A weekly podcast exploring stories at the intersection of faith and culture through an inclusive Christian lens.

This week: Mitch and Missy sat down with Kristin Du Mez to discuss her newest book, Live Laugh Love: The Secret History of White Christian Women and the World They Made.

Kristin Ko-bes Du Mez(ā) is a New York Times bestselling author and Professor of History at Calvin University. She is currently a Senior Democracy Fellow with the Public Religion Research Institute. She holds a PhD from the University of Notre Dame, and her research focuses on the intersection of gender, religion, and politics. 

"Good Faith Weekly" is produced out of Norman, Oklahoma. Music is by Pond5. Learn more at www.GoodFaithMedia.org and @GFMediaOrg

Links: Kristin Du Mez - https://kristindumez.com/

Book: Live Laugh Love: The Secret History of White Christian Women and the World They Made - https://kristindumez.com/books/live-laugh-love/

 A weekly podcast exploring stories at the intersection of faith and culture through an inclusive Christian lens.

This week: Mitch and Missy sat down with SC Nealy to talk about their book, “Healing Sacred Wounds: A Guide to Overcoming Religious and Spiritual Trauma.

SC Nealy is the founder of the LGBT+ Counseling Collaborative. 

With over 16 years of mental health experience, Nealy holds a second Master's degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. Their first is in Forensic Psychology.  SC serves on the Board of Directors at Capital Pride and the Arlington County Community Service Board for the Department of Health. They were also named the 2024 Humanitarian and Caring Person Award recipient from the Virginia Counselors Association, the Arlington County 2025 Women (Person) of Vision Award, 2025 Best LGBT+ Owned Business in Washington, DC, and are an NBCC Approved Clinical Supervisor.

"Good Faith Weekly" is produced out of Norman, Oklahoma. Music is by Pond5. Learn more at www.GoodFaithMedia.org and @GFMediaOrg

Links: SC Nealy - https://lgbtcounselingdmv.com/about-us

Book: Healing Sacred Wounds: A Guide to Overcoming Religious and Spiritual Trauma - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GCLSXZFB?lv=shuf&channelId=500&plpRedirect=mhFallback

 A weekly podcast exploring stories at the intersection of faith and culture through an inclusive Christian lens.

This week: Mitch and Missy sat down with Robert P. Jones, president and founder of the Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI), to discuss his newest book, Backslide: Reclaiming a Faith and a Nation After the Christian Turn Against Democracy.

Robert P. Jones is the author of the New York Times bestseller The Hidden Roots of White Supremacy and the Path to a Shared American Future, as well as White Too Long: The Legacy of White Supremacy in American Christianity. He is also the author of The End of White Christian America.

Robert has a new book coming out September 8, titled “Backslide: Reclaiming a Faith and a Nation After the Christian Turn Against Democracy.”

"Good Faith Weekly" is produced out of Norman, Oklahoma. Music is by Pond5. Learn more at www.GoodFaithMedia.org and @GFMediaOrg

Links: Robert P. Jones - https://prri.org/staff/robert-p-jones-ph-d/

Book: Backslide: Reclaiming a Faith and a Nation After the Christian Turn Against Democracy - https://bookshop.org/p/books/backslide-reclaiming-a-faith-and-a-nation-after-the-christian-turn-against-democracy-robert-p-jones/3159402db5885a48?ean=9781250431134&affiliate=56272

 A weekly podcast exploring stories at the intersection of faith and culture through an inclusive Christian lens.

This week: Mitch and Missy sat down with one of Good Faith Media’s board members and the CEO of Democracy Forward, Skye Perryman, to discuss her newest book, Ordinary People, Extraordinary Times: How to Reclaim Your Power, Fight for Freedom, and Reimagine Democracy.

Skye Perryman is President and CEO of Democracy Forward, a nonpartisan, national legal organization that promotes democracy and progress through litigation, regulatory engagement, policy education, and research. 

Perryman has a new book coming out, titled “Ordinary People, Extraordinary Times: How to Reclaim Your Power, Fight for Freedom, and Reimagine Democracy”.

"Good Faith Weekly" is produced out of Norman, Oklahoma. Music is by Pond5. Learn more at www.GoodFaithMedia.org and @GFMediaOrg

Links: Skye Perryman - https://democracyforward.org/team/skye-perryman/

Book:Ordinary People, Extraordinary Times: How to Reclaim Your Power, Fight for Freedom, and Reimagine Democracy - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G52B1J79?lv=shuf&channelId=500&plpRedirect=mhFallback

 A weekly podcast exploring stories at the intersection of faith and culture through an inclusive Christian lens.

This week: Mitch and Missy sat down with one of Good Faith Media’s very own, Kali Cawthon-Freels, to talk about her new book, A Queer Gospel: Jesus’s Life Through Rainbow Eyes.

Rev. Kali Cawthon-Freels is a bivocational pastor and writer based in Williamsburg, Virginia. She currently serves as the director of the Faithful Pride Initiative at Good Faith Media and the Associate Pastor at Williamsburg Baptist Church.

"Good Faith Weekly" is produced out of Norman, Oklahoma. Music is by Pond5. Learn more at www.GoodFaithMedia.org and @GFMediaOrg

Links: - Kali Cawthon-Freels - https://goodfaithmedia.org/staff/

Book: A Queer Gospel: Jesus’s Life Through Rainbow Eyes - https://goodfaithmedia.org/product/a-queer-gospel-by-kali-cawthon-freels/

A weekly podcast exploring stories at the intersection of faith and culture through an inclusive Christian lens.

This week: Mitch and Missy sat down with Rev. Autumn Wiggins-Merrill and her husband Jordan to talk about Substance Use Disorder and Mental Health Disorders.

Rev. Autumn Wiggins-Merrill is the Co-Founder and Director of Community Engagement at the Faith and Recovery Network.  FRN is dedicated to bridging the gap between faith-based or community organizations and the mental health and addiction recovery sectors.

As a Certified Peer Recovery Specialist in family support services, Autumn combines her spiritual leadership with a strong commitment to advocating for and supporting families as they navigate recovery.  

"Good Faith Weekly" is produced out of Norman, Oklahoma. Music is by Pond5. Learn more at www.GoodFaithMedia.org and @GFMediaOrg

Links: Rev. Autumn Wiggins-Merrill - https://www.faithandrecoverynetwork.org/

 A weekly podcast exploring stories at the intersection of faith and culture through an inclusive Christian lens.

This week: Mitch and Missy sat down with Lesley Curtis to discuss the impact of polarization and trauma.

Lesley Curtis is the founder of the Sagely Center and a trusted guide for leaders working in high-stress or trauma-impacted environments. She holds a doctorate from Duke University, where her research explored how historical trauma shapes collaboration, belief, and decision-making.

She has also taught leadership and innovation at the University of North Carolina Graduate School and served as a practicum instructor at the UNC School of Social Work. With her team, she also writes and podcasts at Lead Consciously, exploring new ways of thinking about leadership, change, and organizational success.

"Good Faith Weekly" is produced out of Norman, Oklahoma. Music is by Pond5. Learn more at www.GoodFaithMedia.org and @GFMediaOrg

Links: Lesley Curtis - https://sagelycenter.com/about

 A weekly podcast exploring stories at the intersection of faith and culture through an inclusive Christian lens.

This week: Mitch and Missy sat down with Dr. Greg Garrett to discuss his latest book, White Lies: Dismantling Ten Cultural Myths About Race.

Dr. Greg Garrett is a professional writer who teaches creative writing, film, literature, and theology classes at Baylor University. He is the author of thirty books of fiction, nonfiction, memoir, and translation, including the critically-acclaimed novels Free Bird, Cycling, Shame, The Prodigal, and Bastille Day.

"Good Faith Weekly" is produced out of Norman, Oklahoma. Music is by Pond5. Learn more at www.GoodFaithMedia.org and @GFMediaOrg

Links: 

Greg Garrett - https://english.artsandsciences.baylor.edu/person/dr-greg-garrett

Book: White Lies: Dismantling Ten Cultural Myths About Race - https://www.amazon.com/White-Lies-Dismantling-Cultural-Myths-ebook/dp/B0GZ5QMKPD

 A weekly podcast exploring stories at the intersection of faith and culture through an inclusive Christian lens.

This week: Mitch and Missy sat down with Dr. Randall Balmer to talk about our nation's 250-year history and, in particular, religion's role in shaping it.

Dr. Randall Balmer, an Episcopal priest and New York Times bestselling author, teaches Religion in North America at Dartmouth College. He is a CNN Contributor, the author of more than a dozen books, and his commentaries appear in newspapers across the country. In 2024, the American Academy of Religion gave him the Martin E. Marty Award for the Public Understanding of Religion.

"Good Faith Weekly" is produced out of Norman, Oklahoma. Music is by Pond5. Learn more at www.GoodFaithMedia.org and @GFMediaOrg

Links: 

Randall Balmer  - https://www.randallbalmer.com/

 A weekly podcast exploring stories at the intersection of faith and culture through an inclusive Christian lens.

This week: Mitch and Missy sat down with Lucas Wilson to discuss his latest book, Shame-Sex Attraction: Survivors' Stories of Conversion Therapy, which explores the experiences of survivors of conversion therapy.

Lucas Wilson is a SSHRC Postdoctoral Fellow at University of Toronto Mississauga. As a former evangelical and a survivor of conversion therapy, he is the editor of Shame-Sex Attraction: Survivors’ Stories of Conversion Therapy (JKP Books, 2025). He is also the author of At Home with the Holocaust: Postmemory, Domestic Space, and Second-Generation Holocaust Narratives(Rutgers University Press, 2025), which received the Jordan Schnitzer First Book Publication Award.

"Good Faith Weekly" is produced out of Norman, Oklahoma. Music is by Pond5. Learn more at www.GoodFaithMedia.org and @GFMediaOrg

Links: 

Lucas Wilson - https://lgbtqdigitalcollaboratory.org/histories-from-below-a-conversation-with-dr-lucas-wilson/

Book:

 Shame-Sex Attraction: Survivors' Stories of Conversion Therapy - https://www.amazon.com/Shame-Sex-Attraction-Survivors-Stories-Conversion/dp/1805011324?=undefined&linkCode=sl1&tag=bycomcon-20&linkId=e6c3b075f9b3d13acd0e3e9fe9960219&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl