A Matter of Faith: A Presby Podcast

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Question of the Week:
What do you think about pacifism as it relates to faith and justice? Does pacifism lead to change?

Special Guest: (14:45)
Jide Macaulay, Founder, House Of Rainbow
 
Guest Question:
What is the situation regarding queer rights internationally, especially outside the US? What work is being done, especially in places such as Uganda, Kenya, Ghana, and Nigeria?

House of Rainbow

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Question for the Week:
Certain people in history have dominated a sport and  that dominance can lead to boredom or the need for more diversity in talent or a lot of competitiveness, is the church similar in this way? 

Special Guest: (22:40)
Rev. Benjamin Perry,
Minister of Outreach and Media Strategy, Middle Collegiate Church, and Author of Cry, Baby Why Our Tears Matter

Guest Question:
How do we live into our emotions as part of our spirituality, especially emotions such as sadness or grief? What role do they play as we live out our faith? Emotions can be a strong motivation for action but there is also a risk of being lost or caught up in emotions. How do we navigate this?

Cry, Baby: Why Our Tears Matter

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Una cuestión de fe
Traducciones de la Biblia al español, el poder del idioma y su impacto en nuestra teología

Preguntas:
¿Cuál es el proceso seguido para traducir la Biblia?
¿Qué hace una buena traducción?
¿Por qué hay tantas traducciones y revisiones de las traducciones?

Rvdo. Dr. Edesio Sánchez Cetina

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Question of the Week:
I hear about people saying that they don't want to go to Florida because of the politics of the leaders there. We've heard before about calls to boycott or to divest from specific companies or not give attention to problematic people. But does just "refusing to engage" with someone actually work?

Special Guest: (26:36)
Rev. Dr. Anna Carter Florence, Peter Marshall Professor of Preaching at Columbia Theological Seminary and Author of A is for Alabaster: 52 Reflections on the Stories of Scripture

Guest Question:
How do we approach scripture in ways that are relevant to our current context? Also, It seems like we always hear the same stories in church. How do we include more narratives from scripture?

A is for Alabaster

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Question of the Week:
What are your thoughts on megachurches? Have you ever been to one? Are there things that they offer that more "traditional" churches do not?

Special Guest: (23:45)
Camille Hernandez, Black & Filipina Author of The Hero and the Whore: Reclaiming Healing and Liberation through the Stories of Sexual Exploitation in the Bible

Guest Question:
How are we to understand stories of sexual exploitation in scripture? We rarely hear about them in sermons and worship services. But there must be some relevance for us in our current time. How do we find it?

The Hero and the Whore: Reclaiming Healing and Liberation through the Stories of Sexual Exploitation in the Bible

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Special Guest:
Ally Henny, Author of I Won't Shut Up: Finding Your Voice When the World Tries to Silence You & holds an M. Div from Fuller Theological Seminary

Guest Question:
We have conversations about abuse and power, but don't often talk about spiritual abuse. What is spiritual abuse? How does it manifest? How does it intersect with issues such as racism?

I Won’t Shut Up: Finding Your Voice When the World Tries to Silence You

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Special Guest:
Rev. Martha Sadongei, Pastor of Central Presbyterian Church, Phoenix, AZ & Consultant to Presbytery of Grand Canyon for NA Ministries for the Southern Churches

Guest Question:
What are the experiences of our Native American churches? What kind of support do Native churches need within our denomination? Also, in terms of spiritual practice and belief and practices, is there a blending of traditional Native spiritual practices and more traditional Presbyterian practices? Or does this vary depending on the person or congregation? 

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Special Guest:
Dr. Ryan D. Smith, Programme Executive for the Ecumenical Office to the United Nations & Representative to UN Headquarters, World Council of Churches

Guest Question:
What are faith communities doing at the international level to affect change on issues such as violence, peace, security and gender justice around the world?

Ecumenical Office to the United Nations of the World Council of Churches

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Joseph Russ, Mission Co-Worker, El Salvador, Honduras, Guatemala

¿Por favor comparte con nosotros un poco sobre tu trabajo?

Cuéntenos sobre la situación en Centroamérica y los efectos de las acciones del gobierno de EE.UU. en CA.

¿Cómo podemos nosotros, las Iglesias en los EE. UU., apoyar su ministerio?

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Question of the Week:
How can we intentionally celebrate Pride in our churches and as people of faith in our communities?

Special Guest: (16:40)
Isaac Adlerstein, Executive Director, Broadway Community

Guest Question:
What are some of the challenges of addressing poverty and homelessness in urban and city contexts? Are there also certain opportunities available for addressing these issues in cities that are not available in other areas, such as funds, partnerships, etc?

 Broadway Community

Article: Hundreds of asylum seekers to stay at 50 houses of worship in NYC

New York City’s response to the asylum crisis builds on Broadway Presbyterian Church’s model

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