How to Heal Our Divides

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“How to Heal Our Divides” is a project aimed at building awareness of organizations that are taking real action to address serious cultural divides: racial, political, religious, sexual orientation, immigration, and more. The project is not an attempt to

Brian Allain


    • Apr 29, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    Latest episodes from How to Heal Our Divides

    Howie Singer - "Key Changes: The Ten Times Technology Transformed the Music Industry"

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2025 46:07


    Please enjoy this interview with Howie Singer for his book "Key Changes: The Ten Times Technology Transformed the Music Industry".Learn more at Oxford University Press

    Carey Wallace - “The Discipline of Inspiration: The Mysterious Encounter with God at the Heart of Creativity”

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2025 31:01


    Please enjoy this interview with Carey Wallace about her insightful and helpful book “The Discipline of Inspiration: The Mysterious Encounter with God at the Heart of Creativity”Learn more at careywallace.com

    Brandan Robertson - “Queer & Christian: Reclaiming the Bible, Our Faith, and Our Place at the Table”

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2025 36:57


    Please enjoy this interview with Brandan Robertson for his excellent new book “Queer & Christian: Reclaiming the Bible, Our Faith, and Our Place at the Table”.Learn more at brandanrobertson.com

    Suzanne Nadell - “Wired to Lead: Being the Leader the Church Didn't Think You Could Be”

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2025 36:40


    Please enjoy this interview with Suzanne Nadell for her book “Wired to Lead: Being the Leader the Church Didn't Think You Could Be” Learn more at:suzannenadell.comsheleadschurch.com chalicepress.com

    Lamar Hardwick - “How Ableism Fuels Racism: Dismantling the Hierarchy of Bodies in the Church”.

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2025 34:28


    Please enjoy this interview with Lamar Hardwick for his interesting book “How Ableism Fuels Racism: Dismantling the Hierarchy of Bodies in the Church”.Learn more about it at autismpastor.com

    Sarah Griffith Lund - “Blessed Minds: Breaking the Silence about Neurodiversity”

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2025 26:24


    Please enjoy this interview with Sarah Griffith Lund for her important new book “Blessed Minds: Breaking the Silence about Neurodiversity”Learn more at:sarahgriffithlund.com chalicepresscom

    Angela Denker - “Disciples of White Jesus: The Radicalization of American Boyhood”

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2025 34:21


    Please enjoy this interview with Angela Denker for her important new book “Disciples of White Jesus: The Radicalization of American Boyhood".Learn more at:angeladenker.combroadleafbooks.com

    Topher Endress - ”Accompanying Disability: Caretaking, Family, and Faith”

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2025 34:10


    Please enjoy this book interview with Topher Endress for ”Accompanying Disability: Caretaking, Family, and Faith”Learn more at firstchristian.org or wjkbooks.com

    Yolanda Pierce - “⁠The Wounds Are the Witness: Black Faith Weaving Memory into Justice and Healing⁠”

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2025 31:08


    Please enjoy this book interview with Yolanda Pierce for her book “⁠The Wounds Are the Witness: Black Faith Weaving Memory into Justice and Healing⁠”Learn more at yolandapierce.com and ⁠broadleafbooks.com⁠.

    Kyle Norman - “Alive, Loved, & Free: Finding Jesus when Faith is Hard”

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2025 26:34


    Please enjoy this interview with Rev. Kyle Norman for his new book “Alive, Loved, & Free: Finding Jesus when Faith is Hard”Learn more at revkylenorman.ca

    Brian McLaren - Reading Hope in Trying Times

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2025 27:57


    In this conversation with Brian McLaren we discuss some of the serious challenges our society faces, and steps that Brian takes to stay sane.Learn more about Brian's work at brianmclaren.net

    Cliff Goins IV - “Minding the Wealth Gap: Our Playbook to Close It Together”

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2025 32:02


    Please enjoy this interview with Cliff Goins IV for his new book “Minding the Wealth Gap: Our Playbook to Close It Together”Learn more at:cliffgoinsiz.combroadleafbooks.com

    Stephen Waldron - Reading Hope in Trying Times

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2025 26:15


    Please enjoy this conversation with Stephen Waldron where we discuss, among other things, his interesting academic research into how some types of religion are impacting our political system.Learn more at stephenwaldron.substack.com

    Cristina Rathbone - “The Asylum Seekers: A Chronicle of Life, Death, and Community at the Border”

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2025 31:24


    Please enjoy this interview with Cristina Rathbone for her new book “The Asylum Seekers: A Chronicle of Life, Death, and Community at the Border”Learn more at broadleafbooks.com

    Catherine Meeks - "The Night is Long but Light Comes in the Morning"

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2025 45:02


    Please enjoy this interview with Catherine Meeks for her book - "The Night is Long but Light Comes in the Morning"Learn more at turquoiseandlavender.com

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    Michael R. Fisher Jr. - "Confronting Racism and White Supremacy in the US"

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2025 30:41


    Please enjoy this interview with Dr. Michael R. Fisher Jr. for editing the new book "Confronting Racism and White Supremacy in the US: Twenty-First-Century Theological Perspectives"Learn more at friendshippress.org and mrfisherjr.com

    Lisa Sharon Harper - Reading Hope in Trying Times

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2025 32:13


    Please enjoy this interview with Lisa Sharon Harper where we discuss ways to get through these trying times, and touch on her book "Fortune: How Race Broke My Family and the World--and How to Repair It All". Learn more at lisasharonharper.com

    Malcolm Foley for “The Anti-Greed Gospel"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2025 33:05


    Please enjoy this interview with Malcolm Foley for “The Anti-Greed Gospel: Why the Love of Money Is the Root of Racism and How the Church Can Create a New Way Forward” Learn more at mosaicwaco.org

    Chuck DeGroat - "Healing What's Within"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2025 28:38


    Please enjoy this interview with Chuck Degroat for his new book “Healing What's Within: Coming Home to Yourself--and to God--When You're Wounded, Weary, and Wandering” Learn more at chuckdegroat.net

    Patricia Raybon - Reading Hope in Trying Times

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2025 36:49


    Please enjoy this interview with Patricia Raybon, where we discuss several ways to help get through our trying times. Learn more about Patricia at patriciaraybon.com

    Alex Regets - “Abandon the Orderly House: Good News for Skeptics & Burned Out Believers”

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2025 30:25


    Please enjoy this book interview with Alex Regets for “Abandon the Orderly House: Good News for Skeptics & Burned Out Believers” Learn more at awregets.com

    Guy Leschziner - “Seven Deadly Sins: The Biology of Being Human”

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2025 30:50


    Book interview with Guy Leschziner for “Seven Deadly Sins: The Biology of Being Human” Learn more at guyleschziner.com

    Preston Shipp - “Confessions of a Former Prosecutor: Abandoning Vengeance and Embracing True Justice”

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2024 43:37


    Book interview with Preston Shipp for “Confessions of a Former Prosecutor: Abandoning Vengeance and Embracing True Justice” Learn more at: chalicepress.com faithandjusticebookgroup.com

    Carly Fauth - “⁠Pray for the Bear: An Ordinary Person's Guide to Unlocking Extraordinary Personal Strength⁠“

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2024 21:11


    Book interview with Carly Fauth for “Pray for the Bear: An Ordinary Person's Guide to Unlocking Extraordinary Personal Strength“ Learn more at: fitfuncarly.com https://amzn.to/4eVkbJl findyournextcalling.com

    Andrew DeCort - “Blessed Are the Others: Jesus' Way in a Violent World“

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2024 46:49


    Book interview with Andrew DeCort - “Blessed Are the Others: Jesus' Way in a Violent World“ Learn more at: andrew-decort.com faithandjusticebookgroup.com

    Rick Rouse - “A Journey Called Hope: Today's Immigrant Stories and the American Dream”

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2024 19:40


    Book interview with Rick Rouse for “A Journey Called Hope: Today's Immigrant Stories and the American Dream” Learn more at: theworldisabouttoturn.com chalicepress.com

    Jemar Tisby - “The Spirit of Justice: True Stories of Faith, Race, and Resistance”

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2024 32:08


    In this interview we speak with Jemar Tisby about his new book “The Spirit of Justice: True Stories of Faith, Race, and Resistance” Learn more at: jemartisby.com jemartisby.substack.com faithandjusticebookgroup.com

    David Gushee - "The Moral Teachings of Jesus: Radical Instruction in the Will of God"

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2024 41:11


    Book interview with David Gushee for "The Moral Teachings of Jesus: Radical Instruction in the Will of God" Learn more at: davidpgushee.com faithandjusticebookgroup.com

    Patricia Raybon - “Truth Be Told” and finding your next calling

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2024 35:50


    In this interview Patricia Raybon discusses “Truth Be Told”, the third book in her Annalee Spain historical fiction series, and talks about finding your next calling Learn more at: patriciaraybon.com faithandjusticebookgroup.com findyournextcalling.com

    Prasanta Verma - “Beyond Ethnic Loneliness: The Pain of Marginalization and the Path to Belonging“

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2024 24:17


    Book interview with Prasanta Verma - “Beyond Ethnic Loneliness: The Pain of Marginalization and the Path to Belonging“ Learn more at: prasantaverma.com faithandjusticebookgroup.com

    Nicole Parker, author of a children's book series called “Tales of the Exodus”

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2024 37:20


    Please enjoy this interview with Nicole Parker, author of a children's book series called “Tales of the Exodus” Learn more at: talesoftheexodus.com

    Chanté Griffin - “Loving Your Black Neighbor As Yourself: A Guide to Closing the Space Between Us“

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2024 24:34


    Chanté Griffin - “Loving Your Black Neighbor As Yourself: A Guide to Closing the Space Between Us“ Learn more at: yougochante.com faithandjusticebookgroup.com

    Kathy Izard - “Trust the Whisper: How Answering Quiet Callings Inspires Extraordinary Stories of Ordinary Grace“

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2024 24:04


    Book interview with Kathy Izard for her excellent book “Trust the Whisper: How Answering Quiet Callings Inspires Extraordinary Stories of Ordinary Grace“ Learn more at: kathyizard.com findyournextcalling.com

    Beau Underwood and Brian Kaylor: “Baptizing America: How Mainline Protestants Helped Build Christian Nationalism”

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2024 38:05


    Book interview with Beau Underwood and Brian Kaylor: “Baptizing America: How Mainline Protestants Helped Build Christian Nationalism” Learn more at: chalicepress.com https://publicwitness.wordandway.org/p/baptizingamerica faithandjusticebookgrou.com

    Brian McLaren - “The Seventh Story: Us, Them, and the End of Violence“

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2024 45:41


    In this insightful interview with Brian McLaren we discuss his important book “The Seventh Story: Us, Them, and the End of Violence“ You can learn more at: brianmclaren.net https://www.theseventhstory.com/buy/the-seventh-story-us-them-amp-the-end-of-violence-ebook-download

    Therese Taylor Stinson - “Walking the Way of Harriet Tubman: Public Mystic and Freedom Fighter”

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2024 40:08


    In this interview with Therese Taylor Stinson we discuss her new book “Walking the Way of Harriet Tubman: Public Mystic and Freedom Fighter” and finding your next calling. Learn more at: broadleafbooks.com findyournextcalling.com

    Larry Jordan - "The Way: Meaningful Spirituality for a Modern World"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2024 43:41


    In this interview Larry discusses his new book "The Way: Meaningful Spirituality for a Modern World" along with self publishing and advice for new authors. Learn more at: larryjordanauthor.com findyournextcalling.com

    Lesa Engelthaler - "Joan of Art"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2024 23:51


    In this interview with Lesa Engelthaler we discuss her new picture book " Joan of Art" and talk about finding your next calling. Learn more at: lesaengelthaler.com findyournextcalling.com

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    "The Fall of Roe" with Elizabeth Dias and Lisa Lerer

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2024 44:10


    “The Fall of Roe: The Rise of a New America” book launch interview with Elizabeth Dias and Lisa Lerer Order the book at: https://bookshop.org/info/the-fall-of-roe Learn more at: thefallofroe.com nytimes.com flatironbooks.com faithandjusticebookgroup.com

    Daniel Wolpert - “Looking Inward, Living Outward: The Spiritual Practice of Social Transformation”

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2024 30:01


    Daniel Wolpert - “Looking Inward, Living Outward: The Spiritual Practice of Social Transformation” Learn more at: upperroom.org faithandjusticebookgroup.com

    Eddie Pate and Jonathan Stutz - "Daily Practices of Inclusive Leaders: A Guide to Building a Culture of Belonging"

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2024 68:27


    Book launch interview with Eddie Pate and Jonathan Stutz for the new book "Daily Practices of Inclusive Leaders: A Guide to Building a Culture of Belonging" Learn more at: inclusivepebbles.com bkconnection.com faithandjusticebookgroup.com findyournextcalling.com

    Brenda Salter McNeil - “Empowered to Repair”

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2024 31:41


    In this interview we discuss Brenda's new book “Empowered to Repair: Becoming People Who Mend Broken Systems and Heal Our Communities” and discuss finding your next calling. Learn more at: saltermcneil.com findyournextcalling.com faithandjusticebookgroup.com howtohealourdivides.com

    Cassidy Hall - “Queering Contemplation”

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2024 35:20


    In this interview with Cassidy Hall we discuss her new book “Queering Contemplation, Finding Queerness in the Roots and Future of Contemplative Spirituality” and finding your next calling. Learn more at: cassidyhall.com broadleafbooks.com faithandjusticebookgroup.com findyournextcalling.com

    Brian McLaren - “Life After Doom: Wisdom and Courage for a World Falling Apart"

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2024 55:45


    In this interview we discuss Brian McLaren's book “Life After Doom: Wisdom and Courage for a World Falling Apart", and discuss finding your next calling. You can learn more at: brianmclaren.net. findyournextcalling.com faithandjusticebookgroup.com

    Grace Ji-Sun Kim - “When God Became White: Dismantling Whiteness for a More Just Christianity”

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2024 24:16


    Book interview with Grace Ji-Sun Kim for her new book “When God Became White: Dismantling Whiteness for a More Just Christianity” Learn more at: gracejisunkim.wordpress.com faithandjusticebookgroup.com findyournextcalling.com

    J. Dana Trent - “Between Two Trailers: A Memoir“

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2024 21:42


    Please enjoy this interview with J. Dana Trent for “Between Two Trailers: A Memoir“ from Convergent Books Learn more at: jdanatrent.com Findyournextcalling.com faithandjusticebookgroup.com

    Jim Wallis - “The False White Gospel: Rejecting Christian Nationalism, Reclaiming True Faith, and Refounding Democracy”

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2024 35:57


    Jim Wallis - “The False White Gospel: Rejecting Christian Nationalism, Reclaiming True Faith, and Refounding Democracy” from St. Martin's Essentials Learn more at: faithandjustice.georgetown.edu faithandjusticebookgroup.com findyournextcalling.com

    John Pavlovitz - "Worth Fighting For: Finding Courage and Compassion When Cruelty Is Trending"

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2024 33:08


    John Pavlovitz - "Worth Fighting For: Finding Courage and Compassion When Cruelty Is Trending" Learn more at: johnpavlovitz.com www.wjkbooks.com/WorthFightingFor faithandjusticebookgroup.com findyournextcalling.com

    David E. Fitch - “Reckoning with Power: Why the Church Fails When It's on the Wrong Side of Power”

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2024 32:11


    David E. Fitch - “Reckoning with Power: Why the Church Fails When It's on the Wrong Side of Power” Learn more at: bakerpublishinggroup.com faithandjusticebookgroup.com

    Bruce Reyes Chow - "Everything Good about God is True: Choosing Faith"

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2024 43:18


    In this interview we discuss Bruce's new book "Everything Good about God is True: Choosing Faith" and how he has discerned new callings Learn more at: reyes-chow.com findyournextcalling.com faithandjusticebookgroup.com

    Terence and Zion Lester interview for “Zion Learns to See: Opening Our Eyes to Homelessness”

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2024 27:55


    Terence and Zion Lester interview for “Zion Learns to See: Opening Our Eyes to Homelessness” Learn more at: lovebeyondwalls.org findyournextcalling.com

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