Susan Cottrell joins the show to discuss her work creating safe spaces for the LGBTQ+ community and their families. She shares her personal and difficult story of disconnecting from her church "home" before finding hope and wholeness on the other side.

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In a world with so many problems and justice issues, it's often difficult to know where to start. All great movements start with small actions.

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The Founder of The Hub, Becky Piper, joins the show today to talk about how to effectively help those struggling with homelessness in our communities. Practical and inspirational...do not miss this interview!

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We live in a divided world. Whether its politics, religion, education or just about anything else it's easy to find loud opposing view points. The best way to combat division is to discover what brings us together.

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Author, film maker and academic Raj Patel joins the show this week to talk about a life dedicated to fighting hunger. His film, The Ants and the Grasshopper follows one African woman quest to speak with American farmers about the reality of climate change.

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In our dualistic culture we make a lot of judgments about Evangelicals and Progressives and often view them as opposites. There is a much better way to go about this. A way that is less decisive and more helpful. It all starts by defining what it is that we are talking about and it just might be different than you think.

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Today we tackle a topic that we are hearing a lot about but that I think many of us are struggling to talk about which is mental health. Dr. Justin Meier shares how to interact in trauma informed ways and how to lead trauma informed churches.

Be sure to check out Justins podcast Faithful Mindfulness on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and wherever great products are found

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It is, with out a doubt, difficult to find goodness in the midst of hostile situations. When Jesus time at church was interrupted by some angry men and a naked woman he stayed calm and genuinely cared for everyone involved.

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As we look around and see our divided world its easy to be discouraged and want to give up. What could I possibly do to make a difference. In this episode, Brian Allain gives us some options from his compilation How to Heal Our Divide

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A New Year...A New Podcast Title! Welcome to the Chasing Goodness Podcast!
Too often faith becomes more about who is in and who is out or about who belongs and who does not.
In order for spirituality to be good for anyone, it has to be good for everyone.

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