Faith in Motion, the Podcast
Hosted by Rev. Kelsey Peterson Beebe, this show explores what it means to have an embodied faith - a faith that comes alive in how we live, move, and love. Together, we slow down, reconnect with God, and learn to practice faith in tangible ways. In this space, you are invited to experience God’s love within and around you, and gently called forward to embody that grace in the world. (Faith in Motion, the Podcast was formerly The Lady Preacher Podcast.)
Episodes
This isn't Farewell Forever, but it is Goodbye for Now
After six years, 315 episodes, and nearly 150K downloads, it's time to say farewell to the Faith in Motion Podcast, previously the Lady Preacher Podcast. In this episode, Pastor Kelsey shares her deep gratitude for every listener, every guest, and every story shared with her about the impact the podcast has had on folks.All episodes of the podcast will remain active and you can go back to lis
Dandelions and Resurrection: Unexpected Signs of God’s Presence
"When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned, the flames will not set you ablaze… The promise is not that you will never walk through the valley of death. The promise is, when you walk through that valley, God will go with you."Sometimes the weight of loss and suffering is too great a burden to bear, and there's no way to dress it up with easy answer to theological niceti
The Maternal Heart of God with Elizabeth Berget
“If my care for my kids is relentless... does God love me like this?”Elizabeth came on to share about her book, Love Like a Mother: How the Sacred Work of Motherhood Reveals the Maternal Heart of God. But this conversation wasn’t just about her book - it is an invitation to explore a part of God that often goes ignored, unnoticed, and suppressed: the feminine, maternal side of God.In all of our mu
Lectio Divina: John 14:1-14
Don’t be troubled. Trust in God. Trust also in me.- John 14:1-14This Lectio Divina on John 14:1–14 is a gentle, guided prayer practice that invites you to slow down, breathe, and spend a few quiet moments with God.Lectio Divina is an ancient Christian practice of praying with scripture—listening, reflecting, and resting in God’s presence. In this episode, we’ll move through John 14 together, creat
A Doubt-Full Faith: Why Doubt Is a Crucial Part of a Living Faith
Some days, the most honest prayer I can offer is a question. Maybe you feel that, too—the uncertainty bubbling up, and the wondering if doubt means we’re drifting away. This episode is a gentle companion for those shadowy places of faith, where wrestling with God feels both lonely and necessary. This week on Faith in Motion, we explore why doubt and uncertainty aren't the enemy of faith, but
Letting Go & Letting God: lessons on presence, grace, and joy with Pastor Krista Zimmerman
“You don’t have to be perfect.” - Rev. Krista ZimmermanPastor Kelsey sits down with Rev. Krista Zimmerman for a thoughtful conversation on presence, perfectionism, and practicing a more grounded, grace-filled faith.Together, they explore what it means to be present in ministry and daily life, how to set healthy boundaries (especially with technology), and why letting go—while difficult—is often ne
Lectio Divina: Luke 24:13-35
Were not our hearts burning within us while he was talking to us on the road, while he was opening the scriptures to us?- Luke 24:32Lectio Divina is a spiritual practice that invites us to slow down, breathe, and spend a few quiet moments with God. Together, we’ll listen to scripture, reflect, and pray. You don’t need any prior experience or expertise; just a willingness to pause and listen for Go
Not Afraid to Touch
“Perhaps it was Thomas who made the disciples face the reality of Jesus’ death and resurrection.”In this special episode, I share a sermon that my mother, Rev. Sheryl E. L. Peterson preached back in April of 1985, in honor of the 30th anniversary of her passing on April 8th. I found this while going through some of her papers, and it felt like a nudge from the Holy Spirit that this was the sermon
The Blessings of Small Steps with Rev. Kimberly Knowle-Zeller
“There's nothing and nowhere where God won't go. God can handle the pain, the doubt, the disbelief—and naming it allows us to honor the space and the time.”In “The Blessings of Small Steps,” Pastor Kelsey sits down with Reverend Kimberly Knowle-Zeller to explore how blessing the messiness of everyday life opens us to God’s presence, especially when hope feels scarce. Together, they discu
Lectio Divina: John 14:25-31
Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled, and do not let them be afraid.- John 14:27Lectio Divina is a spiritual practice that invites us to slow down, breathe, and spend a few quiet moments with God. Together, we’ll listen to scripture, reflect, and pray. You don’t need any prior experience or expertise; just a wil
What's Saving My Faith Right Now
Every so often, I find it helpful to pause and name the things that are quietly holding me together—the small, ordinary practices that are keeping my faith alive.This episode is a version of that.These aren’t big, flashy spiritual habits. They’re simple things: bricking my phone, returning to prayer journaling (in a new way), reading more long-form writing, wearing color, leaning into creativity,
Wonder: Helping Kids Fall in Love with Scripture
What if the goal of reading the Bible wasn’t to have all the right answers—but to fall in love with the story?In this episode, I sit down with Meredith Miller to chat about her new book, Wonder: 52 Conversations to Help Kids Fall in Love With Scripture. Her passion for sharing the Bible and its stories with young folks - and helping adults feel confident in their abilities to do the same - truly s
Lectio Divina: Deuteronomy 6:4-9
You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might.- Deuteronomy 6:4Lectio Divina is a spiritual practice that invites us to slow down, breathe, and spend a few quiet moments with God. Together, we’ll listen to scripture, reflect, and pray. You don’t need any prior experience or expertise; just a willingness to pause and listen for God’s love within
Hidden Women of the Bible: Shiphrah, Puah, Rahab, and Phoebe
When we think about the most important people in the Bible, most of us were taught the stories of men: Abraham, Moses, David, Peter, Paul.But women have always been part of God’s story.In this episode we highlight three women in scripture whose courage and leadership helped shape the story of God’s people—women whose stories are often overlooked or reduced to a single line.You’ll meet:Shiphrah and
Faith & Feminism with Rev. Delaney Schlake-Kruse
In this episode, Pastor Kelsey sits down with Rev. Delaney Schlake-Kruse to explore the intersection of faith, feminism, and leadership in the church. Together they discuss why the word feminism still raises resistance in many faith communities and how patriarchal assumptions have shaped expectations of leadership in ministry.Delaney invites us to reimagine leadership by looking closely at how Jes
Lectio Divina: Proverbs 8:22-29, 32-35
For whoever finds me finds life and obtains favor from the Lord. - Proverbs 8:35Lectio Divina is a spiritual practice that invites us to slow down, breathe, and spend a few quiet moments with God. Together, we’ll listen to scripture, reflect, and pray. You don’t need any prior experience or expertise; just a willingness to pause and listen for God’s love within and around you.Connect with us:Websi
The Fierce, Brave Women of the Bible with Rev. Alice Connor (REPLAY)
Women play an integral part in history, including in biblical history. In many contexts, they are seen as mere side characters, and often aren’t even recognized with a name. However, we know that women are not just sidebars: they are main characters. They love, they birth, they lead, they prophesy, they teach, they heal, they wage war, and they testify.Author and Episcopal priest Rev. Alice Connor
Lectio Divina: Micah 6:8
Less Striving, More Grace: A Softer Approach to Lent
It’s okay to be inconsistent in our faith practices. God doesn’t expect perfection.In this episode, Pastor Kelsey reminds us that it’s okay to be human.The reason so many new year resolutions fail is because we expect perfection from ourselves. We get off course or miss a few days, and we throw it all away. The same can be true with our faith and prayer practices. We might set an intention at the
Faith Practice, not Faith Perfect with Val Hystek
What if faith was never meant to be something we get right?In this tender and honest conversation, Pastor Kelsey sits down with writer Val Hystek to talk about perfectionism, people-pleasing, and the deep desire many of us carry to be the “good girl” who gets faith, motherhood, and life right.Val shares pieces of her story, including her experience of secondary infertility and recurrent pregnancy
Lectio Divina: Psalm 131 - A Prayer of Quiet Trust
I have calmed and quieted myself, I am like a weaned child with its mother. - Psalm 131Lectio Divina is a spiritual practice that invites us to slow down, breathe, and spend a few quiet moments with God. Together, we’ll listen to scripture, reflect, and pray. You don’t need any prior experience or expertise; just a willingness to pause and listen for God’s love within and around you.Connect with u
7 Ways to Prayerfully Calm Your Nervous System
An invitation to breathe, ground, and begin again - together.After a season away, we’re beginning gently, by tending to our bodies and souls. We’re all carrying a lot of stress, grief, and overwhelm right now. Our nervous systems, collectively, are a bit fried. In this episode, we explore what it means to seek an abundant life in the midst of a hurting world, and how prayerful, embodied practices
Introducing Faith in Motion, the Podcast: Where We've Been & Where We're Going!
Come experience God’s love, go embody God’s grace.In this short intro episode, Pastor Kelsey shares the heart of Faith in Motion as a place to explore what it means to have an embodied faith - a faith that comes alive in how we live, move, and love. In this space, you are invited to experience God’s love within and around you, and gently called forward to embody that grace in the world.Connect wit
Rev. Latishia James: The Faith of Our Ancestors
Marcie Alvis Walker: Everybody Come Alive (replay)
Lisa Sharon Harper: A Very Good Gospel (Replay)
For Black History Month, we are going back through the archives and listening to the voices of some of the incredible Black Women who have been on the show.Prolific author and speaker, Lisa Sharon Harper, joins us this week, speaking about how we are all made in God’s image and called good, and how often we forget that - about ourselves and about each other. She shares her journey of discovering w
What's Saving My Faith & My Life - 33rd Birthday Edition!
Today Pastor Kelsey turns 33, and to celebrate, she's reflecting on seven things that are saving her faith and her life. Community & letting people inWriting in my prayer journal againOne small thing for myself (special shout out to Kendra Adachi aka The Lazy Genius and her book The Lazy Genius Way)Rachel Held Evans’ book Wholehearted FaithGratitude“The most helpful thing you can do for u
Essence Ellis: Reproductive Justice in the Wake of Overturning Roe v Wade (replay)
For Black History Month, we are going back through the archives and listening to the voices of some of the incredible Black Women who have been on the show.Essence Ellis: Reproductive Justice in the Wake of Overturning Roe v Wade NOTE: This episode was recorded and published BEFORE the final Supreme Court decision was released, effectively overturning Roe v. Wade and stripping folks with a uterus
Rev. Mahogany Thomas: A New Love Ethic (replay)
For Black History Month, we are going back through the archives and listening to the voices of some of the incredible Black Women who have been on the show.Rev. Mahogany Thomas: A New Love Ethic“To know God in this moment is to be grounded in a love that surpasses us and that truly shifts how we interact with the world, and that then brings us hope and healing.”Transforming what she calls the “spi
Deidra Riggs: The Year of Dismantling (from the archives)
For Black History Month, we are going back through the archives and listening to the voices of some of the incredible Black Women who have been on the show.--The Year of Dismantling: Eliminating Systems that Marginalize & Oppress with Deidra Riggs first aired in January 2021.In December 2020, Deidra Riggs posted a video on her instagram saying we are going to start 2021 strong: "This is t
We're baaaack!
Join Kelsey for an update on where we've been AND where we're planning to go! We've been hosting the Lady Preacher Podcast for 4.5 years now, and we are excited to be moving into the 2.0 version! Listen for more info!Connect with us!Donate today and support our work!Sign up to receive a little Gospel in your inbox every Monday Morning with our weekly devotional.Join our FREE bookclu
Rev. Jes Kast: A Taste of Heaven & Mashed Potatoes
This week we are re-releasing an old favorite: this beautiful conversation with Rev. Jes Kast - a powerhouse preacher, teacher, and leader. She talks about what it's like to get a taste of heaven here on earth while we are in service of and in worship with others: once you get a taste - just like getting a taste of mashed potatoes on Thanksgiving - a taste just isn't enough and you end u
The Intersection of Mental Health & Spiritual Care with Rev. Miriam Diephouse McMillan
Rev. Miriam Diephouse-McMillan (she/her) is a board certified chaplain serving in a psychiatric hospital where she sees first-hand the ways that mental health and spiritual care collide. In this powerful episode, Miriam shares stories about the ways caring for people’s spiritual wellbeing can come alongside the medical care folks receive, and can transform lives, offering space for healing and hop
Val Hystek: A God of the Messy
This week I sat down with my dear friend, Val Hystek, to talk about a tender, beautiful topic: grief. Val has experienced her fair share of grief, but it took her a long time to be willing to wrestle with it. In an Instagram post she wrote, “Grief forced my faith to shift. Eventually. When I finally believed I have what it takes to sit with grief and survive.” Val came to believe in a God who love
A Prayer For Election Day
A quick prayer to center your spirit as we begin election day in the United States.
Exploring the Enneagram: Types 5-9
Learn more about who God made you to be, and who God is calling you to become!This week we’re sharing part two of our two-part Enneagram Series. Be sure to listen to the first episode where we offer an introduction to the Enneagram and dive into types 1-4. This week we learn about types 5-9!Today’s experts include:Kevin Beebe, who helps us explore Enneagram Fives. Kevin is a pastor in the ELCA and
Exploring the Enneagram: Types 1-4
Learn more about who God made you to be, and who God is calling you to become!This week we’re kicking off a two-part series on the Enneagram, which is a personality typing system with roots growing back into antiquity. The two episodes are pieced together with clips from a 10-episode series we did in Fall 2022, with Enneagram experts who dove deep into each of the nine personality types found with
Pockets of Faith in Motherhood with Britney Gregory
Join Pastor Kelsey and her bestie, Britney, for a raw and real conversation about the realities of practicing faith in the throes of motherhood. We all live busy lives, so whether you are a parent or not, you'll hear reflections of your own journey - where it can feel like there's no time or space to write in a prayer journal every night for 20 minutes or wake up 30 minutes earlier to re
Faith-Rooted Reproductive Justice with Rev. Angela Tyler-Williams
Join Pastor Kelsey and Rev. Angela Tyler-Williams for a timely and important conversation about how our faith can guide our vote, particularly when it comes to values around Reproductive Justice. About SACReD: SACReD (SACReD Alliance of Communities for Reproductive Dignity) is a national alliance of multiracial, multifaith, multiethnic, mixed gender and sexual identity religious leaders, congregat
How God Prepares Us for the Journey
Recently, Kelsey had the opportunity to preach at First Congregational Church of Bellingham and when the Pastor told her what the scripture would be, she almost backed out.It was the story of Passover (Exodus 12 and 13), when Moses leads his people out of slavery into freedom. It's a powerful, poignant story, but it also includes the gruesome and troubling 10th plague to hit Egypt: the killin
A Blessing for October
Close out your September and move into October with this blessing.
Bridget Black: An Embodied Faith
“Humanity was made through the outpouring of love within God. One doesn’t create out of the outpouring of love something bad or unbeautiful.” - Bridget BlackIf human beings are made in the image of God, then how can we understand humans as instrinsically bad? Instead, from the beginning, God creates and calls humanity good. In this transformative conversation, spiritual director and theologian Bri
Ann Garrido: Healthy and Holy Power in Leadership
“All of us are God’s images on earth - we are to be God’s representatives of power.”It’s not a bold statement to say that people in power often abuse it. We see corruption of power in leadership in all facets of society: politics, school administrations, businesses both large and small, churches, and even inside homes. But what if we approached leadership in a way that is more aligned with the God
If You Want to Walk on Water
As requested, we are offering a series of short sermons that will be posted once a month. They're less sermon and more pastor Kelsey reflecting on scripture alongside to, inviting us all to explore God's word together. Today we're getting curious about Matthew 14:22-33, when Jesus walks on water and invites Peter to do the same. What could the invitation to all of us be a we hear th
Rev. Lydia Posselt: Faith, Hope, & LOL on Parenting
After hearing from several parents a request for podcast recommendations for progressive faith related podcasts, Rev. Lydia Posselt (she/her) decided to take matters into her own hands. Having found very little out there that fit the need, Lydia started Faith, Hope, & LOL: A Parenting and Faith Podcast. In today's episode, she talks with Kelsey about why this need is so important to fill,
Rabbi Brian Mayer: A Highly Unorthodox Gospel
Driven by a desire to create space for people to be empowered to have agency over their spiritual lives, Rabbi Brian created Religion Outside the Box - a community of people of all walks of life. He encourages a different way of thinking about religion, where there are "few answers" and "many questions." In today's conversation, we talk about his newest work, the book, &q
A Blessing For September
A blessing as we dive into September.
Glenys Nellist: The Power of Storytelling
"I hope my words invite children to find thesmevles in those [Bible] stories and to wonder about our great God and their whole part in this world. My whole job as a writer is to invite children into that arena of wonder." - Glenys NellistThroughout our faith’s history, our scriptures have been passed down through oral storytelling. The Bible is made up of stories handed down generation t
Nikole Lim: Survivor-Led Systemic Change
“How do we help children gain their sense of autonomy as early as they start talking… so they will carry that into their older childhood and even into adulthood. Understanding agency and autonomy over our body and voice I think is one of the most critical things we have as human beings because that’s our dignity.”Nikole Lim is the founder of Freely in Hope, an organization focused on equipping sur
Dr. Kit Evans-Ford: Transforming Pain into Purpose
“What helps us heal is figuring out how to help other people. We’ve been through this crap, so how do we turn what’s happened to us and use it as energy and fuel to help others.”Dr. Kit Evans-Ford (she/her) has experienced her fair share of trauma and hardship in her life, but through God’s grace, has found ways to turn her pain into purpose. She believes that while no one is exempt from the suffe
Every Woman Is Worthy with Maggie Winzeler
In today's conversation Pastor Kelsey talks with the woman behind Every Woman is Worthy, Maggie. Maggie Winzeler is a women's wellness advocate, business owner, writer, and coach. She recently launched a new social impact brand called Every Woman is Worthy that celebrates womens' value and gives back to marginalized and oppressed communities of women. Maggie has been featured in Sha
Breaking the Good/Bad Food Binary with Anna Gustafson
Continuing the conversation from last week with our guest today, Anna Gustafson. This conversation feels like one that is needed but this time we talk about how toxic diet culture has made it's way into church culture. In this conversation we are reminded that we are wonderfully made, and are meant to love our body.About Anna:Anna Gustafson (she/her) is a non-diet, HAES-aligned (Health At Eve
A Gospel of Fat Liberation with Rev. Anastasia Kidd
"Whether your body is small or large, aged or young, disabled or abled, toned or soft, lithe or stiff--or somewhere in-between--anti-fatness affects us all, because it is intended to. Fat Church critiques anti-fat prejudice and the Church's historic participation in it, calling for a fatphobic reckoning for the sake of God's gospel of freedom."- from the back cover of Rev. Anas
Queering the American Dream with Rev. Dr. Angela Yarber
Happy Pride month, beloveds! We are excited to kick off the month by talking to Rev. Dr. Angela Yarber (she/her) about her new book, Queering the American Dream. She shares about traveling the country and learning about the presence of divinity all around her.About Angela Rev. Dr. Angela Yarber (she/her) is an 8-time award-winning author and publisher at Tehom Center Publishing, a press publishing
From Weary to Wholehearted: Clergy Burnout with Rev. Callie Swanlund
Burn out is a universal feeling - everyone reaches their wits ends at some point. This has been especially true in the Church world lately, from pastors to volunteers. Rev. Callie Swanland addresses that head on and tackles the conversation in a new way to make us think about how best to fill our wells each and everyday.About Callie Callie Swanlund is an Episcopal priest, retreat leader, spiritual
A Message for Memorial Day
Kelsey shares how a few Veterans changed her understanding of Memorial Day worship services. Our weekly interview will drop tomorrow, Tuesday, May 28th.
Hope is a Verb: Discussing Israel/Palestine with Dr. Peter Makari
Witnessing the war in Gaza can make us feel hopeless and like there's nothing we can do. Dr. Peter Makari (he/him), a Global Relations Minister for the Middle East and Europe, shares with us today a message of hope, justice, and peace. He offers important background information in relationships in the Middle East and lifts up voices of Palestinian partners who are on the ground doing importan
The Spiritual Art of Zentangle with Diane Harpster
Sit down with a group of kindergartners and ask, "Raise you hand if you're creative!" and every single child will raise their hand. Ask a room full of adults that same question, and you'll only get a few hands. So what happens between childhood and adulthood? It's not that we are no longer creative - perhaps we have just lost touch with our creativity! Diane Harpster (she/
Micha Boyett: Every Human Is Beloved
Many of us spend our whole lives trying to earn and achieve, even in the realm of faith. If we just do more, we can be better Christians. But that's not what scripture teaches us. In her new book, Blessed Are the Rest of Us, Miacha Boyett (she/her) invites us to see how striving for accomplishment isn't a way of faith. Instead, Jesus invites us to see our belovedness simply for who we ar
Grace for Getting It Wrong with Rev. Keats Miles Wallace
"If we never make the mistake, we never learn from it."-Rev. Keats Miles WallaceMany of us struggle with engaging in diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts because we are afraid of getting things wrong - that we'll say the wrong thing, do the wrong thing, or mess up in some way. We attach our ego to it, thinking that if we get it wrong then we are wrong, or are a bad person. Rev.
Reckoning with Spiritual Anxiety with Tiffany Yecke Brooks
Spiritual anxiety, often the outcome of various forms of spiritual abuse and manipulation perpetuated by certain religious institutions, has become widespread among Christians. In her new book, Holy Ghosted: Spiritual Anxiety, Religious Trauma, and the Language of Abuse, Tiffany Yecke Brooks equips readers with how to identify these tactics, and offers pathways towards healing by inviting people t
The Beatitudes: Understanding the Real Blessing
We've had a large request for smaller episodes that focus on scripture with Pastor Kelsey - so today we're throwing it back to one of our episodes just like that. We're working on getting more of these smaller episodes recorded but in the meantime enjoy one of our more popular episodes!Blessings are all around us, but if we're not careful, the theology behind the blessings can
The One Where I Answer Your Questions
Last week, Kelsey posted on Instagram an invitation to ask her anything, and she'd answer on the pod - and that's what this episode is! We have questions ranging from motherhood to soteriology. This was such a fun episode to do. Be on the lookout for when Kelsey posts another invitation, next time will be to her email list so be sure to join that here!Connect with us!Sign up to receive a
A Homecoming to Love with Felicia Murrell
“When Love transforms our heart, our actions align with the truth of our being and we remember that which we already are.”— Felicia Murrell When the storm is swirling, a lighthouse serves as a light guiding us safely to shore - for Felicia, that lighthouse is God's Love. In today's episode, Felicia shares with us what Divine Love truly is, and how it calls us home to ourselves - to knowi
Mary Magdalene, the Voice of the Easter Story with Chelsea Kim Long
Women's voices and stories have been left out of history, but the Easter story - if told correctly - lifts them up. Women, especially Mary Magdalene, play a central role in Jesus' walk from entering Jerusalem on Palm Sunday to the Cross on Friday morning, through the Saturday vigil and in the experience and telling of the resurrection. Writer, teacher, and theologian Chelsea Kim Long tak
How to Talk to Kids About Easter with Meredith Miller
Easter is a day of joy and celebration as we welcome the good news that Jesus is alive! And - sometimes we get caught up in the stickiness of how to talk about the Easter story with kids. Meredith Miller is a children and youth ministry expert and she has a great framework for how to approach telling these stories to little hearts.Short and sweet, this episode is jam packed with great ways to talk
A Sacred Pause
Hello friends!It has been pulling at Pastor Kelsey's heart to take a break. It won't be a long one, just a few weeks, but a needed one while she finds the ground underneath her feet.Thank you for always being here and showing up week after week. We hope that in this time you, too, consider what God might be telling you to "press pause" on.
Jesus Stood with Women with Anne Alexis Harra
**Please note this episode was recorded before the Alabama Supreme Court ruling. We want to be clear that we fully support women's rights and the rights of all who wish to be parents, and we believe IVF should be accessible to all.Join Kelsey and seminarian Anne Alexis Harra for a conversation ranging from Jesus' encouragement of women's leadership, to reproductive rights, to the at
The Beauty of Nuance with Porsia Tunzi
In her classes at Saint Mary’s College of California, Porsia Tunzi encourages her students to bring their full selves. In a class that’s all about how religion shows up in our culture and everyday lives, discussions can get heated, but Porsia insists on creating a safe and brave space for her students to talk about hard things.In this episode, Porsia shares with us why nuance is so important when
The Faith of Our Ancestors with Rev. Latishia James
In February 2024, Rev. Latishia will be embarking on a profound initiation into the Lucumí tradition, as a priest dedicated to Oshun. The Lucumí faith, also known as Santería, is a rich and vibrant Afro-Caribbean spiritual tradition that has been a source of inspiration and guidance for her on her path. From February 2024-February 2025, Rev. Latishia will undergo the Iyaworaje, commonly referred t
Welcoming the Immigrant through the Kitchen with Kerry Brodie
"Don’t oppress an immigrant. You know what it’s like to be an immigrant, because you were immigrants in the land of Egypt." - Exodus 23:9Through her international relations work, Kerry Brodie saw firsthand the plight that immigrants face in the U.S. God put a call on her heart to make change and create opportunities for people who come to this country to not only find work, but also find
Coming Out Later with Anne-Marie Zanzal
Anne-Marie Zanzal is a self-identified later in life lesbian. When she came out, she realized how little support there was for folks like her who were coming out later in life. Being a chaplain and ordained UCC minister, when Anne-Marie saw that gaping need, she decided to do something to fill it. She started later in life mutual support groups for queer folks and eventually that grew into one-on-
Blessed Are the Women with Claire McKeever-Burgett
Author and faith leader Claire McKeever-Burgett is here to share about her new book, Blessed Are the Women.Through a blend of storytelling, poetry, and prayer, Blessed Are the Women invites readers to reimagine worship, embrace women's narratives, and foster healing within themselves and their communities.Buy the book here and be sure to subscribe to Claire's Substack.About ClaireClaire
Faith Like Anna and Simeon: A New Year’s Blessing (&an update!)
Friends, we are continuing our pause through mid-January to allow Kelsey time to move back home to the Pacific Northwest with her family, but we’re here with a special New Year’s episode talking about looking for God’s miracles and grace, even amidst heartbreak.We will be back with you on Monday, January 22nd with more interviews and all of your favorite content!Connect with us!Sign up to receive
Advent and Christmas Children's Books with Kari Bauman
When it comes to children's books about Advent and Christmas, there are thousands of options. It can feel impossible to weed through them all and figure out which ones have theology, representation, and story you can trust. That's where children's minister and librarian Kari Bauman comes in! Kari shares some of her tried and true go-to books for Advent and Christmas, as well as some
Blessing the Christmas Chaos with Meta Herrick Carlson
“God never expects us to be perfect. When God created the world, God didn’t high five Godself and exclaim: “It’s perfect!” God just called it good. And good is a B+!”If you need a reminder that God shows up when it’s “good enough” and not just when it’s “perfect,” this conversation with poet and pastor Meta Herrick Carlson is for you. She reminds us of what it means to be human, to experience the
Rewilding Our Souls with Mary DeJong
This conversation with Mary DeJong, spiritual companion and sacred ecology teacher, is all about re-wilding. She teaches us what it means to look at where our wild selves have been blocked or dammed, and how to find our truest flow again. She teaches us: God is right here on this wild earth. She invites us to look up and look down and see God all around us.About MaryMary DeJong is a spiritual ecol
Enneagram & the Image of God Within Us All with Dani Cooper
The Enneagram is a powerful tool that can show us who we are as part of the image of God, the Imago Dei, in the world. It can also teach us that we all need each other - that no one is better or worse than anyone else, and that together we make up the fabric of God’s Kingdom here on earth. Dani Cooper, an Enneagram teacher and coach, shares with us how we can deepen our understanding of God, ourse
How Science Can Enhance Our Faith with Haley the Scientist
Have you ever felt like science and faith contradict one another? Today we sit down with Haley Cole, a physicist also known as Haley the Scientist, to talk about how her understanding of science enhances her experience of God through her faith. About HaleyHaley Cole is a physicist studying space radiation, but goes by Haley the Scientist online. She hosts a podcast and blog dedicated to helping pe
October Benediction and November Blessing
As you close out your October and enter November, we invite you to receive this simple blessing.
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