Profane Faith

!!!!EXPLICIT!!! So here you have it...an array of voices talking about their thoughts and reflections regarding the George Floyd trial. This one is long but so worth the time. Dig in!

Oh, you don't want to miss out on this conversation! The great and amazing Rosa Clemente is with me this week and we talk politics, gender, Hip Hop, and the work she's been doing for equity. Listen in!

This week we wrap up our series with an old friend, Ki Martinez. Ki is a coach and facilitator for anti-oppression at Both/And, based in NYC, in the areas of identity exploration and somatics. They break it down and really anchors this 3-week series. Check it out!

The 2nd part of our series has me talking with my family friend Pastor Mayra Macedo-Nolan. She's doing some amazing work out in Pasadena and as a woman doing work in a male-dominated context, she's helped create space to engage more with gender, race, and ethnicity. She's doing the damn thing! Check it out.

This week we start a 3 week series on exploring Latinx faith workers in a variety of contexts. This week, my dear friend The Rev. Werner Ramirez is on to talk about his life as a Guatemalan immigrant and how that also informs his faith work. Listen in! Werner is a Guatemalan immigrant who grew up in Long Beach, CA. He jokes that he did not get into much trouble growing up because he has great pare...

I finally get to have a convo with my good friend and mentor, Dr. Craig Detweiler. Craig is an amazing thinker on religion, theology, pop culture, and film. We get a chance to talk on all that plus the new work he's into. Check it....especially you haters listening! CRAIG IS A LOS ANGELES-BASED AUTHOR, FILMMAKER, AND CULTURAL COMMENTATOR. HE WRITES ABOUT CULTURE, THEOLOGY, AND TECHNOLOGY. HE ALSO...

Having been fired myself I know firsthand what that entails when you work inside of Xtian orgs. This week, my guest is a good friend Heather Haginduff who talks about navigating those areas along with aspects of race and gender. Another good episode!

What happens when Joy, pain, suffering, and lament come together....well, find out when my guest Dr. Angela Williams Gorrell joins me this week talking about her new book and research. Angela is an assistant professor of practical theology at Truett Theological Seminary, Baylor University. She previously served as an Associate Research Scholar at the Yale Center for Faith and Culture.

This week I talk with Anna Otaola artist extraordinaire! She also has quite the story being married to a spouse in an evangy org. Yeah...this is also part 2 from last week! Anna is an artist living and creating in the Denver Metro area in Colorado. She was born and raised in Phoenix, AZ and later went to college in Santa Barbara, CA where she received a Bachelors of Fine Art. Anna has been creatin...

I finally get to sit down with my long-time friend, soon to be Dr. Pablo Otaola. We talk about his journey in leaving an evangelical outreach org and just race and religion...all good stuff! As a LatinX global citizen and immigrant into the USA, Pablo has developed the agility to quickly understand complex systems and provide on-ramps of learning and development for employees with expertise in dev...

Dr. Leah Payne joins me this week to talk about her work, pedagogy, podcasting, and the mess we still find ourselves in today. Good talk, check it out. Leah Payne (PhD, Vanderbilt University) is Associate Professor of Theology at George Fox University and Portland Seminary. She is also a senior fellow at the Louisville Institute and a Faculty Fellow in the George Fox Honors Program. Her first book...

Welp, White Supremecy is at it again, figured I'd bring Kathy & Irene on to talk about this B.S. stinking up religious spaces. Related Topics: Profane Faith | More

Dr. Kristin Du Mez joins me to talk about her new book and how Christian Evangelicalism is connected to hyper-masculinity and a host of issues that help make trump, trump. Kristin Kobes Du Mez is Professor of History and Gender Studies at Calvin University. She holds a PhD from the University of Notre Dame and her research focuses on the intersection of gender, religion, and politics. She has writ...

This one is dope AF! Skyer J joins me to talk all things Trans Embodiment and how it connects to theology...good deep stuff! Check it out.

Oh, you gon want to listen in on this! The great Dr. Turman is on this week to talk on life, theology, Blackness, and even the Black body. Dang skippy...this is fire! The Reverend Eboni Marshall Turman, Ph. D. is the assistant professor of theology and African American religion at Yale University Divinity School in New Haven, CT. A first-career concert dancer and ordained National Baptist preacher...

Oooh wee! Leaving a religious flock is never easy...add in fundamentalism, strong cultural mores, and you have quite a mess. Check out this convo I have with an amazing spirit, Josue Calderón !!

Back at it in the new year! And once again, the amazing and wise J.R. is back. This is a long one, so, feel free to break this one up into two...it's some good stuff. Make sure you check out the show notes too.

G-wizz! Late again...but, look who's on...the great Dr. Robyn Henderson-Espinoza! So, it was worth the wait. Check it out and happy holidays. Dr. Robyn's work focuses on connecting the dots between theory & action, helping folks within the dominant culture & white-passing folks – who are ready to confront their socialization – to identify the ways they have been conscripted into supremacy culture...

This was a recorded conversation with Jeanelle and Patrick along with a couple of other good people discussing what racial justice, end times, and race look like all together. Yeah, good stuff!

The amazing Nikole Lim joins me this week on the show to talk about all things liberation, restoration, and film. The work she does lies between media and activism. Some deep, deep stuff! Check it out. Nikole is the Co-Founder and International Director of Freely in Hope, a nonprofit organization that equips survivors and advocates to lead in ending the cycle of sexual violence. Freely in Hope ope...

!!!!EXPLICIT!!!!! Oh yeah, you already know this episode gon be fire! The awesome Irene Cho is on and we break shit down!!! Oops... I said shit....c'mon now! Irene is a national speaker, writer, consultant, and advisor, having served over 28 years in youth ministry. Her passion is for the misfits of the world and to bring the gospel message of joy and hope to the least, the lost, and the last. She...

!!!!!EXPLICIT!!!! Oh yeah, the great Angie Hong is back! We did an Instagram live, once I figured out the tech, and boy did we go in! Check it out and happy turkey day!

Oh yeah...you know you need to check this out! The renowned Dr. Jennings is on this week talking about his new book and the issues of Western education. Come on now, you know this is lit! Jennings is an ordained Baptist minister and has served as interim pastor for several North Carolina churches. He is in high demand as a speaker and is widely recognized as a major figure in theological education...

And on a Wednesday too! That's right, season 5 droppin' right now!! Ooooh, this is a good one too! I get to talk with my wise friend, Dr. Monica Coleman. Yes! Monica A. Coleman, MDiv, PhD, teaches theology and African-American religions at Claremont School of Theology (CST), in Claremont, CA. At CST, she was recently promoted to the position of full professor—making her the first African-American...

This week I talk with my good friend and brilliant mind, Dr. David Dault. His work is excellent and his own show, Things Not Seen, is a great listen. This is also the season finale! But, don't worry, we'll be back in season 5, ready and willing! Take a listen!