J.O.Y.

Daniel Bowman, Jr., is the author of On the Spectrum: Autism, Faith, & the Gifts of Neurodiversity.  In his insightful book, Bowman shares the heartbreaks and triumphs of his own story, and in this conversation, we think about another way...

On this episode, hear from Jennifer O’Brien, author of The Hospice Doctors Widow: A Journal.  Jennifer’s career has been as an educator and administrator in the medical field.  She was married to Dr. Bob Lehmberg, a p...

Brother Lawrence was a Seventeenth Century lay brother in a Carmelite monastery in France, and he is still remembered for his simple teachings about finding God in our everyday lives.  In this episode of J.O.Y., Mary shares a conversation with th...

Sophia Said is the outgoing executive director of the Interfaith Center, an organization here in Little Rock, whose mission is to reduce the fear and hatred among world religions by providing education and enhancing public dialogue among different faith c...

A lawyer once asked Jesus, "Who is my neighbor?" In this episode of J.O.Y., we're talking with Natalie Larrison of the Syrian Emergency Task Force - a non-governmental organization working to end the atrocities against Syrian civilians t...

In this episode, Mary interviews the Rev. Kira Austin-Young, author of the book Pro-Choice and Christian: Reconciling Faith, Politics, and Justice.  In the ongoing debates over reproductive rights, one perspective is often overshadowed: those who...

In this episode, Mary speaks with the Very Rev. Dr. Cynthia Kittredge - Dean and President of the Seminary of the Southwest, and New Testament scholar.  We're talking about falling in love with scripture.  Our journeys haven't been about...

The Rev. Erin Jean Warde is an Episcopal priest in Austin, Texas.  She is a writer, a spiritual director, and a recovery coach.  In this conversation, Mary and Erin Jean explore the topic of sobriety.  It's not just about drinki...

Jerusalem Greer works for Presiding Bishop Michael Curry as the staff officer for Evangelism for the Episcopal Church.  She lives here in Arkansas where she also works their farm, and writes blogs and books.  In this conversation, we're ...