Today on the show, Jacqui is joined by her husband, John Janka. Together they explore the various aspects of his journey as a clergy, activist, dad, grandfather, and Jacqui's husband, and all of those have informed his ability to love well.
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Do you yearn for a new vision of Christianity—one with love and justice at the core of its practice? Rev. Dr. Jacqui Lewis animates a renewed faith for our times in her new podcast Love Period. As a writer, scholar, activist, and leader of a radically accepting congregation in New York City, Rev. Jacqui brings her devotion, clarity, and energy to this conversational podcast. In conversation with artists, activists, and faith leaders, such as Rev. Barbara Brown Taylor, Wajahat Ali, and many others, Rev. Jacqui reveals the transformative potential—and urgent need—for radical love in our times.

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What if your deepest identity came from God?  
On this episode, writer and thought leader Tiq Milan joins Jacqui to discuss the transformative power of Love—particularly when we offer it freely and generously to our LGBTQ friends and family. 
He offers: "My transness and my queerness make me closer to God. It's my gift. I feel present in this life because I get to be the man I need to be. I've come into the best version of myself."  
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To learn more about Tia, check out his website here.

The transcript for this episode can be found here.

The Transformative Power of Love with Tiq Milan

What can we do today to prevent a bit more suffering for those around us?  
An award-winning writer who serves as Scholar in Residence at the National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW), Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg joins Jacqui for the latest episode of Love Period, to discuss healing work that is happening around us even amid chaos and uncertainty.  
She offers: “We must do the best we can to prevent as much suffering as possible. That is our main job down here, on earth. That’s the work.” 
Don’t miss this moving conversation about finding clarity for the questions we face in our world today. Listen now online or subscribe to Love Period on your favorite podcast platform. 

Resources:

Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg's latest book On Repentance and Repair can be found here.

The transcript for this episode can be found here.

On Repentance and Repair with Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg

Does your work fulfill your spiritual purpose?
On this episode of Love Period, Majora Carter joins Jacqui to help us understand what it means to be inspired to create a professional life that is fueled by spiritual principles.  
As a real-estate developer, urban revitalization strategy consultant and MacArthur Fellow, Majora Carter’s thriving professional life is built on the moment she “found real meaning in the scriptures when Jesus says, ‘there are only two important laws: Love God and Love thy neighbor.’ And I realized—that is what I do! I love God and I love my neighbor. My work is a manifestation of that.” 
We hope this engaging conversation inspires you to shift your way of living—and giving—to the world.
Resources:

Majora Carter's book Reclaiming Your Community can be found here. To learn more about her work, visit her website here.

Rabbi Harold Kushner's book When Bad Things Happen to Good People can be found here.

The transcript for this episode can be found here.

Does Your Work Fulfill Your Spiritual Purpose? with Majora Carter

What stories do we miss when we only read the Bible at the surface? 
In this episode, Rev. Natalie Perkins, co-author of the new book In Trembling Boldness, helps us take a deeper look at how we read and experience traditional from the Bible, as well as stories from extra-canonical texts.
Natalie offers us this: “We often approach the Bible as fact. It’s not about fact. If we approached it more like poetry, we would get a richer sense of the nature of the Divine.”  
May this engaging conversation inspire you to change the way you read—and listen to—scripture.
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Natalie's book, In Trembling Boldness can be found here.


Natalie's album can be found on Spotify | YouTube | and Apple Music.

A transcript for this episode can be found here.

In Trembling Boldness with Rev. Natalie Perkins

Do you see weeping as a spiritual experience?  
On this episode, Rev. Ben Perry joins Jacqui to help us embrace the healing power of tears. Together they explore Ben's new book, Cry, Baby, discuss how scripture inspired it, and what tears have to do with our faith. As Ben explains: “Weeping after acts of violence reminds us that this is not the way God intends the world to be. This is not preordained violence, blessed by God—it is a violation of God’s intent for our lives.” 
This moving conversation offers us a glimpse of what awaits us on the other side of sadness and grief, and how it can enrich our faith.
Resources:

Ben's book, Cry, Baby, can be found here. 


A transcript for this episode can be found here.

John Janka

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