Shows
On the Way PodcastWil Gafney: Reading and Seeing from the MarginsWe do everything we do in this world through our embodiment. There remains a pervasive myth that we move through this world working and creating without leaving any trace of our own lived experience upon our moving and interacting, commenting and creating. With such a mythology the dominant voices become normative, and can be associated with objective truth, obscuring the understanding and experience from the margins. In biblical scholarship, whiteness is so often unarticulated in its effect on biblical translation, that it is as if in their interpretation scholars have left no imprint of their own lived experience and...
2025-08-0753 min
Queer TheologyPutting Women Back In The Story with Rev. Dr. Wil GafneyWe’re honored to have religious scholar, preacher, teacher, and activist, Rev. Dr. Wil Gafney on the pod this week. Rev. Dr. Gafney is a biblical scholar whose work focuses on translation of the scriptures for congregations and lay readers, womanist and feminist biblical interpretation and women who prophesied in ancient Israel and the ancient Afro-Asiatic world and their reception in rabbinic literature. She is the author and translator and wrote “Womanist Midrash: A Reintroduction to Women of the Torah and of the Throne” and its sequel, “Womanist Midrash: A Reintroduction to Women of Joshua Judges, Samuel and Kings.” She co-edi...
2025-04-2748 min
queertheology's podcastPutting Women Back In The Story with Rev. Dr. Wil GafneyWe’re honored to have religious scholar, preacher, teacher, and activist, Rev. Dr. Wil Gafney on the pod this week. Rev. Dr. Gafney is a biblical scholar whose work focuses on translation of the scriptures for congregations and lay readers, womanist and feminist biblical interpretation and women who prophesied in ancient Israel and the ancient Afro-Asiatic world and their reception in rabbinic literature. She is the author and translator and wrote “Womanist Midrash: A Reintroduction to Women of the Torah and of the Throne” and its sequel, “Womanist Midrash: A Reintroduction to Women of Joshua Judges, Samuel and Kings.” She co-edi...
2025-04-2748 min
Coming Out LateEp. #174: Queer Clergy Talk About 'Love', 'Sex' and the 'Bible' (Replay)In this episode of the Coming Out Late podcast, Robin shares with us a second conversation she had with a group of queer clergy-folx from her FB Group, “Coming Out Late”. Robin recorded four hours of epic clergy conversations, two of which you heard in Episodes #75 & #76 back in March. The final two hours of those recordings are here, in Episodes #96 and #97.The Rev. Wilda C. Gafney, Ph.D., also known as Wil Gafney, (born 1966) is an American biblical scholar and Episcopal priest. She is a specialist in
2025-04-0458 min
The Collective TableSeason 10 BONUS - Full Conversation with Wil Gafney Surprise! We’ve got a special bonus episode for you as we celebrate making it halfway through Season 10 of The Collective Table Podcast! If you loved our two-part conversation with Rev. Dr. Wil Gafney last month, you’re in for a treat—today, we’re bringing you the full, uncut interview. No interruptions, just pure brilliance from Dr. Gafney.
For those who may not know, Rev. Dr. Wil Gafney is a renowned biblical scholar, Episcopal priest, and professor of Hebrew Bible at Brite Divinity School. She’s a leading voice in womanist biblical interpretation, a perspective that highlights...
2025-03-2452 min
Calvary Episcopal Church - Memphis, TNWil Gafney: March 7, 2025Dr. Gafney is the author of A Women’s Lectionary for the Whole Church and translator of its biblical selections. She is the author of Womanist Midrash: A Reintroduction to Women of the Torah and of the Throne, a commentary on Nahum, Habakkuk, and Zephaniah in the Wisdom series; Daughters of Miriam: Women Prophets in Ancient Israel; and co-editor of The Peoples’ Bible and The Peoples’ Companion to the Bible. She is an Episcopal priest, and a former Army chaplain and congregational pastor in the AME Zion Church. She is a preacher, teacher, activist, published poet, and an amateur watercolorist.
2025-03-0727 minThe Collective TableWil Gafney & The Sanctified Imagination (Part 2)Welcome to Season 10 of The Collective Table Podcast, which we are calling The 50.5%. This season, we are bringing a series of eight episodes which will center the voices, experiences, and wisdom of women who make up more than half of the global population yet have often been sidelined or marginalized. We will engage with women theologians, creatives, and leaders to explore the Divine Feminine, the urgent importance of women in church leadership, and the patriarchal norms that have shaped domineering Christianity and how the progressive church can embrace truer expressions of Spirit.
This week, Claire and Jason...
2025-02-1744 minThe Collective TableWil Gafney & The Sanctified Imagination (Part 1)Welcome to Season 10 of The Collective Table Podcast, which we are calling The 50.5%. This season, we are bringing a series of eight episodes which will center the voices, experiences, and wisdom of women who make up more than half of the global population yet have often been sidelined or marginalized. We will engage with women theologians, creatives, and leaders to explore the Divine Feminine, the urgent importance of women in church leadership, and the patriarchal norms that have shaped domineering Christianity and how the progressive church can embrace truer expressions of Spirit.
This week, we are thrilled to...
2025-02-0340 min
Called to be Bad"Gender Expansive Language for God" with Dr. Wil Gafney--Co-hosted with Dr. Malinda E. Berry--Called to be Bad Podcast Season 3 EP12Send us a text“We don’t have the tools necessary to talk about God…” Today’s episode is co-hosted with Dr. Malinda E. Berry who you may recognize from an episode of Called to be Bad named Toxic Secrets. Dr. Malinda and I had the privilege of hearing Rev. Dr. Wil Gafney speak on her prolific work in the world of Bible translation using gender expansive language. Rev. Dr Wil Gafney is the author of A Women’s Lectionary for the Whole Church Years A and B and,Year W, a stand alone v...
2024-07-2659 min
Jesus Has Left the BuildingRev. Dr. Wil Gafney is here!We are so excited to welcome The Rev. Wil Gafney, Ph.D. She is the author of A Women’s Lectionary for the Whole Church and Womanist Midrash: A Reintroduction to Women of the Torah and of the Throne, as well as many other publications. She is an Episcopal priest, and a delightful human, and we're grateful that she joins us to share her wisdom!
2023-11-1838 minComing Out LateEp. #96: Queer Clergy Talk About Love, Sex & the Bible, Part 1In this episode of the Coming Out Late podcast, Robin shares with us a second conversation she had with a group of queer clergy-folx from her FB Group, “Coming Out Late”. Robin recorded four hours of epic clergy conversations, two of which you heard in Episodes #75 & #76 back in March. The final two hours of those recordings are here, in Episodes #96 and #97.The Rev. Wilda C. Gafney, Ph.D., also known as Wil Gafney, (born 1966) is an American biblical scholar and Episcopal priest. She is a specialist in
2023-07-241h 05
Yes! We're Open: Living Faith with Needham UCCTrickle Up (A Year W Sermon)In this country we’ve long been told by so-called experts that the best way to help Main Street and the folks struggling to live there is to support Wall Street and the fat cat corporations that do very well there, that they economic blessings bestowed on them will trickle down to those below. But those below are still waiting. Good thing God doesn’t wait and helps them first. (Luke 4:16-27; 1 Kings 17:8-16) Rev. John MacIver Gage, preaching.This sermon is part of our Year W project, spending a year listening for the voices of women, girl...
2023-02-2823 min
Yes! We're Open: Living Faith with Needham UCCOne Flesh (A Year W Sermon)For the beginning of Lent, we're taking it all the way back to The Beginning, when God made the entire variety of human beings from one flesh. Yet ever since, it seems, we have been dividing and categorizing and ranking people because they are different. And from the beginning, women have borne the brunt of that division. But God loves our differences and God doesn't divide. So can we get a do-over? Can we begin again, better? (Genesis 2:7-9, 15-25) Rev. John MacIver Gage, preaching.This sermon is part of our Year W project, spending a year l...
2023-02-2823 min
Yes! We're Open: Living Faith with Needham UCCOne Way or Another (A Year W Sermon)God is still speaking, to be sure, but God speaks to each of us differently. As we prepare to embark on our Lenten journeys next Sunday, we are invited to listen to the ways that God might be stirring our spirits for the journey forward and to consider the different paths we are on, leading us all toward one end: the Love of God. (1 Corinthians 2:1-13) Rev. Maddie Foster, preaching.This sermon is part of our Year W project, spending a year listening for the voices of women, girls, and the divine feminine in scripture with the...
2023-02-2814 min
Yes! We're Open: Living Faith with Needham UCCThe Multiplication of Blessing (A Year W Sermon)Sadly, we don’t talk much about blessings these days, aside from the holidays, perhaps, when we are reminded to “count our blessings.” Which is fine as far as it goes, but if we stop there, we miss the point that we are called to multiply and share our blessings, even--espeically--with those we deem 'least likely." Because that's what God does. That's who God is. (Genesis 17:15-22; Luke 1:39-45) Preacher: The Rev. John MacIver GageThis sermon is part of our yearlong Year W journey, a year listening for the voices of women, girls, and the divine feminin...
2022-12-1319 min
Yes! We're Open: Living Faith with Needham UCCChoosing People (A Year W Sermon)If you’ve been around the church at all, especially around Christmas time, you’re likely familiar with the story of the Annunciation, when God announces to Mary that has been chosen to bear a special blessing. But the Biblical witness is that God chooses lots of people, many even less well-off and far less well remembered than Mary, including Hagar. (Luke 1:26-38; Genesis 16:7-13) Preacher: The Rev. John MacIver GageThis sermon is part of our yearlong Year W journey, a year listening for the voices of women, girls, and the divine feminine in scripture with the g...
2022-12-1328 min
Yes! We're Open: Living Faith with Needham UCCOther People's Christmas (A Year W Sermon)Like kids waiting for Christmas, in Advent the church is waiting for… what, exactly? If we focus just on Jesus’ miraculous birth, what’s the good news for those struggling to conceive or waiting to adopt? How can this story be Gospel for us even when our waiting doesn’t bring us the gift we hoped for? (Judges 13:2-7; Psalm 115:9-15) Preacher: The Rev. Maddie FosterThis sermon is part of our yearlong Year W journey, a year listening for the voices of women, girls, and the divine feminine in scripture with the guidance (and translations) of Prof. Wi...
2022-12-1321 min
The Amplified WordThe First Sunday of AdventGenesis 1:1-5 | Psalm 8 | Romans 8:18-25 | Matthew 24:32-44This week's episode discusses how we talk about God. In particular, we take a look at the use of gendered language to describe and name the Divine.What language do we use when we pray?Dr. Gafney's use of pronouns in Genesis 1, telling the story of creationTo learn more about the Women's Lectionary for the Whole Church by Wil Gafney, and our yearlong programming, Women of the Word, visit daytonchristepiscopal.com
2022-11-2325 min
EvolveWhitewashing Biblical CharactersFrom the time she was a young girl, Rev. Wil Gafney knew something was wrong. Every major biblical figure, in both art and popular culture, was represented as white. Now a scholar and Episcopal priest, Gafney paints a more accurate picture of our Afro-Asiatic forebearers, making a case that engaging with the racist history of biblical criticism and western art is key to forging a more just future. Gafney also briefly discusses her love of sci-fi and Star Wars and tries to dissect the animus aimed at black actors that ventured into the Star Wars universe. She also discusses...
2022-09-1454 min
TheoEd PodcastRev. Dr. Wil Gafney: "Biblical Language for a God Who Transcends Gender"A distinguished womanist biblical interpreter, Dr. Wil Gafney reveals the Bible’s use of masculine and feminine imagery for God and how it invites us to look beyond traditional gender categories.
First delivered at TheoEd Atlanta in February 2020.
Download the discussion guide.
Music: Wake by LynneMusic, licensed through NeoSounds
2022-06-2418 min
The Glenwood TableLectionary in a Human Voice: Fifth Sunday of LentUsing “A Women’s Lectionary for the Whole Church: Year W” by Reverend Wil Gafney, PhD, this series invites you to listen to the Bible lectionary passages for the week. We hope that this time offers a new opportunity for you to notice what themes you see the Divine illuminating throughout the arc of the Old and New Testaments. What do these ancient words bring up for you? What could they build within you?
This week is Fifth Sunday of Lent, and the Scripture passages are Isaiah 51:1-8; Psalm 148; Romans 11:13-24; and Luke 13:18-21.
2022-04-0111 minThe Glenwood TableLectionary in a Human Voice: Fourth Sunday of LentUsing “A Women’s Lectionary for the Whole Church: Year W” by Reverend Wil Gafney, PhD, this series invites you to listen to the Bible lectionary passages for the week. We hope that this time offers a new opportunity for you to notice what themes you see the Divine illuminating throughout the arc of the Old and New Testaments. What do these ancient words bring up for you? What could they build within you?
This week is Fourth Sunday of Lent, and the Scripture passages are Song of Songs 4:7-16; Psalm 136:1-16; 1 John 4:7-12; and John 3:11-17.
2022-03-2411 min
First Unitarian Universalist Church of Houston Podcast"Lenten Lessons from a Women's Lectionary" - Rev. Dr. Wil GafneyDr. Gafney preaches using Lenten lessons from her book: A Women's Lectionary for the Whole Church. Dr. Gafney is the Right Rev. Sam B. Hulsey Professor of Hebrew Bible at Brite Divinity School and an Episcopal priest canonically resident in the Diocese of Pennsylvania and licensed in the Diocese of North Texas, and a former Army chaplain and congregational pastor in the AME Zion Church. She is the author of Womanist Midrash: A Reintroduction to Women of the Torah and of the Throne; Daughters of Miriam: Women Prophets in Ancient Israel; and co-editor of The Peoples’ Bible and The Pe...
2022-03-1827 minThe Glenwood TableLectionary in a Human Voice: Third Sunday of LentUsing “A Women’s Lectionary for the Whole Church: Year W” by Reverend Wil Gafney, PhD, this series invites you to listen to the Bible lectionary passages for the week. We hope that this time offers a new opportunity for you to notice what themes you see the Divine illuminating throughout the arc of the Old and New Testaments. What do these ancient words bring up for you? What could they build within you?
This week is Third Sunday of Lent, and the Scripture passages are Genesis 3:8-21; Psalm 96; Romans 8:31-39; and Mark 13:14-22.
2022-03-1813 minThe Glenwood TableLectionary in a Human Voice: Second Sunday of LentUsing “A Women’s Lectionary for the Whole Church: Year W” by Reverend Wil Gafney, PhD, this series invites you to listen to the Bible lectionary passages for the week. We hope that this time offers a new opportunity for you to notice what themes you see the Divine illuminating throughout the arc of the Old and New Testaments. What do these ancient words bring up for you? What could they build within you?
This week is Second Sunday of Lent, and the Scripture passages are Genesis 3:1-7; Psalm 92:1-5, 12-15; Ephesians 2:4-10; and Matthew 7:15-20.
2022-03-1108 minThe Glenwood TableLectionary in a Human Voice: First Sunday of LentUsing “A Women’s Lectionary for the Whole Church: Year W” by Reverend Wil Gafney, PhD, this series invites you to listen to the Bible lectionary passages for the week. We hope that this time offers a new opportunity for you to notice what themes you see the Divine illuminating throughout the arc of the Old and New Testaments. What do these ancient words bring up for you? What could they build within you?
This week is First Sunday of Lent, and the Scripture passages are Genesis 2:7-9, 15-25; Psalm 104:1-4, 10-15, 27-30; Colossians 3:1-11; and Mark 16:9-15.
2022-03-0511 min
Black Coffee and Theology PodcastA Women’s Lectionary For The Whole Church with Rev Dr. Wil GafneyIn this conversation I sit down to discuss the beautiful resources; A Women’s Lectionary For The Whole Church (Years A and W). We talk about the gift of lectionary to the church, devotional life, gender expansive language, and more. Please purchase these wonderful books and go to wilgafney.com for more details. For more information on this podcast and to get extra content from my colleagues; Trey and Sam please go to: http://www.patreon.com/threeblackmen
2022-03-0445 minThe Glenwood TableLectionary in a Human Voice: Ash WednesdayUsing “A Women’s Lectionary for the Whole Church: Year W” by Reverend Wil Gafney, PhD, this series invites you to listen to the Bible lectionary passages for the week. We hope that this time offers a new opportunity for you to notice what themes you see the Divine illuminating throughout the arc of the Old and New Testaments. What do these ancient words bring up for you? What could they build within you?
This is the first day of Lent, known as "Ash Wednesday", and the Scripture passages are Joel 2:1, 12-17, 21-22; Psalm 90:1-10, 12; 1 Corinthians 15:45-49; and se...
2022-03-0210 minThe Glenwood TableLectionary in a Human Voice: Seventh Sunday After EpiphanyUsing “A Women’s Lectionary for the Whole Church: Year W” by Reverend Wil Gafney, PhD, this series invites you to listen to the Bible lectionary passages for the week. We hope that this time offers a new opportunity for you to notice what themes you see the Divine illuminating throughout the arc of the Old and New Testaments. What do these ancient words bring up for you? What could they build within you?
This week is Seventh Sunday After Epiphany, and the Scripture passages are 1 Kings 17:17-24; Psalm 116:1-9; Acts 9:36-42; and Luke 7:11-17.
2022-02-1709 minThe Glenwood TableLectionary in a Human Voice: Sixth Sunday After EpiphanyUsing “A Women’s Lectionary for the Whole Church: Year W” by Reverend Wil Gafney, PhD, this series invites you to listen to the Bible lectionary passages for the week. We hope that this time offers a new opportunity for you to notice what themes you see the Divine illuminating throughout the arc of the Old and New Testaments. What do these ancient words bring up for you? What could they build within you?
This week is Sixth Sunday After Epiphany, and the Scripture passages are 1 Kings 17:8-16; Psalm 146; James 1:22-27; and Luke 4:16-27.
2022-02-1110 min
The Wabash Center's Dialogue On TeachingEpisode 75 - Wow! Moments in Teaching: Wil GafneyTeaching the Hebrew Bible as a source of hope and strength is complex and necessary during the pandemics. What does it mean to use BLM as a hermeneutical lens? In what ways can students be helped with bringing new understandings to the local church? Nancy Lynne Westfields hosts Dr. Wil Gafney (Brite Divinity School at TCU).
2022-02-1025 min
All Saints Church Pasadena PodcastThe Greatest Dreamer of Them AllSermon by Dr. Wil Gafney from worship at 11:30 a.m. on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Sunday, January 16, 2022 at All Saints Church, Pasadena. Readings: Genesis 37:19–20, Psalm 73:1–6, 8–9, 12–13, 17–18, Hebrews 11:1–3, 23–31 and Luke 24:13–24. Watch the sermon on YouTube. Follow All Saints Church on Twitter @ASCpas. Like us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/AllSaintsPasadena/. Donate to support the mission and ministries of All Saints at https://allsaints-pas.org/donate/donate-now/.
2022-02-0417 minThe Glenwood TableLectionary in a Human Voice: Fifth Sunday After EpiphanyUsing “A Women’s Lectionary for the Whole Church: Year W” by Reverend Wil Gafney, PhD, this series invites you to listen to the Bible lectionary passages for the week. We hope that this time offers a new opportunity for you to notice what themes you see the Divine illuminating throughout the arc of the Old and New Testaments. What do these ancient words bring up for you? What could they build within you?
This week is Fifth Sunday After Epiphany, and the Scripture passages are Song of Songs 4:9-15; Psalm 45:6-10, 12-15; 1 Corinthians 9:1-10; and John 2:1-12.
2022-02-0310 minThe Glenwood TableLectionary in a Human Voice: Fourth Sunday After EpiphanyUsing “A Women’s Lectionary for the Whole Church: Year W” by Reverend Wil Gafney, PhD, this series invites you to listen to the Bible lectionary passages for the week. We hope that this time offers a new opportunity for you to notice what themes you see the Divine illuminating throughout the arc of the Old and New Testaments. What do these ancient words bring up for you? What could they build within you?
This week is Fourth Sunday After Epiphany, and the Scripture passages are Isaiah 16:1-5; Psalm 33:11-22; Ephesians 3:1-6; and Luke 3:21-23, 31-38.
2022-01-2810 minThe Glenwood TableLectionary in a Human Voice: Third Sunday After EpiphanyUsing “A Women’s Lectionary for the Whole Church: Year W” by Reverend Wil Gafney, PhD, this series invites you to listen to the Bible lectionary passages for the week. We hope that this time offers a new opportunity for you to notice what themes you see the Divine illuminating throughout the arc of the Old and New Testaments. What do these ancient words bring up for you? What could they build within you?
This week is Third Sunday After Epiphany, and the Scripture passages are Zephaniah 3:14-20; Psalm 17:6-9, 13, 15; 1 Timothy 4:1-6, 9-10; and Mark 1:29-31.
2022-01-1909 minThe Glenwood TableLectionary in a Human Voice: Second Sunday After EpiphanyUsing “A Women’s Lectionary for the Whole Church: Year W” by Reverend Wil Gafney, PhD, this series invites you to listen to the Bible lectionary passages for the week. We hope that this time offers a new opportunity for you to notice what themes you see the Divine illuminating throughout the arc of the Old and New Testaments. What do these ancient words bring up for you? What could they build within you?
This week is Second Sunday After Epiphany, and the Scripture passages are Isaiah 62:1-7, 10-12; Psalm 18:2-11, 16-19; 2 Corinthians 6:2-10; and Matthew 3:1-6, 11-17.
2022-01-1212 minThe Glenwood TableLectionary in a Human Voice: Baptism of the Lord Sunday/First Sunday After EpiphanyUsing “A Women’s Lectionary for the Whole Church: Year W” by Reverend Wil Gafney, PhD, this series invites you to listen to the Bible lectionary passages for the week. We hope that this time offers a new opportunity for you to notice what themes you see the Divine illuminating throughout the arc of the Old and New Testaments. What do these ancient words bring up for you? What could they build within you?
This week is Baptism of the Lord Sunday/First Sunday After Epiphany, and the Scripture passages are Isaiah 52:1-10; Psalm 36:5-10; 1 Corinthians 1:26-31; and Lu...
2022-01-0712 minThe Glenwood TableLectionary in a Human Voice: Feast of the EpiphanyUsing “A Women’s Lectionary for the Whole Church: Year W” by Reverend Wil Gafney, PhD, this series invites you to listen to the Bible lectionary passages for the week. We hope that this time offers a new opportunity for you to notice what themes you see the Divine illuminating throughout the arc of the Old and New Testaments. What do these ancient words bring up for you? What could they build within you?
This is a special two-episode week of LIHV because there are two holidays in the Christian calendar - Epiphany, which is January 6th of eac...
2022-01-0612 min
The RuinsWhy We Changed Our NameEPISODE 32
Today we are sharing a little update about why we decided to change the name of our podcast. We'll read the recent statement we shared and talk about why we chose the name "The Ruins."
SHOW NOTES
Live Your Theology Out Loud by Rev. Dr. Wil Gafney
ABOUT
Joseph and Nicole are living as bi-vocational pastors and leaders in Spokane, Washington. To support us financially or find more info about our story, visit www.thepetersons.cc.
Patreon | Twitter | Instagram | Email
2022-01-0112 minThe Glenwood TableLectionary in a Human Voice: Second Sunday After ChristmasUsing “A Women’s Lectionary for the Whole Church: Year W” by Reverend Wil Gafney, PhD, this series invites you to listen to the Bible lectionary passages for the week. We hope that this time offers a new opportunity for you to notice what themes you see the Divine illuminating throughout the arc of the Old and New Testaments. What do these ancient words bring up for you? What could they build within you?
This week is Second Sunday After Christmas, and the Scripture passages are Micah 4:5-10 and 13a; Psalm 9:1-2, 7-11, and 13-14; Galatians 4:1-7; and Jo...
2021-12-2908 minThe Glenwood TableLectionary in a Human Voice: First Sunday After ChristmasUsing “A Women’s Lectionary for the Whole Church: Year W” by Reverend Wil Gafney, PhD, this series invites you to listen to the Bible lectionary passages for the week. We hope that this time offers a new opportunity for you to notice what themes you see the Divine illuminating throughout the arc of the Old and New Testaments. What do these ancient words bring up for you? What could they build within you?
This week is First Sunday of Christmas, and the Scripture passages are Isaiah 26:16-19, Psalm 68:4-11, 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18, and Luke 2:1-20.
2021-12-2211 min
The Well QA PodcastDr. Wil Gafney on the Advent SeasonOur guest this week on The Well QA Podcast is womanist biblical scholar, the Dr. Rev. Wil Gafney, Ph.D. is the Right Rev. Sam B. Hulsey Professor of Hebrew Bible at Brite Divinity School in Fort Worth, Texas. She is the author of Womanist Midrash: A Reintroduction to Women of the Torah and of the Throne, a commentary on Nahum, Habakkuk, and Zephaniah in the Wisdom series; Daughters of Miriam: Women Prophets in Ancient Israel; and co-editor of The Peoples’ Bible and The Peoples’ Companion to the Bible. She is also the author of a Women’s Lect...
2021-12-161h 05The Glenwood TableLectionary in a Human Voice: Fourth Sunday of AdventUsing “A Women’s Lectionary for the Whole Church: Year W” by Reverend Wil Gafney, PhD, this series invites you to listen to the Bible lectionary passages for the week. We hope that this time offers a new opportunity for you to notice what themes you see the Divine illuminating throughout the arc of the Old and New Testaments. What do these ancient words bring up for you? What could they build within you?
This week is Fourth Sunday of Advent, and the Scripture passages are 1 Samuel 1:19-28; The Canticle of Hannah (1 Samuel 2:1-10); Titus 3:4-7; and Matthe...
2021-12-1611 min
Forefront PodcastForefront Conversations with Wil GafneyIf you've followed this podcast for a while, then you've already heard the name of Rev. Wil Gafney when we spoke with Char Adams, who had written a thesis on Womanist Theology and in this episode, we get to speak directly to the Right Rev. herself! A leading voice and intimidating intellect in the study of Womanism, Rev. Gafney speaks to Forefront about many topics including why the phrase "the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob" neglects the importance of biblical women figures and is indicative of a long history of male-centric theology. Just in time for the holiday season...
2021-12-1630 minThe Glenwood TableLectionary in a Human Voice: Third Sunday of AdventUsing “A Women’s Lectionary for the Whole Church: Year W” by Reverend Wil Gafney, PhD, this series invites you to listen to the Bible lectionary passages for the week. We hope that this time offers a new opportunity for you to notice what themes you see the Divine illuminating throughout the arc of the Old and New Testaments. What do these ancient words bring up for you? What could they build within you?
This week is the Third Sunday of Advent, and the Scripture passages are Judges 13:2-7, Psalm 115:9-15, 1 John 3:1-3, and Luke 1:46-56.
2021-12-0808 min
The Vicars' CrossingSeason 5 Episode 21: Dr. Wil GafneyIn this episode, we welcome Womanist biblical scholar, the Rev. Dr. Wil Gafney, Professor of Hebrew Bible at Brite Divinity School in Fort Worth, Texas. She is the author of Womanist Midrash: A Reintroduction to Women of the Torah and of the Throne, numerous commentaries and co-editor of The Peoples’ Bible and The Peoples’ Companion to the Bible. She is also the author of a Women’s Lectionary for the Whole Church and translator of its biblical selections; the first two volumes, Year A and W were published in August 2021. Volumes B and C are due in 2023 and 2024. She is cur...
2021-12-081h 03
Christ City Church, Washington DCRahab the Faithful
Content warning: Both the scripture and the sermon contain mature themes and language, and may not be suitable for young children.
Pastor Justin Fung continues our series on the Women of Advent by examining the story of Rahab. [Joshua 2:1-21]
Links:
The Bible Project, “Why Did God Command the Invasion of Canaan in the Book of Joshua?”
Wil Gafney, “Remixed Gospel of Rahab: Who Are You Calling a Whore?”
2021-12-0633 minThe Glenwood TableLectionary in a Human Voice: Second Sunday of AdventUsing “A Women’s Lectionary for the Whole Church: Year W” by Reverend Wil Gafney, PhD, this series invites you to listen to the Bible lectionary passages for the week. We hope that this time offers a new opportunity for you to notice what themes you see the Divine illuminating throughout the arc of the Old and New Testaments. What do these ancient words bring up for you? What could they build within you?
This week is Second Sunday of Advent, and the Scripture passages are Genesis 17:15-22, Psalm 78:1-7, Romans 8:18-25, and Luke 1:39-45.
2021-12-0109 minThe Glenwood TableNew (Liturgical) Year, New Us: Introducing "A Women's Lectionary for the Whole Church" and the First Sunday of AdventWe are STOKED to try something new this year: we are moving away from the Revised Common Lectionary and moving toward a new book by an Old Testament scholar who is seeking to center women's experiences in Scripture. Using “A Women’s Lectionary for the Whole Church: Year W” by Reverend Wil Gafney, PhD, this series invites you to listen to the Bible lectionary passages for the week. We hope that this time offers a new opportunity for you to notice what themes you see the Divine illuminating throughout the arc of the Old and New Testaments. What do these...
2021-11-2412 min
Feel The Most Game-Changing Full Audiobook Today!Wholehearted Faith by Jeff Chu, Rachel Held EvansPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/530756to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Wholehearted Faith
Author: Jeff Chu, Rachel Held Evans
Narrator: Kathy Khang, Jeff Chu, Kristen Howerton, Neichelle R. Guidry, Candice Marie Benbow, Daniel Jonce Evans, Amanda Held Opelt, Kaitlin Curtice, Wil Gafney, Jamie Wright, Sarah Bessey, Nadia Bolz-Weber, Amena Brown
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 5 hours 44 minutes
Release date: November 2, 2021
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.14 of Total 7
Genres: Memoirs
Publisher's Summary:
Discover the new collection of original writings by Rachel Held Evans, whose reflections on faith and life continue to encourage, challenge, and influence, lovingly performed by Daniel Jonce Evans, Jeff Chu...
2021-11-025h 44Step Inside A Breakthrough Full Audiobook On Your Commute.Wholehearted Faith by Jeff Chu, Rachel Held EvansPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/530756to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Wholehearted Faith
Author: Jeff Chu, Rachel Held Evans
Narrator: Neichelle R. Guidry, Wil Gafney, Amanda Held Opelt, Kaitlin Curtice, Daniel Jonce Evans, Candice Marie Benbow, Jeff Chu, Kristen Howerton, Kathy Khang, Jamie Wright, Amena Brown, Sarah Bessey, Nadia Bolz-Weber
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 5 hours 44 minutes
Release date: November 2, 2021
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.14 of Total 7
Genres: Christianity
Publisher's Summary:
Discover the new collection of original writings by Rachel Held Evans, whose reflections on faith and life continue to encourage, challenge, and influence, lovingly performed by Daniel Jonce Evans, Jeff Chu...
2021-11-025h 44Stream Popular Full Audiobooks in Biography & Memoir, MemoirsWholehearted Faith by Jeff Chu, Rachel Held EvansPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/530756to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Wholehearted Faith
Author: Jeff Chu, Rachel Held Evans
Narrator: Kathy Khang, Jeff Chu, Kristen Howerton, Neichelle R. Guidry, Candice Marie Benbow, Daniel Jonce Evans, Amanda Held Opelt, Kaitlin Curtice, Wil Gafney, Jamie Wright, Sarah Bessey, Nadia Bolz-Weber, Amena Brown
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 5 hours 44 minutes
Release date: November 2, 2021
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.14 of Total 7
Genres: Memoirs
Publisher's Summary:
Discover the new collection of original writings by Rachel Held Evans, whose reflections on faith and life continue to encourage, challenge, and influence, lovingly performed by Daniel Jonce Evans, Jeff Chu...
2021-11-025h 44
Stream Popular Free Audiobooks in Biography & Memoir, MemoirsWholehearted Faith by Jeff Chu, Rachel Held EvansPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/530756 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Wholehearted Faith Author: Jeff Chu, Rachel Held Evans Narrator: Kathy Khang, Jeff Chu, Kristen Howerton, Neichelle R. Guidry, Candice Marie Benbow, Daniel Jonce Evans, Amanda Held Opelt, Kaitlin Curtice, Wil Gafney, Jamie Wright, Sarah Bessey, Nadia Bolz-Weber, Amena Brown Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 44 minutes Release date: November 2, 2021 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.14 of Total 7 Genres: Memoirs Publisher's Summary: Discover the new collection of original writings by Rachel Held Evans, whose reflections on faith and life continue to encourage, challenge, and influence, lovingly performed by Daniel Jonce Evans, Jeff...
2021-11-0205 minGrab the Top Full Audiobooks in Religion & Spirituality, ChristianityWholehearted Faith by Jeff Chu, Rachel Held EvansPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/530756to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Wholehearted Faith
Author: Jeff Chu, Rachel Held Evans
Narrator: Neichelle R. Guidry, Wil Gafney, Amanda Held Opelt, Kaitlin Curtice, Daniel Jonce Evans, Candice Marie Benbow, Jeff Chu, Kristen Howerton, Kathy Khang, Jamie Wright, Amena Brown, Sarah Bessey, Nadia Bolz-Weber
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 5 hours 44 minutes
Release date: November 2, 2021
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.14 of Total 7
Genres: Christianity
Publisher's Summary:
Discover the new collection of original writings by Rachel Held Evans, whose reflections on faith and life continue to encourage, challenge, and influence, lovingly performed by Daniel Jonce Evans, Jeff Chu...
2021-11-025h 44
MadangMadang Podcast: Wil Gafney Ep.11Welcome to Madang.
Madang is the outdoor living room of the world. Here, we invite you to sit and tune into unreserved, remarkable conversations with renown authors, leaders, public figures and scholars on religion, culture and everything in-between.
This has been a dream of mine for many years and now it is. reality. Please join me at Madang.
This is the eleventh episode of Madang where I converse with Dr. Wil Gafney. The Rev. Dr. Wil Gafney is the Right Rev. Sam B. Hulsey Professor of Hebrew Bible at Brite Divinity School in Fort...
2021-10-1358 min
Inverse PodcastRev. Dr. Wil Gafney- Womanism's Prophetic ChallengeThe Rev. Wil Gafney, Ph.D. is the Right Rev. Sam B. Hulsey Professor of Hebrew Bible at Brite Divinity School in Fort Worth, Texas. She is the author of Womanist Midrash: A Reintroduction to Women of the Torah and of the Throne, a commentary on Nahum, Habakkuk, and Zephaniah in the Wisdom series; Daughters of Miriam: Women Prophets in Ancient Israel; and co-editor of The Peoples’ Bible and The Peoples’ Companion to the Bible. She is the author of a Women’s Lectionary for the Whole Church and translator of its biblical selections; the first two volumes, Year A and W (a stand...
2021-09-2950 min
Whole and CompleteThe Grief Series Part 2In Part 2 of the Grief Series, Dr. Shanté unpacks Biblical grief by examining the book and story of Job. (Job 13:15). In this episode, grief's impact on our faith is explored, along with how grief is related to growth, and the episode concludes by dispelling some grief myths. This is part 2 of a 3 part series. Follow Dr. Shante @DrShanteSaysReference: Dr. Wil Gafney https://www.wilgafney.com/2013/09/16/when-seminary-messes-with-your-simple-faith/
2021-09-2826 min
Pulpit Fiction PodcastTNS 9-1: Wil GafneyA conversation with The Rev. Dr. Wil C. Gafney, author, Episcopal priest and The Right Rev. Sam B. Hulsey Professor of Hebrew Bible at Brite Divinity School about her newest books: A Women’s Lectionary for the Whole Church, Year A and A Women’s Lectionary for the Whole Church, W (which is a stand alone volume). Find more of Rev. Dr. Gafney’s great work at: Other Books wilgafney.com Facebook Twitter: @WilGafney
2021-09-101h 01
The RuinsShiphrah and Puah Are Subversive BadassesEPISODE 27
Today we’re talking about how two Egyptian Midwives that set the stage for one of the most important moments in the entire Bible. We'll talk about Shiphrah and Puah, civil disobedience, and how we can model their subversive rebellion against violence and empire.
SHOW NOTES
Kat Armas- How Shiphrah and Puah Mock the Violence of Empire
Dr. Wil Gafney- Womanist Midrash
ABOUT
Joseph and Nicole are living as bi-vocational pastors and leaders in Spokane, Washington. To support us financially or find more info about our story, visit www.thepetersons.cc.
2021-07-1924 minAll Saints Church Pasadena PodcastLa corona que nunca se desvaneceSermon by The Rev. Wil Gafney, PhD. from virtual bilingual Spanish/English worship at 1:00 p.m. on Palm Sunday, March 28, 2021 at All Saints Church, Pasadena. Translated by Alfredo Feregrino. Readings: San Mateo 21:1–11 y San Marcos 14:32–15:47. Watch the sermon on YouTube at https://youtu.be/LemEu-DClkw. Watch the entire service on Sunday Morning Live on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/i740de3zvfA. Follow along with the service leaflet here: https://allsaints-pas.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/210328BilingualStreamingLit1pm.pdf. Join us every Sunday during the Covid era for services at 11:15 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. (and Rector's Foru...
2021-06-3028 minAll Saints Church Pasadena PodcastA Crown that Never FadesSermon by The Rev. Wil Gafney, PhD. from virtual worship at 11:15 a.m. on Palm Sunday, March 28, 2021 at All Saints Church, Pasadena. Readings: Matthew 21:1–11, Psalm 118:19–29, and the Gospel of the Passion (written and directed by Ann Noble). Watch the sermon on YouTube at https://youtu.be/owBtR38VRZw. Our Scholar-in-Community, the Rev. Wil Gafney, Ph.D. preaches. Wil Gafney is author of The Women’s Lectionary, which we premiered during Advent 2020, Professor of Hebrew Bible at Brite Divinity School in Fort Worth, Texas and author of Womanist Midrash: A Reintroduction to Women of the Torah and of the Th...
2021-06-3016 min
Failing BoldlyConversation with the author and scholar Rev. Dr. Wil GafneyMy guest for this episode is Dr. Wil Gafney.
Dr. Gafney is Professor of Hebrew Bible at Brite Divinity School in Fort Worth, Texas. She is the author of several books including Womanist Midrash: A Reintroduction to Women of the Torah and of the Throne. She is also an Episcopal priest. We talked about a lot about biblical interpretation, including womanist biblical interpretation. For those who aren’t familiar with the word womanist, it was coined by the author Alice Walker and briefly means a black feminist or feminist of color but you can read her full de...
2021-05-1832 min
Blessed Are the FeministsA Conversation with the Rev. Dr. Wil GafneyWe talk with the Rev. Dr. Wil Gafney about her journey to becoming a renowned scholar of the Hebrew Bible, how white men from two centuries ago are still affecting who is published in Biblical Studies today, and why she chose to be known as "Father Wil" in the Episcopal Church. Please note: There is a brief discussion of stories of sexual assault in the Bible, 26:32-28:49. Connect with Dr. Gafney online: Twitter: @WilGafney Website: wilgafney.com For a full transcript of this episode, visit blessedarethefeminists.com. ...
2021-05-0244 min
Not Your Grandma's Bible Study PodcastS03 E02: Mothers Of IsraelIn this episodes, Jill examines the births of the children of Leah, Bilhah, Zilpah, and Rachel. The specific focus is on how the naming speeches of their children shed insight into the dynamics of one very complicated family.
Sources for this episode include Wil Gafney's monograph Womanist Midrash and Joan Ross-Burstall's article “Leah and Rachel: A Tale of Two Sisters.” A full list of citations is available at nygbspodcast.wordpress.com.
Follow NYGBS on Twitter @notyourgmapod and instagram @notyourgrandmapodcast
2021-01-2036 min
OnScriptWil Gafney – Womanist MidrashThere are 111 named women in the Old Testament. But they're often unknown and ignored. In this episode Wil Gafney reintroduces us to women we thought we knew and introduces those we never knew. We discuss the sanctified imagination, Midrashic interpretation, womanist approaches to scripture, Queen mothers, army chaplaincy, and much more from her book Womanist Midrash (WJK Press).The post Wil Gafney – Womanist Midrash first appeared on OnScript.
2021-01-1247 min
OnScriptWil Gafney – Womanist MidrashThere are 111 named women in the Old Testament. But they're often unknown and ignored. In this episode Wil Gafney reintroduces us to women we thought we knew and introduces those we never knew. We discuss the sanctified imagination, Midrashic interpretation, womanist approaches to scripture, Queen mothers, army chaplaincy, and much more from her book Womanist Midrash (WJK Press).
The post Wil Gafney – Womanist Midrash first appeared on OnScript.
2021-01-1200 minArchiveWil Gafney – Womanist MidrashThere are 111 named women in the Old Testament. But they're often unknown and ignored. In this episode Wil Gafney reintroduces us to women we thought we knew and introduces those we never knew. We discuss the sanctified imagination, Midrashic interpretation, womanist approaches to scripture, Queen mothers, army chaplaincy, and much more from her book Womanist Midrash (WJK Press).
The post Wil Gafney – Womanist Midrash first appeared on OnScript.
2021-01-1200 min
OnScriptWil Gafney - Womanist MidrashEpisode: There are 111 named women in the Old Testament. But they're often unknown and ignored. In this episode Wil Gafney reintroduces us to women we thought we knew and introduces those we never knew. We discuss the sanctified imagination, Midrashic interpretation, womanist approaches to scripture, Queen mothers, army chaplaincy, and much more from her book Womanist Midrash (WJK Press).
Guest: Dr. Wil Gafney is professor of Hebrew Bible at Brite Divinity School in Ft. Worth, Texas. She is the author of Daughters of Miriam: Women Prophets in Ancient Israel (Fortress Press), Womanist Midrash: A Reintroduction to Women...
2021-01-1247 minOnScriptWil Gafney - Womanist MidrashEpisode: There are 111 named women in the Old Testament. But they're often unknown and ignored. In this episode Wil Gafney reintroduces us to women we thought we knew and introduces those we never knew. We discuss the sanctified imagination, Midrashic interpretation, womanist approaches to scripture, Queen mothers, army chaplaincy, and much more from her book Womanist Midrash (WJK Press).
Guest: Dr. Wil Gafney is professor of Hebrew Bible at Brite Divinity School in Ft. Worth, Texas. She is the author of Daughters of Miriam: Women Prophets in Ancient Israel (Fortress Press), Womanist Midrash: A Reintroduction to Women...
2021-01-1247 min
Seminary for the Rest of UsChristofascism and CatastropheResources in the order of appearance:Dorothee Solle: The Window of VulnerabilityOn Christofascism, take a look at Blake Chastain Chrissy Stroop's work.Helmut Gollwitzer: Our God Loves Justice, by W. Travis McMakenMore info: episode of Sancta Colloquia discussing W. Travis McMaken's work, Our God Loves Justice, and a past episode of Seminary for the Rest of Us on dialectical theology.A couple of podcast episodes in which Dr. McMaken gives some background on Helmut Gollwitzer and discusses Our God Love Justice: Theology and Socialism, The Magnificast
2021-01-1153 min
Blessed Are the FeministsBonus Recommendations from Past GuestsBefore taking a hiatus until March, we list the books, podcasts, documentaries, and other resources that have been mentioned on our past 31 episodes, and we share voicemails from many past guests with additional recommendations! Mentioned in this episode: Ain't I a Woman: Black Women and Feminism by bell hooks Be Kind to Yourself: Releasing Frustrations and Embracing Joy by Cindy Bunch Bipolar Faith: A Black Woman’s Journey with Depression and Faith by Monica Coleman The Book of Longings by Sue Monk Kidd Deviced!: Balancing Life and Te...
2020-12-2721 min
EBDcastEshet Chayil: Reencontrar EvaEsta reflexão é parte da Escola Bíblica da juventude da Igreja Batista Itacuruçá.
Participaram Agnes Alencar & Anielle de Souza
As músicas integrantes são todas licenciadas como Creative Commons, são elas:
Pure Water - Meydn
Ilumination - Kai Segel
Northern Lullaby - Sergey Cheremisinov
Hallon - Christian Bjoerklund
Canais para conversarmos:
@ebdcast_podcast
@agnesalencar22
@anielledesouza
@juventudeitacuruca
Recursos utilizados e autores citadas:
Wilda Gaufney...
2020-12-1854 minAll Saints Church Pasadena PodcastJesus and Hagar – the Form of a Slave"Who is the God of your envisioning? Does your God see you? Does your God know you? Does your God love you? Or does your God tell you that you are not enough? That the way you were made is insufficient. Does your God cut off the possibility of your thriving and flourishing as who you were created to be? Does your God call you to deny essential components of who you are? Does your God dwell with you in your sorrow and in your pain? And when your God demands difficult things of you like returning to a...
2020-12-1021 min
Fathers Know Best PodcastEpisode 12 - The Magnificat of Mary (Luke 1) and "A Muppet's Christmas Carol"We dive into the Song of Mary and its Hebrew Bible resonances, drawing upon the scholarship of the Rev. Dr. Wil Gafney and meditation on Mary's words on the US-Mexico Border.
Rev. Dr. Gafney's Sermon on Mary: https://www.wilgafney.com/2020/08/16/mary-of-god/
Team Brownsville: https://www.teambrownsville.org/
2020-12-0939 min
Nerds At ChurchAdvent 1 Year BNerdsAtChurch is a podcast with Rev. Emily E. Ewing (they) and Rev. Kay Rohloff (she), where we nerd out about the scripture readings we hear at church and their connections to all things nerdery! Join us to explore how we connect the scripture for the 1st Sunday of Advent (11/29/2020) in new and nerdy ways, including our deep dive into the Apocalypse!
Here is the scripture we refer to for this episode. We talked about light and dark, which you can explore more from the Rev. Dr. Wil Gafney and ELCA Candidate for Ordained Ministry Elle Dowd. Also, if...
2020-11-2328 min
The Ocean PodcastDeep Dive: Meghan TschanzFind more info at theoceanpodcast.comFollow us on:InstagramTwitterFacebook---Meghan Tschanz is a writer, speaker, and former missionary who is passionate about empowering women and reclaiming feminism for the Christian faith. A 2010 graduate of the University of Colorado, she's the author of the forthcoming book "Women Rising: Learning to Listen, Reclaiming Our Voice" and host of the Faith and Feminism podcast. She and her husband, Dustin, live in northeast Georgia.---00:35 Interview34:39 Credits---...
2020-11-1035 min
The Evolving Faith PodcastA Willingness to Be Disturbed with Dr. Wil GafneyIn this episode, famed Hebrew Bible scholar Dr. Wil Gafney offers us the opportunity to experience evolution in our interpretation of Scripture through the richness of womanist biblical interpretation. Sarah and Jeff explore how an evolution of faith necessitates an evolution in our relationship with Scripture, learning how to integrate the harder stories of the Bible without explaining them away, welcoming other collaborators to our understanding of faith, and Sarah’s own evolution since writing “Jesus Feminist.” P.S. One word of caution: some of the themes in this talk could be triggering for some listeners as we dis...
2020-07-2944 min
The Zeitcast with Jonathan MartinWomanist Midrash with Dr. Wil GafneyIn today’s episode of the Zeitcast we join Jonathan and Dr. Wil Gafney as they discuss her work around Jewish Midrash, particularly as it informs us in the Way of Jesus.Dr. Gafney is a Professor of Hebrew Bible at Brite Divinity School in Fort Worth, Texas. She is an Episcopal priest canonically resident in the Diocese of Pennsylvania and a former Chaplin in the AME Zion Church.This is a beautiful conversation full of life and insight. We know you will enjoy what Dr. Gafney shares as she invites us all to sit at...
2020-07-131h 07
No Experts AllowedPsalm 13Our longest episode yet focuses on Psalm 13 and heavy, healthy lament. Jonathan reads an excerpt from womanist Hebrew Bible scholar Wil Gafney. The full text is available here: https://www.wilgafney.com/2017/07/02/a-newold-psalm-of-lament/
2020-06-2735 minSeminary for the Rest of UsReading the Bible with D.L. MayfieldIn this episode, which I recorded with D.L. Mayfield at the beginning of May, we talk a little bit about her new book, The Myth of the American Dream: Reflections on Autonomy, Affluence, Safety, and Power (https://www.ivpress.com/the-myth-of-the-american-dream), and more about how those and other values might affect the way we read the bible. Listen to D.L. talk about her journey in decolonizing her bible reading, and go read her new book!Note: I recorded the intro almost a couple weeks ago, so the things I reference happened at the beginning of...
2020-06-2237 min
Lutheran Sermons | David L. HansenShiphrah & Puah - Unsung HeroesWe are continuing to look at the Unsung Heroes of Scripture - the faithful women and men whose stories we often overlook when we read the Bible. Today we encounter Shiphrah & Puah - women who show us the power of ordinary people in the face of the trial of life. You can read the story of Shiphrah and Puah in Exodus 1(Once again I am indebted to the insights of Dr. Wil Gafney)
2020-05-1216 min
Lutheran Sermons | David L. HansenShiphrah & Puah - Unsung HeroesWe are continuing to look at the Unsung Heroes of Scripture - the faithful women and men whose stories we often overlook when we read the Bible. Today we encounter Shiphrah & Puah - women who show us the power of ordinary people in the face of the trial of life. You can read the story of Shiphrah and Puah in Exodus 1(Once again I am indebted to the insights of Dr. Wil Gafney)
2020-05-1216 min
A People's TheologyWil Gafney: Womanism and the Hebrew BibleDr. Wil Gafney is here to chat all about her book Womanist Midrash: A Reintroduction To The Women Of The Torah And The Throne. We chat about the liberating power of the stories of women in the Hebrew Bible and much more!
Guest Bio/Info:
Dr. Gafney is Associate Professor of Hebrew Bible at Brite Divinity School. She is also the author of Womanist Midrash: A Reintroduction To The Women Of The Torah And The Throne.
Find Wil here:
wilgafney.com
Twitter: @WilGafney
Special music by Shake...
2020-04-2949 minLutheran Sermons | David L. HansenHagar - Unsung Heroes Today we begin looking at the Unsung Heroes of Scripture - the faithful women and men whose stories we often overlook when we read the Bible. Our first Unsung Hero is Hagar - the slave who is overlooked and forgotten. Encounter in her story a new name for God. Read the story of Hagar in Genesis 16. (Cited in this sermon is the work of Dr. Wil Gafney)
2020-04-2716 minLutheran Sermons | David L. HansenHagar - Unsung Heroes Today we begin looking at the Unsung Heroes of Scripture - the faithful women and men whose stories we often overlook when we read the Bible. Our first Unsung Hero is Hagar - the slave who is overlooked and forgotten. Encounter in her story a new name for God. Read the story of Hagar in Genesis 16. (Cited in this sermon is the work of Dr. Wil Gafney)
2020-04-2716 min
2020-02-1800 min
Two Feminists Annotate the BeatifiedEpisode 23: St. Mary of Egypt with Dr. Wil GafneyJordan and Luci are two feminists who have finished annotating the Bible and are now sharing the lesser known stories of important women from the life of the church. Join them to hear discussions of history, weird facts, and even some advice for today's Christian feminists who are trying to pick up where these awesome church mothers left off. If you're enjoying expanding your ideas about Jesus, feminism, progressive Christianity, bad ass Bible ladies, the Episcopal Church, or anything else we've been talking about, get in contact! Blog: twofeministblog.com Email: twofeminists@gmail.c...
2020-02-1645 minAll Saints Church Pasadena PodcastHoly Blackness: the Matrix of Creation"Jesus showed us by how he lived and died and lived again on the other side of death that nothing is too big, too much, too hard for God, that human dignity and flourishing are God’s dream for us no matter under what oppressive systems we find ourselves. The Jesus who allied himself with the poor and disenfranchised by becoming poor and disenfranchised will not abandon us to a world that does not love us, fears us and seeks to harm us. Rather Jesus stands with us as we remake the world that is our heritage, our sacred tr...
2019-12-0119 min
The Bible For Normal PeopleEpisode 105: Wil Gafney - Womanist Midrash (REISSUE)This episode originally aired as Episode 46 on April 23, 2018 This week, Jared & Pete talk to Wil Gafney about womanist interpretation of the Bible. In their discussion, Wil brings up fascinating nuances in the text and challenges the predominantly patriarchal interpretation of the past. Show Notes → Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
2019-10-2843 min
Jude 3 ProjectWhat Does the Bible Say About Sexuality?National Courageous Conversations 2018 Part VI: Sexuality with Dr. Wil Gafney, Dr. Cleotha Robertson, Dr. Rodney Sadler and Quonekuia Day.
2019-09-1551 min
Irenicast - A Progressive Christian PodcastApologist or Evangelist - Roots Down, Walls DownWhile some may play the Alphabet Game on a road trip, Casey and Bonnie get into a deep conversation on two tried and true Christian approaches - Apologist or Evangelist. Jeff and Raj are brought into Casey’s and Bonnie’s road trip question: Are you an apologist or an evangelist? In other words, are you more interested in defending Christianity (or as Casey says, put lipstick on a pig) or in spreading the good news of unconditional love? Jeff wonders if the question poses a false dichotomy, maybe it’s possible to be both an apologist and an e...
2019-03-051h 06
In the ShiftTexts of Terror: Patriarchal violence in scriptureEpisode 8: The 2nd in a three-part conversation on violence in scripture, in this episode we explore the topic of patriarchal violence in the bible. What do we do with the shocking and pervasive violence and oppression against women that we find in the biblical stories, and what does it have to do with some of the challenges we face in the present day? We don't have to look too far to realise that we've got similar problems to those found in these ancient stories, and any religious beliefs that contribute to the subjugation, oppression and abuse of women need...
2019-02-1445 min
Mile High TheologyWil GafneyCanon Broderick Greer interviews the Rev. Wil Gafney, Ph.D. about her new book "Womanist Midrash: A Reintroduction to Women of the Torah and the Throne." Dr. Gafney is Associate Professor of Hebrew Bible at Brite Divinity School in Fort Worth, Texas.
2019-01-2425 min
The Bible For Normal PeopleEpisode 46: Wil Gafney - Womanist MidrashIn this episode, Jared & Pete talk to Wil Gafney about the Womanist interpretation of the Bible. In their discussion, she brings out fascinating nuances in the text and challenges the predominantly patriarchal interpretation of the past. Show Notes → Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
2018-04-2345 min
Signposts (Formerly Lessons From Dead Guys)(LFDG ARCHIVE) (Not So) ORDINARY TIME | E012: WOMANIST MIDRASH: A Reintroduction to the women of the Torah and the Throne (with guest Hebrew Bible Scholar Rev. Wil Gafney)We have finally arrived at the season finale of our (Not So) Ordinary Time series. This week I am joined by the Rev. Wil Gafney, Hebrew Bible Scholar, Episcopal Priest, and author, to talk about one of her latest books Womanist Midrash: A reintroduction to the Women of the Torah and the Throne. In this episode, we explore the lives of several women from the Hebrew Bible through Rev. Will Gafney's Womanist perspective and through the Jewish tradition of Midrash. This book was moving, challenging, and wholly convicting and I can not recommend it enough! ...
2017-11-2254 min
The Armchair PhilosopherThe Politics Of Race And FeminismWe continue with our series Ask Me About My Feminist Agenda and are delighted to have The Rev. Wil Gafney back on the podcast. Her unique approach to The Bible in regards to Race, Gender, and Culture have been a blessing in my own "faith journey." We discuss her ideas on Feminism, Race and Politics as well as her book Womanist Midrash: A Reintroduction to the Women of the Torah and the Throne.
2017-07-1300 min
Screaming Pods NetworkThe Armchair Philosopher The Politics Of Race And FeminismWe continue with our series Ask Me About My Feminist Agenda and are delighted to have The Rev. Wil Gafney back on the podcast. Her unique approach to The Bible in regards to Race, Gender, Ethnicity and Culture have been a blessing in my own “faith journey.” We discuss her ideas on Feminism, Race and Politics as well as her book Womanist Midrash: A Reintroduction to the Women of the Torah and the Throne.
About The Rev. Wil Gafney:
Will Gafney photographed in Fort Worth, Texas on March 27, 2015. (Photo by/Sharon Ellman)
The Rev...
2017-07-1341 min
Sylvania UCC Sermon Cast!What's in Your Father's House?The Rev. Dr. Wil Gafney preaching on Genesis 12:1-4a as part of the Chidester Lecture Series. Audio Only.
2017-03-1303 min
Tripp FullerWhat Neighbor Love Looks Like with Rev. Dr. Wil Gafney #LectioCastIt’s a great week to get fired! So preach Leviticus 19 and tell people what it actually says.
Leviticus 19:1-2, 9-18 We all know the command, “Love your neighbor as yourself.” But what does that love look like? And how might that love manifest itself in subversion of the expectations of market capitalism?
Psalm 119:33-40 The Psalm has a place. It is spoken by a power. And it invites us to call God to account.
1 Corinthians 3:10-11, 16-23 What, or who, is the temple of God? And how doe...
2017-02-1337 minScreaming Pods NetworkThe Armchair Philosopher Whitewashing The Bible
The History Channel‘s presentation of the miniseries “event” The Bible has sparked reactions of all kinds. From Mega-Church Evangelicals like Rick Warren and Joel Olsteen enthusiasm about the “power” of the show, to biblical scholars such as Dr. Joel M. Hoffman voicing their distain for the show. After the first episode aired, we read many opinions on both sides. The one thing that didn’t seem to be discussed in depth was the obvious “Whitewashing” of all biblical characters. From the underwear model “perfection” of Adam and Eve, to the Scottish broague of Noah and the Brad Pitt look-a-like...
2013-03-191h 07