Good Faith Weekly

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 Professor Corinna Lain to discuss her new book, Secrets of the Killing State: The Untold Story of Lethal Injection.

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

Links: Corinna Barrett Lain - https://corinnalain.com/

Corinna Barrett Lain is the S. D. Roberts & Sandra Moore Professor of Law at the University of Richmond School of Law. She is one of the nation’s leading authorities on the death penalty, presenting her work at national and international conferences and publishing in the top law journals in the country.

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 Reverend Brandan Robertson, who has a new book out titled Queer & Christian: Reclaiming the Bible, Our Faith, and Our Place at the Table.

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

Rev. Brandan Robertson is a noted author, pastor, and public theologian at the forefront of the progressive faith movement. He has written ten books, including the best-seller True Inclusion: Creating Communities of Radical Embrace.
Links: Brandan Robertson - https://www.brandanrobertson.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 the co-founders of a new organization called Christian Athletes Circles — Reverend Kelsey Davis and Georgette McKee — to talk about their work in the world of sports.

Rev. Kelsey Davis has the heart of a chaplain, teacher, organizer, and coach. She is a former professional soccer player, and her athletic career was shaped by U.S. Youth National Teams as a goalkeeper at every youth national team level, including as a member of the 2004 U-19 FIFA World Cup and 2006 U-20 FIFA World Cup teams, and was grateful to be called into one camp with the U.S. Women’s National Team in 2009.

Georgia McKee is a Baptist minister, writer, and former NCAA Division I athlete passionate about the intersection of faith, athletics, and justice. A 2021 graduate of Belmont University, she played softball while earning a B.A. in Faith & Social Justice, exploring the unique intersections of sports, public life, and theology. She later earned her Master of Divinity from Wake Forest University School of Divinity, where she was a Wait Fellow and president of the Student Leadership Council.

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

Links: Christian Athlete Circle - https://christianathletecircles.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 Greg Garrett, a professor at Baylor University, to discuss what’s happening in the country after the first 100 days of the Trump administration.

Dr. Greg Garrett is a professional writer who teaches creative writing, film, literature, and theology classes at Baylor University. He is the author of almost thirty books of fiction, nonfiction, memoir, and translation, including the critically-acclaimed novels Free Bird, Cycling, Shame, The Prodigal, and Bastille Day. Dr. Garrett is best-known as one of America’s leading voices on 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: Greg Garrett - https://english.artsandsciences.baylor.edu/person/dr-greg-garrett

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 Angela Denker to discuss her book "The Disciples of White Jesus: The Radicalization of American Christianity."

Angela Denker is an award-winning author, ELCA Lutheran pastor, and veteran journalist. Her first book, "Red State Christians," was the 2019 Silver Foreword Indies award-winner for political and social sciences. Her second book, "Disciples of White Jesus: The Radicalization of American Boyhood," came out on March, 25, 2025.

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

Links:

Angela Denker - https://www.angeladenker.com/about-me

Book - "Disciples of White Jesus: The Radicalization of American Boyhood" - https://www.angeladenker.com/current-projects

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, the author and founder of the Public Religion Research Institute. Recently, his book White Too Long was banned by Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and removed from the U.S. Naval Academy Library.

Robert P. Jones is the president and founder of Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI). He is the author of the New York Times bestseller The Hidden Roots of White Supremacy and the Path to a Shared American Future (published September 5, 2023), as well as White Too Long: The Legacy of White Supremacy in American Christianity, which won a 2021 American Book Award.

"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://www.prri.org/staff/robert-p-jones-ph-d/

PRRI - https://www.prri.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 singer-songwriter Derek Webb to talk about his new album, Survival, including the inspiration behind it and his creative process.

Derek Webb is an American singer-songwriter of independent and formerly Christian music who first entered the music industry as a member of the band Caedmon's Call, and later embarked on a successful solo career.

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

Links: Derek Webb - https://www.derekwebb.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 Seth Perry to talk about his new podcast, "Our Stigma," which focuses on mental health.

Seth Perry is a Lutheran pastor who lives well with bipolar disorder. In February 2023, he made the decision to openly share his mental health diagnosis at church. Since then, Pastor Seth has aimed to initiate conversations about mental health and its relationship with faith.

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

Links:

Seth Perry - https://giveupthestigma.com/bio/

"Our Stigma" trailer - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/our-stigma/id1806398920



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. Dr. Angela Yarber to discuss her work in empowering women—especially those in the LGBTQ+ community.

Rev. Dr. Angela Yarber is a 10-time award-winning author, international best selling artist, professor, retreat leader, and founder of Tehom Center Publishing.

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

Links: Rev. Dr. Angela Yarber - https://www.angelayarber.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 Kali Cawthon-Freels to discuss her upcoming role as the leader of Good Faith Media’s Faithful Pride initiative.

Kali Cawthon-Freels is the author of "Reclamation: A Queer Pastor’s Guide to Finding Spiritual Growth in the Passages Used to Harm Us" (Nurturing Faith Books), and a contributing correspondent at Good Faith Media.

"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/

"Reclamation: A Queer Pastor’s Guide to Finding Spiritual Growth in the Passages Used to Harm Us" ~ https://goodfaithmedia.org/product/reclamation-by-kali-cawthon-freels/