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Stephanie Tait is a writer and speaker serving at the crossroads of joy and pain.

You can read her work online at stephanietaitwrites.com or follow her on social media at @StephTaitWrites on Twitter and @StephanieTaitWrites on Instagram.

Her book, The View from Rock Bottom, is available wherever books are sold. 

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Rev. Lawrence T. Richardson is a pastor, prophet, digital evangelist and author. He is a graduate of St. Catherine University and Liberty Seminary.  Rev. Richardson is on staff as lead minister at Linden Hills UCC, is a media trainer for Auburn Seminary and works as an executive clergy coach for the Center for Progressive Renewal. 

The author of, I Know What Heaven Looks Like, Rev. Richardson writes about and advocates for LGBTQ people, people of color, and the flourishing of all; with his works appearing in Huffington Post Religion, The Root, Believe Out Loud, The Salt Collective, Rachel Murr's Unnatural, Austen Hartke's Transforming: The Bible and the Lives of Transgender Christians, and numerous national and international publications. Rev. Richardson has received awards and commendations for his service, including the Humanitarian Award from Black Transmen Inc. and the Stellar Award for his work in global communication.

When he is not ministering, researching, or writing, Pastor Lawrence loves reading, trying different cuisine, traveling, spending time with family, and empowering people to live life from a place of joy, abundance, faith and gratitude. You can read more about him and his work at www.ltrichardson.com

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Nathan Roberts serves as the Director of Community Engagement at First Lutheran Church in Columbia Heights, MN. He is a founding editor of The Salt Collective magazine. He spent a year as the guest progressive on a weekly live radio show on Fox Radio Affiliate Twin Cities News Talk Closing Argument with Walter Hudson where he discussed progressive politics, faith, and culture. He is also the co-founder and U.S. director of Daylight Center and School in Kenya.
You can contact Nathan for speaking and writing opportunities through Twitter, Facebook, or email him at [email protected]

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In this episode, three books are mentioned:
Black Feminist Thought by Patricia Hill Collins
My Grandmother's Hands by Resmaa Menakem
The Cross and the Lynching Tree by James H. Cone 

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Rev. Lawrence T. Richardson is a pastor, prophet, digital evangelist and author. He is a graduate of St. Catherine University and Liberty Seminary.  Rev. Richardson is on staff as lead minister at Linden Hills UCC, is a media trainer for Auburn Seminary and works as an executive clergy coach for the Center for Progressive Renewal. 

The author of, I Know What Heaven Looks Like, Rev. Richardson writes about and advocates for LGBTQ people, people of color, and the flourishing of all; with his works appearing in Huffington Post Religion, The Root, Believe Out Loud, The Salt Collective, Rachel Murr's Unnatural, Austen Hartke's Transforming: The Bible and the Lives of Transgender Christians, and numerous national and international publications. Rev. Richardson has received awards and commendations for his service, including the Humanitarian Award from Black Transmen Inc. and the Stellar Award for his work in global communication.

When he is not ministering, researching, or writing, Pastor Lawrence loves reading, trying different cuisine, traveling, spending time with family, and empowering people to live life from a place of joy, abundance, faith and gratitude. You can read more about him and his work at www.ltrichardson.com

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Nathan Roberts serves as the Director of Community Engagement at First Lutheran Church in Columbia Heights, MN. He is a founding editor of The Salt Collective magazine. He spent a year as the guest progressive on a weekly live radio show on Fox Radio Affiliate Twin Cities News Talk Closing Argument with Walter Hudson where he discussed progressive politics, faith, and culture. He is also the co-founder and U.S. director of Daylight Center and School in Kenya.
You can contact Nathan for speaking and writing opportunities through Twitter, Facebook, or email him at [email protected]

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Additional podcasts I've been listening to in recent weeks to continue learning, reflecting, dismantling and growing are:

Imagining a World Without Police with Lisa Sharon Harper on Pantsuit Politics

Interviews with Austin Channing Brown and Dr. Ibram X. Kendi on Unlocking Us with Brené Brown

Stop Giving White Evangelicals the Benefit of the Doubt and I Bring the Voices of My People with Dr. Chanequa Walker-Barnes on Profane Faith 

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Beth Watkins spent 6 years working in North and East Africa with vulnerable populations and now lives in Baltimore, MD where she works with humanitarian immigrants and resettled refugees. Beth is a writer, former missionary, recovering white savior, and wannabe homesteader. You can find her on Twitter and instagram at @iambethwatkins and blog - iambethwatkins.com, where you can also sign up for her bi-weekly Neighborly Newsletter, a round-up of thoughts and articles on about loving our neighbors, strangers, and even our enemies better. 

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D. L. Mayfield lives and writes on the outskirts of Portland, OR with her husband and two small children. Her first book of essays, Assimilate or Go Home: Notes from a Failed Missionary on Rediscovering Faith was released by HarperOne in 2016. Her second book, The Myth of the American Dream: Reflections on Affluence, Autonomy, Safety, and Power released last week on InterVarsity Press. Her writing has appeared in a variety of places, including McSweeneys, Christianity Today, Sojourners, The Washington Post, Image Journal, Vox, and The Rumpus, among many others.

Follow D.L. on social media @d_l_mayfield and check out her podcast, The Prophetic Imagination Station for all the critiques of 90s evangelical nostalgia you never knew you needed. 

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Tracie has been an educator for 30 years. Though her degree is in Art Education with an additional focus on English and Writing, the focus of her teaching has evolved right along side of her life journey. From art to adoption; spirituality to self-care, her message has grown to include grieving, healing and growing through loss and trauma.

Tracie has been married for 30 years to her husband John, is mother to 7 amazing children (4 who entered her heart through adoption, 3 of whom have special needs), and “Noni” to two grandchildren. Her youngest son Mattie died in 2014 just before his 4th birthday. His life and his death have been one of her greatest teachers.

Tracie's artwork has become a healing modality and part of her self-care as she has walked through the years of grief following the Mattie's death. She creates for her own healing, rest and growth with the hope that others will experience the same as they view her work. Tracie is available to paint commissioned both memorial and celebratory paintings. Prints and greeting cards of her work are available. 

Website: thehealingbreath.org

Instagram: @tracieloux and @thehealingbreathstudio

Twitter: @tracieloux 

Facebook: The Healing Breath- Tracie Loux https://www.facebook.com/tracielouxfromtheheart/

For information on commissioned paintings email: [email protected]

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Robert is a therapist who works primarily with adolescents & young adults, specializing in areas like anxiety, depression, and suicidality. He’s also an advocate for better understanding of mental health in the church, offering resources such as Suicide Prevention trainings, other mental health trainings, and hosting the CXMH podcast which focuses on these topics. Find him on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook @RobertVore.

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Elizabeth Behrens is a consultant and educator with Be The Bridge. You can access her anti-racist children's literature lessons and guides on Facebook. 

Follow her on Twitter @EB_FindingMercy.  

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Rev. Dr. Eric Atcheson is an ordained pastor in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and the author of Oregon Trail Theology: The Frontier Millennial Christians Face—And How We’re Ready and On Earth as It Is in Heaven: A Faith-Based Toolkit for Economic Justice.

Eric is a parish minister by training who has dedicated himself through his preaching, speaking, and writing to his calling as a prophetic and pastoral voice rooted in the Scriptures. You can read more about his work on his website, or follow him on Twitter @RevEricAtcheson. 

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Kaitlyn Schiess is a writer and theology student living in Dallas, TX. She is a staff writer at Christ and Pop Culture, and her writing has also appeared at Christianity Today, Relevant, and Fathom Magazine. She is finishing a ThM at Dallas Theological Seminary while working in local church ministry with young adults in their 20s and 30s. Her first book, The Liturgy of Politics: Spiritual Formation for the Sake of Our Neighbor, will be released on August 25thwith InterVarsity Press.

Follow Kaitlyn on Twitter and Instagram @KaitlynSchiess. 

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