Beloved Journal

The Rev. Dr. Jerusha Neal, Assistant Professor of Homiletics sits down with the Rev. Rob Lee for a conversation on her new book, "The Overshadowed Preacher: Mary, the Holy Spirit, and the Labor of Proclamation." 

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On our 25th episode friend of the Podcast, Molly Smith interviews our podcast host Rob Lee on all the things you might not know about him. Enjoy this fun episode!

Abbi Smithmyer, a PhD student at West Virginia University discusses her work with National Parks and Historic Sites and the need to be honest about history. She received her Bachelors of Arts Degree in History at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania. She recently graduated with her MA in History from West Virginia University this past May. 

Fulbright Scholar, saxophonist, and Professor of Music at California State University-Fresno Dr. Benjamin Boone joins Rob Lee to discuss growing up in Statesville, Ben’s relationship with Rob’s late uncle, and his new album “The Poets are Gathering” due out October 16th, 2020.
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The Most Reverend Michael B. Curry is the 27th Presiding Bishop and Primate of the Episcopal Church. He sits down with our host the Reverend Rob Lee to discuss his view of love and how it has the power to save us all. You won't want to miss this.

Alice Wilder is a freelance podcast producer and reporter from lots of places, but mostly North Carolina. She worked on the award winning series "Trump, Inc." with New York Public Radio and ProPublica. She's interested in covering disinformation, extremism and religion. 

Ali Velshi, MSNBC anchor and reporter sits down with the Rev. Rob Lee to talk the consequential nature of the upcoming months for the United States of America. 

Dr. Ryan Andrew Newson is the author of the new book Cut in Stone: Confederate Monuments in Theological Discussion (BaylorPress 2020). He teaches courses in theology, ethics, and at the intersection of theology and science, particularly the growing field of biomedical humanities at Campbell University. 

The Rev. June Joplin recently came out to her congregation she was pastoring as a transgender woman. The congregation voted to terminate her contract citing "theological differences." Today she sits down with the Rev. Rob Lee to talk about how she learned to love and helps us in learning the right tools to be an ally to those in the transgender community. 

Today we have a special episode, a roundtable discussion with the Rev. Rob Lee interviews David Finnegan-Hosey, the Rev. Tuhina Rasche, and Chase Masterson. If you need help the United States National Suicide Hotline is 1-800-273-8255.