Podcasts about religious leadership

The JTS Commentary for Naso by Rabbi Daniel Nevins (RS), Former Pearl Resnick Dean of the Rabbinical School and the Division of Religious Leadership, JTSThis commentary was originally broadcast in 2017.Music provided by JJReinhold / Pond5

 The Three Old Hacks discuss the challenges facing Christian leadership. As the Papal Conclave works its way through multiple rounds of voting to select a new Pope and the Church of England chooses a new Archbishop of Canterbury, they caution against trying to make a fast buck by betting on either. On the papal contest, political analyst Nigel Dudley offers: "It's invariably an outsider." On the Church of England selection, "I think it could be a woman," says David Smith, Economics editor of the Sunday Times, "because, of the figures in the Church of England, the bishops and the Church of England in the UK, I think some of the most impressive figures are women," although he acknowledges this might not go down to well with the Church worldwide. The circle-squaring task of reconciling the values of the Church in England and the wider Church will be the biggest headache for whoever gets the job.As a historian of the Indian sub-continent, Mihir Bose is particularly concerned with the heightened tensions in Kashmir after the attacks that left 26 civilians dead last week. "India is threatening to cut the water sharing system they have with Pakistan, an agreement that goes back to the 50s, and Pakistan sees it as an act of war," he says, while Nigel suggests: "If Pakistan is finding itself isolated and in a corner, it may be more likely to threaten nuclear war than at any stage in the past."Turning to less depressing and apocalyptic matters, the Three Old Hacks go on to discuss the Observer newspaper's transition and future prospects and the significance for multicultural Britain of chicken tikka masala being served at the Oval.Get in contact with the podcast by emailing threeoldhacks@outlook.com, we'd love to hear from you!

Bongani Bingwa and Adam Gilchrist unpack three global stories making headlines: In the Vatican, the world watches the solemn rituals of the Papal process unfold, from mourning to funeral, and eventually, the highly anticipated conclave to choose a new Pope. In South Asia, tragedy strikes as an attack on tourists in Kashmir leaves at least 20 civilians dead, raising fresh concerns about regional security. Meanwhile in London, intelligence agencies warn that Chinese spies may be bugging public spaces like pubs and parks, prompting a new wave of caution in everyday places. 702 Breakfast with Bongani Bingwa is broadcast on 702, a Johannesburg based talk radio station. Bongani makes sense of the news, interviews the key newsmakers of the day, and holds those in power to account on your behalf. The team bring you all you need to know to start your day Thank you for listening to a podcast from 702 Breakfast with Bongani Bingwa Find all the catch-up podcasts here https://www.primediaplus.com/702/702-breakfast-with-bongani-bingwa/audio-podcasts/702-breakfast-with-bongani-bingwa/ Listen live - 702 Breakfast is broadcast weekdays between 06:00 and 09:00 (SA Time) https://www.primediaplus.com/station/702 Subscribe to the 702 daily and weekly newsletters https://www.primediaplus.com/competitions/newsletter-subscription/  Follow us on social media: 702 on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702   702 on TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702  702 on Instagram: www.instagram.com/talkradio702  702 on X: www.x.com/Radio702  702 on YouTube: www.youtube.com/@radio702  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bongani Bingwa and Adam Gilchrist unpack three global stories making headlines: In the Vatican, the world watches the solemn rituals of the Papal process unfold, from mourning to funeral, and eventually, the highly anticipated conclave to choose a new Pope. In South Asia, tragedy strikes as an attack on tourists in Kashmir leaves at least 20 civilians dead, raising fresh concerns about regional security. Meanwhile in London, intelligence agencies warn that Chinese spies may be bugging public spaces like pubs and parks, prompting a new wave of caution in everyday places. 702 Breakfast with Bongani Bingwa is broadcast on 702, a Johannesburg based talk radio station. Bongani makes sense of the news, interviews the key newsmakers of the day, and holds those in power to account on your behalf. The team bring you all you need to know to start your day Thank you for listening to a podcast from 702 Breakfast with Bongani Bingwa Find all the catch-up podcasts here https://www.primediaplus.com/702/702-breakfast-with-bongani-bingwa/audio-podcasts/702-breakfast-with-bongani-bingwa/ Listen live - 702 Breakfast is broadcast weekdays between 06:00 and 09:00 (SA Time) https://www.primediaplus.com/station/702 Subscribe to the 702 daily and weekly newsletters https://www.primediaplus.com/competitions/newsletter-subscription/  Follow us on social media: 702 on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702   702 on TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702  702 on Instagram: www.instagram.com/talkradio702  702 on X: www.x.com/Radio702  702 on YouTube: www.youtube.com/@radio702  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Following the passing of Pope Francis, Lester Kiewit is joined by Professor Mathew Schmalz, a global Catholicism scholar at the College of the Holy Cross, to reflect on his transformative papacy. Known for his compassion, humility, and commitment to justice, Pope Francis reshaped the Catholic Church, focusing on inclusion, care for the poor, and global solidarity. Professor Schmalz discusses the significance of Pope Francis’s leadership, his burial in the Papal Basilica of Saint Mary Major, and what the Church may seek in a new pope. The conversation also explores which aspects of his legacy are likely to continue and which may be reconsidered as the Church moves forward. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is a podcast of the CapeTalk breakfast show. This programme is your authentic Cape Town wake-up call. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is informative, enlightening and accessible. The team’s ability to spot & share relevant and unusual stories make the programme inclusive and thought-provoking. Don’t miss the popular World View feature at 7:45am daily. Listen out for #LesterInYourLounge which is an outside broadcast – from the home of a listener in a different part of Cape Town - on the first Wednesday of every month. This show introduces you to interesting Capetonians as well as their favourite communities, habits, local personalities and neighbourhood news. Thank you for listening to a podcast from Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit. Listen live – Good Morning CapeTalk with Lester Kiewit is broadcast weekdays between 06:00 and 09:00 (SA Time) https://www.primediaplus.com/station/capetalk Find all the catch-up podcasts here https://www.primediaplus.com/capetalk/good-morning-cape-town-with-lester-kiewit/audio-podcasts/good-morning-cape-town-with-lester-kiewit/ Subscribe to the CapeTalk daily and weekly newsletters https://www.primediaplus.com/competitions/newsletter-subscription/ Follow us on social media: CapeTalk on Facebook: www.facebook.com/CapeTalk   CapeTalk on TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@capetalk   CapeTalk on Instagram: www.instagram.com/capetalkza  CapeTalk on X: www.x.com/CapeTalk  CapeTalk on YouTube: www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The JTS Commentary for Vayak-hel by Rabbi Ayelet Cohen, Pearl Resnick Dean of the Rabbinical School and Dean of the Division of Religious Leadership, JTSMusic provided by JJReinhold / Pond5

“God places you right where you need to be to be able to be the influence that you should be where you've been planted.” CH (LTC) Kevin Trimble tells of his calling and journey to becoming a chaplain in the U.S. Army, including all of the ways that God has led and provided for him throughout each step. Kevin is a chaplain with Free Will Baptist North American Ministries and now serves as Director for the School for Professional Development at the U.S. Army Institute for Religious Leadership. #NAFWB #BetterTogether #Chaplain #Calling #Ministry #Chaplaincy  

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

WWI was a catastrophic event for the Austrian Empire, and the Jews immediately became unwelcome residents.  When the Chancellor was assassinated it seemed that time was running out. However, Vienna still played host to important people and events in the inter-war years. The Chortkover Rebbe, the founding of Daf Yomi and a Zionist Congress. And then there was the unusual visit of the Lubavitcher Rebbe in 1903   Chapters 00:00 The Rise of Anti-Semitism in Pre-War Austria 02:55 World War I: A Turning Point for Austrian Jewry 06:05 Post-War Challenges: Economic Hardships and Scapegoating 08:55 The Emergence of Political Anti-Semitism 11:48 The Role of Universities in Anti-Semitic Sentiment 15:02 The Zionist Congress and Public Demonstrations 17:54 The Impact of Anti-Semitism on Jewish Identity 21:13 Conclusion: Lessons from History 26:35 The Rise of Anti-Semitism in Austria 29:50 Unexpected Allies: The Christian Social Chancellor 32:11 The Complex Relationship Between Jews and the Austrian Government 35:34 Internal Divisions Within the Jewish Community 39:17 The Role of Religious Leadership in Vienna 43:10 The Influence of the Chotkver Rebbe 50:11 The Encounter Between Freud and the Lu bavitcher Rebbe

A conversation with Chaplain (COL) Lou DelTufo recorded on December 9, 2024. Chaplain DelTufo talks about his experiences in Army and Chaplain Corps dating back to his initial enlistment in the National Guard in 1989 through his final position in the Chaplain Corps as the Commandant of The United States Army Institute for Religious Leadership. You can support the continued creation of this podcast and help offset costs related to hosting, editing, and equipment by backing Chaplain Stories on Patreon: patreon.com/chaplainstories -This is a personal podcast. The opinions of the host and the guest represent their own opinions and are not official statements of the Army or Department of Defense.-

In this episode, Loren Richmond Jr. welcomes Rev. Dr. Kristina Lizardy-Hajbi, who delves into her recent research, including the Latino Congregations Trends from the Faith Communities Today (FACT) study and the Exploring the Pandemic Impact on Congregations (EPIC) study. She highlights key findings on the state of Latino congregations in the U.S., including challenges related to building ownership, generational wealth, and reliance on fundraising. Kristina also shares insights from her book, Unraveling Religious Leadership, which examines the Eurocentric norms in theological education and the need for a more inclusive approach to ministry. Rev. Kristina Lizardy-Hajbi, Ph.D. (she/her/ella) is Associate Professor of Leadership and Formation and Faculty Director of the Office of Professional Formation at Iliff School of Theology in Denver, Colorado. In addition, she co-directs the Doctor of Ministry in Prophetic Leadership at Iliff and coordinates the Certificate in Latinx Studies for the Iliff/DU Joint PhD in Religion. Her teaching and research interests include organizational leadership, liberative and decolonial approaches to ministry, intersectional pedagogical practices, and applied research methods. Kristina is the author of Unraveling Religious Leadership: Power, Authority, and Decoloniality (Fortress, 2024), author of the report "Latino Congregations: Trends from the Faith Communities Today (FACT) and Exploring the Pandemic Impact on Congregations (EPIC) Studies" (Hartford Institute for Religion Research, 2023), and co-editor of Explore: Vocational Discovery in Ministry (Rowman & Littlefield, 2022). She is an Ordained Minister in the United Church of Christ.   Episodes Referenced: Scott Thumma: https://futurechristian.podbean.com/e/understanding-the-impact-of-societal-changes-on-congregational-dynamics-insights-from-dr-scott-thumma/   Presenting Sponsor: Phillips Seminary Join conversations that expose you to new ideas, deepen your commitment and give insights to how we can minister in a changing world.  Supporting Sponsors: Restore Clergy If you are clergy in need of tailored, professional support to help you manage the demands of ministry, Restore Clergy is for you! Future Christian Team: Loren Richmond Jr. – Host & Executive Producer Martha Tatarnic – Guest Host / Co-Host Paul Romig–Leavitt – Associate Producer Dennis Sanders – Producer Alexander Lang - Production Assistant  

Sahil Adeem answers audience questions, discussing Source Code updates, Taghoot interpretation, and strategies for raising successful children. He also addresses unity in the Ummah and challenges in religious leadership.(00:00) Source Code Updates & Announcements(06:06) The Awakening Tour Updates(09:10) IMS Launch in USA(09:47) Session with Source Code Parents(10:27) Source Code is Hiring(12:13) Q/A Session Begins(12:45) Ahadith on the Prophet SAW's Teaching of Surah Bakarah to Hazrat Abu Bakr(35:01) Clarification on Taghoot Interpretation(50:41) Strategies for Raising Successful Children(1:04:49) Discussion on Starting from the Basics like Engineer Muhammad Ali Mirza(1:35:05) The Need for Strategic Community Support like the Jews(1:40:54) Addressing Current Challenges in Religious Leadership(1:48:15) Uniting the Factions of the UmmahLove the Sahil Adeem Podcast? Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or any other platform. Your feedback helps us grow and reach more listeners. Thank you! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Japanese, Jewish, Queer, and Clergy with Rev. Laura Cheifetz Bradley Onishi interviews Reverend Laura Mariko Chaffetz, discussing her experiences as a multiracial queer Asian American Christian minister with Jewish heritage. They examine how APA religious communities navigate the black-white binary in the U.S., the impact of anti-Asian racism during the pandemic, and the dynamics of Christian identity in various contexts. The conversation highlights the importance of recognizing and valuing the diverse and rich religious practices among Asian Pacific Americans.Laura Cheifetz is the co-author and editor of "Church on Purpose: Reinventing Discipleship, Community, & Justice" (Judson Press) and contributor to "Race in a Post Obama America: The Church Responds" (Westminster John Knox Press), "Leading Wisdom: Asian and Asian North American Women Leaders" (WJK), "Here I Am: Faith Stories of Korean American Clergywomen" (Judson), and "Streams Run Uphill: Conversations with Young Clergywomen of Color" (Judson). She is co-author of the "Forming Asian Leaders for North American Churches" entry in the "Religious Leadership" reference handbook (SAGE Publishing).Learn more about APARRI. APARRI's vision is to create a society in which Asian Pacific American religions are valued, recognized, and central to the understanding of American public life. Since 1999, The Asian Pacific American Religions Research Initiative (APARRI) has been a vibrant scholarly community advancing the interdisciplinary study of Asian Pacific Americans and their religions. Producer: Dr. Bradley Onishi: @bradleyonishiAudio Engineer and Musician: Scott Okamoto: @rsokamotoFor more information about research-based media by Axis Mundi Media visit: www.axismundi.usFunding for this series has been generously provided by the Henry Luce Foundation.

The JTS Commentary for Tazria by Rabbi Ayelet Cohen, Pearl Resnick Dean of the Rabbinical School and Dean of the Division of Religious Leadership, JTSMusic provided by JJReinhold / Pond5.

The Declarations of Christ Before the Jewish Religious Leadership.

Rabbi Danny Nevins discusses both the cultic and covenantal response to freedom. Rabbi Danny Nevins is dedicated to exploring the sacred realm of Torah and its intersection with contemporary ethics, culture, and technology. Ordained at the Jewish Theological Seminary. Rabbi Nevins was named Head of School of Golda Och Academy in 2021, dedicating himself to support the faculty and students in the creation of an outstanding and warm Jewish learning environment. Previously, he worked at The Jewish Theological Seminary as the Pearl Resnick Dean of the Division of Religious Leadership. He writes responsa on topics of contemporary halakhah, essays, prayers, and Torah commentaries, many of which can be viewed on his website – rabbinevins.com.

The JTS Commentary for Vayishlah by Rabbi Ayelet Cohen, Pearl Resnick Dean of the Rabbinical School and Dean of the Division of Religious Leadership, JTS Music provided by JJReinhold / Pond5.

CH (MAJ) Jason Phipps sits down with CH (COL) Lou DelTufo and CSM Evelyn Montealegre, the Commandant and Senior Enlisted Advisor for the United States Army Institute for Religious Leadership, who share their pathways that led them into the Chaplain Corps. With a combined 57 years of experience in the Corps, they've seen God walk with them through many experiences that are relevant for chaplains coming into the Army today. They place special emphasis on personal spiritual health, the art and science of professionalism, and enduring physical fitness.

Rev. Dr. Angela Yarber: an award-winning author, artist, and founder of Tehom Center Publishing. Her newest book, Queering the American Dream, is the subject of our conversation where Angela shares the radical journey of her queer family who left it all and the revolutionary women who taught them how. With five of her eight books listed in QSpirit's Top LGBTQ+ Religion Books, Dr. Yarber started Tehom Center Publishing, an imprint publishing feminist and queer authors, with a commitment to elevate BIPOC writers. She holds a Ph.D. in Art and Religion and is an Affiliate Professor for Women in Religious Leadership at Drew University. Her work has been featured in Forbes, Ms. Magazine, HuffPo, The Independent, NPR, Maya Angelou's memorial celebration, the television show Tiny House Nation, and more; to see her folk-feminist art, purchase a book, or learn more about Tehom Center Publishing, visit www.tehomcenter.org

CH (MAJ) Jason Phipps sits down with CH (LTC) Chris Bryan, the National Guard liaison to the US Institute for Religious Leadership. Together, they discuss the need to be strongly rooted in one's faith and theology before starting CHBOLC. Through shared experiences, they talk about how to spiritually thrive in the midst of challenges that could potentially cause chaplains to forsake their convictions and diminish their ministry effectiveness.

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Jewish Faith & Jewish Facts with Rabbi Steven Garten. Aired: June 11th, 2023 on CHRI Radio 99.1FM in Ottawa, Canada. For questions, email Rabbi Garten at rabbishg@templeisraelottawa.com For more CHRI shows, visit chri.ca

Rabbi Daniel Nevins explores the legacies of Jacob and Joseph and shares an important overarching lesson from the book of Genesis. Rabbi Danny Nevins is dedicated to exploring the sacred realm of Torah and its intersection with contemporary ethics, culture, and technology. Ordained at the Jewish Theological Seminary. Rabbi Nevins was named Head of School of Golda Och Academy in 2021, dedicating himself to support the faculty and students in the creation of an outstanding and warm Jewish learning environment. Previously, he worked at The Jewish Theological Seminary as the Pearl Resnick Dean of the Division of Religious Leadership. He writes responsa on topics of contemporary halakhah, essays, prayers, and Torah commentaries, many of which can be viewed on his website - rabbinevins.com. 

The JTS Commentary for Vayeilekh by Rabbi Ayelet S. Cohen, Pearl Resnick Dean of The Rabbinical School and Dean of the Division of Religious Leadership, JTSMusic provided by JJReinhold / Pond5.

What's UP everyone? On today's episode, we welcome Pastor Jerry Cook from Freedom's Way Baptist Church and host of the KHTS radio show Politics & The Pulpit. Join him with Unity Project's CEO, Laura Sextro as they discuss his experience keeping his church open during lockdowns, how he supported his congregation though times of uncertainty, maintaining normalcy in his family, and more. Jerry Cook Links – Freedom's Way Baptist Church Website | Facebook | YouTube | Pastor & The PulpitLinks for The Unity Project: The Unity Project is a 501c3 non-profit organization that relies on the contributions of our generous supporters to fuel the work we do in this movement. If you value our efforts, please consider making a tax-deductible contribution today by visiting our website at www.theunityproject.org and clicking the “donate” button. Follow us on social Instagram | Facebook | Twitter | Gettr | Truth | Telegram | Rumble | TikTok

12:35 And Jesus answered and said, while he taught in the temple, How say the scribes that Christ is the son of David? 12:36 For David himself said by the Holy Ghost, The LORD said to my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool. 12:37 David therefore himself calleth him Lord; and whence is he then his son? And the common people heard him gladly. 12:38 And he said unto them in his doctrine, Beware of the scribes, which love to go in long clothing, and love salutations in the marketplaces, 12:39 And the chief seats in the synagogues, and the uppermost rooms at feasts: 12:40 Which devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayers: these shall receive greater damnation.

Susan L. Maros (PhD, Fuller Theological Seminary) is an affiliate assistant professor of Christian leadership at Fuller Theological Seminary, where she has also served as a doctoral supervisor, and an adjunct professor at the King's University, Southlake, Texas. She is a past president of the Academy of Religious Leadership. Episode Talking Points Defining calling Communal aspects of calling Calling understood in cultural context One-time realization vs. a life of discernment Susan's story about Ariana The unfolding of God's plan "What does obedience look like right now?" Resources Susan's Website Susan's Book --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-monday-christian/support

Jewish Faith & Jewish Facts with Rabbi Steven Garten. Aired: June 12th, 2022 on CHRI Radio 99.1FM in Ottawa, Canada. For questions, email Rabbi Garten at rabbishg@templeisraelottawa.com For more CHRI shows, visit chri.ca

CH (CPT) Caleb McCary and CH (MAJ) Delana Small host CH (MAJ) Chip Satterlee, the Chaplain Basic Officer Leader Course Manager. CH Satterlee provides a glimpse into what CHBOLC students can expect during the three month course and some helpful tips on how to succeed and grow as religious leaders while at the United States Army Institute for Religious Leadership. For more information on the Army Combat Fitness Test: https://www.army.mil/acft/ CH Satterlee's book recommendation: Bonhoeffer by Eric Metaxas

CH (CPT) Caleb McCary and CH (MAJ) Jeremy Plevka (Ethics instructor for the U.S. Army Institute for Religious Leadership) host CPT Benjamin Ordiway to talk about an article he wrote for Special Warfare entitled "Developing SOF Moral Reasoning." We discuss the role of emotions in ethical models and the importance of developing a robust training plan for ethical decision-making and why this "left of bang" training is critical for organizations. CPT Ordiway is happy to correspond with anyone interested in his work and can provide further products and guidance upon request. His contact information is available on the Global Address List. His article can be found here: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/benjaminordiway_developing-sof-moral-reasoning-activity-6928362790927679488-0QWj?utm_source=linkedin_share&utm_medium=member_desktop_web

Our guest today is Tod Bolsinger, Principal of AE Sloan Leadership and Executive Director for the De Pree Center Church Leadership Institute. A speaker and consultant, Tod serves as an executive coach for corporate, nonprofit, educational, and church organizations in transformational leadership. Bolsinger also authored multiple books including “Canoeing the Mountains” and “Tempered Resilience."In today's episode, Tod talks about his experiences coaching adaptive leadership in a disruptive world, navigating through change by “dropping the canoes”, and leading through sabotage with resilience. Follow The Resilience Lab: On InstagramOn LinkedInThe Resilience Lab is an Imagine a Place Production. 

In this week's episode, we're speaking with Reverent Dr. John Senior the Director of the Art of Ministry, Assistant Professor of Practical Theology and Religious Leadership, and Director of the Collaborative for Religious Leadership at Wake Forest University's School of Divinity. We are speaking with Dr. Senior about his book, "A theology of Political Vocation: Christian Life and Public Office." We delve into questions such as what does it mean for politics to be a vocation, what difference is there for the Christian serving in the public square, and what does the journey look like when answering the calling to be a public servant? In our action item, we introduce you to the new bill tracking tool in our Catholic Advocacy Network action center and what issues we are tracking this session that Catholics will want to keep on their radar for discussions with their legislators. Related links: Dr. John Senior's webpage: https://divinity.wfu.edu/academics/faculty/john-e-senior/ Baylor Press for ordering "A theology of political vocation": https://www.baylorpress.com/9781481300353/a-theology-of-political-vocation/ Catholic Advocacy Network action center: www,MNCatholic.org/actioncenter

CH (CPT) Caleb McCary and CH (MAJ) Delana Small host CH (BG) William Green Jr., the Deputy Chief of Chaplains, to talk about the transformation of United States Army Chaplain Center and School into the United States Army Institute for Religious Leadership. We also ask CH Green about what goes into building healthy Army communities.

City of Vancouver Councillor Christine Boyle sits down with Am Johal to discuss her hopes for the City's future, and what can be done on the municipal level to combat the climate crisis, the housing crisis, and issue of drug poisoning on Vancouver's streets. An organizer, minister and activist, Christine also speaks to her work on the City's United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Task Force and how the City can take action on the crises we are facing in a way that addresses inequality. Full episode details: https://www.sfu.ca/vancity-office-community-engagement/below-the-radar-podcast/episodes/159-christine-boyle.html Read the transcript: https://www.sfu.ca/vancity-office-community-engagement/below-the-radar-podcast/transcripts/159-christine-boyle.html Resources: – Christine Boyle's website: https://christineboyle.ca/ – Christine Boyle's profile on the City of Vancouver website: https://vancouver.ca/your-government/christine-boyle.aspx – Christine Boyle on Twitter: https://twitter.com/christineeboyle – United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples: https://www.un.org/development/desa/indigenouspeoples/declaration-on-the-rights-of-indigenous-peoples.html – COP 26 - Glasgow: https://ukcop26.org/ – ”Superblocks: Barcelona's car-free zones could extend lives and boost mental health” - The Conversation:s: https://theconversation.com/superblocks-barcelonas-car-free-zones-could-extend-lives-and-boost-mental-health-123295 – Report: “How Minneapolis Ended Single-Family Zoning” - The Century Foundation: https://tcf.org/content/report/minneapolis-ended-single-family-zoning/?session=1 – Drug User Liberation Front: https://www.dulf.ca/ – BC Compassion Club: https://thecompassionclub.org/ Bio: Councillor Christine Boyle was elected to Vancouver City Council with OneCity Vancouver in 2018. Christine is a community organizer, climate justice activist, and United Church Minister, born and raised on unceded Coast Salish territory in Vancouver, BC. She is passionate about tackling inequality, contributing to climate solutions, and deepening democratic engagement. Christine has an BSc in Urban Agriculture and First Nations Studies from UBC, and an MA in Religious Leadership for Social Change from the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley, California. She is a founding member of OneCity Vancouver.

On this week's 51%, we kick off our series speaking to women religious leaders and celebrate the different ways that women worship. Sister Danielle Bonetti teaches the importance of worship through service, and the women behind the Saratoga Springs United Methodist Church share their hopes for the future of the UMC. Guests: Sister Danielle Bonetti, Providence Coordinator of the Justice Ministry for the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet; Kathleen Ryan, priest with the Association of Roman Catholic Women Priests; Heather Williams (pastor) and Alison Klock (associate pastor) of the Saratoga Springs United Methodist Church 51% is a national production of WAMC Northeast Public Radio. It's produced by Jesse King. Our executive producer is Dr. Alan Chartock, and our theme is "Lolita" by the Albany-based artist Girl Blue. Follow Along You're listening to 51%, a WAMC production dedicated to women's issues and experiences. Thanks for joining us, I'm Jesse King. For many of us, the topic of religion plays a considerable role in our lives, whether you're born and raised in your beliefs, “newly reformed,” devout, agnostic, or even atheistic. Our feelings on the afterlife have a way of guiding our life paths - but many of today's mainstream religions are, at least traditionally, male-led. So, with the holiday season in full swing, consider this part one of a series speaking to women religious leaders about why they worship, how they worship, and the issues they care about most in their respective faiths. Because increasingly so, women are finding ways to take part and lead. Today we'll start in Latham, New York, at the provincial house of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet, a Roman Catholic group of women religious that traces back to the mid-1600s in France. The Latham headquarters serves primarily as a home for retired sisters, but it also houses its administrative offices, including the office of Sister Danielle Bonetti, the group's Province Coordinator of the Justice Ministry. “The Sisters of St. Joseph were founded in 1650. In those days, in the 1600s, if a woman entered a religious life, there was only one form of religious life, and that was cloistered convents. And so they have to spend their whole time praying and just living behind a cloister,” Bonetti explains. “What Father Medaille wanted to do was have little cells of women dedicated to serving others, who he called ‘the dear neighbor.' There was a strong Jesuit influence, and what they call ‘ignatian spirituality,' so that attracted me a great deal. Because I've always been attracted to the ignatian way of praying and imaging God.” Bonetti says the Roman Catholic faith was always a major part of her life. She went to join the Sisters of St. Joseph at just 18 years old, with hopes of serving in one of several ministries. The Sisters of St. Joseph notably started Albany College of Saint Rose in 1920, and played a role in the development of St. Mary's Hospital (now St. Mary's Healthcare) in Amsterdam. “But I was always wanting to do pastoral work, to be out with people,” says Bonetti. “So I was lucky, I got to do the very beginnings of parish work, of Sisters being in parish work. I was a religious ed director. I was always in the Albany diocese, and I was out in Oneonta for five years, and then in Troy. So I organized all the religious ed for the children who didn't go to Catholic school. What did that work look like? In those days I mainly worked to train the lay people who were gonna be what we would call the ‘catechist,' or the religion teacher. And in Oneonta, it was kind of exciting. It was a very rural parish, in the city of Oneonta we had the mother parish, and then we had these little missions. And so every day I was in a different little town, and I had a group of, usually, mothers who were (at that time) home during the day, and they would be the teachers. These children would be released from school, and we'd walk them to — it was a rural area, so we would use whatever building we could. One time, we even rented a grange hall and we had the classes there. One time there was an undertaker who let us use the basement of his establishment — which wasn't the best place to have class, but we did it. And being with the young mothers was wonderful, because it was a chance to get to know them, and for many of them it was their entry back into the workplace. Many of those women went on and stayed in that field, became religious ed directors themselves, youth ministers. So it was a chance to work with adults as well as the children. Later on, like the 1980s, late 1980s, I was like the assistant to the pastor, and I did hospital visiting. I had time to visit the parishioners who were homebound. [The pastor] would do the funeral, and I would do the wake service. It was what they called a “pastoral associate” role.  What kind of work do you do now? I organize things to help the Sisters grow in their understanding of justice issues, which is a tremendous commitment on our part as a community. We see ourselves as advocating for those on the margin of our society, doing legislative actions, [advocating for the passage] bills and laws that will lead to a more just society. I work with a group called Capital District Border Watch, and these are people very committed to work for immigrant rights, especially the people that are being detained at the border. So I just did a project yesterday with our senior Sisters here, where we made Christmas cards for the people who are now being held in detention. And I translated phrases into Spanish, so they wrote the phrases in Spanish to tell people that we're thinking of them and praying for them. But then I also work with the Capital District Council of Churches, and also the New York State Council of Churches, where we'll visit with legislators to look at New York legislation. Now that we can get out more, I'm starting to meet with groups. I've tried to get in touch with what's happening with the Afghan refugees who are coming into the area.  What other kinds of leadership positions do you see women taking in the Church? I think this is a crucial time for the Church right now. We've had some real soul-searching moments that still are very difficult. And I think the Church has the opportunity, especially with Pope Francis, to reach out to women — and he is doing that, he's starting to include women in leadership roles at the Vatican. And here in this diocese, we had many Sisters in leadership roles. When I worked for the diocese, almost every diocesean department was led by a woman, lay woman or a Sister, and that was a wonderful time in the Church. We're in a different time now, we don't have as many Sisters. But I think the Church has the opportunity of using the gifts of women — lay women, married women — and integrating that into the very life of the Church. I think women are studying theology and becoming very experienced in areas like teaching theology and spiritual direction. We have many Sisters, including myself, who do spiritual direction. We help men and women talk about and get in touch with how God is leading them in their life.  So it sounds like the acts of service are almost a way of worshiping. They are. They're very much tied into the way we envision God among us. Emmanuel means “God among us,” and we have a rich, rich tradition of spirituality. Of how we pray and how we approach God, and how we reach out to others. We see that as all connected. You know, we don't say, “Here you pray, here you serve others, and here you study scripture.” We're very strong about relationships. We really believe that our God is a God of relationships. Jesus didn't send a program, he came himself and was among us, and formed relationships. And so we feel that the best way to serve people is to be in a relationship with them. And we're enriched, you know, it's not a one-sided thing. I can't think of one experience in my life as a Sister that hasn't enriched me as much as I've given. My favorite, very favorite scripture story is “The Visitation,” where Mary, when she realized she was pregnant, she heard the angel speak to her — and she heard that her cousin was pregnant — went out right away to visit her cousin, and to be with her. You can just visualize, she was an older woman, and here's this very young woman. Both of them were pregnant, and they were both there to help each other and to, probably, try to understand what was happening. Because both were pregnancies that weren't expected. That's my very favorite, because I think women have always done that for each other, and you want to encourage that. And that doesn't exclude men, because I think men are called to the same kind of reaching out to others. Rather than top-down, it's much more one-to-one to each other.  While Sister Danielle points out that there are many ways women lead within the Roman Catholic Church, the Church currently does not allow women to become priests. Our next guest, Kathleen Ryan, was ordained in 2015 by an organization that hopes to change that. The Association of Roman Catholic Women Priests says it is technically excommunicated by the Vatican, but it still sees itself as loyal members of the Church, and it has ministers in the U.S., Canada, Latin America, and elsewhere around the world. Ryan is one of multiple priests at The Upper Room, a non-hierarchical, Inclusive Catholic Community in Albany, New York. Like Sister Danielle, Ryan says her faith was an important part of her life from a young age.  What made you want to become a priest? I wanted to be very active [in the Church]. I was baptized Roman Catholic, and I grew up in the Catholic Church. But from the very beginning, I always felt like an outsider. The men — and the boys, my brothers — were able to do things in the Church that I wasn't able. So I always participated in every way I could as a young person, and then also as an adult. I was parish president, you know, I did all the things that the Church would allow women to do. But we were never really a full participant. And then in 2002 this movement began — and I didn't hear about it until 2013 — and one of the bishops, her name is Bishop Bridget Mary Meehan, she was coming to Albany to do “A Conversation with a Woman Bishop.” I went to hear her speak, and when I got home, I said to my husband, “We just found our church.” This was so inclusive, including men. And it's a theology of blessing. The Catholic Church, we grew up with the theology of “original sin,” and we no longer accept that any more than we accept that canon law says that women cannot be priests. So for you, what was the process of becoming a priest? Well, there's a police background check, psychological background check. But a lot of new theology. It's progressive theology, the kind of theology that you cannot get in the typical seminary nowadays. And so we've created, through a program called People's Catholic Seminary, which is open to the public, a very progressive study of Christianity. We don't believe that everybody has to be baptized. I mean, it's nice — we do baptisms if you request it — but you're baptized into the church, into the community, and not to get that sin off your soul, so to speak. We're pro-immigrant, we are very socially justice minded. We're not for war. And yet we're a continuum, so if you talk to 200 women priests, you'll probably get differences of where we are on the continuum. But in general, we are an inclusive community who accepts anybody who feels they have the call, and are willing to study. Do you see this becoming more prevalent in the future of the Church? Well, we hope so. For a while we were hoping that the Catholic Church, the Vatican, would see us and say, “Hey, women should be part of us, too.” Well, it's not happening. If anything, many of our women priests have gotten letters of excommunication. They won't excommunicate a male priest who has abused, but they'll excommunicate me, who decided I wanted to be a woman priest. So their level of why they excommunicate — they're saying it's traditional, they say that Jesus did not have women priests. But he didn't have priests, for one. But he also did have many women who followed him and formed communities at his time. There was 12 disciples, but there was a lot women, and some are named, but more are not named because at the time women were not named in writings. It was just uncommon. There was a woman who walked with Paul, her name was Thecla. She worked with Paul in getting the message out of Jesus — and Jesus' message always was, “God loves you, and you need to love everybody else.” He didn't have all these canon laws. You know, he was Jewish, and he obeyed the Jewish traditions, but he did it with great love. And that's what Paul was saying. His words got kind of turned sometimes, but Thecla was right with him. She herself became a bishop. During the persecutions, they tried to kill her in the coliseums, and the legend is that she went in with the lions, and the lions just laid down. They didn't kill her. So she is as famous as Paul was at the time, but the Church kind of let that disappear. There's actually writings called, “The Book of Paul and Thecla.” Well, they left out the “Thecla.” Women have disappeared. Mary Magdalene is often considered to be a prostitute. Well, she wasn't. She was a follower of Jesus, and she was the first one to see Jesus resurrected. He came to her first. Why, because women weren't important? Women were very important.  Do you have a favorite biblical message or story you'd like to share? My favorite is “The Road to Emmaus.” So it's after Jesus was crucified, and the word was that he was resurrected, but not everybody saw it. And a disciple of his called Cleopas and his “companion” were walking to Emmaus. Well, the companion, we suspect strongly, was a woman, and most likely his wife, because women in those days would not walk alone. And the two of them were walking on the road to Emmaus, and talking about what they'd heard about Jesus being resurrected after the crucifixion, and they were all upset. And Jesus appears to them, but they don't recognize him. The way I look at it, Jesus followed them and chased after them to catch up to them. And he explained to them what happened in Jerusalem, why the crucifixion, why it had to happen, and what it means for now. And they still didn't recognize him until he sat with him and broke the bread. Cleopas and his wife ran back to Jerusalem — it's about seven miles away — to tell the disciples what they witnessed. And by that time Jesus had been appearing in different places, including to the other disciples. What I love about it is, first of all, [Jesus] chased after them to let them know what was really happening. He followed them, he pursued them. And I think God always pursues us. We're always on some path going in some direction, and somehow God pursues us. Our last guests today are the leaders of the Saratoga Springs United Methodist Church in Saratoga Springs, New York. The UMC is one of the largest Protestant churches in the U.S., behind the Southern Baptist Convention, but a long-held stalemate over its stance on same-sex marriage and LGBTQ clergy is prompting threats of a split by some of its more conservative churches.  Pastor Heather Williams has been at the front of her congregation for the past eight years. Her associate pastor, Alison Klock, could be considered its next generation: she graduated from Drew Theological School this past spring, is working toward becoming ordained, and splits her time as a program director for a Christian summer camp at Sky Lake, a retreat center in Windsor, New York. The pair shared with me their love for their congregation, their views on women in the Bible, and their hopes for the future of the UMC.  What made you want to become a pastor? Klock: I would say, for me, it was definitely a process that began because I had so many mentors in my life who sort of ushered me forward in this process. Because I would say I was maybe 11/12-years-old when I started to sense a call on my life toward ordained ministry, but I didn't know how to identify that. But other people who had been through this process were able to identify that in me, and they said, “Had you considered this?” or “Maybe we'll get you signed up for this.” And before you knew it, I was a 12-year-old girl who was reading scriptures on a Sunday, and going to summer programs where you learn about leadership in the church, and all these sorts of opportunities were thrown my way because people saw something in me. Williams: And for me, in ministry over the last 20-ish years…at first, I just thought my pastor had a cool job. To be honest, I always wanted to do what he did. But now, after 20 years, my real passion has grown into mentoring and uplifting and nurturing women in leadership.  Tell me more about the community you have at the Saratoga Springs UMC. Williams: We have this incredible group of generous and kind people, and yesterday, a member donated land for us to start a Habitat build across from the high school in Saratoga Springs.  So, like a Habitat for Humanity kind of build? Williams: Yes. That's just the tip of the iceberg, though. We're a reconciling congregation, and in the United Methodist Church, that means that we are open and affirming of people from the LGBTQ community. That decision was made in 1995. And they embody the position of welcoming everyone. It is one of the healthiest churches I've ever seen, and they do welcome children, and love them, and make space for them to be them. We created a “little kid nook” in the back, with rocking chairs for parents and soft toys for children to play, in the sanctuary itself. This Sunday we had a baby cry, and it just took everyone's breath away, because it's been so long that we've heard a baby cry in the sanctuary, because of COVID and everything.  You said that a big part of your passion now is inspiring leadership, and working with women. Can you tell me a bit more about that? Williams: Sure. I am currently working on my Doctor of Ministry degree at Drew University, “Women in Religious Leadership.” And now I think I'm more formally thinking that that is my call. How exactly that will take shape, I'm not exactly sure. It's still a rough environment. It's still an environment where people assume my husband is the pastor being appointed to the church. It's still a place where people touch you unwarranted. It's still a place where you feel your voice is not seen as…and I think the political environment that we had for the last four years nurtured that type of ability to disempower, disengage, or push aside the voices of women.  One thing I've been asking my guests is — either in the UMC or in the church in general — what do you see as some of the biggest obstacles facing the church? And what do you see as some of the biggest opportunities? Williams: I think, for me, one of the obstacles is the rigidity around doing church differently. I read this book, Another Way, for my class in seminary, and it had this acronym, C.A.R.E., about leadership and creating a safe place, and hearing the voices [of everyone]. And that's one style of leadership that we won't embody, because church growth looks like, and I'm just gonna be real, a young, white man in skinny jeans and a large church. And the numbers are growing and growing and growing. That's what is seen as valuable or successful leadership in the church. And women don't lead that way. Women lead in teams. Women lead in community. Women lead in relationship. We don't lead in a top-down way where numbers are the most important thing. But the greatest hope is our denomination is in the middle of upheaval. So my hope is that, out of this upheaval, will come a brand new thing that the spirit of the living God will breathe into. That's my hope. Klock: Yeah, I was gonna speak on that a little bit, too. Our denomination, as it stands now, is the product of several, several years of denominations coming together and splitting for different political/social reasons. So yeah, where we are now is a product of that, and we are in the process of moving forward, too. And there's talks of splits, and that's very anxiety-provoking, because when something splits we don't know what will stand, but as Heather said, we're confident that the Spirit will burst something beautiful out of this new creation, whatever it is. Williams: One of the things we are planning: we are having an old-fashioned tent revival. “Resurgence: This is What Holiness Looks Like.” May 6 and 7 at our church, we're bringing in a renowned musician, Mark Miller. And the point of our gathering is to build hope. To build hope and for people to see the voice in the denomination, the things you've been hearing in the news, that's not what we are all. This is what holiness looks like. Being engaged in social justice, and showing up, and being present with one another no matter what. And we will not go back to a denomination that says you cannot recognize the full humanity of all people and provide full pastoral care. We won't go back. Our congregation refuses to adhere to that.  Lastly, do you have a favorite message or character from the Bible that you'd like to share? Klock: One of my favorite women in the Bible is actually “The Woman at the Well.” And the reason I like this story is because it's oftentimes a story that conservative folks will use to villainize women. It's a story where Jesus recognizes a woman who is living with a man who is not her husband, and she's been married several other times. She goes out in the middle of the day to get water from the well, and Jesus is there, and he says, “I know who you are,” and he references that. And so people will use that as a way to talk about, you know, “Jesus is calling you away from your sinful life.” But what I really like about that story is that Jesus is sitting there — it's noon on a really hot, summer's day — and he says, “Do you have water?” And she offers him water. And I don't think people recognize the significance of that. That Jesus asked this woman for something that is life-saving. Something that is life-giving. And that she is able to give this to him. She is the only one that's able to give this to him. So I think by people using this story as solely an opportunity to talk about sexual morality — they're missing the point, of the way that Jesus asks each of us, of all genders, of all walks of life, for our life-giving resources, to offer to him, to create something beautiful. Williams: Allison preached a beautiful sermon on Sunday about Mary and Elizabeth. In her sermon, she made me realize the need, for my own life and my own heart, to claim the beauty and the light that God has planted in me. And you can recognize that when you're in the presence of your Elizabeth.  You're the second person who's brought up that story. I think that's cool. I was speaking with Sister Danielle, and she mentioned that that was one of her favorite stories, too. Because Mary was so young, and she made the trip to go and see [Elizabeth], and [Sister Danielle mentioned] it being a story of women supporting each other. Williams: Yeah, she literally ran for the hills, that's what the scripture says. To go see Elizabeth. But yeah, there are so many other stories of women in the scripture, some of them fraught with racism and classism. We see too many times the ability of one woman, because of their status, to be able to subjugate, or abuse, or mistreat another woman because of their status. And so I guess that's why it's so important to me.  That's a wrap on this week's 51%. 51% is a national production of WAMC Northeast Public Radio. It's hosted by me, Jesse King, our executive producer is Dr. Alan Chartock, and that theme underneath me right now? That's “Lolita” by the Albany-based artist Girl Blue. A big thanks to all of the women who took part in this episode: Sister Danielle Bonetti, Kathleen Ryan, Pastor Heather Williams and Associate Pastor Alison Klock. We'll continue our celebration of women religious leaders next week. Until then, I'm Jesse King for 51%.

rev alison lee schuettinger is an ordained interfaith minister, faculty of sustainable systems at Parsons School of Design, professional photographer, writer and artist pursuing a Doctorate of Ministry in Women's Religious Leadership at Drew University. Her ministry is grounded in nature based principles and focused on gender reconciliation as a needed solution to climate change. She has over ten years of experience working in education for sustainability across a variety of organizations including National Wildlife Federation, The New School, Department of Education and local non-profits. Alison's teaching, counseling and coaching services explore how unsustainable ways of being have impacted our relationships with each other, the planet and ourselves. She works with clients to create an interdisciplinary curriculum that cultivates just and joyous relationships. In this expansive conversation Ethan and alison explore the dynamics of love, boundaries and decolonization as it relates to shifting paradigms related to gender roles, love practices and planetary stewardship. Find alison on Instagram at www.instagram.com/alisonleebk Join us by signing up for our newsletter at www.extremist.love or by joining the Love Extremists on Clubhouse

Join podcast host Judith W. Umlas as she interviews Chaplain Lt. Colonel Primitivo Davis, Executive Officer, U.S. Army Institute for Religious Leadership. They discuss the synchronicity of purpose they have shared for nearly a decade, emanating from Grateful Leadership &The Power of Acknowledgment and continuing with the powerful vision Chaplain Davis has for this work.

Revd Dr Ellen Clark-King, Dean of King's College London, talks about what good spiritual leadership looks like, drawing on wisdom from early Christianity

Leading a congregation in any year is not for the faint of heart, and 2021 is all the more complicated. In this week's episode of Leading Theologically, Rev. Dr. Lee Hinson-Hasty is joined by Rev. Jessica Vaughan Lower, associate pastor for community outreach & contemporary worship at San Marino Community Church and contributor to the Journal of Religious Leadership, to discuss how she continues to embrace change in creative and constructive ways.

Far too often, leaders in the church feel threatened by Jesus's teachings. It is a true today as it was in the Gospel of Mark. Good Morning Christian America!! #ReadScripture #ChristianAmerican --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In this episode Benjamin sits down for am amazing conversation with with Scott Cormode. They talk about Scott's new book, “The Innovative Church”, the heart of leadership, how a leader can get people to think differently, the value of listening, what leadership approaches matter most in 2020, and much more. Scott received his PhD from Yale University, and is the Hugh De Pree Professor of Leadership Development at Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena, California. He is a senior fellow at the Max De Pree Center for Leadership and the Fuller Youth Institute. Scott also founded the Academy of Religious Leadership and the Journal of Religious Leadership. Don't forget to subscribe to the Rise and Lead Podcast to ensure you get notified when new episodes release every month. Remember, the best time to rise and lead is now!

Thank you for tuning into Episode 106 CONVERSATION (#5). A special thank you to all our wonderful guest speakers.Episodes 102-107 consist of on the spot phone conversation with Educators,Inspirational Speakers, Podcasters, License Counselor, Therapist, Religious Leadership, and individuals who decided to not to "SHUTUP".But instead they decided to "TALKUP" and share their testimony on Mental Health. Our Special Guest Is: -SHADES OF BROWN PODCAST Please Like, Download, Share and Subscribe to this podcast and to all of our guests platforms as well. Oh and please send us your feedback via email. Thanks!

Thank you for tuning into Episode 106 CONVERSATION (#5). A special thank you to all our wonderful guest speakers.Episodes 102-107 consist of on the spot phone conversation with Educators,Inspirational Speakers, Podcasters, License Counselor, Therapist, Religious Leadership, and individuals who decided to not to "SHUTUP".But instead they decided to "TALKUP" and share their testimony on Mental Health. Our Special guests are: Room 109 podcast BE WELL SIS PODCAST ===Though this ENTIRE CONVERSATIONS consist of four Episodes not segments. We encourage more individuals to join the conversation. If you are interested in joining us on a phone call email shutuportalkup@gmail.com. We hope you listen to all four Episodes. As the conversation is crucial to the well being of our world. So many people are dealing with "MENTAL ILLNESS". Please Like, Download, Share and Subscribe to this podcast and to all of our guests platforms as well. Oh and please send us your feedback via email. Thanks!

Thank you for tuning into Episode 106 CONVERSATION (#3). A special thank you to all our wonderful guest speakers.Episodes 102-107 consist of on the spot phone conversation with Educators,Inspirational Speakers, Podcasters, License Counselor, Therapist, Religious Leadership, and individuals who decided to not to "SHUTUP".But instead they decided to "TALKUP" and share their testimony on Mental Health. Our Special Guest Is: @GramOnSilent =CONTINUATION CONVERSATION @MS.JAMES @COUCHQUEENPODCAST @ROOM109 Though this ENTIRE CONVERSATIONS consist of four Episodes not segments. We encourage more individuals to join the conversation. If you are interested in joining us on a phone call email shutuportalkup@gmail.com. We hope you listen to all four Episodes. As the conversation is crucial to the well being of our world. So many people are dealing with "MENTAL ILLNESS". Please Like, Download, Share and Subscribe to this podcast and to all of our guests platforms as well. Oh and please send us your feedback via email. Thanks!

Thank you for tuning into Episode 104 CONVERSATION (#3). A special thank you to all our wonderful guest speakers . Episodes 102-106 consist of on the spot phone conversation with Educators, Inspirational Speakers, Podcasters, License Counselor, Therapist, Religious Leadership, and individuals who decided to not "SHUTUP". But instead they decided to "TALKUP" and share their testimony on Mental Health. Our Special guests are: (1)@Minority Psychology Network (2)@ _DivineInspiration (3) @H.E.RStory (4) @GramOnSilent Though this ENTIRE CONVERSATIONS consist of four Episodes not segments. We encourage more individuals to join the conversation. If you are interested in joining us on a phone call email shutuportalkup@gmail.com. We hope you listen to all four Episodes. As the conversation is crucial to the well being of our world. So many people are dealing with "MENTAL ILLNESS". Please Like, Download, Share and Subscribe to this podcast and to all of our guests platforms as well. Oh and please send us your feedback via email. Thanks!

Thank you for tuning into Episode 106 CONVERSATION (#2). A special thank you to all our wonderful guest speakers.Episodes 102-107 consist of on the spot phone conversation with Educators,Inspirational Speakers, Podcasters, License Counselor, Therapist, Religious Leadership, and individuals who decided to not to "SHUTUP".But instead they decided to "TALKUP" and share their testimony on Mental Health. Our Special Guest Is: @Wisdom4WellBeings =CONTINUATION CONVERSATION @Light Up The Darknest(Podcast) @Mr. Rich Griffis Though this ENTIRE CONVERSATIONS consist of four Episodes not segments. We encourage more individuals to join the conversation. If you are interested in joining us on a phone call email shutuportalkup@gmail.com. We hope you listen to all four Episodes. As the conversation is crucial to the well being of our world. So many people are dealing with "MENTAL ILLNESS". Please Like, Download, Share and Subscribe to this podcast and to all of our guests platforms as well. Oh and please send us your feedback via email. Thanks!

Thank you for tuning into Episode 102 CONVERSATION (#1 ). A special thank you to all our wonderful guest speakers.Episodes 102-107 consist of on the spot phone conversation with Educators,Inspirational Speakers, Podcasters, License Counselor, Therapist, Religious Leadership, and individuals who decided to not to "SHUTUP".But instead they decided to "TALKUP" and share their testimony on Mental Health. Our Special Guest Is: @Gab With Gwen (Podcast) @ Taming Of The Moose/ Safe Space(Podcast) @A _Typical _Social Worker @Wisdom4WellBeings Though this ENTIRE CONVERSATIONS consist of four Episodes not segments. We encourage more individuals to join the conversation. If you are interested in joining us on a phone call email shutuportalkup@gmail.com. We hope you listen to all four Episodes. As the conversation is crucial to the well being of our world. So many people are dealing with "MENTAL ILLNESS". Please Like, Download, Share and Subscribe to this podcast and to all of our guests platforms as well. Oh and please send us your feedback via email. Thanks!

In the final episode of season 1, host Martin Rodriguez sits down with Mark Lau Branson, Homer L. Goddard Professor of the Ministry of the Laity at Fuller Theological Seminary, to discuss his experiences with the qualitative research method known as appreciate inquiry (AI)—which has been Martin's approach in the preceding Missiology Podcast interviews. Dr. Branson shares how he became involved with AI, how it works, and why it is such a powerful tool for congregational transformation. Our Guest Mark Lau Branson has taught at Fuller since 2000. He teaches courses in congregational leadership and community engagement. In addition, he is the coordinator of the PhD/ThM program in Practical Theology in the School of Theology. Branson is vice president of the The Missional Network he works frequently with churches and denominational judicatories. Branson was ordained at San Francisco Christian Center, an African American Pentecostal church, and has served on the pastoral teams in United Methodist and Presbyterian churches. He has worked with several agencies active in education, community development, and community organizing, and continues to serve as a consultant and speaker. His most recent books are Starting Missional Churches: Life with God in the Neighborhood, coedited with Nicholas Warnes (InterVarsity Press, 2014), Churches, Cultures, and Leadership: A Practical Theology of Congregations and Ethnicities, coauthored with Juan Martínez (InterVarsity Press, 2011), and Memories, Hopes, and Conversations: Appreciative Inquiry, Missional Engagement, and Congregational Change, 2nd ed. (Rowman & Littlefield, 2016). Branson has also contributed chapters to books, including “Gratitude as Access to Meaning” in The Three Tasks of Leadership (2009), “Ecclesiology and Leadership for the Missional Church” in The Missional Church in Context: Helping Congregations Develop Contextual Ministry (2007), “Forming God's People” in Leadership in Congregations (2007), and “Religious Leaders and Social Change” in Religious Leadership: A Reference Handbook (Sage, 2013). He has articles in the Journal of Religious Leadership and the Encyclopedia of Christian Education and is on the editorial boards of the Journal of Missional Practice and the Asian Journal of Religion and Society. Branson is active in the Academy of Religious Leadership and the Ekklesia Project. Publications Mentioned Memories, Hopes, and Conversations: Appreciative Inquiry, Missional Engagement, and Congregational Change, 2nd ed. (Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield, 2016). Credits Hosted by Martin Rodriguez Produced by Greg McKinzie

Iranian journalist Masih Alinejad speaks about the spread of the coronavirus in Iran, where trustworthy information has been obscured by misinformation, propaganda and conspiracy theories spread by the country's political and religious leadershipMasih Alinejad is an Iranian journalist, author, and political activist. Contracted by the U.S. Agency for Global Media, Alinejad currently works as a presenter/producer at VOA Persian Service, a correspondent for Radio Farda, a frequent contributor to Manoto television, and a contributing editor to IranWire

Historian Abdur Rahman Mangad speaks on different policies of the religious leadership on Malabar revolt. Malabar Vibes is a platform that stands for the margins of our society. We believe in the power of technology and how it could create changes in society. Find us on facebook

Today on the show: Learn how the many sides of our lives, the career, the spiritual, the artistic, can perfectly co-exist. How radical transition in our lives can lead to new and exciting stages. This is Alberto's conversation with corporate consulting mogul, religious school graduate and artist, Whitney Vosburgh. To purchase Whitney's book titled "WORK THE FUTURE! TODAY: Finding your path to purpose, passion and profit" click here: https://amzn.to/2pJjBLu Whitney Vosburgh is co-founder of WORK THE FUTURE! TODAY, a social venture offering vision, leadership and solutions for maximizing personal, organizational, and societal potential, and co-founder of Brand New Purpose, a brand transformation consultancy that creates purpose-built, values-driven opportunities. He graduated with an M.A. in Religious Leadership for Social Change from Graduate Theological Union, and a B.F.A. from Parsons School of Design in New York, and his expertise on the Future of Work has been featured in four books, including a bestseller by Dan Pink. Whitney is also an artist whose work has been featured in exhibitions throughout the world. Looking to turn your passion into profit and your full-time activity? Alberto Sardiñas is one of the world’s leading experts on how to successfully turn a passion project into a lucrative career. As someone who has started multiple side passion projects that have all turned into full-time day jobs, Alberto knows how to properly plan and execute a vision into a reality. On the Passion Accomplished podcast, he shares his own tools, as well as those of his guests. With a social media following of close to 2.8 million fans, people all over the world look to Alberto for advice and inspiration on how they can achieve their dreams. Alberto’s greatest passion is helping people accomplish their goals and live out their dreams. As a show host and a mentor, Alberto can help anyone feeling frustrated with where they are in life to fulfill their greater calling, while still working their day job.

Together we are going to discover how Jesus flipped teachings of the Old Testament upside down. He reimagines and reinterprets these teachings in order to introduce people to what He called the “New Kingdom,” the “Kingdom of Heaven.” This one sermon summarizes all the ways Jesus wants us to live out kingdom values right here on earth. Believers in Jesus are put here on this earth to do what He would do if He were physically here. Let’s all buckle up and get ready to have our lives turned upside down!

Pastor Baker discusses theological distinctions between Law & Gospel with guest Pastor Wes Reimnitz. Today's rumination topic is attitudes towards clergy and religious leadership. Read the article and background at apnorc.org/projects/Pages/Attitudes-toward-Clergy-and-Religious-Leadership.aspx.

Whitney shares many great life lessons he has learned along with how businesses should think and act differently in the future.   Take away: Life is a journey to find our alighnment of what we think, say and do.   Action step: Start taking your dreams seriously    Money Learnings: Whitney’s dad loved to loose money. His mom taught him that we have a choice with money. Whitney learned to use money to invest in experiences.   Bio: Whitney Vosburgh is co-founder of WORK THE FUTURE! TODAY, a social venture that offers vision, leadership and solutions for maximizing personal, organizational and societal potential, and co-founder of Brand New Purpose, a brand transformation consultancy that creates purpose-built, value-driven opportunities. He graduated with an M.A. in Religious Leadership for Social Change from Graduate Theological Union, and with a B.F.A. from Parsons School of Design in New York City. His expertise on the Future of Work has been featured in four books, including a bestseller by Dan Pink. When Whitney is not focusing on business consulting and writing, he can be found making art, and his work has been featured in exhibitions throughout the world. His Tweets can be found at: @brandguru     Highlights from this episode: Link to show page   How our self view determines our money habits Our actions not our words determines what our kids learn. Whitney leads his life with purpose and living his passion. Your gut, heart and head need to be in alignment. IQ, EQ, and GQ, Alignment of what you think, say and do. Learning to embrace uncertainty. Creating silence so we can learn to listen to ourselves. We always have a choice in life. Whitney's religious journey.  Over coming the ego mind. People are debt slaves and they feel as if they have no choices in life. Investing in experiences over stuff. The book - Work the Future Today.  Taking responsibility for ourselves and being your own leader. Purpose comes from the heart. Your business needs  purpose to thrive and grow. Are you giving away your power? Profit first versus purpose first. The power of gratitude Your net worth = your network The power of your life plan. Why, who, and how   Www.workthefuture.today Richer Soul Life Beyond Money. You got rich, now what? Let's talk about your journey to more a purposeful, intentional, amazing life. Where are you going to go and how are you going to get there? Let's figure that out together. At the core is the financial well being to be able to do what you want, when you want, how you want. It's about personal freedom! Thanks for listening! If you like the show please leave a review on iTunes: http://bit.do/richersoul https://www.facebook.com/richersoul http://richersoul.com/ rocky@richersoul.com Any financial advice is for educational purposes only and you should consult with an expert for your specific needs.

Guest: Whitney Vosburgh Age: 62 years Location: Berkeley, CA Bio: Whitney Vosburgh is a co-founder of WORK THE FUTURE! Today, a social venture that offers vision, leadership, and solutions for maximizing personal, organizational and societal potential, and co-author of two recent WORK THE FUTURE! TODAY books on purpose, passion, and prosperity. He is the co-founder of Brand New Purpose, a brand transformation consultancy that creates purpose-built, value-driven opportunities. Whitney is also a consulting Chief Marketing Officer and change agent for Fortune 20 companies and Silicon Valley startups, guiding over $20 billion worth of M&A, IPOs, sales, pivots, and launches. His work is featured in numerous media outlets including ABC, BBC, Newsweek, Time, US News & World Report, Venture, and The Wall Street Journal. He graduated with an M.A. in Religious Leadership for Social Change from the Graduate Theological Union, and with a B.F.A. from Parsons School of Design in New York City. Whitney’s expertise on the Future of Work has been featured in four books, including a bestseller by Dan Pink. When he is not focusing on sustainable business consulting and writing, he can be found making art, and his work has been featured in exhibitions throughout the world. His Tweets can be found at: @brandguru. The World Needs More:  What the world needs is more shared positive and aligned purpose and value so that we can all become even better together. The world needs a new Operating System as capitalism as it is currently practiced has taken us as far as it can and now threatens our very existence as well as all other living beings and the life system that supports us all. The world would benefit from a new GPS—Global Purpose System—that can take us from the Old Story of Profit First to the New Story of Purpose First, and from the old triple bottom line of profit, people, planet to the new of planet, people, profit and then onto prosperity. Why? Because: no planet, no people, and no people, no profit. Besides, good planets are hard to find! WOW factor: My WOW—World of Wonder—is that I combine head, heart, and hands with a global perspective. The head represents purpose and business. The heart represents passion, spirituality, and art. The hands represent practice and creation. Having lived all around the world, worked on Wall Street and in the C Suite of Fortune 20 companies, studied at divinity and art schools, and followed the beat of my own drum, I bring a unique POV and gifts to life. Favorite Color: Turquoise.

Whitney Vosburgh is co-founder of WORK THE FUTURE! TODAY, a social venture that offers vision, leadership and solutions for maximizing personal, organizational, and societal potential. He is also a consulting Chief Marketing Officer and change agent for Fortune 20 companies and game changing Silicon Valley startups, guiding over $20+ billion worth of M&A, IPOs, sales, pivots and launches. He graduated with an M.A. in Religious Leadership for Social Change from Graduate Theological Union, and with a B.F.A. from Parsons School of Design in New York City, and his expertise on the Future of Work has been featured in four books, including a bestseller by Dan Pink.  http://www.workthefuture.today

On this very first episode of Futuristic Feminists, I talk to local Pastor Rachel Fisher from Aldersgate Methodist Church on what the future looks like for women in the clergy and how leadership has changed in the last few years.

What role does religious leadership play in trying times? Should religious leaders also be activists?

After a brief life update from Ashley (she's coming back to the podcast soon!) Katey talks with Cari Jackson about what to do when we long for spiritual community but have trouble finding a place where we fit in. Cari offers some ideas for how to begin creating community on our own, and we even touch on the Beyoncé Mass briefly. Rev. Dr. Cari Jackson is the author of five books, a speaker, a social healer, and a leadership coach. Cari is ordained minister, holds PhD in social ethics, and also has a law degree. She’s currently the Executive for Religious Leadership and Advocacy for the Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice,  and she’s worked across many different movements and organizations, bringing hope and healing and joy to the struggle for a more just, compassionate world. Read our shownotes at: http://kindredspodcast.com/2018/05/14/episode-18-searching-for-belonging-with-cari-jackson/

2017.03.12 The Arab world’s experience over the last two years has cast more light on questions of religion, religious leadership and religious life than at any time in the region’s recent history. Common narratives about the “problem” abound, but few, if any, people have asked critical questions like: How do young Arabs think of their faith today? Who do they go to for religious concerns? How do they make sense of their religious identity and their faith’s role in society? This panel showcases the results of the survey conducted by the Tabah Foundation's Futures Initiative:“Arab-Muslim Millennial Attitudes on Religion & Religious Leadership”. Panel Members James Zogby Managing Director, Zogby Research Services; President and Co-Founder, Arab American Institute (AAI) Abaas Yunas Research Analyst, Tabah Foundation Moderated by John O’Brien Assistant Professor of Social Research and Public Policy, NYUAD

Join the conversation as we explore the subject: What is the impact of religious leadership failure? “ The catholic church is no longer providing a solution that resonates for many and fewer believe in such solutions when they are proposed by a discredited brand”  Brendan Canavan       To read more http://www.newsweek.com/catholic-church-tarnished-beyond-repair-449885?rx=us Something to consider: When individuals come up short or does not meet our expectations of leadership how should we interpret and process such shortcomings?    

Speaker: Jeff Schwarzentraub

Monica Joy Cross joins us in this episode to talk about her experiences as a transgender Person of Color in a primarily white denomination. What do we need to do to have the conversation about race in our society? Do we need a more radical solution? How do we, both black and white, see beyond our personal experiences to see the systems that keep us in this cycle of mutual destruction and create change? How do we create the Kingdom of God in us to create the Kingdom of God around us?   Monica Joy Cross is a Transgender Scholar-Activist who serves as an Associate Minister at Tapestry Ministries, Disciples of Christ, Christian Church in Berkeley, Ca.  Monica received a Masters in Divinity from Pacific School of Religion in 2012 and a Masters in Religious Leadership for Social Change from Starr King School for the Ministry in 2014.  Her Journey with the Holy has led her from the citadels of conservatism to the liberal bastions of enlightenment and queer realities.  Monica is a Board Member of The Community Collaborative Planning Council of Alameda and Contra-Costa County for policy and allocation of funding in the San Francisco Bay Area around HIV/AIDS; the Founder of Global Prayer Network and a Different Imagination for a Just and Sustainable Humanity; has authored: Reflections of a Prophet Without Honor - a book of reflections which emerge from her life with God; Authenticity and Imagination in the Face of Oppression - Autobiographical, it addresses gender , race, religion, sexuality, and strategies towards liberation due to be released in September 2015; and has a Blog entitled: The Transgender Scholar.   While being a native of Southern California Rev. Monica Cross currently makes her home in Richmond, California.    Links   Monica’s Facebook Email:  Blog: http://transgenderscholas.blogspot.com/

Sound Bytes of Torah for Passover with Rabbi Daniel Nevins, Dean of The Rabbinical School and Dean of the Division of Religious Leadership, JTS. ENHANCE your seder experience. GAIN new insights into Passover from JTS professors, rabbis, and cantors. The image in this video is courtesy of The Library of The Jewish Theological Seminary.

The Centre for Theology and Public Issues presents a panel discussion reflecting on the retirement of Pope Benedict XVI and the recent appointment of a new Archbishop of Canterbury and Anglican Bishop of Wellington. Panellists include: Most Rev Colin Campbell, Rev Dr Margaret Mayman, Amy Armstrong, Laura Black and Terry Drummond. 26 February 2013.

The Centre for Theology and Public Issues presents a panel discussion reflecting on the retirement of Pope Benedict XVI and the recent appointment of a new Archbishop of Canterbury and Anglican Bishop of Wellington. Panellists include: Most Rev Colin Campbell, Rev Dr Margaret Mayman, Amy Armstrong, Laura Black and Terry Drummond. 26 February 2013.

The Centre for Theology and Public Issues presents a panel discussion reflecting on the retirement of Pope Benedict XVI and the recent appointment of a new Archbishop of Canterbury and Anglican Bishop of Wellington. Panellists include: Most Rev Colin Campbell, Rev Dr Margaret Mayman, Amy Armstrong, Laura Black and Terry Drummond. 26 February 2013.

Keeping the physical commandments is the elementary level of Christianity. The more advanced level of Christianity involves developing a Christian attitude, which is an attitude that works and hopes for the repentance of others.