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In this episode, Fred interviews Dr. Jonathan Foster - Author & Executive Director of the Curian Network, about his book: At-One-Ment: An Open and Relational Take on Atonement (Micro Theology Series).
Learn more at:
https://www.jonathanfosteronline.com/
About Dr. Foster:
I’m into a bunch of stuff, the best of which is granddaughter, mountains, friendships, and art, but I’m also the co-founder and un-executive, executive director of the Curian Network, a new denominational tribe empowering faith communities, pastors, chaplains, and spiritual directors in their local, missional contexts.
Oh, and I write. Find me on Substack or pick up a book. Some of my books have won awards, and some haven’t. It’s sad, the not-winning-awards part, but I do get to add Dr. to my name as I successfully defended my dissertation in mimetic theory and open and relational theology. So, make sure to let everyone know about that news.
Let’s see, what else? Well, Tom Oord and I help make books at SacraSagePress, so if you write in a generally progressive theological way and are interested in partnering with us to bring your book to life, let me know.
Oh, I also hang out with people on my podcast and talk about all kinds of things that intersect with theology. If you can’t find me on FB, it’s because I’m blocked 🤔, but no problem, join a few thousand other people and subscribe to my Substack page, where you will get a post at least twice a month. Or find me on the IG @jonathan_foster.
Email: jonathanunderscorefoster@gmail.com.
Wednesday Jan 14, 2026
Wednesday Jan 14, 2026
In this episode, Fred interviews Melissa Ferrer Civil - Inaugural Poet Laureate of Kansas City.
Learn more at:
https://www.kcmo.gov/programs-initiatives/poet-laureate
About Melissa Ferrer Civil:
Melissa Ferrer Civil (&), (she/they), formerly known as Missy T. Ferrari, is a poet, performer, organizer, and educator living on unceded Kaw, Kansa, Kickapoo, and Oceti Sakowin lands (KCMO). Rooted in the practical and the possible, their spoken word poems and songs are mostly responses to the world around them and their own internal journey. Melissa is the founder of the arts and organizing event series A Nation In Exile.
Melissa received a Bachelor’s Degree in both Creative Writing and Italian from The Florida State University. She has also received her Master’s of Education with a specialization in Urban Education from Park University. She received her M.F.A. in Creative Writing from Randolph College. She was also long listed for the Palette Poetry 2021 Emerging Poet Prize. They are a Charlotte Street Studio Resident, a Chrysalis Institute Alumnus, and a Heartlandarts KC Fellow. Melissa Ferrer Civil is the inaugural Poet Laureate of Kansas City, Missouri.
Wednesday Dec 31, 2025
Wednesday Dec 31, 2025
In this episode, Fred interviews Dr. Chris Hanson, M.D., Th.D. - Pediatrician & author of Open and Relational Parenting: Loving Parents Reflecting a Loving God.
Learn more at:
https://openrelationalparenting.com/
https://openrelationalparenting.substack.com/
About Dr. Hanson:
Dr. Chris Hanson is a pediatrician who has practiced in Memphis, TN for 27 years. He earned his ThD degree from Northwind and the Center for Open and Relational Theology in 2025. He is interested in the daily lives of his patients and their families and in helping them develop healthy, nutritive parent-child relationships.
Wednesday Dec 10, 2025
Wednesday Dec 10, 2025
In this episode, Fred interviews Janay Reliford - Chair of the Kansas City Reparations Coalition & Founder/CEO of Camp C.H.O.I.C.E (Children Having Opportunities in Creating Environments).
Learn more at:
https://kcreparationscoalition.org/
Meet Janay:
Janay Reliford is a Kansas City community leader, founder of Camp CHOICE, and chair of the Kansas City Reparations Coalition. After becoming a teen mom and overcoming early hardship, she dedicated her life to youth empowerment, family support, and advocating for Black reparations and community healing. Her work focuses on helping young people build confidence, purpose, and strong decision-making skills.
Monday Dec 01, 2025
Monday Dec 01, 2025
In this episode, Fred interviews Brian Recker - Author of Hell Bent: How the Fear of Hell Holds Christians Back from a Spirituality of Love.
Learn more at: https://www.brianrecker.com/
Meet Brian Recker:
A former Marine Officer, the son of a Baptist preacher, and an alum of the fundamentalist Bob Jones University, Brian spent eight years as an evangelical pastor before deconstructing his faith to find a more inclusive spirituality. He now speaks about following Jesus without fear of hell on his popular Instagram account and his Substack, Beloved. He lives in Raleigh, North Carolina, and has four children and a rescue pup named Maev.
Friday Nov 14, 2025
Friday Nov 14, 2025
In this episode, Fred interviews Jennifer Hall - Disciples of Christ Worship Leader, Music Educator & Reiki Master.
Learn more at: https://www.reflectyourlight.com/
Meet Jennifer Hall: Hi! My name is Jennifer. I have been an elementary music teacher in the Kansas City, Kansas Public School District for 24 years.
I was honored in 2019 by my school district to be chosen as the elementary teacher of the year. I have dedicated my entire career to bringing the joy of music to inner-city children and found a lot of fulfillment and life-purpose through the blessings of that job.
In 2017, I was attuned to Reiki by my sister, Mary Bolan, who is a Disciples of Christ Christian Church Minister and a Reiki Master. During my Level II attunement, I had the most spiritual experience of my life during which I knew that offering Reiki Healing to others is my true calling. I made it my goal to perform 100 free reiki healing sessions so that I could truly hone my skills as I learned. I asked my “guinea pigs” to give me feedback as I developed my own style. After I felt confident in my abilities, friends and family started sending me referrals and I continued to offer healing through word-of-mouth (no website, business name etc.) only.
In the fall of 2020, I started hearing the Holy Spirit speak to me that it was time to devote more time to my healing business so I quit teaching full-time and now teach Elementary Strings (violins, violas and cellos) 3 days a week and see clients two days a week plus occasional evenings and weekends.
In 2014, I had treatment for Ovarian Cancer and used Integrative as well as Traditional Medicine to help me fully heal from that often-deadly cancer. At the time, I didn’t know about Reiki but I received massage, acupuncture, BodyTalk, chiropractic adjustments and worked with an Integrative Medicine M.D. who gave me Vitamin C infusions as well as nutritional and energetic supports. Many, many people prayed for me and supported me through that season. I learned a lot about worthiness, intentions, affirmations and faith. I am grateful that we have many healing modalities available to us today. This is a unique time in history to benefit from Eastern and Western medical and spiritual healing traditions.
Friday Oct 31, 2025
Friday Oct 31, 2025
In this episode, Fred interviews Hunt Priest - Former Episcopal Priest, Psychedelics Researcher, Advocate & Spiritual Director at: https://www.ligare.org/
Hunt is former rector of Saint Peters Episcopal Church, Savannah, GA.
Hunt is founder & executive director of Ligare, focusing on the healing power of psychedelics in a legal Christian framework.
Hunt was a participant in the Johns Hopkins/NYU “Psilocybin for Religious Leaders Study” in 2016.
Meet Hunt:
...In early 2016, I was a fortunate participant in a psilocybin study involving religious professionals. My encounters with psilocybin opened me to the healing and consciousness-raising power of sacred plants and fungi and their connection to my own Christian practice. The epiphanies forever changed the trajectory of my work.
Through Ligare, I want the healing potential of these sacred plants to be in the toolkits of all who are healers of bodies, minds, and souls. A significant part of my work, and Ligare’s, entails actively collaborating to bridge the knowledge gap between psychedelic research and religious and spiritual communities. Theses substances are powerful, so safety is of utmost concern.
Wednesday Oct 15, 2025
Wednesday Oct 15, 2025
In this episode, Fred interviews Author, Coach & Spiritual Director: Roger Wolsey about Growing Spiritually in the Prevailing Culture.
Roger is the Author of the books - Discovering Fire: Spiritual Practices that Transform Lives & Kissing Fish: Christianity for People who Don't Like Christianity.
Learn more at: www.rogerwolsey.com
About Roger: Spiritual Director, Speaker, Author, Soul Friend, & Coach - I’m a guide for those navigating life’s twists, turns, and mysteries. I’ve spoken at The Wild Goose Festival (three times), The Embrace Festival, The Lion and The Lamb Festival, and Christianity 21. My writings have been published on Elephant Journal, Huffington Post, Sojourners; on Patheos as “The Holy Kiss," and increasingly on Medium and Substack. I’m the author of Discovering Fire and Kissing Fish, and I manage the Kissing Fish Book Facebook community. I am a regular contributor to the John Shelby Spong weekly newsletter "Progressing Spirit," and serve on the Board of Directors of The Center for Progressive Christianity aka -
www.ProgressiveChristianity.org
I’m also an experienced wedding officiant (including premarital counseling) and support grieving families through meaningful funeral, memorial, and celebration-of-life services. Those things are nifty, but I’m just a human, a fellow human being who’s learned many things the hard way in life. Now well into my 50s, I bring the wisdom of a midlife journey and a renewed sense of purpose to my life and work. Over the years, I’ve explored a wide range of spiritual practices and personal development work, and I’m passionate about helping others discover the fullness of their lives to leave a legacy of love.
Wednesday Sep 24, 2025
Wednesday Sep 24, 2025
Sami Awad serves as Co-Director of Nonviolence International. He is based in Bethlehem, Palestine where he has been a leading advocate of nonviolent resistance to occupation and inspirational leader for building a shared future of Palestinians and Israelis based on equality and human rights. Sami founded the Holy Land Trust in 1995 to work for a nonviolent future of Palestinian justice. At Nonviolence International, Sami leads our training and education programs on nonviolence that includes a focus on trauma resilience and leadership development. He also leads our communications and development departments. He is a graduate of the Peace and Conflict Resolution Department of the American University School of International Service. He is an author and well known inspirational speaker in many venues around the world.
His new book is: "The Sacred Awakening: Reclaiming Christ Consciousness".
https://www.amazon.in/Sacred-Awakening-PublishU-Sami-Awad-ebook/dp/B0FN4QW23B
Learn More at: https://www.nonviolenceinternational.net/
Wednesday Sep 17, 2025
Wednesday Sep 17, 2025
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