow Rep. Ted Lieu on Twitter . _____ Ted W. Lieu is an American politician and Air Force Reserve Command colonel who has represented California's 33rd con...

Transcending Bad Role Models to Become the Quintessential Family Man (and A Famous Writer) Frank Schaeffer In Conversation with Andre Dubus III, author of The Cage Keeper and Other Stories , Bluesman , and the New York Times bestsellers, House of Sand and Fog , The Garden of Last Days (soon to be a major motion picture) and his memoir, Townie , a #4 New York Times bestseller and a New York Times &...

Frank Schaeffer In Conversation with Dr. Marlene Winell, Ph. D., exploring her book, Leaving the Fold ; a self-help book that examines the effects of authoritarian religion on individuals who leave the faith. _____ LINKS https://journeyfree.org/ _____ Dr. Marlene Winell is a psychologist and specialist in religious recovery consulting.  Her background includes over 30 years of experience in human...

Frank Schaeffer In Conversation with author Brian D. McLaren, exploring his new book, Faith After Doubt; a book for the millions of people around the world who feel that their faith is falling apart. _____ LINKS www.brianmclaren.net _____ From the author of A New Kind of Christianity comes a bold proposal: only doubt can save the world and your faith. "Will help you live fuller and breathe ea...

Frank Schaeffer in conversation with internationally recognized classical oil painter Sadie Valeri, exploring the failure of the American art establishment to teach basic artistic craftsmanship and her own self-taught journey to become America’s premier teacher of realistic painting and drawing in the classical tradition dating back to the Romans. _____ LINKS www.sadievaleriatelier.com I have had...

Frank Schaeffer In Conversation with Moby, discussing the classical and spiritual side of his life and work. _____ LINKS www.moby.com _____ Reprise sees Moby revisiting and reimagining musical highlights from his past. Together with the Budapest Art Orchestra , he has re-envisioned some of his most recognizable rave classics and anthems with new arrangements for orchestra and acoustic instruments,...

Frank Schaeffer in conversation with Irish writer Gareth Higgins, exploring Gareth's new book on how to transform fear into excitement, to fear the right things in the right ways, and to find meaning and purpose in a world where so much seems scarier than before. _____ LINKS How Not To Be Afraid: Seven Ways to Live When Everything Seems Terrifying www.garethhiggins.net _____ Gareth Higgins wa...