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“An invitation into a deep, expansive, and healing way of encountering Scripture” In this 40-day devotional, Cuban American writer Kat Armas shows us that reading the Bible with fresh eyes allows us to experience God in new and liberating ways. Highlighting biblical passages that point toward decolonized themes centered on creation, wisdom, spirit, the body, and the feminine, Armas helps us see how Scripture directs us to live a liberated faith–a faith where we belong to God, the earth, and one another. “What a delicious book. We are invited to taste and see biblical narratives with a new palate that decenters and decolonizes and disrupts limited ways of knowing.” -Rev. Dr. Jacqui J. Lewis, senior minister, Middle Church; author of Fierce Love About our Author Guest Kat Armas (MDiv and MAT, Fuller Theological Seminary), a Cuban American writer and speaker, hosts The Protagonistas podcast, where she highlights stories of everyday women of color, including writers, pastors, church leaders, and theologians. She is the author of Abuelita Faith and has written for Christianity Today, Sojourners, Relevant, Christians for Biblical Equality, Fuller Youth Institute, Fathom magazine, and Missio Alliance. Armas speaks regularly at conferences on race and justice and lives in Nashville, Tennessee. To help sustain our work, you can donate here To check out what RLC is up to, please visit us www.redletterchristians.org Follow us on Twitter: @RedLetterXians Instagram: @RedLetterXians Follow Shane on Instagram: @shane.claiborne Twitter: @ShaneClaiborne Common Hymnal information: https://commonhymnal.com/
This week Isabela sits down with Kat Armas - a Cuban American writer, theologian, and podcast host. In 2021, Kat released her debut book, Abuelita Faith: What Women on the Margins Teach Us about Wisdom, Persistence, and Strength. Isabela got her hands on this book at the beginning of 2022, and it transformed how she engaged with her faith. In this week's episode, Isabela and Kat discuss the book, the importance of having an embodied faith, the centrality of food to our spirituality, and how to hold in tension the harm our faith has inflicted with the hope and liberation it also imparted into communities. You can connect with Kat Armas, here. You can buy her first book, Abuelita Faith, here. Her second book, Sacred Belonging: A 40 day Devotional on the Liberating Heart of Scripture, comes out in September. Pre-order here. You can connect with Isabela on Instagra, @belagiirrll. As always, we are so grateful for everyone who listens and shares. When you get a moment, we would appreciate it if you left a review on Apple Podcasts, rated us on Spotify, or tagged us in your stories on Instagram, @amateuractivistpod
In this conversation, host Kelly Wolfe is joined by author, speaker, and fellow podcast host, Kat Armas, to discuss:how Kat came to and started to see the Bible and the role of women through the lens of what she calls Abuelita Faith or Abuelita Theologywho benefits (and how) when we read the Bible through the lens of the oppressed, rather than the oppressor -- and when we see ourselves rightly in the textthe wisdom, legacy, and sacredness of the survival of women and their faith, and how women (and especially marginalized women) so often become the unofficial priestesses, pastors, and ministers in their families and communitiesvarious women from Scripture and how they pave the way for all of us todaythe Holy Spirit, as the "feminine wild child of the Trinity" and feminine personification of Divine Wisdom (quote from Zaida Maldonado Perez, as referenced in Abuelita Faith)Additional Links: Episode 1 of Let It Matter Podcast - The Image and Image-Bearers of God Sacred Belonging: A 40-Day Devotional on the Liberating Heart of Scripture (Kat's Upcoming Book)Guest Bio: Kat Armas (she/her) is a Cuban-American writer and speaker, and host of The Protagonistas podcast, where she highlights stories of everyday women of color, including writers, pastors, church leaders, and theologians. She is the author of Abuelita Faith: What Women on the Margins Teach Us About Wisdom, Persistence, and Strength which came out in 2021. And has also written for Christianity Today, Sojourners, Relevant, Christians for Biblical Equality, Fuller Youth Institute, Fathom magazine, and Missio Alliance. She has an MDiv and MAT from Fuller Theological Seminary, she speaks regularly at conferences on race and justice and lives in Nashville, TN with her family. You can find her on Twitter and IG @kat_armas or on her website at katarmas.com
Kat Armas's Abuelita Faith tells the story of unnamed and overlooked theologians in society and in the Bible--mothers, grandmothers, sisters, and daughters--whose survival, strength, resistance, and persistence teach us the true power of faith and love.
This week, Dr. Reyes talks to Kat Armas about growing up in the Cuban community in Miami, her lifelong passion for stories, and the foundational relationship with her abuela that helped form her as a writer seeking to center the stories of women of faith. Kat is a Cuban American writer and podcaster from Miami, FL. She holds a dual MDiv and MAT from Fuller Theological Seminary where she was awarded the Frederick Buechner Award for Excellence in Writing. Her first book, Abuelita Faith: What Women on the Margins Teach Us About Wisdom, Persistence, and Strength, sits at the intersection of women, decolonialism, the Bible, and Cuban identity. She also explores these topics and more on her podcast, The Protagonistas, which centers the voices of Black, Indigenous, and other women of color in theological spaces. Kat is pursuing a ThM at Vanderbilt Divinity School in Nashville, where she lives with her spouse and new baby. She is also working on her second book, Sacred Belonging: A 40-day Devotional on the Liberating Heart of Scripture.Instagram: @kat.armasTwitter: @kat_armasVector Illustration by: ReAl_wpapMusic by: @siryalibeatsRate, review, and subscribe to Sound of the Genuine on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts.
Christine Valters Paintner is joined by author Claudia Love Mair for a series of video conversations. Each month they take up a new book by or about a voice of color. The community is invited to purchase and read the books in advance and participate actively in this journey of deepening, discovery, and transformation. This month Christine and Claudia Love are joined by Kat Armas, author of Abuelita Faith: What Women on the Margins Teach Us about Wisdom, Persistence, and Strength. What if some of our greatest theologians wouldn't be considered theologians at all? Kat Armas, a second-generation Cuban-American, grew up on the outskirts of Little Havana, Miami's famed Cuban neighborhood. Her earliest theological formation came from her grandmother, her abuelita, who fled Cuba during the height of political unrest and raised three children alone after her husband passed away. Combining personal storytelling with biblical reflection, Armas shows us how voices on the margins–those often dismissed, isolated, and oppressed because of their gender, socioeconomic status, or lack of education–have more to tell us about Christian faith than we realize. Abuelita Faith tells the story of unnamed and overlooked theologians in society and in the Bible–mothers, grandmothers, sisters, and daughters–whose survival, strength, resistance, and persistence teach us the true power of faith and love. The author's exploration of abuelita theology will help people of all cultural and ethnic backgrounds reflect on the abuelitas in their own lives and ministries and on ways they can live out abuelita faith in their day-to-day lives.
Welcome back to Imago Gei, a podcast dedicated to the value of Imago Dei, because equality and dignity of LGBTQ lives matter. This week co-host Spiritual Care Provider Roxan Del Valle, M.Div. along with your host Kendra Arsenault, M.Div discuss the ways we can improve relationships and find community through shared values. Spiritual Care Provider Del Valle explores her spiritual evolution through the work of chaplaincy along with a few intriguing stories on how chaplaincy has forced her to bridge divides through common connections. We also continue our celebration of National Hispanic Heritage Month, exploring insights from Kat Armas' book Abuelita Faith. Our sponsors for today are Spectrum Magazine and SDA Kinship international, so if you haven't already, please sign up for their newsletters, where you will get the latest updates on queer news and happenings.
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Welcome back to Imago Gei, a podcast dedicated to the value of Imago Dei, because equality and dignity of LGBTQ lives matter. This week co-host Spiritual Care Provider Roxan Del Valle, M.Div. along with your host Kendra Arsenault, M.Div discuss the ways we can improve relationships and find community through shared values. Spiritual Care Provider Del Valle explores her spiritual evolution through the work of chaplaincy along with a few intriguing stories on how chaplaincy has forced her to bridge divides through common connections. We also continue our celebration of National Hispanic Heritage Month, exploring insights from Kat Armas' book Abuelita Faith. Our sponsors for today are Spectrum Magazine and SDA Kinship international, so if you haven't already, please sign up for their newsletters, where you will get the latest updates on queer news and happenings.
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings are joined by special guest Kat Armas, author of Abuelita Faith, whose earliest theological formation came from her grandmother and ultimately inspired her to tell the stories of those we find on the margins. She teaches people to reflect on the abuelitas in their lives and shows us how to live out this kind of faith on a daily basis.The ProtagonistasAbuelita Faith by Kat ArmasAbuelita Fe by Kat ArmasSacred Belonging by Kat Armas [devotional coming soon]BEMA 52: Jonah — PotentialKat Armas's WebsiteKat Armas on TwitterKat Armas on Instagram Special Guest: Kat Armas.
All Shall Be Well: Conversations with Women in the Academy and Beyond
"What if the greatest theologians the world has ever known are those whom the world wouldn't consider theologians at all?" — Kat Armas Kat Armas chats with us about the navigating seminary, grieving over research, and discovering wisdom in unexpected places. Let me invite you into a conversation with Kat Armas, theologian and author of Abuelita Faith: What Women on the Margins Teach Us About Wisdom, Persistence and Strength. In her book, Kat builds a bridge between intellectualism and earthy wisdom as she considers the question, “What if the greatest theologians the world has ever known are those whom the world wouldn't consider theologians at all?” Through an exploration of history, Scripture, and her own Cuban-American upbringing, Kat draws fresh insight into the rich wisdom that can be found in women who are often overlooked in theological conversations. In our discussion, Kat shares about her own personal spiritual journey, including the complexities of navigating seminary as a Cuban-American woman. Her encouragement to continue questioning the status quo and looking for wisdom in unexpected places is a breath of fresh air. Kat is fun and vivacious and full of stories, and I think you'll really enjoy this episode. So have a listen! We're so glad you're here. — Ann Boyd For show notes or more information please visit our article at The Well. If you'd like to support the work of InterVarsity's Women Scholars and Professionals, including future podcasts such as this episode, you can do so at givetoiv.org/wsap. Thank you for listening!
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When was the last time you read a book that told your story through the personal story of the author? Add in biblical scholarship, intersectionality, decolonization, history, and current events and you have Kat Armas' book, Abuelita Faith. In this episode, Blake and Erin have a lively discussion with Kat Armas about the “protagonistas” in Scripture, history, and Armas' own family who help us see a God who loves us and is revealed through the lived theology of women of color, indigenous voices, and cultural diversity. Be sure to check out Abuelita Faith: What Women on the Margins Teach Us about Wisdom, Persistence, and Strength (just released in Spanish!) Follow her on social media: @kat_armas Subscribe to her newsletter from her website: https://katarmas.com/ Listen to her podcast, The Protagonistas: https://katarmas.com/theprotagonistaspodcast Bio Kat Armas is a Cuban American writer and podcaster from Miami, FL. She holds a dual MDiv and MAT from Fuller Theological Seminary, where she was awarded the Frederick Buechner Award for Excellence in Writing, and is currently pursuing a ThM at Vanderbilt Divinity School. https://www.cbeinternational.org/persons/kat-armas Her first book, Abuelita Faith: What Women on the Margins Teach Us About Wisdom, Persistence and Strength, sits at the intersection of women, decolonialism, the Bible, and Cuban identity. She also explores these topics and more on her podcast, The Protagonistas, which centers the voices of Black, Indigenous, and other women of color in theological spaces. Other Reading: YHWH and Marginalization: Israel's Widows and Abuelita Theology: https://www.cbeinternational.org/resource/article/priscilla-papers-academic-journal/yhwh-and-marginalization-israels-widows-and 3 Simple Rules for Egalitarian Couples: https://www.cbeinternational.org/resource/article/mutuality-blog-magazine/3-simple-rules-egalitarian-couples Priscilla and Aquila Model Marriage: “More Accurately”: https://www.cbeinternational.org/resource/article/mutuality-blog-magazine/priscilla-and-aquila-model-marriage-more-accurately Is Complementarian Interpretation of 1 Corinthians 14 Consistent with Practice?: https://www.cbeinternational.org/resource/article/mutuality-blog-magazine/complementarian-interpretation-1-corinthians-14-consistent
In episode 39 we are joined by the amazing Kat Armas and talking with her about the unnamed and overlooked theologians of our faith. We'll also talk about her book Abuelita Faith, hermeneutics, women in the Scripture, growing up in conversation church spaces, and what it looks like for us to center and learn from abuelita theologians and discover what liberation for all of us looks like. Show Notes Kat's Instagram Kat's Twitter Kat's Facebook Abuelita Faith The Protagonistas Podcast Kat Armas Website About Joseph and Nicole are living as bi-vocational pastors and leaders in Spokane, Washington. To find more about our story, visit www.thepetersons.cc. Patreon | Twitter | Instagram | Email
Kat Armas joins the conversation to discuss her recently released book from Baker Publishing, Abuelita Faith. We talk about Liberation theology, Womanist theology and the need for the church to hear from the women who have lived out their faith and theology amongst us in the past. Kat is also an excellent example of a woman engaged in all aspects of theological work and we'll be hearing from her for years to come. Follow Kat's work Follow Casey's substack Rate/Review on Apple Podcasts Support us on Patreon and win a book! Music: Orbach Art: Phil Nellis
Have you ever considered that Jesus is who he is because of a woman? Co-hosts Patricia Taylor and Kayla Craig talk with writer Kat Armas about this bigger, expansive, abuelita faith—one that persists, resists, and survives.In this episode, we:Discuss the influence of Kat's Roman Catholic upbringing on having a tangible and embodied view of Mother MaryTalk about Julian of Norwich's image of Jesus as mother as well as Jesus being raised by a mother and being mothered himselfMarvel at how marginalized women can contain the most sacred and most holyDefine what abuelita theology means and how it's birthed through our lived experiencesGo over the difference between persistence and resistance and where they can meet and overlap on the journey to justiceAsk who is in our spiritual genealogies and who are the theologians in our lives who wouldn't be considered one by the dominant cultureWonder what are the places where we haven't been trained to experience God Join us for this stirring conversation about what a lived theology looks like from the perspective of being a woman. We hope that it enriches your experience of the Advent season.News, Notes, and Links:Follow along with Kat through her website, on Instagram, on Twitter, and through her podcast. You pick up her beautiful book, Abuelita Faith, here. Check out the Chasing Justice Masterclass that Kat co-led with Dr. Yolanda Pierce, “Rooted: Elders, Ancestors, and Collective Memory” here.Support more conversations like this on Upside Down Podcast! Please visit us, where you can pledge a few dollars of monthly support to help us pay our bills and keep the conversations going.Learn more at Upside Down Podcast.We're on Instagram, too. You can find us individually at @patricia_a_taylor, @kayla_craig, @alissarmolina, and @lindsy.wallace.Join the Upside Down Together listener group on Facebook!Support the show (http://www.patreon.com/upsidedownpodcast)
Where does real theology and spirituality happen? Should we continue looking to the academy and pulpits or might we find a more embodied and lived theology and spirituality in the kitchens and homes of marginalized women? Kat Armas calls us and our theology to the marginalized and colonized women in her book Abuelita Faith. It's a powerful book that is delightfully decentering and challenges our theology and spirituality that has been formed by people in power. She draws us to the forgotten and overlooked people in the Bible, letting them teach us and form our faith. The whiskey we tasted in this episode is Whistle Pig's 10 Year Rye Whiskey.The beverage tasting is at 2:40. To skip to the main segment, go to 6:30.Content note: this episode contains some mild profanity.Support the show
What if the greatest theologians the world has ever known are those whom the world wouldn't consider theologians at all? I'm glad to welcome theologian and author of Abuelita Faith, Kat Armas, who tells the stories of unnamed and overlooked theologians in society and in the Bible--mothers, grandmothers, sisters, and daughters--whose survival, strength, resistance, and dedication to the next deeply right thing teach us the true power of love and faith. Listen in. Links + Resources From This Episode: Find Kat's work online and on Instagram Abuelita Faith by Kat Armas Order The Next Right Thing Guided Journal Grab a copy of my book The Next Right Thing Find me on Instagram @emilypfreeman Download a transcript of this, and every, episode at emilypfreeman.com
On this week's episode of the podcast, Jonny interviews our friend Jordan Burdge on the relationship between anthropology and soteriology. This pair of seminarians share their ideas on becoming human and how who we are relates to how we're saved. Specifically, they talk about experiential learning, things we can do to experience God, the role community plays in our salvation, and more. Tons of thoughts and wisdom here from a great friend and leader in Circle of Hope. Also, as always, a little talkback about the way things have changed during the pandemic, and some Spiritual Show and Tell: a collection of letters from George Washington Carver, Abuelita Faith by Kat Armas, Taylor Swift triumphing over her despair and the music industry, and centering prayer. //Notes// -Interview w Jordan Burdge- Jordan Burdge: jzburdge@gmail.com -Spiritual Show and Tell- George Washington Carver: His Life and Faith in his Own Words (review: https://regententrepreneur.org/rceresources/george-washington-carver-his-life-and-faith-in-his-own-words/) Abuelita Faith: Women on the Margins Teach Us about Wisdom, Persistence, and Strength by Kat Armas https://www.amazon.com/Abuelita-Faith-Margins-Persistence-Strength/dp/158743508X Taylor Swift on SNL performing “All Too Well:” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2uxc01fUXU&feature=emb_title //About this Podcast// Resist and Restore is a podcast by Circle of Hope. We're extending the table of our dialogue! Tune in bi-weekly as the Circle of Hope pastors—Rachel, Ben, Julie, and Jonny—sit down to dialogue about faith, God, Jesus, the spiritual life, and everything in between. Available on Spotify, iTunes/Apple Music, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, and more. //Contact Us// Website: https://circleofhope.church Email: ResistandRestorePodcast@circleofhope.net IG/TW: @circleofhopenet YouTube: https://youtube.com/circleofhope FB: https://fb.me/CircleofHopePhillyRegion Help keep the show running! Contribute at: https://circleofhope.church/share
Today I am sitting down with the incredible Kat Armas. Kat is a Cuban-American author and podcaster who is passionate about elevating the voices of women of color, asking big questions and wrestling with American culture to have a more clear view of God and how He makes Himself known through people and their experiences. She invites readers into the wrestle of our ideas about wisdom, or ideas we have developed about what makes someone a “theologian,” and perhaps how we limit who is influential in our faith development in beautiful book Abuelita Faith: What Women on the Margins Teach Us About Wisdom, Persistence and Strength. After being raised in Miami, Florida, surrounded by Cuban culture, and then moving to predominantly white evangelical world in seminary, Kat struggled to find her footing as a woman in male-dominated space, and as a woman of color, raised by women, and called by God to use her gifts for His glory. We'll talk about things like: What do you do when your life doesn't pan out into what may be described as a typical “American” family or faith? How do you really wrestle with the Christianity that has been passed down to you when that's its history? We'll define some buzzword terms and try to take the sting out of them that can keep us from actually having productive conversations about them like patriarchal vs. matriarchal society, a colonized Jesus vs. Jesus in the context of the Bible. Decolonizing, Deconstruction, etc. We're going deep, friends. This is an opportunity for you to sit at a table where you may not be the most comfortable, but where there is such beauty to behold, things to learn about a culture unique from your own, and a fuller picture of how God makes Himself known in other communities in the world, and how He may have something to share specifically with you about who YOU were uniquely made to be in our homes, in our faith families and the body of Christ as a whole. Reading Kat's book, and spending time with her has really stretched me. One thing that encourages me so much is that God is there in the midst of our complicated and messy stories of being a human. Jesus meets ALL of us exactly where we are, Living in the middle place, where so much of what we have known and seen, where we're from, and being willing to process a more robust view of God, and seeing Him through the eyes of our friends and neighbors in scripture has just made God all the more powerful, merciful and beautiful to me. It makes the call to go and share the Gospel with ALL nations so much more powerful and dare I say possible? When we are willing to learn about what life may look like for various nations, tribes, tongues and cultures unique from mine, then there is compassion to come together as we are, where we are, and there we can talk about Jesus. There, we can see how much all our stories matter. Your story matters, friend. You matter. Connecting with Kat: Book Facebook Instagram Podcast - “The Protagonistas” Twitter Website Episode Sponsor: Tony Crabtree of Crabtree Homes with Exit Realty Home buyer guide: http://bit.ly/buyersguidecrabtreehomes Seller guide: http://bit.ly/sellerguidecrabtreehomes Facebook Instagram Website YouTube References: -Dr. Michelle Reyes - the idea that white people do or don't have a culture -”Machismo” - (literally defined as sexism / dictionary defines it as “strong or aggressive masculine pride”) -Martin Luther King Jr. - discussing the concept of “class” in America -Patriarchy- “rules of the father” -Dr. Miguel De La Torre, The Jesus of “los humildes” (the humble) -un baile divino- “a divine dance” (where we dance in the middle_ -“El mundo zurdo” - the left-handed world (on the other hand) -Rome conquered Greece (for the record lol) -Willie James Jennings- After Whiteness: An Education in Belogning -Jemar Tisby -The AND Campaign -What is systemic racism? (What is redlining? Addressed in the video and also here) -What's happening in Canada unveiling the mass graves at residential schools (See our insta live about this and listen to my episode with Jane Kirkpatrick as well) -Holocaust History (just scratchin the surface here) -The mass exodus from the western Church // (Also an interesting article specifically about single women leaving the Church)-Barbara Brown Taylor - The Preaching Life -The book of Habbakuk is all a minor prophet wrestling with God -The Color of Compromise: The Truth About the American Church's Complicity in Racism- Jemar Tisby -Blessing and baptisms for enslaved people during slavery, was different for them than white people because it defined your freedom and salvation under your master, not just Christ -Episode where we discuss cultural paradigms -The mantilla -The exilic Cuban community -What happened with Fidel Castro -”subiendo” - survival day to day -John MacAruthur and “go home” -- Just a little editor thought drop here. I am not a” throw the baby out with the bathwater” person. I think this was a really unfortunate moment in JM's ministry. The Lord can use anything for good, and I've seen Him do it. What happened that day through his comments is still hurtful on so many levels to me personally and so many women that I know and love in this ministry life, and had truly astounding ripple effects I am still feeling in my own life and faith community. I left it as part of the conversation with Kat because I think it's important to hear the hurts of people, but I also don't mean to leave it in there to act as a “cancelling” of someone who I do believe is passionate about God's Word, he's just also human, and God is God in his life, and is still bringing the work in him to completion. Additionally, I don't know who Kat's hermeneutics professor was that said what he said to her, but I pray the Lord meets him and shows him the gift that the daughters of Eve offer to the Kingdom of God no matter where God leads them and regardless of their marital status. We're all being stretched. Jesus sits at the right hand of the Father and says “I will complete the work I began in them.” Further up, and further in.-xo, Em *UPDATED NEWS ON THE CUBAN CRISIS AND WAYS TO SUPPORT CUBAN PEOPLE DIRECTLY: -Monday the 15th- there was a worldwide march for Cuban freedom.-N15 // NBC's aritcle-- You can also see a lot more current updates from the instagram accounts and Twitter accounts posted below. Its honestly challenging to get updated news accounts at the moment. -As things stand as the date of publishing this podcast, Wednesday 11/17 -NYT Article from Sunday 11/14about the food shortage, internet censoring and more that has sparked the huge planned protest for 11/15. -Washington Post article about the lengths the Cuban government are going to in order to discourage participation in the 11/15 demonstration and the role of U.S. politics and current policies happening on the hill affecting the Cuban people. -Marissa Daniela- a Cuban creator who is passionate about connecting what's happening in Cuba to the world and to the Cuban diaspora. -Recent footage in Cuba -The #freecuba hashtag from Twitter. -The #N15Cuba hashtag from Twitter -SOSCuba -Support the search for the hundreds of missing people -Human rights violations in Cuba Scripture References: Genesis 16, Genesis 38, Exodus 1:15-21, Joshua 2, Judges 4, Ruth and Naomi, 2 Samuel 11-12, Luke 18:1-8, Luke 8:3, Acts 16 (JUST TO NAME A FEW!!!!) - Women using the wisdom they gained from survival and God blessing it, using it, Jesus reflects the humble -- link to 100 verses about this Luke 2:1-20-Jesus was born in a stable/cave, etc. Matthew 2-His parents were young people fleeing their land Revelation 19:11-Jesus in Revelation- the rider in white who is faithful and true Jesus appears in the Old Testament in so many places (Awesome scripture list and commentary) God really cares about the righteousness of his kids (Big list!) Book of Ezekiel - (Watch this super helpful Bible Project video about this) Babylon is coming and making it really ugly, God meets them in exile The book of Esther happens in exile (hear us talk about it and read the book aloud on the podcast) Mark 3:13-19,Matthew 10:1-4,Luke 6:12-16- -Jesus' disciples were a diverse group of people Ruth and Naomi,-Ruth and Naomi Genesis 38-Tamar Genealogy of Jesus with the women, (links to all of them in the top reference)-The women in the genealogy of Jesus and their complicated stories of survivalMatthew 7:24-26-Built on rock or on sand? Psalm 103:6, Micah 6:8, Hosea 12:6, Psalm 37:27-40, Amos 5 -God is passionate about justice Deuteronomy 15:7-11, Deuteronomy 24:17-21, Psalm 82:3, Isaiah 1:17, Luke 14:12-14 (just as a few examples) -God is passionate about caring for women, orphans and those in the marginsActs 15: the council of Jerusalem (is circumcision necessary, do you have to stop being a Jew, etc.) Connecting with Emily and Simply Stories Podcast:Instagram (Em life // Podcast Life)FacebookTwitterBlog *Intro and Outro music is from audionautix.com
What does theology look like when you don't center white male theologians? Kat Armas has a radical suggestion: it looks like Abuelita Faith. Kat invites us into the kitchens and homes where theology is embodied. PLUS: a killer photoshoot for October...
Abuelita Faith: What Women on the Margins Teach Us about Wisdom, Persistence, and Strength (Brazos Press, 2021), written by Kat Armas was published by Brazos Press in 2021. In this honest and insightful book, Kat takes us deep into the complexity of the survival theology, and leads us back with her abuelita's lived experience and resilience. Kat Armas, a second-generation Cuban American, grew up on the outskirts of Miami's famed Little Havana neighborhood. Her earliest theological formation came from her grandmother, her abuelita, who fled Cuba during the height of political unrest and raised three children alone after her husband passed away. Combining personal storytelling with biblical reflection, Armas shows us how voices on the margins--those often dismissed, isolated, and oppressed because of their race, gender, socioeconomic status, or lack of education--have more to teach us about following God than we realize. Abuelita Faith tells the story of unnamed and overlooked theologians in society and in the Bible--mothers, grandmothers, sisters, and daughters--whose survival, strength, resistance, and persistence teach us the true power of faith and love. The author's exploration of abuelita theology will help people of all cultural and ethnic backgrounds reflect on the abuelitas in their lives and ministries and on ways they can live out abuelita faith every day. Meg Gambino is an artist and activist currently working as the Director of Outreach for an addiction recovery center. Her life mission is to creatively empower others by modeling reconciliation between communities of people and people on the margins. Find her work at reconfigureart.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/christian-studies
Abuelita Faith: What Women on the Margins Teach Us about Wisdom, Persistence, and Strength (Brazos Press, 2021), written by Kat Armas was published by Brazos Press in 2021. In this honest and insightful book, Kat takes us deep into the complexity of the survival theology, and leads us back with her abuelita's lived experience and resilience. Kat Armas, a second-generation Cuban American, grew up on the outskirts of Miami's famed Little Havana neighborhood. Her earliest theological formation came from her grandmother, her abuelita, who fled Cuba during the height of political unrest and raised three children alone after her husband passed away. Combining personal storytelling with biblical reflection, Armas shows us how voices on the margins--those often dismissed, isolated, and oppressed because of their race, gender, socioeconomic status, or lack of education--have more to teach us about following God than we realize. Abuelita Faith tells the story of unnamed and overlooked theologians in society and in the Bible--mothers, grandmothers, sisters, and daughters--whose survival, strength, resistance, and persistence teach us the true power of faith and love. The author's exploration of abuelita theology will help people of all cultural and ethnic backgrounds reflect on the abuelitas in their lives and ministries and on ways they can live out abuelita faith every day. Meg Gambino is an artist and activist currently working as the Director of Outreach for an addiction recovery center. Her life mission is to creatively empower others by modeling reconciliation between communities of people and people on the margins. Find her work at reconfigureart.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/latino-studies
Abuelita Faith: What Women on the Margins Teach Us about Wisdom, Persistence, and Strength (Brazos Press, 2021), written by Kat Armas was published by Brazos Press in 2021. In this honest and insightful book, Kat takes us deep into the complexity of the survival theology, and leads us back with her abuelita's lived experience and resilience. Kat Armas, a second-generation Cuban American, grew up on the outskirts of Miami's famed Little Havana neighborhood. Her earliest theological formation came from her grandmother, her abuelita, who fled Cuba during the height of political unrest and raised three children alone after her husband passed away. Combining personal storytelling with biblical reflection, Armas shows us how voices on the margins--those often dismissed, isolated, and oppressed because of their race, gender, socioeconomic status, or lack of education--have more to teach us about following God than we realize. Abuelita Faith tells the story of unnamed and overlooked theologians in society and in the Bible--mothers, grandmothers, sisters, and daughters--whose survival, strength, resistance, and persistence teach us the true power of faith and love. The author's exploration of abuelita theology will help people of all cultural and ethnic backgrounds reflect on the abuelitas in their lives and ministries and on ways they can live out abuelita faith every day. Meg Gambino is an artist and activist currently working as the Director of Outreach for an addiction recovery center. Her life mission is to creatively empower others by modeling reconciliation between communities of people and people on the margins. Find her work at reconfigureart.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network
Who's voice counts? The universality of Abuelita theology
Put on your fancy pants and join us at the Grand Ole Opry! We're headed south to Nashville, Tennessee: country music Mecca and Christian hipster capital of the world.In a bonus summer series, Roxy goes on a journey to see what's what for seekers in other great cities, exploring the spiritual side of four favorite metropolises. Our final city is Nashville and our master of ceremonies is Kat Armas.Kat is a fresh transplant to Nashville and gives us her first impressions of the Music City. We talk about the significance of place and what it takes to put down roots in a new one — from getting to know the literal dirt to intentionally building community. Plus, we are joined by a special guest and host our own neighborly "meet cute."GUESTS:Kat Armas is the author of the new book "Abuelita Faith" and the host of Protagonistas, a podcast highlighting the stories and experiences of Black, Indigenous and other women of color among communities of faith.Tyler Huckabee is the senior editor of Relevant magazine and the co-host of CapeTown, a podcast about superheroes and superhero things.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Today on the podcast I'm joined by author Kat Armas (MDiv and MAT), who shares her own story, and talks about the wisdom of women on the margins - mothers, grandmothers, sisters, daughters - and how & what it teaches us about spirituality and the divine. Kat shares her own experiences and lessons she's learned, as well as some other powerful stories, and we see how some of the great theologians of our time have been previously overlooked women.
Kat Armas's Abuelita Faith tells the story of unnamed and overlooked theologians in society and in the Bible--mothers, grandmothers, sisters, and daughters--whose survival, strength, resistance, and persistence teach us the true power of faith and love.
In this episode Kat chats with pastora Inés Velasquez-McBryde about cosiendo and creating- an embodiment of Abuelita Faith. Inés shares about her Abuela Sara (who is featured in Ch. 6 of the book) and about what abuelita theology means to her. Inés was the very first guest on The Protagonistas! She is co-pastor of The Church We Hope For- check them out! Follow them at @thechurchwehopefor on Instagram and Twitter. Follow Inés @inesmcbryde. Follow Kat @kat_armas.
Kat Armas speaks with Faithfully Magazine Associate Editor Timothy Isaiah Cho about her latest book, "Abuelita Faith" (https://amzn.to/37GEf1A). In the book, "Armas shows us how voices on the margins … have more to teach us about following God than we realize." Visit faithfullymagazine.com for more and follow us on Twitter @faithfullymag.
Kat Armas speaks about the profound wisdom and lived theologies of the women who have come before us—in our families, in history, and in the Bible. Kat Armas is the host of The Protagonistas podcast and is the author of Abuelita Faith.
My guest today is Kat Armas. Kat Armas is a Cuban-American writer and podcaster from Miami, FL who holds a dual MDiv and MAT from Fuller Theological Seminary. Her first book Abuelita Faith: What Women on the Margins Teach Us About Wisdom, Persistence andStrength (August 2021, Brazos Press) tells the stories of unnamed and overlooked women in Scripture and society. She also explores this on her podcast, "The Protagonistas", which centers the voices of Black, Indigenous, and other women of color in church leadership and theology. We talk all about decolonizing our faith and learning from women on the margins in our lives and in Scripture. Let's dive in.If you want to keep up with Kat, you can find her online at ...katarmas.comTwitter @kat_armasInstagram: @kat_armas Her book Abuelita Faith is also for sale August 10 at the link in our show notes. https://www.amazon.com/Abuelita-Faith-Margins-Persistence-Strength/dp/158743508X And you can listen to her podcast at: https://theprotagonistas.podbean.com/ If you enjoyed our discussion, I'd love if you would rate + review on your favorite podcast player. This helps more people to find the show and learn with us. Then come on over to social media and let's talk about it! You can find me on Instagram @kateboyd.co and on Twitter @thekateboyd. And don't forget to check the show notes to find and follow today's contributors as well. Thank YOU for joining us, and I'll see you next time.If you find yourself in the messy middle as a Christian, you're not alone, and I'd love to help. I've created the Untidy Faith newsletter just for you. Together, we'll navigate the many tensions of the Christian life and in the process find ourselves wandering closer to the Way of Jesus. When you sign up, you'll get a printable version of the Messy Middle Christian manifesto to your inbox today and first access to more Untidy Faith resources as they come out. You can sign up today at kateboyd.co/newsletter
In this episode, Brandi talks with author, podcaster, and friend Kat Armas about disembodiment in Christian theology, and how we might come back to ourselves and our people. Kats book Abuelita Faith release tomorrow 8/10 and really is the best. You can purchase it here: http://bakerpublishinggroup.com/books/abuelita-faith/406161.You can also find Kat onilne at katarmas.com or on IG and twitter at @kat_armasIf you like Reclaiming My Theology and wanna help keep it going, you can subscribe, rate, review, and share the podcast. If you want to financially support us (and get some perks), you can do so on patreon at patreon.com/brandinicoReclaiming My Theology is recorded, edited, and produced by Brandi Miller and our music is by Sanchez Fair.
In this episode, Kat chats with the face of The Black Enneagram (on Instagram) Dayo Ajanaku! Dayo and Kat chat about enneagram energies found in Abuelita Faith and what we can learn from abuelita theologians. Follow Dayo: @theblackenneagram Follow Kat: @kat_armas
Kat Armas shares from her deep knowledge of Scripture and culture as we discuss her new book Abuelita Faith: What Women on the Margins Teach Us about Wisdom, Persistence, and Strength (Releases Aug 10, 2021) Bio: Kat Armas (M.Div and MAT, Fuller Theological Seminary), a Cuban-American writer and speaker, hosts The Protagonistas podcast, where she highlights the stories of everyday women of color, including writers, pastors, church leaders, and theologians. She has written for Christianity Today, Sojourners, Relevant, Christians for Biblical Equality, Fuller Youth Institute, Fathom Magazine, and Missio Alliance. Armas also works on the “Living A Better Story” project at Fuller Youth Institute and speaks regularly at conferences on race and justice. Buy Kat's new book Abuelita Faith: What Women on the Margins Teach Us about Wisdom, Persistence, and Strength https://amzn.to/3ipf5tk Connecting with Kat: Website: Katarmas.com The Protagonists Podcast: https://katarmas.com/theprotagonistaspodcast Twitter @kat_armas IG: https://www.instagram.com/kat_armas/?hl=en Books Recommended by Kat: Robin Wall Kimmerer, Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants https://amzn.to/3Bk0V5i Barbara Taylor Brown Preaching Life https://amzn.to/3iDjEAj Ada Maria Isasi-Diza Mujerista Theology https://amzn.to/3zomMa0 Connect with Brian Russell: Information about Brian's Fall 2021 book Centering Prayer: How Sitting Quietly in God's Presence Can Change Your Life www.centeringprayerbook.com or preorder: https://amzn.to/3pDpN2E Twitter: @briandrussell Instagram: @yourprofessorforlife Coaching for Pastors: www.deepdivespirituality.com Business and Life Coaching: www.drbrianrussellcoaching.com Brian Russell's Book on the Missional Interpretation of Scripture: (Re)Aligning with God: Reading Scripture for Church and World https://amzn.to/3qln258 Links to Amazon are affiliate links. Dr. Russell receives a small payment if you order resources through these links. There is no additional cost to you. Thank you for supporting the podcast through your purchases. Please tell your friends about the Deep Dive Spirituality Videocast. It's also available on Spotify, Podbean, and iTunes as a podcast.
What if some of our greatest theologians wouldn't be considered theologians at all? Kat Armas, a second-generation Cuban American, grew up on the outskirts of Miami's famed Little Havana neighborhood. Her earliest theological formation came from her grandmother, her abuelita, who fled Cuba during the height of political unrest and raised three children alone after her husband passed away. Kat's life has beautifully equipped her to tell the story of what women on the margins teach us about wisdom, persistence, and strength. Join Kat and Lynn Cohick as they explore some of Kat's most powerful themes and favorite Bible characters she highlights in Abuelita Faith. Purchase a copy of Abuelita Faith here: https://bit.ly/AJPodcast_KatArmas
Our first guest for season 2 is the talented and humble Kat Armas. What a blessing. This episode is part two of our conversation where we chat with her about the book. Please go support her by picking it up. You can buy it here: https://smile.amazon.com/Abuelita-Faith-Margins-Persistence-Strength/dp/158743508X
Our first guest for season 2 is the talented and humble Kat Armas. What a blessing. This episode is part one of our conversation where we chat with her about the book. Please go support her by picking it up. You can buy it here: https://smile.amazon.com/Abuelita-Faith-Margins-Persistence-Strength/dp/158743508X
Bruxy Cavey, an Anabaptist pastor and part of the Meeting House church in Canada, drops in on our podcast this week. He's here to discuss his new book "The End of Religion." Bruxy and Jonny talk about faith traditions, religious people, spiritual family, creative engagement in loving our enemies, and questioning structures and systems that get in the way of following Jesus. And way way more! About "The End of Religion" - "Cavey contends that the Jesus described in the Bible never intended to found a new religion; instead he hoped to break down the very idea of religion as a way to God. With a fresh perspective on biblical stories, Cavey paints a picture of the world God originally intended and still desires: a world without religion." Also, a touching follow-up on our disability theology convo from last episode, and a little Spiritual Show and Tell. //Notes// The Meeting House: https://www.themeetinghouse.com/ Bruxy Cavey: https://www.bruxy.com/ Twitter, Instagram: @bruxy https://www.facebook.com/bruxy https://heraldpress.com/books/the-end-of-religion-expanded-edition/ Abuelita Faith by Kat Armas http://bakerpublishinggroup.com/books/abuelita-faith/406161 //About this Podcast// Resist and Restore is a podcast by Circle of Hope. We're extending the table of our dialogue! Tune in bi-weekly as the Circle of Hope pastors—Rachel, Ben, Julie, and Jonny—sit down to dialogue about faith, God, Jesus, the spiritual life, and everything in between. Available on Spotify, iTunes/Apple Music, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, and more. //Contact Us// Website: https://circleofhope.church Email: ResistandRestorePodcast@circleofhope.net IG/TW: @circleofhopenet YouTube: https://youtube.com/circleofhope FB: https://fb.me/CircleofHopePhillyRegion Help keep the show running! Contribute at: https://circleofhope.church/share
It's the every day ordinary people in our lives who tend to form our beliefs and convictions at a cellular level. The mothers, aunties, and grandmothers who surround us and our church mothers, ones who love us and raise us. Theologian Kat Armas asks the question: What if some of our greatest theologians wouldn't be considered theologians at all? What if the voices on the margins, those often dismissed, isolated, and oppressed because of their gender, socioeconomic status, or lack of education, have more to teach us about following God than we realize? Enjoy this powerful conversation that will encourage you to see God in you ordinary life and to experience the power of God in the people you might least expect to host his presence. Pre-order Kat's book, Abuelita Faith: https://katarmas.com/book Follow Kat on Instagram @katarmas
Intersections with Phil Allen, Jr. Episode: 022 “Abuelita Faith” Airdate: March 8, 2021 Length: 58:57 Guests: Kar Armas This month we recognize and celebrate Woman's History Month and we will learn from women of all backgrounds highlighting women's voices and contributions relevant at the intersection of race, culture, and theology. We begin with a conversation with author, theologian, and podcaster Kat Armas. I met her at Fuller Theological Seminary where she completed a Master of Arts in Theology degree. Each time I'd hear her speak she revealed her depth of wisdom and insightful theological creativity. She introduces us to “abuelita faith,” which is title of her new book set to be released in August of this year. Her work should resonate with all of us as she is reclaiming the voices like our “abuelitas,” our grandmothers who have raised us and taught us and shaped our lives. Her passion is for bringing the voices normally limited to the margins of theological discourse to the center, “at the table” bringing the richness of their perspectives. She draws from her experience as a Latina of Cuban background, raised in Miami, FL, and having navigated the seminary halls dominated by white, male voices. Her presence is both gentle and powerful. Her words both healing and provocative. She is a force to reckoned with. A necessary voice for the church and beyond. You can hear more from Kat Armas on her podcast “The Protagonistas Podcast with Kat Armas.” Check out her website www.katarmas.com or follow her on Twitter and Instagram @kat_armas and Facebook Kat R. Armas. ____________ Phil Allen, Jr. is a Los Angeles-based pastor, social justice activist, filmmaker and author. Allen's book Open Wounds explores the murder of Nate Allen—Phil Allen's grandfather—in the Jim Crow era of South Carolina and how that traumatic event resonated through generations of his family. Open Wounds – which is based on the Allen-produced documentary of the same name – was published on February 9, 2021. Allen is a Ph.D. student studying Christian ethics at Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, CA.
We Celebrated Kat's unique story | 1:11 - Who is Kat | 11:40 - Reimagining Family & God | 19:53 - What's Abuelita God Like? | 27:37 - Biblical Perfection and Patriarchy We Reimagined Scripture Together | 34:28 - Proverbs 18:20-21 | 37:20 - Prosperity Gospel & Contextual Wisdom | 42:46 - Biblical Hope & Abuelita Mary | 45:25 - Commodifying Biblical Wisdom | 49:50 - The Wisdom of our Ancestors | 1:00:40 - Your Story Matters!!! Check out more from Kat here at https://katarmas.com/ Pre-order her book "Abuelita Faith" at https://www.amazon.com/Abuelita-Faith... Let us know what resonates by Liking, Subscribing and Sharing! You are loved! We are family! Intro "We are Family" - Sister Sledge (Official Cover) by @ShaundReynolds, check out more of his stuff here: https://www.youtube.com/c/Shaunreynol...,