The Common Good Podcast

During this weekly digital gathering we will be guided by some of the best thinkers, preachers and communicators in the country through a Biblical passage that will help us understand the significance of our faith in this election. These digital gatherings include music, discussion, prayer, and a short sermon. This week we introduced the Hindsight 2020 project, stories from folks who voted for Donald Trump in 2016, but won't be voting for him in 2020.

 

Watch the Hindsight 2020 video here.

 

You can join the Electionary Livestream every Tuesday at 8:00p.m. ET via Facebook or Zoom.

 

 

Britney Winn Lee is an author and the Editor & Communications Director for Red Letter Christians. She's written "Deconstructed Do-Gooder: A Memoir About Learning Mercy the Hard Way” and is the editor of "Rally: Litanies for the Lovers of God and Neighbor" which comes out in August. @britneywinnlee.

 

 

Josh Scott is the Lead Pastor at GracePointe Church in Nashville, TN. Before that he spent fourteen years leading a progressive church in rural Kentucky. Josh is an active voice in the conversation of imagining the future of progressive Christianity, and seeks to make those concepts and ideas practically accessible. @josh_a_scott 

 

 

Amy Sullivan has covered religion and politics as an editor at TIME, Yahoo, the Washington Monthly, and National Journal. She is the author of “The Party Faithful” and co-host of the podcast Impolite Company. @sullivanamy

 

 

Rev. Dr. Michael W. Waters is an award-winning author, professor, activist, and founding pastor of Joy Tabernacle African Methodist Episcopal (A.M.E.) Church in Dallas, Texas. @RevDrMikeWaters

 

 

Meah Pace is the renowned singer from dance/punk band “!!!” (Chk Chk Chk) and a featured singer in the Resistance Revival Chorus. meahpace.com

 

 

Joel Weir is a songwriter and priest in the Orthodox Church in America. @joeldavidweir

 

 

Daniel Deitrich is a singer-songwriter, activist, former worship pastor from South Bend, Indiana, and produces the Vote Common Good Podcast. @danieldeitrich

 

Here's a link to The Kingdom is Yours by Common Hymnal.

 

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It seems that every day Donald Trump offers up fresh reasons he is unfit to be president. In this installment of This Guy Has Got To Go, Doug and Robb discuss the myriad reasons this president has got to go.

 

Doug Pagitt is the Executive Director and one of the founders of Vote Common Good. He is also a pastor, author, and social activist. @pagitt

 

Robb Ryerse is a pastor, author, and the Executive Director at Brand New Congress. He and his wife, Vanessa, co-pastor Vintage Fellowship in Fayetteville, Arkansas.  @RobbRyerse

 

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ELECTIONARY: Biblical Reflections for this Election - May 5, 2020

 

During this weekly digital gathering we will be guided by some of the best thinkers, preachers and communicators in the country through a Biblical passage that will help us understand the significance of our faith in this election. These digital gatherings include music, discussion, prayer, and a short sermon.

 

You can join the Electionary Livestream every Tuesday at 8:00p.m. ET via Facebook or Zoom.

 

 

Sister Simone Campbell is the Executive Director of NETWORK Lobby for Catholic Social Justice. She has led six cross-country “Nuns on the Bus” trips focused on tax justice, healthcare, economic justice, comprehensive immigration reform, voter turnout, and bridging divides in politics and society. She has received numerous awards, spoke at the 2012 Democratic National Convention, and has appeared on 60 Minutes, The Colbert Report, and The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. She is a religious leader, attorney, and poet with extensive experience in public policy and advocacy for systemic change.

 

 

Bridget Barkan is an actress and musician from New York who has toured the world with pop/glam band the Scissor Sisters, opening for Lady Gaga, sung with Lily Allen, and recorded with legendary house DJ and producer Todd Terry in addition to releasing her own albums and singles. She has appeared in movies like The Irishman, TV series such as The Knick and Law & Order: SVU, and her one woman musical comedy, “The Love Junkie,” won for Best Show in the New York New Works Theatre Festival. bridgetbarkan.com

 

 

Doug Pagitt is the Executive Director and one of the founders of Vote Common Good. He is also a pastor, author, and social activist. @pagitt

 

 

Meah Pace is the renowned singer from dance/punk band “!!!” (Chk Chk Chk) and a featured singer in the Resistance Revival Chorus. meahpace.com

 

 

Samir Selmanović Ph.D., PCC serves as Co-Chair and Director of Strategy and Partnerships at Vote Common Good. @samirselmanovic

 

 

Amy Sullivan has covered religion and politics as an editor at TIME, Yahoo, the Washington Monthly, and National Journal. She is the author of “The Party Faithful” and co-host of the podcast Impolite Company. @sullivanamy

 

 

Brian McLaren is a pastor, author, activist, speaker and leading voice for the emerging church. McLaren is also associated with postmodern Christianity and progressive Christianity and is a major figure in post-evangelical thought. @brianmclaren

 

 

Patrick Carolan had been the executive director of the Franciscan Action Network since 2010 before joining Vote Common Good in 2020. He is also a co-founder of the Global Catholic Climate Movement, an organization working on global climate justice issues as well as Faithful Democracy, a faith coalition focused on the issue of Money in Politics, working to educate on the corruptive influence of big money on our democracy.

 

 

Daniel Deitrich is a singer-songwriter, activist, former worship pastor from South Bend, Indiana, and produces the Vote Common Good Podcast. @danieldeitrich

 

 

 

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I Believe in the Common Good

 

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It seems that every day Donald Trump offers up fresh reasons he is unfit to be president. In this installment of This Guy Has Got To Go, Doug Pagitt and Robb Ryerse discuss the myriad reasons this president has got to go.

 

Doug Pagitt is the Executive Director and one of the founders of Vote Common Good. He is also a pastor, author, and social activist. @pagitt

 

Robb Ryerse is a pastor, author, and the Executive Director at Brand New Congress. He and his wife, Vanessa, co-pastor Vintage Fellowship in Fayetteville, Arkansas.  @RobbRyerse

 

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ELECTIONARY: Biblical Reflections for this Election - April 28, 2020

 

During this weekly digital gathering we will be guided by some of the best thinkers, preachers and communicators in the country through a Biblical passage that will help us understand the significance of our faith in this election. These digital gatherings include music, discussion, prayer, and a short sermon.

 

 

You can join the Electionary Livestream every Tuesday at 8:00p.m. ET via Facebook or Zoom.

 

 

Doug Pagitt is the Executive Director and one of the founders of Vote Common Good. He is also a pastor, author, and social activist. @pagitt

 

Meah Pace is the renowned singer from dance/punk band “!!!” (Chk Chk Chk) and a featured singer in the Resistance Revival Chorus. meahpace.com

 

YelloPain is a hip-hop recording artist making waves with his deep, socially-concious lyrics. His song My Vote Don't Count has racked up over a million views on youtube. You can watch it here.

 

Josh Cleveland is a singer songwriter and fronts The Cedar Street Band in Minneapolis, MN. joshcleveland.com

 

David Whyte is an English poet, author and speaker who has said that all of his poetry and philosophy is based on "the conversational nature of reality". davidwhyte.com

 

Samir Selmanović Ph.D., PCC serves as Co-Chair and Director of Strategy and Partnerships at Vote Common Good. @samirselmanovic

 

Rev. Dr. Michael W. Waters is an award-winning author, professor, activist, and founding pastor of Joy Tabernacle African Methodist Episcopal (A.M.E.) Church in Dallas, Texas. @RevDrMikeWaters

 

Brian McLaren is a pastor, author, activist, speaker and leading voice for the emerging church. McLaren is also associated with postmodern Christianity and progressive Christianity and is a major figure in post-evangelical thought. @brianmclaren

 

Robb Ryerse is a pastor, author, and the Executive Director at Brand New Congress. He and his wife, Vanessa, co-pastor Vintage Fellowship in Fayetteville, Arkansas. @RobbRyerse

 

The Vote Common Good Podcast is produced by @danieldeitrich

 

www.votecommongood.com

 

I Believe in the Common Good

 

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Twitter.com/votecommon

ELECTIONARY: Biblical Reflections for this Election - April 21, 2020

 

During this weekly digital gathering we will be guided by some of the best thinkers, preachers and communicators in the country through a Biblical passage that will help us understand the significance of our faith in this election. These digital gatherings include music, discussion, prayer, and a short sermon.

 

You can join the Electionary Livestream every Tuesday at 8:00p.m. ET via Facebook or Zoom.

 

Allyson McKinney Timm is a theologically trained human rights lawyer, and elder in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), and the founder of Justice Revival.

 

Meah Pace is the renowned singer from dance/punk band “!!!” (Chk Chk Chk) and a featured singer in the Resistance Revival Chorus. meahpace.com

 

Joel Weir is a songwriter and priest in the Orthodox Church in America. @joeldavidweir

 

Vince Anderson, known as Reverend Vince, became a legend of the New Your City music scene with his weekly “dirty gospel services” featuring his Brooklyn-based band The Love Choir. He is also the Music Director for Vote Common Good. @reverendvince

 

Doug Pagitt is the Executive Director and one of the founders of Vote Common Good. He is also a pastor, author, and social activist. @pagitt

 

Rev. Dr. Michael W. Waters is an award-winning author, professor, activist, and founding pastor of Joy Tabernacle African Methodist Episcopal (A.M.E.) Church in Dallas, Texas. @RevDrMikeWaters

 

Brian McLaren is a pastor, author, activist, speaker and leading voice for the emerging church. McLaren is also associated with postmodern Christianity and progressive Christianity and is a major figure in post-evangelical thought. @brianmclaren

 

Patrick Carolan had been the executive director of the Franciscan Action Network since 2010 before joining Vote Common Good in 2020. He is also a co-founder of the Global Catholic Climate Movement, an organization working on global climate justice issues as well as Faithful Democracy, a faith coalition focused on the issue of Money in Politics, working to educate on the corruptive influence of big money on our democracy.

 

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On today’s show, Doug Pagitt and Daniel Deitrich spend some time with award-winning journalist Jack Jenkins discussing faith and politics. 

 

Jack Jenkins is a national reporter for the Religion News Service and just released a new book titled American Prophets: The Religious Roots of Progressive Politics and the Ongoing Fight for the Soul of the Country. You can order American Prophets here.    @jackmjenkins

 

Doug Pagitt is the Executive Director and one of the founders of Vote Common Good. He is also a pastor, author, and social activist.   @pagitt

 

Daniel Deitrich is a singer-songwriter, activist, former worship pastor and produces the Vote Common Good Podcast.   @danieldeitrich

 

 

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It seems that every day Donald Trump offers up fresh reasons he is unfit to be president. In this installment of This Guy Has Got To Go, host Doug Pagitt, Robb Ryerse, and Richard Painter discuss the myriad reasons this president has got to go.

 

Doug Pagitt is the Executive Director and one of the founders of Vote Common Good. He is also a pastor, author, and social activist. @pagitt

 

Robb Ryerse is a pastor, author, and the Executive Director at Brand New Congress. He and his wife, Vanessa, co-pastor Vintage Fellowship in Fayetteville, Arkansas.  @RobbRyerse

 

Richard Painter is a lawyer, professor, and was the chief White House ethics lawyer in the George W. Bush administration. He is now an outspoken critic of President Donald Trump. @RWPUSA

 

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ELECTIONARY: Biblical Reflections for this Election - April 14, 2020

 

During this weekly digital gathering we will be guided by some of the best thinkers, preachers and communicators in the country through a Biblical passage that will help us understand the significance of our faith in this election. These digital gatherings include music, discussion, prayer, and a short sermon.

 

You can join the Electionary Livestream every Tuesday at 8:00p.m. ET via Facebook or Zoom.

 

Rev. Dr. Jacqui Lewis is Senior Minister at Middle Collegiate Church in New York City. She is an activist, preacher, and fierce advocate for racial equality, economic justice, and LGBTQ equality.

 

Amanda Meisenheimer is the Minister of Children and Families at The Riverside Church in New York, NY. @mandymeis

 

Robb Ryerse is a pastor, author, and the Executive Director at Brand New Congress. He and his wife, Vanessa, co-pastor Vintage Fellowship in Fayetteville, Arkansas.  @RobbRyerse

 

Cory Carlson is a singer and songwriter in Minneapolis, MN.

 

Doug Pagitt is the Executive Director and one of the founders of Vote Common Good. He is also a pastor, author, and social activist. @pagitt

 

Rev. Dr. Michael W. Waters is an award-winning author, professor, activist, and founding pastor of Joy Tabernacle African Methodist Episcopal (A.M.E.) Church in Dallas, Texas. @RevDrMikeWaters

 

Samir Selmanović Ph.D., PCC serves as Co-Chair and Director of Strategy and Partnerships at Vote Common Good. @samirselmanovic

 

The Vote Common Good Podcast is produced by @danieldeitrich

 

www.votecommongood.com

 

I Believe in the Common Good

 

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Doug sits down (digitally) with Pastor Mike Baughman who just recovered from Covid-19. They talk about Mike’s experience battling the virus, the importance of social distancing, and how to find reliable information in this post-truth era. They also discuss what church and society might look like after this crisis is over.

 

Mike is the Community Curator and founding pastor for Union in Dallas, TX. 

 

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