A Matter of Faith: A Presby Podcast

Send us a textSpecial Guest:Cara Meredith, Author of Church Camp: Bad Skits, Cry Night, and How White Evangelicalism Betrayed a GenerationQuestion of the Week:Church and faith camps have a reputation for being tools for conversion and committing to Christ in white evangelical culture, perpetuating problematic theology and beliefs. But faith-based camps also can be opportunities for kids to have their faith challenged or grow in real substantive ways. How can camps navigate this to avoid the former but keep the potential for the latter?Church Camp: Bad Skits, Cry Night, and How White Evangelicalism Betrayed a GenerationFor Listening Guides, click here!Got a question for us? Send them to faithpodcast@pcusa.org! A Matter of Faith website

Send us a textSpecial Guest:Douglas Brouwer, Presbyterian Pastor & Author of The Traveler's Path: Finding Spiritual Growth and Inspiration Through TravelQuestion of the Week:How does travel help us expand our understanding of ourselves, others, and God?The Traveler's Path: Finding Spiritual Growth and Inspiration Through TravelFor Listening Guides, click here!Got a question for us? Send them to faithpodcast@pcusa.org! A Matter of Faith website

Send us a textSpecial Guests:Kurt Esslinger, International Ecumenical Liaison, PCUSAEunjae Lee, Team Director, Your Voice Christian CenterQuestions of the Week:What happened on Dec. 3rd when President Yoon declared martial law? Why did he do it? How did you experience martial law order?What led up to the martial law declaration? Why did President Yoon try this? What was the response of the Korean ecumenical community to the martial law declaration?What has been Korea's response to martial law, and how is the impeachment process going?What are your hopes for Korea coming out of this current political crisis?What do you think US Americans need to know about the Korean situation going forward?What is the general mood among the youth and young activists in Korea regarding this political crisis?What role do you think the South Korean Church could play in guiding the country through this crisis?National Council of Churches in Korea (NCCK) Statement on the impeachment of President YoonHankyoreh News editor's column on the impeachmentFor Listening Guides, click here!Got a question for us? Send them to faithpodcast@pcusa.org! A Matter of Faith website

Send us a textSpecial Guest:Chelsea Steinauer-Scudder, Author of Mother, Creature, Kin: What We Learn from Nature's Mothers in a Time of UnravelingQuestion of the Week:What does it mean to be a mother in this current time of climate crisis and environmental danger? What can we as humans learn from nature and animals about what it means to be a mother in this trying time?Mother, Creature, Kin: What We Learn from Nature's Mothers in a Time of UnravelingChelsea's WebsiteFor Listening Guides, click here!Got a question for us? Send them to faithpodcast@pcusa.org! A Matter of Faith website

Send us a textSpecial GuestHunter Mobley, Author of Letting Go, Finding You: Uncover Your Truest Self through the Enneagram and ContemplationQuestion of the WeekHow would you respond to people who are skeptical of the Enneagram as a tool to help us understand our personalities? Also, once someone understands their Enneagram type, we often try to overcome elements of our personality. What is the danger in doing this and how can we better use the information that the Enneagram provides us for growth and self-discovery?Letting Go, Finding You: Uncover Your Truest Self through the Enneagram and ContemplationFor Listening Guides, click here!Got a question for us? Send them to faithpodcast@pcusa.org! A Matter of Faith website

Send us a textSpecial Guest:Dr. Yolanda Pierce, Dean of Vanderbilt University Divinity School & Author of The Wounds Are the Witness: Black Faith Weaving Memory into Justice and HealingQuestion of the Week:Conversations around justice often focus on the ideal end state for how our society should be. They can be very solution oriented. But they don't always focus on the pain and the wounds that people have and the healing that is needed to actually transform our society. How do we reframe our perspective?The Wounds Are the Witness: Black Faith Weaving Memory into Justice and HealingFor Listening Guides, click here!Got a question for us? Send them to faithpodcast@pcusa.org! A Matter of Faith website

Send us a textSpecial Guest:Cliff Goins IV, Author of Minding the Wealth Gap: Our Playbook to Close It TogetherQuestion of the Week:How do we address the wealth gap between Black households and white households when wealth is so intersectional with other justice issues that Black people face? How do we know where to start?Minding the Wealth Gap: Our Playbook to Close It Together For Listening Guides, click here!Got a question for us? Send them to faithpodcast@pcusa.org! A Matter of Faith website

Send us a textSpecial Guest:Shannon T. L. Kearns, Author of No One Taught Me How to Be a Man: What a Trans Man's Experience Reveals about MasculinityQuestion of the Week:Without spoiling your book too much, how has your experience as a trans man helped you see the complexities of masculinity and how our understandings of it should change, not only for the benefit of men, but for people of all gender identities?No One Taught Me How to Be a Man: What a Trans Man's Experience Reveals about Masculinity For Listening Guides, click here!Got a question for us? Send them to faithpodcast@pcusa.org! A Matter of Faith website

Send us a textSpecial Guest:Topher Endress, Author of Accompanying Disability:Caretaking, Family, and Faith & Associate Minister at First Christian Church, Columbia MO, a Disciples of Christ congregationQuestion of the Week:What does it look like to nurture relationships with loved ones with disabilities? How can we show love and compassion while walking alongside them? Accompanying DisabilityCaretaking, Family, and FaithFor Listening Guides, click here!Got a question for us? Send them to faithpodcast@pcusa.org! A Matter of Faith website

Send us a textSpecial Guest:Kimberly Danielle, Author of The Nine Asks: Creating Safer and More Courageous SpacesQuestion of the Week:It is harder than people realize to create a culture and environment of a safe space in an organization or a church. How can it be done when people bring their own experiences, traumas and feelings to these settings? How can organizations avoid perpetuating past harms on their members, staff or volunteers?The Nine Asks: Creating Safer and More Courageous SpacesFor Listening Guides, click here!Got a question for us? Send them to faithpodcast@pcusa.org! A Matter of Faith website

Send us a textSpecial Guest:Rev. Angela Denker, Author of Disciples of White Jesus: The Radicalization of American BoyhoodQuestion of the Week:What has caused the radicalization of white boys and white men in American society? How have some church teachings perpetuated it and how do we counteract this trend now? Disciples of White Jesus: The Radicalization of American Boyhoodangeladenker.com https://angeladenker.substack.com For Listening Guides, click here!Got a question for us? Send them to faithpodcast@pcusa.org! A Matter of Faith website

Send us a textSpecial Guest:Jill Duffield, Author of Appreciate These Things: Eight Ways of Cultivating CompassionQuestion of the Week:What is the relationship between appreciation and compassion in our lives? How does appreciating things help us build empathy and understanding? Appreciate These Things:Eight Ways of Cultivating CompassionFor Listening Guides, click here!Got a question for us? Send them to faithpodcast@pcusa.org! A Matter of Faith website

Send us a textSpecial Guest:Cristina Rathbone, Author of The Asylum Seekers: A Chronicle of Life, Death, and Community at the Border Question of the Week:Asylum seekers face so many challenges in their lives. What would you say are some of the myths or misconceptions about people seeking asylum in the US, particularly those entering along the US-Mexico border? Additionally, based on your work with asylum seekers, what are lessons that we can learn from them about justice, hope, faith or God?The Asylum Seekers: A Chronicle of Life, Death, and Community at the Border For Listening Guides, click here!Got a question for us? Send them to faithpodcast@pcusa.org! A Matter of Faith website

Send us a textSpecial Guest:Aaron Scott, Author of Bring Back Your People: Ten Ways Regular Folks Can Put a Dent in White Christian NationalismQuestion of the Week:How can white people resist and stop Christian nationalism? What is the unique role that white people can play countering the narrative that Christian nationalists assert?Bring Back Your People: Ten Ways Regular Folks Can Put a Dent in White Christian NationalismFor Listening Guides, click here!Got a question for us? Send them to faithpodcast@pcusa.org! A Matter of Faith website

Send us a textSpecial Guest:Amanda Ann Gregory, Trauma Psychotherapist & Author of You Don't Need to Forgive: Trauma Recovery on Your Own TermsQuestion of the Week:How do we remove toxic positivity from how we understand trauma recovery? How do we not assume forgiveness is in fact, an essential part of the recovery process?You Don't Need to Forgive: Trauma Recovery on Your Own TermsDownload: You Don't Need to Forgive Journal Download: You Don't Need to Forgive Discussion Guide For Listening Guides, click here!Got a question for us? Send them to faithpodcast@pcusa.org! A Matter of Faith website

Send us a textSpecial Guest:Nicole Doyley, Author of What about the Children? Five Values for Multiracial Families & Host of the Let's Talk: Conversations on Race PodcastQuestion of the Week:What is your advice for parents of multiracial children as they try to walk alongside or be in conversation with their children, whose experience and identity is different from their own?What about the Children? Five Values for Multiracial Families Let's Talk: Conversations on RaceFor Listening Guides, click here!Got a question for us? Send them to faithpodcast@pcusa.org! A Matter of Faith website

Send us a textSpecial Guest:Rainie Howard, Author of The Love Habit: Daily Self-Care Practices for a Happier Life and Healthier RelationshipsQuestion of the WeekHow can we transform our relationships with others so that we receive the love we want from them? How does the way we understand and treat ourselves affect how others understand and treat us?The Love Habit: Daily Self-Care Practices for a Happier Life and Healthier RelationshipsFor Listening Guides, click here!Got a question for us? Send them to faithpodcast@pcusa.org! A Matter of Faith website

Send us a textThis week, we bring you an interview that was recorded last year in conjunction with the former Presbyterian Peacemaking Program. The interview centers the voices of Palestinians and how we may bring more awareness to the occupation in Palestine. Special Guest:Zoughbi Zoughbi, Founder & Director, Wi'am: Palestinian Conflict Transformation CenterWi'am: Palestinian Conflict Transformation CenterFor Listening Guides, click here!Got a question for us? Send them to faithpodcast@pcusa.org! A Matter of Faith website

Send us a textInvitada especial:Carola Tron UrbanLa Iglesia Valdense en SuraméricaFor Listening Guides, click here!Got a question for us? Send them to faithpodcast@pcusa.org! A Matter of Faith website

Send us a textSpecial Guest:Dr. Kristina Lizardy-Hajbi, Author of Unraveling Religious Leadership: Power, Authority, and DecolonialityQuestion of the Week:What does decolonizing mean? And how are we to decolonize church leadership? Unraveling Religious Leadership: Power, Authority, and DecolonialityFor Listening Guides, click here!Got a question for us? Send them to faithpodcast@pcusa.org! A Matter of Faith website

Send us a textSpecial Guests:Rev. Anne Dunlap & Rev. Liz Kearny, Liberating Lineages CollectiveQuestion of the Week:How do we live into spiritually rooted organizing? What does this look like for you and your work?Liberating Lineages Collective Building Up a New World Congregational Organizing for Transformative ImpactFor Listening Guides, click here!Got a question for us? Send them to faithpodcast@pcusa.org! A Matter of Faith website

Send us a textSpecial Guest: Kathy Escobar, Author of Turning Over Tables:A Lenten Call for Disrupting PowerQuestion of the Week:How do Jesus' actions and teachings challenge systems of privilege and oppression? How can we incorporate that into our own lives?Turning Over Tables:A Lenten Call for Disrupting PowerFor Listening Guides, click here!Got a question for us? Send them to faithpodcast@pcusa.org! A Matter of Faith website

Send us a textSpecial Guest:Dr. Eric Vanden Eykel, Associate Professor of Religion at Ferrum College & Author of The Magi: Who They Were, How They've Been Remembered, and Why They Still FascinateQuestion of the Week:How is epiphany relevant to our current social and political context? How does the story of the Magi coming to Jesus apply to our lives?The Magi: Who They Were, How They've Been Remembered, and Why They Still FascinateFor Listening Guides, click here!Got a question for us? Send them to faithpodcast@pcusa.org! A Matter of Faith website

Send us a textSpecial Guest:Anna Fitch Courie, Author of Walking with God: The 40-Day Fitness Program and Biblical Journey Question of the Week:What is the relationship between physical and spiritual wellness? How can the church play a role in the physical wellness of our lives?Walking with God:The 40-Day Fitness Program and Biblical JourneyFor Listening Guides, click here!Got a question for us? Send them to faithpodcast@pcusa.org! A Matter of Faith website

Send us a textSpecial Guest:Marilyn McEntyre, Author of Midwinter Light: Meditations for the Long Season & Caring for Words in a Culture of LiesQuestion of the Week:Some people really love winter while others really do not. Regardless of our own feelings about winter, what opportunities does this season provide for us in terms of reflection and contemplation? Midwinter Light: Meditations for the Long Season Marilyn's WebsiteFor Listening Guides, click here!Got a question for us? Send them to faithpodcast@pcusa.org! A Matter of Faith website

Send us a textSpecial Guest:Shantell Hinton Hill, Author of Love, Auntie: Parables & Prayers for Sacred BelongingQuestion of the Week:In a time of deep loneliness and deep fear, how do we cultivate a sense of belonging in our spaces and what does that look like?Love, Auntie: Parables & Prayers for Sacred BelongingFor Listening Guides, click here!Got a question for us? Send them to faithpodcast@pcusa.org! A Matter of Faith website

Send us a textSpecial Guest:Rev. Dr. Jennifer Powell McNutt, Franklin S. Dyrness Chair of Biblical and Theological Studies & Professor of Theology and History of Christianity at Wheaton College, Author of The Mary We Forgot: What the Apostle to the Apostles Teaches the Church TodayQuestion of the Week:How is Mary Magdalene a good example of discipleship for us as Christians, especially in today's society?The Mary We Forgot: What the Apostle to the Apostles Teaches the Church TodayFor Listening Guides, click here!Got a question for us? Send them to faithpodcast@pcusa.org! A Matter of Faith website

Send us a textSpecial Guest:Rev. Dr. Niveen Ibrahim Sarras, Pastor, St. Mark's Lutheran Church, Neenah, WIQuestion of the Week:How does Advent call us into a time of justice work especially during this time of great uncertainty?Boundless: An Anti-Colonial Advent DevotionalFor Listening Guides, click here!Got a question for us? Send them to faithpodcast@pcusa.org! A Matter of Faith website

Send us a textSpecial Guest:Tiffany Bluhm, Author of The Women We've Been Waiting For: A 40-Day Devotional for Self-Care, Resilience, and Communal Flourishing, & Author, Speaker, and Executive Director of a private foundation offering mentorship and vocational development to Christians of ColorQuestion of the Week:Women have so many expectations and pressures put on them by society. It can be very difficult to take the time for the self-care they need and deserve. What are good biblical or historical examples of women practicing self-care that we should all follow?The Women We've Been Waiting For: A 40-Day Devotional for Self-Care, Resilience, and Communal FlourishingFor Listening Guides, click here!Got a question for us? Send them to faithpodcast@pcusa.org! A Matter of Faith website

Send us a textSpecial Guests:Mark Elsdon, Co-Founder, Rooted Good & Presbyterian Pastor & Corey Schlosser-Hall, Deputy Executive Director, Presbyterian Mission AgencyQuestion of the Week:How can innovation and reimagining the use of church property help address these challenges while staying true to the church's mission and fostering vibrant ministry in changing times? With the most pressing challenge related to church property being the cost of maintaining these assets, how can congregations navigate this issue?Good Futures AcceleratorRev. Mark Elsdon is the editor of Gone for Good? Negotiating the Coming Wave of Church Property Transition and author of We Aren't Broke: Uncovering Hidden Resources for Mission and Ministry. For Listening Guides, click here!Got a question for us? Send them to faithpodcast@pcusa.org! A Matter of Faith website

Send us a textRvda. Dra. Marielis Barreto y Rvdo. Dr. Dan González¿Qué es Red Crearte? | www.redcrearte.org.arFor Listening Guides, click here!Got a question for us? Send them to faithpodcast@pcusa.org! A Matter of Faith website

Send us a textSpecial Guest:Ed Loring, co-founder of The Open Door CommunityThis week, we spend time with Ed Loring, founder of the Open Door Community. Ed tells us about the founding of the Open Door, his journey toward a life of discipleship rooted in activism, and how we may learn from those activists that came before us. https://opendoorcommunity.org/For Listening Guides, click here!Got a question for us? Send them to faithpodcast@pcusa.org! A Matter of Faith website

Send us a textSpecial Guest:Robert G. Callahan, II, Author of: Fire in the Whole: Embracing Our Righteous Anger with White Christianity and Reclaiming Our WholenessQuestion of the Week:White Christians struggle with truly acknowledging complicity in perpetuating systems of racism and oppression. This is problematic in terms of accountability and also is very damaging to Black and African Americans in our country. How are we as Christians supposed to break free from this system while acknowledging the anger and fear that it has created? Fire in the Whole: Embracing Our Righteous Anger with White Christianity and Reclaiming Our WholenessFor Listening Guides, click here!Got a question for us? Send them to faithpodcast@pcusa.org! A Matter of Faith website

Send us a textSpecial Guest:Professor Ian Haney López, Chief Justice Earl Warren Professor of Public Law and Distinguished Professor, University of California, Berkeley | Author of Merge Left: Fusing Race and Class, Winning Elections, and Saving America; Dog Whistle Politics: How Coded Racial Appeals Have Reinvented Racism and Wrecked the Middle ClassQuestion of the Week:How are we to understand the intersection of racism and the law? Especially when legal definitions of race or ethnicity are not even always accurate or fully inclusive of one's identity?Professor Ian Haney López's websiteFor Listening Guides, click here!Got a question for us? Send them to faithpodcast@pcusa.org! A Matter of Faith website

Send us a textSpecial Guest:Dr. Dale Allison, Richard J. Dearborn Professor of New Testament, Princeton Theological SeminaryQuestion of the Week:Does belief in the historic resurrection of Jesus as traditionally maintained as a primary Christian dogma promote the social and moral concerns of progressive Protestants, or detract from them?For Listening Guides, click here!Got a question for us? Send them to faithpodcast@pcusa.org! A Matter of Faith website

Send us a textSpecial Guest:Rev. John Cleghorn, Author of Building Belonging: The Church's Call to Create Community and House Our Neighbors, & Pastor of Caldwell Presbyterian Church, Charlotte, NCQuestion of the Week:What can churches do to address issues of affordable housing? How can we leverage the resources we have to make in impact in our communities?Building Belonging:The Church's Call to Create Community and House Our NeighborsFor Listening Guides, click here!Got a question for us? Send them to faithpodcast@pcusa.org! A Matter of Faith website

Send us a textSpecial Guest:Kreg Yingst, Author of Everything Could be a Prayer: One Hundred Portraits of Saints and MysticsQuestion of the Week:Many people close their eyes when they pray. But there other types of prayer and reflection that involve looking at something. What is “visio divina” and how does it invite us into a unique form of prayer?Everything Could be a Prayer: One Hundred Portraits of Saints and MysticsFollow Kreg on Instagram @psalmprayersFor Listening Guides, click here!Got a question for us? Send them to faithpodcast@pcusa.org! A Matter of Faith website

Send us a textBreve reseña de la 226ava. Reunión de Asamblea General PC(USA)Co Moderadora Vilmarie Cintrón OlivieriConfronting Christian Zionism webinars.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQcQBuKwWhEhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SqnTnEj162w 226th General Assembly in Briefhttps://www.pcusa.org/site_media/media/uploads/oga/pdf/ga226_inbrief_lettersized.pdfFor Listening Guides, click here!Got a question for us? Send them to faithpodcast@pcusa.org! A Matter of Faith website

Send us a textSpecial Guests:Rev. Larissa Romero, Dr. Francisco Herrera, Rev. Darren UtleyQuestion of the Week:Why is the work of community engagement so hard? If I am a Christian in building power and capacity in my congregation and community, particularly for those that are marginalized, where do I start?Vanderbilt Divinity School's Solidarity Circles ProgramFor Listening Guides, click here!Got a question for us? Send them to faithpodcast@pcusa.org! A Matter of Faith website

Send us a textSpecial Guest:Rev. Samantha Gonzalez-Block, Christian Spiritual Leader, Interfaith Families Project of Greater Washington (IFFP) Question of the Week:Tell us about your experience in interfaith work, particularly related to multifaith and multicultural families. What are the challenges and blessings you have seen people encounter in navigating these dynamics?Interfaith Families Project of Greater Washington (IFFP) Being Both: Embracing Two Religions in One Interfaith FamilyThe Interfaith Family JournalInterfaithing: Why families can embrace two faiths under one roofInterfaith Community (New York)The Family School (Chicago)For Listening Guides, click here!Got a question for us? Send them to faithpodcast@pcusa.org! A Matter of Faith website

Send us a textSpecial Guest:Katie Seigenthaler, Managing Partner, Finn Partners, Editor of The Kingdom of the Poor: My Journey Home & Niece of Father Charles StrobelQuestion of the Week:What is the “kingdom of God”? What does it look like here on earth?The Kingdom of the Poor: My Journey HomeFor Listening Guides, click here!Got a question for us? Send them to faithpodcast@pcusa.org! A Matter of Faith website

Send us a textSpecial Guest:Dr. Andrew Peterson, Associate for Peacemaking, Presbyterian Peacemaking ProgramQuestion of the Week:What is the difference between peacemaking, peacebuilding and peacekeeping?Presbyterian Peacemaking ProgramFor Listening Guides, click here!Got a question for us? Send them to faithpodcast@pcusa.org! A Matter of Faith website

Send us a textSpecial Guest:Matthew D. Taylor, Author of The Violent Take it by Force & Senior Scholar at the Institute for Islamic, Christian, and Jewish studies in Baltimore, MDQuestion of the Week:We have seen an increase in conservative, evangelical movements in the US over the last 10 years. Most recently, we saw the movement's presence in the January 6th riots. What is the reason for this rise? And what is the relationship between evangelicalism, the “far right”, and Christian supremacy in American culture and politics?For Listening Guides, click here!Got a question for us? Send them to faithpodcast@pcusa.org! A Matter of Faith website

Send us a Text Message.Special Guest:Rev. Dr. Mae Elise Cannon, Executive Director, Churches for Middle East PeaceQuestion for the Week:I don't want to be silent about the situation that Palestinians face but there is so much noise in the media that it's hard to determine what is the right thing for me to do. What can I do to be in solidarity? Churches for Middle East PeaceFor Listening Guides, click here!Got a question for us? Send them to faithpodcast@pcusa.org! A Matter of Faith website

Send us a Text Message.Una cuestión de fe with Rvdo. Lemuel García ArroyoAsesor para el compromiso con el ministerio.For Listening Guides, click here!Got a question for us? Send them to faithpodcast@pcusa.org! A Matter of Faith website

Send us a Text Message.Special Guest:Dianna E. Anderson, Author of Body Phobia: The Western Roots of Our Fear of DifferenceQuestion of the Week:What are the problematic elements of Western culture related to how we see and understand our bodies? What are the intersections with faith and religion?Body Phobia: The Western Roots of Our Fear of Difference out October 1st. For Listening Guides, click here!Got a question for us? Send them to faithpodcast@pcusa.org! A Matter of Faith website

Send us a Text Message.Special Guests:Micah & Ell, Co-hosts of The Word in Black and RedQuestion of the Week:What does it mean to read the Bible from a liberationist perspective?The Word in Black and Red PodcastFor Listening Guides, click here!Got a question for us? Send them to faithpodcast@pcusa.org! A Matter of Faith website

Send us a Text Message.Special Guest:MaryB. Safrit, Communicator, Creator, Coach & Host of the Found Family PodcastQuestion of the Week:Let's talk about everyone's favorite subject: ourselves! How does knowing and understanding ourselves impact the kinds of friendships we make and the community that we seek, both inside and outside the church?Found Family PodcastMaryB.'s websiteFor Listening Guides, click here!Got a question for us? Send them to faithpodcast@pcusa.org! A Matter of Faith website

Send us a Text Message.Special Guest:Brian Kaylor, Author of Baptizing America: How Mainline Protestants Helped Build Christian NationalismGuest Question:Christian nationalism didn't develop in a vacuum created only by conservative evangelical Christians. How have protestant and progressive Christian actions contributed to the rise of Christian nationalism, even if inadvertently?Baptizing America: How Mainline Protestants Helped Build Christian NationalismFor Listening Guides, click here!Got a question for us? Send them to faithpodcast@pcusa.org! A Matter of Faith website

Send us a Text Message.Special Guest:Enzo Silon Surin, Poet, Author, Educator, & Social AdvocateQuestion of the Week:Please tell us about your journey with faith, identity, healing, and justice from the perspective of a poet. What would be your advice to others looking to explore these topics for themselves through poetry?American ScapegoatWhen My Body Was A Clinched FistFor Listening Guides, click here!Got a question for us? Send them to faithpodcast@pcusa.org! A Matter of Faith website

Send us a Text Message.Special Guest:Kaya Oakes, Author of Not So Sorry: Abusers, False Apologies, and the Limits of Forgiveness & Senior Lecturer at UC BerkeleyQuestion of the Week:We often hear in faith communities about the importance and even the “need” for forgiveness when someone wrongs us. But sometimes it just doesn't feel like forgiveness may be warranted or deserved, such as in cases of abuse or when someone commits murder or mass evil. Calling for forgiveness can feel like a way to excuse problematic behavior and center the perpetrator rather than the victim. How do we navigate this as people of faith?Not So Sorry: Abusers, False Apologies, and the Limits of ForgivenessFor Listening Guides, click here!Got a question for us? Send them to faithpodcast@pcusa.org! A Matter of Faith website