Faithfully Podcast

(Preview) Professor N.T. Wright provoked some Christians when he offered a perspective on the coronavirus for Time magazine in an op-ed under the headline "Christianity Offers No Answers About the Coronavirus. It's Not Supposed To." However, Wright argues in his new book, "God and the Pandemic: A Christian Reflection on the Coronavirus and Its Aftermath" (https://amzn.to/2V6p8IY), that is not true. It’s just that Christians may be looking for answers in the wrong places. More: https://faithfullymagazine.com.

Michael Stalcup reads "The Rule," a poem crafted in response to the police murder of George Floyd and the incident in Central Park involving Christian Cooper and Amy Cooper (aka "Central Park Karen"). Stalcup is a Thai-American poet living in Bangkok, Thailand. His poetry is featured (or forthcoming) in several magazines, including Commonweal Magazine, First Things, and Inheritance Magazine.

In this Faithfully Podcast preview, Sheila Wise Rowe, a Christian counselor and spiritual director, discusses her book "Healing Racial Trauma: The Road to Resilience." In her book, Rowe invites readers to consider “how to individually or collectively pursue healing from racial trauma” in order to remain resilient amid pervasive racial discrimination.

In this Faithfully Podcast preview, author and pastor D.A. Horton discusses themes in his book, "Intensional: Kingdom Ethnicity in a Divided World," including racial reconciliation, why he embraces the term "Evangelical," coming to terms with his own ethnic identity, and more in this discussion with Faithfully Magazine's Nicola A. Menzie.

In this preview episode of Faithfully Podcast, you get to listen in on Faithfully Magazine Associate Editor Timothy I. Cho's interview with rapper and author Lecrae. They discuss the coronavirus, a crisis of faith, maturing as an artist and as a believer, and more. Access the full episode at faithfullymagazine.com/interview-lecrae/.

In this episode (formerly "Faithfully Podcast Books"), we talk with poet, hip-hop artist, and speaker Jackie Hill Perry about her latest book, <"Gay Girl, Good God: The Story of Who I Was and Who God Has Always Been." She talks the writing process, marriage, conversion therapy, and what Christians need to know about same-sex attraction.

Kathy Khang, an activist and speaker who also works with InterVarsity Christian Fellowship/USA, talks about her book, "Raise Your Voice: Why We Stay Silent and How to Speak Up." Khang discusses: different ways we express our voice; how her children inspire her to explore her voice; how Christians can evaluate why and how to speak up; practices that can help us wield our voices responsibly and effectively for the long-run; and so much more.

We speak with singer/songwriter and worship leader Anthony Evans about some of the things he shares in his book, "Unexpected Places: Thoughts on God, Faith, and Finding Your Voice"—and some things he doesn’t share in his memoir.

Hip-hop artist Canon joins Faithfully Podcast to discuss his work, fake Christian rappers, how Gospel and CCM industries fail artists like himself, and more. Visit http://faithfullymagazine.com/faithfully-podcast-canon-ccm-gospel-rappers/ for more. [music: bensound.com]

Rapper Trip Lee explains the concept of his new mixtape "The Waiting Room" and shares his favorite tracks in this Dec. 1, 2016, interview with Faithfully Podcast host and religion reporter Nicola A. Menzie. Get more of this interview at faithfullymagazine.com. [music: bensound.com; photo: Ray Neutron].