Shake the Dust

Today’s episode is part two of our conversation with Kyle J. Howard (see last week’s episode for part one). We talk to him about how speaking publicly about his disabilities both helps people and comes with a price, how to maintain energy and hope in justice work with healthy priorities and boundaries, the helpful roles allies can play, how white people can avoid centering themselves, his understa...

This week, we have the first half of a two-part interview with Kyle J. Howard, a theologian, preacher, and counselor to people who have experienced spiritual and racial trauma. We talk to him about what spiritual and racial trauma are exactly, his approach to counseling in a Christian context, the devastating effects of incompetent or uninformed counseling in many churches, how and why he talks ab...

This week is part two of the hosts’ conversation reflecting on what we have been hearing from our guests. Today, we cover how and why to think about perspectives not represented at the tables where we find ourselves sitting, the overemphasis on certainty and control in colonized faith, why suffering is a greater theological problem in white churches, how power and security detract from faith in Je...

We’re doing something a little different this week. The hosts are pausing to share some of the ways that the incredible things we have learned from our guests over the last few months have affected us, made us think, and changed our discipleship. This is a shorter episode, part one of a two-part conversation. It’s a rich, personal discussion about what changes in our churches, our theology, our se...

[Content warning for discussions of physical and sexual abuse] This week, the team is talking about foster care, how child protective cases work, the racism and other problems in the system, misconceptions Christians have about that system, and how we can reimagine a better way of reducing harm to families by taking seriously the perspective of affected parents. Since Sy worked in family court as...

This week, the team talks with  New York Times  best-selling author, Calvin University Professor Kristin Kobes Du Mez about her book,  Jesus and John Wayne ; the recent history of white evangelical patriarchal theology; that theology’s ties to the consolidation of evangelical political power; how militant masculinity interacts with race and disability; her research for her upcoming book on evangel...

This week, the team talks with  Wissam al-Saliby ; an international human rights lawyer; Advocacy Officer for the  World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) in Geneva , Switzerland; a founder of the  Didomi Collective , whose podcast he also hosts; and a contributor to  our anthology . We talk to him about why he and the WEA engage in international human rights advocacy, his perspective on religious freedo...

This week, Sy and Suzie talk to Milly Aquije, an undocumented pastor and immigration activist, and Gabrielle Apollon, a human rights lawyer who grew up undocumented (and also at some point after that married Sy). We speak to them about growing up in the US as immigrants; the many immigration advocates, including Milly, who choose to disclose their undocumented status publicly; Gabrielle’s  recent...

Rev. Dr. Munther Isaac is on  Shake the Dust  today to talk about the recent violence in Palestine, the increasing attention to the voices of Palestinians, Christian Zionism, the Christ at the Checkpoint conference that he directs, and a whole lot more.  Resources to learn more about Palestinian theology mentioned during the show:  An Open Letter to U.S. Christians from a Palestinian Pastor  by Mu...

Today we have an interview with Irene Cho, the founder and CEO of a new urban, Christian leadership training company,  The InBetween . Irene is a deeply empathetic and thoughtful person who talked to us about her company, her powerful approach to youth ministry, what it looks like for people to help steward the trauma of their communities, and a whole lot of other leadership wisdom.   Shake the Du...

Today we have an interview with Irene Cho, the founder and CEO of a new urban, Christian leadership training company,  The InBetween . Irene is a deeply empathetic and thoughtful person who talked to us about her company, her powerful approach to youth ministry, what it looks like for people to help steward the trauma of their communities, and a whole lot of other leadership wisdom. And this is a...

This week, the team talks with pastor and disability advocate Lamar Hardwick about his book,  Disability and the Church ; his experience as an autistic pastor; disability in the Black church; how our fear of disabilities is connected to the fall of creation; the implications of Jesus’ eternal wounds for disabled people; his theology of diversity; and a lot more.   Shake the Dust  is a podcast of K...

Today, the team talks with Chuck Armstrong, a pastor, church planter, and writer. They discuss Chuck’s recent  Medium article  on his time working in the toxic world of talk radio, what attracted him to that world as a young white man, how he found his way out, and much more.  Shake the Dust is a podcast of KTF Press. Follow us on  Facebook ,  Instagram , and  Twitter . Find transcripts of this sh...

In this first of our bonus episodes, the team discusses the American church’s unfortunate tendency to consume and exploit the trauma of other people for purposes of entertainment, fundraising, politics, cheap spiritual edification, and more. They also talk about how to avoid using people’s experiences in this way. Thanks for subscribing, and we hope you enjoy!  Shake the Dust is a podcast of KTF P...

This week the team sits down with Sandra Maria Van Opstal, who is an author, preacher, activist, and the Executive Director of the non-profit  Chasing Justice . We talk with her about her work, the challenges women of color face leading as activists and pastors, what keeps her motivated and joyful, and a lot more.   Shake the Dust  is a podcast of KTF Press. Follow us on  Facebook ,  Instagram , a...

This week,  Rich Villodas  joins Jonathan and Sy to talk about his award-winning book,  The Deeply Formed Life ; what it’s like pastoring an extremely diverse community out of white supremacy; the relationship between emotional health, discipleship, and anti-racism; how he maintains joy; and a lot more.  Shake the Dust is a podcast of KTF Press. Follow us on  Facebook ,  Instagram , and  Twitter ....

The three hosts introduce ourselves, talk about what we mean when we say we are leaving colonized faith for the Kingdom of God, why we want to center and elevate marginalized voices, and where we are going from here.  Shake the Dust is a podcast of KTF Press. Follow us on  Facebook ,  Instagram , and  Twitter . Find transcripts of this show, sign up for our free mailing list, and subscribe to our...

Welcome to Shake the Dust! Here’s our trailer. The first episode drops April 30. See you then!  Shake the Dust is a podcast of KTF Press. Follow us on Facebook , Instagram , and Twitter . Find transcripts of this show, sign up for our free mailing list, and subscribe to our blog at KTFPress.com .   Hosts  Jonathan Walton – follow him on Facebook , Instagram , and Twitter .  Suzie Lahoud – follow h...