Prophetic Resistance Podcast

Welcome to the Prophetic Resistance podcast hosted by Rev. Michael-Ray Mathews. Grounded in our diverse faith traditions, we are exploring what it means to embody love in the face of fear, to show up like hope in seasons of despair, to stand ready to be light in the darkness and water in a parched land. In each episode, we are learning from the stories, traditions, and wisdom of our beloved community of freedom-fighters, justice-seekers, and faith leaders. And together, we are investigating how – in this moment – leaders of faith and moral courage can cultivate prophetic resistance rooted in revolutionary love.
April 6, 2020

Episode 35: Faith Forum Panel – Building Human Solidarity Together

*A Production Note: The sound varies throughout the recording. Listeners may need to adjust their volume. In this episode, we talk with three powerful faith leaders about the stories, traditions, and practices that they turn to in tim …

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April 1, 2020

Episode 34: A response to COVID-19 – Faithful Organizing in Time of Global Crisis

This special episode breaks from our interview format. Listeners will hear directly from our host Rev. Michael-Ray Mathews as he shares how the virus is impacting our movement kindred, how Faith in Action is called to res …

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November 13, 2019

Episode 33: Season 3 – Sarah Jawaid

We traveled to Los Angeles to meet with Sarah Jawaid, a veteran community organizer who currently serves as the Director of Special Projects with LA Voice – a member of Faith in Action. She is also a driving force behind the Muslim Power Building Project which …

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August 9, 2019

Episode 32: Season 3 – Rev. Dr. Cassandra Gould

Today – five years after the killing of Michael Brown Jr – we are re-releasing our conversation with the Rev. Dr. Cassandra Gould of Missouri Faith Voices, an affiliate of Faith in Action.  She was one of the first pastors to issue a clarion …

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July 10, 2019

Episode 31: Season 3 – Reverend Traci Blackmon

Our guest is the Reverend Traci Blackmon. She is the Executive Minister of Justice & Witness Ministries for The United Church of Christ and Senior Pastor of Christ The King United Church of Christ in Florissant, MO, which borders the city of Ferguson. …

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June 21, 2019

Episode 30: Season 3 – Disrupting White Supremacy Panel

This episode is the third in a four-part series recorded in New York City in April 2019 during the Revolutionary Love Conference.  This annual justice conference draws faith leaders and activists across various movements for justice and healing. The …

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June 4, 2019

Episode 29: Season 3 – Wajahat Ali

This episode is the second in a four-part series recorded in New York City in April 2019 during the Revolutionary Love Conference. This annual justice conference draws faith leaders and activists across various movements for justice and healing.  The conference is ho …

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May 10, 2019

Episode 28: Season 3 – Rev. Dr. Miguel De La Torre

Content Warning: This episode contains mild adult language.

This episode, featuring Rev. Dr. Miguel De La Torre, is the first in a four-part series recorded in New York City in April 2019 during the Revolutionary Love Conference.

This annual justic …

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April 10, 2019

Episode 27: Season 3 – Rev. Dr. Jacqui Lewis

Rev. Dr. Jacqui Lewis is an activist, preacher, and fierce advocate for racial and economic justice, and LGBTQ equality. She is the Senior Minister at Middle Collegiate Church, a 1000-member multiracial, welcoming, and inclusive congregation in New York City.  Middl …

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February 27, 2019

Episode 26: Season 3 – Reverend angel Kyodo williams

This episode was recorded live in December 2018 in  Los Angeles, California, at a Deeper Roots cohort gathering.  Deeper Roots is a special project and cohort of clergy and faith leaders affiliated with LA Voice, a member of Faith in Action. Our guest and pr …

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