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 Jennifer Garcia Bashaw to discuss her use of cooking as a comparison for reading, interpreting, and applying the Bible to life.

Rev. Dr. Jennifer Garcia Bashaw is Associate Professor of New Testament and Christian Ministry at Campbell University in North Carolina. She is an ordained American Baptist minister. Dr. Garcia Bashaw co-authored Serving Up Scripture: How to Interpret the Bible for Yourself and Others with Aaron Higash.

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

Links: Scapegoats: The Gospel through the Eyes of Victims - https://www.jgbashaw.com/my-books

Jennifer Garcia Bashaw - https://www.jgbashaw.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 Melissa Duge Spiers to discuss her newest book, Holy Disobedience, which is set for a major release later this month.

Melissa Doogie Spiers is an award-winning essayist, screenwriter, and advocate for topics of religious abuse and resilience, utilizing her online platforms (TikTok and Instagram, known as “The Glory Whole”) to raise awareness and help others find healing. Her memoir Holy Disobedience won the 2022 Book Pipeline Unpublished Nonfiction Manuscript prize, with excerpts featured in The Huffington Post. Melissa’s writing appears in magazines nationwide, and she’s a contributor to Take the Fruit: An Anthology of Religious Trauma. She holds a B.A. in English Literature from Barnard College and is based in California.

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

Links: Holy Disobedience: Sex, Sin, and Secrets in the Biggest Church No One Knows - https://www.lakedrivebooks.com/books/holy-disobedience/

Melissa Duge Spiers - https://melissadugespiers.substack.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 Grace Ji-Sun Kim and Susan Shaw to discuss their newest book, Feminist Theologies: The Basics.

Grace Ji-Sun Kim is a Korean-American theologian and Professor of Theology at Earlham School of Religion. 

Susan Shaw is a professor emeritus of women, gender, and sexuality studies at Oregon State University. 

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

Links: Feminist Theologies: The Basics - https://www.routledge.com/Feminist-Theologies-The-Basics/Shaw-Ji-SunKim/p/book/9781032643908

Grace Ji-Sun Kim  - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grace_Ji-Sun_Kim
Susan Shaw - https://lgbtqreligiousarchives.org/profiles/susan-shaw

 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 Brian Recker to discuss his book, Hell Bent.

A former Marine Officer, the son of a Baptist preacher, and an alum of the fundamentalist Bob Jones University, Brian Recker spent eight years as an evangelical pastor before deconstructing his faith to find a more inclusive spirituality. He now speaks about following Jesus without fear of hell on his popular Instagram account and his Substack, Beloved. 

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

Links: Hell Bent - https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/771172/hell-bent-by-brian-recker/

Brian Recker - https://www.brianrecker.com/home#hellbent

 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 Sari Bashi to talk about her book, Upside-Down Love: A Memoir in Two Voices.

Sari Bashi is an internationally renowned human rights lawyer, former program director at Human Rights Watch, and cofounder of the Israeli human rights organization Gisha. She is a graduate of Yale Law School and has previously clerked on the Israeli Supreme Court. She has taught international humanitarian law at Yale Law School and Tel Aviv University.

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

Links: Upside -Down Love: A Memoir in Two Voices- https://www.blackstonepublishing.com/products/book-lik0

Sari Bashi - https://ummforat.com/en/

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

This week: Missy and Starlette reflect on the life and legacy of Rev. Jesse Jackson.

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

Links: Raceless Gospel Initiative - https://goodfaithmedia.org/the-raceless-gospel/

Starlette Thomas is director of the Raceless Gospel Initiative, associate editor, host of the Good Faith Media podcast “The Raceless Gospel,” and a member of the Good Faith Media strategic advisory board.

1963 speech by Jesse Jackson. Source: Cleveland.com - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sn5hCdHuZzw

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

This week: Mitch and Missy sit down with author and satirist Becky Garrison to talk about her new book, Gaslighting for God: A Satirical Guide to Save Yourself from Spiritual Narcissism. 

As a religious satirist, Becky Garrison served as a senior contributing editor at The Wittenburg Door from 1994 to 2008 and has been on its board of directors since its relaunch in 2021. She’s the author of nine books, including: Jesus Died for This? A Satirist’s Search for the Risen Christ 

and Distilled in Washington: A History. 

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

Links: Becky Garrison - https://www.beckygarrison.com/

Book: Gaslighting for God: A Satirical Guide to Save Yourself from Spiritual Narcissism - https://www.lakedrivebooks.com/books/gaslighting-for-god/

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

This week: Mitch and Missy sit down with Andy Hale to discuss his latest book, Mending the Fractured Church: How to Navigate Conflict and Build Trust for Thriving Communities.

Andrew Hale has served in congregational life for over 25 years, holding diverse roles as a denominational leader, consultant, church starter, pastor, and coach. He earned a Doctor of Leadership in Global Perspective with a focus on organizational psychology from George Fox University. Hale is the creator and host of the award-winning CBF Podcast Conversation, along with The Clergy Confessions Podcast. He currently serves as the Associate Executive Coordinator of CBF North Carolina, where he works alongside churches navigating identity, conflict, and renewal.

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

Links: Andy Hale - https://www.andrewrhale.com/about

Book: Mending the Fractured Church: How to Navigate Conflict and Build Trust for Thriving Communities - https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/mending-the-fracturing-church-andy-hale/1147275676

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

This week: Mitch and Missy sit down with Ani Zonneveld to discuss her newest book, An Unlikely Social Justice Warrior: Making My Life Count as a Muslim Feminist.

Ani Zonneveld is a writer, singer/songwriter, and founder and President of Muslims for Progressive Values.  MPV is an international human rights organization that advocates for social justice and equality for all. She is a strong supporter of freedom of expression and of conscience, women’s rights, and, as an ally, LGBTQ rights. Ani promotes these values at the United Nations by challenging human rights abuses in the name of Islam, and by offering an inclusive understanding based on universal human rights and justice. 

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

Links: Ani Zonneveld - https://www.mpvusa.org/ani-zonneveld

Book: An Unlikely Social Justice Warrior: Making My Life Count as a Muslim Feminist - https://livedplacespublishing.com/book/isbn/9781917566452?srsltid=AfmBOoq5p7c2gKELrBpKthCmNTRXyMbN8GcQR4WwGOlE3oi4ylBCDVuY

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

This week: Mitch and Missy sit down with historian and author Randall Balmer to discuss his latest book, America’s Best Idea: The Separation of Church and State, now available in bookstores.

Prize-winning historian and Emmy Award nominee Randall Balmer holds the John Phillips Chair in Religion at Dartmouth College. This marks Dr. Balmer’s third appearance on Good Faith Weekly. He has published widely in both scholarly journals and the popular press and is frequently called upon to comment on religion in American life. Dr. Balmer has appeared on network television, NPR, The Colbert Report, and The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. The author of more than a dozen books, Dr. Balmer’s latest work, America’s Best Idea: The Separation of Church and State, is available in bookstores now.

"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://faculty-directory.dartmouth.edu/randall-balmer

Book: America’s Best Idea: The Separation of Church and State - https://www.amazon.com/Americas-Best-Idea-Separation-Church/dp/1586424149