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Faithful Fun: Renewing Your Spirit Through Play, Pride, and Community

June 15, 2026 • Tara Lamont Eastman • Season 7 • Episode 14

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Summer is here, and with it comes an invitation to embrace the sacred practice of faithful fun. In this episode of Holy Shenanigans Podcast, Pastor Tara Lamont Eastman explores how joy, play, rest, and community can become powerful spiritual practices that renew the soul.

Drawing from experiences at the Wild Goose Festival's silent disco, community Pride celebrations, and the June Rainbows photo challenge, Tara reflects on the biblical call to Sabbath and the importance of creating spaces where all people are welcomed, celebrated, and loved. Along the way, she shares stories of unexpected connection, healing, belonging, and moments of "life to the full" that remind us that faithful fun is more than recreation—it's sacred work.

Whether you're feeling weary, overwhelmed, or simply looking for inspiration this summer, this episode invites you to stop waiting for "someday" and make room for joy today. Discover how practices of rest, playfulness, acceptance, and community can help you experience renewal and abundance in everyday life.

Join us for a summer conversation about faithful fun, Pride, Sabbath, and the holy shenanigans that surprise, encourage, and transform us all.

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Rev. Tara Lamont Eastman is a pastor, podcaster and host of Holy Shenanigans since September of 2020. Eastman combines her love of ministry with her love of writing, music and visual arts. She is a graduate of Wartburg Theological Seminary’s Theological Education for Emerging Ministry Program and the Youth and Theology Certificate Program at Princeton Seminary. She has served in various ministry and pastoral roles over the last thirty years in the ELCA (Evangelical Lutheran Church in America) and PCUSA (Presbyterian Church of America). She is the pastor of First Presbyterian Church of Warren Pennsylvania. She has presented workshops on the topics of faith and creativity at the Wild Goose Festival. She is a trainer for Soul Shop Suicide Prevention for Church Communities.