Profane Faith

Sabbath is vital to your own survival. Thanks to my good friend Werner, this week I get to sit down and talk Sabbath, rest, and what it all means with Dr. Nathan Stucky out at Princeton Seminary. Dr. Stucky serves as Director of the Farminary Project at Princeton Theological Seminary. He grew up on a farm in Kansas where his love for Christian faith and agriculture first took root. After earning a B.A. in Music from Bethel College (KS), Nathan spent six years doing ecumenical youth ministry on the eastern shore of Maryland, and two years farming back in Kansas. After farming, Nathan earned an M.Div. and a Ph.D. (Practical Theology, Christian Education and Formation) from Princeton Theological Seminary. His scholarship explores the integration of theological education and agrarianism, and he sees the Farminary as a locus for enacting that integration. So, yeah, this is good!

AAR y'all! AAR! Amazing time. So sorry this episode is so late. But, it is SO worth it! Get ready to go in with Dr. Philip Butler who is breaking you off some deep engagement with neuroscience, astronomy, theology, and being Black...

oh, and I forgot to mention Black technology. Yeah. Deep! So, take a listen and get ready to take some notes. I did!

AAR y'all! AAR! Amazing time. So sorry this episode is so late. But, it is SO worth it! Get ready to go in with Dr. Philip Butler who is breaking you off some deep engagement with neuroscience, astronomy, theology, and being Black...oh, and I forgot to mention Black technology. Yeah. Deep! So, take a listen and get ready to take some notes. I did!

!!EXPLICIT!! Ok so first off, there is mention of a double header, sorry, didn't want to take away from episode 4. I had originally had the idea to drop 2 in one week, but, then you'd be missing out on the great Pam Rocker! This week you get to hear story; a story rooted in a faith journey a lot of us miss. Pam opens up and shares her heart and her past which has shaped her into the awesome person she is today. Check her out this week on Profane Faith, she breaks it down in a super gay way and one we so love!

!!EXPLICIT!! Ok so first off, there is mention of a double header, sorry, didn't want to take away from episode 4. I had originally had the idea to drop 2 in one week, but, then you'd be missing out on the great Pam Rocker! This week you get to hear story; a story rooted in a faith journey a lot of us miss. Pam opens up and shares her heart and her past which has shaped her into the awesome person she is today. Check her out this week on Profane Faith, she breaks it down in a super gay way and one we so love!

EXPLICIT!! Well y'all, I went in, but, it was definitely God led and the Spirit moved with all the speakers. I have a plenary talk at this years CCDA (Christian Community Development Association) national conference. I did not hold back, and spoke from the heart. All the speakers that night were on point, each one connected. I was just a spoke in a wheel. But, I felt we needed a space to hear it and get some more context with what I was saying. I was not planning to air this episode this week, I had another guest. But, this is what needs to be heard. Take a listen. But, please be cautious around sensitive ears, not everyone likes or can appreciate strong language from spaces typically reserved to both coddle Whiteness and also keep domesticated X-tianity empowered. Let's go and here's to a Church in the Wild!

EXPLICIT!! Well y'all, I went in, but, it was definitely God led and the Spirit moved with all the speakers. I have a plenary talk at this years CCDA (Christian Community Development Association) national conference. I did not hold back, and spoke from the heart. All the speakers that night were on point, each one connected. I was just a spoke in a wheel. But, I felt we needed a space to hear it and get some more context with what I was saying. I was not planning to air this episode this week, I had another guest. But, this is what needs to be heard. Take a listen. But, please be cautious around sensitive ears, not everyone likes or can appreciate strong language from spaces typically reserved to both coddle Whiteness and also keep domesticated X-tianity empowered. Let's go and here's to a Church in the Wild!

I hope you all are ready to vote! This week I sit down with grassroot legend, Lisa Sharon Harper. Wowzers...From Ferguson to New York to Germany and South Africa Ms. Harper leads trainings and helps mobilize clergy and community leaders around shared values for the common good. A prolific speaker, writer and activist, Ms. Harper is the founder and president of FreedomRoad.us, a consulting group dedicated to shrinking the narrative gap in our nation by convening forums and experiences that bring common understanding, common commitment, and common action toward a just world. A columnist at Sojourners Magazine and an Auburn Theological Seminary Senior Fellow, Ms. Harper has appeared on TVOne, FoxNews Online, NPR, and Al Jazeera America. Her writing has been featured in Essence, CNN Belief Blog, The National Civic Review, Sojourners’ God’s Politics blog, The Huffington Post, and Relevant Magazine. She has written extensively on shalom and governance, immigration reform, health care reform, poverty, racial and gender justice, climate change, and transformational civic engagement. So...get ready yo!

I hope you all are ready to vote! This week I sit down with grassroot legend, Lisa Sharon Harper. Wowzers...From Ferguson to New York to Germany and South Africa Ms. Harper leads trainings and helps mobilize clergy and community leaders around shared values for the common good. A prolific speaker, writer and activist, Ms. Harper is the founder and president of FreedomRoad.us, a consulting group dedicated to shrinking the narrative gap in our nation by convening forums and experiences that bring common understanding, common commitment, and common action toward a just world. A columnist at Sojourners Magazine and an Auburn Theological Seminary Senior Fellow, Ms. Harper has appeared on TVOne, FoxNews Online, NPR, and Al Jazeera America. Her writing has been featured in Essence, CNN Belief Blog, The National Civic Review, Sojourners’ God’s Politics blog, The Huffington Post, and Relevant Magazine. She has written extensively on shalom and governance, immigration reform, health care reform, poverty, racial and gender justice, climate change, and transformational civic engagement. So...get ready yo!

This week I sit down with a sharp mind and a rising theologian, Esperanza Gene. Wow...her story is simply amazing and we cover a lot of ground. Esperanza Gene is a Detroit native of proud Latina and African American descent. She lives at the intersection of art, activism, academia, and pastoral ministry. She received her BA in Theology and BA in English Professional Writing from Oakwood University, and is currently completing two degrees at Fuller Theological Seminary: MA in Theology and MA in Intercultural Studies. For work, Esperanza is the Project Assistant for the Multicultural Youth Ministry at Fuller Youth Institute. There she creates research informed practical resources for African American and Latino congregations. In all things she is deeply guided by practical theology that responds to social problems. Her priorities and passions include racial equity, social justice work, interdisciplinary research, faith and justice re-integration, wellness, and humanization of marginalized peoples through story. Aside from work she's a foodie, gymrat, hiker, and fashion-lover with eternal wanderlust and an even longer reading list. Yeah, you've got to check this one out!