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 to discuss her latest book, Earthbound: God at the Intersection of Climate and Justice.

Grace Ji-Sun Kim received her Ph.D. from the University of Toronto and is a Professor of Theology at Earlham School of Religion. Kim is the author or editor of 25 books and is the host of Ma-dang podcast, which holds conversations on Christianity, religion, and culture.

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

Links: Grace Ji Sun Kim - https://gracejisunkim.wordpress.com/about/

Book: Earthbound: God at the Intersection of Climate and Justice (Ecology and Justice) –

https://bookshop.org/p/books/earthbound-god-at-the-intersection-of-climate-and-justice-grace-ji-sun-kim/22418726?ean=9781626986312&next=t&utm_source=chatgpt.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 Dr. Matthew Boedy to talk about his newest book, The Seven Mountains Mandate: Exposing the Dangerous Plan to Christianize America and Destroy Democracy, which is now available.

Dr. Matthew Boedy is one of the foremost experts on Turning Point USA and its founder and CEO, Charlie Kirk. Boedy exposes their role in perpetuating Christian nationalism in the United States and their threat to democracy.

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

Links: Matthew Boedy - https://ung.edu/english/faculty-staff-bio/matthew-boedy.php

 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 Scott Thumma and Tracy Simmons to discuss Exploring the Pandemic Impact on Congregations: Innovation Amidst and Beyond COVID-19, a five-year research project.

Scott Thumma serves as the Principal Investigator of the Exploring the Pandemic Impact on Congregations project. Thumma is Professor of Sociology of Religion at Hartford International University for Religion and Peace and the Director of the Hartford Institute for Religion Research. He is the co-chair of the Faith Communities Today project and on the steering committee of the US Religious Census, as well as research advisor for several other projects and organizations.

Tracy Simmons serves as a writer and social media consultant to the project. Tracy is a Scholarly Assistant Professor at the Edward R. Murrow College of Communication at Washington State University and writes for the Religion News Service, as well as The Spokesman-Review. 

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

Links: Scott Thumma - Exploring the Pandemic Impact on Congregations

Tracy Simmons - https://murrow.wsu.edu/directory/wsu-profile/tracy.m.simmons/

 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 Zach Lambert to talk about his new book, Better Ways to Read the Bible.

Rev. Zach Lambert is the Lead Pastor and co-founder of Restore Church in Austin, TX. Born and raised in Austin, Zach holds a Bachelor’s of Science in Communication and a Master’s of Theology. He is currently pursuing a Doctor of Ministry degree at Duke Divinity School. Zach is also the author of the new book released this week, "Better Ways to Read the Bible," which explores transforming the Bible from a weapon that condemns, oppresses, and excludes into a tool that liberates.

"Good Faith Weekly" is produced out of Norman, Oklahoma. Music is by Pond5. Learn more at www.GoodFaithMedia.org and @GFMediaOrg
Links: Zach Lambert - https://www.restoreaustin.org/our-team/zach

 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 Sasha Samuels to discuss her collaborations with scientists on trauma recovery, her portraits of wounded Ukrainian soldiers, and the spiritual, humanitarian purpose that drives her art, along with her future projects.

Sasha Samuels is an artist and designer. Samuels creates in extremely diverse cultures: both in Silicon Valley and Italy. She resides part-time in the Bay Area expressly to cross-pollinate with pioneering scientists in the fields of psychology and trauma recovery, as well as art scholars. 

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

Links: Sasha Samuels - https://sashasamuels.com/ 

https://sashasamuels.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 Brian D. McLaren to discuss his latest book, The Last Voyage, exploring themes of faith, transformation, and the journey toward a more hopeful future.

Brian D. McLaren is an author, speaker, activist, and public theologian. A former college English teacher and pastor, he is a passionate advocate for “a new kind of Christianity” – just, generous, and working with people of all faiths for the common good. 

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

Links: Brian D. McLaren - https://brianmclaren.net/

 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 Kristyn Komarnicki to discuss her work with "Oriented for Love," a program that creates safe spaces for honest, in-depth conversations—especially around issues related to the LGBTQ+ community.

Kristyn Komarnicki is the Director of Dialogue and Convening at Christians for Social Action. She’s the creator of their “Oriented to Love” dialogues about sexual/gender diversity in the church. Kristyn gathers Christians of diverse sexual orientations, gender identities, and theological convictions together so they can begin to know, understand, and love one another, in search of a unity that is deeper than mere agreement.

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

Links: Kristyn Komarnicki - https://christiansforsocialaction.org/about-us/our-team/kristyn-komarnicki/

 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 Russell Cobb to talk about how race, religion, and lies shaped the founding of Oklahoma and what the rest of the country can learn from its history.

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

Russell Cobb, a fourth-generation white Oklahoman, is professor in the Faculty of Arts at the University of Alberta and the author of The Great Oklahoma Swindle, which won the 2021 Director's Award in the Oklahoma Book Awards.
Links: Russell Cobb - https://pandemicuniversity.com/profile-russell-cobb/

 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 Elesha Coffman to discuss her book Turning Points in American Church History: How Pivotal Events Shaped a Nation and a Faith.

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

Links: Elesha Coffman -  https://history.artsandsciences.baylor.edu/person/elesha-j-coffman

Elesha Coffman is Associate Professor of History at Baylor History, where she has taught since 2016. She graduated summa cum laude from Wheaton College in 1997, and earned her MA (2006) and Ph.D. (2008) from Duke University.

 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 Cliff Vaughn, senior media producer at Good Faith Media. Cliff is celebrating 25 years with GFM and the organizations that came before it.

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

Cliff Vaughn is the senior media producer at Good Faith Media, where he has worked since 2000 creating videos, features and short documentaries, and podcasts. He holds a B.A. from the University of Alabama in Huntsville, an M.A. from Auburn University, and a Ph.D. from Bowling Green State University. Cliff and his partner, Mary, live in Nashville, Tennessee, and have two adult children.

Links: Cliff Vaughn -  https://goodfaithmedia.org/staff/