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Most Notorious! A True Crime History Podcast384: The 1943 Murders of Dr. Roy & Mae Hunt w/ Christena StephensOn a nearly moonless night in October 1943, a single gunshot rang out in Littlefield, Texas. A prominent Texas doctor and his wife were found bound, shot, beaten, and murdered. The only witness: their five-year-old daughter, who was bound to silence and refused to speak about what happened for 70 years.Christena Stephens is my guest, and her book is called "Bound in Silence: An Unsolved Murder in a Small Texas Town". She shares details about the horrific case and talks about her experience interviewing the slain couple's daughter, Jo Ann.2025-04-0654 min
Returning with Rebecca CampbellThe Black Madonna with Christena ClevelandIn this episode, I speak with Christena Cleveland about her journey with the Black Madonna. We explored her deep connection to this powerful figure, touching on themes of spirituality, resistance, and the nurturing power of the divine feminine. Christena shared her insights on how the Black Madonna serves as a symbol of empowerment, especially for marginalized communities. We also delved into the importance of prayer, the cosmic and earthly nature of the divine feminine, and the collective strength found in community. Christena offered a beautiful perspective on how we can all connect with the Black Madonna and the transformative...2025-03-0452 min
In Her Image: Finding Heavenly Mother in Scripture, Scholarship, the Arts, Mythology & Everyday Life156. God is a Black Woman with Dr. Christena ClevelandIn this episode of the In Her Image podcast, Dr. Christina Cleveland discusses her journey towards understanding the Divine Feminine through the lens of the Black Madonna. She explores the intersections of race, gender, and spirituality, emphasizing the importance of recognizing the sacredness in all individuals, particularly in marginalized communities. The conversation delves into the challenges of confronting white supremacy and patriarchy within religious spaces, the transformative power of embracing a Black female deity, and the vital role of allyship in fostering justice and healing. Dr. Cleveland's insights encourage listeners to reflect on their own beliefs and actions, ultimately...2025-02-231h 19
Up on Game PresentsUp On Game Presents Stay A While "Mental Health Is Wealth" With Christena Huntsman Durham & Tonja R. MylesToday’s guests Christena Huntsman Durham, Director and Executive Vice President of Huntsman Foundation and Tonja R. Myles, Community Engagement Advisor, The Huntsman Mental Health Foundation join host Tommi A. Vincent on Radio Row during Super Bowl LVIII to discuss mental health, drug addiction, and more. A few of Christena Huntsman Durham’s highlights: Strong financial support for the advancement of mental health Redefining the conversation on mental wellness advocacy Lost a sister to a drug overdose and use their loss as an opportunity to minimize the stigma of mental health by helping others Founded the Hunt...2024-05-0827 minUp On GameUp On Game Presents Stay A While "Mental Health Is Wealth" With Christena Huntsman Durham & Tonja R. MylesToday’s guests Christena Huntsman Durham, Director and Executive Vice President of Huntsman Foundation and Tonja R. Myles, Community Engagement Advisor, The Huntsman Mental Health Foundation join host Tommi A. Vincent on Radio Row during Super Bowl LVIII to discuss mental health, drug addiction, and more. A few of Christena Huntsman Durham’s highlights: Strong financial support for the advancement of mental health Redefining the conversation on mental wellness advocacy Lost a sister to a drug overdose and use their loss as an opportunity to minimize the stigma of mental health by helping others Founded the Hunt...2024-05-0827 min
God is Not an A**holeEpisode 45: God Is a Black Woman w/ Dr. Christena ClevelandChristena Cleveland, Ph.D. is a social psychologist, public theologian, author, and activist. She is the founder and director of the Center for Justice + Renewal which supports a more equitable world by nurturing skillful justice advocacy and the depth to act on it. An award-winning researcher and author, Christena is a Ford Foundation Fellow who has held faculty positions at several institutions of higher education — most recently at Duke University’s Divinity School, where she was the first African-American and first female director of the Duke Center for Reconciliation, and also led a research team investigating self-compassion as a buff...2024-04-1251 minGod is Not an A**holeEpisode 44: God Is a Black Woman w/ Dr. Christena ClevelandChristena Cleveland, Ph.D. is a social psychologist, public theologian, author, and activist. She is the founder and director of the Center for Justice + Renewal which supports a more equitable world by nurturing skillful justice advocacy and the depth to act on it. An award-winning researcher and author, Christena is a Ford Foundation Fellow who has held faculty positions at several institutions of higher education — most recently at Duke University’s Divinity School, where she was the first African-American and first female director of the Duke Center for Reconciliation, and also led a research team investigating self-compassion as a buff...2024-04-0537 min
Life After Leaven w/ Tamice Spencer-HelmsEmbracing the Sacred Self: Dr. Christena Cleveland on Spirituality, Identity, and LiberationSend us a textWhen Dr. Christena Cleveland steps into the space of spiritual discourse, she carries with her an air of transformation that's both inspiring and deeply moving. Her journey, marked by a pilgrimage to the Black Madonna and the profound revelations documented in "God is a Black Woman," opens up a dialogue about spiritual liberation that transcends institutional confines. Together, we traverse the landscape of her evolution, from navigating the evangelical church's power imbalances to awakening to a deeper truth, offering listeners an intimate look at the quest for hope and the significance of embracing...2024-02-0139 min
Nomad PodcastChristena Cleveland - A Spirituality of the WombIn this Christmas devotional podcast, Dr Christena Cleveland explores the symbolism of the Black Madonna. In times of dysregulation and uncertainty, the Black Madonna has provided Christena a powerful symbol of love, nurture and connection, allowing her to move from a spirituality of fear to one of trust. Following Christena’s refection, Anna Robinson creates a contemplative space for us to more deeply reflect and experience this womb-like space of safety and trust. Jay Hulme then reads a poem about Julian of Norwich, the 14th Century mystic who experienced a radical connection with the divine fe...2023-12-2048 min
The Collective TableChristena Cleveland: God Is A Black WomanGod Is a Black Woman is the chronicle of Christena Cleveland’s liberating transformation and a critique of a society shaped by white patriarchal Christianity and culture. Christena reveals how America’s collective idea of God as a white man has perpetuated hurt, hopelessness, and racial and gender oppression. Integrating her powerful personal story, womanist ideology, as well as theological, historical, and social science research, she invites us to take seriously the truth that God is not white nor male and gives us a new and hopeful path for connecting with the divine and honoring the sacredness of all Blac...2023-06-3059 min
United Public Radio's showFika With Vicky Welcomes Guest Christena Rose - March 23, 2023Our Guest this week is Christena Rose, the Gothic author of Twisted Veil and Black Pine Road. She is also an artist who creates her own cover art. As a child, Christena Rose loved her grandmother’s ghost stories, even when she lost sleep over them for weeks. Now, she aspires to tell scary stories of her own and hopes to write the books she would love to read. Christena is a professional artist who enjoys traveling, reading and long days at the beach. Black Pine Road is her second full-length novel and follows her haunting debut, Twisted Veil. She li...2023-03-241h 05
Freedom Road PodcastChristena Cleveland: I'm Too Sacred For ThisOn this episode, we are joined by Christena Cleveland, a social psychologist, public theologian, author, and activist. She is the founder and director of the Center for Justice + Renewal as well as its sister organization, Sacred Folk.Christena has been on a living pilgrimage of transformation recently—the decolonizing pilgrimage. One of the products of this transformational journey was Christena’s awe-inspiring book, God is a Black Woman, which dropped onto bookstore shelves in February 2022. She’s also built a powerful Patreon community that is doing the work of decolonizing their faith and their minds...2023-03-141h 21
Breaking Down PatriarchyGod is a Black Woman - with author Dr. Christena ClevelandAmy is joined by Dr. Christena Cleveland to discuss her book God is a Black Woman and unpack our assumptions about divinity, gender, and race.Christena Cleveland Ph.D. is a social psychologist, public theologian, author, and activist. She is the founder and director of the Center for Justice + Renewal as well as its sister organization, Sacred Folk, which creates resources to stimulate people’s spiritual imaginations and support their journeys toward liberation.A weaver of Black liberation and the sacred feminine, Dr. Cleveland integrates psychology, theology, storytelling, and art to stimulate our spiritual imaginations. She...2023-02-2157 min
Solving the Riddle of Being HumanGod Is a Black Woman - with Christena ClevelandThis week, Sah welcomes Christena Cleveland, Ph.D., a social psychologist, public theologian, author, and activist. She is the founder and director of the Center for Justice + Renewal as well as its sister organization, Sacred Folk, which creates resources to stimulate people’s spiritual imaginations and support their journeys toward liberation. An award-winning researcher and former professor at Duke University’s Divinity School, Christena lives in Boston, Massachusetts.In this episode, Sah and Christena discuss...the quest for perfection and how anti-spiritual that mentality can behow we can take back our sovereign power over how we interact with the world.soma...2022-12-251h 07
The Revelation ProjectEpisode 152: Dr. Christena Cleveland - God is a Black WomanAn act of desperation often leads us to revelation, which was also the case for Dr. Christena Cleveland as she set out for a solo 400-mile track across rural France in search of The Black Madonna.
This conversation was so rich and powerful. I absolutely loved unpacking Dr. Cleveland's story and her future vision for what is possible in the world where women permit themselves to find their divinity within their own female bodies.
Christena Cleveland, Ph.D., is a social psychologist, public theologian, author, and activist. She is the founder and director of the...2022-11-301h 10
Queer TheologyGod is a Black Woman with Dr. Christena ClevelandWe’re so excited to kick off a winter guest series with an amazing line up of insightful and inspiring interviews. For our first episode in this series, we have a conversation with the remarkable Dr. Christena Cleveland. Dr. Cleveland is an author, activist and a founder and director of the Center for Justice + Renewal as well as its sister organization, Sacred Folk. Tune in as Fr. Shay talks with Dr. Cleveland about her journey to find the Black Madonna and the Sacred Feminine, what that means for her view of the white, male god and her evangelical upbringing, an...2022-11-0644 min
Holy Heretics: Losing Religion and Finding JesusGod is a Black Woman w/ Dr. Christena Cleveland“The Spirit of God, She has made me, and the breath of the nursing God, She gives me life.” - Job 33:4When you close your eyes and envision God, who do you see? Like me, you probably envision God as an old, white male sitting on a throne looking down from on high with an air of judgment and anger toward the world. This is the god of authoritarianism, patriarchy, domination, and purity culture and he’s been entrenched in our hearts and minds for years. But what if we’ve gotten God wrong all along? What if inste...2022-11-0155 min
200churches Podcast: Ministry Encouragement for Pastors of Small ChurchesEpisode 403 - What We Learned From A Black Woman Theologian with Christena ClevelandThis conversation Jonny and I had with that Jonny and I had with Christena Cleveland was eye opening and enlightening. It helped us to see the world from another person's perspective.Before Tamir Rice, George Floyd, and so many others - we had this conversation with Christena. We know you'll be encouraged and learn...Christena's book - DisUnity In Christ - Uncovering the hidden forces that keep us apart... is HERE.2022-10-1946 min
henrinouwensocietyHenri Nouwen, Now & Then Podcast | Dr. Christena Cleveland "God Is a Black Woman"In this episode of Henri Nouwen, Now & Then, Dr. Christena Cleveland, author of "God Is a Black Woman", opens up about her crisis of faith and challenges us to reimagine God’s colour and gender.
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Home / WorkNegotiating Space with Ro Kalonaros & Christena PyleOn the latest episode of Home / Work, host Antonio Lucio sits down with newly engaged couple Ro Kalonaros, Global Director of Content & Culture at Omnicom, and Christena Pyle, Chief Equity Officer at Dentsu Americas. During the conversation, they discussed wedding planning, managing two different high-profile careers, and finding moments of joy in household tasks. Follow Antonio on Twitter: @ajlucio5Follow Ro on Twitter: @yoitsroFollow Christena on Twitter: @cjpyleSubscribe to Home / Work on your favorite podcast platform!You can listen and subscribe to all of...2022-09-2628 minHome / WorkNegotiating Space with Ro Kalonaros & Christena PyleOn the latest episode of Home / Work, host Antonio Lucio sits down with newly engaged couple Ro Kalonaros, Global Director of Content & Culture at Omnicom, and Christena Pyle, Chief Equity Officer at Dentsu Americas. During the conversation, they discussed wedding planning, managing two different high-profile careers, and finding moments of joy in household tasks. Follow Antonio on Twitter: @ajlucio5Follow Ro on Twitter: @yoitsroFollow Christena on Twitter: @cjpyleSubscribe to Home / Work on your favorite podcast platform!You can listen and subscribe to all of...2022-09-2628 min
Spiritually Inspired: thought-provoking show that explores spirituality, consciousness, and energy healingSpiritually Inspired with Christena Cleveland, author and activist.Send us a textDr. Christena Cleveland, Ph.D. is a social psychologist, public theologian, author, and activist. She is the founder and director of the Center for Justice + Renewal as well as its sister organization, Sacred Folk, which creates resources to stimulate people’s spiritual imaginations and support their journeys toward liberation. An award-winning researcher and former professor at Duke University’s Divinity School, Christena lives in Boston, Massachusetts.She is the author of the book, God is a Black Woman.www.christenacleveland.comResources:www.claudiumurgan.comwww.patreon.com...2022-08-191h 00
God, Sex, and SangriaEp. 39 Christena Cleveland on God is a Black WomanChristena Cleveland joins Lurie to discuss her new book, God is a Black Woman. This book is part theology, part sociology, and part spiritual narative. Christena artfully uncovers and shares her journey to studying the Black Madonna and discusses how it is that the White Male God took over Christianity.
You can find out more about Christena's work here: https://www.christenacleveland.com/god-is-a-black-woman
Enjoy this episode and as always, we talk about sensitive topics so be mindful of who's nearby if you're listening without headphones.
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Love Period with Rev. Dr. Jacqui LewisGod is a Black Woman with Dr. Christena Cleveland PhDAre you open to a new vision of God? Dr. Christena Cleveland joins Jacqui for the first episode of the third season. In this revolutionary conversation, Rev. Jacqui Lewis and Christena Cleveland, author of God Is a Black Woman, talk about the power of encountering embodied symbols of the Divine that can move us toward greater expansion, hope, and love for one another. Together, they invite you, the listener, to let go of a vision of God who is small minded, fearful, and oppressive in exchange for an expansive God who encourages us to live in an overflowing river of...2022-07-2039 min
Tent Talks with Dr Stephen BackhouseChristena Cleveland, sacred black female spaces and liberty from whitemalegodJoin Natasha Beckles and Natalia Nana in conversation with Christena Cleveland. Dr Cleveland is a social psychologist, public theologian, author, and activist. She is the founder and director of the Center for Justice + Renewal as well as its sister organization, Sacred Folk, which creates resources to stimulate people’s spiritual imaginations and support their journeys toward liberation. An award-winning researcher and former professor at Duke University’s Divinity School, Christena lives in Boston, Massachusetts. Her new book is entitled God is a Black Woman. Her new book is entitled God is a Black Woman.Dr. Cleveland’s websit...2022-07-0559 min
This Is Not Church PodcastGod Is A Black Woman: A Conversation With Christena ClevelandIn this episode we chat with Christena Cleveland.
Christena Cleveland Ph.D. is a social psychologist, public theologian, author, and activist. She is the founder and director of the Center for Justice + Renewal as well as its sister organization, Sacred Folk, which creates resources to stimulate people’s spiritual imaginations and support their journeys toward liberation.
A weaver of Black liberation and the sacred feminine, Dr. Cleveland integrates psychology, theology, storytelling, and art to stimulate our spiritual imaginations. She recently completed her third full-length book, God is a Black Woman (HarperOne), which details her 400-mile walk...2022-06-061h 01
Permission To BEA Healing Journey w/ Dr. Christena ClevelandDr. Christena Cleveland joins Tommy, Olivia, and Becka for a conversation centered around her past and current healing journey guided by the Sacred Black Feminine. During their conversation Dr. Cleveland also talks about her new book, "God is A Black Woman."
If you would like to learn more in community and/or help support the creation of the Permission To Be Podcast please go to https://www.patreon.com/tommyallgood
For this episode's show notes and to learn more about the work Dr. Christena Cleveland is doing, go to PermisisonToBePodcast.com
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Please Say Black“I’m Too Sacred for That” with Dr. Christena ClevelandDr.Christena Cleveland joins me for the premiere episode of Please Say Black. Dr. Cleveland expands upon her latest book, God is a Black Woman. Dr. Cleveland shares the significance of self-compassion in Black Liberation and communal healing. Together, we hold space to name the sacredness of Blackness. During this episode, Christina mentions the significance of Palestian theology and I also talk about Claudette Colvin. To find out more about Dr. Christena’s work check out her website and feel free to purchase your copy of God is a Black Woman here. Lastly, join the spring Black Book Exchange at e...2022-03-1145 min
Nomad PodcastChristena Cleveland - God Is a Black Woman In this episode we speak with social psychologist, theologian, activist and author of God Is a Black Woman, Dr Christena Cleveland. Christena speaks with us about her journey of unmasking the white male image of God and the hurt, hopelessness, and racial and gender oppression it has caused. Christena shares with us the intellectual and spiritual journey that led her to the sacred black feminine and the discovery of a new and hopeful way of connecting with the divine and honouring the sacredness of all black people. After the interview Nomad...2022-03-101h 57
A People's TheologyChristena Cleveland: Why God is a Black WomanThis episode of A People's Theology is sponsored by United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. Receive a $1,000 scholarship when you apply and are admitted:unitedseminary.edu/apeoplestheologyMason chats with Christena Cleveland about her new book, God is a Black Woman. They chat about what the white male God and black woman God mean and why black woman God can lead to liberation.Guest Bio/Info:Christena Cleveland, Ph.D. is a social psychologist, public theologian, author, and activist. She is also the author of the recent book God is...2022-03-0249 min
Studio Noize: Black Art PodcastSacred and Divine w/ theologian Dr. Christena ClevelandWelcome back public theologian, writer, and activist Dr. Christena Cleveland to the Noize! Christena’ new book God Is A Black Woman is out now and she returns to the podcast to talk about it. We talk about her journey finding the Black Madonnas, the revelations that come from accepting her sacredness, and how art and theology intersect with our spiritual beliefs. We talk more about her love for art and some of her favorite creators. Listen, subscribe, and share!Episode 132 topics include:God Is A Black Women book Black Madonnas in France2022-03-011h 07
The Time of the Feminine - A Global Sisterhood PodcastChristena Cleveland: God is a Black WomanThe divine is not limited to one specific gender or race but for most of us, we’ve been conditioned to believe that the only acceptable form of God is that of a white male. This limited patriarchal view of religion breeds misogyny and white supremacy. As a black woman, Christena Cleveland finds this to be very problematic. She started challenging the notion of an exclusively white God when her religious community didn’t seem to be bothered by Trump’s allegations of sexual assault. They also seem apathetic towards the Black Lives Matter movement. The conventional image o...2022-02-2456 min
Deconstruct To CuriocityGod Is A Black Woman - Christena Cleveland, PhD.CHRISTENA CLEVELAND Ph.D. is a social psychologist, public theologian, author, and activist. She is the founder and director of the Center for Justice + Renewal as well as its sister organization, Sacred Folk, which creates resources to stimulate people’s spiritual imaginations and support their journeys toward liberation. An award-winning researcher and former professor at Duke University’s Divinity School, Christena’s work has appeared in magazines ranging from Essence to Christianity Today. She lives in Boston, Massachusetts. http://christenacleveland.com ; http://patreon.com/cscleve @christenacleveland @deconstruct.pod @laurendeleary @adamfrost.official2022-02-2147 min
Home to HerThe Sacred Black Feminine with Christena ClevelandYou can learn more about Dr. Christena Cleveland and her work at her website, www.christenacleveland.com, as well as at https://www.sacredfolk.com/. Christena’s new book, God is a Black Woman, is available everywhere books are sold. Here’s a list of Black-owned, independent bookstores: https://bookshop.org/lists/black-owned-bookstores-2021You can also support Christena’s work on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/cscleve. The Palestinian Liberation Theologian Christena described is Naim Ateek, and his book, Justice and Only Justice, can be found here: https://www.orbisbooks.com/justice-and-only-justice.html
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Her Story SpeaksDr. Christena ClevelandChristena Cleveland Ph.D. is a social psychologist, public theologian, author, and activist. She is the founder and director of the Center for Justice + Renewal as well as its sister organization, Sacred Folk, which creates resources to stimulate people’s spiritual imaginations and support their journeys toward liberation. A weaver of Black liberation and the sacred feminine, Dr. Cleveland integrates psychology, theology, storytelling, and art to stimulate our spiritual imaginations. She recently completed her third full-length book, God is a Black Woman (HarperOne), which details her 400-mile walking pilgrimage across central France in search of ancient Black Madonna statues, and examines...2022-02-1046 minHer Story SpeaksDr. Christena ClevelandChristena Cleveland Ph.D. is a social psychologist, public theologian, author, and activist. She is the founder and director of the Center for Justice + Renewal as well as its sister organization, Sacred Folk, which creates resources to stimulate people’s spiritual imaginations and support their journeys toward liberation. A weaver of Black liberation and the sacred feminine, Dr. Cleveland integrates psychology, theology, storytelling, and art to stimulate our spiritual imaginations. She recently completed her third full-length book, God is a Black Woman (HarperOne), which details her 400-mile walking pilgrimage across central France in search of ancient Black Madonna statues, and examines...2022-02-1046 min
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In this timely, much-needed book, theologian, social psychologist, and activist Christena Cleveland recounts her personal journey to dismantle the cultural “whitemalegod” and uncover the Sacred Black Feminine, introducing a Black Female God who imbues us with hope, healing, and liberating presence. For years, Christena Cleveland spoke about racial reconciliation to congregations, justice organizations, and coll...2022-02-087h 40Discover The Transformative Full Audiobook Now, Thriller Fans!God Is a Black Woman by Christena ClevelandPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/549503to listen full audiobooks.
Title: God Is a Black Woman
Author: Christena Cleveland
Narrator: Robin Eller
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 7 hours 40 minutes
Release date: February 8, 2022
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 4
Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1
Genres: Social Science
Publisher's Summary:
In this timely, much-needed book, theologian, social psychologist, and activist Christena Cleveland recounts her personal journey to dismantle the cultural “whitemalegod” and uncover the Sacred Black Feminine, introducing a Black Female God who imbues us with hope, healing, and liberating presence. For years, Christena Cleveland spoke about racial reconciliation to congregations, justice organizations, and...2022-02-087h 40
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In this timely, much-needed book, theologian, social psychologist, and activist Christena Cleveland recounts her personal journey to dismantle the cultural whitemalegod and uncover the Sacred Black Feminine, introducing a Black Female God who imbues us with hope, healing, and liberating presence.
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Access Must-Have Full Audiobooks in Non-Fiction, Social ScienceGod Is a Black Woman by Christena ClevelandPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/549503 to listen full audiobooks. Title: God Is a Black Woman Author: Christena Cleveland Narrator: Robin Eller Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 40 minutes Release date: February 8, 2022 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 4 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Social Science Publisher's Summary: In this timely, much-needed book, theologian, social psychologist, and activist Christena Cleveland recounts her personal journey to dismantle the cultural “whitemalegod” and uncover the Sacred Black Feminine, introducing a Black Female God who imbues us with hope, healing, and liberating presence. For years, Christena Cleveland spoke about racial reconciliation to congregations, justice orga...2022-02-0805 min
Best-Selling Full Audiobooks in Biography & Memoir, MemoirsGod Is a Black Woman by Christena ClevelandPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/549503 to listen full audiobooks. Title: God Is a Black Woman Author: Christena Cleveland Narrator: Robin Eller Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 40 minutes Release date: February 8, 2022 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 4 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Memoirs Publisher's Summary: In this timely, much-needed book, theologian, social psychologist, and activist Christena Cleveland recounts her personal journey to dismantle the cultural “whitemalegod” and uncover the Sacred Black Feminine, introducing a Black Female God who imbues us with hope, healing, and liberating presence. For years, Christena Cleveland spoke about racial reconciliation to congregations, justice organizations, and...2022-02-0805 minFind Best-Selling Full Audiobooks in Biography & Memoir, MemoirsGod Is a Black Woman by Christena ClevelandPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/549503to listen full audiobooks.
Title: God Is a Black Woman
Author: Christena Cleveland
Narrator: Robin Eller
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 7 hours 40 minutes
Release date: February 8, 2022
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 4
Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1
Genres: Memoirs
Publisher's Summary:
In this timely, much-needed book, theologian, social psychologist, and activist Christena Cleveland recounts her personal journey to dismantle the cultural “whitemalegod” and uncover the Sacred Black Feminine, introducing a Black Female God who imbues us with hope, healing, and liberating presence. For years, Christena Cleveland spoke about racial reconciliation to congregations, justice organizations, and coll...2022-02-087h 40Discover Top Full Audiobooks in Religion & Spirituality, ChristianityGod Is a Black Woman by Christena ClevelandPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/549503to listen full audiobooks.
Title: God Is a Black Woman
Author: Christena Cleveland
Narrator: Robin Eller
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 7 hours 40 minutes
Release date: February 8, 2022
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 4
Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1
Genres: Christianity
Publisher's Summary:
In this timely, much-needed book, theologian, social psychologist, and activist Christena Cleveland recounts her personal journey to dismantle the cultural “whitemalegod” and uncover the Sacred Black Feminine, introducing a Black Female God who imbues us with hope, healing, and liberating presence. For years, Christena Cleveland spoke about racial reconciliation to congregations, justice organizations, and coll...2022-02-087h 40
ExistentialEpisode 80 (I’m Sacred Too) with Dr. Christena ClevelandChristena Cleveland, Ph.D. is a social psychologist, public theologian, author, and activist. She is the founder and director of the Center for Justice + Renewal as well as its sister organization, Sacred Folk, which creates resources to stimulate people’s spiritual imaginations and support their journeys toward liberation. An award-winning researcher and former professor at Duke University’s Divinity School, Christena lives in Boston, Massachusetts.
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2022-01-2644 min
The Kinship Collective with Mark Fields26. Christena Cleveland Ph.D. - Is God a Black Woman?We sat down with Christena Cleveland Ph.D. to talk about her new book "God is a Black Woman". She shared how her recovery journey with Bulimia led to being able to name the God she needed, expedited her deconstruction and instigated a pilgrimage to know more deeply the Sacred Black Feminine. Then we reimagined Genesis 16:7-14 and the extraordinary dignity honored in Hagar and the invitation to personal spiritual authority.
Follow Christena on instagram @ChristenaCleveland and learn more about (AND PRE-ORDER) "God is a Black Woman" at https://www.christenacleveland.com/
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SunspotsChristena Cleveland, part 2In this edition of SunSpots, we’re going back to November 14th of last year when the Network for Dismantling Racism hosted a conversation with activist, public theologian, and author Christena Cleveland, Ph.D.Today’s episode is from the afternoon session with Christena where she reflected on how the Church has responded (or not responded) to events like the Tulsa Race Massacre and what the Church's role is and should be in movements like Black Lives Matter.This is part two of that afternoon session, featuring the Question and Answer discussion.2021-06-0930 minSunspotsChristena Cleveland, part 1In this edition of SunSpots, we’re going back to November 14th of last year when the Network for Dismantling Racism hosted a conversation with activist, public theologian, and author Christena Cleveland, Ph.D.Today’s episode is from the afternoon session with Christena where she reflected on how the Church has responded (or not responded) to events like the Tulsa Race Massacre and what the Church's role is and should be in movements like Black Lives Matter.This is part one of that afternoon session. On a future episode, we will feature the Question and...2021-05-2656 min
In Life and Death09. FLORIDA: DANNY ROLLING & THE RIDDLE HOUSEHello hello! In this episode Christena covered a vile human being by the name of Danny Rolling. He aspired to be Ted Bundy 2.0 so you can only imagine the type of scum this man turned out to be. Hayley talks about the Riddle House, a house in West Palm Beach who has a few residents there that are no longer living. Thank you for listening and supporting!
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Red Lips & Eye Rolls the PodcastEpisode 55: BLACK LIBERATION AND THE SACRED FEMININE with Dr. Christena ClevelandIn this episode I chat with Dr. Christena Cleveland, we dive into a beautiful conversation about Black liberation and the sacred feminine. We talk about her 400-mile walking pilgrimage across central France in search of ancient Black Madonna statues, and how she examines the relationship among race, gender, and cultural perceptions of the Divine.Christena Cleveland Ph.D. is a social psychologist, public theologian, author, and activist. She is the founder and director of the Center for Justice + Renewal, a non-profit dedicated to helping justice advocates sharpen their understanding of the social...2021-02-011h 00
In Life and Death07. CONNECTICUT: THE HAUNTING IN CONNECTICUT & WILLIAM DEVIN HOWELLWelcome back! We hope you enjoy this episode and our new audio. We are trying to improve everything to make this a better listening experience for you all. Today Hayley covers the true story behind the movie The Haunting in Connecticut. The Snedeker family moves into a home that used to operate as a funeral home and has a sinister past. Christena covers William Devin Howell also known as the Sick Ripper and his "murder mobile."
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In Life and Death06. COLORADO: STANLEY HOTEL & JARYD ATADEROChristena starts our episode off with the magnificent Stanley Hotel. It's said to be home to many friendly spirits and residual energy. Famous author Stephen King wrote one of his best-sellers, The Shining, after staying in this haunted hotel. Hayley finishes off the podcast with a case that will have you screaming "WHAT!?" and pulling your hair out the entire time. That is the case of three-year-old Jaryd Atadero who went missing in the Comanche Peak Wilderness. 2021-01-141h 05
In Life and Death05. CALIFORNIA: THE HOLLYWOOD SIGN GIRL & TOOLBOX KILLERSOn to the Golden State, California. Hayley talks about Peg Entiwstle, a beautiful actress who's life was cut too short. She is said to haunt the Hollywood sign and is known as the Hollywood Sign Girl. Christena covers the vile Toolbox Killers, Lawrence Bittaker and Roy Norris. This segment is not for the faint of heart, it's detailed and disturbing, please listen at your own discretion.
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In Life and Death04. ARKANSAS: The Crescent Hotel & Ronald Gene SimmonsChristena covers the absolutely beautiful Crescent Hotel, where many checked in but never checked out. Hayley talks about the vial human being Ronald Gene Simmons who is responsible for the largest family killing spree in America.2020-12-2538 min
In Life and Death03. ARIZONA: SKIN WALKERS & ROBERT FISHERIn this episode Hayley discusses Skin Walkers, a Navajo legend that will truly keep you up at night. Christena covers Robert Fisher, a true monster who murdered his wife and kids in cold blood, burned down their home with their bodies inside, and hasn't been found since the incident. He is still on the FBI's 10 Most Wanted list.
If you have any leads on Robert Fisher don't hesitate to contact FBI Phoenix at (602) 279-5511 or Scottsdale PD at (480) 312-5000.
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Seminary DropoutOnRamp S3E1: Welcome Back! Kerri Introduces The Cultural Humility and Antioppressive Leadership ModelBe sure to listen to seasons 1 & 2 before starting season 3! 7E Model for Cultural Humility and Antioppressive Living2020-06-1700 minSeminary Dropout217 – Real Life Epidemiologist, Dr. Emily Smith Answers Our Covid 19 Questions.
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Emily Smith, an assistant professor of epidemiology at the Robbins College of Health and Human Sciences at Baylor University, is an adjunct assistant professor at DGHI. Her research interests include global surgery, health systems strengthening in low-income countries, capacity building and surgical service scale-up modeling. Currently, her research takes place in Uganda, Nigeria, Somaliland and Latin America.
Before joining the faculty at Baylor, Dr. Smith was a research scholar at DGHI for two years. Prior to DGHI, her work at the University of North Carolina—Chapel Hill (UNC-CH) involved utilizing epid...2020-05-091h 05
Great MindsEP20: Christena PyleChristena J. Pyle is the executive director of Time’s Up Advertising. Previously, she served as director of diversity and inclusion at Omnicom and director of Adcolor.
2020-04-2931 minSeminary Dropout216 – Are Christians Supposed to be Pacifists? With Ron Sider.
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Ronald J. Sider, whose book Rich Christians in an Age of Hunger has been called one of the top 100 books in religion in the twentieth century, is a well-known evangelical speaker, writer, and editor. Holding a PhD in history from Yale University, Ron Sider is president of Evangelicals for Social Action, director of the Sider Center on Ministry and Public Policy, and a professor at Palmer Theological Seminary. He is also a contributing editor of Christianity Today and an ordained minister in the Mennonite and Brethren in Christ churches. Sider has written more th...2020-04-2549 min
No Small Thing086: Christena Cleveland 2Christena Cleveland is helping us re-imagine God in a way that prioritizes the marginalized and helps us see God through diversity. Her perspective is a crucial element in helping people who seek to pursue and enact a robust understanding of justice live that out in an effective way. She is helping us discover God in ways that are healing and necessarily transformative.2020-02-0356 minSeminary Dropout215 – Cyd & Jeff Holsclaw On Their New Book “Does God Really Like Me?: Discovering the God Who Wants to Be With Us”
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Cyd Holsclaw is a pastor at Vineyard North in Grand Rapids, Michigan, as well as a ministry and life coach and spiritual director.
Geoff Holsclaw (PhD, Marquette University) is also a pastor at Vineyard North, as well as affiliate professor of theology at Northern Seminary in Lisle, Illinois, and coauthor of Prodigal Christianity.
“I guess I believe that God loves me. But does he like me?” We all know what it’s like to feel overlooked, disconnected, and ashamed. We might believe in God’s love in the abstract...2020-01-3146 minSeminary Dropout214 – Matthew Bates, Author of “Gospel Allegiance”. Do We Even Know What the Gospel Is?!
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Matthew W. Bates (PhD, University of Notre Dame) is associate professor of theology at Quincy University in Quincy, Illinois. He is the author of Salvation by Allegiance Alone, named the Jesus Creed 2017 Book of the Year and one of the Best Books of 2017 by Englewood Review of Books. He has also written The Birth of the Trinity and The Hermeneutics of the Apostolic Proclamation. Bates is cofounder and cohost of the popular OnScript podcast.
Is faith in Jesus enough for salvation? Perhaps, says Matthew Bates, but we’re missing pieces of t...2020-01-171h 09Seminary Dropout213 – Noemi Vega Quiñones, Co-Author of ‘Hermanas: Deepening Our Identity and Growing Our Influence’
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Noemi Vega Quiñones leads as the South Texas area ministry director for InterVarsity Christian Fellowship. She moved with her family from Mexico to the United States when she was five and grew up in the central coast of California. She has been an adjunct professor at Fresno Pacific University Biblical Seminary and has written for The Well and The High Calling.
God calls Latinas to lives of influence. He created his Latina daughters to partner with him, live...2019-12-1729 min
Upside Down PodcastEpisode 62 - The Gender & Ethnicity of God with Dr. Christena ClevelandDr. Christena Cleveland leads Kayla and Lindsy in a conversation exploring how cultural perceptions of race and gender impact the way we view God.In this episode, we:Learn how Christena's background influenced how she views ethnicity and feminityQuestion how Christians arrived at a male perception of GodUnpack what heals inside of us when we imagine God as MotherExplore the intersectionality of race and genderAddress the language of empire and the work to remove feminine language in scriptureDive...2019-12-1750 minSeminary Dropout212 – N.T. Wright on The New Testament in Its World: An Introduction to the History, Literature, and Theology of the First Christians
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N. T. Wright is the Chair of New Testament and Early Christianity at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland. He is the award-winning author of many books, including After You Believe, Surprised by Hope, Simply Christian, The Challenge of Jesus, and The Meaning of Jesus (coauthored with Marcus Borg), as well as the series Christian Origins and the Question of God.
Finally: an introduction that captures the excitement of the early Christians, helping today’s readers to think like a first-century believer while reading the text responsibly for today.The...2019-11-1952 minSeminary Dropout211 – Gena Thomas, Author of Separated by the Border: A Birth Mother, a Foster Mother, and a Migrant Child’s 3,000-Mile Journey
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Gena Thomas is a writer and speaker who works at a nonprofit that empowers others through holistic development. She served as a missionary in northern Mexico for four years, holds a master’s degree in international development, and is the author of A Smoldering Wick: Igniting Missions Work with Sustainable Practices. She lives in Chattanooga, Tennessee, with her husband, Andrew, and their two children.
In 2017 five-year-old Julia traveled with her mother, Guadalupe, from Honduras to the United States. Her harrowing journey took her through Mexico in the cargo section of a tr...2019-10-291h 04Seminary Dropout210 – Latasha Morrison, Author and Founder of Be The Bridge, on Why the Church is Sometimes the Hardest Place for People of Color
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Latasha Morrison is a bridge-builder, reconciler, and a compelling voice in the fight for racial justice. Ebony magazine recognized her as one of their 2017 Power 100 for her work as a community crusader. Tasha has spoken across the country at events that include: IF:Gathering, Justice Conference, Youth Specialties, Catalyst, Orange Conference, MOPS International and many others. A native of North Carolina, Tasha earned degrees in human development and business leadership. In 2016 she founded Be the Bridge to inspire and equip ambassadors of racial reconciliation. In addition to equipping more than 1,000 sub-groups across fi...2019-10-151h 24Seminary Dropout209 – Jeremy Courtney, Found of Preemptive Love Coalition, and Author of Love AnywayThis Week on Seminary Dropout… Jeremy Courtney is founder and CEO of Preemptive Love Coalition, a “first in, last to leave” community of peacemakers who provide front lines relief and long-term development in Iraq, Syria, and other areas of polarizing conflict. He is the author of Preemptive Love: Pursuing Peace One Heart at a Time. […]2019-10-0400 minSeminary Dropout208 – Natalie Frisk on Raising Disciples
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Natalie Frisk is the curriculum pastor at The Meeting House Church in Toronto, Canada, where she and a team create kids’ and youth curricula for ages 0–18 used by churches worldwide. Frisk is a sought-after speaker on topics of youth and children’s ministry, spiritual formation, and discipleship, and her work has been published in Canadian Youth Workers Magazine and at the ReKnew and Pangea blogs. Frisk has a master’s degree in theological studies from McMaster Divinity College and serves on the board of Be in Christ Church of Canada. She is married to...2019-09-2151 minSeminary Dropout207 – Glenn Packiam Talks ‘Blessed Broken Given: How Your Story Becomes Sacred in the Hands of Jesus’
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Glenn Packiam is an Associate Senior Pastor at New Life Church, a multi-congregational church in Colorado Springs. He also serves as the Lead Pastor of New Life Downtown, a thriving New Life congregation in the heart of the city. An ordained Anglican priest serving in a non-denominational church, Packiam treasures Christian practices that are both ancient and modern. He has a doctorate from Durham University, UK. Glenn, his wife Holly, and their four children live in Colorado Springs.
An invitation to find beauty and meaning in the ordinary and imperfect as...2019-08-2837 minSeminary DropoutSeminary Dropout Sermon Special: Money, Safety, Violence, and Other Meditations on Habakkuk the Morning After Two Mass Shootings2019-08-0640 minSeminary Dropout206 – Christena Cleveland on whitemalegod and More!
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Christena Cleveland Ph.D. is a social psychologist, public theologian, author, and activist. She is the founder and director of the recently-launched Center for Justice + Renewal, a non-profit dedicated to helping justice advocates sharpen their understanding of the social realities that maintain injustice while also stimulating the soul’s enormous capacity to resist and transform those realities. Committed to leading both in scholarly settings and in the public square, Christena writes regularly, speaks widely, and consults with organizations.
Dr. Cleveland holds a Ph.D. in social psychology from the University of C...2019-07-0541 minSeminary DropoutSeminary Dropout Sermon Special: Wholeness Between Ourselves and the Universe
Shane concludes a Guiding Values series by teaching about Wholeness. At Austin Mustard Seed we believe that God is in the process of restoring our lives, those around us, and all creation to shalom, or wholeness. Whether through spiritual disciplines, practicing mercy, creation care, offering forgiveness, or encouraging wholeness, our pain is transformed. We become bearers of the good news, actively participating in God’s ongoing work of renewal. We were invited to consider how as a church we can come alongside God’s work of bringing restoration and wholeness to the world.
2019-06-0635 minSeminary Dropout205 – Did Paul Believe Husbands Are the ‘Head’ of Their Wives or that Women Should Wear Head Coverings? Lucy Peppiatt Has Some Answers.
Lucy Peppiatt (PhD, Otago) is the principal of Westminster Theological Centre. Her research interests are Christ and the Spirit, charismatic theology, discipleship, and 1 Corinthians, and her books include Unveiling Paul’s Women and Women and Worship in Corinth.
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Lucy Peppiatt (PhD, Otago) is the principal of Westminster Theological Centre. Her research interests are Christ and the Spirit, charismatic theology, discipleship, and 1 Corinthians, and her books include Unveiling Paul’s Women and Women and Worship in Corinth.
Rediscovering Scripture’s Vision for Women: Fresh Perspectives on Disputed Texts
Does God call...2019-05-2954 minSeminary DropoutSeminary Dropout Sermon Special: Women in Ministry
Shane speaks about why we as a community ordain women into pastoral leadership and ministry.
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The Blue Parakeet -Scott McKnight
Emboldened: A Vision for Empowering Women in Ministry -Tara Beth Leach
Half the Church: Recapturing God’s Global Vision for Women -Carolyn Custis James
Two Views on Women in Ministry (Counterpoints: Bible and Theology)
Slaves, Women, and Homosexuals -William Webb
Women in the Earliest Christian Churches -Ben Witherington
Ordained Women in the Early Church -Kevin Madigan
Hidden History of Women’s Ordination -Gary Macy
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NT Wright’s Essay: Women’s...2019-05-231h 00
At Sea with Justin McRoberts@ Sea Podcast #34: Dr. Christena ClevelandI first met Christena Cleveland across the street from a conference where, later that day, she would speak on issues of race and the long road towards unity among Christians. Her presentation was 3 minutes long.What I left that conference with was’t just what I heard Dr. Cleveland present in her few minutes.. but I left eyes somewhat newly opened to a system/culture that was comfortable nodding towards that which was non-white or non-male, but far less interested in fully investing. I also left with an awareness of my complicity. Since then, I’ve pa...2019-05-211h 02Seminary DropoutRebroadcast: Seminary Dropout 83: Rachel Held Evans
Rachel Held Evans is a tremendously successful blogger and author. Many believers have found a refuge in her writings. You can follow her on her blog at rachelheldevans.com and on twitter at @rachelheldevans.
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Rachel’s new book is Searching for Sunday. SfS is about Rachel’s own journey from a simple faith too one with more complexity and subtleties. Many believers, especially of the younger generations will see much of their own story in her’s. Leaving the church, starting a new one, facing failure, and finding a differen...2019-05-1849 minSeminary Dropout204 – Ed Cyzewski, Author of “Flee, Be Silent, Pray: Ancient Prayers for Anxious Christians”This Week on Seminary Dropout…
Ed Cyzewski is the author of Flee, Be Silent, Pray; A Christian Survival Guide; and other books. He helps anxious Christians learn about contemplative prayer at www.edcyzewski.com. He lives in Western Kentucky with his wife and children where he obsesses over hockey, New York style pizza, and organic gardening.
What if prayer could be simple rather than strenuous?
Anxious, results-driven Christians can never pray enough, serve enough, or study enough. But what if God is calling us not to frenzied activity but to a si...2019-05-0450 min
The Puddcast#40: God is a Black Woman (with Christena Cleveland)Dr. Christena Cleveland is the Director of the Center for Justice + Renewal, and a social psychologist, public theologian, author and professor. Christena joined me on the show to discuss her exploration of the social location of God and concepts of the divine. She helped me understand the damage that the vision of God as a powerful white man has done to people of colour for centuries, and how we can repurpose metaphors to enable us to enter into forgiveness and compassion.Resources:christenacleveland.comjusticeandrenewal.orgDisunity in Christ: Uncovering the Hidden Forces...2019-05-0233 minSeminary Dropout203 – Michael Rhodes, Author of ‘Practicing the King’s Economy’Check out This Week’s Sponsor:
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Michael Rhodes is the director of community development and an instructor at the Memphis Center for Urban Theological Studies, where he heads up efforts to equip urban pastors and community development practitioners with theologically informed tools for community transformation.
The church in the West is rediscovering the fact that God cares deeply for the poor. More and more, churches and individual Christians are looking for ways to practice economic discipleship, but it’s hard to make progress when we...2019-04-271h 37Seminary Dropout202 – Kathy Khang, Author of “Raise Your Voice: Why We Stay Silent and How to Speak Up”Check out This Weeks Sponsor:
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Kathy Khang is a speaker, journalist, and activist. She has worked in campus ministry for more than twenty years, with expertise in issues of gender, ethnicity, justice, and leadership development. She is a columnist for Sojourners magazine, a writer for Faith and Leadership, and a coauthor of More Than Serving Tea: Asian American Women on Expectations, Relationships, Leadership and Faith.
You have a voice. And you have God’s permission to use it.
In some communities, certa...2019-04-2042 minSeminary Dropout201 – Austin Fischer, Talks Faith & DoubtCheck out This Weeks Sponsor:
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Austin Fischer is the teaching pastor at Vista Community Church in Temple, Texas. He is the author of Young, Restless, No Longer Reformed.
“People don’t abandon faith because they have doubts. People abandon faith because they think they’re not allowed to have doubts.”
Too often, our honest questions about faith are met with cold confidence and easy answers. But false certitude doesn’t result in strong faith―it results in disillusionment, or worse, in a dogmatic, overw...2019-04-1351 minSeminary Dropout200 – Emily P Freeman
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Emily P. Freeman is a writer, creative director, and spiritual mentor who helps create space for the soul to breathe so people can walk in step with their calling.
She is the Wall Street Journal bestselling author of Simply Tuesday and Grace for the Good Girl as well as Graceful and A Million Little Ways. She’s been writing online for over 10 years and is the co-founder of a growing community for writers at hopewriters.com.
She and her husband live in North Carolina with their three children. Conn...2019-04-0546 min
No Small Thing036: Christena ClevelandDr. Christena Cleveland has been an writer and speaker that has inspired us for a while now and we were so excited to get a chance to interview her! She is rightly helping us understand that God as a "white male" needs to die and a more complete and inclusive God needs to be established in our collective consciousness. We believe the work she is doing is so important and that you will all be enriched by her perspective and voice!2019-02-181h 07Seminary DropoutSeminary Dropout 199 – Carolyn Custis James, Author of ‘Finding God in the Margins: The Book of Ruth’This Week on Seminary Dropout…
Carolyn Custis James is an award-winning author and international speaker. She blogs at www.carolyncustisjames.com, as a Leading Voice at MissioAlliance, and at Huffington Post, is an adjunct faculty member at Biblical Theological Seminary, and a consulting editor for Zondervan’s Exegetical Commentary Series on the New Testament. Her books include Malestrom―Manhood Swept into the Currents of a Changing World, Half the Church―Recapturing God’s Global Vision for Women, and The Gospel of Ruth―Loving God Enough to Break the Rules. She speaks regularly at church conferences, colleges and...2019-01-1258 minSeminary DropoutSeminary Dropout 198 – Matthew Bates, Author of ‘Salvation by Allegiance Alone: Rethinking Faith, Works, and the Gospel of Jesus the King’This Week on Seminary Dropout…
Matthew W. Bates (Ph.D., University of Notre Dame) is Assistant Professor of Theology at Quincy University. His main teaching area is the Bible and early Christian literature, especially the New Testament. He also teaches courses in Western Religion, Church History, and Christian Spirituality.
Dr. Bates writes with a posture of faith seeking understanding, with a desire to serve the church, academy, and any reader of goodwill. A new book, Salvation by Allegiance Alone (Baker Academic, 2017) is now available for order. His recent The Birth of the Trinity (Oxford...2018-12-1554 minSeminary Dropout197 – Aaron Niequist, Author of The Eternal Current, Talks about a Practice Based Faith*Originally Posted at MissioAlliance.org
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Aaron Niequist is a liturgist, writer, in the New York City. After leading worship at Mars Hill Church (Grand Rapids, MI) and Wi...2018-12-0743 min
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2018-11-1721 minSeminary Dropout196 – Lee Strobel, The Case For Miracles*Originally Posted at MissioAlliance.org
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Atheist-turned-Christian Lee Strobel is the former award-winning legal editor of The Chicago Tribune and best-selling author of more than twenty books. His classic...2018-11-1655 minSeminary Dropout195: Dominique Gilliard on How the Church Can Rethink Incarceration & Advocate for Justice That Restores*Originally Posted at MissioAlliance.org
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Dominique DuBois Gilliard is the director of racial righteousness and reconciliation for the Love Mercy Do Justice (LMDJ) initiative of the Evangelical Covenant...2018-07-0352 min
The Rhythm of Us16: Making A Difference with Christena PyleOn Today's episode we have a blast from the past, Christena Pyle who was a castmate of Chris' on MTV's Road Rules back in 2003. Christena now lives in NYC and serves as the Director of AdColor, where she lives out her passion championing diversity in creative industries.
We catch up with Christena and hear all about her experience on MTV, some of her favorite moments from the show, and all about the purpose and passion she's walking in now. As you listen, you’ll quickly understand why Christena rose to the top of the millions of applicants who applied to be...2018-03-0532 min
Embrace The Eye-Opening Full Audiobook Now, Thriller Fans!Disunity in Christ: Uncovering the Hidden Forces that Keep Us Apart by Christena ClevelandPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/315331to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Disunity in Christ: Uncovering the Hidden Forces that Keep Us Apart
Author: Christena Cleveland
Narrator: Randye Kaye
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 6 hours 29 minutes
Release date: October 24, 2017
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1
Genres: World Religions
Publisher's Summary:
Despite Jesus' prayer that all Christians 'be one,' divisions have been epidemic in the body of Christ from the beginning to the present. We cluster in theological groups, gender groups, age groups, ethnic groups, educational and economic groups. We criticize freely those who disagree with us, don't look like us, don't...2017-10-246h 29
How to Grab Audiobook in Religion & Spirituality, ChristianityDisunity in Christ by Christena Cleveland | Free AudiobookListen to full audiobooks for free on :https://hotaudiobook.com/freeTitle: Disunity in Christ
Author: Christena Cleveland
Narrator: Randye Kaye
Format: Unabridged
Length: 6 hrs and 28 mins
Language: English
Release date: 10-24-17
Publisher: Tantor Audio
Genres: Religion & Spirituality, Christianity
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Despite Jesus' prayer that all Christians "be one", divisions have been epidemic in the body of Christ from the beginning to the present. We cluster in theological groups, gender groups, age groups, ethnic groups, educational, and economic groups. We criticize freely those who disagree with us, don't look like us, don't act like us, and don't even like what we...2017-10-246h 28