Profane Faith

Being a White ally is a challenge during these times. The question I get most from White folks at conferences and workshops is, what can I do? How do I as a White person engage with racism? Well, honestly, I don't have an answer for that, completely. But, I do know of certain folks who are doing what they can with their White privilege and using it for resistance. This week I talk with Dr. Daniel Kirk who talks about just that. This is a great example of what a White, cis, male can do with their corner. Check it out. And while this is not the template for all Whites, it is something to get you thinking!

EXPLICIT Well, the Goose Festival was a hot and sweaty one. But, there were some really great highlights. One of them was doing a live recording of Profane Faith with both my daughter and Russ Jennings. This was a great conversation and I get to talk about my new book, Homeland Insecurity, out now! Check out the links in the show notes. And, of course, race, theology, Whiteness, and politics were covered. Check it out!

Well, the Goose Festival was a hot and sweaty one. But, there were some really great highlights. One of them was doing a live recording of Profane Faith with both my daughter and Russ Jennings. This was a great conversation and I get to talk about my new book, Homeland Insecurity, out now! Check out the links in the show notes. And, of course, race, theology, Whiteness, and politics were covered. Check it out!

I know, I know, I'm late this week. Story of my life! But, this week is so worth the wait! I've got Lenora Rand and Darren Calhoun, on again, to talk about music, art, body shame, religion, race, gender, and even some talk about Kellogg cereal...oh yeah, wait for it. The Many is an amazing indie group based here in Chicago. I finally get a chance to talk with at least two of its members. Drawing on indie pop and gospel influences, The Many makes music to help give voice to faith and doubt, questions and fears, laments and longings, music that speaks to a non-violent God, a Jesus who is with us and for us, and to a Spirit that can't be easily defined or controlled. Yeah. Great stuff. Check it out!

I know, I know, I'm late this week. Story of my life! But, this week is so worth the wait! I've got Lenora Rand and Darren Calhoun, on again, to talk about music, art, body shame, religion, race, gender, and even some talk about Kellogg cereal...oh yeah, wait for it. The Many is an amazing indie group based here in Chicago. I finally get a chance to talk with at least two of its members. Drawing on indie pop and gospel influences, The Many makes music to help give voice to faith and doubt, questions and fears, laments and longings, music that speaks to a non-violent God, a Jesus who is with us and for us, and to a Spirit that can't be easily defined or controlled. Yeah. Great stuff. Check it out!

Thinker, scholar, activist, and author Mihee Kim-Kort and I sit down and cover the damn spectrum on topics. Mihee's new book, Outside The Lines (Fortress Press) gives us a must needed engagement with identity, theology, and queerness. Yup. Solid! Mihee's perspective is needed and we sit down in The Lab and just get down...and, as always, race comes up. Come on! Once again it's on!

Thinker, scholar, activist, and author Mihee Kim-Kort and I sit down and cover the damn spectrum on topics. Mihee's new book, Outside The Lines (Fortress Press) gives us a must needed engagement with identity, theology, and queerness. Yup. Solid! Mihee's perspective is needed and we sit down in The Lab and just get down...and, as always, race comes up. Come on! Once again it's on!

Wow. This week was such a great conversation. I needed it too. With all the crap happening in culture and society, Elonda Clay brings some grounding with her new book on poetry. She also talks about her experience as a Black woman in Higher Education and the intersectionality of all that. Yeah, good. Be sure to check out her book, link is in the show notes. Let's keep pushing forward and keeping some hope...Elonda puts a lot in context.

Wow. This week was such a great conversation. I needed it too. With all the crap happening in culture and society, Elonda Clay brings some grounding with her new book on poetry. She also talks about her experience as a Black woman in Higher Education and the intersectionality of all that. Yeah, good. Be sure to check out her book, link is in the show notes. Let's keep pushing forward and keeping some hope...Elonda puts a lot in context.

Wow, I had the tables turned on me this week! Angie Hong comes in full effect as we sit down and I thought I was going to interview her, but, man, she had some deep questions for me. So, we both named it the Asian Invasion of Profane Faith. We talk race, gender, Hip Hop, religion, Korean culture, and have a lot of fun all the way through it. Angie's amazing and I really had a good time letting her take over. In fact, it gets so good, my dogs even join in on the conversation...just wait, you'll see, or, rather, hear! Go on check this week out, you won't be disappointed.