Shows
The Power of "Y" Podcast with Yvette SimpsonThe Power of FaithIn this episode, I am joined by my friend and amazing faith and community leader, Michael-Ray Mathews, who is a spiritual and social justice consultant who works at the intersection of faith and organizing. Michael-Ray and I discuss his key insights on the Power of Faith in changing our world for the better, particularly to the benefit of the unheard and marginalized in our country. Learn more about why faith is broader than religion or the church and why the binary and political polarization is a significant threat to our democracy.
Introduction: Michael talks ab...2024-09-0930 min
The Prophetic Resistance PodcastEpisode 70: Rev. Dr. Starsky WilsonRev. Dr. Starsky Wilson is an activist, philanthropist, and public theologian who pursues a vision of a community marked by justice, peace, and love. As the president & CEO of the Children's Defense Fund (CDF) and CDF Action Council, he advocates for children's well-being at the intersection of faith and justice. Previously, he pastored St. John’s Church (The Beloved Community), a multiracial congregation in the city of St.Louis, while also serving as the president & CEO of the Deaconess Foundation. In the wake of the killing of Michael Brown in 2014, Rev. Wilson was appointed co-chair of...2023-11-091h 05
The Prophetic Resistance PodcastSeason 7 PremiereIt has been a long time coming, but Season 7 begins August 16. Check out this short greeting from our host, Michael-Ray Mathews. He reflects on the podcast hiatus and the theme for Season 7: Multifaith Solidarity.2023-08-0206 min
THE FOURMOURNERS' BENCH: BLACK JOY & HEALINGLEAD HOST: Rev. Michael-Ray Mathews GUESTS: Reverends Rudy & Juanita Rasmus Seeing Big Ma on the Mothers’ pew of the church, crying her heart out in grief, gratitude and joy, left an indelible mark on me…as a child I knew something powerful and transformative was happening in the front of the church, on “the Mothers Bench.” -MRM Conflating the Mother’s & Mourner’s bench as a child, Rev. Mathews has since envisioned ideas of grief, conquering fear, healing, joy and liberation that enflesh theology and hold much-needed space for trauma healing...2022-08-2451 min
THE FOURRECLAIMING THE WHOLENESS OF OUR STORIES LEAD HOST: Rev. Michael-Ray Mathews GUEST: Rev. angel Kyodo williams, Roshi Black contemplation and spirituality are a wellspring for the work of individual and social transformation. Drawing from his engagement with Rev. angel Kyodo williams, Roshi’s seminal best-seller, Radical Dharma: Talking Race, Love and Liberation, Rev. Mathews leads The FOUR as they explore with their good friend how the spiritual ways of Black folk are reshaping practice for Buddhists and others committed to liberation. 2022-08-1148 min
The Prophetic Resistance PodcastEpisode 61: Rev. Dr. Emma Jordan-SimpsonIn this episode, we welcome the Reverend Doctor Emma Jordan-Simpson, the new president of Auburn Seminary in New York. We discuss how her upbringing and grounding in the Black Church tradition have informed her approach to pastoral care, as well as her focus on the needs of children to help them thrive. In the recent wake of the tragedies in Brooklyn, Buffalo, Orange County, and Uvalde, we talk about how critical pastoral care is for grieving, healing, and the movement for justice.2022-07-1551 min
THE FOURSHOUTIN’ IN THE FIRE & FINDING FIERCE LOVESHOUTIN’ IN THE FIRE & FINDING FIERCE LOVE LEAD HOST: Rev. Dr. Jacqui Lewis GUEST: Dante Stewart Best-selling author and new voice, Dante Stewart, stormed the scene with his personal story. In 2016, he was a rising leader at his predominantly white evangelical church. But then came Donald Trump and Dante quickly found himself isolated amid a people unraveled. He needed to leave his god box and Dr. Lewis challenges us to do the same. Shoutin’ In The Fire: An American Epistle, Dante’s coming of age in a time of...2022-06-2046 min
The Prophetic Resistance PodcastEpisode 60: Dr. Maureen O’ConnellToday’s guest is Dr. Maureen O’Connell, an associate professor of theology at LaSalle University in Philadelphia and a clergy leader with POWER Interfaith. Maureen recently released a book titled, “Undoing the Knots: Five Generations of American Catholic Anti-Blackness.” Maureen and I dig into the history behind the book, including how Irish Catholics learned to define themselves as Americans by rejecting Blackness, going back as far as 1820.2022-06-0141 min
THE FOURBONUS MINUTE - Linty: Under the Black LightJoin The FOUR in an absolutely hilarious few minutes down memory lane and those basement parties of yore. (You know the ones...and if you don't, you've really got to give this a listen!) 2022-05-2002 min
THE FOURRECONNAISSANCE: WHAT DO WHITE EVANGELICALS WANT AND HOW ARE THEY TRYING TO GET IT?LEAD HOST: Lisa Sharon HarperGUEST: Kristin Kobes Du Mez Kristin Kobes Du Mez catapulted to the top of the best-seller list with her book, Jesus and John Wayne. A leading church historian, joins The FOUR in a real eye-opener for the team. Kristin pulls back the curtain on conservative white evangelical America to give us a behind-the-scenes look at the white evangelical movement, what got us to January 6th, and where we may go next. In sum, at times The FOUR were left speechless. This episode features the track Hakodate Line by Blue Do...2022-05-1356 min
The Prophetic Resistance PodcastBonus Content: The Four Episode with McBrideHey, Fam! We are pleased to highlight another episode from our cousin project, The Four, a podcast I co-host as part of fearsome faith foursome including Jacqui Lewis, Lisa Sharon Harper and Otis Moss III.2022-05-041h 02
THE FOURBONUS MINUTE: "I will not hate."BONUS MINUTE: "I will not hate." Dr. Otis Moss, Jr. shares a deeply moving experience with MLK, Sr.2022-04-2302 min
The Prophetic Resistance PodcastBonus Content: Meet The FOUR!The Prophetic Resistance Podcast has a first cousin!! We are pleased to bring you the inaugural episode of The Four - a fearsome faith foursome talkin Black Life, Love, Power and Joy. This podcast is for everyone. I co-host this podcast with dear friends who have all been guests on the Prophetic Resistance Podcast: Rev. Dr. Jacqui Lewis of Middle Collegiate Church in New York, Lisa Sharon Harper of Freedom Road in Philadelphia, and Rev. Dr. Otis Moss III of Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago. In this first episode we introduce ourselves as hosts and...2022-04-2029 min
THE FOURPART 2: HOW TO DEFEAT AMERICAN FASCISM AND OTHER LESSONS FROM THE MOVEMENTLEAD CO-HOSTS: Lisa Sharon Harper and Rev. Dr. Jacqui Lewis GUEST: Rev. Dr. Otis Moss, Jr. The FOUR continue the conversation with Reverend Dr. Otis Moss, Jr. Globally revered, Dr. Moss is one of America’s most distinguished leaders in the decades-long struggle for civil and human rights, health care, education and social justice. Join The FOUR for Part 2 of their conversation. Reverend Moss co-pastored with Rev. Martin Luther King, Sr. at the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, and was a board member and regional director of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC...2022-04-1437 min
THE FOURPART 1: HOW TO DEFEAT AMERICAN FASCISM AND OTHER LESSONS FROM THE MOVEMENTLEAD CO-HOSTS: Lisa Sharon Harper and Rev. Dr. Jacqui Lewis GUEST: Rev. Dr. Otis Moss, Jr. Where to begin? Reverend Dr. Otis Moss, Jr. is one of America’s most distinguished voices, advocating for the achievement of education, civil and human rights, health care and social justice. His influence is global and revered. The FOUR are honored to invite Dr. Moss into a two part conversation with this influential and very special leader. Reverend Moss co-pastored with Rev. Martin Luther King, Sr. at the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, and was a board member and regi...2022-04-1344 min
The Prophetic Resistance PodcastBonus Content: Revolutionary Faith with Leigh Butler of AkinaWe are pleased to bring you a special episode from our kindred project, Revolutionary Faith, hosted by Rev. Alvin Herring, executive director of Faith in Action. In this episode, Alvin speaks with Leigh Butler, CEO of Akina and Stephanie Roberts, Co-Founder. Akina is a hub for Black mothers and women who are eagerly searching for community, connection, and information resulting in better outcomes for our next generation.2022-04-0658 min
THE FOURBONUS MINUTE: "The Dyson-ator!"Catch another sneak peek into the word master, Michael Eric Dyson, as he joins The FOUR.2022-04-0402 min
THE FOURBONUS MINUTE: What's the film that grabbed you?TheFOUR had a blast talking film with NPR's Josh Larsen. Catch a couple of minutes of the run-up to that interview here!2022-04-0402 min
THE FOURBONUS MINUTE: "but them white folk don't either..."Catch a sneak peek into the remarkable mind of Michael Eric Dyson as he joins The FOUR.2022-04-0401 min
THE FOURHOLLYWOOD: PAINTING A NEW BLACK CANVASLEAD HOST: Rev. Dr. Otis Moss III GUEST: Josh Larsen We know Jesus is a person of color, but Jesus is seen as white because it is Hollywood that holds the key to our imagination, and that imagination remains colonized. Justice cannot be confined to paper or a protest, it requires that we use our imagination to the fullest through dance, poetry, clay, paint—and film—and that’s where director Barry Jenkins is upending Hollywood with his Black canvas. The FOUR explore the imagery and spirituality of Jenkins’ filmmaking with Josh Larsen, co-host...2022-04-041h 01
THE FOURPART 2: CODE SWITCHING THE DETROIT WAYLEAD HOST: Rev. Dr. Otis Moss IIIGUEST: Dr. Michael Eric Dyson The joyful ride continues with Part 2 of The FOUR’s conversation with the dynamic genius of Dr. Michael Eric Dyson. Dyson once again takes The FOUR to school and to church. He gives his Detroit take on the performative, the great Black public intellectuals and artists of our time, and makes plain the recipe for success. 2022-03-1743 min
The Prophetic Resistance PodcastEpisode 59: Season 6 Premiere - Dr. Leah Gunning FrancisWelcome to Season 6. In this inaugural episode we welcome back Dr. Leah Gunning Francis, Dean at Christian Theological Seminary in Indianapolis. A scholar-activist, Dr. Gunning Francis has been featured in the PBS Documentary The Talk: Race in America and the 2021 Sundance film, Ferguson Rises: A Racial Healing Documentary. In this episode, we dig into her new book, Faith After Ferguson: Resilient Leadership in Pursuit of Racial Justice. A follow up to her first book, Faith And Ferguson, Dr. Leah revisits the clergy and activists from the front lines of the Ferguson Uprising, to hear what they’ve...2022-03-1637 min
THE FOURPART 1: CODE SWITCHING THE DETROIT WAYLEAD HOST: Rev. Dr. Otis Moss IIIGUEST: Dr. Michael Eric Dyson Strap on your seat belts. The FOUR are joined by the one and only Dr. Michael Eric Dyson in a free-wheeling roller coaster of opinions, politics and brilliant impressions. His Detroit-earned dexterity will be sure to lift your soul. All we can say is, no longer confined to four minute clips on cable news, this 2-part episode is a must join event. 2022-03-0325 min
THE FOUR“MAMA RUBY”LEAD HOST: Lisa Sharon Harper GUEST: Ruby Sales “I never will talk about my ancestors as being back in the day as they are part of a continuum.” Few have worked harder to cut and mend the ties between oppressor and oppressed than the one and only Ruby Nell Sales. The FOUR are honored to be joined by this iconic human rights activist, public theologian, and social critic. She offers wisdom beyond words for all of us on the unconquerable strength of the Black spirit through history; the subversiveness of prayer; and the “social and spiritu...2022-03-031h 01
THE FOURBLACK POWER, BLACK VOTE: THE ROLE OF THE BLACK CHURCH IN CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AND VOTING RIGHTSLEAD HOST: Rev. Michael-Ray Mathews GUEST: Rev. Michael McBride The Black Church PAC is a strategic initiative, answering the call to elect leaders committed to ending mass incarceration, defending the right to vote, curbing gun violence, and representing the equitable treatment of black and brown communities. The FOUR explore its creation and mission with Rev. Michael McBride, its recent impact on civic engagement, and its plans for the 2022 midterms. The FOUR also take this opportunity to celebrate 10 years of LIVE FREE under Rev. McBride’s leadership, and the future of the struggle to end gun violence and mass incarceration. 2022-03-031h 00
THE FOURA FACE OF BLACK LIFE, LOVE, POWER & JOYLEAD HOST: Rev. Dr. Jacqui Lewis GUEST: Kaliswa Brewster Sure she plays the “tough guy” characters on television shows such as Billions and Blue Bloods, but in real life, Kaliswa Brewster is a bright shining delight. A cancer survivor and marathon runner, this spirited and charming Black millennial actor, activist and influencer spoke with The FOUR about how this generation of movement builders navigates cultural boundaries and Black-led movements, and what we might learn from them. Millennials like Kaliswa embody what Dr. Lewis calls “a demanding, heart transforming, fierce love” that breaks through “tribalism”...2022-03-0343 min
THE FOUREPISODE #1: INTRODUCING THE FOUR!Meet The FOUR as we launch this unique fearsome faith foursome into the world! Come for some laughter and heartfelt conversation among friends; enjoy the GRAMMY Award-winning sound of Ranky Tanky (trust us, you'll be humming their tunes!); and hear more about what's coming up in Season One2022-03-0328 min
THE FOUREnjoy LISA SHARON HARPER as she reads a brief passage from her new book FORTUNEEnjoy LISA SHARON HARPER as she reads a brief passage from her new book FORTUNE: How Race Broke My Family and the World, and How to Repair it All2022-03-0302 min
THE FOUREnjoy the REV. DR. JACQUI LEWIS as she reads a brief excerpt from her recent book FIERCE LOVEEnjoy the REV. DR. JACQUI LEWIS as she reads a brief excerpt from her recent book FIERCE LOVE: A Bold Path to Ferocious Courage and Rule-Breaking Kindness That Can Heal the World2022-03-0302 min
The Prophetic Resistance PodcastSeason 6 is Coming on March 16Our winter hiatus is almost over! And season 6 will drop in your feed on March 16th.2022-02-1600 min
Freedom Road PodcastThe Call to Soul Force with Michael-Ray MathewsListen in as Lisa talks with Michael-Ray Mathews (Deputy Director of Faith In Action, an international faith-rooted federation of community organizing networks). In the shadow of the 1/6 commemoration, Mathews says we all must go deeper. We must tap into the source that powered the Civil Rights Movement. Dr. King called it, “Soul Force.” 2022-01-171h 04
Love Period with Rev. Dr. Jacqui LewisSpeak Truthfully with Michael Ray-MathewsMichael-Ray Mathews joins this episode of Love Period to discuss the theme of Chapter Two: "Speak Truthfully. It Will Set You Free." Michael-Ray Mathews brings over 30 years of leadership experience – as a senior pastor, grassroots leader, psalmist and community organizer – to his work as Deputy Director for Faith in Action (formerly PICO National Network). He is the host of the Prophetic Resistance Podcast, where he engages multi-faith leaders in conversations about cultivating communities of belonging and sacred resistance to injustice. Rev. Mathews is president of the Alliance of Baptists, a progressive movement for justice and healing, and co-editor of Troub...2021-11-1736 min
The Prophetic Resistance PodcastEpisode 58: Rev. Jen BaileyToday’s guest is Rev. Jen Bailey, an ordained minister, public theologian, and national leader in the multi-faith movement for justice. She is also the founder and executive director of the Faith Matters Network, a Womanist-led organization equipping community organizers, faith leaders, and activists with resources for connection, spiritual sustainability, and accompaniment. This episode explored the life cycles of justice work, the need for seasons of rest, the lost art of letter writing and Jen’s new book titled To My Beloveds: Letters on Faith, Race, Loss and Radical Hope. The book is available for purchase here. 2021-10-2051 min
The Prophetic Resistance PodcastEpisode 57: Valarie KaurAs we mark 20 years since 9/11, we are releasing an episode that we first recorded with Valarie Kaur in 2020, after the launch of her book, See No Stranger. The book is both a practical guide to changing the world and a very personal and communal chronicle of our lives since 9/11. And the paperback just dropped. This week, our host Rev. Michael-Ray Mathews joined Valarie, Rev. Traci Blackmon, Sr. Simone Campbell and many others in honoring Balbir Singh Sodhi, a Sikh-American who was murdered in a hate crime in the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks. He was a businessman, a family man a...2021-09-161h 29
The Prophetic Resistance PodcastEpisode 56: Dr Leah Gunning FrancisThis August - and every August - Michael Brown, Jr. and Ferguson, Missouri are heavy on my mind. August 9th was the anniversary of Mike’s death to police-sanctioned violence. My flesh recalls the uprising that followed and the demands of young activists that those of us in faith leadership positions show up in the streets of Ferguson, and stand up for all Black Lives. As we navigate through a global pandemic; and as the weight of police-sanctioned murder of Black people still presses on us - Ferguson is still teaching us. This podcast was born out of...2021-08-2035 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 Prophetic Resistance PodcastEpisode 54: Robert P. JonesOur guest is Robert P. Jones, the CEO and Founder of Public Religion Research Institute, and the author of White Too Long: The Legacy of White Supremacy in American Christianity,” as well as, “The End of White Christian America. Robby's research, analysis and storytelling unpacks the history of the institutional white church in the production of white supremacy in our culture. Robby and Rev. Michael-Ray Mathews I talked about Fredrick Douglass, James Baldwin, and their respective Georgian roots. And they talked about the specific responsibility that our white kindred have to disrupt the power of white Christian religi...2021-07-1554 min
The Prophetic Resistance PodcastEpisode 53: Breathe AgainBreathe Again is a mid-season reflection by Prophetic Resistance host Rev. Michael-Ray Mathews. As the weight of the pandemic causes our collective pendulum to swing from chaos to calm and we search for sure footing in a world colored by so many “new normals,” this short recording encourages us to meditate, reflect and feel all the feelings. It a reminder to breathe. 2021-07-0108 min
The Prophetic Resistance PodcastSpecial Episode: JuneteenthHappy Juneteenth! In honor of this special weekend, we are sharing a reflection that Rev. Michael-Ray Mathews presented last year. In this presentation, he reflects on the power of Akan teaching of Sankofa and cultural aesthetics of Afrofuturism to inform the ancestral wisdom that shapes our visions of a future where Black Lives Matter. As we reflect on themes of emancipation, freedom, and liberation this weekend, may these words inspire our commitment to prophetic resistance rooted in revolutionary love.2021-06-1816 min
The Prophetic Resistance PodcastEpisode 52: Rev. Nancy Frausto and Dr. Miguel De La TorreJoining us on this episode are Reverend Nancy Frausto and Dr. Miguel de la Torre. Nancy is an Associate Rector at St. Luke's Episcopal Church in Long Beach, CA. She is a founding member of the Sanctuary Task Force for the Diocese of Los Angeles, and a clergy leader with LA Voice (a Faith in Action affiliate). A previous guest of this podcast, Miguel, is an author, scholar-activist, and Professor of Social Ethics and Latinx Studies at Iliff Seminary in Denver, CO. In this episode, we examined how immigration justice is connected to just about every other or...2021-06-1742 min
The Prophetic Resistance PodcastEpisode 51: Umar Hakim and Dominique DuBois Gilliard.Joining us on this episode are Umar Hakim and Dominique DuBois Gilliard. Umar is a native of Compton, CA, and serves as Executive Director of ILM (Intellect Love Mercy) Foundation. He is the chair of the board of LA Voice, a Faith in Action affiliate. As an active alumnus of the American Muslim Civic Leadership Institute (or AMCLI), Umar is a facilitator and trainer for its national program housed at the USC Center for Religion and Civic Culture. Dominique is the Director of Racial Righteousness and Reconciliation for the Love Mercy Do Justice (LMDJ) initiative o...2021-06-0437 min
The Prophetic Resistance PodcastEpisode 50: Stephanie StrongThe Prophetic Resistance Podcast has reached an important milestone - our 50th episode! And it is fitting that our guest for this 50th episode is Stephanie Strong. Stephanie is the Lead Organizer for Faith in Action Alabama (a Faith in Action affiliate). She has been an enthusiastic supporter of this podcast since our beta launch in 2016, and we affectionately call her our Number 1 fan. In this episode, we talked about Stephanie’s success in leading Faith in Action Alabama’s Freedom Vote 2020 campaign. We talked about the emerging voting power of the Black electorate...2021-05-1946 min
The Prophetic Resistance PodcastEpisode 49: Rev. Adam TaylorRev. Adam Taylor is the newly appointed president of Sojourners and author of Mobilizing Hope: Faith-Inspired Activism for a Post-Civil Rights Generation. His forthcoming book, A More Perfect Union: A New Vision for Building the Beloved Community, is out on September 14. Adam is ordained through the American Baptist Churches USA and the Progressive National Baptist Convention and he serves in ministry at the Alfred Street Baptist Church in Alexandria, Va. In this episode, Adam and Rev. Michael-Ray Mathews talked about how he defines the Beloved Community, the myth of America being a Christian nation, and how we inherited the u...2021-04-2156 min
The Prophetic Resistance PodcastEpisode 48: Rabbi Mordechai LieblingToday’s guest is Rabbi Mordechai Liebling. Mordechai is a lifelong co-laborer in the multi-faith movement for justice. He founded and directed the social justice organizing program at the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College just outside Philadelphia. Currently, he co-labors with POWER, the Faith in Action affiliate in Pennsylvania, directing their reflection and renewal process. Recently, he joined the national board of directors of Faith in Action. Rabbi Liebling is a mentor and teacher to many and he was part of the community of leaders who helped develop the Theology of Resistance, which became the basis for this podcast. In this epi...2021-04-0849 min
The Prophetic Resistance PodcastBonus Episode: Denise CollazoRevolutionary Faith is hosted by Faith in Action Executive Director, Rev. Alvin Herring. In this episode, Alvin meets with Denise Collazo. Denise is the author of Thriving in the Fight: A Survival Manual for Latinas on the Front Lines of Change. She is also Faith in Action’s Senior Advisor for External Affairs. Show notes: Learn more at www.denisecollazo.com. 2021-03-3154 min
The Prophetic Resistance PodcastEpisode 47: Lisa Sharon HarperWelcome to Season 5. We are honored that our first guest of this season is Lisa Sharon Harper. From Ferguson to New York, from Brazil to Germany, Lisa has led trainings and mobilized clergy and community leaders around shared values for the common good, with a focus on racial justice. She is the author of the book The Very Good Gospel, the Founder, and President of Freedom Road, and the host of the Freedom Road Podcast. In this episode, Lisa describes her search for Shalom ---Shalom being “what the kingdom of God smells like, looks like and what it requires of...2021-03-2448 min
The Prophetic Resistance PodcastBonus Episode: Kamau AllenRevolutionary Faith, is hosted by Faith in Action Executive Director, Rev. Alvin Herring. In this episode, Alvin meets with Kamau Allen, a community organizer with Faith in Action Federation Together Colorado. Kamau has led the charge on several initiatives that Together Colorado has helped achieve, including being the first state ever to abolish slavery from the state constitution. 2021-03-1242 min
The Prophetic Resistance PodcastBonus Episode: Catalina MoralesWe invite you to listen to this episode from our sibling series, Revolutionary Faith, hosted by Faith in Action Executive Director, Rev. Alvin Herring. In this episode, Alvin meets with Catalina Morales Bahena, an organizer who leads LA RED's Coaching and Formation work. 2021-02-2440 min
The Prophetic Resistance PodcastBonus Episode: Shauntrice MartinWe are busy working on new episodes for Season Five. In the meantime, we invite you to listen to this episode from our sibling series, Revolutionary Faith, hosted by Faith in Action Executive Director, Rev. Alvin Herring. In this episode, Alvin explores the lessons of love and justice with Louisville Food Justice Activist Shauntrice Martin. Revolutionary Faith is a bi-weekly Facebook Live show that centers everyday people who are leaning on their faith and leaning into the love for their family and community in these treacherous times.2021-01-3139 min
The Prophetic Resistance PodcastEpisode 46: Reflections on Season 4Listen to this short episode, as our host Rev. Michael-Ray Mathews leans into the learnings from our Season 4 guests. He reflects on the wisdom of our ancestors and unpacks a season that was scheduled to be about the Census, elections, and voting but ended up being framed around our collective experience of living through police-sanctioned killings of unarmed Black people, uprisings, and the COVID-19 pandemic.2020-12-1011 min
The Prophetic Resistance PodcastBonus Episode: Revolutionary FaithWe are excited to share with you a new sibling series to the Prophetic Resistance podcast. Revolutionary Faith is a Facebook Live series hosted by Rev. Alvin Herring, executive director of Faith in Action. This bi-weekly show is centered on everyday people who are leaning on their faith and leaning into the love for their family and community in these treacherous times. As the chaos of this moment swirls around us and we are responding to crisis after crisis in our communities, in our country, and around the world, this series explores the question, what sustains you? In this in...2020-11-2529 min
The Prophetic Resistance PodcastEpisode 45: Rev. Margaret ErnstIn this post-election episode, we talk with Margaret Ernst, program manager for Faith Matters Network. When we planned this interview, we knew we would talk about post-election resilience and what it means to be a white clergy leader in movement spaces. We didn’t know that Walter Wallace, her neighbor in Philadelphia, would be killed by police just days before our conversation. So you may hear the anxiety and heartbreak in our voices. In this conversation, Margaret lays out a timely call to action for white faith leaders. We talk about movement chaplaincy, the labor of spirit care...2020-11-0452 min
Inverse PodcastMichael-Ray Mathews: Who Will Be A WitnessAs a special bonus for our listeners, we have created a series to commemorate Inverse Podcast co-host Dr Drew Hart's brand new book *Who Will Be a Witness: Igniting Activism For God's Justice, Love and Deliverance.* In these additional episodes we will interview friends and co-workers to discuss chapter by chapter Drew's new book. These conversations were recorded in community with friends from around the world as past of Inverse's ongoing work to create formation experiences that deepen our witness to God's justice, love and deliverance.
*Who Will Be a Witness* offers a vision for communities of faith to organize...2020-11-0432 min
The Prophetic Resistance PodcastEpisode 44: What My Mama Taught Me: Black Women, Voting Power and Prophetic Witness”This special episode is themed “ What My Mama Taught Me: Black Women, Voting Power and Prophetic Witness” and features Rev. Dr. Cassandra Gould and Bishop Dwayne Royster. In this election cycle, with so much at stake for our families and communities, the Prophetic Resistance podcast and Faith in Action is mobilizing people of faith and moral values across our nation to exercise their vote as a fundamental expression of our faith commitment. Listen to Dr. Gould and Bishop Royster connect the wisdom teachings of their mothers - who were activists and organizers in their own right - to our curr...2020-10-2353 min
The Prophetic Resistance PodcastEpisode 43: Minister JaNaé BatesOur guest is Minister JaNaé Bates. A womanist theologian and Fulbright scholar. She is a journalist-and-organizer-turned-minister, specializing in the integration of grassroots faith-based organizing and narrative strategy. She is also the director of communications for ISAIAH and Faith in Minnesota, affiliates of Faith in Action and the Faith in Action Fund. In this episode, we covered some tough topics - the global uprisings sparked by the police killing of George Floyd - especially from her vantage point as a person who lives and works in Minnesota. We talked COVID-19, it’s personal impact on her family and the at...2020-09-3043 min
The Prophetic Resistance PodcastEpisode 42: Brittany WhiteBrittany White is a brilliant organizer and strategist for Faith in Action’s LIVE FREE program. Brittany- who is herself a formerly incarcerated person - leads the decarceration campaign, where she uses her voice and experiences to activate imaginations and cultivate lives of dignity for formerly and currently incarcerated people. In this episode, we talk about how Brittany is working to shift stories of incarceration from narratives of shame to narratives of liberation. We reflect on the COVID-19 crisis, its impact on our incarcerated kindred, and how faith leaders can meaningfully show up during moments of uprising. And we lear...2020-08-2744 min
The Prophetic Resistance PodcastEpisode 41: Rev. Ben McBrideIn this episode, Rev. Ben McBride talks about defunding the police and outlines the vision of the HEAT, a program and strategy of PICO California, the statewide network of Faith in Action affiliate organizations. Ben helps us see how the reconstruction of public safety is essential for the co-creation of communities of belonging. We also talk about how our current systems of policing are the descendants of slave patrols, how faith couldn’t save our ancestors from public lynchings and how defunding the police actually calls us to reimagine safe communities and develop deep relationships with our neighbors. HE...2020-07-3156 min
The Prophetic Resistance PodcastEpisode 40: See No Stranger with Valarie KaurValarie Kaur returns to the Prophetic Resistance podcast to talk about her new book See No Stranger, which dropped June 16. This extended conversation covers storytelling as an act of survival, how anti-Black racism contributes to racism against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, and our thoughts on the wave of ancestral solidarity that has emerged out of the double crisis of COVID-19 and the police-killings of Breonna Taylor and George Floyd. Valarie is a seasoned civil rights activist, lawyer, filmmaker, and innovator. Inspired by her Sikh faith, she founded and leads the Revolutionary Love Project to reclaim love as a fo...2020-06-171h 27
The Prophetic Resistance PodcastEpisode 39: Rev. Alvin HerringIn this extended episode, we sit down with Rev. Alvin Herring, who is the executive director of Faith in Action. This conversation was recorded just days after the police-killing of George Floyd, just as our beloved kinfolk were beginning to organize uprisings across the country and around the globe. You may feel the weight of the moment in our voices. You may also feel the beauty of a poetic faith. This contemplative conversation explores how and why Alvin, as a young person, fell in love with organizing; how the Ferguson Uprising changed him and his faith, and how...2020-06-061h 23
Inverse PodcastBLM and “He Ain’t Here! Go Outside!” w Rev. Michael-Ray Mathews & Aunty Donna NelsonOur friend Rev Michael-Ray Mathews brings over 30 years of leadership experience – as a senior pastor, grassroots leader, psalmist and community organizer – to his exploration of Mark 16:1-8 and tells us “Jesus ain’t in the church, get outside!” Rev Michael-Ray is the deputy Director for Faith in Action. We *love* his Prophetic Resistance Podcast, where he engages leaders in conversations about cultivating communities of sacred resistance to injustice. We start the episode hearing from Aunty Donna Nelson recorded at the Perth #BlackLivesMatter protest where she powerful addressed over 2,000 people calling for global solidarity and for us to connect the dots here in Au...2020-06-041h 28
The Prophetic Resistance PodcastEpisode 38: Calling on the ancestors with Phyllis Hill and Deth ImThe COVID-19 crisis has disrupted our lives, amplified the disparities in our communities, and pushed folks who were already on the margins, closer to the edge. This crisis may have shifted how we organize, but it didn’t change who we are fighting for. We now organize to protect immigrants and communities of color online, using more technology than ever before. One way to get through times like this is by anchoring ourselves in the stories and witness those who came before us and leaning into their love and wisdom. In February, Phyllis Hill, Faith in Action director of org...2020-05-2140 min
Black History YearReclaiming The Prophecy: Religion In Black America“We must face the fact that in America,” said MLK, ”the church is still the most segregated major institution.” For Black people, the church has traditionally been a place of restoration, renewal, community, and collective action. But even during the vigor and heat of the Civil Rights Era, with church leaders like MLK up in front, the role of Christianity did not go unquestioned in Black America. And now, with the “prosperity gospel” as loud as ever, we’re interrogating this pillar of our culture. The Rev. Michael-Ray Mathews of Faith In Action helps understand how we got here, and what we sho...2020-05-1949 min
The Prophetic Resistance PodcastEpisode 37: Faith Forum Panel - Faith Organizing In An Election YearCatalina Morales Bahena, Nicole Barnes and Koach Baruch Frazier are theologians in training and innovative community organizers of color, who are deeply rooted in the communities they serve. At the 2020 Faith Forum in February, they shared the stage with Megan Black clergy organizer for Faith in Action. With the upcoming election in view, Catalina, Nicole and Koach offer wisdom drawn from their respective Catholic, Baptist and Jewish traditions, as well as their lived experiences as faith organizers. In this engaging panel discussion, they teach us to trust our instincts, to value human connections and to remember that f...2020-05-0739 min
The Prophetic Resistance PodcastEpisode 36: Rev. Billy Michael HonorRev. Billy Michael Honor is the director of faith organizing for Faith in Action’s partner in the state of Georgia, the New Georgia Project. In this episode, we spoke with Rev. Honor at his office in Atlanta. We recorded in March 2020, before the global call to flatten the curve of the Coronavirus pandemic required us to suspend travel and practice physical distancing. Rev. Honor is a public scholar, faith leader, and civic organizer whose progressive and compelling insights have made him a sought-after preacher, lecturer, and social commentator. In this conversation, we talked about building a dig...2020-04-1648 min
The Prophetic Resistance PodcastEpisode 35: Faith Forum Panel - Building Human Solidarity Together*A Production Note: The sound varies throughout the recording. Listeners may need to adjust their volume. In this episode, we talk with three powerful faith leaders about the stories, traditions, and practices that they turn to in times of crisis. We recorded the panel in February 2020, before the Coronavirus pandemic forced all of us to redesign the ways that we worship, organize and interact with one another. But this conversation with Imam Asad Zaman, Rev. Billy Michael Honor, and Rev. Nancy Palmer Jones still sparks our imagination about faith that can live outside our gurdwaras, mosques, synagogues, and houses...2020-04-0634 min
The Prophetic Resistance PodcastEpisode 34: A response to COVID-19 - Faithful Organizing in Time of Global CrisisThis special episode breaks from our interview format. Listeners will hear directly from our host Rev. Michael-Ray Mathews as he shares how the virus is impacting our movement kindred, how Faith in Action is called to respond and what listeners can expect from the Prophetic Resistance podcast in the coming weeks.2020-04-0111 min
The Prophetic Resistance PodcastEpisode 33: Season 3 - Sarah JawaidWe traveled to Los Angeles to meet with Sarah Jawaid, a veteran community organizer who currently serves as the Director of Special Projects with LA Voice - a member of Faith in Action. She is also a driving force behind the Muslim Power Building Project which aims to train Muslim community organizers across the country. This episode was recorded during one of the project's cohort gatherings. Throughout this episode, we will also hear the voices of Rashida James Satya, Ayan Jama, Maheen Ahmed and Abdul-Basit Haqq who are all graduates of the project - and returned as trainers and fa...2019-11-1330 min
The Prophetic Resistance PodcastEpisode 32: Season 3 - Rev. Dr. Cassandra GouldToday - five years after the killing of Michael Brown Jr - we are re-releasing our conversation with the Rev. Dr. Cassandra Gould of Missouri Faith Voices, an affiliate of Faith in Action. She was one of the first pastors to issue a clarion call to clergy and faith leaders to go to Ferguson, Missouri. This episode was part of our beta launch into this conversation about prophetic resistance. It was recorded in the fall of 2016, just two years after the Ferguson Uprising. The conversation with Dr. Gould was contexted by our struggle to change the way that Black peop...2019-08-0949 min
The Prophetic Resistance PodcastEpisode 31: Season 3 - Reverend Traci BlackmonOur guest is the Reverend Traci Blackmon. She is the Executive Minister of Justice & Witness Ministries for The United Church of Christ and Senior Pastor of Christ The King United Church of Christ in Florissant, MO, which borders the city of Ferguson. In this episode, we examine and reflect on the theme that has shaped this podcast - Prophetic Resistance. This is fitting as Pastor Traci was a central figure in the Ferguson Uprising - the movement moment that gave birth to this podcast project. In this unfiltered conversation, Traci speaks her truth about confronting Empire within ourselves, how st...2019-07-1140 min
The Prophetic Resistance PodcastEpisode 30: Season 3 - Disrupting White Supremacy PanelThis episode is the third in a four-part series recorded in New York City in April 2019 during the Revolutionary Love Conference. This annual justice conference draws faith leaders and activists across various movements for justice and healing. The conference is hosted by Middle Collegiate Church and The Middle Project. A special thank you to Dr. Jacqui Lewis and Middle Church for providing time and space to produce this four-part series. In this episode, before a live audience, Kaitlin Curtice, Rob Stephens, Lisa Sharon Harper, and Michael-Ray Mathews have a faith-rooted conversation about Disrupting White Supremacy. Kaitlin Curtice i...2019-06-2158 min
The Prophetic Resistance PodcastEpisode 29: Season 3 - Wajahat AliThis episode is the second in a four-part series recorded in New York City in April 2019 during the Revolutionary Love Conference. This annual justice conference draws faith leaders and activists across various movements for justice and healing. The conference is hosted by Middle Collegiate Church and The Middle Project. In this episode, the Prophetic Resistance podcast talks with Wajahat Ali, a journalist, political commentator and senior fellow at Auburn Seminary. We explored how he became an accidental activist and the impact of both Islamic and Jesuit teachings on his public voice. We also talked about being the only black or...2019-06-0446 min
The Prophetic Resistance PodcastEpisode 28: Season 3 - Rev. Dr. Miguel De La TorreContent Warning: This episode contains mild adult language. This episode, featuring Rev. Dr. Miguel De La Torre, is the first in a four-part series recorded in New York City in April 2019 during the Revolutionary Love Conference. This annual justice conference draws faith leaders and activists across various movements for justice and healing. The conference is hosted by Middle Collegiate Church and The Middle Project.Rev. Dr. Miguel De La Torre is the author of many books, including Burying White Privilege: Resurrecting a Badass Christianity and Liberating Jonah: Forming an Ethics of Reconciliation. Miguel i...2019-05-1029 min
Middle ChurchS13: Kaitlin Curtice, Rob Stephens, Lisa Sharon Harper, Michael-Ray MathewsRevolutionary Love 2019: The Politics of Faith2019-04-1453 min
The Prophetic Resistance PodcastEpisode 27: Season 3 - Rev. Dr. Jacqui LewisRev. Dr. Jacqui Lewis is an activist, preacher, and fierce advocate for racial and economic justice, and LGBTQ equality. She is the Senior Minister at Middle Collegiate Church, a 1000-member multiracial, welcoming, and inclusive congregation in New York City. Middle Church is also the host of the annual Revolutionary Love Conference which was held in early April 2019. In March - before the conference - we talked with Jacqui about finding her space of belonging as a Black woman clergy person; her personal journey to the pulpit and about our universal and collective journey to love. Show Notes: Visit www.mi...2019-04-1034 min
The Prophetic Resistance PodcastEpisode 26: Season 3 - Reverend angel Kyodo williamsThis episode was recorded live in December 2018 in Los Angeles, California, at a Deeper Roots cohort gathering. Deeper Roots is a special project and cohort of clergy and faith leaders affiliated with LA Voice, a member of Faith in Action. Our guest and presenter for the day was the Reverend angel Kyodo williams. We talked with Reverend angel about love and justice, the idea of prophetic resistance and the building of a new America. Reverend angel is the founder of the Center for Transformative Change in Berkeley, California. She builds presence-centered social justice movements and sparks national con...2019-02-2734 min
The Prophetic Resistance PodcastEpisode 25: Season 2 - Valarie KaurHappy Valentine’s Day. Faithful listeners of the Prophetic Resistance podcast will recognize this episode’s guest - Valarie Kaur. We are re-releasing this episode this week in recognition of Valarie’s Revolutionary Love Project. A justice leader of the Sikh faith, Valarie is a civil rights activist, lawyer, filmmaker, and media commentator. Valarie is a warrior who calls on us to reclaim love even as we fight for justice. Listen to our conversation about faith, legacy and facing the fires of the world with revolutionary love. This year, Valarie asked me and many other colleagues in the mo...2019-02-1333 min
The Prophetic Resistance PodcastEpisode 24: Season 2 - Rev. Jose HumphreysFaithful listeners of this podcast will recognize the voice of Rev. Jose Humphreys. He is a faith organizer, pastor of Metro Hope Covenant Church in East Harlem and an early contributor to and architect of the Prophetic Resistance Project. We talked with him about his new book “Seeing Jesus in East Harlem” and the role people of faith need to play the upcoming midterm elections. This episode includes a remix of our original conversation with Pastor Jose. Released in 2016 as a two-part series during the beta launch of this podcast, this rich, energizing and still timely exchange varied - from...2018-10-101h 05
The Prophetic Resistance PodcastEpisode 23: Season 2 - Hajj Reza NekumaneshHajj Reza Nekumanesh is the Executive Director of the Islamic Cultural Center of Fresno and an active faith leader with Faith in Action. We sat down to talk about multifaith leadership and what it means when we say “no one stands alone.” We also talked about his experience as a member the first cohort of the Public Theology Certificate program, a joint project of Faith in Action and the American Baptist Seminary of the West in Berkeley. Show Notes: Learn more about the Islamic Cultural Center of Fresno, by visiting www.icfresno.org. Learn more about the Public Theology Certif...2018-07-2547 min
The Prophetic Resistance PodcastEpisode 22: Season 2 - Scott ReedScott Reed is a master craftsman in the field of community organizing and the executive director of PICO National Network. At the time of this recording, he was preparing to retire from a career spanning more than 40 years. In April, the podcast traveled to San Diego, CA to talk with Scott about how he made community organizing a lifelong career, why he put race at the center of PICO’s organizing work, and why PICO National Network is now rebranded Faith in Action. Show Notes: Learn more about Faith In Action, https://www.faithinaction.org. Read the Nonprofit Quar...2018-05-0942 min
The Prophetic Resistance PodcastEpisode 21: Season 2 - The SanctuariesMegan Black, PICO Network’s national clergy organizer guest hosts this special episode. Megan traveled to Washington, DC to meet with Rev. Erik Martínez Resly and Ahmane' Glover, co-directors of the Sanctuaries, an arts community whose mission is to ignite the sacred power of the arts for social change. We were first introduced to the Sanctuaries last fall when they brought their gifts of art, movement and song into the Prophetic Resistance Summit in Indianapolis. This episode was recorded in front of a live audience and is part conversation, part call and response and part performative art...2018-04-1157 min
The Prophetic Resistance PodcastEpisode 20: Season 2 - Pastor Michael McBrideToday’s guest is Pastor Michael McBride, founding pastor of The Way Christian Center in Berkley; and director of the Live Free Project of the PICO National Network. In this episode we talk about Ferguson, therapy for faith leaders, the justice roots of Pentecostalism and what Pastor Mike is learning about toxic masculinity.This episode was recorded live in November 2017 at the American Baptist Seminary of the West in Berkeley, California during a session of the Public Theology Certificate program, a joint project of the seminary and PICO National Network. Show Notes: Learn more about Liv...2018-03-2959 min
The Prophetic Resistance PodcastEpisode 19: Season 2 - Prophetic Resistance Summit PanelThis episode is the final installment of a three-part series of live recordings from the Prophetic Resistance Summit. The Summit was held in Indianapolis in late October 2017. Our diverse panel of guests - including Rev. Sharon Avril, Rabbi Miriam Terlinchamp, Fr. Tom Smith, Hajj Reza Nekumanesh, Teresa Pasquale Mateus, Pastor Matt Prinz - wrestled with questions about providing Sanctuary for targeted communities, including immigrants, living into a vision for multi-faith leadership and what it means to be Prophets of the Resistance. Show Notes: Rabbi Miriam Terlinchamp of Cincinnati, OHRabbi Miriam Terlinchamp is the spiritual leader of...2018-03-1552 min
The Prophetic Resistance PodcastEpisode 18: Season 2 - Rev. Dr. Otis Moss IIIBLACK PANTHER MOVIE SPOILER ALERT: Last weekend we traveled to Chicago to witness the debut of the movie Black Panther with Rev. Dr. Otis Moss III, pastor of Trinity United Church of Christ. After the movie, we sat down with him to discuss the “Real Wakanda”, Black Liberation Theology, the roles of Black Women, the Power of Imagination and the continued struggle to end gun violence in our communities.2018-02-2444 min
The Prophetic Resistance PodcastEpisode 17: Season 2 - Rev. Traci BlackmonSeason 2: This episode is the second in a three-part series of recordings from the Prophetic Resistance Summit, held in Indianapolis, Indiana in October 2017. Rev. Traci Blackmon delivered a closing address that powerfully re-imagined the story of Moses and the Burning Bush and reminded us that Ferguson was burning before the shooting death of Michael Brown. Rev. Blackmon is the Executive Minister of Justice & Witness Ministries of The United Church of Christ and Senior Pastor of Christ The King United Church of Christ in Florissant, MO. Show Notes: Learn more about the Prophetic Resistance Summit,https://thinkprogress.org/prophets-resistance-undermine-trump-8cfdda05ab...2018-02-1531 min
The Prophetic Resistance PodcastEpisode 16: Season 2 - Rabbi Sharon BrousWelcome to Season 2 of the Prophetic Resistance Podcast. This episode is the first in a three-part series of recordings from the Prophetic Resistance Summit, held in Indianapolis, Indiana in October 2017. This powerful three-day gathering, was opened with a keynote address from a previous guest: Rabbi Sharon Brous of IKAR in Los Angeles. Rabbi Brous weaves together powerful stories about religious escapism, leading with love and how those of us in the “good news” business should pause long enough to just breathe. Show Notes: Read the full transcript, http://ikar-la.org/wp-content/uploads/PICO-Prophetic-Resistance-Keynote.pdf. Learn more about the Prophetic Resi...2018-01-3132 min
The Prophetic Resistance PodcastEpisode 15: Onleilove AlstonOnleilove Alston is the executive director of Faith in New York and the founder of Prophetic Whirlwind: The Black Biblical Destiny. We traveled to New York City to talk with her about a prophetic response to Charlotte, honoring sabbath and a vision to move people of faith and moral courage into public life. Show Notes: Learn more about Faith in New York, https://faithinnewyork.org/. Learn more about Prophetic Whirlwind, https://wholeness4all.wordpress.com/propheticwhirlwind/.2017-08-2346 min
The Prophetic Resistance PodcastEpisode 14: Rev. Michael-Ray MathewsToday’s episode is dedicated to the legacy of Michael Brown, who died three years ago at the hands of a Ferguson, Missouri police officer. Through stories from past guests and personal reflections, the Rev. Michael-Ray Mathews recalls the movement that was sparked by Michael’s passing, the call to clergy to resist and the journey since the Ferguson uprising. Show Notes: Learn more about the Prophetic Resistance Project and listen to full podcast episodes at http://www.theologyofresistance.org. 2017-08-0931 min
The Prophetic Resistance PodcastEpisode 13: Sister Tracey HoranSister Tracey Horan is a novice religious sister with the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods and a first year community organizer with Indianapolis Congregation Action Network. We traveled to Indiana to talk with her about Pope Francis, holy disruption and answering the call to justice as an expression of faith. Show Notes: Read more of Sister Tracey’s blog posts at http://globalsistersreport.org/authors/tracey-horan; Learn more about IndyCan at http://www.indycan.org. Read the Prayer for New Community Organizers at https://www.facebook.com/PropheticResistance2017-07-1241 min
The Prophetic Resistance PodcastEpisode 12: Dr. Leah Gunning FrancisDr. Leah Gunning Francis is the author of the book "Ferguson and Faith: Sparking Leadership and Awakening Community” and the vice president for academic affairs and dean of the faculty at Christian Theological Seminary. We traveled to Indiana to talk with her about the lessons from Ferguson, the role of women in the movement and the call of community organizing. Show Notes: Learn more about Ferguson and Faith http://www.chalicepress.com/Ferguson-and-Faith-P1541.aspx 2017-06-2836 min
The Prophetic Resistance PodcastEpisode 11: Mark CharlesIn late February, Prophetic Resistance Podcast traveled to Washington, D.C. to meet with Mark Charles, a Navajo Christian activist, minister and writer. We talked about Standing Rock, the root causes of racial injustice and why we are all suffering from historical trauma. Show Notes: Learn more about the Doctrine of Discovery: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3oc84aLC-Q Read Mark Charles’s blog: http://wirelesshogan.blogspot.com/2017-06-1440 min
The Prophetic Resistance PodcastEpisode 10: Valarie KaurWe traveled to Los Angeles, California to march for immigrant rights alongside Valarie Kaur, who leads the Revolutionary Love Project. We sat down with her to talk about human rights, inter-faith work, family legacies and how to face the fires of the world with revolutionary love. Show Notes: Watch the talk that Valarie delivered to Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Church in Washington on Dec. 31, 2016. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/acts-of-faith/wp/2017/03/06/breathe-push-watch-this-sikh-activists-powerful-prayer-for-america/?utm_term=.a105cffdd2ce Learn more about Balbir Singh Sodhi who was the first person to be murdered in a...2017-05-3132 min
The Prophetic Resistance PodcastEpisode 9: Rev. Jin S. KimRev. Jin S. Kim is the founding pastor of Church of All Nations and co-founder of Underground Seminary. We traveled to Minneapolis, MN in late January to talk with him about what it means to resist the logic and impulse of empire, why we should consider grief as an expression of resistance and what it means to live into a post-imperial church.2017-05-1651 min
The Prophetic Resistance PodcastEpisode 8: Rabbi Sharon BrousThe Prophetic Resistance Podcast caught up with Rabbi Sharon Brous in Sedona, Arizona. Rabbi Brous is the founding rabbi of IKAR in Los Angeles and is also an Auburn Senior Fellow, along with our host Rev. Michael-Ray Mathews. They talked about the election, Women’s March and what it means for clergy to practice resistance. Episode 8: Rabbi Sharon Brous Show Notes Listen to the Ted Talk mentioned in the podcast: https://www.ted.com/talks/sharon_brous_it_s_time_to_reclaim_and_reinvent_religion Learn more about IKAR: http://www.ikar-la.or...2017-05-0636 min
The Prophetic Resistance PodcastEpisode 7: Rev. Ben McBrideIn early February 2017, we caught up with Rev. Ben McBride in Oakland, California to talk about why clergy need lifelong formation, how those of us in this work must shed our collective fear and what the Ferguson Uprising is still teaching us. Rev. McBride is a San Francisco native, a longtime activist for peace and justice and the newly named co-director of PICO California.2017-04-1838 min
The Prophetic Resistance PodcastEpisode 6: Rev. Dr. Cassandra GouldThe Prophetic Resistance Podcast traveled to Kansas City, Missouri to meet up with Rev. Dr. Cassandra Gould. We talked about the Ferguson Uprising, taking church outside and what it means to fully practice a theology of resistance. Dr. Gould is the pastor of Quinn Chapel AME in Jefferson City. She is also the executive director of Missouri Faith Voices, the religious affairs director of the Missouri NAACP and the faith co-chair for Missouri Jobs With Justice.2017-04-1845 min
The Prophetic Resistance PodcastEpisode 5: Dr. George C. L. Cummings and Janice TaylorThis inaugural "Together We Vote "episode was live-streamed from Berkeley, California on September 30, 2016. We talked with with Dr. George C. L. Cummings, founding pastor of the Imani Community Church in Oakland and Janice Taylor, a “super leader” at Imani and who leads the social justice ministry. 2017-04-1835 min
The Prophetic Resistance PodcastEpisode 4: Rev. Jose Humphreys(Part 2 of 2) Our conversation with Rev. José Humphreys, pastor of Metro Hope Covenant Church in East Harlem, NY was so rich that we we had to record a Part 2. Rev. Humphreys embodies revolutionary love and is one of the early members of our community of Prophetic Resistance.2017-03-1936 min
The Prophetic Resistance PodcastEpisode 3: Rev. Jose Humphreys(Part 1 of 2) Rev. José Humphreys is a pastor of Metro Hope Covenant Church, a multi-ethnic church movement in East Harlem, NY. We talked about everything from understanding racial identity to integrating social justice into church life and intentionally investing in the neighborhoods we serve. 2017-03-1920 min
The Prophetic Resistance PodcastEpisode 2: Imam Jihad SaafirImam Jihad Saafir is the Founder and Executive Director ISLAH LA . We traveled to Los Angeles, California to talk with him about his commitment to those returning from incarceration, the role of social justice in Muslim teaching and being a multi-faith leader.2017-03-1941 min
The Prophetic Resistance PodcastEpisode 1: Sister Simone CampbellSister Simone Campbell is a powerhouse multi-faith leader. She is the author of A Nun on the Bus: How All of Us Can Create Hope, Change, and Community as well as the Executive Director of NETWORK. She describes herself as religious leader, attorney and poet. The Prophetic Resistance Podcast traveled to Washington, DC to talk with her about Nuns on the Bus, the role of faith in politics and letting the stories of our people break our hearts wide open. 2017-03-1929 min