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In this episode, Corey and Kat Armas have an intellectually honest and candid conversation about the Bible, the Christian tradition, how the role our ancestors play in our lives and decolonizing faith. Kat is a Bible scholar, writer, podcaster, and speaker. The thoughts she shares during this episode are deeply moving and inspiring. 

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Corey's daughters join the show to talk about climate change, being minorities at predominantly white schools, racism and more...

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In this episode, Corey sits down with Ben McBride who is a native of San Francisco, spiritual leader and longtime activist for peace and justice in the Bay Area. In 2008, he relocated his family to a difficult neighborhood in Oakland called the “Kill Zone” to understand and respond to the epidemic of gun violence, firsthand. During this tenure, he was an instrumental leader of relaunching  Oakland’s first successful iteration of Operation Ceasefire, a data-driven, violence reduction strategy, contributing heavily to a 50% reduction in homicides over five years.

Corey and Ben talk about justice, "woke culture" and the nuances of trying to promote justice in a polarized society. 

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This is a gritty conversation about the harsh realities of being black and moving in white Evangelical spaces. Ally Henny joins Corey for a poignant talk about what it's like to bear witness to black experiences in hegemonic white environments. This is a conversation that will inspire, challenge, and bring clarity to anyone interested in understanding what black people go through as Christians in ministry. 

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In this episode, Corey talks about the connection we feel to people we've lost, grief, being a #GirlDad and remembers the loss of Kobe and Gigi. 

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In this episode, Corey has a riveting conversation with Tina Strawn who is an advocate for justice and peace. Tina shares her journey from fundamentalism to freedom to pursue the deep truth she finds within herself and her social activism. 

Tina is now a full-time antiracism educator and facilitator, and a social justice advocate and activist. In addition to leading Legacy trips, Tina also leads online webinars and live workshops, and she offers individual and organizational antiracism coaching and consulting. Tina is also the co-host of the Speaking of Racism podcast and she travels and hosts screenings and discussions of HBO's documentary, "True Justice: Bryan Stevenson's Fight for Equality." Tina comes into the work first and foremost as a Black, Queer woman having lived her entire life in the US. She teaches and learns and facilitates through the lens of Black feminism and critical race theory for the purpose of Black liberation.

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In this episode, we remember Dr. Martin Luther King and the legacy he left behind by talking with Michael Mcbride. Michael is a Nationally renowned voice for the marginalized. He is the pastor of The Way Christian Fellowship in Berkley California and an organizer of numerous justice initiatives Nationwide designed to address gun violence, mass incarceration, and criminal justice reform. 

Michael has advocated for the black community from the streets of Oakland to Capitol Hill and is one of the many modern-day activists who have taken on the mantle of Dr. King. Corey and Michael talk about the theology behind justice work and why so many Evangelicals shy away from the work.

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In this first episode of Season 2, Corey talks about privilege, racism, and what we can do about it in our own circles of influence. 

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On this final episode of Season one, Corey has a conversation with Nandi Kay who is a non-binary social activist and tech professional living in NY. The conversation spans race, gender, sexuality, and faith in a way that is honest and vulnerable. This is a conversation you don't want to miss!

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In this episode, Corey talks with mental health professional - Dani Fitch about the stigmas attached to mental health, how religious institutions can be more serious about understanding mental health and the role mental health has played a role in public trauma over the last few years. 

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