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Meditating with Dr. ChanequaBeing With What IsThe essence of mindfulness is the capacity to be present to what arises in our lives with compassion and without judgment. This guided meditation invites us to face what arises in our bodies and minds with kind curiosity. Get full access to No Trifling Matter at drchanequa.substack.com/subscribe2025-05-2519 min
Meditating with Dr. ChanequaYou Are Not Meant to Be a Square WatermelonThis is a departure from my normal guided meditation offering. It’s graduation season. And as I was thinking about what I should write for this week’s No Trifling Matter, I thought about a sermon that I preached at a commissioning ceremony seven years ago, a sermon that I’ve never shared and that still seems relevant today. Since it’s a sermon, it was written for the ear. So I thought I’d use this opportunity to do my first video post. It also caused a bit of an uproar on campus and honestly I’m not sure why. I’...2025-05-1817 min
Harmonize Your Life: Conversation on Self-Care for Women of ColorReleased from The Burden of Strength Through Sacred Self-CareDr. Chanequa Walker-Barnes is a research psychologist, focusing on ethnic minority families, African American adolescent development and health disparities, professor of practical theology and pastoral counseling at Columbia Theological Seminary, author of Too Heavy a Yoke, I Bring the Voices of My People and Sacred Self-Care. Dr. Chanequa is a 2-time breast cancer survivor who empowers women through her life stories, research, writing, healing journey, lifestyle of harmony and sacred self-care.2025-04-3036 min
Meditating with Dr. ChanequaSpring RenewalThis guided practice invites you to embrace the renewal of spring with mindful awareness. Through deep breathing and intentional reflection, you’ll connect with the shifting energy of the season. By releasing stagnation and welcoming growth, you cultivate a sense of clarity, vitality, and openness to new possibilities. Get full access to No Trifling Matter at drchanequa.substack.com/subscribe2025-03-3017 min
Meditating with Dr. ChanequaNatural Wisdom for Surviving AdversityThis guided visualization invites you to connect with the steady strength of mountains, the flowing adaptability of water, and the rooted wisdom of trees. This practice cultivates resilience, flexibility, and inner balance, helping you feel both grounded and free as you move through life.No Trifling Matter is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Get full access to No Trifling Matter at drchanequa.substack.com/subscribe2025-02-2318 min
Meditating with Dr. ChanequaSurviving in a Season of UncertaintyPolitical turmoil, environmental disasters, and personal crisis can make us feel like we are living under siege, triggering cycles of anger, fear, and grief. It is easy to feel overwhelmed, hopeless, and out of control. This practice helps to ground us in hope by recalling our gifts for survival. This can be done as a sitting meditation or as a guided journaling practice.No Trifling Matter is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Get full access to No...2025-01-2616 min
Meditating with Dr. ChanequaEnd of Year Guided Journaling ExerciseAs the calendar turns from one year to another, we are invited to reflect and take stock of our journey. This guided journaling practice leads you through a process of reflection, encouraging you to revisit the highlights and challenges of the past year, to identify unhealthy patterns, and to cultivate gratitude for the people, experiences, and circumstances that have shaped your journey. While designed for the end of the calendar year, this is also a good practice to utilize at the end of an academic year, fiscal year, or other transition points.Thank you for practicing...2024-12-3126 min.jpg)
Enlightened EmpathsCould This Be A Karmic Relationship?
Have you ever felt such a strong attraction to someone and felt that you’ve known them forever even though you just met? In this episode, we are discussing karmic relationships, the spiritual connections formed as part of our soul’s journey toward growth and the resolution of past karmic debts.
Karmic relationships were orchestrated in your soul plan so that you and this person could heal karma from past lives OR use your connection to teach one another important life lessons for growth and healing.
The concept of karma, deeply embedded in Eastern philosophies like...2024-09-2349 min
Meditating with Dr. ChanequaBody Awareness MeditationThis full body scan invites us to connect to our bodies with moment-by-moment awareness. I practice a body scan weekly as a way of checking in with my body. When done regularly, it helps us to cultivate attentiveness, compassion, and kindness toward our embodied selves. Try it and leave a comment to let me know what you think. Get full access to No Trifling Matter at drchanequa.substack.com/subscribe2024-09-2245 min
Meditating with Dr. ChanequaFocused Awareness MeditationIn this practice, we direct attention to different areas of the body, such as the feet and the breath, in order to train our minds to be present. When our mind wanders, we gently bring our attention back to the chosen focus. This is a foundational technique for meditation. Over time, it enhances our ability to stay present in and to bring calm into any moment.No Trifling Matter is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. ...2024-08-2519 min
Truth's TableBehind The Book: Sacred Self-Care with Dr Chanequa Walker- BarnesSponsor(s): Truth’s Table Book Episode Description: In this episode, Ekemini and Christina are joined by Dr. Chanequa Walker- Barnes, theologian and psychologist, at the annual Festival of Faith & Writing in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Dr. Chanequa, author of Sacred Self-Care: Daily Practices for Nurturing our Whole Selves, offers wisdom and mental health best practices for the weary, anxious, and overachieving. You will walk away more committed to your own spiritual and emotional health. Sis, you are a priority! Pull up a chair and have a seat at the table with us! 2024-06-2936 min
Things Not Seen PodcastWhat Is the Goal of Human Flourishing?: Chanequa Walker-Barnes [Rebroadcast]We are joined by Dr. Chanequa Walker-Barnes to discuss their recent book, Sacred Self-Care: Daily Practices for Nurturing Our Whole Selves. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2024-05-051h 01
Unbound LoveCourage on the Court: Utah Women's Basketball Confronts RacismJoin Rev Gayle Tabor and Rev Catherine Lyle as they delve into the journey of the Utah women's basketball team as they confront systemic racism during the NCAA tournament. Forced to relocate due to racist remarks and threats, the team's resilience and determination shine through as they navigate adversity both on and off the court.
Join us as we explore the intersection of race, sports, and social justice in this powerful narrative of courage and unity.
Utah forced to move hotels at NCAA Tournament after ‘racial hate crimes’ https://theguardian.com
Too Heavy a Yo...2024-03-2735 min
60 Seconds of Hope with Horace McMillonBe Compassionate with YourselfSend us a textThere can be no self-care without self-compassion, which is compassion turned inward. It is the ability to connect to our feelings, to respond to our suffering with kindness, and to desire that our suffering be ameliorated.—Chanequa Walker-Barnes The Biblical tradition assumes a healthy self center. The command to love one’s neighbor as one’s self has built into the presupposition that we know how to love ourselves. Some of us need to learn how to care for ourselves. All of us at ti...2024-03-1600 min
This BodyGwyneth Paltrow, White Woman In CrisisExplore the racial faux pas of Gwyneth Paltrow's comments at the Makers Conference, interrogate the motives of white liberal women, and reflect on New Zealand's racial landscape, featuring Bob Marley, & the Maori Renaissance.Listen On patreon.com/ThisBodyPodcastMentioned in the episode:Too Heavy a Yoke: Black Women and the Burden of Strength by Chanequa Walker-Barneshttps://www.amazon.com/Too-Heavy-Yoke-Burden-Strength/dp/1620320665Ig @thisbodypodcastthisbodypodcast@gmail.com2024-03-1300 min
Not Your Strong Black Woman3 Reasons Why I am Not your Strong Black WomanThis episode is about how the Strong Black Women stereotype impacts black women negatively and how I overcome it. Nassimbwa will provide three reasons she is not your strong black woman and ways she practices NOT being a strong black women. Book Mentioned: Too heavy a Yoke: Black Women and the Burden of Strength By Chanequa Walker-Barnes. About Nassimbwa: I am Licensed Graduate Professional Counselor, this podcast is to teach easy holistic health and wellness practices to empower black women to prioritize self-care. Websites: Nassimbwa Ruffin YouTube: @nassimbwa A...2024-03-1305 min
CBF ConversationsChanequa Walker-Barnes, Sacred Self-CareSponsors: The Clergy Confessions Podcast (www.clergyconfessions.com); Gardner-Webb University School of Divinity (www.gardner-webb.edu); NRSV, Updated Edition from Zondervan (www.nrsvuebible.com); A Model Ministry (www.amodelministry.com); Baptist Seminary of Kentucky (www.bsk.edu); Baylor's Garland School of Social Work.
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Meditating with Dr. ChanequaAffirmations for Healing and TransformationThis guided affirmation practice supports emotional and spiritual healing from harm that has been inflicted upon us or that we carry in our bodies from our family lineages. It reminds us of our capacity to heal and to release what does not serve us. No Trifling Matter is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Get full access to No Trifling Matter at drchanequa.substack.com/subscribe2024-02-2810 min
Black Woman LeadingS5E7: Knowing Your Rights with Latisha NewbyIn this episode, we welcome Latisha Newby to discuss knowing your employment rights. Latisha is the Chief People and Legal Officer at Girl Scouts- North Carolina Coast Pines, as well as the CEO of Cultivate HR Consulting. Research indicates that Black women experience higher levels of discrimination in the workplace, so it’s important for us to know our rights and appropriate steps to address any violations of the law. Latisha provides an “employment rights 101” overview, and shares about some of the common legal issues that Black women face. She breaks down the definitions of commonly used legal te...2024-02-2238 min
Hey You Good DevotionalLenten Devotional As we take a journey with Dr. Chanequa Walker-Barnes with Sacred Self Care Daily Practices for nurturing our Whole Selves. Today we focus on Hydration Song: Ocean by Hillsong 2024-02-2112 min
The Women Scholars and Professionals PodcastChanequa Walker-Barnes: Sacred Self-Care“The self is the person that was beautifully and wonderfully created in the image of God. And so self-care for me is about taking care of that, is recognizing that I am a gift of God. Every one of us is a gift from God — our creation, our existence is a gift from God. How do I respond to that gift?” — Chanequa Walker-Barnes
Psychologist and professor Chanequa Walker-Barnes talks with us about the importance of self-care for our spiritual well-being and why this matters to women academics.
What comes to mind when you think of the phrase...2024-02-0656 min
Meditating with Dr. ChanequaJournaling for the End of YearAs the calendar turns from one year to another, we are invited to reflect and take stock of our journey. This guided journaling practice leads you through a process of reflection, encouraging you to revisit the highlights and challenges of the past year, to identify unhealthy patterns, and to cultivate gratitude for the people, experiences, and circumstances that have shaped your journey. While designed for the end of the calendar year, this is also a good practice to utilize at the end of an academic year, fiscal year, or other transition points.Thank you for practicing...2023-12-3026 min
Meditating with Dr. ChanequaAffirmations for EmpowermentThis guided affirmation practice supports empowerment, agency, and self-definition. This is a good practice to use if you are a perfectionist or people-pleaser who operates with a lot of self-imposed rules and expectations that lead you to take on too much and to neglect your own needs and desires. It helps you connect to and honor your internal wisdom.Thank you for practicing with me! If you enjoyed this practice, please share it with a friend. And be sure to subscribe to No Trifling Matter to receive new posts and support my work.2023-11-2911 min
Crosspointe Church MessagesWhen Allies Become AdversariesDr. Chanequa Walker-Barnes, Guest Preacher2023-11-1223 min
Righteous, Ratchet & Real58. “Sacred Self Care”The Righteous, Ratchet & Real Podcast is a weekly conversation between sister friends, ministers who met while pursuing their doctoral degrees. These discussions are meant for those who love God but side-eye the church. The conversations are ones you won't get in the pulpit but are just as sacred.
She’s back!!! We welcome Dr. Chanequa Walker Barnes back to the podcast to discuss her new book, Sacred Self Care. Journey with us as we dive into her book and talk about the importance and sacredness of self-care.
Keep up wi...2023-11-0841 min
Reclaiming My Theology...From Purity Culture: Sacred Self Care w/ Dr. Chanequa Walker-BarnesIn this episode Brandi is joined by psychologist, professor, and preacher Dr. Chanequa Walker-Barnes to talk about Sacred Self Care. They discuss the ways that our distorted views of God and self prevent us from being able to create spaces of care and groundedness in out lives. They specifically talk about the ways that purity culture create and perpetuates narratives that make it deeply challenging to care for our holistic selves.*Explicit designator for strong language You can find Dr. Chanequa podcast Meditating with Dr. Chanequa here and can find her recently released book Sacred Se...2023-11-0258 min
That Makes Total Sense!Episode 220 – Dr. Chanequa Walker-BarnesI did not know this book (and this conversation!) with Dr. Chanequa was exactly what I needed right now. Dr. Chanequa, as a psychologist, professor, and preacher, encourages and challenges that self-care ought not be an afterthought in our daily lives. Also being true, self-care doesn’t only consist of the things we’ve been socialized to … Continue reading Episode 220 – Dr. Chanequa Walker-Barnes2023-10-2951 min
Meditating with Dr. ChanequaEmbracing ChangeThis practice invites you to embrace the ever-changing nature of life by visualizing it as a flowing river. Practice surrendering to the current, releasing attachments, connecting with the present, and remembering your capacity for resilience as you resist stagnation and weather rough seas. Get full access to No Trifling Matter at drchanequa.substack.com/subscribe2023-10-2520 min
HER With Amena BrownCake, Joy and Sacred Self-Care (featuring Dr. Chanequa Walker-Barnes)So excited to welcome my friend Dr. Chanequa Walker-Barnes to the HER living room! We discuss the importance of cake, joy, how to cultivate self-compassion, and Dr. Chanequa’s new book, Sacred Self-Care: Daily Practices for Nurturing Our Whole Selves. Find out more about Dr. Chanequa’s work at http://drchanequa.com. To get transcripts, links, and details from each episode, check out the show notes. To continue your support of the podcast and my work, become a member of my Patreon community where you can get access to archived episodes, bonus episodes, and behind the scenes cont...2023-10-1756 min
The Church Needs TherapyDr. Chanequa Walker-BarnesIn this conversation we talk about what gets in the way of exercising care for our sacred selves, discerning our bodies spirit-given wisdom, and Dr. Walker-Barnes' newest book, “Sacred Care: Daily Practices For Nurturing Our Whole Selves.”
2023-10-1755 minHarmonize Your Life: Conversation on Self-Care for Women of ColorSacred Self-Care (S11 E1)Chanequa Walker-Barnes, Ph.D., is a prominent scholar, theologian, author, professor at Columbia Theological Seminary, known for her thought-provoking work on racial justice and spirituality. With a deep commitment to social change, she combines her expertise in clinical psychology and theology to tackle issues of systemic oppression, cultural trauma, and their impact on individuals and society. Through her research, writing, and speaking, Dr. Chanequa strives to inspire others to transformative social action and wholistic self-care. Join me and Dr. Chanequa Walker-Barnes as we discuss the motivations behind her new book, Sacred Self-Care: Daily Practices for Nurturing Our Whole Selves, an...2023-10-0957 min
Three Black Men: Theology, Culture, And The World Around UsSacred Self-Care with Dr. Chanequa Walker-BarnesIn this episode we sit down with author, professor, womanist theologian (and so much more) Dr. Chanequa Walker-Barnes as we talk about her book Sacred Self-Care. For more info on her and her work please go to https://www.drchanequa.com/
To support the work that we do here please check out: Patreon: patreon.com/threeblackmen Paypal: threeblackmenpodcast@gmail.com2023-09-2146 min
Faith in a Fresh VibeDr. Chanequa on Sacred Self-Care, Connection, Reconciliation, and Strategies to SurviveSeason 10 already?!
Hello friends, welcome to the Faith in a Fresh Vibe Podcast, where we journey through decolonizing and deconstructing the Christian faith. Season 9 just finished and this episode is the start of Season 10! It’s also a “bridge” episode. Since last season was one on embodiment and mental health, and this season is for authors and their new books, I thought an episode that covers both would be fitting. Dr. Chanequa Walker-Barnes is someone I’ve been looking to invite on the podcast for sometime. You might remember her words if you’ve read my book, When We Belon...2023-09-1559 minFaith in a Fresh VibeDr. Chanequa on Sacred Self-Care, Connection, Reconciliation, and Strategies to SurviveSeason 10 already?!
Hello friends, welcome to the Faith in a Fresh Vibe Podcast, where we journey through decolonizing and deconstructing the Christian faith. Season 9 just finished and this episode is the start of Season 10! It’s also a “bridge” episode. Since last season was one on embodiment and mental health, and this season is for authors and their new books, I thought an episode that covers both would be fitting. Dr. Chanequa Walker-Barnes is someone I’ve been looking to invite on the podcast for sometime. You might remember her words if you’ve read my book, When We Belon...2023-09-1559 min
Meditating with Dr. ChanequaMorning Prayer RitualStart your day with this morning prayer and meditation practice. This Christian meditation practice integrates silent meditation and visualization with prayer for ourselves and others. It concludes with a reading of the Lord’s Prayer (Matthew 6: 9-13) from the Common English Bible.Thank you for practicing with me! If you enjoyed this practice, please share it with a friend. And be sure to subscribe to No Trifling Matter to receive new posts and support my work. Get full access to No Trifling Matter at drchanequa.substack.com/subscribe2023-09-1315 min
A Tiny Revolution#196: Sacred Self-Care, w/ Dr. Chanequa Walker-BarnesClass is in session. Dr. Chanequa shares about her new book, why healing is so hard for Christians suffering from religious PTSD, and how she takes care of herself in a world besieged by white Christian Nationalism. Go to DrChanequa.com to get all of her stuff. If you like the show, leave us a 5 Star Review ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ if you didn’t, just go away. ;) 🌺 What Makes You Bloom is available for preorder now!thekevingarcia.com/bloom 🤔 Deconstructing your faith? Feeling stuck in the fear of changing beliefs? Don’t do it alone. Set up a free call...2023-09-121h 01
Freedom Road PodcastDr. Chanequa Walker-Barnes: Sacred Self-CareOn this episode, we are joined by Dr. Chanequa Walker-Barnes, theologian, psychologist, and author of Too Heavy a Yoke, Black Women and the Burden of Strength, and her newest work, a 49-day devotional titled, Sacred Self-Care: Daily Practices for Nurturing Our Whole Selves.We invited Dr. Walker-Barnes to speak with us, because folk are tired for multiple reasons. The gig economy has folks working 2-3 jobs while climate change has folks running from forest fires while dodging tornadoes, trying to breath when you take your dog for a walk, and trying to survive record-breaking...2023-09-051h 19
Let It Matter Podcast34: Sacred Self-Care with Dr. Chanequa Walker-BarnesThis week's Guest: Dr. Chanequa Walker-Barnes is a prominent psychologist, theologian, and author whose work focuses upon healing the legacies of racial and gender oppression. She is a professor at Columbia Theological Seminary and the author of Sacred Self-Care, I Bring the Voices of My People, and Too Heavy a Yoke. You can find her on Twitter and IG @drchanequa or on her website at drchanequa.com In this episode, we discuss themes from Dr. Walker-Barnes' new book, Sacred Self-Care.2023-09-0456 min
Things Not Seen PodcastWhat Is the Goal of Human Flourishing?: Chanequa Walker-BarnesWe are joined by Dr. Chanequa Walker-Barnes to discuss their recent book, Sacred Self-Care: Daily Practices for Nurturing Our Whole Selves. We explore self-care as both a sacred and a subversive practice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2023-08-271h 01
Crumbling Empires with Lyndsey MedfordSacred Self-Care in the midst of a care-less world with Dr. Chanequa Walker-BarnesSelf-care and community care, the myth of the StrongBlackWoman, how self-care makes our activism more compelling, parenting kids to know themselves, and puppy videos.Read a transcript of this episodeGet a copy of Sacred Self-Careread After Whiteness: An Education in Belonging by Willie James JenningsBuy Lyndsey’s book, My Body and Other Crumbling Empires: Lessons for Healing in a World that is Sick Get full access to hopeful cynic at lyndseymedford.substack.com/subscribe2023-08-1745 min
Access Must-Have Full Audiobooks in Religion & Spirituality, World ReligionsSacred Self-Care: Daily Practices for Nurturing Our Whole Selves by Chanequa Walker-BarnesPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/645265to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Sacred Self-Care: Daily Practices for Nurturing Our Whole Selves
Author: Chanequa Walker-Barnes
Narrator: Deanna Anthony
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 4 hours 33 minutes
Release date: August 15, 2023
Genres: World Religions
Publisher's Summary:
A seven-week guide to help you shift your behaviors and create lifelong habits to care for your whole self— mind, body, and soul. ''In a world that has cheapened self-care, Chanequa Walker-Barnes provides a valuable, faithful, and much-needed antidote.” —Jeff Chu, author of Does Jesus Really Love Me? Taking care of ourselves is essential, and lately, we’ve started to pay more...2023-08-154h 33
Listen to New Full Audiobooks in Religion & Spirituality, ChristianitySacred Self-Care: Daily Practices for Nurturing Our Whole Selves by Chanequa Walker-BarnesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/645265 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Sacred Self-Care: Daily Practices for Nurturing Our Whole Selves Author: Chanequa Walker-Barnes Narrator: Deanna Anthony Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 33 minutes Release date: August 15, 2023 Genres: Christianity Publisher's Summary: A seven-week guide to help you shift your behaviors and create lifelong habits to care for your whole self— mind, body, and soul. ''In a world that has cheapened self-care, Chanequa Walker-Barnes provides a valuable, faithful, and much-needed antidote.” —Jeff Chu, author of Does Jesus Really Love Me? Taking care of ourselves is essential, and lately, we’ve started to pay more...2023-08-1505 min
Meditating with Dr. ChanequaForgiveness MeditationThis practice uses guided visualization to supports the process of forgiving people who have harmed us as well as forgiving ourselves for the ways that we have harmed others and ourselves. It is appropriate in situations where the harm has ended and healing is well underway. If you are a survivor of abuse, trauma, or violence, please consult with a therapist to determine whether this practice is appropriate for you.Thank you for practicing with me! If you enjoyed this practice, please share it with a friend. And be sure to subscribe to No...2023-08-0221 min
Meditating with Dr. ChanequaLoving-Kindness MeditationThis loving-kindness meditation helps us to cultivate love toward ourselves, toward other people, and toward the world. This is a good practice to use when you find your heart hardening, when you are working through forgiveness, or when you need a little self-compassion. Thank you for practicing with me! If you enjoyed this practice, please share it with a friend. And be sure to subscribe to No Trifling Matter to receive new posts and support my work. Get full access to No Trifling Matter at drchanequa.substack.com/subscribe2023-07-1516 min
Meditating with Dr. ChanequaLectio Divina: The Great CommandmentLectio divina is an ancient Christian monastic tradition of meditative reading that invites us to savor biblical scripture. In this meditation, we practice deep attention to Luke 10:25-27, the “Great Commandment,” listening each time in a different way for what the text is telling us about loving God, loving one another, and loving ourselves. Thank you for practicing with me! If you enjoyed this practice, please share it with a friend. And be sure to subscribe to No Trifling Matter to receive new posts and support my work. Get full access to No T...2023-07-1515 min
Meditating with Dr. ChanequaCentering Prayer: Fruits of the SpiritCentering prayer is a form of Christian contemplation that pairs silence with a sacred word to ground us and to deepen our connection to the Divine. The sacred word can be be any word connected with our faith. In this practice, you are invited to meditate upon one of the fruits of the Spirit mentioned in Galatians 5: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, or self-control. Thank you for practicing with me! If you enjoyed this practice, please share it with a friend. And be sure to subscribe to No Trifling Matter to receive new...2023-07-1510 min
Meditating with Dr. ChanequaWalking MeditationWalking meditation helps us to cultivate awareness of our embodied experience through the practice of walking. It can be especially helpful for people who have difficulty sitting still for extended periods of sitting meditation. And it’s a great practice for anyone who needs to be better connected with their bodies.Thank you for practicing with me! If you enjoyed this practice, please share it with a friend. And be sure to subscribe to No Trifling Matter to receive new posts and support my work. Get full access to No Trifling Matter at...2023-07-1514 min
Meditating with Dr. ChanequaBrief Body ScanModern life often alienates us from our bodies, teaching us to value our mind and spirit over our physical selves. But we are embodied beings and good self-care requires tending our bodies. This brief body scan cultivates mindfulness by helping us to systematically pay attention to what is happening in our bodies. Did you enjoy this meditation? Be sure to subscribe to No Trifling Matter to receive new posts and support my work. Get full access to No Trifling Matter at drchanequa.substack.com/subscribe2023-07-1522 min
Meditating with Dr. ChanequaAffirmations for Self-CareThis affirmation practice supports self-care, health, and wellness. This meditation is grounded in the Judeo-Christian concept that all humans are sacred and created in the Divine image. It reminds us that we are God’s perfect gift and deserving of care.No Trifling Matter is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Get full access to No Trifling Matter at drchanequa.substack.com/subscribe2023-07-1508 min
Meditating with Dr. ChanequaBreath Awareness MeditationThis is a great introduction to mindfulness for beginning meditators or for anyone who is looking to incorporate a brief practice into their day. It teaches the foundational skill of using the breath as an anchor for meditation. This is a sitting practice, but it could also be done standing or lying down.Want more like this? Then subscribe to No Trifling Matter, my weekly newsletter on faith, justice, and healing for people who are "ready to be healed, cause wholeness is no trifling matter." Get full access to No Trifling Matter...2023-07-1407 min
MultitudesActivism, Authority, and Softness with EbonyJanice“I have no dream job, I do not dream of labor.” - James Baldwin"Womanist is to feminist as purple is to lavender" - Alice WalkerIf you're interested in womanism and feminism, the connection between religion and authority, activism, racial justice, and being at ease - this conversation is it! In this episode we also talk about EbonyJanice's new book, and how her personal life and love of romance were a part of her book writing process.We ask questions:What does it mean to be an activist? How can em...2023-04-271h 10Righteous, Ratchet & Real14. Jesus We're Tired of Your Church!Ep. 14 I'm Tired of This Church!
The Righteous, Ratchet & Real Podcast is a weekly conversation between sister friends, ministers who met while pursuing their doctoral degrees. These discussions are meant for those who love God but side-eye the church. The conversations are ones you won't get in the pulpit but are just as sacred.
The church can be a ratchet place! This episode welcomes two guests to discuss why they have decided to leave the church and what their journey has looked like. Dr. Chanequa Walker-Barnes, author and Professor of Pastoral Care, explores the possibility...2022-12-061h 18
The FYI on Youth MinistryTalking About Race with TeenagersHave you wondered about how to talk about race with middle school and high school students? Maybe you have questions about how to have conversations about race and ethnicity with other leaders. If you want to know more about why race matters to your students, God, and the church, this season is for you! In this episode, the authors of the guide Talking About Race with Teenagers, Kat Armas, Jennifer Guerra Aldana, and Ahren Martinez join us to talk about the importance of having these conversations with our students and each other. They also give us helpful tips for...2022-09-1429 min
Prayer During the DayThursday 8th September 2022 Tabitha and Cornelius: two early Christians 'Full of Good Works'Psalm 101; 1 Peter 2.9,10; Acts 9. 19. 36- 10.16
Cornelius' inclusion in the story highlights the inclusion of the outsider in the story of faith. But what of Tabitha? Women are never in this early narrative described as full of the Holy Spirit - the apostles are men of their time - and choose six men to wait at tables in the early church. Tabitha nevertheless spends all her time and resources for the benefit of others at the expense of her own health, rather like the StrongBlackWoman who is expected to be an example of stalwart faith in the most painful...2022-09-0809 min
Pursuing Call32: Soul Literacy with Monique J. FortunéThis week we speak with Monique J. Fortuné. While Monique wears a ton of hats, she really is good at finding space in her busy life for rest and spiritual self care. We talk about how she finds this balance, the revolutionary act of self care and the concept of self literacy. We also touch on why it is so important to care for self while doing the work of healing community.
Episode Resources:
Called to Be Multiple Episode with Monique https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-nrb3f-11efd56
46 Deus noster refugium 1God is our refuge and strength, *
a very present hel...2022-08-0838 min
TheoEd PodcastDr. Chanequa Walker Barnes: "Pathological Whiteness"Drawing on her experience as a clinical psychologist and professor of practical theology, Dr. Chanequa Walker-Barnes diagnoses whiteness as the hidden wound that lies at the heart of racism and racial injustice.
First delivered at TheoEd Atlanta in February 2021.
Download the discussion guide.
Music: Wake by LynneMusic, licensed through NeoSounds2022-06-2419 min
Shifting CultureEp. 56 Oneya Okuwabi - Striving for Equity in the ChurchOneya Okuwabi talks about race, gender, and power dynamics in the church and leads us to a path that will reveal equity to the body of Christ. Oneya Fennell Okuwobi is a sociologist at Rice University’s Reigion and Public Life Program. Her research interrogates how diverse organizations impact racial inequality. She serves as teaching pastor at 21st Century Church, a church plant in Cincinnati, OH. She is also co-author of Multiethnic Conversations: An Eight-Week Journey toward Unity in Your Church, a personal devotional and small group study on multiethnic life and church designed for people in th...2022-05-2451 min
Doing Theology. Thinking Mission.Ep 19: What is ”White Theology”? with Tim GombisIn this episode, we talk about:
What whiteness is and how it impacts us all.
Questions to bring awareness to how you see white theology.
Action steps we can take to break out of white theology thinking.
Books that have impacted our thinking and awareness.
About Tim Gombis:
Tim Gombis (Ph.D., University of St. Andrews, Scotland) is a former professor of New Testament at Grand Rapids Theological Seminary, in Grand Rapids, MI. His publications include The Drama of Ephesians: Participating in the Triumph of G...2022-04-271h 12
SheConfidential® PodcastPassion, Purpose, & Pivoting In Healthcare feat. Dr. Omolara Uwemedimo“What doesn’t kill you makes you sicker.” - Dr. Omolara UwemedimoBlack may not be cracking on the outside, but on the inside, life takes a toll. The strong Black woman lifestyle is killing Black women slowly, but it doesn’t have to remain this way.On the new SheConfidential podcast episode, Melanin & Medicine's Dr. Omolara Thomas Uwemedimo, opens up about her journey to prioritizing self-care and learning to listen to her body. Dr. Uwemedimo also describes how Melanin & Medicine helps Black health care professionals find funding to start their own businesses. This conv...2022-03-1736 min
Dear Soft Black Woman6. Starshine & Clay: A Pedagogy of SoftnessSpecial honor to bell hooks, who passed December 15, 2021. I am thankful to you for making my work possible, and I hope to live in gratitude for the ways your work has affirmed my breath and being. Thank you, bell hooks.______Questions: 1. bell hooks tenderly describes her relationship with Paulo Freire and his teachings in Teaching to Transgress. Similarly, how has Freire's work impacted you?2. Explain how you arrived at the understanding of "rest as vocation"?3. Praxis is an important part of critical pedagogy. Beyond c...2021-12-171h 00
Everything RenewedHow to Support Black Women from a male perspectiveIn today's episode, Wesley speaks with Deon Carson, a previous Staff Sergeant for the United States Army. Deon provides his experience growing up in a single parent home.
To contact Wesley, email info@everythingrenewedcom.
Resources that Deon mentioned during the podcast listed below:
Black Women Authors and Books
1. Dr. Kimberle Crenshaw: Kimberlé Crenshaw Books | List of books by author Kimberlé Crenshaw (thriftbooks.com)
2. Dr. Emilie M. Townes: Emilie M. Townes Books | List of books by author Emilie M. Townes (thriftbooks.com)
3. Dr. Teresa Fry Brown: Teresa L...2021-12-1747 min
The Prophetic Resistance PodcastEpisode 55: Dr. Chanequa Walker-BarnesOur guest today is Dr. Chanequa Walker-Barnes, author of I Bring the Voices of My People: A Womanist Vision for Racial Reconciliation, and Too Heavy a Yoke: Black Women and the Burden of Strength, and contributor to the book A Rhythm of Prayer: A Collection of Meditations for Renewal. Dr. Barnes, is a clinical psychologist, public theologian, ecumenical minister, and university and seminary professor. In this episode, she talks with Rev. Michael-Ray Mathews about her call to ministry and centering the stories and experiences of Black women. She challenges “good Christians” to wrestle with their complicity in racis...2021-07-2949 min
The Unapologetics PodcastS2 Ep 16 Unconditioning Black Women Hate pt. 2 feat. Bryce Dotson and Oluwadara FasipeThis episode is a complementary discussion from an earlier episode (be sure to listen to Ep 15 first) where the brothas chop it up about our role in honoring, protecting, advocating for, and partnering with black women to uncondition the doubly oppressive harm that works against them in society and the church. Together we discuss our takeaways from the book Too Heavy a Yoke: Black Women and the Burden of Strength by Chanequa Walker-Barnes.Purchase the book here. 2021-06-291h 13
Reclaiming the GardenHealing from Harmful Systems with Alicia CrosbyIn this episode, we have a conversation with justice educator, activist, (sometimes reluctant) minister, and writer/speaker Alicia Crosby. Alicia and April start off by bonding over their shared alma mater, Hollins University. After that, we get into Alicia’s faith journey, her “ecumenical promiscuousness” and what she’s learned from different Christian traditions, her coming out journey and pansexual identity, and her work related to religious trauma (particularly racialized, imperialist trauma and LGBTQ+ trauma). We also talk about how whiteness and imperialism shows up in both conservative and progressive spaces, the importance of intersectional justice, personal healing, and decoloni...2021-06-151h 22
Whole and CompleteThe Mama Trauma FinaleIn the finale of Mama Trauma, Dr. Shante invites Dr. Peonita Harris, who holds a doctorate in clinical psychology and licensed in marriage and family therapy to offer a clinical and cultural perspective on how trauma gets passed down through generations. The two discuss generational trauma, how to disrupt the cycle, and offer some helpful resources to begin the process. Books Shared in this Episode:Too Heavy a Yoke, Chanequa Walker BarnesThe Deepest Well, Nadine Burke HarrisBlack Girls Don't Cry..., Angelica LeighWhatever Happened to Daddy's Little...2021-05-2627 min
The Redeeming God PodcastWhat is Predestination? (Ephesians 1:5a)Have you ever struggled with the topic of predestination? This study of Ephesians 1:5 will define predestination and will help you find great encouragement in the truth of predestination. We will also look at the current event topic of racism in a Bible College, and answer a question from a reader about the Parable of the Ten Talents.
Current Event: Theology Professor Asks God to Help her Hate White People
Chanequa Walker-Barnes is a theology professor at Mercer University, and she recently published a book titled A Rhythm of Prayer: A Collection of Meditations for Renewal...2021-04-3031 min
Redeeming God PodcastWhat is Predestination? (Ephesians 1:5a)Have you ever struggled with the topic of predestination? This study of Ephesians 1:5 will define predestination and will help you find great encouragement in the truth of predestination. We will also look at the current event topic of racism in a Bible College, and answer a question from a reader about the Parable of the Ten Talents.
Current Event: Theology Professor Asks God to Help her Hate White People
Chanequa Walker-Barnes is a theology professor at Mercer University, and she recently published a book titled A Rhythm of Prayer: A Collection of Meditations for Renewal...2021-04-3031 min
HomeGrownJuanita | ...on being a lawyer, actor and trailing wolfIn a very special episode this week Louisa and the Fantastic Fo speak to Juanita Ingram, an attorney, author and star of the TV show, The Expats International Ingrams. In a change from our usual list of Hong Kong-based guests, Juanita has been living in Taipei, Taiwan for two years, and gives us an insight into life in the city.We talk first impressions in and of Taiwan, the power of a trailing spouse and the realities of race relations and prejudice in Taiwan compared to the UK and US. Join us for this t...2021-04-1857 min