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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
Check out the update video on YouTube:
https://youtu.be/xmxGi_7NOzg?si=l9FPcE7dfWUtPrFN
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Wednesday Aug 27, 2025
Wednesday Aug 27, 2025
In this episode Fred interviews Dr. Shaleen Kendrick, the creator of the cutting-edge Neuro-Relational Leadership™ model, which merges neuroscientific understanding with Enneagram wisdom to create cultures where humans can grow, thrive, and evolve. Shaleen's aim is to contribute to humanity's forward momentum by helping the integration of humanity’s three intelligence centers—mental (mind), instinctual (body), and emotional (spirit)—in unique ways and with interdisciplinary insights. This interdisciplinary model can be practically applied across various contexts to create growth and emergent abilities in individuals, organizations, and societal systems. NRL™ creates dynamic balance, adaptive functioning, and new emergent ability.
https://www.shaleenkendrick.com/
https://www.nrintegration.com/
Wednesday Aug 13, 2025
Wednesday Aug 13, 2025
Fred again welcomes lawyer Andrea Martinez from Netflix’s “Living Undocumented” who is passionate about the biblical mandate to care for immigrants. Andrea earned her law degree from American University in Washington, DC. She is founder of Martinez Immigration Law which focuses exclusively on providing high quality, honest legal representation for immigrants. Andrea sees her work as a ministry and a calling from God, and her story is truly compelling. Listen to this brand new interview as Andrea again shares her hope and passion for a group of people who are special to the heart of God.
https://www.martinezimmigration.com/
Living Undocumented Documentary:
https://youtu.be/WSGBP-Z4UXI?si=MP7Bo7gtW1GAqYGP
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Wednesday Jul 23, 2025
Wednesday Jul 23, 2025
In this episode Fred interviews author and coach, Dave Lundgren, author of the book: "An Answer: Where Science and Spirituality Converge in the Truth".
https://www.facebook.com/davelundgren.connect
Wednesday Jul 09, 2025
Wednesday Jul 09, 2025
Bradley Jersak is an author and teacher based in Abbotsford, BC. He currently serves as the Principal of St. Stephen’s University (SSU.ca) in New Brunswick, where he continues as the Dean and faculty member of SSU’s School of Theology & Culture. He also teaches peace studies courses with JFI.SSU.ca and is a regular Open Table Conference crew lecturer.
He is also part of the Plain Truth Ministries team, where he serves as Pastoral Scholar. He writes, edits, and does layout for CWR magazine, CWR press, and the CWRm blog.
Through his books and seminars, Brad shares the good news that God is Love, perfectly revealed in Jesus Christ, and that God’s love heals wounded hearts and empowers us to heal this broken world.
Wednesday Jun 25, 2025
Wednesday Jun 25, 2025
Resources:
1. Defending Democracy from Its Christian Enemies - by David P. Gushee https://a.co/d/j92Sl1j
2. The Anabaptist Story - by William R. Estep
3. Renaissance and Reformation - by William R. Estep
Wednesday Jun 11, 2025
Wednesday Jun 11, 2025
In this episode, Fred interviews Progressive Christian Pastor Josh Scott https://www.joshscott.co/ , author of Parables: Putting Jesus's Stories in Their Place, and Cross - Examined: Reading the Bible in Times of Division.
Josh (he/him) has been a pastor for more than two decades. He currently serves as the Lead Pastor at GracePointe Church https://www.gracepointe.net/ in Nashville. The focus of his work is reimagining, reframing, and reclaiming faith through a Progressive Christian lens. You can read his latest thoughts at https://www.joshscott.online/. He lives near Nashville with his wife, Carla, and five kids.
#progressivechristianity
#postevangelical
#religioustrauma
#christiannationalism
#lgbtqchurch
Wednesday May 28, 2025
Wednesday May 28, 2025
In this episode, Fred interviews Executive Director of the Covenant Network of Presbyterians: Brian Ellison.
Brian Ellison has served since 2012 as Executive Director of the Covenant Network of Presbyterians, leading its mission of strengthening the Church through equipping and engagement, advocating and educating for the full inclusion of LGBTQIA+ people in the Church’s life and leadership.
Brian also serves as stated clerk of the Synod of Mid-America. He has served previously as pastor of Parkville Presbyterian Church (near Kansas City, Missouri) and as stated clerk of Heartland Presbytery. He has previously served the national Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) in numerous roles, including as moderator of the General Assembly Permanent Judicial Commission, the Committee on Mission Responsibility Through Investment and the Stated Clerk Review/Nomination Committee. His writing on matters of faith and theology has appeared in numerous church and independent publications. A graduate of Harvard University and Princeton Theological Seminary, Brian also is host/contributor at NPR affiliate KCUR-FM. He and his partner, Troy Lillebo, live in Kansas City with their two dogs, the recalcitrant Willoughby and the dopey Sage.
Brian is available for working with congregations, councils and groups of interested Presbyterians about inclusion of LGBTQIA+ people, fostering and navigating difficult conversations, organizing and advocating for transformation, and on the Covenant Network of Presbyterians and its mission. Contact him at brian@covnetpres.org.
Helpful Resources from this Episode:
1. God and the Gay Christian - Matthew Vines: https://a.co/d/aUyGsxo
2. Bible, Gender, Sexuality: Reframing the Church's Debate on Same-Sex Relationships - James V. Brownson: https://a.co/d/7THPlNT
3. The Bible's Yes to Same-Sex Marriage: An Evangelical’s Change of Heart - Mark Achtemeier: https://a.co/d/ci0SlpD
4. Transforming: The Bible and the Lives of Transgendered Christians - Austen Hartke: https://a.co/d/iLfYsNi