Loving Diversity

This has been an incredible journey and I am so grateful to everyone who has been a guest, listened or supported this podcast in any way! Please pray for me as I continue learning and praying about what might come next!

This episode was recorded on Zencastr.com and edited on Audacity.
Artwork by Isaiah Smoot, @zeke.crtv
Intro and outro music by Shane Davis, @its_just_me_andthatscool

Kate Boyd is a writer, Bible teacher, and host of the Happy & Holy podcast. She helps believers who find themselves in the messy middle between loving the church and leaving it to more confidently walk the lines between doubt and certainty and faith and action with love and grace for all. She has traveled the world to interview and tell the stories of believers on mission, and inspired by those encounters, she creates spaces to facilitate wholehearted discipleship in the church at home. She is studying theology with an emphasis in church history and biblical languages at Perkins School of Theology.

I absolutely loved talking with Kate about her journey with Christianity and the insights, wisdom and advice she has to share with us!

Below are some ways you can connect with Kate and find the resources referenced in this episode:

Website: kateboyd.co

Instagram: @kateboyd.co

Twitter: @thekateboyd

Bible Toolkit: kateboyd.co/bible

This episode was recorded on Zencastr.com and edited on Audacity.
Artwork by Isaiah Smoot, @zeke.crtv
Intro and outro music by Shane Davis, @its_just_me_andthatscool

In today's episode, you'll hear Part #2 of a conversation with my former Choir director about fostering community and a sense of belonging among his students, and what that might have to do with local churches.

 Troy Meeker, Phoenix Children’s Chorus Artistic Director and Conductor of Encore, has taught with the organization since 2011. Mr. Meeker is a graduate of Northern Arizona University, where he earned degrees in Music Education, Educational Technology, and Choral Conducting.

Mr. Meeker taught at the middle, high school, and collegiate levels most recently as the Choir Director at Trevor G. Browne High School, a thriving urban choir program which grew to over 350 singers.

Mr. Meeker has presented at the Western Division and Arizona Choral Directors Association (AzACDA) Conventions as well as the Arizona Music Educators (AMEA) Convention on topics ranging from rehearsal techniques to technology integration in the choral classroom.

Mr. Meeker was recently recognized for his outstanding teaching winning the O.M. Hartsell Excellence in Teaching Music Award from AMEA and the Arts Educator of the Year Award from the Arizona Department of Education. In addition, his choir Encore performed for the AMEA Convention in 2020 marking the 3rd performance appearance of ensembles under his direction.

In his free time, Mr. Meeker enjoys watching movies, cooking, cycling, and studying karate with his son. His home is in Glendale, Arizona, with his wife, Adrienne, and their children Grant and Annika.

This episode was recorded on Zencastr.com and edited on Audacity.
Artwork by Isaiah Smoot, @zeke.crtv
Intro and outro music by Shane Davis, @its_just_me_andthatscool

In today's episode, you'll hear Part #1 of a conversation with my former Choir director about fostering community and a sense of belonging among his students, and how some of that might apply to the Christian Church.

 Troy Meeker, Phoenix Children’s Chorus Artistic Director and Conductor of Encore, has taught with the organization since 2011. Mr. Meeker is a graduate of Northern Arizona University, where he earned degrees in Music Education, Educational Technology, and Choral Conducting.

Mr. Meeker taught at the middle, high school, and collegiate levels most recently as the Choir Director at Trevor G. Browne High School, a thriving urban choir program which grew to over 350 singers.

Mr. Meeker has presented at the Western Division and Arizona Choral Directors Association (AzACDA) Conventions as well as the Arizona Music Educators (AMEA) Convention on topics ranging from rehearsal techniques to technology integration in the choral classroom.

Mr. Meeker was recently recognized for his outstanding teaching winning the O.M. Hartsell Excellence in Teaching Music Award from AMEA and the Arts Educator of the Year Award from the Arizona Department of Education. In addition, his choir Encore performed for the AMEA Convention in 2020 marking the 3rd performance appearance of ensembles under his direction.

In his free time, Mr. Meeker enjoys watching movies, cooking, cycling, and studying karate with his son. His home is in Glendale, Arizona, with his wife, Adrienne, and their children Grant and Annika.

This episode was recorded on Zencastr.com and edited on Audacity.
Artwork by Isaiah Smoot, @zeke.crtv
Intro and outro music by Shane Davis, @its_just_me_andthatscool

Zoe Brenn is a singer/songwriter whose experience and insights as a biracial Christian helped her to build community and educate students on racism and reconciliation as a student leader on a predominantly white Christian college campus. 

You can keep up with Zoe through Instagram @zoe_brenn 
and find her music on Spotify and other streaming platforms by searching Zoe Brenn! 

This episode was recorded on Zoom and edited on Audacity.
Artwork by Isaiah Smoot, @zeke.crtv
Intro and outro music by Shane Davis, @its_just_me_andthatscool

Other Music Heard in this Episode:

Sparkle - Zoe Brenn
Stuck in the Middle - Zoe Brenn
Mixed Kid - Zoe Brenn and Keenan

Dr. Heather Thompson Day is an interdenominational speaker and contributor for Religion News Service, Newsweek and the Barna Group. She is also an Associate Professor of Communication at Colorado Christian University. She is passionate about supporting women, and runs an online community called I’m That Wife which has nearly 200k followers. 

Heather’s writing has been featured on the Today Show, and the National Communication Association. She has been interviewed by BBC Radio Live and has been featured in Forbes. 

She believes her calling is to stand in the gaps of our churches for young people. She is the author of 7 books; including It’s Not Your Turn, and Confessions of a Christian Wife.

She resides in Denver, Colorado with her husband, Pastor Seth Day, and their three children, London, Hudson, and Sawyer Day.

In our conversation, Heather reminds us that a multitude from every tribe and nation will gather before the throne of God together someday (Revelation 7:9), and helps us to consider how we might contribute to making the church on earth today look a little more like it will in heaven.

This episode was recorded on Zencastr.com and edited on Audacity.
Music by Shane Davis, @its_just_me_andthatscool
Artwork by Isaiah Smoot, @zeke.crtv

A few years after meeting Jesus as an undergraduate student in the United States of America, Hannah traveled nine time zones and wasted no time in investing in the community of a local church filled with believers from about thirty different nations! 
 This Episode was recorded on Zencastr.com and edited on Audacity. 
 Music by Shane Davis @its_just_me_andthatscool 
 Artwork by Isaiah Smoot "Zeke" @zeke.crtv

Welcome, to Loving Diversity, conversations on how Christians can keep our differences from dividing us!
This episode was recorded and edited on Audacity.
Music by Shane Davis, @its_just_me_andthatscool
Artwork by Isaiah Smoot, @zeke.crtv