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Special Guests: Cynthia Campbell and Christine Coy Fohr, Authors of Meeting Jesus on the Road: A Lenten Study; Cynthia is a retired Presbyterian pastor and retired seminary president, and Christine is pastor at Harvey Browne Presbyterian Church, Louisville, KY

Question of the Week: How can we connect the spiritual themes and aspects of Lent to our physical bodies? Why does this matter and how can it help us better understand Jesus’ life and grow our relationship with God?

Meeting Jesus on the Road: A Lenten Study

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Special Guest: Angela J. Herrington, Spiritual Coach & Author of Embracing the Old Witch in the Woods: Liberating Feminine Wisdom from Christian Patriarchy

Question of the Week: What are examples of how Christianity perpetuates patriarchy? How can women resist and overcome these traditions and attitudes? Further, how can others (especially men) be allies in empowering women and dismantling these patriarchal practices?

Embracing the Old Witch in the Woods 

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Special Guests: Rev. Lucy Waechter Webb and Nicole Bauman, Facilitators of Weaving New Ritual: a year long community of practice for people with White Christian lineage to reclaim ritual fluency

Question of the Week: How can white Christian descendants relate to their spiritual lineage? What does this look like and why does it matter for broader, collective liberation for both white Christians and Christians of color?

Weaving New Ritual

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Special Guest: Patton Dodd, Author of The Father You Get: And the Ones You Make, Believe In, and Become

Question of the Week: Is it really possible to have or to be an “ideal” father? What would that look like? How is our understanding of fatherhood informed by our experiences with our own fathers?

The Father You Get: And the Ones You Make, Believe In, and Become

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Special Guest: Dr. Robert Boak Slocum, Author of Joy to the World!
Devotions for Advent, Christmas, and Epiphany

Question of the Week: What does it mean to find comfort and hope in the season of Advent, Christmas and then Epiphany? This time can be joyful but also challenging, for example if people have lost family members or are experiencing difficult life circumstances.

Joy to the World!
Devotions for Advent, Christmas, and Epiphany

Short Video Excerpts/Presentations about Joy to the World!:
Advent 1, Joy to the World!: Prepare the Way!
Advent 2, Joy to the World!: Keep Awake!
Advent 3, Joy to the World!: Leaping for Joy
Advent 4, Joy to the World!: Mary’s Yes
Joy to the World!: Christmas
Joy to the World!: Epiphany

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Special Guest: Holly Berkley Fletcher, Author of The Missionary Kids:
Unmasking the Myths of White Evangelicalism

Question of the Week: What do the stories and experiences of missionary kids teach us about the issues with white evangelicalism and the missionary model of spreading the Gospel? Additionally, what unique challenges do children raised in missionary families experience?

The Missionary Kids: Unmasking the Myths of White Evangelicalism

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Special Guest: Zayn Silva and Avery Arden, Writers for Unbound's Trans Advent Devotional. Zayne is Digital Minister at Middle Collegiate Church, Avery is also a board member for More Light Presbyterians

Question of the Week: As we approach Advent, what does it mean for us right now and what does it mean for your own identity as trans?

Trans Advent

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Special Guest: The Rt Reverend Rose Hudson-Wilkin, Bishop of Dover and Bishop in Canterbury, Author of Girl from Montego Bay: The Autobiography of Britain's First Black Woman Bishop Rose Hudson-Wilkin

Question of the Week: How have you seen God in your journey to becoming Britain’s first Black woman bishop? How was your faith challenged and how did your understanding of God grow? Given your experience, what do you see for the future of the Church regarding gender and racial inclusion and empowerment?

Girl from Montego Bay: The Autobiography of Britain's First Black Woman Bishop Rose Hudson-Wilkin

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Special Guest: Julia Matallana Freedman, Author of Sanctuary of Healing: Transforming Churches into Trauma-Informed Spaces, Recently Ordained in the Episcopal Tradition

Question of the Week: Churches can unfortunately be places where people have to “put on a face” and pretend like their lives are good and they do not have issues. How can churches and faith communities transform from that and become sanctuaries where people can heal from trauma? How do we create these spaces in ways that are intentional and welcoming?

Sanctuary of Healing: Transforming Churches into Trauma-Informed Spaces

National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Support Group Guidelines

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Special Guest: Christy Berghoef, Author of Rooted: A Spiritual Memoir of Homecoming

Question of the Week: Throughout our lives, our faith is challenged and then grows. What did it mean for you to go back to a place you called home but with a different worldview and faith than the one you were raised in? How do we redefine ourselves when returning to places we call home?

Rooted: A Spiritual Memoir of Homecoming

Christy's Substack: Pictures of the Secret Garden

Christy's Substack: Pictures of the Greenhouse

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Special Guest: GG Renee Hill, Author of Story Work: Field Notes on Self-Discovery and Reclaiming Your Narrative

Question of the Week: We make sense of the world around us and ourselves through stories. But we often treat these stories, especially the stories we tell about ourselves, as fixed and unchanging. This can lead to cycles of self-sabotage and not liking oneself. How can we change our perspective so these stories are more flexible and dynamic?

Story Work: Field Notes on Self-Discovery and Reclaiming Your Narrative

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Special Guests: Alex Thornburg and Ted V. Foote Jr., Authors of Being Presbyterian in a Dysvangelical America: A Guide to Reclaiming the Good News of God's Grace 

Question of the Week: Member of progressive and mainline denominations have shifted away from words like "missionary" and "evangelize" because of the rise of conservative Christianity and Christian nationalism. Is it possible to reclaim or reimagine these terms in ways that are not problematic and true to our own understanding of faith? Can we define ourselves by our own values, rather than simply pointing at the "other side" and claiming not to be like "those Christians"?

Being Presbyterian in a Dysvangelical America: A Guide to Reclaiming the Good News of God's Grace

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Special Guest: Rev. Laurie M. Brock, Author of Souvenirs of the Holy: Encountering God through Everyday Objects

Question of the Week: There’s a saying that “you can find God in everything.” In a time of consumerism and emphasis on possessions, how can we as Christians navigate searching for God in objects and things without being too materialistic?

Souvenirs of the Holy: Encountering God through Everyday Objects

Podcast: Lectionary Hacks

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Special Guest: Jessica Miller Kelley, Author of Growing in God's Love:
A Family Devotional

Question of the Week: It is so important for families to read Scripture together and wrestle with big questions. But it also can be difficult. How can families do this in ways that are honest but also appropriate for all family members of different ages and experiences?

Growing in God's Love:
A Family Devotional

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Special Guest: William J. Kole, Author of In Guns We Trust: The Unholy Trinity of White Evangelicals, Politics, and Firearms

Question of the Week: How can we address gun violence in the US when some Christians are fusing their faith with the right to bear arms? How do we have intentional conversation about this issue that is actually productive, rather than talking in echo chambers or only engaging in divisive and politicized debates that ultimately go nowhere?

In Guns We Trust: The Unholy Trinity of White Evangelicals, Politics, and Firearms 

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Special Guest: Matthew Boedy, Author of The Seven Mountains Mandate:
Exposing the Dangerous Plan to Christianize America and Destroy Democracy

Question of the Week: What is the Seven Mountains Movement and what role are churches playing in advancing its agenda? How can progressive Christians resist and counteract this movement?

The Seven Mountains Mandate:
Exposing the Dangerous Plan to Christianize America and Destroy Democracy

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Special Guest: Patty Krawec, Author of Bad Indians Book Club: Reading at the Edge of a Thousand Worlds and Becoming Kin: An Indigenous Call to Unforgetting the Past and Reimagining Our Future

Question of the Week: In a society where historical narratives reinforce colonial dominance, especially in textbooks and popular media, how can the stories of marginalized peoples be elevated to allow for better understanding of culture, history, and what it means to be in relationship with one another? 

Bad Indians Book Club: Reading at the Edge of a Thousand Worlds 

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Special Guest: Jamal Watson, Author of The Student Debt Crisis: America’s Moral Urgency, Executive Editor of Diverse: Issues in Higher Education, and Professor and Associate Dean at Trinity Washington University

Question of the Week: Student debt is one of the less talked about justice issues of our time. But conversations often don't focus on the root of the issues that make college so expensive and unaffordable. How can we make higher education more financially accessible, especially for Black and brown students?

The Student Debt Crisis: America’s Moral Urgency

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Special Guest: Kara Eidson, Author of The Advent Tree: Meeting Jesus in God's Big Story & Pastor of Oskaloosa United Methodist and McLouth United Methodist

Question of the Week: When we talk about Jesus, we focus on what he did during his life and ministry. But we don’t spend much time talking about his ancestry and family history. How can looking at Jesus’ family history enhance our understanding of what it means to be a Christian and a follower of God?

The Advent Tree: Meeting Jesus in God's Big Story

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Special Guest: Jonathan Pulphus, Author of With My People: Life, Justice, and Activism Beyond the University

Question of the Week: Young people and students often are at the forefront of social movements and community organizing. What are the most effective ways that students can organize to push for social change? Are there gifts that students possess that make their movements unique compared to those organized by older adults?

With My People: Life, Justice, and Activism Beyond the University

Weprayfreedom.org

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Special Guests: Liz Theoharis and Charon Hribar, Editors of We Pray Freedom: Liturgies and Rituals from the Freedom Church of the Poor 

Question of the Week: What are the roles of prayers, rituals, and liturgies in movements and efforts to abolish poverty? What are emotional, spiritual, and practical ways they enhance these efforts?

We Pray Freedom: Liturgies and Rituals from the Freedom Church of the Poor

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Special Guest: Jeff Munroe, Author of Telling Stories in the Dark: Finding Healing and Hope in Sharing Our Sadness, Grief, Trauma, and Pain & Ordained Minister in the Reformed Church of America

Question of the Week: People use the phrase “finding meaning in suffering” when talking about tragic, traumatic or difficult experiences. Some find the phrase very accurate or applicable to their lives. Others find it problematic. Is it possible to find meaning or learnings in the difficult times in our lives without losing ourselves in the darkness?

Telling Stories in the Dark: Finding Healing and Hope in Sharing Our Sadness, Grief, Trauma, and Pain

Reformed Journal

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Special Guest: Jonathan Grimm, Licensed Investment Advisor & Author of The Future Poor: How Families and Communities Can Join Together to Survive the Looming Retirement Crisis

Question of the Week: What is the retirement crisis that we are likely to face in the United States? What is the role of churches in trying to address it and ensure a good retirement safety net for our communities?

The Future Poor: How Families and Communities Can Join Together to Survive the Looming Retirement Crisis

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What’s Up With Money?! Podcast (Apple Podcasts, Spotify)

Fernbridge Advisors 

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Special Guest: Zach Lambert, Author of Better Ways to Read the Bible: Transforming a Weapon of Harm into a Tool of Healing

Question of the Week: Scripture can be read a thousand different ways, some harmful and some maybe not so harmful. In times such as these, how do we approach scripture in better and more life-giving ways?

Better Ways to Read the Bible: Transforming a Weapon of Harm into a Tool of Healing

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Special Guests: Matthew Illian, Director of Responsible Investing & Adam Sank, Associate for Communications & Administration, United Church Funds

Question of the Week: What are the opportunities and challenges in trying to change company and corporate behavior from a faith-based perspective? How can we communicate about this work so people are informed and can join in the advocacy efforts with companies?

United Church Funds

Just Investing Podcast

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