Interviews

Recent Interviews and Archive

• Cassidy Hall – “Queering Contemplation: Finding Queerness in the Roots and Future of Contemplative Spirituality“
• Brian McLaren – “Life After Doom: Wisdom and Courage for a World Falling Apart“
• Grace Ji-Sun Kim – “When God Became White: Dismantling Whiteness for a More Just Christianity“
• Eddie Pate and Jonathan Stutz – “Daily Practices of Inclusive Leaders: A Guide to Building a Culture of Belonging“
• David Fitch – “Reckoning with Power: Why the Church Fails When It’s on the Wrong Side of Power“
• J. Dana Trent – “Between Two Trailers: A Memoir“
• Jim Wallis – “The False White Gospel: Rejecting Christian Nationalism, Reclaiming True Faith, and Refounding Democracy”
• John Pavlovitz – “Worth Fighting For: Finding Courage and Compassion When Cruelty Is Trending“
• Amanda Udis-Kessler – “Abundant Lives: A Progressive Christian Ethic of Flourishing”
• Terence and Zion Lester – “Zion Learns to See: Opening Our Eyes to Homelessness“
• Bruce Reyes-Chow – “Everything Good About God Is True: Choosing Faith”
• Parker J. Palmer –  “Let Your Life Speak: Listening for the Voice of Vocation” and “On the Brink of Everything: Grace, Gravity, and Getting Old”
• Susan K. Williams Smith – we discuss Susan’s books and her career change from pastor to solopreneur – author and new projects leader
• Sarah Bessey – “Field Notes for the Wilderness: Practices for an Evolving Faith”
• Ellen Armour – “Seeing and Believing: Religion, Digital Visual Culture, and Social Justice”
• Dorcas Cheng-Tozun – “Social Justice for the Sensitive Soul: How to Change the World in Quiet Ways”
• Sheila Beckford and Michelle Ledder – “Doing Anti-Racist Business: Dislodging and Dismantling Racism with the 4REALS”
• Therese Taylor-Stinson – “Walking the Way of Harriet Tubman: Public Mystic and Freedom Fighter”
• Tambry Harris – “Awakening the Light: A Survivors to Thrivers Going-Forward Story” and “Stop the Silence: Thriving After Childhood Sexual Abuse”
• Caroline Beidler – “Downstairs Church: Finding Hope in the Grit of Addiction and Trauma Recovery“
• Lerita Coleman Brown – “What Makes You Come Alive-A Spiritual Walk with Howard Thurman”
• Mary-Frances Winters – “Racial Justice at Work: Practical Solutions for Systemic Change”
• Miguel de la Torre – “Resisting Apartheid America: Living the Badass Gospel“
• Otis Moss III – “Dancing in the Darkness: Spiritual Lessons for Thriving in Turbulent Times”
• Wajahat Ali – “Go Back To Where You Came From: And, Other Helpful Recommendations on How To Become American”
• Tim Muldoon and Mack McCarter – “How to Remake the World Neighborhood by Neighborhood”
• Kenneth W. Wheeler – “US: The Resurrection of American Terror”
• Catherine Meeks – “The Night is Long but Light Comes in the Morning: Meditations for Racial Healing”
• Lucretia Berry – “Teaching for Justice and Belonging: A Journey for Educators and Parents”
• Michelle Sanchez – “Color-Courageous Discipleship”, “Color-Courageous Discipleship Student Edition”, and the picture book, “God’s Beloved Community”
• Elizabeth Jarrett Andrew – “Swinging on the Garden Gate: A Memoir of Bisexuality and Spirit”
• Karen González – “Beyond Welcome: Centering Immigrants in Our Christian Response to Immigration”
• Mitali Perkins – “The Story of Us”
• Miguel Escobar – “The Unjust Steward: Wealth, Poverty, and the Church Today”
• Jennifer Garcia Bashaw – “Scapegoats: The Gospel Through the Eyes of Victims”
• Sabrina Chan and La Thao – “Learning Our Names: Asian American Christians on Identity, Relationships, and Vocation”
• Angela Denker – “Red State Christians: A Journey into White Christian Nationalism and the Wreckage It Leaves Behind”
• Damon Garcia – “The God Who Riots: Taking Back the Radical Jesus”
• Willie Dwayne Francois III – “Silencing White Noise: Six Practices to Overcome Our Inaction on Race”
• Grace Ji-Sun Kim – “Invisible: Theology and the Experience of Asian American Women”
• Patty Krawec – “Becoming Kin: An Indigenous Call to Unforgetting the Past and Reimagining Our Future”
• Shannon Kearns – “In The Margins: A Transgender Man’s Journey With Scripture”
• Kevin Nye – “Grace Can Lead Us Home: A Christian Call to End Homelessness”
• Amy Kenny – “My Body Is Not a Prayer Request: Disability Justice in the Church”
• Sharei Green, Beckah Selnick, and Nikki Faison – “God’s Holy Darkness”
• Clarence Shuler and Gary Chapman – “Life-Changing Cross-Cultural Friendships: How You Can Help Heal Racial Divides, One Relationship at a Time”
• Rohadi Nagassar – “When We Belong: Reclaiming Christianity on the Margins“
• Randy Woodley – “Becoming Rooted: One Hundred Days of Reconnecting with Sacred Earth”
• Brandon Wrencher and Venneikia Samantha Williams – “Liberating Church: A 21st Century Hush Harbor Manifesto”
• Idelette McVicker – “Recovering Racists: Dismantling White Supremacy and Reclaiming Our Humanity”
• Deborah Nelson Linck – “Pauli Murray: Shouting for the Rights of All People”
• Jonny Rashid – “Jesus Takes a Side: Embracing the Political Demands of the Gospel”
• Michelle Reyes – “The Race-Wise Family: Ten Postures to Becoming Households of Healing and Hope”
• Sarah Griffith Lund – “Blessed Youth: Breaking the Silence about Mental Illness with Children and Teens”
• Melissa Guthrie – “Colors of Hope: A Devotional Journal from LGBTQ+ Christians”
• Terry Catasús Jennings and Rosita Stevens-Holsey – “Pauli Murray: The Life of a Pioneering Feminist and Civil Rights Activist”
• Andre Henry – “All the White Friends I Couldn’t Keep: Hope–and Hard Pills to Swallow–About Fighting for Black Lives”
• Kerry Connelly – “Wait, Is This Racist? A Guide to Becoming an Anti-racist Church”
• Monica Guzman – “I Never Thought of It That Way: How to Have Fearlessly Curious Conversations in Dangerously Divided Times”
• Ashley Abercrombie – “Love is the Resistance: Learn to Disagree, Resolve the Conflicts You’ve Been Avoiding and Create Real Change”
• Tom Vozzo – “The Homeboy Way: A Radical Approach to Business and Life”
• Teesha Hadra and John Hambrick – ” Black and White: Disrupting Racism One Friendship at a Time”
• Liz Theoharis – “We Cry Justice: Reading the Bible with the Poor People’s Campaign”
• Brandan Robertson – “Filled to Be Emptied: The Path to Liberation for Privileged People”
• Caroline Beidler “10 Practical Ways to Make Your Recovery Shine”
• Lisa Sharon Harper – “Fortune: How Race Broke My Family and the World–and How to Repair It All”
• Kelly Brown Douglas – “Resurrection Hope: A Future Where Black Lives Matter”
• Stacey Chomiak – “Still Stace: My Gay Christian Coming-of-Age Story”
• Christopher B. Hays and C. L. Crouch – “God and Guns: The Bible Against American Gun Culture”
• Daneen Akers – “Holy Troublemakers & Unconventional Saints”
• Jemar Tisby – “How to Fight Racism, Young Reader’s Edition: A Guide to Standing Up for Racial Justice”
• Andy Wells – “Tried to Be Straight – Options for Gay Christians”
• David Finnegan-Hosey – “Grace Is a Pre-existing Condition: Faith, Systems, and Mental Healthcare”
• Tambry Harris – “Awakening the Light: A Survivors to Thrivers Going-Forward Story”
• Danté Stewart – “Shoutin’ in the Fire: An American Epistle”
• Sheila Beckford and Michelle Ledder – “Anti-Racism 4REALS: Real Talk with Real Strategies in Real Time for Real Change”
• Kirsten Powers – “Saving Grace: Speak Your Truth, Stay Centered, and Learn to Coexist with People Who Drive You Nuts”
• Dominique DuBois Gilliard – “Subversive Witness: Scripture’s Call to Leverage Privilege”
• Daniel Bowman Jr. – “On the Spectrum: Autism, Faith, and the Gifts of Neurodiversity”
• Leah Gunning Francis – “Faith After Ferguson: Resilient Leadership in Pursuit of Racial Justice”
• Kat Armas – “Abuelita Faith: What Women on the Margins Teach Us about Wisdom, Persistence, and Strength”
• Drew Hart – “Who Will Be A Witness: Igniting Activism for God’s Justice, Love, and Deliverance”
• Marilyn McEntyre – “Caring for Words in a Culture of Lies”
• Duke Kwon – “Reparations: A Christian Call for Repentance and Repair”
• Justin R. Phillips – “Know Your Place: Helping White, Southern Evangelicals Cope with the End of The(ir) World”
• Carolyn Helsel – “Anxious to Talk about It: Helping White Christians Talk Faithfully about Racism”
• Elizabeth Hagan – “Brave Church: Tackling Tough Topics Together”
• Lamar Hardwick – “Disability and the Church: A Vision for Diversity and Inclusion”
• Terence Lester – “When We Stand: The Power of Seeking Justice Together”
• Eric Atcheson – “On Earth as It Is in Heaven: A Faith-Based Toolkit for Economic Justice”
• Michelle Reyes – “Becoming All Things: How Small Changes Lead To Lasting Connections Across Cultures”
• Ross Murray – “Made, Known, Loved: Developing LGBTQ-Inclusive Youth Resources”
• Troy Brand, Nicole Parker, Gena Thomas – The LEAD Anti-Racism Challenge: A 40-Day Journey
• Tyler Sit – “Staying Awake: The Gospel for Changemakers”
• Justin Hancock – “The Julian Way: A Theology of Fullness for All of God’s People”
• Yolanda Pierce – “In My Grandmother’s House: Black Women, Faith, and the Stories We Inherit”
• Emily Joy Allison – “#ChurchToo: How Purity Culture Upholds Abuse and How to Find Healing”
• Steven Charleston – “Ladder to the Light: An Indigenous Elder’s Meditations on Hope and Courage”
• Bruce Reyes-Chow – “In Defense of Kindness: Why It Matters, How It Changes Our Lives, and How It Can Save the World”
• Laura Mariko Cheifetz – “Race in America: Christians Respond to the Crisis”
• Mel White – Mel is the author of several important books including “Stranger at the Gate: To Be Gay And Christian In America”
• Sarah Griffith Lund – “Blessed Union: breaking the silence about mental illness and marriage”
• Lindsey Krinks – “Praying with Our Feet: Pursuing Justice & Healing on the Streets
• Kerry Connelly – “Good White Racist? Confronting Your Role in Racial Injustice”
• Michael W. Waters – “Something in the Water: A 21st Century Civil Rights Odyssey”
• Jemar Tisby – “How to Fight Racism”
• Mako Fujimura – “Art + Faith: A Theology of Making”
• Brian McLaren – “Faith After Doubt: Why Your Beliefs Stopped Working and What to Do About It”
• Barbara Brown Taylor – “Always a Guest: Speaking of Faith Far From Home”
• Wes Granberg-Michaelson – “Without Oars: Casting Off into a Life of Pilgrimage”
• Molly LaCroix – “Restoring Relationship: Transforming Fear into Love Through Connection”
• Susan K. Smith – “With Liberty and Justice for Some: The Bible, the Constitution, and Racism in America”
• Milton Brasher-Cunningham – “The Color of Together”
• Mark Feldmeir – “A House Divided: Engaging the Issues through the Politics of Compassion”

Featured Interviews

• Jim Wallis – “The False White Gospel: Rejecting Christian Nationalism, Reclaiming True Faith, and Refounding Democracy”
• John Pavlovitz – “Worth Fighting For: Finding Courage and Compassion When Cruelty Is Trending“
• Sarah Bessey – “Field Notes for the Wilderness: Practices for an Evolving Faith”
• Parker J. Palmer –  “Let Your Life Speak: Listening for the Voice of Vocation” and “On the Brink of Everything: Grace, Gravity, and Getting Old”
• Lisa Sharon Harper – “Fortune: How Race Broke My Family and the World–and How to Repair It All”
• Otis Moss III – “Dancing in the Darkness: Spiritual Lessons for Thriving in Turbulent Times”
• Brian McLaren – “Life After Doom: Wisdom and Courage for a World Falling Apart“
• Wajahat Ali – “Go Back To Where You Came From: And, Other Helpful Recommendations on How To Become American”
• Miguel Escobar – “The Unjust Steward: Wealth, Poverty, and the Church Today”
• Mark Feldmeir – “A House Divided: Engaging the Issues through the Politics of Compassion”
• Duke Kwon – “Reparations: A Christian Call for Repentance and Repair”
• Jennifer Garcia Bashaw – “Scapegoats: The Gospel Through the Eyes of Victims”
• Angela Denker – “Red State Christians: A Journey into White Christian Nationalism and the Wreckage It Leaves Behind”
• Patty Krawec – “Becoming Kin: An Indigenous Call to Unforgetting the Past and Reimagining Our Future”
• Kerry Connelly – “Good White Racist? Confronting Your Role in Racial Injustice”
• Michael W. Waters – “Something in the Water: A 21st Century Civil Rights Odyssey”
• Jemar Tisby – “How to Fight Racism”
• Mako Fujimura – “Art + Faith: A Theology of Making”
• Susan K. Smith – “With Liberty and Justice for Some: The Bible, the Constitution, and Racism in America”
• Paul Miller – “The Religion of American Greatness: What’s Wrong with Christian Nationalism”
• Amy Kenny – “My Body Is Not a Prayer Request: Disability Justice in the Church”
• Lindsey Krinks – “Praying with Our Feet: Pursuing Justice & Healing on the Streets
• Idelette McVicker – “Recovering Racists: Dismantling White Supremacy and Reclaiming Our Humanity”
• Brian McLaren – “Do I Stay Christian?: A Guide for the Doubters, the Disappointed, and the Disillusioned”
• Lisa K. Swallow – “Yes, You CAN Talk Politics: A workbook for talking across party lines” and “No One Was Listening”
• Monica Guzman – “I Never Thought of It That Way: How to Have Fearlessly Curious Conversations in Dangerously Divided Times”
• Amy Julia Becker – “To Be Made Well: An Invitation to Wholeness, Healing, and Hope”
• Ashley Abercrombie – “Love is the Resistance: Learn to Disagree, Resolve the Conflicts You’ve Been Avoiding and Create Real Change”
• Brandan Robertson – “Filled to Be Emptied: The Path to Liberation for Privileged People”
• Kelly Brown Douglas – “Resurrection Hope: A Future Where Black Lives Matter”
• Betty Pries – “The Space Between Us: Conversations about Transforming Conflict”
• Stacey Chomiak – “Still Stace: My Gay Christian Coming-of-Age Story”
• John Pavlovitz – “If God Is Love, Don’t Be a Jerk: Finding a Faith That Makes Us Better Humans”
• Adam Taylor – “A More Perfect Union: A New Vision for Building the Beloved Community”
• Daniel Bowman Jr. – “On the Spectrum: Autism, Faith, and the Gifts of Neurodiversity”
• Leah Gunning Francis – “Faith After Ferguson: Resilient Leadership in Pursuit of Racial Justice”
• Kate Rademacher – “Reclaiming Rest: The Promise of Sabbath, Solitude, and Stillness in a Restless World”
• Justin R. Phillips – “Know Your Place: Helping White, Southern Evangelicals Cope with the End of The(ir) World”
• Lamar Hardwick – “Disability and the Church: A Vision for Diversity and Inclusion”
• Ross Murray – “Made, Known, Loved: Developing LGBTQ-Inclusive Youth Resources”
• Sheila Beckford and Michelle Ledder – “Anti-Racism 4REALS: Real Talk with Real Strategies in Real Time for Real Change”
• Justin Hancock – “The Julian Way: A Theology of Fullness for All of God’s People”
• Steven Charleston – “Ladder to the Light: An Indigenous Elder’s Meditations on Hope and Courage”
• Bruce Reyes-Chow – “In Defense of Kindness: Why It Matters, How It Changes Our Lives, and How It Can Save the World”
• Laura Mariko Cheifetz – “Race in America: Christians Respond to the Crisis”
• Sarah Griffith Lund – “Blessed Union: breaking the silence about mental illness and marriage”