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This week we talk about AI and the recent litigation between Queer students and Christian colleges. All that and more on A Matter of Faith!

Question for the Week:
Life can be overwhelming sometimes (especially in the church) and we all have different strategies to calm ourselves down. What are some strategies that you use or have seen people use?

Special Guest:
Rev. Dr. Rebecca Todd Peters, scholar, teacher, reproductive justice advocate

Guest Question:
At the center of conversations around abortion and reproductive rights are the terms "life" and "choice". But isn’t there also an issue of “trust” that is often overlooked. How does faith intersect with trust in this conversation?

Trust Women: A Progressive Christian Argument for Reproductive Justice

SaCRED: Spiritual Alliance of Communities for Reproductive Dignity

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This week on the podcast we delve into the year with prayers of thanksgiving for the continual recovery of Damar Hamlin and a call out to continue to be politically involved...House Speaker Vote?

Question of the Week:
With a New Year beginning, people like to set New Year's resolutions. Have either of you set New Year's Resolutions and successfully implemented them? Have you ever set a resolution related to faith or spirituality?

Special Guest:
Rev. Anthony Jermaine Ross-Allam, Director of the Center for Repair of Historical Harms, PCUSA

Guest Question:
The term "reparations" comes from the term "repair". But what does "repair" actually mean when it comes to historical harms?

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HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM A MATTER OF FAITH!

Question of the Week:
What is Epiphany?

Special Guests:
Audrey Thorne & Carter Grant, Master of Divinity Students at Princeton Theological Seminary

Guest Question:
I’m considering taking a break from my seminary education, but have some worries about it. Has anyone else done this? What was your experience like? Also, what is the value in stepping away from grad school education for a bit in general?

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¿Cuales de las celebraciones y tradicciones de su cultura celebra hoy? ¿Cómo has compartido las en la congregación que habla inglés donde sirves?

En América Latina y el Caribe, celebramos la Navidad por venir juntos sobre la mesa con gratitud y alegría. Cantar es una parte de las celebraciones y algunos de nuestras canciones fueron escritas con nuestros niños en la corazón. Hoy, ellos cantan estas canciones y todos están invitados ser como ellos en esta celebración que lleva la esperanza y renueve nuestra fe por el año venir.

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2022 podcast year in review!

Special Guest:
Jenna Tenn-Yuk, Writer, Speaker, EDI Consultant & Founder of Queer Sunday

Guest Question:
What are the benefits as well as the challenges to building online communities for people of faith, particularly for people from marginalized communities such as members of the LGTBQ community and people of color?

Queer Sunday

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This week, we are spending the holidays with our families, but of course, we had to bring you a Holiday Episode with a very special guest!

Special Guest:
Serene Jones, President of Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York & Holds the Johnston Family Chair in Religion & Democracy

Guest Question:
Trauma is a powerful and overwhelming experience, especially when its caused by violence. It can make those who experience it feel like they are not worthy of God's love, grace, and healing. It can also raise questions about God's role and very existence. How do we walk alongside them and encourage them that they are worthy and help them heal?
 
The holidays can be a difficult for people who have experienced trauma or grief. It can remind be a reminder of people, places or things that are no longer with us or that we never had, potentially due to violence in our society. How should folks think about the holidays differently as we celebrate the birth of Jesus?

Trauma and Grace: Theology in a Ruptured World

Call It Grace: Finding Meaning in Ruptured World

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BRITTNEY GRINER IS FREE! SAME-SEX and INTERRACIAL MARRIAGES are PROTECTED!

Question of the Week:
What are your thoughts on Santa Claus?

Special Guest:
Margaret Kamitsuka, Professor Emeritus of Religion at Oberlin College

Guest Question:
Within the year, we have seen a fundamental shift in reproductive rights especially as it pertains to abortion. Faith is the driving force in many of these discussions and actions. What does a pro-choice Christian stance look like?
Abortion and the Christian Tradition: A Pro-Choice Theological Ethic

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This week, we congratulate the reelection of Rev. Dr. Warnock as the Senator of Georgia and we also send out prayers to everyone who finds themselves in a situation of self-harm. WE LOVE YOU AND WE SEE YOU.

Question for the Week:
Christmas time can be very joyful and celebratory. But it can also be hard, tense or weird at times. How do we navigate all that the Christmas time brings as people of faith?

Special Guest:
Jay-Paul Hinds, Assistant Professor of Pastoral Theology at Princeton Theological Seminary

Guest Question:
When we talk about addressing issues like racism and poverty, we don’t always focus on the spiritual care and spiritual needs of people of color, and particularly members of the Black and African American community. What would spiritual nourishment and empowerment look like and what is the best way to provide it without reinforcing problematic, systemic issues?
 
A Gift Grows in the Ghetto: Reimagining the Spiritual Lives of Black Men

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This month of Advocacy Watch, Jimmie and Sue invite members of the delegation to COP 27 to talk about their experience and how to get involved!

Special Guests:
Catherine Gordon, Associate for International Issues, Office of Public Witness; Jessica Maudlin, Associate for Sustainable Living and Earth Care Concerns, Presbyterian Hunger Program; & Victoria Alexander, Young Adult Volunteer, Presbyterian Ministry at the United Nations

COP 27

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Presbyterian Ministry at the United Nations

Presbyterian Hunger Program

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It's a celebration of the Senate's attempt to codify the protections of same sex and interracial marriages!

Question for the Week
What is advent? Why does it matter?

Special Guest:
Colin Kerr, Pastor, Parkside Church

Guest Question:
I am interested and curious about Christianity, faith, and church community. But I don’t know where to start and it all seems so complicated, and at times controversial. Can anyone help me?

Resource:
Faith Hope Love: The Essentials of Christianity for the Curious, Confused, and Skeptical

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