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Today, I'm joined by Cara Meredith, author of the new book Church Camp. We're digging into the ways camp shapes our faith, our friendships, and our sense of who belongs. We get real about the fun memories, but also the uncomfortable parts—who was included, who was left out, and what messages we picked up along the way. Cara and I talk about how camp can turn faith into a checklist—who's in, who's out, who fits and who doesn't. But we also imagine what camp could be if it became a place of real belonging, where every kid was seen and valued, no matter their story. If you've ever looked back on your camp experience with mixed feelings, or wondered how those weeks shaped your view of God and yourself, you'll find something here. This episode is about holding the good and the hard together, asking better questions, and dreaming about what's possible. So join us as we go to camp.A sought-after speaker, writer, and public theologian, Cara Meredith is the author of Church Camp and The Color of Life. Passionate about issues of justice, race, and privilege, Cara holds a master of theology from Fuller Seminary and is a postulant for Holy Orders in the Episcopal Church. With a background in education and nonprofit work, she wears more hats than she probably ought, but mostly just enjoys playing with words, a lot. Her writing has been featured in national media outlets such as The Oregonian, The New York Times, The Living Church, The Christian Century, and Baptist News Global, among others. She lives with her family in Oakland, California.Cara's Book:Church CampCara's Recommendation:Here I AmSubscribe to Our Substack: Shifting CultureConnect with Joshua: jjohnson@allnations.usGo to www.shiftingculturepodcast.com to interact and donate. Every donation helps to produce more podcasts for you to enjoy.Follow on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Threads, Bluesky or YouTubeConsider Giving to the podcast and to the ministry that my wife and I do around the world. Just click on the support the show link below Support the show

Welcome, Cara Meredith, back to the podcast! Cara was so kind to join me waaay back in the early months of the podcast and now she’s been brave enough to do it again! The topic in this conversation is one that is near and dear (and complicated) to both of our hearts, and maybe yours … Continue reading Episode 301 – Cara Meredith

One of our greatest tools in understanding ourselves and the world is the concept of both/and. When we can hold two ideas or feelings in tension, we discover whole worlds of understanding and goodness.Author, speaker, and Episcopal-priest-in-training Cara Meredith has been fascinated with this concept for years. After dabbling in some essays about it, she landed on a both/and topic that really spoke to her soul: church camp.Today we celebrate her new book, Church Camp: Bad Skits, Cry Night, and How White Evangelicalism Betrayed a Generation, hot off the presses from Broadleaf. We talk about the good, the bad, the ugly, and how we might all be a little bit more faithful to the both/and in our lives.Plus: a little detour about penguins. Get full access to Keep Looking Up at courtneyellis.substack.com/subscribe

For some of us, Christian summer camp is where we felt most at home. But for campers at white Evangelical church camps in particular, camp was also often the place to inherit an image of God—and of each other—that was incomplete at best and toxic at worst. Author Cara Meredith joins Amy Julia Becker on the podcast to explore belonging, betrayal, and new beginnings as they talk about Cara's latest book, Church Camp: Bad Skits, Cry Night, and How White Evangelicalism Betrayed a Generation. They examine:Personal experiences of church camp, including joy, exclusion, and betrayalComplexities of faith and belongingEmotional manipulationReconstructing faithDeciding if church camp is right for your child_MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:Amy Julia's Live, In-Person Workshop on May 3: Reimagining Family Life with DisabilityFree resource: 5 Ways to Experience God's Love and Practice PeaceSurprised by Hope: Rethinking Heaven, the Resurrection, and the Mission of the Church by N.T. Wright_WATCH this conversation on YouTube by clicking here. READ the full transcript and access detailed show notes by clicking here or visiting amyjuliabecker.com/podcast._ABOUT:Cara Meredith is a speaker, public theologian, and development director who found home at a church camp in the Santa Cruz Mountains. After serving in various roles, she continued as a speaker for two decades at camps up and down the West Coast. With a master of theology (Fuller Seminary) and a background in education and nonprofit work, she is also the author of The Color of Life. Her writing has been featured in national media outlets such as The Oregonian, The New York Times, The Christian Century, and Christianity Today, among others. She lives with her family in Oakland, California. CONNECT with Cara on her website (carameredith.com) or on Facebook and Instagram. ___Let's stay in touch. Subscribe to my newsletter to receive weekly reflections that challenge assumptions about the good life, proclaim the inherent belovedness of every human being, and envision a world of belonging where everyone matters.We want to hear your thoughts. Send us a text!Connect with me: Instagram Facebook YouTube Website Thanks for listening!

Today, Cara Meredith and I talk about what church camp gets right (and wrong) about community.Cara Meredith is the author of Church Camp: Bad Skits, Cry Night, and How White Evangelicalism Betrayed a Generation (Broadleaf Books, 2025). She is also a sought-after speaker, public theologian, and development director who found home at a church camp in the Santa Cruz Mountains. After serving in various roles, she continued as a speaker for two decades at camps up and down the West Coast. With a master of theology (Fuller Seminary) and a background in education and nonprofit work, she is also the author of The Color of Life. Her writing has been featured in national media outlets such as The Oregonian, The New York Times, The Christian Century, and Christianity Today, among others. She lives with her family in Oakland, California.  Church Camp comes out April 29 and is available wherever you buy books. You can follow Cara on socials @carameredithwrites. Check out her Substack and her website, carameredith.com. Join the Found Family crew over on Substack and get your free Found Family Cheat Sheet! Support the show

Step into the realm of faith and doubt with Cara Meredith, our special guest speaker, as she guides us through a rich exploration of Thomas's encounter with the risen Christ. In this week's Sunday service, delve into the complexities of belief and disbelief, as we unpack the narrative from John 20:24-31. Discover how Thomas, often labeled "The Doubter," embodies the struggles many face in navigating the maze of faith. Through Thomas's journey, we're invited to question, doubt, and ultimately encounter the transformative love of God. Join us as we journey together, exploring the depths of doubt and rediscovering the profound truth that God finds us in our moments of deepest need. This service promises to be a beacon of hope and a reminder that, despite the uncertainties of life, the path of love and faith remains steadfast.Review Cara's notes here and listen to or watch the teaching below.

Dear friends in Christ, welcome to this podcast from All Saints Episcopal Church in Portland. All Saints is a loving, welcoming parish serving Southeast Portland for over a century. Our purpose is to celebrate God's love, seek and serve Christ in all persons, and go forth into the world rejoicing in the power of the Spirit! This week, we invite you to join us in welcoming our special guest speaker Cara Meredith as she preaches the gospel, and explores the mysteries of God in our modern world.For more from Cara, visit www.carameredith.com

Guest preacher, Cara Meredith, joins us to preach on John 9:1-12 and challenge ableist readings of this healing narrative of the man born blind. What does John 9 have to show us about being Easter people who cling to the agency and identity God uniquely provides to our ordinary, everyday lives? Cara Meredith is a writer, speaker, and nonprofit communications specialist. A former high school English teacher and nonprofit outreach director, she holds a master's of theology (Fuller Seminary) and is the author of The Color of Life. She lives with her family in Oakland. 

In this video, author, teacher, and coach, Cara Meredith discusses how to navigate deconstructing your faith, and how doubting God and questioning your faith can be a sacred space where you will experience deep spiritual growth.

John 5:6. | Francis Joseph Gaudet December 2021 meditations are written by Cara Meredith and recorded by Rebekah Bokros Hatch.   Forward Day by Day is published and produced by Forward Movement. Explore our other podcasts, books, and blogs at forwardmovement.org

3 John 11. December 2021 meditations are written by Cara Meredith and recorded by Rebekah Bokros Hatch.   Forward Day by Day is published and produced by Forward Movement. Explore our other podcasts, books, and blogs at forwardmovement.org

Matthew 23:18. | Holy Innocents, tr December 2021 meditations are written by Cara Meredith and recorded by Rebekah Bokros Hatch.   Forward Day by Day is published and produced by Forward Movement. Explore our other podcasts, books, and blogs at forwardmovement.org

Psalm 92:4. | Saint John, fr December 2021 meditations are written by Cara Meredith and recorded by Rebekah Bokros Hatch.   Forward Day by Day is published and produced by Forward Movement. Explore our other podcasts, books, and blogs at forwardmovement.org

Matthew 23:37. | Saint Stephen, tr December 2021 meditations are written by Cara Meredith and recorded by Rebekah Bokros Hatch.   Forward Day by Day is published and produced by Forward Movement. Explore our other podcasts, books, and blogs at forwardmovement.org

Galatians 4:7. | 1 Christmas December 2021 meditations are written by Cara Meredith and recorded by Rebekah Bokros Hatch.   Forward Day by Day is published and produced by Forward Movement. Explore our other podcasts, books, and blogs at forwardmovement.org

Isaiah 9:6. | The Nativity of Our Lord December 2021 meditations are written by Cara Meredith and recorded by Rebekah Bokros Hatch.   Forward Day by Day is published and produced by Forward Movement. Explore our other podcasts, books, and blogs at forwardmovement.org

One gift of the last several years of my learning to hold both the beauty and the brokenness, the light and the dark, the faith and the doubt–all in one hand, is the knowing that Christmas, just like everything else in life, doesn't have to be bruised forever by my own sorrow. It's never one or the other, it's always both. We are never asked to either celebrate or get off the Christmas train, though it may feel like that in our shiny-positive, instagram-curated culture.    The truth is that the Christmas story actually can hold all of it. There is a brokenness there in the giving of a child to humanity, the future knowledge of that child's own suffering. There is a sorrow in the dirt and chill of his birth in a barn: his mother's fear, his father's angst.    On this Christmas Eve whatever you've lost this year, whatever you're losing. Whatever you're holding tight to. Whatever you're celebrating. This is a reminder that Christmas is a both/and. God has made Godself known, through the coming of human child. God is here among us, in our broken spaces and our joy. In our hunger and our feasting. In the darkness, and in the light that shines.   Find "You Took Your Own Heart" by The Brilliance on Spotify.   "Both can be true," is a phrase I learned from Cara Meredith. Find her here and here. Find Micha's website and sign up for her weekly newsletter here Find Micha on Instagram Find Micha on Twitter Micha's other podcast, The Lucky Few, is all about Down syndrome advocacy. She cohosts it with Heather Avis and Mercedes Lara. Found: A Story of Questions, Grace, and Everyday Prayer is available everywhere books are sold   

Psalm 46:5. | Christmas Eve December 2021 meditations are written by Cara Meredith and recorded by Rebekah Bokros Hatch.   Forward Day by Day is published and produced by Forward Movement. Explore our other podcasts, books, and blogs at forwardmovement.org

Luke 1:66. December 2021 meditations are written by Cara Meredith and recorded by Rebekah Bokros Hatch.   Forward Day by Day is published and produced by Forward Movement. Explore our other podcasts, books, and blogs at forwardmovement.org

Titus 3:4-5. December 2021 meditations are written by Cara Meredith and recorded by Rebekah Bokros Hatch.   Forward Day by Day is published and produced by Forward Movement. Explore our other podcasts, books, and blogs at forwardmovement.org

Habakkuk 2:1. | Saint Thomas December 2021 meditations are written by Cara Meredith and recorded by Rebekah Bokros Hatch.   Forward Day by Day is published and produced by Forward Movement. Explore our other podcasts, books, and blogs at forwardmovement.org

Psalm 61:5. | Katharina von Bora December 2021 meditations are written by Cara Meredith and recorded by Rebekah Bokros Hatch.   Forward Day by Day is published and produced by Forward Movement. Explore our other podcasts, books, and blogs at forwardmovement.org

Luke 1:45. | 4 Advent December 2021 meditations are written by Cara Meredith and recorded by Rebekah Bokros Hatch.   Forward Day by Day is published and produced by Forward Movement. Explore our other podcasts, books, and blogs at forwardmovement.org

Revelation 6:11. | Ember Day December 2021 meditations are written by Cara Meredith and recorded by Rebekah Bokros Hatch.   Forward Day by Day is published and produced by Forward Movement. Explore our other podcasts, books, and blogs at forwardmovement.org

Zechariah 7:9-10. | Ember Day December 2021 meditations are written by Cara Meredith and recorded by Rebekah Bokros Hatch.   Forward Day by Day is published and produced by Forward Movement. Explore our other podcasts, books, and blogs at forwardmovement.org

Psalm 50:3. December 2021 meditations are written by Cara Meredith and recorded by Rebekah Bokros Hatch.   Forward Day by Day is published and produced by Forward Movement. Explore our other podcasts, books, and blogs at forwardmovement.org

Matthew 24:36. | Ember Day December 2021 meditations are written by Cara Meredith and recorded by Rebekah Bokros Hatch.   Forward Day by Day is published and produced by Forward Movement. Explore our other podcasts, books, and blogs at forwardmovement.org

Revelation 3:17. | John of the Cross December 2021 meditations are written by Cara Meredith and recorded by Rebekah Bokros Hatch.   Forward Day by Day is published and produced by Forward Movement. Explore our other podcasts, books, and blogs at forwardmovement.org

Zechariah 1:17. | Lucy of Syracuse December 2021 meditations are written by Cara Meredith and recorded by Rebekah Bokros Hatch.   Forward Day by Day is published and produced by Forward Movement. Explore our other podcasts, books, and blogs at forwardmovement.org

December 13: Share | Compartir | Partager. Today's meditation was written by Cara Meredith; read by Sarah Stonesifer Boylan, Martha Pérez, and Nigel Massey. All meditations copyright Forward Movement, 2021. #AdventWord

Canticle 9:3. | 3 Advent December 2021 meditations are written by Cara Meredith and recorded by Rebekah Bokros Hatch.   Forward Day by Day is published and produced by Forward Movement. Explore our other podcasts, books, and blogs at forwardmovement.org

Matthew 24:3. December 2021 meditations are written by Cara Meredith and recorded by Rebekah Bokros Hatch.   Forward Day by Day is published and produced by Forward Movement. Explore our other podcasts, books, and blogs at forwardmovement.org

Revelation 2:19. December 2021 meditations are written by Cara Meredith and recorded by Rebekah Bokros Hatch.   Forward Day by Day is published and produced by Forward Movement. Explore our other podcasts, books, and blogs at forwardmovement.org

Amos 9:3. December 2021 meditations are written by Cara Meredith and recorded by Rebekah Bokros Hatch.   Forward Day by Day is published and produced by Forward Movement. Explore our other podcasts, books, and blogs at forwardmovement.org

Psalm 38:18. December 2021 meditations are written by Cara Meredith and recorded by Rebekah Bokros Hatch.   Forward Day by Day is published and produced by Forward Movement. Explore our other podcasts, books, and blogs at forwardmovement.org

Matthew 22:36. | Ambrose of Milan December 2021 meditations are written by Cara Meredith and recorded by Rebekah Bokros Hatch.   Forward Day by Day is published and produced by Forward Movement. Explore our other podcasts, books, and blogs at forwardmovement.org

Revelation 1:8. | Nicholas of Myra December 2021 meditations are written by Cara Meredith and recorded by Rebekah Bokros Hatch.   Forward Day by Day is published and produced by Forward Movement. Explore our other podcasts, books, and blogs at forwardmovement.org

Malachi 3:1. | 2 Advent December 2021 meditations are written by Cara Meredith and recorded by Rebekah Bokros Hatch.   Forward Day by Day is published and produced by Forward Movement. Explore our other podcasts, books, and blogs at forwardmovement.org

Matthew 22:18-20. | John of Damascus December 2021 meditations are written by Cara Meredith and recorded by Rebekah Bokros Hatch.   Forward Day by Day is published and produced by Forward Movement. Explore our other podcasts, books, and blogs at forwardmovement.org

Jude 16. | Francis Xavier December 2021 meditations are written by Cara Meredith and recorded by Rebekah Bokros Hatch.   Forward Day by Day is published and produced by Forward Movement. Explore our other podcasts, books, and blogs at forwardmovement.org

Amos 4:12 December 2021 meditations are written by Cara Meredith and recorded by Rebekah Bokros Hatch.   Forward Day by Day is published and produced by Forward Movement. Explore our other podcasts, books, and blogs at forwardmovement.org

Psalm 119:14-15 December 2021 meditations are written by Cara Meredith and recorded by Rebekah Bokros Hatch. Forward Day by Day is published and produced by Forward Movement. Explore our other podcasts, books, and blogs at forwardmovement.org

Behind the Screen: Join Forward Movement Managing Editor Richelle Thompson as she interviews Cara Meredith, December 2021 author for Forward Day by Day.

Cara Meredith’s first book, The Color of Life: A Journey Toward Love and Justice, published in February 2019 (Zondervan), and is a spiritual memoir about her journey as a white woman into issues of justice, race and privilege. She has been writing professionally since 2013, and prior to that, she worked as a a high school English teacher and then a non-profit outreach ministry director before obtaining a Masters of Theology (Fuller Seminary). Now, in addition to being a freelance journalist, she is also a speaker and conversationalist, as well a copy and content editor. Austin Channing Brown I’m Still HereMichelle Obama Becoming Jemar Tisbys video What do you say to people who don’t think racism is an issue? Do a writing workshop with Cara! Support Uncertain & Tears of EdenContact Tears of Eden tearsofeden.org@gmail.com

WIO 139: The Color of Life with Cara Meredith. In this episode of Walk it Out, Cara Meredith shares her beautiful story of her interracial marriage and mixed-race family. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/walkitoutwithtriciagoyer/support

What is privilege? What is it not? How does privilege cause harm? In this bonus episode, Amy Julia describes her working definition of privilege, the ways that privilege leads to unjust social divisions and disparities, and how we can participate in healing from the harm of privilegeSHOW NOTES:“Privilege is a set of unearned social advantages that lead to unjust social divisions and disparities.”“Privilege is not a guarantee of an easy life and it’s not an accusation of an easy life.”“As unearned social advantages lead to unjust social divisions, we find ourselves participating in injustice.”“Privilege harms everyone. The ways we are cut off from one another and from the full expression of human diversity is not only unjust but it is also harmful, and I, for one, want to be a part of healing.”“Healing comes from the overflow of the love of God at work in and through God’s people—not just the love of God, but the love of God that is expressed in acts of mercy, of kindness, and of justice.”ON THE PODCAST:Penny’s diagnosisPodcast guests to date: David Bailey, Micha Boyett, Patricia Raybon, Natasha Sistrunk Robinson, Jemar Tisby, Cara Meredith, Subira Gordon, Marlena Graves, Niro Feliciano, Esau McCaulley, Dominique Gilliard, Paul MillerStudies: names on job applications; wage gaps; bias in sportsCollege admissions scandalBlog Post: The Spiritual Problem of Racism Calls for a Spiritual SolutionAudiobook: “Head, Heart, Hands”Thank you to Breaking Ground, the co-host for this podcast.White Picket Fences, Season 3 of Love is Stronger Than Fear, is based on my book White Picket Fences, and today we are taking a break from our typical podcast episodes and guests to talk about the topic of privilege. Check out free RESOURCES—action guide, discussion guides—that are designed to help you respond. Learn more about my writing and speaking at amyjuliabecker.com.

Cara Meredith is an author, speaker, and conversationalist. She’s also a wife, mother, and follower of Jesus. But how I encountered her most meaningfully is as a student. Her spiritual memoir, The Color of Life: A Journey Toward Love and Racial Justice tells the story of how Cara met and fell in love with her … Continue reading Episode 053 – Cara Meredith, Author, The Color of Life

Cara Meredith is an author, speaker, and conversationalist. She’s also a wife, mother, and follower of Jesus. But how I encountered her most meaningfully is as a student. Her spiritual memoir, The Color of Life: A Journey Toward Love and Racial Justice tells the story of how Cara met and fell in love with her … Continue reading Episode 053 – Cara Meredith, Author, The Color of Life

How does “color blindness” actually enable blindness to racism and the system of whiteness? Cara Meredith, author of The Color of Life: A Journey Toward Love and Racial Justice, joins Amy Julia to talk about racism in the north, the harm of “color blindness,” the tenants of whiteness, and creating space to process whiteness in a way that’s “not all about me.”Show Notes:Cara Meredith is a writer, speaker, and coach. Connect with her online: carameredith.com, @carameredithwrites on Facebook and Instagram, and @caramac54 on Twitter.“Love helped me see color”“Blindness [to racism] continues to exist.”"The celebration of who we are as humans - it’s not just our personalities but it is also what we look like on the outside and where we’ve come from.”“Whiteness is the construct. Whiteness is all of those things that keep some people in and some people out...Whiteness is the system that we benefit from.”Continuing the Conversation:Read: The Color of Life (100% of proceeds from book sales through Cara’s website will go to The Swan Dreams Project)On the Podcast:James MeredithOregon’s racist historyThe Warmth of Other SunsJemar Tisby and The Color of Compromisethe Samaritan woman in John 4So You Want to Talk About RaceBe the Bridge and Latasha MorrisonAustin Channing Brown and I’m Still HereRobin DiAngelo and her episode on Krista Tippett’s podcastWhite Picket Fences, Season 3 of Love is Stronger Than Fear, is based on my book White Picket Fences. Check out free RESOURCES—action guide, discussion guides—that are designed to help you respond. Learn more about my writing and speaking at amyjuliabecker.com.

With the racial divisions coming to the forefront in the past few months, Cara's book paints a beautiful path of reconciliation and seeing the image of God in every face.

With the racial divisions coming to the forefront in the past few months, Cara's book paints a beautiful path of reconciliation and seeing the image of God in every face.

Author and speaker Cara Meredith grew up in a colorless world. From childhood, she didn't think issues of race had anything to do with her, and she was ignorant of many of the racial realities (including individual and systemic racism) in America today. A colorblind rhetoric had been stamped across her education, world view, and Christian theology.That all changed Cara met and fell in love with the son of black icon, James Meredith. After she married and their family grew to include two mixed-race sons, Cara knew she would never see the world through a colorless lens again. 

In this episode of the HerStory Speaks podcast, Osheta Moore, Marcie Walker and Cara Meredith join me for an honest conversation about peacemaking, racial reconciliation and friendships between Black and white women. Toward the end of the episode they share what is bringing them joy right now and what they are reading. You don’t want to miss this truth telling episode mixed with hard topics and some light hearted fun along the way.

Cara Meredith is a writer, speaker, and activist. She is the author of The Color of Life: A Journey Toward Love and Racial Justice, which released in 2019. As a white woman, Cara journeys toward understanding the racial realities of individual and systemic racism through falling in love with the son of a black icon and raising two mixed-raced sons. Cara, a former high school English teacher and outreach director, lives with her husband and two sons in Oakland, California.Josina Guess is the assistant editor of The Bitter Southerner. She has contributed to an anthology called Fight Evil with Poetry as well as to a forthcoming book called Rally: Communal Prayers for Lovers of Justice and Jesus. Josina grew up in Washington, D.C., and now lives in northeast Georgia in an old farmhouse with her husband, four children, and lots of animals.Cara and Josina join Jen to talk about the reading life in our cultural moment. They bring a wide range of recommendations, especially for following writers of color. They also recommend some fantastic children's books!Books Mentioned in this Episode:Fight Evil with Poetry edited by Micah Bournes and Chris CampbellThe Color of Life: A Journey Toward Love and Racial Justice by Cara MeredithUnmarriageable: A Novel by Soniah KamalWrapped in Rainbows: The Life of Zora Neale Hurston by Valerie BoydGathering Blossoms Under Fire: The Journals of Alice Walker by Valerie Boyd (forthcoming)The Color of Compromise by Jemar TisbyNew Kid by Jerry CraftBrown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline WoodsonOrdinary Light: A Memoir by Tracy K. SmithThe Light of the World: A Memoir by Elizabeth AlexanderReal American: A Memoir by Julie Lythcott-HaimsHunger: A Memoir of (My) Body by Roxanne GayBetween the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi CoatesMother to Son: Letters to a Black Boy on Identity and Hope by Jasmine L. HolmesGuidebook to Relative Strangers: Journeys Into Race, Motherhood and History by Camille T. DungyCitizen: An American Lyric by Claudia RankineA Place to Land: Martin Luther King Jr. and the Speech That Inspired a Nation by Barry Wittenstein and Jerry PinkneyLoving: Interracial Intimacy in America and the Threat to White Supremacy by Sheryll CashinReconciliation Blues: A Black Evangelical's Inside View of White Christianity by Edward GilbreathMartin's Big Words: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. by Doreen Rappaport and Bryan CollierChildren of God Storybook Bible by Archbishop Desmond TutuManna and Mercy: A Brief History of God's Unfolding Promise to Mend the Entire Universe by Daniel ErlanderThe Autobiography of Martin Luther King, Jr. edited by Clayborne CarsonFarming While Black: Soul Fire Farm's Practical Guide to Liberation on the Land by Leah Penniman and Karen Washington

Ashley Hales and Aundi Kolber talk about Aundi's new book, Try Softer, and emotional health now. Aundi Kolber is a Licensed Professional Counselor (MA LPC), writer, and speaker in Castle Rock, Colorado. She specializes in trauma- and body-centered therapies and is passionate about the integration of faith and psychology. Connect with Aundi at aundikolber.com, on Facebook at aundikolberwrites, and on Instagram at aundikolber Tell us what you want to hear! 2 MINUTE SURVEY HERE. LISTEN ON APPLE PODCASTS, GOOGLE PODCASTS and MEGAPHONE.FM or your favorite podcast-listening app. Other applicable episodes: Episode 51 with K.J. Ramsey on suffering on hope, Episode 18 on talking about race with Cara Meredith, and Episode 52 on transforming ordinary losses with Stephanie Lobdell. LINKS Aundi’s book, Try Softer: https://amzn.to/3fanxto Aundi’s website: https://aundikolber.com/ Aundi on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aundikolber/ Faithful Counseling link for FInding Holy listeners: SHARE We need to create more language around trauma. Try Softer is the response. @aundikolber with @aahales on #findingholypodcast Try Softer allows our bodies to soften into the grace of wholeness. @aundikolber with @aahales on #findingholypodcast Compassion is a softened posture. It allows us to ask: is this in alignment with who I am? @aundikolber with @aahales on #findingholypodcast Taking a break is a form of resilience. @aundikolber and @aahales on #findingholypodcast ONE SMALL STEP As an ending prayer for your day — a sort of prayer of Examen — notice where you were outside of your window of tolerance. Instead of shaming yourself notice, too, what can help ground you and keep you in your window of tolerance. Things like nature, moving your body, times of silence or beauty, might be some things you choose. Write down three and choose to follow them this week as life-giving gifts (not a list of "shoulds", “or else.”). SUBSCRIBE AND SHARE! We’d love it if you could subscribe to the Finding Holy Podcast and tell your friends! Don’t forget to fill out that survey to help out: 2 MINUTE SURVEY HERE.

                          You've seen it. The brutal deaths of George Floyd and Ahmaud Arbery. The violent riots that followed. How should moms deal with racist attitudes? Cara Meredith knows racism from the inside out--as the mom of biracial boys. Cara is the daughter-in-law of civil rights activist, James Meredith, the first African American student admitted to Ole Miss back in 1962. Cara, author of The Color of Life, offers helpful insights to moms about her own journey toward love and racial justice. PLUS...Detroit-based Kendell Strong, who plays Princess Tianna (The Princess and the Frog) for the Princess Party Company, and during this time of social change, Kendall is using her voice to deliver empowerment to girls who look like her, and a way for families of all backgrounds to start a conversation about race and justice

What does it mean to talk to our kids about race? What does it mean to engage in conversations of justice, race and privilege, in the context of diversity? How do we approach these conversations with our kids even when it's hard? What if we don't know what to say? On Episode 105, we interview Cara Meredith about talking to your kids about racism and racial justice.  In This Episode, You Will Hear About: How to talk about racism with your children and teens, even if you don't know what to say The importance of diverse children's literature in your home Resources to help you and your children continue to learn and talk about racism  Resources Mentioned During the Episode: Some of Cara Meredith's recommendations for diverse children's literature (including books for tweens and younger teens): God's Dream by Desmond Tutu God's Very Good Idea by Trillia Newbell The World Is Awake by Linsey Davis Listening With My Heart by Gabi Garcia A full list of Cara's recommended diverse children's literature A full list of Cara's diverse children's literature Recommended Reading List   Pick up a copy of Cara Meredith's book, The Color of Life: A Journey Toward Love and Racial Justice  Resources to learn more about racism (for older teens and adults) Be The Bridge: Pursuing God's Heart for Racial Reconciliation by Latasha Morrison  The Color of Compromise by Jemar Tisby I'm Still Here by Austin Channing Brown  Just Mercy by Byan Stevenson The study that Cara mentions about how children as young as 6 months old can distinguish someone of a different race Prophetic Lament: A Call For Justice In Troubled Times by Soong Chen-Ra Quotes and Tweets: Children are not colorblind. @caramac54 When talking to your kids about racism, start where you are at. If something is on the news, talk about it. @caramac54 I fight for racial justice because systemic racism toward back and brown lives still exists. But my marching is for a justice and a wholeness and peace that are also mine. When I allow redemption to take hold of me, I can't help but want this redemption for everyone. @caramac54 We had to learn how to hold the oppressor and honor the oppressed, for love can redeem everything, including both the oppressor and the oppressed. We had to enter the fullness of lament. @caramac54 It's a matter of mothers and fathers everywhere, of flesh and blood, of adoption and circumstance, embracing each and every one of our children. @caramac54 No longer do we ignore the suffering and pain and death of others, but with compassion as our only sword, we listen and we enter in to heartache. @caramac54 Fighting for justice isn't something we do for others, but it' something we do for ourselves. @caramac54   Subscribe and Connect With Us: Apple Podcasts Spotify Stitcher Google Podcasts Google Play Instagram - @imbetweenshow Twitter - @imbetweenshow Facebook - @imbetweenshow Pinterest - @imbetweenshow YouTube - @imbetweenpodcast And don't forget to subscribe to our podcast, so that you will never miss an episode! _________________________________________________________________ Meet Cara Meredith: Cara Meredith is a writer and speaker whose work has appeared in numerous publications, including Christianity Today, iBelieve, and For Every Mom. A former high school English teacher and outreach ministry director, she holds a Master of Theology from Fuller Seminary. She lives in the San Fransisco Bay Area with her husband and two sons Connect on Facebook and Instagram @CaraMeredithWrites and at CaraMeredith.com

PluggedIn's Adam Holz reviews the new movies "Artemis Fowl" and "Selfie Dad", plus talks about his conversation with "Selfie Dad" actor Michael Jr. about his experience as a black man in the US.  Cara Meredith, author of "The Color of Life", shares her experience in learning about racism.

PluggedIn's Adam Holz reviews the new movies "Artemis Fowl" and "Selfie Dad", plus talks about his conversation with "Selfie Dad" actor Michael Jr. about his experience as a black man in the US.  Cara Meredith, author of "The Color of Life", shares her experience in learning about racism.

Subscribe via iTunes or Google Cara Meredith joins the show to discuss her book, The Color of Life: A Journey Toward Love and Racial Justice. This book explores her journey of falling in love with the son of a civil rights icon, as well as expanding her awareness of what it means to truly love others with different racial identities.  Get it at Amazon: https://amzn.to/3cdcyi3 GIVE THE SHOW SOME LOVE 1) If you would be so kind to hop on iTunes (or your feed of choice) and leave The Paulcast a review there, that would be amazing. The more reviews we can get will lead to greater visibility in iTunes. And I (Kurt) LOVE reading your comments! 2) Also, please consider hitting up Theology Curator’s online tip-jar through Patreon (think Kickstarter for ongoing content creators). For $5 per month, or more, you can make a direct impact on this show. Financial partners like you really do make this all possible! Through Patreon, you make a tangible difference in this show’s sustainability and quality!

Conversations about race are challenging. And when we intentionally engage in these conversations, our interactions are ripe with an awareness of how we've intentionally or unintentionally hurt one another. Cara Meredith, author, conversationalist, and speaker, guides us through some commitments we can make to help foster understanding and healing.

Cara Meredith, author of The Color of Life, joined me on the show this week to talk about the unique role white people can play in racial justice and reconciliation work. Cara is a former high school English teacher and used to work in the non-profit outreach sector before focusing on speaking and writing. We talked all about how to have our eyes and ears opened to the realities of injustice and how to start feeling the pain of it ourselves, as a way to enter the conversation holistically and with integrity.Resources mentioned:Support my work at patreon.com/jonathanpuddleOrder The Color of Life: A Journey toward Love and Racial Justice, by Cara Meredith.Read Cara's blog and other writing at carameredith.comFollow Cara on Instagram and Twitter

Conversations around race and justice can be hard, vulnerable, and polarizing. Yet because we believe God created all of us as image bearers of himself, we need to enter in. So many people don’t have the tools to know how to navigate those conversations well. Cara Meredith is a great conversation partner as we talk through issues of race and justice and how her marriage to the son of black Civil Rights icon shaped her future. LINKS Article Cara mentioned about diverse friendships around their table: https://amyjuliabecker.com/guest-post-cara-meredith/ Cara’s website: https://www.carameredith.com Cara’s book, The Color of Life: https://amzn.to/2muBKuY Cara’s blog on Patheos: https://www.patheos.com/blogs/coloringoutsidethelines/ Cara’s speaking: https://www.carameredith.com/speaking SHARE “Coming from a white suburban background, I realized that, over time, issues of race also had to do with me.” @caramac54 on #FindingHolyPodcast with @aahales “Marrying my husband, the son of a Civil Rights icon, entered me into conversations about race and how to raise mixed-race children.” @caramac54 at #FindingHolyPodcast with @aahales: “As a child, I didn’t believe issues of race had to do with me.” Get a few small steps to talk about race with @caramac54 “My motto is to listen, learn, and listen some more.” @CaraMac54 on #racialjustice ONE SMALL STEP Identify one small way you’re seeking power or privilege — it might be even as small as not paying attention to those who are in a place of vulnerability (rather than power) in your community. Spend a few minutes taking stock of where you spend your time, who you hang out with, and ask: how is my “normal” not like other people’s “normal”? Make a list. Pray through your list. Ask God to open your eyes to people who are different from you. Practice one small step of intentionally moving towards others. Pick a place and pick your prayer. How can you be intentional to enter into friendships from those who are different from you? WE’D BE HONORED if you shared how you’re working through material from The #FindingHolyPodcast on social media. Subscribe + share an episode with a friend! Tag @aahales on social media and use the #FindingHolyPodcast hashtag. Keep up to date on all #FindingHolyPodcast here: https://mailchi.mp/ddd0fd792a7b/findingholypod

We speak today with author Cara Meredith who wrote a beautiful book about her story in Healing Racism

Sponsors: Fuller Seminary, The Center for Congregational Health. Music by Nicolai Heidlas from HookSounds.com

Cara Meredith joins The Open Door Sisterhood Podcast in a candid conversation about race, marriage, and parenting. Cara recounts her eharmony romance with her now husband James, son of the civil rights leader by the same name, James Meredith. Their courtship opened her eyes to the privileges she unknowingly had as a white girl growing up in the United States. She recognized blind spots she hadn't considered as she viewed the world through her husband's experiences. In this episode we talk about marriage, families of origin, expectations, talking to kids about race, and selective history. We cover mistakes made, intentions, trying again, and imperfect attempts at learning. A conversation for us all as we "give up on saving face" as Cara says, and move toward honesty and what is true. Pick up a copy of Cara's book The Color of Life and in the meantime push play to hear how listening and learning are helping Cara understand God's creation with a more complete picture.

I was recently reading an article about stand-up comedians who were processing jokes they told early in their career that they now regretted. Jokes have been a powerful tool for perpetuating harmful thoughts and ideas about people in our world. A joke allows you to share offensive stereotypes without taking any accountability. The person who is offended is the one who needs to "lighten up" and "take a joke". The typical response is to laugh or shake your head disapprovingly with a smirk. I find articles like these interesting because even though there aren't a lot of pure apologies (a lot of justifying and caveating instead) there is an awareness that we change over time. I actually think Christianity should be leading the charge in these kinds of conversations. We're a community with a specific word and theology for changing ideas and behavior. Repentance is one of my favorite phrases. It literally means to turn around and go the other way. It's already assumed that there will be times when we gain new insights and awarenesses and our reaction is supposed to be change. The idea of "doubling down" on ignorance or bad information is foreign to the language of the Bible. This Sunday my friend Cara Meredith is going to be sharing about a shift in her life that was led by a relationship and how honoring the personhood of others is key to Christianity. I encourage you to come hear Cara's journey of change with new information and the freedom that comes from repentance. May we be the kind of people that model growth and utilize repentance in that journey. 

Cara Meredith discusses her new book - "The Color Of Life" and helps us navigate desperately needed conversations about race.

When I use the phrase "racial justice" how do you feel? Perhaps you're feeling uncomfortable or you're frustrated because you love people like Jesus does so a conversation about race feels unnecessary. As an African-American woman who also loves Jesus, I promise you, this conversation is necessary. And I want to give you permission to feel uncomfortable and even disagree with what you hear - as long as you're willing to stay engaged and don't give up on listening! In today's Better Together podcast, I'm talking with author Cara Meredith about her new book, The Color of Life: A Journey Toward Love and Racial Justice. She's a Caucasian-American woman who married an African-American man named James Henry Meredith, who happens to be the son of Civil Rights activist and icon, James Howard Meredith. Not sure who he is? Cara talks about her father-in-law at the beginning of our conversation and here's an article where you can see photos. Here's what Cara and I talk about in this episode: Her father-in-law, James Howard Meredith and his pivotal role in US Civil Rights; Why Cara decided to lean into racial justice instead of assume that it wasn't her fight; Why the term "white privilege" is uncomfortable or offensive to some Caucasian-Americans; Practical tool that Cara uses to engage in conversations about race when she doesn't understand or agree.     Connect with Cara Meredith: Facebook  |   Instagram   |  Twitter  About Cara... Cara Meredith is a spiritual writer, speaker, and sought-after conversationalist. The Color of Life, a spiritual memoir about her journey as a white woman into issues of justice, race, and privilege, released last month from Zondervan. She holds a Masters of Theology from Fuller Seminary, writes for numerous print and online publications, and lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her family.

Cara Meredith joins me on this episode of Faith Conversations. Her memoir, The Color of Life: A Journey Toward Love and Racial Justice, tells her story of growing up in a white bubble where everyone looked just like her. Then she fell in love with the son of a black civil rights... The post Cara Meredith-episode 166 appeared first on Anita Lustrea.

Beth Bruno and Cara Meredith discuss Cara's newly released The Color of Life: A Journey Toward Love and Racial Justice. As a white woman marrying into a civil rights iconic family, Cara had to face her own privilege, lack of understanding, and racism. Her book is love story and personal awakening, instructive and winsome. So is their conversation. **Connect with Cara:** [Website](https://www.carameredith.com/) [Twitter](https://twitter.com/caramac54) [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/carameredithwrites) [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/carameredithwrites) **Connect with Beth**: [Instagram](https://instagram.com/bethhbruno) [Facebook](https://facebook.com/bethhillarybruno) [Twitter](https://twitter.com/bethhbruno) [Website](https://www.bethbruno.org) [Book](https://www.bethbruno.org/avoicebecoming/)

Author, speaker, wife, & mom. Cara's illuminating memoir paints a beautiful path from white privilege toward racial healing, from ignorance toward seeing the image of God in everyone she meets. Her book on Amazon is here. https://www.carameredith.com/ https://twitter.com/caramac54 https://www.instagram.com/carameredithwrites/ https://www.facebook.com/carameredithwrites --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/holycannoli/support

Today our guest is Cara Meredith, the daughter-in-Law of civil rights activist James Howard Meredith, We’ll spend time getting to know Cara and talk about her new memoir, "The Color of Love, A Journey Toward Love and Racial Justice", Plus Michelle and I will talk about the latest headlines in the weekend roundup. For more information about this guest visit https://www.carameredith.com/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

 Hey Sistas,   For those of you who observe, may you have a blessed Good Friday. Here's a song that is giving me so much to consider about Jesus' death and life today: "Wounded Healer" by Audrey Assad https://youtu.be/Ejrg3zXOW-k   Here are three things you need to know about today's episode.   1: Cara Meredith and I sat down to talk about “A Wrinkle in Time” by Madeline L’engle.  We cover everything from our reading experiences as children, what Christian themes we had hoped to see in the movie, and why positive representation matters as we’re raising bi-racial children.     2: We're praying for each other in the Shalom Sistas Hangout and Newsletter. Click the links to join and get your prayer on.   3: Cara suggests this book and it is LOVELY: Good Morning, Superman   Two Important Reminders:   1: We’re going weekly now, so make sure to leave your five star reviews so people can find the podcast every week. My favorite five star review came from Emmalouie21 : Here’s the quick step by step for leaving an iTunes review:   How to leave an iTunes rating or review for a podcast from your iPhone or iPad Launch Apple's Podcast app. Tap the Search tab. Enter “Shalom Sistas”. Tap the blue Search key at the bottom right. Tap the album art for the podcast. Tap the Reviews tab. Tap Write a Review at the bottom. Enter your iTunes password to login. Tap the Stars to leave a rating. Enter title text and content to leave a review. Tap Send.   2:  We have a Patreon to help pay for an editor and make sure episodes are released once a week.  The only way I can serve you here on the podcast is by delegating the editing/tech to someone else. Please consider supporting the podcast here.  We need $100 more to start a contract with an editor.   This week’s thank you gift in Patreon is my conversation with my daughter on “A Wrinkle in Time” it’ll show up on Monday.    Connect with Cara: Website: www.carameredith.com FB: www.facebook.com/carameredithwrites IG: www.instagram.com/carameredithwrites T: www.twitter.com/caramac54 Post on Being an inclusion rider: http://carameredith.com/2018/03/12/want-inclusion-rider/ Link to Cara’s sermon: http://www.saintandrewsseattle.org/podcast/light-in-the-midst-of-darkness/)   Connect with Osheta Website: shalominthecity.com FB: https://www.facebook.com/ShalomintheCity/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/oshetam/ T: https://twitter.com/osheta Link to Osheta’s sermon on being a peculiar person:  https://www.facebook.com/rootscov/videos/857005707793406/   Represent for Shalom SIstas!   Osheta

This series looks at different passages that highlight Jesus’ pursuit of those many would label “outcasts.” We look at characters like Zacchaeus, the woman who anointed Jesus’ feet, a leper, the thief on the cross, and others. In each of these situations, Jesus often goes out of His way to reach the outcasts of society. His love is extravagant and relentless.

This week, I'm checking in with my co-host Cara Meredith. We took the summer off and now we're chatting about her favorite episode from the Hopeful Resistance Series, what her go-to shalom step for rest is, and how she uses babysitting as a means of peacemaking.  This is the first in a four part mini series of check ins this week. I think we all can agree with the past events in Charlottesville, we all need a good dose of hopeful resistance and so I pray these episodes inspire and encourage you, Sista.   Love, O        

Hey Sistas,     Join me as I welcome my new co-hosts, Abby Perry, Jerusalem Greer, and returning co-host Cara Meredith to the team as we talk about Hopeful Resistance.  We talk about what is hopeful resistance, what does healthy resistance look like, and what does resistance look like in our lives.  We also have some fun surprises in this episode so come and listen as we kick off this new series!  Want more Shalom in your life?  Follow Shalom in the City on Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest @shalominthecity. Come join us on Facebook at the Shalom Sistas’ Hangout.  You can find me, Osheta Moore on Twitter @osheta, Instagram @oshetam and Pinterest.   Abby is on Facebook @AbbyJoyAndersonPerry, on Twitter, Instagram, and Pinterest @abbyjperry and online at joywovendeep.com.    Jerusalem is on Facebook as @JerusalemJacksonGreer, on Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest @jerusalemgreer and online at jerusalemgreer.com.  You can find Cara Meredith on Facebook @bemamabecarameredith, on Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest @caramac54 and online at carameredith.com.

  Yesterday, I took my two younger daughters to a Black History Month community event at our local art museum. Artists from our community shared their talents inspired by African-American composers and musicians. A multiracial audience experienced a variety of unique expressions from performers of every race and culture. As the mother of three bi-racial daughters, I wanted to seize this opportunity to let my girls see and hear people who could elevate the unique gifts, talents, and passions of their ancestors. In this week's Better Together podcast, I want to seize an opportunity to share with you, too. I'm interviewing a Caucasian woman who's life radically transformed as a result of deciding to use her life and voice to elevate racial reconciliation and social justice. Her name is Cara Meredith, the daughter-in-law of civil rights leader, James Howard Meredith.  This is a candid, authentic conversation about race, family, motherhood. It's the conversation where you might feel God poking at certain patterns of thinking or challenging different stereotypes. Just know that God's just waiting for you to give Him permission to dig out that stuff and replace with His love for people.   In this week's episode, you'll hear about... Cara's reaction to finding out that her new boyfriend's dad was a civil rights icon; Some of the struggles that Cara and I have encountered while raising bi-racial children; How Cara and her husband are intentional about instilling pride in both sides of their children's heritage; Important, but tough internal conversations that we all need to have if we're ever going to turn the tide on the volatile issue of race.   About Cara Meredith... Cara Meredith is a writer and speaker from Seattle, Washington. A member of the Redbud Writers Guild, she is co-host of the Shalom Book Club podcast and an adjunct professor at Northwest University. She lives with her husband and two young sons, and consumes guacamole whenever she gets the chance. Connect with Cara... Cara's blog Connect with Cara on Twitter Connect with Cara on Facebook   Cara with her husband, James Henry Meredith and their two sons.     Cara's father-in-law, James Howard Meredith talking with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr during the March Against Fear in June 1966. Meredith organized the small march and planned to walk from Memphis, TN to Jackson, MI. However, Meredith was shot on the second day of the march, but recovered in a local hospital. In the wake of the shooting, civil rights organizations rallied and over 15,000 people marched, including Dr. King.    

  Hey Sistas, I'm so excited to share this special episode of Shalom in the City because I've been excited to share with you something I've been working on the podcast for FOR MONTHS.  Actually, I've been wanting to provide this for you here on the show since before I started it.  When I dreamed of starting a podcast I knew three things about myself:   One: I'm obsessed with talking about Shalom. So I knew my podcast had to be all shalom all the time. And for those of you just joining the show on this episode, on the show our simple definition of  the Hebraic concept of Shalom, is  God's dream for wholeness, goodness, and yes, even peace for you and I right now, right where we are and every episode I invite a woman on who I think is practicing Shalom in some interesting way to share her story with us, our resident Shalom Sista is what we call her and it's been so much fun to introduce to you my friends and their passion projects.   The second thing I knew about myself as a podcaster is that I love stories. I love to hear stories, learn from people who live differently than I do, and allow those stories to teach me compassion and give me inspiration for how to practice Shalom in my life. I hope that you've experienced a bit of that in the past year of podcast episodes.    And finally, I knew that I would eventually bring on a panel of regular co-hosts to be our resident experts on different ways we can practice Shalom in our lives.   The reason is I'm not an awesome small talker and while I love interviewing people, sometimes when I hang up with a guest, I have so many more questions and would love to invite them back on to keep talking and that's not always practical. Which is why my book club episodes with Cara are always my favorites, she and I have a fun conversations and we love to laugh with each other. Those episodes feel like a monthly check in with a dear friend. Plus, while I know so much about Shalom and I'm actively practicing it in my life, I know there are women who are better in certain areas that i can learn from them and my service to you through the podcast is to let you learn alongside me.   Which is why, I'm thrilled to announce that starting in March, I am moving away from the purely interview format in order to learn more from three women who I am honored to call my friends. Each one has modeled wholehearted living in a broken world in unique and accessible ways. They're funny and kind, and intentional. But, they're just not three random women who I love, they're three women who have passions for Shalom in three distinct areas. There are three areas that I have noticed I think about peacemaking and living wholehearedly the most: 1: At home and in my community 2: In tough conversations around racial reconciliation 3: When I consume media, specifically when I read So, I had to think, if these are the areas I think about the most and where I need to most encouragement and have the most questions, wouldn't make sense to process these areas here on the podcast? I think so, because if I as your regular host and excited every single time I sit down to create an episode for you, I'll have more energy and it'll be a better conversation, one I hope inspires and encourages you.  As I thought about these areas, it became pretty clear to me who I could have fun and helpful conversation with and I'm so excited to introduce them to you. The next season of the show and maybe longer, I'll be joined by these three amazing women.   1: For Shalom in our Home I'll be talking with Jerusalem Greer, an author, speaker, nest-fluffer, and World Class Pinterest Pinner. Once a month, she and I are going to be talking about what it looks like to live out Shalom in our homes and our communities, thinking about what it means to be wholehearted families, friends, and neighbors. We'll also dig into the ways that intentional spiritual practices and home traditions can produce shalom in our lives and the lives of those around us.  You can find Jerusalem on her site, JerusalemGreer.com and that'll be in the show notes. Our hope is that at the end of the hour, you'll feel excited about loving your family and community, you'll try new recipes, you'll think about your rhythms, and you'll live wholeheartedly right in your home. 2: For Books you already know my book club co-host, Cara Meredith, so there's no change there. Cara can always be found on her site, Carameredith.com. Every month Cara and I will be talking about book through the lens of Shalom, what brokenness is the author address in her book and where do we see wholeness and healing in the book. Our criteria for a book club pick is non-fiction or fiction from woman of color because we know that these women's books often are not picked for book clubs. You can find the book list  and join the conversation in the Shalom Sista hangout and I'll that link in the show notes. We love interacting with you about books and seeing the ways our picks stretch you to learn from authors you may never pick up.  3: And the last co-host is someone you've met before, Abby Perry. Abby was my guest for our Celebrate Shalom episode and I had always planned to have her come back on share more about the work she does with Be the Bridge, a racial reconciliation ministry lead by Tasha Morrison.  Now, I know you might be asking how does this conversation fit into the show? Well, I deeply believe that we're experiencing racial tension in such profound way in our country. And Abby is uniquely gifted to help me model what does it look to have authentic conversations about race. Every episode we'll talk about our personal experiences with racial reconciliation efforts, discuss news/current events, and break down buzzwords that seem to polarize conversations before they even get started. We'll also be inviting you to submit questions or topics for us to discuss, and oh how I hope you will. This monthly hour exists entirely to be a gift to you, something that does not use its time inside your earbuds to pull you out of your immediate surroundings but to propel you deeper into them. Our prayers is that we will, by God's grace, model a conversation that is defined by charity, truth seeking, active listening listening, and testifying to this fact: Jesus has torn down the wall of hostility, making two groups one (Ephesians 2:14), and we far too often have bricks in our hands, rebuilding barriers when He has called us into open spaces. You can catch up with Abby on her site, JoyWovenDeep.com Every week I'll talk to one of these women, but the last week of the month I'll reserve for an interview because I do love to hear new stories and meet new women.  So that's the first big change, the format. The second you might have picked up already and that's I'm moving to seasons. You might remember from my intro episode that I wanted to make sure I paced myself in producing the show because I'm in this for the long haul. Well, one thing I learned about myself is that I work best in short time frames with a small break in between. So, we're going to start our first season in March go through June take the first week of July off, have a mini-summer season from July-August. Again, take another week off and start back up with a September-December Season.  I know that's a lot, so don't worry. I'll let you know when we're going to take break, just listen to the show and you'll know. So, since we're moving to seasons, I get to do something that again, I've always wanted to do, dive deep into on big idea over the course of several episodes. Y'all am bursting with excitement about this. Every Season, we're going to have an overarching theme that will guide our conversations. Every episode will address this theme in way, shape or form all the way from the rhythms of peace Jerusalem helps us form to the book Cara picks, we'll keep one theme in mind.    We'll announce that them in the hangout, the newsletter, and then here on the podcast. In addition to the episodes, we're also providing a syllabus for the podcast that include further reading, the show notes, Shalom steps, which are our practical next steps, and maybe a printable or two. We want to enrich your listening experience so that your practice of Shalom is easier and more joyful. Those are only available through the newsletter so make sure you're signed up for free and that'll be in the show notes as well.  So are you ready to hear March's theme? If you're in the hangout, you've probably seen the graphic and wondered what it means. Well, our March-June theme is: It's Hopeful Resistance. We're going to be exploring what does hope look like through the lens of Shalom and then how do we resist: division, defensiveness, and despair in a world that feels so chaotic and eager for conflict.  I think we're all exhausted from 2016 and wondering how do we as Paul says in the bible, "not grow wearing in doing good". Well, the co-hosts and I think hopeful resistance is a good place to start and we hope you'll join us in March. Our Book club picks for the first season are: March: Hopeful Resistance The Sun is Also a Star (Nicola Yoon)   April: Resisting Division (within Hopeful Resistance) ONE (Deidra Riggs)   May: Resisting Defensiveness (within Hopeful Resistance) Hallelujah Anyway (Anne Lamott)   June: Despair (within Hopeful Resistance) LaRose (Louise Erdrich)   We're also planning a summer series that is going to be so fun, so playful, so full of nostalgia and good times so stay tuned for that too.   Well, that's it, Sistas.  Those are the two changes to Shalom. So what does that mean for this month. Cara and I will be back soon to talk about Oprah's new cook book, what we thought of the stories in it, what recipes worked for us, and if we plan on using as a part of our regular meal planning so subscribe so you don't miss it. Sistas thank you so much for your love and support of the show and know that you have a cheerleader in me as you seek Shalom in your family, community, city, and world. Bye and see you next time!   Shalom in your earbuds, Osheta  

  On the podcast today is the seventh edition of the “Shalom Book Club” where once a month, my friend Cara Meredith joins me to talk about a book.  Like I said in the first episode of this series this is partly to solve a very real problem I have- I simply can’t work in a book club in my week here in L.A.. This month we read the “Love Warrior" By Glennon Doyle Melton.   Stats: 259 pages, 15 chapters + epilogue, prologue   Author: Glennon is the author of the New York Times bestselling memoir Carry On, Warrior, and Love Warrior. She is also the founder of Momastery, an online community reaching millions of people each week, and creator and president of Together Rising—a non-profit organization that has raised over four million dollars for families around the world through its Love Flash Mobs, which have revolutionized online giving. Glennon is a sought-after public speaker and her work has been featured on the TODAY Show, The Talk, OWN, and NPR and in The New York Times, Ladies’ Home Journal, Glamour, Family Circle, Parents Magazine, Newsweek, Woman’s Day, and in other television and print outlets. Glennon lives in Florida with her family. Context: LOVE WARRIOR is about infidelity, betrayal and redemption. It’s about how our ideals of femininity and masculinity can make it impossible for a woman and a man to actually know each other. It’s about how to use crisis as a springboard to a truer identity and a better life. It’s about parenting our kids through pain. It’s about friendships that hurt and friendships that heal. It’s about faith that shackles women and faith that liberates women. It’s about how to finally find peace in your own damn skin. It's about shameless sex, God, food, drugs, porn and tenderness—and how the dirt and the divine are so often inseparable.   What We Talk About: Pain Body Image Vulnerability and leadership Appropriate vulnerability Other Books or Media discussed in the episode: Carry On Warrior: The Power of Embracing Your Messy Beautiful Life By Glennon Momastery:  Glennon's amazing website Promised Links: All things Cara: Cara's Site: www.carameredith.com Facebook Twitter Instagram Pinterest Connect with Osheta: Shalom Sista Hangout Facebook Sign up for the Newsletter   Warrioring On and Choosing Subversive Joy in my body, my friendships, and family, Osheta

Welcome to the sixth edition of the “Shalom Book Club” where once a month, my friend Cara Meredith joins me to talk about a book.  Like I said in the first episode of this series this is partly to solve a very real problem I have- I simply can’t work in a book club in my week here in L.A.. This month we read the “The Geek’s Guide to Unrequited Love’ by Sarvenaz “Sarv” Tash. Stats:   249 pages, 26 chapters   Authors: Sarvenaz “Sarv” Tash was born in Tehran, Iran, and grew up on Long Island, New York. She received her BFA in film and television from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts. That means she got to spend most of college running around making movies (it was a lot of fun). She has dabbled in all sorts of writing, including screenwriting, copywriting, and professional tweeting. Sarv currently lives in Brooklyn, NY. New mom!   Context: Graham met his best friend, Roxy, when he moved into her neighborhood eight years ago and she asked him which Hogwarts house he’d be sorted into. Graham has been in love with her ever since. But now they’re sixteen, still neighbors, still best friends. And Graham and Roxy share more than ever - moving on from their Harry Potter obsession to a serious love of comic books.   When Graham learns that the creator of their favorite comic, The Chronicles of Althena, is making a rare appearance at this year’s NYCC, he knows he must score tickets. And the event inspires Graham to come up with the perfect plan to tell Roxy how he really feels about her. He’s got three days to woo his best friend at the coolest, kookiest con full of superheroes and supervillians. But no one at a comic book convention is who they appear to be ...even Roxy. And Graham is starting to realize fictional love stories are way less complicated than real-life ones. Other Books or Media discussed in the episode: Paper Towns by John Green He's Just Not That Into You by Greg Behrendt 32 Candles by Ernessa T. Carter Princess Bride— the best motion picture ever...well in my biased opinion ;) 16 Candles— errr...this is awkward...I do love me some 80's teen romances. Jake Ryan, Birthday cake and candles, anyone?   Next Month We're Reading...   Cara and I are so excited this book has been sitting our in our to be shipped (or downloaded) queue for months. We both pre-ordered it, pretty much the moment Glennon announced it was ready.  Buy your copy and get ready for a great discussion on Shalom and Marriage next month on the podcast.   Falling in love, Awesomely 80's references, Comic-Con Dreams, and Shalom Osheta  

My guest on the podcast this week is Sarah Quezada. Sarah and I write for some of the same places and so we've been cheering each other on on the interwebs, but I feel for her over chips and salsa when I was in Atlanta this past fall after the Allume conference. Sarah Quezada is the author of the blog, "A Life With Subtitles" where she writes about living a multicultural life in Atlanta, GA with her Guatemalan husband and two talkative kiddos!     Today's episode is a follow up to my book club conversation with Cara Meredith on the book, "Esperanza Rising". Since so much of the book focuses on the struggle of the immigrant worker in California during the Depression Era and we see glimpses of the gaps in the  immigration policies in America, I thought it was important to bring on my friend to share her story of falling for an undocumented worker and EVERYTHING they've gone through to secure his citizenship. Check out  "Immigration Love Story"! It's a fantastic detailing of her love story with Billy in three parts. Her "Say This, Not That" section was fantastic and I'm so inspired by her Shalom Steps.                                       Resources Mentioned In The Show: "Christians at the Border: Immigration, the Church, and the Bible" M. Daniel Carroll "Welcoming the Stranger" by Matthew Soerens Follow Matthew on Twitter: @MatthewSoerens  Sarah's Perfect Day in Atlanta: Brunch Spot: The Majestic Diner Coffee Shop: Community Grounds  Urban Oasis: Grant Park Date Night: Barnes and Noble Closing Thoughts: I'm really motivated to learn more about immigration in our country.  I'm taking to heart the words of MLK:                   Don't forget to claim your hard copy of the #SummerofShalom printable.  They're going out in the mail on Monday so that you get them in time for the first official day of Summer, June 20th.   You can follow Sarah on her blog and Twitter. As always, you can continue the conversation in the Shalom Sistas Hangout. Shalom in your earbuds, y’all! ~Osheta

The first episode of the Shalom in the City's books club episode.  In the book club episode, Cara and I discuss, "The Light of the World", by Elizabeth Alexander.   In THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD, Elizabeth Alexander finds herself at an existential crossroads after the sudden death of her husband. Channeling her poetic sensibilities into a rich, lucid price, Alexander tells a love story that is, itself, a story of loss. As she reflects on the beauty of her married life, the trauma resulting from her husband’s death, and the solace found in caring for her two teenage sons, Alexander universalizes a very personal quest for meaning and acceptance in the wake of loss. In this episode, we deep dive into the two major themes of the book: death (obs) and identity.  We also laugh, share deep, dark confessions, and Cara breaks out into song.   We also answer a question from a listener posted to the Shalom Sistas' Hangout The passage that stands out most to me is on p.93 about Alexander's parents' response to her husband's death and the quote, "To be a parent is to be terra firma, to stand, is to be planted in the earth." Having dealt with grief myself as a parent, I've wondered how much I should shelter my kids and how much to share. How do we help them with their own grief without traumatizing them with ours? Over all we have a great time and can't wait to jump into our next book selection, "Bad Feminist" A collection of essays spanning politics, criticism, and feminism from one of the most-watched young cultural observers of her generation, Roxane Gay. “Pink is my favorite color. I used to say my favorite color was black to be cool, but it is pink—all shades of pink. If I have an accessory, it is probably pink. I read Vogue, and I’m not doing it ironically, though it might seem that way. I once live-tweeted the September issue."   We hope you pop over to the hangout and share your thoughts on, "The Light of the World" and if you're reading, "Bad Feminist" with Cara and me let us know. Your thoughts and questions are super important to our conversations. A Bookish Kind of Shalom to you my Sistas, Osheta