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- ¿Cómo lees e interpretas este texto de Mateo 25?
- ¿Cuáles son las interpretaciones de este texto en nuestros países/America Latina?

Rev. Dr. Dan González-Ortega, Ph.D. Profesor de hermenéuticas aplicadas al estudio bíblico (enfoque: migraciones, transeccionalidades y justicia restaurativa). Rector de la Comunidad Teológica de México. Secretario Ejecutivo de la Comunidad de Educación Teológica Ecuménica Latino-Americana (CETELA). Director de Justicia y Comunión de AIPRAL.

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This week, we send out our deepest prayers to those killed and injured at Club Q in Colorado Springs and we celebrate the furthering of gender inclusion in sports.

Question for the Week:
What are different ways that you have seen people express thankfulness or gratitude?

Special Guests:
Theresa Cho & Sam Lundquist, Pastors at St. John’s Presbyterian Church (San Francisco, CA)
 
Guest Question:
What are ways we can experience God and the divine through the arts and creative worship experiences? Why is it important to live into creativity especially within our faith spaces?

Resources:
St. John's Presbyterian Church

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This week on the podcast, it's all about our Palestinian siblings and how we get involved to end the occupation of their land and dignity by the Israeli state.

Special Guests:
Dr. Nuha Khoury, Vice President for Academic Affairs at Dar al-Kalima University College of Arts and Culture
Sam Bahour, Palestinian-American Businessman & Consultant

Resources:
Sam Bahour blog
Bright Stars of Bethlehem
Dar Al-Kalima University

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This week, we discuss the mid-terms and talk with Lee about his experience in the Holy Land!

Question of the Week:
What is it like in the Holy Land?

Special Guest:
Sophia Har, Digital Manager, Color Of Change

Guest Question:
What are the benefits and challenges of using social media and ads to build awareness and support for campaigns around justice issues such as racial injustice, poverty, and voting? How do you build engagement and support when there is so much competition on digital platforms?

Resources:
Swords into Plowshares Blog
Presbyterian Peacemaking Program Facebook Page
Unbound Facebook Page
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This week on Advocacy Watch, Jimmie and Ivy tell us about the new things happening in the Office of Public Witness and an upcoming young adult conference in 2023! We welcome Young Adult Volunteer Lucy McDermott to the podcast to talk about her experience and how we can get involved!

Young Adult Volunteer Program Information Here. 

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WE ARE CELEBRATING 100 EPISODES!!

This week we send out our Prayers for Seoul and, as the midterms approach,  we urge everyone to vote!

Question for the Week:
You all have talked about why voting is a faith issue. What are your experiences participating in voting?

Special Guest:
Ben Daniel, Pastor at Montclair Presbyterian Church, Oakland CA

Guest Question:
We hear about how Christians are called to be peacemakers and how pacifism aligns with Jesus’ teachings, as opposed to violence. But is violence (or war) ever justified to resolve a conflict or situation? How should we navigate this as Christians?

Resources:
Becoming a Peace Church in the PCUSA
Peace Church Curriculum
Neighbor: Christian Encounters with “Illegal" Immigration
The Search for Truth About Islam
Thoughtful Christanity

PCUSA Militarism Webinar on Moral Injury

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Esta es la segunda de una serie de conversaciones de Mateo 25 sobre el Evangelio de Mateo, llamada Deconstrucción de Mateo. Las preguntas de esta semana:
¿A qué responde el Evangelio de Mateo y específicamente Mateo 25 en su contexto original y en el día de hoy? Retos y dificultades contextualizadas en la realidad hispano latina.

Invitado Especial:
Valdir Franca, coordinator for World Mission's Latin American/Caribbean office | 

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This week on the podcast, we honor the late Leslie Jordan and talk about a little about UK politics.

Question of the Week:
You have talked about Halloween on the podcast before, but do you think churches and faith communities will every fully embrace it? Furthermore, what is your favorite thing about Halloween?

Special Guests:
JoAnne Sharp, Co-Moderator of the Advocacy Committee for Women & Gender Justice, & Rev. Bethany Benz-Whittington, owner of Sacred Calls

Guest Question:
How is family leave a justice issue?
 
Resources:
PCUSA General Assembly Recommendation: Regarding a Family Leave Policy

Advocacy Committee for Women & Gender Justice

Advisory Committee on Social Witness Policy 

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This week on the podcast we talk about power dynamics in sports and how our public education is being dramatically influenced by recent anti-queer and racist laws. All that and more on this podcast dedicated to our Intersex Siblings!

Question of the Week:
Why is peace so important in the Christian context?

Special Guests:
Stephanie Budwey, Professor of the History and Practice of Christian Worship and the Arts, Vanderbilt Divinity School & Marissa Adams, Intersex Advocate with interest in the intersection of intersex and faith/religion

Guest Question:
We talk about supporting the “LBTQIA+ community”, but often forget or overlook the “I” which stands for intersex persons. How can we better support our Intersex siblings in our faith communities, especially when some communities still struggle to understand and support the LGBTQ part of the acronym? We can barely talk about sex in our faith communities, let alone issues faced by the intersex community.

Resources:
Religion and Intersex: Perspectives from Science, Law, Culture and Theology
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Intersex Awareness Day
InterAct: Advocates for Intersex Youth
InterConnect
Intersex Justice Project

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This week we talk about a recent campaign to rebrand Jesus and we talk about how marathons are becoming more inclusive by adding a non-binary division! All that and more on A Matter of Faith!

Question of the Week:
What are your thoughts about using humor in things like the pastor's sermon or other parts of worship?
 
Special Guest:
Kathryn Gin Lum, Associate Professor of Religious Studies, Stanford University

Guest Question:
How should we understand the declining membership of mainline Christian denominations using the perspective outlined in your book? These are often the older, more white denominations where young people choose to be “spiritual but not religious”. But we don’t see that as much in the immigrant congregations and people of color where communities are often thriving.

Resources:
Heathen: Religion and Race in American History

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