Episode 71: Mary Novak
Mary Novak serves as the Executive Director of NETWORK Lobby for Catholic Social Justice. She is a lawyer, educator, chaplain, spiritual director, restorative justice practitioner, and activist who has worked in Catholic contexts for decades.
Before leading NETWORK, Mary served as a Mission Integrator and Adjunct Professor of Law at the Learn more
Episode 70: Rev. Dr. Starsky Wilson
Rev. Dr. Starsky Wilson is an activist, philanthropist, and public theologian who pursues a vision of a community marked by justice, peace, and love. As the president & CEO of the Children’s Defense Fund (CDF) and CDF Action Council, he advocates for children’s well-being at the intersection of faith and …
Episode 69: Rev. Dr.Otis Moss III
Rev. Dr. Otis Moss III is the Senior Pastor of Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago, IL, and is a Senior Fellow with Auburn Seminary.
In this episode, we discuss themes from his new book, Dancing in the …
Episode 68: Amanda Tyler
Amanda Tyler is the executive director of the Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty in Washington, D.C, she is also the lead organizer for Christians Against Christian Nationalism. Amanda also co-hosts the Learn more
Episode 67: Romal J. Tune
Just a note that this episode discusses sexual abuse and briefly mentions suicide.
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Romal Tune is passionate about teaching others how to heal the wounds of their past. He uses the power of storytelling to bring about meaningful change. Romal is the author …
Episode 66: Rabbi Jonah Dov Pesner
Jonah Pesner is a Rabbi whose work encourages Jewish communities to reach across race, class, and faith lines while campaigning for social justice. He serves as the Director of the Religious Action Center and Senior Vice President of the Union for Reform Judaism. Rabbi Pesner co-edited “Learn more
Episode 65: Rev. Aurelia Davila Pratt
Aurelia Davila Pratt is a pastor, writer and sacred spacemaker. She is the lead pastor of Peace of Christ Church, Austin TX. An ordained Baptist minister, she is the chair of the board for Nevertheless She Preached, a national, ecumenical preaching event designed to elevate the …
Season 7 Premiere
It has been a long time coming, but Season 7 begins August 16.
Check out this short greeting from our host, Michael-Ray Mathews. He reflects on the podcast hiatus and the theme for Season 7: Multifaith Solidarity.
Episode 64: Pastor Rhonda Thomas
In this episode, we are in conversation with Pastor Rhonda Thomas, executive director for Faith in Florida. She was the state-wide campaign director for the Let My People Vote campaign, and she helped to ensure the voting rights were returned to returning citizens. She runs the biggest, the baddest, and the most well-funded Souls to the Polls program in the country. Pastor Rhonda has a passion to build a beloved c …
Bonus Content: Rev. Dr. Cassandra Gould
The Rev. Dr. Cassandra Gould is no stranger to the podcast. She is now the senior faith strategist with Faith in Action. Today, we revisit her first appearance during our beta launch in advance of the 2016 general election. We talked about the work she was leading in Missouri and the power of her mother’s story to inspire her commitment to organizing, activism, and voting.
