Grace Ji-Sun Kim
Episode 16: Theologian Mitri Raheb, author of The Politics of Persecution
A conversation with theologian Mitri Raheb about the Ottoman, British, and French empires, persecution and resilience, the White Jesus, and more
Episode 14: Poet and writer Kaitlin Curtice, author of Native
A conversation with author Kaitlin Curtice about poetry, women as water protectors, baptism, land acknowledgments, and more
Episode 13: Community developer and editor Chris Smith, author of How the Body of Christ Talks
A conversation with community developer and editor Chris Smith about the Englewood Review of Books, spirituality for the journey, the messiness of life, and more
Episode 12: Pastor and activist Jacqui Lewis, author of Fierce Love
A conversation with pastor and activist Jacqui Lewis about love and pain, self-love, White nationalism, breaking boundaries, and more
Episode 11: Biblical scholar Wil Gafney, author of A Women's Lectionary for the Whole Church, Year A and Year W
A conversation with biblical scholar Wil Gafney on using Twitter in the classroom, Jesus and Hagar, the problem with racialized binaries, gender expansive language, and more
Episode 10: Theologian and podcaster Tripp Fuller, author of Divine Self-Investment
A conversation with theologian and podcaster Tripp Fuller about the Homebrewed Christianity podcast, open and relational theology, han and suffering, and more
Episode 9: Historian Kristin Du Mez, author of Jesus and John Wayne
A conversation with historian Kristin Du Mez about motherhood and writing, Christian Nationalism, masculinity and patriarchy in evangelicalism, and more
Episode 8: Pastor and activist Melissa Florer-Bixler, author of How to Have an Enemy
A conversation with pastor and activist Melissa Florer-Bixler about about L’Arche North Carolina, anti-Black racism, defunding the police, holy anger, Mary the first priest, Whiteness, and more
Episode 7: Pastor and activist Bruce Reyes-Chow, author of In Defense of Kindness
A conversation with pastor and activist Bruce Reyes-Chow about #AAPIHeritageMonth, family life, pastoring, living with difficult people, Rosanne Barr trolling him on Twitter, kindness, and more
Episode 6: Gender studies professor Susan Shaw, coauthor of Intersectional Theology
A conversation with gender studies professor Susan Shaw about her Southern Baptist upbringing, how we met and wrote a book together, her Baptist News Global article that went viral, and more
Episode 5: Pastor and activist Al Sharpton, author of Rise Up
A conversation with pastor and activist Al Sharpton about the George Floyd trial, Sharpton's upbringing in poverty, his relationship to James Brown, and more
Episode 4: Pastor and activist Jesse Jackson, author of Keeping Hope Alive
A conversation with pastor and activist Jesse Jackson about his civil rights work with Martin Luther King Jr., his current activism, Nelson Mandela, and more
Episode 3: Theologian Miguel De La Torre, author of Decolonizing Christianity
A conversation with pastor and theologian Miguel De La Torre about White Christianity, Christian nationalism, women of color, and more
Episode 2: Sociologist Russell Jeung, cofounder of Stop AAPI Hate
A conversation with sociologist and activist Russell Jeung about the Atlanta shootings, the history of anti-Asian hate, the fetishizing of Asian women, and more
Episode 1: Historian Diana Butler Bass, author of Freeing Jesus
A conversation with historian and popular author Diana Butler Bass about her upbringing, Jesus as presence, memoir theology, and more