Speaking up is hard - especially when doing so would cause waves. Author and activist Kathy Khang joins us for the season premier to share how she has learned to speak up - and how we can overcome our obstacles and fears to raise our voices as well.

In our last episode before summer break, we revisit the issue of Biblical translation. Drawing on what we learned from Dr. Emily Wilson, we explore the words of the Bible. What kinds of translations are out there? What's better or worse? And what about the Lord's Prayer?

Who counts as a Christian? What is the difference between Orthodoxy and heresy? Author Bonnie Kristian joins us to discuss how our faith can be more flexible. We do a deep dive into two issues: atonement and gender dynamics!

The US Prison System is one of the great, ignored injustices. Author, pastor and activist Dominique Gilliard joins us to explore God's call to visit those in prison and what that means for Christians today. We explore in depth how the doctrine of Penal Substitutionary Atonement has malformed American Christians to ignore penal injustices.

What's the goal of worship? Is it authenticity? Quality? Comfort? Sandra Van Opstal has a much more radical suggestion: How can our worship represent every culture, tribe and tongue? How can churches embody that vision every Sunday?

Preacher and author Austin Channing Brown joins us to reflect on what it means to be black in a world built for whiteness. From the Women's March to multi-ethnic churches, we explore what a more just, equal world might look like.

A new translation of the Odyssey has hit the shelves and it's a new gold standard. We talk to the translator, Dr. Emily Wilson, about how she approached this epic undertaking. We dive into the challenges of translating, her preference for modern languages and more!

With #churchtoo revealing more and more abuses in the Church, we ask how we navigate the legacies of abusers. Plus, we engage Andy Crouch's article on the dangers of celebrity pastors. How can we build systems that keep us and our congregants safe?

We take some listener questions, which leads to some fascinating questions about patriarchy, leadership and more.

In honor of International Women's Day and Women's History Month, we gush about our favorite women in a wide variety of fields from preaching and theology to film.