Discover how God is working in the world and in our lives. Strengthen community by connecting with people of different faith traditions. Celebrate commonality and honor difference as believers share the wisdom and sacred stories, faith journeys, and life experiences that connect them to the Divine. Host Steven Kapp Perry talks with believers from all walks of faith—Catholic and Episcopalian, Buddhist and Baptist, Jewish and Hindu, Presbyterian and Seventh Day Adventist, Muslim and Latter-day Saint— sharing their personal experience with the sacred and the divine. Sundays on BYUradio—and be sure to subscribe to the podcast! https://www.byuradio.org/da37d99e-2dc6-4bfd-97bf-56c53c81557d en-us © 2026 BYU Broadcasting BYUradio BYUradio byurpodcasts@byu.edu false Episodic In Good Faith is the place to hear stories and accounts from believers, told in their own words. Our hope is to listen with an open heart, celebrating the power of faith and belief, and what those stories mean to the ones who tell them. Host Steven Kapp Perry talks with believers from all walks of faith—Catholic and Episcopalian, Buddhist and Baptist, Jewish and Hindu, Presbyterian and Seventh Day Adventist, Muslim and Latter-day Saint—in other words, human beings and believers, sharing their personal experience with the sacred and the divine. Sundays on BYU radio—and be sure to subscribe to the podcast! https://www.byuradio.org/2f9e1f76-c7a8-4e8d-a889-1a9d5c024f0e 2f9e1f76c7a8-4e8d-a889-1a9d5c024f0e Wed, 26 Jan 2022 07:00:00 GMT false 95 trailer Brandon Peterson shares his personal connection to Good Friday. Brandon Peterson is Assistant Professor of Religious Studies at the University of Utah, in the Department of of World Languages & Cultures and an adjunct appointment in the Department of Philosophy. Brandon is also a parishioner at The Cathedral of the Madeleine in Salt Lake City. https://www.byuradio.org/cb684297-98ef-46ce-b0de-d3dccb86d530 cb68429798ef-46ce-b0de-d3dccb86d530 Fri, 18 Apr 2025 06:00:00 GMT false 874 bonus 2025 Leland Spindler, executive artistic director of Lux Choral Society, discusses the Holy Week musical event that he's organized for the interfaith community for over ten years. https://www.byuradio.org/88dc09f0-e5f7-46a5-b6f5-7a10fd528e61 88dc09f0e5f7-46a5-b6f5-7a10fd528e61 Tue, 15 Apr 2025 06:00:00 GMT false 838 bonus 2025 Pastor Mike Smith from Centerpoint Utah discusses Palm Sunday, the day of Jesus' triumphal entry into Jerusalem, and the first day of Holy Week. https://www.byuradio.org/02ab45e5-5fd4-4b63-8017-2e8c16258184 02ab45e55fd4-4b63-8017-2e8c16258184 Sun, 13 Apr 2025 06:00:00 GMT false 902 bonus 2025 Tyler Griffin, professor of Religious Education at Brigham Young University, explains Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday of Holy Week. https://www.byuradio.org/ce7911bd-e787-41c8-aaad-28da9fff7d1a ce7911bde787-41c8-aaad-28da9fff7d1a Mon, 14 Apr 2025 06:00:00 GMT false 901 bonus 2025 Reverend Dani Lee from St. Mary's Episcopal Church, a friend of the show talks to us about Tenebrae and Maundy Thursday. https://www.byuradio.org/286b2f67-597b-403c-a79e-3fed209acc10 286b2f67597b-403c-a79e-3fed209acc10 Thu, 17 Apr 2025 06:00:00 GMT false 663 bonus 2025 Jeff McCullough discusses Holy Saturday. Jeff McCullough is the host and producer of the YouTube Channel Hello Saints. https://www.byuradio.org/77af0876-8b0c-40d5-973c-6fe29d47789c 77af08768b0c-40d5-973c-6fe29d47789c Sat, 19 Apr 2025 06:00:00 GMT false 872 bonus 2025 Gaye Strathearn, Associate Dean of the BYU School of Religion, discusses Easter Sunday. https://www.byuradio.org/51776a9a-4486-4051-b110-803dbb73b12c 51776a9a4486-4051-b110-803dbb73b12c Sun, 20 Apr 2025 06:00:00 GMT false 918 bonus 2025 Here's a bonus episode for our podcast listeners: a feed drop from Meli Solomon's Living Our Beliefs podcast. Meli hosted a multi-faith panel discussion on religious weddings, which she taped in the In Good Faith studios with Steve in October 2024. We thought our listeners would enjoy this discussion between Jewish, Muslim, Bahai, and Latter-day Saint guests. You can check out Meli's show here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/living-our-beliefs-exploring-faith-religion-in-daily-life/id1585683129 https://www.byuradio.org/955e0290-5a46-4642-a416-b99c6a707110 955e02905a46-4642-a416-b99c6a707110 Wed, 06 Aug 2025 06:00:00 GMT false 2508 bonus 2025 Haroon Moghul has a new podcast, Avenue M, which he co-hosts with Joey Taylor. They're two men on a shared journey of faith and meaning. Through their podcast and future projects, they hope to make deeper conversations about principles, pluralism, and parenting accessible to a wider audience. Here at IGF, we thought you'd enjoy this conversation with Richard Reeves, author of Of Boys and Men: Why the Modern Male Is Struggling, Why It Matters, and What to Do About It. Haroon has taught religion, culture and philosophy on five continents. A one-time stand up comic in New York City (literally, just that one time), award-winning journalist and opinion columnist, Haroon’s been published by The New York Times, NPR’s Fresh Air, CNN, NBC News, The Washington Post, Foreign Policy, Al Jazeera, and many others. Haroon was originally a guest on In Good Faith in 2023, speaking about his book Two Billion Caliphs. Co-host Joey Taylor is the Director of Bespoken Live, turning storytelling into a sacred art of connection. From Beirut to Mombasa, Joey’s interfaith work has taken him across cultures, to facilitate conversations in religious communities, prisons, and Zoom rooms—teaching world religions, designing peace trainings, and producing podcasts all based in a steady belief that stories can bridge any divide. https://www.byuradio.org/8b26a53d-ffab-4a5a-be12-8aea922168bb 8b26a53dffab-4a5a-be12-8aea922168bb Wed, 13 Aug 2025 06:00:00 GMT false 3266 bonus 2025 We'll be back with more episodes of In Good Faith on Sept 7, bit for now here's a taste of Take a Leap, our faith & spirituality show that we spun off with the work and commitment of IGF student producers. Take A Leap hosts talk to you people of faith who are changing the world. Please share with a young person in your life. https://www.byuradio.org/97de1997-0b8d-452f-a995-ffb872c4513e 97de19970b8d-452f-a995-ffb872c4513e Wed, 27 Aug 2025 06:00:00 GMT false 1569 bonus 2025 In Good Faith returns with new episodes Sept 7. Until then, join Voiceover for a discussion with director Morgan Atkinson about his recent documentary about the Ursuline convent in Louisville, KY, or as Morgan puts it, "a clear-eyed look at many faith-filled lives and one in particular." You can follow and subscribe to Voiceover on Apple, Spotify, or the BYUradio app. Share with the movie lover in your life. https://www.byuradio.org/770aa9b1-e1ab-4f9f-9250-0ae82316341c 770aa9b1e1ab-4f9f-9250-0ae82316341c Wed, 20 Aug 2025 06:00:00 GMT false 1995 bonus 2025 Discover how God is working in the world and in our lives. Strengthen community by connecting with people of different faith traditions. Celebrate commonality and honor difference as believers share the wisdom and sacred stories, faith journeys, and life experiences that connect them to the Divine. Host Steven Kapp Perry talks with believers from all walks of faith—Catholic and Episcopalian, Buddhist and Baptist, Jewish and Hindu, Presbyterian and Seventh Day Adventist, Muslim and Latter-day Saint— sharing their personal experience with the sacred and the divine. Sundays on BYUradio—and be sure to subscribe to the podcast! https://www.byuradio.org/2bbf2808-5f4b-400c-9a4e-3a1c361b4a62 2bbf28085f4b-400c-9a4e-3a1c361b4a62 Fri, 26 Dec 2025 07:00:00 GMT false 456 bonus 2025 Discover how God is working in the world and in our lives. Strengthen community by connecting with people of different faith traditions. Celebrate commonality and honor difference as believers share the wisdom and sacred stories, faith journeys, and life experiences that connect them to the Divine. Host Steven Kapp Perry talks with believers from all walks of faith—Catholic and Episcopalian, Buddhist and Baptist, Jewish and Hindu, Presbyterian and Seventh Day Adventist, Muslim and Latter-day Saint— sharing their personal experience with the sacred and the divine. Sundays on BYUradio—and be sure to subscribe to the podcast! https://www.byuradio.org/afa57c6a-5d65-4e33-b54c-13e5256922af afa57c6a5d65-4e33-b54c-13e5256922af Wed, 17 Dec 2025 07:00:00 GMT false 564 bonus 2025 Reza Aslan, writer, commentator, professor, Emmy- and Peabody-nominated producer, and scholar of religions, talks to Steve about the re-issue of No God But God: The Origins, Evolution, and Future of Islam (Random House, 2005). Steve spoke with Reza Aslan in 2020 about his personal experience with Islam and Christianity—you can hear that interview in episode 68 of our archive. https://www.byuradio.org/ab3dedc7-bc13-46b9-a345-e88579372038 ab3dedc7bc13-46b9-a345-e88579372038 Sun, 21 Dec 2025 07:00:00 GMT false 1613 bonus 2025 Discover how God is working in the world and in our lives. Strengthen community by connecting with people of different faith traditions. Celebrate commonality and honor difference as believers share the wisdom and sacred stories, faith journeys, and life experiences that connect them to the Divine. Host Steven Kapp Perry talks with believers from all walks of faith—Catholic and Episcopalian, Buddhist and Baptist, Jewish and Hindu, Presbyterian and Seventh Day Adventist, Muslim and Latter-day Saint— sharing their personal experience with the sacred and the divine. Sundays on BYUradio—and be sure to subscribe to the podcast! https://www.byuradio.org/2ae8d101-31d4-413c-8394-d760eb6eecc8 2ae8d10131d4-413c-8394-d760eb6eecc8 Fri, 19 Dec 2025 07:00:00 GMT false 478 bonus 2025 Discover how God is working in the world and in our lives. Strengthen community by connecting with people of different faith traditions. Celebrate commonality and honor difference as believers share the wisdom and sacred stories, faith journeys, and life experiences that connect them to the Divine. Host Steven Kapp Perry talks with believers from all walks of faith—Catholic and Episcopalian, Buddhist and Baptist, Jewish and Hindu, Presbyterian and Seventh Day Adventist, Muslim and Latter-day Saint— sharing their personal experience with the sacred and the divine. Sundays on BYUradio—and be sure to subscribe to the podcast! https://www.byuradio.org/771505f9-bd1f-4433-9109-a0f90b8fc97e 771505f9bd1f-4433-9109-a0f90b8fc97e Tue, 23 Dec 2025 07:00:00 GMT false 563 bonus 2025 Steve and Heather chat about their upcoming TV documentary on BYUtv. Get the app or find the channel on ROKU. https://www.byuradio.org/cf8a46f4-7fec-4ac6-b2d2-7fabcb432c52 cf8a46f47fec-4ac6-b2d2-7fabcb432c52 Fri, 08 Mar 2024 07:00:00 GMT false 494 bonus 2024 Steve, Lia, James, and Alia test their interfaith trivia knowledge as they take Interfaith America's online quiz! How many answers does our team know? https://www.byuradio.org/b366d1ba-830c-4c57-b178-21f9390c8b99 b366d1ba830c-4c57-b178-21f9390c8b99 Sun, 11 Aug 2024 06:00:00 GMT false 812 bonus 2024 Steve heads to the Japanese Buddhist temple in Salt Lake City to learn more about the religious holiday Obon with Reverend Jerry Hirano. https://www.byuradio.org/7a59c035-8e5d-4c2c-9c5d-cda72b017138 7a59c0358e5d-4c2c-9c5d-cda72b017138 Sun, 25 Aug 2024 06:00:00 GMT false 785 bonus 2024 Join us for a special series in Turkey, where we explore the history, culture, and religions of this ancient land and modern nation. This new series of In Good Faith starts Sunday, Sep 3. https://www.byuradio.org/9470e206-99da-49c1-8c99-99b41a2f3977 9470e20699da-49c1-8c99-99b41a2f3977 Wed, 30 Aug 2023 06:00:00 GMT false 60 trailer 2023 Join Steve in talking with fellow podcasters Adela Cojab, Trey Ferguson, and Uzma Jafri. Adela Cojab is a speaker on Jewish rights and equality under the law. She speaks at conferences and college campuses about anti-Semitism, Zionism, and human rights. Cojab believes that all students are entitled to learn in a harassment-free environment, and works to advocate on their behalf. She has also authored and contributed to published pieces about Judaism, activism, and anti-Semitism. Trey Ferguson is a Miami-Dade County-based minister, writer, and podcaster whose passions include jokes, justice, and Jesus. He’s the creator of New Living Treyslation–a podcast that retells and relates scripture in a modern vernacular–and a co-host of Three Black Men, a podcast where he muses on theology and culture with Sam Gay, Robert Monson, and a wide array of riveting guests. The author of the forthcoming Theologizin’ Bigger with Lake Drive Books, Trey also writes and publishes regularly in his newsletter: The Son Do Move. When he’s not creating content, he can be found annoying his wife Jessica and their three children with his childlike sense of humor. Uzma Jafri was born in Chicago and raised in Houston, Texas. The daughter of Muslim immigrants from Pakistan and India, Uzma’s primary job is mothering her four children, but the one that pays is as a solo physician running her own medical practices. She is also medical director of an assisted living and hospice agency, and serves as graduate medical faculty training future physicians. She volunteers with multiple organizations to support refugees, her favorite pet project being the biannual refugee baby shower she coordinates with her team at Gathering Humanity. https://www.byuradio.org/87855c69-7a72-4df1-b840-c5c722d84c3d 87855c697a72-4df1-b840-c5c722d84c3d Sun, 06 Aug 2023 06:00:00 GMT false 3742 bonus 2023 Join Heather in talking with fellow podcasters Robert Monson, Zaiba Hasan, and Samuel Gay. Robert Monson Jr. is a writer, musician, creative, avid reader, and theologian who does work around the intersection of Black liberation and womanist theology. He is a graduate of United Theological Seminary and is currently working towards a Ph.D. His two podcasts, Three Black Men and Black Coffee & Theology, along with his work as co-director of the organization Enfleshed seek to bring about thought around liberation for all. Zaiba Hasan is an American Muslim, born and raised in Chicago. Growing up biracial and bicultural, Zaiba’s Irish/Pakistani heritage and interfaith upbringing gave her a head start navigating between identities. When she isn’t busy with podcasting, public speaking, fostering interfaith community, or working with her parent coaching clients at Emerge Consulting Solutions, Zaiba can usually be found on the basketball court or baseball field with her husband and their four children. Sam Gay is a writer, theologian and cohost to Three Black Men Podcast. Sam has been a dedicated youth pastor and musician who has yielded his talents to local congregations. He holds a B.A. in digital cinematography from Full Sail University and an A.A. in Biblical Studies from Reformation Bible College. https://www.byuradio.org/4cf713b1-9b4c-4bfe-9fc4-726b42a4cc73 4cf713b19b4c-4bfe-9fc4-726b42a4cc73 Sun, 06 Aug 2023 06:00:00 GMT false 3768 bonus 2023 In this bonus episode of In Good Faith, Steve chats with Louise and Squire about Godwinks, or when a coincidence isn’t a coincidence. Louise is a Broadway actor and host of ABC Family. SQuire is a former ABC executive who once led Good Morning America to #1 and helped create Schoolhouse Rock. SQuire & Louise are Executive Producers of the acclaimed Hallmark Godwink Movie Series, top rated for 4 seasons, and their first Dogwink Movie for Netflix, “Rescued by Ruby,” released in early 2022. https://www.byuradio.org/5c3fb755-bb21-4f09-b1ae-d277683c065a 5c3fb755bb21-4f09-b1ae-d277683c065a Thu, 29 Dec 2022 07:00:00 GMT false 716 bonus 2022 Steve speaks with local filmmaker TC Christensen, who specializes in movies about miracles and faith, in this special bonus episode of In Good Faith. TC Christensen is a member of the American Society of Cinematographers and has worked as the director of photography on Disney’s Imax film Roving Mars and the National Geographic film Lewis & Clark. He has also directed over 26 films including 17 Miracles, The Cokeville Miracle, and his latest film The Fighting Preacher. https://www.byuradio.org/1f7366cd-1b5c-4e2f-adfc-116b84cccaf2 1f7366cd1b5c-4e2f-adfc-116b84cccaf2 Thu, 15 Dec 2022 07:00:00 GMT false 986 bonus 2022 Utah Make a Wish creates magical moments for children suffering from debilitating illness--and that magic can turn into mental and physical health miracles. Steve interviews Jared Perry, the CEO of Utah Make a Wish in this bonus episode of In Good Faith. https://www.byuradio.org/33ef4a56-f929-4b13-9e6b-4449a5140c73 33ef4a56f929-4b13-9e6b-4449a5140c73 Thu, 08 Dec 2022 07:00:00 GMT false 806 bonus 2022 As we wrap up production on In Good Faith, Steve looks back over 9 seasons--what he's learned and what he's treasured from interviewing hundreds of interfaith guests. https://www.byuradio.org/6d8d42f3-8468-48ea-b0bb-c70e1229ed15 6d8d42f38468-48ea-b0bb-c70e1229ed15 Sun, 28 Dec 2025 07:00:00 GMT false 3274 full 2025 336 Music from Vocal Point and Noteworthy, BYU a cappella groups. Plus, stories from the In Good Faith team. Vocal Point is comprised of Jack Nelson, Hyrum Jackson, McKay Dalley, Sterling Stowell, Josh Thorne, Jensen Diederich, and Asher Smith. Noteworthy's members are Addi Chandler, Kassie Sanders, Halle Sundberg, Aubrie Dyer, Miranda Sanofsky, Savannah Packer, and Emma Hooper. https://www.byuradio.org/fe8ec1e9-caad-428d-b239-2a8ec5646e22 fe8ec1e9caad-428d-b239-2a8ec5646e22 Sun, 14 Dec 2025 07:00:00 GMT false 3278 full 2025 335 Cami Nelson discusses how she was inspired to work with special needs individuals in her photography business, creating portraits for families that reflect the beauty of children with Down Syndrome. Cami Nelson is a Utah-based photographer who has worked with humanitarian groups in Kenya and Armenia to document their activities and accomplishments. She also specializes in photography for special needs individuals. https://www.byuradio.org/7dcdcc74-2e34-48fc-8474-df649b3aa6b4 7dcdcc742e34-48fc-8474-df649b3aa6b4 Wed, 10 Dec 2025 07:00:00 GMT false 1585 full 2025 334 Anju Bhargava is a community builder with over four decades of experience developing multi-dimensional strategies to address critical issues in an interdependent global environment. A Vedantic teacher and ordained Hindu minister/chaplain, Anju was the only Hindu American appointed to President Obama’s Inaugural Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships, where she founded Hindu American Seva Communities to promote community service and social justice. She has also served on the Department of Homeland Security’s Faith-Based Security and Communications Advisory Committee and was a White House Community Builder Fellow during the Clinton Administration. https://www.byuradio.org/2469e186-0bb8-4894-898a-454654665acf 2469e1860bb8-4894-898a-454654665acf Sun, 07 Dec 2025 07:00:00 GMT false 1567 full 2025 333 Greg Jones has a great story of faith but he is also working to help young people develop their faith stories. It’s a conversation about vocation, Spirit, the goodness of God, Soul, music, and a little bit of sports. Dr. Greg Jones is the president of Belmont University in Nashville, TN, an ecumenical Christian university. He is also the host of the podcast The Hope People. He currently serves on the boards of the John Templeton Foundation, the McDonald Agape Foundation and the India Collective. Dr. Jones is married to the Rev. Susan Pendleton Jones. https://www.byuradio.org/fbefa031-1f04-45dc-8d66-c03fa2834053 fbefa0311f04-45dc-8d66-c03fa2834053 Wed, 03 Dec 2025 07:00:00 GMT false 1582 full 2025 332 Sabeeha Rehman, an author, podcaster, blogger, playwright, and speaker on the American Muslim experience, is best known for her award-winning book Threading My Prayer Rug: One Woman’s Journey From Pakistani Muslim to American Muslim. She is an op-ed contributor to the Wall Street Journal. She also co-founded the National Autism Association New York Metro chapter, serving as its President from 2008-2011. https://www.byuradio.org/cffbc03a-6ca0-44db-af1d-00483d533d37 cffbc03a6ca0-44db-af1d-00483d533d37 Sun, 30 Nov 2025 07:00:00 GMT false 1750 full 2025 331 James Patrick Thomas, author of Atomic Pilgrim, describes his journey walking thousands of miles for peace and nuclear disarmament. Driven by a profound faith and inspired by a pivotal moment with Mother Teresa, Thomas describes the intersections of faith, suffering, and activism in his life. James Patrick Thomas serves on Pax Christi USA’s Disarmament Working Group and facilitates the Pax Christi chapter at St. Joseph Parish in Seattle. He began advocating for nuclear disarmament in the 1980s, as a member of the Bethlehem Peace Pilgrimage. He spent the next quarter century investigating radioactive pollution from the production and testing of nuclear weapons, mostly focused on the Hanford Site in south-central Washington State. https://www.byuradio.org/5f31412f-8f5c-4b0b-9cd6-541aaac443ee 5f31412f8f5c-4b0b-9cd6-541aaac443ee Wed, 26 Nov 2025 07:00:00 GMT false 1632 full 2025 330 Diana Butler Bass discusses her new book, which delves into the significance of the Christian liturgical year and its impact on personal faith. She shares the importance of community, conviviality, and the ritual of the table in Christianity. Diana Butler Bass, PhD, is an author, speaker, preacher, and commentator on religion and contemporary spirituality. She holds a doctorate in religious studies from Duke University and is the author of eleven books, most recently A Beautiful Year, based on the Christian Lectionary cycle. https://www.byuradio.org/c8b6766a-8bec-4958-9b2e-c211c81147a5 c8b6766a8bec-4958-9b2e-c211c81147a5 Sun, 23 Nov 2025 07:00:00 GMT false 1625 full 2025 329 Vineetha Mahayaye shares his experience as a 10-year-old monk in a monastery, choosing a solitary vocation as a young person, and presently counseling university students. The Venerable Vineetha Mahayaye is a Buddhist Chaplain at Tufts University, where he leads meditation programs for students and staff. He holds a Master’s Degree in Divinity from Harvard Divinity School. He is originally from Sri Lanka. https://www.byuradio.org/436ea277-ff37-4fc4-bb88-357869b91eb4 436ea277ff37-4fc4-bb88-357869b91eb4 Wed, 19 Nov 2025 07:00:00 GMT false 1596 full 2025 328 Thomas Long talks about his new book, Proclaiming the Parables, and how these stories from Jesus challenge our perceptions and reveal the unpredictable generosity of the divine. Dr. Thomas Long is professor emeritus at Candler School of Theology, Emory University. His introductory textbook, The Witness of Preaching, is widely used in theological schools around the world. He serves as an editor-at-large at The Christian Century. A Presbyterian minister, Long has served churches in Georgia and New Jersey. https://www.byuradio.org/ab14f373-9dbb-46b4-8f86-d80dff498ec6 ab14f3739dbb-46b4-8f86-d80dff498ec6 Sun, 16 Nov 2025 07:00:00 GMT false 1689 full 2025 327 Adam Jortner explains how the American Revolution increased opportunities for Jews, allowing them to achieve citizenship and serve in the military. He also addresses the misconception that America was founded as a Christian nation. Adam Jortner is Professor of Religion in the Department of History at Auburn University. He specializes in the history of religion in the American Revolution and the early nation, with particular emphasis on religious liberty, patriotism and piety, theology, and new religious traditions. He is the author most recently of A Promised Land: Jewish Patriots, the American Revolution, and the Birth of Religious Freedom. https://www.byuradio.org/08efab7c-558a-47eb-adaf-5b8672f18a0c 08efab7c558a-47eb-adaf-5b8672f18a0c Wed, 12 Nov 2025 07:00:00 GMT false 1610 full 2025 326 Patricia Matthews, an Episcopal priest in Little Rock, Arkansas, discusses her journey from Southern Baptist roots through a decade-long exploration of various religious traditions to her current role as the director of the Interfaith Center. Matthews highlights the importance of interfaith dialogue and shares personal stories of building interfaith relationships, combating fear, and the impact of a dedicated physical space for interfaith activities. The Rev. Patricia Matthews is Executive Director of The Interfaith Center and Assistant Rector at Saint Mark’s Episcopal Church. Under her leadership, the Center moved into its first standalone home and expanded citywide partnerships. She also speaks frequently on faith-in-action and religious freedom, including panels at BYU Law’s Religious Freedom Annual Review and Hendrix College. https://www.byuradio.org/babf1b00-2cc2-4586-a289-b3d56c52b50f babf1b002cc2-4586-a289-b3d56c52b50f Sun, 09 Nov 2025 07:00:00 GMT false 1563 full 2025 325 David Toole shares lessons he's learned from the example of Maggy Barankitse, a woman driven to care for orphans of the Burundi and Rwanda genocides through her organization Maison Shalom. Today, Maggy lives in exile in Rwanda after narrowly escaping an assassination attempt in 2015. Maison Shalom was declared an illegal organization in Burundi and she was sentenced to life in prison by the Supreme Court of Burundi, convicted in absentia. She has re-established Maison Shalom in Rwanda. Maggy has received multiple humanitarian awards, including the Opus Prize, the UNESCO Prize, and the Aurora Prize. David Toole holds a joint appointment as associate professor in the Duke Global Health Institute and Duke Divinity School. He is author of Love Made Me an Inventor, about Maggy, and founder of Love’s Inventions, a non-profit dedicated to spreading Maggy’s message to the world and supporting her ongoing work in Africa. https://www.byuradio.org/92dc07a5-8dfe-4be9-b97c-6871021519bf 92dc07a58dfe-4be9-b97c-6871021519bf Wed, 05 Nov 2025 07:00:00 GMT false 1786 full 2025 324 J.S. Park, chaplain at Tampa General Hospital, shares his unique role in offering spiritual and emotional support to patients and families during their most traumatic moments, including insights about the nature of grief and the intersection of mental health and faith. J.S. Park is the author of As Long As You Need: Permission to Grieve, part hospital chaplain experience and part memoir. He is also the author The Voices We Carry: Finding Your One True Voice in a World of Clamor and Noise (2020). https://www.byuradio.org/5cbdd466-af6a-4a0a-a3e8-5491810da8ab 5cbdd466af6a-4a0a-a3e8-5491810da8ab Sun, 02 Nov 2025 06:00:00 GMT false 1777 full 2025 323 Rachel Whipple joins the In Good Faith team for a discussion of Pema Chödrön's When Things Fall Apart--a classic in Buddhist literature for the last 20 years. They explore themes such as dealing with fear, facing discomfort, embracing impermanence, and practicing non-attachment. Pema Chödrön is a Buddhist nun, meditation teacher, and author. In 1981 she became the first American in the Vajrayana tradition to become a fully ordained nun. She has published over 20 books. Rachel Whipple is an attorney and Provo City Councilor, and a former Research Fellow at the International Center for Law and Religion Studies. She is also a member of the Provo Awakening Valley Sangha Board of Directors. https://www.byuradio.org/97a01cdd-bd41-4195-8975-87c417de9e89 97a01cddbd41-4195-8975-87c417de9e89 Sun, 26 Oct 2025 06:00:00 GMT false 3238 full 2025 322 Helen Boursier discusses her experiences as a volunteer chaplain at an immigrant family detention center in Texas. She reflects on the profound faith and resilience of the asylum-seeking families she met, highlighting their spiritual strength and the love they embody, despite their hardships. The Rev. Dr. Helen Boursier, Ph.D., was known as “Pastora Helena” for two years inside an immigrant family detention center (2015 and 2016) where she used art as a pastoral care ministry with more than 5000 women and children seeking asylum. She continues to volunteer with, and advocate for, refugees seeking asylum. Dr. Boursier teaches religious and theological studies at the College of St. Scholastica in Duluth, MN. ****** Also, we’d love to talk to you! Take this short survey and, if you’re chosen, we’d love to sit down for a 30-minute Zoom call to ask you about your experience with In Good Faith. https://byu.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_dj29lRRCkCKmhZc https://www.byuradio.org/65cbbadc-938c-4cbd-b026-94cfdafe3981 65cbbadc938c-4cbd-b026-94cfdafe3981 Wed, 22 Oct 2025 06:00:00 GMT false 1529 full 2025 321 Reverend John Song shares his background growing up in an immigrant Korean church, his career transition from band teacher to pastor, and his involvement with the One America Movement. Rev. John Song is the Senior Pastor at City of Hope Presbyterian Church in Columbia, MD. He is on the Board of Directors of the One America Movement, which partners with faith communities across religious, political, and racial divides to confront toxic polarization in our society. He received his Master of Divinity at Reformed Theological Seminary in Washington D.C,, and was ordained in the Presbyterian Church in America. ****** Also, we’d love to talk to you! 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Take this short survey and, if you’re chosen, we’d love to sit down for a 30-minute Zoom call to ask you about your experience with In Good Faith. https://byu.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_dj29lRRCkCKmhZc https://www.byuradio.org/38916dee-8ea2-4fd5-b59d-8989d87e593e 38916dee8ea2-4fd5-b59d-8989d87e593e Wed, 15 Oct 2025 06:00:00 GMT false 1606 full 2025 319 Imam Amir Durić, chaplain at Syracuse University, shares his experiences growing up during the Bosnian War, his path towards becoming an Imam, and his work in fostering interfaith dialogue. Amir Durić is the Assistant Dean for Religious and Spiritual Life at Syracuse, overseeing the Muslim Chaplaincy at Syracuse University/SUNY ESF and educational programs supporting Muslim students, faculty, and staff. Durić previously served as the Imam, Khatib, and Mu'allim for three years in Sarajevo, and seven years in the Delaware Valley-Philadelphia region. In September 2024, his work earned national recognition as Interfaith Innovation Fellow by Interfaith America, selected from over 200 applicants. ****** Also, we’d love to talk to you! Take this short survey and, if you’re chosen, we’d love to sit down for a 30-minute Zoom call to ask you about your experience with In Good Faith. https://byu.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_dj29lRRCkCKmhZc https://www.byuradio.org/c4bd52c9-6677-4801-99e1-d2902cd02337 c4bd52c96677-4801-99e1-d2902cd02337 Sun, 12 Oct 2025 06:00:00 GMT false 1720 full 2025 318 Carla Fortmann shares how the Lexington Interfaith Garden began, how it contributes to the community, and what lessons we learn from gardening. Carla Fortmann is the leader of the Lexington Interfaith Garden, a community project beside the historic Lexington Battle Green that has supplied fresh produce to the local food pantry for 15 seasons. Carla is also a registered nurse, the manager of the museum shop at the Buckman Tavern, and the former owner of The Crafty Yankee, a gift shop in Lexington, MA. ****** Also, we’d love to talk to you! Take this short survey and, if you’re chosen, we’d love to sit down for a 30-minute Zoom call to ask you about your experience with In Good Faith. https://byu.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_dj29lRRCkCKmhZ https://www.byuradio.org/e0c13af7-c6c5-47da-bffd-1878ee371167 e0c13af7c6c5-47da-bffd-1878ee371167 Wed, 08 Oct 2025 06:00:00 GMT false 1527 full 2025 317 Reverend Frederick Davie shares how mentors pointed him in the direction of education and service, and how faith and social change have always been connected in his life and community. Rev. Frederick Davie is Senior Executive Vice President for Public Theology and Civic Engagement at Union Theological Seminary. He is also the Co-Chair of the Interfaith Center of New York and the Co-Chair of the Advisory Board for the Center of Earth Ethics, and a member of the Bureau of the NGO Committee for Freedom of Religion or Belief. Mr. Davie serves on the Board of Trustees of Greensboro College, his alma mater. He has served for decades as a member of the Advisory Board of the Interfaith Assembly for Homelessness and Housing. Mr. Davie is a founder and past Chair of Faith 2020/Faith Forward. A Presbyterian minister in the Presbytery of New York City, Mr. Davie has served the national Presbyterian Church, the NYC presbytery, and local congregations in various volunteer capacities. ****** Also, we’d love to talk to you! Take this short survey and, if you’re chosen, we’d love to sit down for a 30-minute Zoom call to ask you about your experience with In Good Faith. https://byu.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_dj29lRRCkCKmhZ https://www.byuradio.org/ddcfe3f0-3c26-4752-b7b4-b44f5ee98329 ddcfe3f03c26-4752-b7b4-b44f5ee98329 Sun, 05 Oct 2025 06:00:00 GMT false 1704 full 2025 316 Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg, Daisy Khan, and Chris Hays join Steve to discuss how the story of Hagar, Sarah, and Abraham infuse the Jewish, Muslim, and Christian traditions and thought. Named "rabbi to watch" by Newsweek, Danya Ruttenberg is the author of 8 books about the intersection of Jewish theology, parenting, feminism, and other topics. Her primary writing home is now at LifeIsASacredText.com. She was previously a guest on IGF in Episode 122: “Making Amends in an Unapologetic World.” Daisy Khan is the author of 30 Rights of Muslim Women: A Trusted Guide (2024). She is also the founder of Women’s Islamic Initiative in Spirituality and Equality (WISE), a global network of Muslim women committed to peace-building, gender equality, and human dignity. Daisy was on the show in Episode 138 when she spoke about her memoir Born with Wings (2018) and her experience with the hajj. She spoke about her book “30 Rights…” on Episode 263. Chris Hays teaches at Fuller Seminary and directs the master’s program in Ancient Near Eastern Studies in the School of Mission and Theology. He served as the US State Department Educational and Cultural Affairs Annual Professor at the Albright Institute of Archaeological Research in Jerusalem for 2022–23. He is ordained in the Presbyterian Church (USA). https://www.byuradio.org/d90fe8b9-5869-46d9-b360-9f8c3163949b d90fe8b95869-46d9-b360-9f8c3163949b Sun, 28 Sep 2025 06:00:00 GMT false 2443 full 2025 315 Cherie Harder of the Trinity Forum shares the need for hospitality and civil discourse in times of political division, as well as how to ground oneself in faith in order to navigate political challenges while maintaining belief. Plus, Ms. Harder shares her recent experience on the Camino de Santiago. Cherie Harder is President of the Trinity Forum, a DC-based think tank, whose mission is to work “for the renewal of society by cultivating, curating and disseminating the best in Christian thinking for the common good, and by helping leaders to think, work, and live wisely and well.” Previously, she has worked in politics including as Special Assistant to the President and Director of Policy and Projects for First Lady Laura Bush and Senior Counselor to the Chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). She is also a Senior Fellow at Cardus, an Editorial Board member of Comment magazine, a current board member of the Convergence Center for Policy Resolution and Faith and Law, and an advisory board member of the National Museum of American Religion. https://www.byuradio.org/4d271661-4027-4235-9b2e-83eabddfe0e8 4d2716614027-4235-9b2e-83eabddfe0e8 Wed, 24 Sep 2025 06:00:00 GMT false 1656 full 2025 314 Pastor Amy Butler joins Steve to discuss her struggle with faith, coping with loss, and experiences as a female pastor in a male-dominated tradition--and how community and ritual brought her healing and peace. Pastor Amy Butler is the Designated Pastor at the Community Church of Honolulu in Hawai’i. Previously, she served for five years as Senior Minister and first woman at the helm of The Riverside Church in the City of New York. She’s also served as pastor in churches in Washington, D.C., and New Orleans. She recently founded Invested Faith, which helps individuals and religious institutions use their assets to fund the work of faith-rooted social entrepreneurs building businesses that are changing unjust systems. Pastor Amy grew up in Hawaii, the daughter of a leader in the Hawaiian community. She is the author of a memoir, Beautiful and Terrible Things, and more recently, Holy Disruption. https://www.byuradio.org/85fa5776-f188-4857-91de-9b15ccae8990 85fa5776f188-4857-91de-9b15ccae8990 Sun, 21 Sep 2025 06:00:00 GMT false 1740 full 2025 313 Adam Davis joins Steve in studio to share how music was important to his faith journey and his identity as a Jew. Cantor Adam Davis is the Cantor at Congregation Kol Ami in Salt Lake City, UT. He has served Temple Beth-El of Great Neck in New York, having also done so for communities in California, Illinois, Maryland and Virginia. Cantor Davis has composed many original songs and musical settings of Jewish prayers. His Uvchein was published in 2023 by Transcontinental Music Publications as part of High Holy Days Anthology, Volume II. Cantor Davis is a graduate of University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music and Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion's Debbie Friedman School of Sacred Music. Prior to his pulpit work, Cantor Adam founded KFAR Jewish Arts Center in Chicago. Under his leadership, KFAR produced and presented dozens of concert events and engaged thousands of attendees in cutting edge Jewish cultural and musical experiences. https://www.byuradio.org/4f214121-6114-492a-88cf-8e93b07b89a9 4f2141216114-492a-88cf-8e93b07b89a9 Wed, 17 Sep 2025 06:00:00 GMT false 1586 full 2025 312 Dr. Najeeba Syeed discusses how peacebuilding and lived religion unify us and how they're crucial to a democratic society. Najeeba Syeed is the inaugural El-Hibri endowed chair and executive director of Interfaith at Augsburg University in Minneapolis MN. She co-edited the book “Critical Approaches to Interreligious Education,” and she’s been feature in the Los Angeles Times, or NPR, PBS, and other television shows, and she lectures at major universities across the US. https://www.byuradio.org/13f97c9c-a638-4f16-bc00-607b48146b52 13f97c9ca638-4f16-bc00-607b48146b52 Sun, 14 Sep 2025 06:00:00 GMT false 1710 full 2025 311 Ellen Skrmetti talks to Steve about her faith, her family, and the way humor has helped her navigate life's challenges. Ellen Skrmetti is the comic talent behind “Hey Jesus, It’s Me”--Instagram sketches about a middle-aged, southern-woman’s opinions on mamas, menopause, and menus. Based in Birmingham, Alabama, Ellen has trained with Second City and tours as a stand-up comedian. She has recently published her story in a new book, called Hey Jesus It’s Me. https://www.byuradio.org/94abe240-08d3-457d-8eeb-2d3ff8492c36 94abe24008d3-457d-8eeb-2d3ff8492c36 Wed, 10 Sep 2025 06:00:00 GMT false 1595 full 2025 310 This episode  is a conversation about suicide and ways to prevent it. We know this can be a difficult topic, so please take care while listening. If you or someone you know is in emotional distress or thinking about suicide, you can call or text 988 in the US or visit 988lifeline.org for free, confidential help anytime. -------- Jacob Coyne shares how his ministry StayHereLive is transforming lives through suicide prevention and faith. He speaks powerfully about how community can make a difference. Jacob Coyne is a preacher, a Christian content creator, and the founder of Stay Here, a mental health organization that raises awareness through bold and encouraging messaging and equips others to save lives from suicide. He and his wife, Mariah, have three daughters and live in east Tennessee. https://www.byuradio.org/f59e1da6-4b4d-464a-ade8-98db7946cd90 f59e1da64b4d-464a-ade8-98db7946cd90 Sun, 07 Sep 2025 06:00:00 GMT false 1612 full 2025 309 A special episode for our podcast listeners! Steve speaks with Manuela Oja de Tzep, a native K’iché from Nahuala, Solola Guatemala, and Malcolm Botto, Associate Director of International Study Programs K’iché instructor at BYU, about their experience with the Popol Vuh. They're also joined by Malcolm Botto, the Associate Director of International Study Programs at BYU. He has also taught K’iché at BYU for over 15 years. He holds a BA in Lingusitcs and Anthropology and a Masters in Mass Communication and Media Studies from BYU. https://www.byuradio.org/127a2870-1cc6-4c65-99e1-25dca6bd941c 127a28701cc6-4c65-99e1-25dca6bd941c Sun, 03 Aug 2025 06:00:00 GMT false 2413 full 2025 308 Allen Christenson shares his experience translating the Popol Vuh, a sacred Mayan text. Allen Christenson is a Professor in the Department of Humanities, Classics, and Comparative Literature at Brigham Young University. He is the translator of Popol Vuh: The Sacred Book of the Maya. He completed a PhD in Pre-Columbian Art History at the University of Texas, Austin. He has worked as an ethnographer and linguist in highland Guatemala since 1978, principally with the K’iché-Maya and Tz’utujil-Maya. https://www.byuradio.org/2737132e-384c-45b0-9b43-d7f28a20c7f6 2737132e384c-45b0-9b43-d7f28a20c7f6 Wed, 30 Jul 2025 06:00:00 GMT false 1720 full 2025 307 John Canti has translated sacred Buddhist texts for most of his life. He is a founding member of the Padmakara Translation Group, a Tsadra Foundation Fellow from 2001-2012, and was awarded the 2016 Khyentse Foundation Fellowship. In 2009, he was appointed editorial chair of www.84000.co, a translation and publication venture for the Tibetan Buddhist canon, and became senior editor in 2023. https://www.byuradio.org/255c4665-e7c5-4ec9-8cdd-461dcbea4979 255c4665e7c5-4ec9-8cdd-461dcbea4979 Sun, 27 Jul 2025 06:00:00 GMT false 1717 full 2025 306 Rev. Dr. John F. Ross discusses the Saint John's Bible, sacred art, and religious imagination. He is the Executive Director of The Saint John’s Bible Heritage Program at Saint John’s University in Collegeville, Minnesota. He has also served as a United Church of Christ (UCC) pastor for 30 years. The Saint John’s Bible is the first handwritten, illuminated Bible in more than 500 years and includes more than 160 original illuminations. The Heritage Edition of The Saint John’s Bible is the only full-size, illuminated, fine art edition that will ever be produced. In all, only 299 seven-volume sets have been created. The Heritage Program is an international initiative for individuals and institutions to explore the artistic and spiritual beauty of The Saint John’s Bible. Learn how this sacred art can be enjoyed in your community now and for generations to come. Please contact Rev. Dr. Ross at jross001@csbsju.edu or by calling 320-363-3209. https://www.byuradio.org/bc4659e7-ed25-43b4-ba89-357b3c2be205 bc4659e7ed25-43b4-ba89-357b3c2be205 Wed, 23 Jul 2025 06:00:00 GMT false 1754 full 2025 305 Tremper Longman shares the process of translating the Bible and how his conversion to Christianity as a young man. Dr. Tremper Longman is a Senior Translator of the New Living Translation. He has written over thirty-five books include Confronting Old Testament Controversies: Pressing Questions about Evolution, Sexuality, History and Violence. He is also Distinguished Scholar and Professor Emeritus of Biblical Studies at Westmont College. https://www.byuradio.org/423b9a2a-8c76-4492-822e-02dc680fda3f 423b9a2a8c76-4492-822e-02dc680fda3f Sun, 20 Jul 2025 06:00:00 GMT false 1740 full 2025 304 Chandra DeNap Whetstine shares how her international work led her home to make peace in the US. Chandra DeNap Whetstine is the Chief Operating Officer at the One America Movement, a national organization building a united American society by eliminating toxic polarization. She is currently a seminarian at Wesley Theological Seminary. https://www.byuradio.org/c6049469-2bce-492a-9090-772c5dc25a4b c60494692bce-492a-9090-772c5dc25a4b Wed, 16 Jul 2025 06:00:00 GMT false 1675 full 2025 303 Rabbi Jack talks about how Jewish tradition centers on the home and family. Rabbi Jack Abramowitz, MS Ed, is a writer, editor and educator whose experience in Jewish outreach and informal education spans four decades. He has served in a number of capacities at the Orthodox Union, including a decade as a director of National Programs for NCSY, the organization’s youth movement. He also serves as Educational Correspondent for the website Jew in the City. He is the author of nine books, including The God Book, The Complete Targum Onkelos, and Ask Rabbi Jack. https://www.byuradio.org/9f2742c8-0b0c-46c0-936f-dde29945481a 9f2742c80b0c-46c0-936f-dde29945481a Sun, 13 Jul 2025 06:00:00 GMT false 1752 full 2025 302 Greta Bennett shares how she talks to Jesus and what she learned about God while caring for her mother with Alzheimers. Greta L. Bennett is a retired Lieutenant Colonel serving with distinction as a Medical Logistics Officer in the US Army for thirty years. She is a doctoral student in Public Theology at Fuller Theological Seminary. At one time, she produced over 100 episodes of the Caregiving is a Ministry podcast, inspired by her experience with her mother. https://www.byuradio.org/9b33e315-53f6-45ac-aa5b-2236f4dabbf9 9b33e31553f6-45ac-aa5b-2236f4dabbf9 Wed, 09 Jul 2025 06:00:00 GMT false 1712 full 2025 301 Emily McGowin discusses how to build a Household of Faith and what that process looked like in her own life. The Rev. Dr. Emily McGowin is associate professor of theology at Wheaton College. She is also a priest in the Anglican diocese of Churches for the Sake of Others (C4SO). Her latest book, Households of Faith: Practicing Family in the Kingdom of God is now available from IVP. Dr. McGowin earned a Ph.D. in theology from the University of Dayton, M.Div. from Baylor University’s Truett Seminary, and a B.A. in biblical studies from Criswell College. https://www.byuradio.org/3a44955c-2f8f-46b8-8111-5740c8b9acb0 3a44955c2f8f-46b8-8111-5740c8b9acb0 Sun, 06 Jul 2025 06:00:00 GMT false 1671 full 2025 300 Maggie Siddiqi shares her experiences working in various governmental and faith-based community roles, emphasizing the strategic and moral necessity of cross-faith partnerships. Maggie Siddiqi is senior fellow at Interfaith Alliance. She recently concluded her appointment to the Office of the U.S. Secretary of Education, where she served as Director of the Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships. Prior to joining the Biden-Harris administration, Maggie Siddiqi served as senior director of the Religion and Faith team at the Center for American Progress, where she led the organization’s work on religious liberty. https://www.byuradio.org/a433877a-e3f3-4a33-aef0-3f55e3e17e5a a433877ae3f3-4a33-aef0-3f55e3e17e5a Wed, 02 Jul 2025 06:00:00 GMT false 1580 full 2025 299 John Kasich talks about on unifying Americans rather than dividing them and championing the great potential of our citizens to make positive impacts in their own communities. John Kasich served as the 69th governor of Ohio and ran for President during the 2016 GOP primary. Today, he runs the Kasich Company and serves as a political analyst for NBC, CNBC, and MSNBC. He is the author of four New York Times bestsellers; his most recent book is Heaven Help Us. https://www.byuradio.org/addb7f86-5975-4c59-be6f-fabb59ce4a44 addb7f865975-4c59-be6f-fabb59ce4a44 Sun, 29 Jun 2025 06:00:00 GMT false 1481 full 2025 298 Jeff Renner discusses covering the 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens and its profound impact on his faith and life. Jeff Renner is a nine-time Emmy award winner, having served as science journalist, documentary producer and Chief Meteorologist at Seattle’s KING Television for 39 years. He is a member of the American Meteorological Society and the Society of Environmental Journalists. He is executive producer and host of the television program, Challenge 2.0, available as a podcast. https://www.byuradio.org/7a451fe6-cc22-400d-9f6e-40a22c34fbfa 7a451fe6cc22-400d-9f6e-40a22c34fbfa Wed, 25 Jun 2025 06:00:00 GMT false 1627 full 2025 297 Rev. Dr. David Latimore shares his transition from a successful career in investment management to a calling in theology and ministry. Rev. Dr. Latimore is the Director of the Betsey Stockton Center for Black Church Studies at Princeton Theological Seminary. His teaching and research interests focus on the intersection of religion, race, and economic justice. Before Princeton, Latimore served as senior pastor at Fifteenth Avenue Baptist Church in Nashville and was associate director for the Academy of Preachers. He has pastored three other congregations, in Joliet, Illinois; Gainesville, Florida; and St. Louis, Missouri. He earned his PhD from the University of Chicago, his DMin from McCormick Theological Seminary, his MDiv from Duke Divinity School, and his AB from Harvard University. Before attending seminary, Latimore had a successful career in investment management and economic development. https://www.byuradio.org/9036bb08-ddd8-4d12-a4e2-7493cd4b1028 9036bb08ddd8-4d12-a4e2-7493cd4b1028 Sun, 22 Jun 2025 06:00:00 GMT false 1772 full 2025 296 Dr. Hooman Keshavarzi is a psychologist who is rediscovering Islamic thought from centuries ago to help solve mental health challenges about loneliness and despair today. Hooman Keshavarzi is a licensed clinical psychologist with a Doctorate and Masters in Clinical Psychology and a minor in Islamic Studies. He currently serves as the program director for the Masters in Counseling Islamic Psychology Program in Doha, Qatar. He is the founding director of Khalil Center--the first Islamically-oriented professional community mental wellness center and largest provider of Muslim mental healthcare in North America. https://www.byuradio.org/0dc8d971-10c3-41b0-afb5-d30772504347 0dc8d97110c3-41b0-afb5-d30772504347 Wed, 18 Jun 2025 06:00:00 GMT false 1742 full 2025 295 Deanna Ebbert shares how faith & good psychological practice support each other as we learn to hear God's voice over our lifetime. Deanna Ebbert is a Life Coach who studied Psychology at Brigham Young University. She has a life-long passion for the brain and has spent many hours coaching people through life’s challenges. https://www.byuradio.org/eba561ee-2a3d-462a-ae15-1ece89a476eb eba561ee2a3d-462a-ae15-1ece89a476eb Sun, 15 Jun 2025 06:00:00 GMT false 1731 full 2025 294 Chris Stevenson joins Steve in-studio to discuss the National Museum of American religion, and what religion has done to American and America has done to religion. Check out the museum here: https://www.nmar.org/ Chris Stevenson is the co-founder and president of digital-first National Museum of American Religion (NMAR) and the host of the museum's podcast "Religion in the American Experience." He is also the founder of America’s Quilt of Faith, which champion the indispensability of virtue and religion to the American experiment in self-government. https://www.byuradio.org/f7a6f9f3-2247-4726-afb7-dda5afccfdf9 f7a6f9f32247-4726-afb7-dda5afccfdf9 Wed, 11 Jun 2025 06:00:00 GMT false 1655 full 2025 293 Brian Grim shares his calling to be a missionary when he was only 4-years-old and how that eventually led him to Catholicism, but also a life as an educator in the former Soviet Union, China, Central Asia, the Middle East, and Europe from 1982-2002. Eventually his research in economics reveals that religious freedom is good for business. Brian J. Grim, Ph. D. (Penn State), is the founding president of the Religious Freedom & Business Foundation and works with Fortune 500 companies to include religion and belief as part of their diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives. https://www.byuradio.org/8a41a8f4-f772-4c17-b31b-82d421970799 8a41a8f4f772-4c17-b31b-82d421970799 Sun, 08 Jun 2025 06:00:00 GMT false 1774 full 2025 292 Ayesha Daya tells Steve about her experience in learning more about her Ismaili heritage and starting the Muslim Footprints podcast. Learn about prayer, communal worship, and more from this amazing guest! Ayesha Daya is the founder of Kalima, a Dubai-based communications and content creation agency. In 2023 Ayesha launched the Muslim Footprints podcast, in association with the Ismaili community. Previously, Ayesha worked as the Middle East Energy correspondent for Bloomberg News and Dow Jones Newswires. https://www.byuradio.org/f1df4f03-53ce-4a1c-bc74-d043a6011d74 f1df4f0353ce-4a1c-bc74-d043a6011d74 Wed, 04 Jun 2025 06:00:00 GMT false 1666 full 2025 291 Janette Ok tells us about the recently released The New Testament In Color, a massive project involving numerous academics and perspectives. She teaches us that, when we view the scriptures through the lens of culture, we can make these sacred texts more colorful and find more application in our lives. Janette H. Ok serves as Associate Professor of New Testament at Fuller Seminary, where she has guest-hosted "Centering: The Asian American Christian Podcast." Her most recent book is the co-edited volume The New Testament in Color: A Multiethnic Biblical Commentary (IVP Academic, 2024). Janette is an ordained pastor and preacher with over 25 years of ministry experience. https://www.byuradio.org/ec811ba4-60be-4f13-b14f-cd58842764af ec811ba460be-4f13-b14f-cd58842764af Sun, 01 Jun 2025 06:00:00 GMT false 1752 full 2025 290 We have a new show in the In Good Faith family that we're excited to share with you. Voiceover: Movies that Move Us is hosted by Heather Bigley; she talks with guests about the movie that made a mark. In this episode she and Steve sit down for a discussion of Dune Part 2, a movie that made Steve think about choices, consequences, and opportunities. Subscribe to Voiceover: Movies that Move Us now, on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or the BYUradio app. https://www.byuradio.org/35e980a9-e54a-4b59-9e61-e6cb6e689866 35e980a9e54a-4b59-9e61-e6cb6e689866 Wed, 28 May 2025 06:00:00 GMT false 2394 full 2025 289 John Philip Newell teaches about celtic spirituality, the relationship between humanity and Earth, and his book The Great Search. Join Steve as he learns more about our guest and his pursuit of spirituality. John Philip Newell is a Celtic teacher and author. Born in Canada, he and his wife now live in Scotland. He has written over fifteen books, including his most recent: The Great Search (2024). He has been described as having “the heart of a Celtic bard and the mind of a Celtic scholar.” https://www.byuradio.org/d31cf184-df65-4aef-bc24-26e010f40582 d31cf184df65-4aef-bc24-26e010f40582 Sun, 25 May 2025 06:00:00 GMT false 1718 full 2025 288 Dr. Christina and Ekemini, hosts of the award winning podcast Truth's Table, discuss matters of love, justice, and truth-telling. How can we communicate truth with love? How can we prepare for the responses of those around us? Learn the answers, and wisdom!, from these vibrant women. Ekemini Uwan and Dr. Christina Edmondson are co-hosts of the award-winning Truth’s Table podcast, and have co-authored Truth’s Table: Black Women's Musings on Life, Love and Liberation (2022, Convergent Books). Ekemini Uwan is a public theologian, international human rights activist, and a 2022 Aspen Ideas Festival Fellow and a 2023 Special Advisor for The Aspen Institute’s Racial Justice and Religion Collective. Dr. Christina Edmondson co-authored InterVarsity Press’s 2023 Justice Award book of the year, Faithful Anti-racism. She holds degrees from Hampton University, the University of Rochester, and Tennessee State University. https://www.byuradio.org/fd316e8a-88b5-4f69-89b7-98fb76aeaf6d fd316e8a88b5-4f69-89b7-98fb76aeaf6d Sun, 25 May 2025 06:00:00 GMT false 1787 full 2025 287 Josh Good discusses the significance of faith in modern society, the value of interfaith collaboration, and how religious diversity can help society create solutions to current issues.  Josh Good directs the Aspen Institute's Religion and Society Program and has led Faith Angle Forum, a program that strengthens reporting and commentary on how religious believers, religious convictions, and moral arguments affect American politics and public life. His writing has been published by Rutledge Press in The Hill, national Review, DESE News, and the American. https://www.byuradio.org/34049c47-8b26-4747-8912-d7917ef32352 34049c478b26-4747-8912-d7917ef32352 Wed, 21 May 2025 06:00:00 GMT false 1689 full 2025 286 Dave Gibbons discusses the concept of third culture, and how Jesus may be the ultimate third culture person. He explains how it is important to love and serve in any community, regardless of pain or discomfort, and talks about how he has faced his PTSD and trauma with faith and purpose.  Dave Gibbons is the founder and lead pastor of New Song Church in Santa Ana, California. He's recently published "The Shape of My Eyes, a memoir on Race, faith, and Finding Myself" From Worthy Books. Gibbons has served on the Board of World Vision and Fuller Seminary. https://www.byuradio.org/9a03cac8-2de0-4aeb-8396-489ce9af70f3 9a03cac82de0-4aeb-8396-489ce9af70f3 Sun, 18 May 2025 06:00:00 GMT false 1731 full 2025 285 Father Laurence Freeman shares his journey to becoming a Benedictine monk and the pivotal role meditation plays in spiritual growth. He delves into the core principles of the Benedictine order and reveals the profound impact of cultivating inner stillness. Tune in for practical tips on beginning your own contemplative practice and enriching your spiritual life. Before entering monastic life, Laurence Freeman worked with the United Nations in New York, in Banking and Journalism. He is Director of The World Community for Christian Meditation (WCCM), an inclusive contemplative community. A prolific author, his most recent book is Tasting Wisdom: Meditations for Every Day of the Year (Canterbury Press Norwich, March 2025). He was awarded the Order of Canada in recognition of his work for interfaith dialogue and the promotion of world peace. https://www.byuradio.org/62de6ac1-8a0b-4c7f-9b60-5cceddc082d1 62de6ac18a0b-4c7f-9b60-5cceddc082d1 Wed, 14 May 2025 06:00:00 GMT false 1725 full 2025 284 Pastor Kevin Brown delves into his transformative journey from leading an executive search firm to co-founding the Perfecting Church. He shares powerful personal stories about why and how he felt called to do God's work. Additionally, Pastor Brown stresses the importance of fostering unity and understanding amidst societal polarization, offering insightful perspectives on building stronger, faith-driven communities. Pastor Kevin Brown founded Perfecting Ministries with his wife, Angela Brown. He's the pastor of Perfecting Church, a growing multi-ethnic church in the greater Philadelphia region. He's also the founder of Diverse But Not Divided, a network of churches of different hues and views that work to unify the church in a day of increasing polarity. https://www.byuradio.org/d362cd65-bd41-4bd8-8b75-44cad5e2be4e d362cd65bd41-4bd8-8b75-44cad5e2be4e Sun, 11 May 2025 06:00:00 GMT false 1767 full 2025 283 Steve sits down with Julie Boerio-Goates and Dr. Brandon Peterson to chat about the legacy of Pope Francis, including his journey from Jorge of Argentina to the Bishop of Rome. Dr. Julianna Boerio-Goates was our very first guest on Episode 1 and returned to help lead a discussion on Henri Nouwen’t book “Spiritual Direction” in our book club Episode 229. Julie is a retired professor of thermo dynamics. Julie discusses the intersection of science and faith, navigating a mixed-faith marriage, and what keeps her connected to God in her everyday life and in her service to her Catholic parish. Dr. Brandon Peterson is also a returning guest—he was most recently on our Holy Week series talking about the meaning and observance of Good Friday. Brandon is an Assistant Professor of Religious Studies at the University of Utah in the Department of of World Languages & Cultures and an adjunct in the Department of Philosopy. Brandon is also a parishioner at The Cathedral of the Madeleine in Salt Lake City. https://www.byuradio.org/8c44f2da-93af-4380-bd56-f33942df4bd4 8c44f2da93af-4380-bd56-f33942df4bd4 Mon, 05 May 2025 06:00:00 GMT false 2631 full 2025 282 Dr. Pamela Ebstyne King delves into the intersection of thriving and spiritual development, discussing her personal and professional journey. From pondering the fullness of life to engaging in cross-cultural and interfaith dialogue, Dr. King shares insights on how individuals and communities can thrive. She also addresses the psychological and theological aspects of thriving, emphasizing the significance of relationships, purpose, and unique contributions to community Pamela Ebstyne King is the Peter L. Benson Professor of Applied Developmental Science at the Fuller School of Psychology and the executive director of the Thrive Center for Human Development. Her primary research interests lie at the intersection of thriving and spiritual development. She has conducted research funded by Biologos Foundation, John Templeton Foundation, and Tyndale House. Ordained in the Presbyterian Church (USA), she has led high school and college ministries for various community organizations and churches. https://www.byuradio.org/9707568a-fc0d-41e0-8151-471cb711e57a 9707568afc0d-41e0-8151-471cb711e57a Sun, 04 May 2025 06:00:00 GMT false 1762 full 2025 281 Major Nesan Kistan discusses the role the Salvation Army has played in his life, outlines some of its charitable programs, and explains how it inspires him to turn his love into kindness. Despite hardship and loss, his faith pushes him to serve. Major Nesan Kistan is the Divisional Commander of the Salvation Army, currently serving in the Intermountain Division. Previously, he served in Orange County, and was on the Commission to End Homelessness. Born in South Africa, his family relocated to Australia when he was 8 to escape apartheid. He is married to Cheryl Kistan, who is also a Captain in the Salvation Army. https://www.byuradio.org/eb6a3dad-9ea6-44ec-a3d5-f6ea3eb9549a eb6a3dad9ea6-44ec-a3d5-f6ea3eb9549a Sun, 04 May 2025 06:00:00 GMT false 1785 full 2025 280 Sit down with AJ Levine, Seemi Ghazi, Trey Ferguson, and James Early for a discussion about how Jewish, Muslim, and Christian communities interpret the Genesis stories about Adam and Eve. Amy-Jill Levine is a professor of New Testament and Jewish studies and has written many books about the New Testament, including Jesus for Everyone: Not Just Christians. Seemi Ghazi is a lecturer at the University of British Columbia on Quranic Arabic, with interests in Sufism and comparative mysticism, Islamic and Muslim feminism, theology and exegesis, and Muslim vocal arts. Trey Ferguson is a minister, writer, and speaker,. He is the author of Theologizin' Bigger: Homilies on Living Freely and Loving Wholly and host of the New Living Treyslation podcast. James Early is a Bible teacher and gives talks and conducts workshops for churches and groups. He conducts weekly Bible study classes at the Federal Correctional Institution in Danbury, CT, and hosts The Bible Speaks to You Podcast. https://www.byuradio.org/8dce41d5-0516-4c29-892f-db5bd637ef2c 8dce41d50516-4c29-892f-db5bd637ef2c Fri, 25 Apr 2025 06:00:00 GMT false 3251 full 2025 279 In this unique episode of 'In Good Faith,' guests come together on the SS IGF to explore the intersections of spirituality and Star Trek. Rob Monson of 3 Black Men, Dan Libenson of Judaism Unbound, Carl Youngblood of Mormon Transhumanism, Barry Lam of Hi-Phi Nation, and friend of the show Reverend Dani Lee discuss their favorite Star Trek series and episodes, reflecting on how the show's themes have influenced their lives and spiritual beliefs. The conversation also delves into broader theological questions, such as the value of suffering, the possibility of AI as a messianic figure, and the enduring appeal of Star Trek's optimistic vision for the future. https://www.byuradio.org/a7a0d057-51c9-4094-a606-8a4535c07ea3 a7a0d05751c9-4094-a606-8a4535c07ea3 Wed, 02 Apr 2025 06:00:00 GMT false 2997 full 2025 277 This episode explores the intersection of neurodiversity and spirituality, featuring three guests diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), David Gray Hammond, Father Matthew P. Schneider, and David Derbyshire. Each shares their insights on how autism impacts their spiritual lives and their unique relationship with God. David Gray Hammond, diagnosed with autism, ADHD, and schizophrenia, discusses how his diagnoses shaped his spirituality. Father Matthew P. Schneider talks about his journey as an autistic Catholic priest, emphasizing how his diagnosis redefined his spiritual path. David Derbyshire reflects on how his Asperger's diagnosis enhances his spiritual journey and helps him coach others. The episode delves into the strengths and challenges neurodivergent individuals experience in their faith communities, advocating for inclusivity and understanding. Practical ways to accommodate neurodivergent worshippers are discussed, emphasizing the importance of creating safe, welcoming spiritual spaces for all. https://www.byuradio.org/0ec54e7f-f5c2-4aa0-9f32-4d73362b4d6d 0ec54e7ff5c2-4aa0-9f32-4d73362b4d6d Sun, 30 Mar 2025 06:00:00 GMT false 3267 full 2025 276 Jared Stewart shares how he, as someone diagnosed with autism, found a unique personal connection with God and offers insights into the neurodivergent experience in religious settings. He talks about the diversity within the autism spectrum, common misunderstandings, and offers suggestions on how congregations can better support neurodivergent members. Jared Stewart has spent over two decades working with neurodivergent adolescents and adults as a teacher, life coach, and licensed behavior analyst, and has shared his views on the techniques and mindsets that lead to improved outcomes for these individuals with audiences in over 18 countries. His passion for the subject arises from personal experience: he has numerous family members on the Spectrum, and he was diagnosed with autism himself as an adult. https://www.byuradio.org/2f8d3870-42d4-4c05-ac5d-eb9f868f16ec 2f8d387042d4-4c05-ac5d-eb9f868f16ec Wed, 26 Mar 2025 06:00:00 GMT false 1682 full 2025 275 Rev. Dr. Katie O'Dunne discusses her experiences with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), including scrupulosity, and her journey through faith and healing. She shares deeply personal anecdotes about how it impacted her ministry, and her efforts to raise awareness and provide support within faith communities. Katie O'Dunne founded 'Stick with the Ick,' a virtual community for those navigating faith and OCD. An ordained minister in the United Church of Christ, she spent 7 years as the Academy Chaplain and Chair of Religious Studies at Woodward Academy in Atlanta, simultaneously consulting on interfaith programming nationwide. She is also the proud recipient of the award for "distinction in integrative care practices" from Vanderbilt's Doctor of Ministry program. https://www.byuradio.org/809bf2b7-cc0c-48ee-93b5-03fc90649f1f 809bf2b7cc0c-48ee-93b5-03fc90649f1f Sun, 23 Mar 2025 06:00:00 GMT false 1702 full 2025 274 James Finley shares how he found solace in God amidst family trauma, inspired by Thomas Merton's writings, ultimately becoming a therapist and author. James Finley is faculty member of the Center for Action and Contemplation. Fr. Thomas Merton was Finley’s novice master and spiritual director while he was a monk at the Trappist monastery of the Abbey of Gethsemani in Kentucky. He earned his Ph.D. in clinical psychology and primarily works with people suffering from the long-term effects of internalized trauma and how contemplative prayer can increase their quality of life. He has written numerous books (most recently his memoir, “The Healing Path” in 2022) and he currently hosts the podcast Turning to the Mystics. Dr. Finley will present at the upcoming Faith & Science conference: https://www.faithandscience.eu/ https://www.byuradio.org/6817e424-90bf-45af-96bb-0c3df74a6a27 6817e42490bf-45af-96bb-0c3df74a6a27 Wed, 19 Mar 2025 06:00:00 GMT false 1671 full 2025 273 Jennifer Wiseman. PhD., emphasizes the importance of humility and curiosity in both scientific and spiritual endeavors, while also sharing personal experiences of awe and wonder. Dr. Jennifer Wiseman is an astrophysicist, author, and speaker. She studies the process of star and planet formation in our galaxy using radio, optical, and infrared telescopes. She is the Director Emeritus of the program of Dialogue on Science, Ethics, and Religion (DoSER) for the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Dr. Wiseman studied physics at MIT, co-discovering comet Wiseman-Skiff in 1987, and continued in astronomy with her doctoral research at Harvard. She has worked with several international observatories and is currently a senior astrophysicist at the Goddard Space Flight Center. Dr. Wiseman is a Fellow of the American Scientific Affiliation, a network of Christians in Science. Dr. Wiseman will present at the upcoming Faith & Science conference: https://www.faithandscience.eu/ https://www.byuradio.org/c2699355-5c64-430f-9880-8091f9753467 c26993555c64-430f-9880-8091f9753467 Sun, 16 Mar 2025 06:00:00 GMT false 1670 full 2025 272 Harold Koenig discusses how patients' religious beliefs and practices significantly impact their health and recovery, a realization that stemmed from his days as a nurse and later reinforced during his medical and psychiatric practice. Harold Koenig is Director of the Center for Spirituality, Theology & Health and Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Duke University. He is the lead author of the Handbook of Religion and Health, the seminal research text on the relationship between theistic religion, interfaith worship, and meditative prayer, which is the most cited of all references on religion and health. He has published 65 books on the subject. In 2022 he was ranked 1st in the world by ScholarGPS in the academic discipline of spirituality. Dr. Koenig will present at the upcoming Faith & Science conference: https://www.faithandscience.eu/ https://www.byuradio.org/3d986afc-97e7-4ea6-9761-0491447114ea 3d986afc97e7-4ea6-9761-0491447114ea Wed, 12 Mar 2025 06:00:00 GMT false 1644 full 2025 271 Rabbi Adina Allen discusses the profound connection between creativity, spirituality, and healing. She emphasizes that art and creativity are divine acts; the spiritual practice of creative expression is essential to understanding God. Rabbi Adina Allen is cofounder and creative director of Jewish Studio Project (JSP), an organization that sees creativity as a force for spiritual connection and social transformation. Based on the work of her mother, renowned art therapist Pat B. Allen, Adina developed the Jewish Studio Process, a methodology for unlocking creativity, and is the author of The Place of All Possibility: Cultivating Creativity Through Ancient Jewish Wisdom (Ayin, 2024). https://www.byuradio.org/01f78e96-bf33-42ee-af33-bb2b96314e05 01f78e96bf33-42ee-af33-bb2b96314e05 Sun, 09 Mar 2025 07:00:00 GMT false 1694 full 2025 270 Robert Hesse, PhD., talks with Steve about a mystical experience that deeply affected his life and outlook. Hesse also describes his journey back to faith after years away, inspired by Thomas Merton's writings. Robert Hesse is a Catholic deacon and Chairman and Co-Founder of interfaith Contemplative Network. He is a practicing mystic and author of Faith and Science: A Journey into God’s Mystical Love. He holds a Ph.D. in physical chemistry. He has co-authored neuroscience research studies on improvements in quality-of-life associated with interfaith contemplative prayer. Check out details for the Faith & Science Conference at https://www.faithandscience.eu/. https://www.byuradio.org/15253c1b-831a-46af-a2d1-b524febe5157 15253c1b831a-46af-a2d1-b524febe5157 Wed, 05 Mar 2025 07:00:00 GMT false 1619 full 2025 269 Zeyneb Sayilgan is a Muslim woman who grew up in Germany as the daughter of Turkish immigrants, where she faced discrimination and challenges due to her faith. She speaks about her move to the United States, where she found a more accepting environment. Zeyneb Sayilgan is the host of the Podcast On Being Muslim: Wisdom from the Risale-i Nur. Her work has appeared in scholarly and popular journals like DIALOG, Religion News Service, Covenant, U.S.Catholic, in German media outlets like Qantara, MIGAZIN, IslamIQ, Islamische Zeitung and Turkish publications like Perspektif. https://www.byuradio.org/83ca5c57-135d-4a43-9279-9d0caa4d9a26 83ca5c57135d-4a43-9279-9d0caa4d9a26 Sun, 02 Mar 2025 07:00:00 GMT false 1650 full 2025 268 Lex Rofeberg and Dan Libenson talk to Steve about their organization Judaism Unbound. Lex Rofeberg is Senior Jewish educator for Judaism Unbound -- a digital, Jewish non-profit organization and oversees Judaism Unbound's UnYeshiva (a digital center for Jewish learning and unlearning), produces and co-hosts its weekly podcast, and facilitates regular forms of communal gathering, via Zoom, for Jews and Jewish-adjacent non-Jews. Dan Libenson is President of Lippman Kanfer Foundation for Living Torah, which is dedicated to helping Jews and fellow travelers apply Jewish wisdom to thrive and shape a better world. He is also the co-host of the Judaism Unbound podcast, as well as The Oral Talmud, a streaming video show soon to be released in podcast form. Dan teaches classes on Judaism and Jewish wisdom at the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion’s Zelikow School of Nonprofit Management. Dan is the translator of The Orchard, a novel about the early days of Rabbinic Judaism, by renowned Israeli novelist Yochi Brandes. https://www.byuradio.org/742cc6d3-3662-4ea8-b62f-51d3f99cc3c4 742cc6d33662-4ea8-b62f-51d3f99cc3c4 Wed, 26 Feb 2025 07:00:00 GMT false 1654 full 2025 267 Curtis Chang of Redeeming Babel shares his journey of becoming a Christian from a non-Christian family, his youthful challenges of integrating faith with secular life, and his various roles bridging the worlds of theology and secular institutions. Curtis Chang is the founding executive director of Redeeming Babel and host of the Good Faith podcast. Over the course of his career, he has bridged the worlds of secular institutions and theology. In the former world, he is the founder and CEO of Consulting Within Reach (CWR), a firm serving nonprofits and government agencies. His consulting work has won an award in social innovation from the Obama White House, and he teaches strategic planning as a faculty member of American University’s School of International Service. In the Christian world, he is a consulting professor at Duke Divinity School and a Senior Fellow at Fuller Theological Seminary. Curtis is also a former senior pastor of an Evangelical Covenant Church in San Jose, California. He is the author of the book The Anxiety Opportunity: How Worry Is the Doorway to Your Best Self and co-author of The After Party: Toward Better Christian Politics. https://www.byuradio.org/6d08912d-8cab-41a1-b55d-2fc2d1cd9e9b 6d08912d8cab-41a1-b55d-2fc2d1cd9e9b Sun, 23 Feb 2025 07:00:00 GMT false 1670 full 2025 266 Michael Sabet, editor of The Journal of Bahá’í Studies, shares how religious law teaches him the depth of God's love for him personally and the rest of us, too. Michael Sabet is a PhD candidate in Political Science at the University of Toronto. His research involves putting a Bahá'í framework for governance into dialogue with political philosophy. He is a lawyer by training, having practiced constitutional litigation in Ottawa after clerking at the Supreme Court of Canada. https://www.byuradio.org/c28374e8-e0ec-44ee-a21c-f05ebe6e788e c28374e8e0ec-44ee-a21c-f05ebe6e788e Wed, 19 Feb 2025 07:00:00 GMT false 1669 full 2025 265 Jason Shelton describes how his family's religious experiences and membership in the AME Church influenced his research for his latest book, “The Contemporary Black Church: the new dynamics of African American religion.” Dr. Jason E. Shelton is Full Professor of Sociology and Director of the Center for African American Studies at the University of Texas at Arlington. His research interests concern the sociology of religion, as well as the intersections of race, class, and attitudes about various political and social issues in contemporary America. https://www.byuradio.org/325c4b35-b072-4c0f-a2dc-4053c2fc8d68 325c4b35b072-4c0f-a2dc-4053c2fc8d68 Sun, 16 Feb 2025 07:00:00 GMT false 1707 full 2025 264 Daisy Khan of WISE returns to talk to Steve about her latest book, 30 Rights of Muslim Women. Daisy Khan is an award-winning author, public speaker, and media commentator. She founded the Women’s Islamic Initiative in Spirituality and Equality (WISE), a global network promoting peacebuilding, gender equality, and human dignity. Dr. Khan's publications, WISE Up: Knowledge Ends Extremism, Born with Wings, and 30 Rights of Muslim Women, debunk Islamophobic myths and demystify hardline extremist views of Muslim women’s rights. Featured in major media outlets, she has received numerous awards, including the Eleanor Roosevelt Human Rights Award and recognition in TIME Magazine’s “100 Most Influential People” list. https://www.byuradio.org/c210cd90-96bb-4e4b-a15a-492a94c94213 c210cd9096bb-4e4b-a15a-492a94c94213 Wed, 12 Feb 2025 07:00:00 GMT false 1704 full 2025 263 Nijay Gupta of Slow Theology joins Steve for a chat about Tell Her Story, Gupta's exploration of women preachers, prophets, and leaders in the Bible. Nijay Gupta co-chairs the Pauline Theology seminar of the Institute for Biblical Research and serves as a senior translator for the New Living Translation. He also co-hosts the podcast, “Slow Theology: Simple Faith for Chaotic Times”. He is the author of Tell Her Story: How Women Led, Taught, and Ministered in the Early Church. He has co-edited The State of New Testament Studies, Dictionary of Paul and His Letters (2nd ed.), and The State of Pauline Studies. His most recent book is Strange Religion: How the First Christians Were Weird, Dangerous, and Compelling (2024). https://www.byuradio.org/344b3f62-2d74-4480-b9a0-9a805d000c57 344b3f622d74-4480-b9a0-9a805d000c57 Sun, 09 Feb 2025 07:00:00 GMT false 1711 full 2025 262 Najah Bazzy, the founder of Zaman International, explains the catalytic moment of helping a refugee family that inspired her humanitarian work. She also discusses her dedication to addressing recurring needs in breaking cycles of poverty. like transportation, childcare, and hope. Najah Bazzy is an American humanitarian, interfaith leader, nurse, and founder and CEO of Zaman International, a nonprofit organization dedicated to fighting poverty and its causes. https://www.byuradio.org/6d2db082-a12d-4b46-a103-d407c6cce89c 6d2db082a12d-4b46-a103-d407c6cce89c Wed, 05 Feb 2025 07:00:00 GMT false 1705 full 2025 261 Joseph Vukov, Associate Professor of Philosophy at Loyola University Chicago, discusses how to remain human in the AI era and shares the Catholic perspective on AI, relationships, and the divine. Joseph Vukov is the author of Navigating Faith and Science (2022), The Perils of Perfection (2023), and numerous academic articles on topics ranging from the ethics of neuroscience to the philosophy of mind. He has published most recently Staying Human in an Era of Artificial Intelligence (2024). https://www.byuradio.org/784592ce-5857-43eb-80e4-eb625c1a7c89 784592ce5857-43eb-80e4-eb625c1a7c89 Sun, 02 Feb 2025 07:00:00 GMT false 1701 full 2025 260 Steve discusses Dr. King's A Letter from Birmingham Jail with Pastor Vinetta Golphin-Wilkerson and Dr. LaShawn Williams. Reverend Vinnetta Golphin-Wilkerson has been serving the West Valley City community since 2011, when she moved from Atlanta to Salt Lake City to lead the congregation of Granger Community Christian Church. During her time as reverend, she began hosting Project Cornucopia, an event aimed to create a one-stop-shop for community members to learn about and access needed resources from food, education, health, and more. Dr. LaShawn Williams is a licensed clinical social worker with a doctorate in Education. She has her own private practice and has previously taught Salt Lake Community College and Utah Valley University. Dr. LaShawn Williams integrates her faith into her practice by drawing on her experiences as a lifelong member of the LDS Church. She emphasizes the importance of connection and core values, which are central to her faith. Dr. Williams uses these principles to guide her work in addressing racial trauma, identity development, and relational dynamics. https://www.byuradio.org/6c1a0503-04a0-4b55-aaab-b7350ad5b92d 6c1a050304a0-4b55-aaab-b7350ad5b92d Sun, 26 Jan 2025 07:00:00 GMT false 3194 full 2025 259 Can you change a city with a sandwich? Laura Baldwin describes how solving food insecurity in Atlanta helps people leave the streets and find stability. Her Jewish faith pushes her to help others. Laura Baldwin is vice-president of The Sandwich Project. On the average week, she collects between 200-400 sandwiches at her home that are distributed to local organizations who serve those experiencing food insecurity. https://www.byuradio.org/ba76a2e1-11e4-46f4-9a7a-0eb3249ed500 ba76a2e111e4-46f4-9a7a-0eb3249ed500 Wed, 22 Jan 2025 07:00:00 GMT false 1646 full 2025 258 Angela Rice of Interfaith Community Initiatives in Atlanta shares how she became involved with interfaith work and how she sees herself as an activist. Angela Harrington Rice is the Executive Director of Interfaith Community Initiatives, a community organization with a travel program called World Pilgrims. She worked for 35 years with Atlanta Interfaith Broadcasters. Ms. Rice holds a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Mass Communication/Media Studies from Clark College. https://www.byuradio.org/79e36184-88da-4184-abe7-3240ebf74c38 79e3618488da-4184-abe7-3240ebf74c38 Sun, 19 Jan 2025 07:00:00 GMT false 1644 full 2025 257 Lapidus & Myles, and interfaith musical duo, share three original compositions with Steve. The two met through the interfaith work of their congregations, Ebeneezer Baptist and The Temple in Atlanta. The duo writes and performs music aimed at addressing contemporary social issues and inspiring listeners Rabbi Micah Lapidus and Melvin Myles compose and perform music together in Atlanta, GA and across the country. Rabbi Micah is the Director of Jewish and Hebrew Studies at the Alfred and Adele Davis Academy. Melvin is the executive director of the Selym Inc Foundation. https://www.byuradio.org/00835e01-07be-425b-9d1d-9ee15f3513ac 00835e0107be-425b-9d1d-9ee15f3513ac Wed, 15 Jan 2025 07:00:00 GMT false 1658 full 2025 256 Steve travels to Atlanta and sits down with Rabbi Ellen Nemhauser, who shares how interfaith work is civil rights work, and how Shabat might be the most important Jewish holiday. Rabbi Ellen Nemhauser has worked in congregations, at Jewish summer camps, and at Emory University’s Center for Israel Education. She is currently the part-time rabbi of Congregation B’nai Israel in Fayetteville, GA. She also serves as the president of Interfaith Atlanta. https://www.byuradio.org/e07e73d2-8edb-4a05-b452-b544f942e734 e07e73d28edb-4a05-b452-b544f942e734 Sun, 12 Jan 2025 07:00:00 GMT false 1560 full 2025 255 Sherry Frank joins Steve from Atlanta to discuss Jewish involvement in civil rights and women's push for equality. They cover her connection to Daddy King (Martin Luther King, Sr.) and Congressman John Lewis, how committee and organizational work helped her achieve public good, and her decision to have an adult bat mitzvah. Sherry Frank has served on committees of United Way, the Atlanta Regional Commission, and the Community Foundation of Greater Atlanta. In addition, she was on the National Boards of the National Council of Jewish Women and MAZON, A Jewish Response to Hunger. https://www.byuradio.org/8fb9b39e-7fe4-4d3d-b775-8b28af802ab0 8fb9b39e7fe4-4d3d-b775-8b28af802ab0 Wed, 08 Jan 2025 07:00:00 GMT false 1480 full 2025 254 Steve travels to Atlanta and meets with Rev. Dr. Gerald Durley, a "foot soldier" in the American Civil Rights movement of the 1960s--and involved now in climate crisis activism as an extension of his faith and civil rights work. The Rev. Dr. Gerald L. Durley was a student leader in the American Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s. He served in the U.S. Peace Corp in Nigeria before moving to Switzerland, where he earned a postgraduate degree and played basketball for a National Swiss team. He then went on to earn a Master of Divinity from Howard University and served for 25 years as pastor of Providence Missionary Baptist Church. He published his memoir, I am amazed!: reflections on an awe-inspired life, in 2014. https://www.byuradio.org/9a8e189c-7a44-4cae-a3ba-48b66c523271 9a8e189c7a44-4cae-a3ba-48b66c523271 Sun, 05 Jan 2025 07:00:00 GMT false 1476 full 2025 253 Joshua Meyer discusses Eight Approaches, an art work of 8 panels that evokes Hanukkah, and his technique of painting with palette knives. Joshua Meyer is an artist based in Cambridge MA. Originally from Lubbock TX, he attended the Bezalel Academy of art and Design in Jerusalem and Yale University. His exhibit Eight Approaches has been featured at the BYU Museum of Art, Worcester Art Museum in Massachusetts, Hebrew College and the Museum of Fine Arts, both in Boston. Meyer has been recognized with a Pollock-Krasner Foundation Grant, a CJP Arts and Culture Impact Award, The Sustainable Arts Foundation Award, and twice with the Massachusetts Cultural Council’s Painting Fellowship. https://www.byuradio.org/e093b4c0-1b5a-4b66-b133-0b422e408d4c e093b4c01b5a-4b66-b133-0b422e408d4c Wed, 01 Jan 2025 07:00:00 GMT false 1444 full 2025 252 The In Good Faith team shares their favorite interviews from 2024. https://www.byuradio.org/25e9adb3-b704-498f-90cf-9e71564f5e3a 25e9adb3b704-498f-90cf-9e71564f5e3a Sun, 29 Dec 2024 07:00:00 GMT false 3262 full 2024 251 Rabbi Creditor discusses the history of Hanukkah in America and the symbolism of the lighted candles. Rabbi Menachem Creditor serves as the Pearl and Ira Meyer Scholar in Residence at UJA-Federation New York and was the founder of Rabbis Against Gun Violence. An acclaimed author, scholar, and speaker, he was named by Newsweek as one of the fifty most influential rabbis in America. He has written numerous books and 6 albums of original music. He and his wife Neshama Carlebach live in New York, where they are raising their five children. https://www.byuradio.org/08a7ab82-5416-470a-ada9-d3a9589db180 08a7ab825416-470a-ada9-d3a9589db180 Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:00:00 GMT false 1781 full 2024 250 Welcome to a special Christmas episode of In Good Faith. Today we’ll share Christmas carols from local choirs—and it was quite a treat to be in the recording sessions as this music came together. We’ll hear from Bridge Creek Bell Choir, as well as Amplifyre and 1Achord, two A Cappella groups. We also have Utah Baroque, the BYU Jazz Ensembles (there are 2!), and the Irish band An Rogaine Dubh. We hope you enjoy our Choir Christmas and that this holy music brings light and peace into your December. https://www.byuradio.org/e77d4bdf-5be6-4a7a-9018-a65c8ef4f6db e77d4bdf5be6-4a7a-9018-a65c8ef4f6db Sun, 22 Dec 2024 07:00:00 GMT false 3273 full 2024 249 Our episode today is about being someone's angel in order to Light the World. Light the World is actually a charity campaign from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints that runs every Christmas season, inviting people to contribute to their communities, locally and globally, in ways that will change people's lives. You can do this through Giving Machines in your area, through acts of service at JustServe.org, or by connecting with those who need a little more support all around you. This year's Light the World theme is Be Someone's Angel and so we thought we'd bring together stories from our past guests, where they discuss how someone was an angel for them. Hear from Benjamin Perry, Mark Miner, Pritha Lal, Phyllis Spiegel, Marianne Bahri, David N. Moore, Mathew Schmalz, Marian Edmonds-Allen, Michael Schnabel, SB Rodriguez-Plate, Joe Charnes, and Melissa Dalton-Bradford. This episode was produced by James Sturdevant. https://www.byuradio.org/6aad06b2-e9f6-4a9f-a593-53ac7e674459 6aad06b2e9f6-4a9f-a593-53ac7e674459 Sun, 15 Dec 2024 07:00:00 GMT false 3270 full 2024 248 Dallas Jenkins, creator of The Chosen, sat down with Steve in studio, for a chat about Jesus, humility, and blow dryers. Dallas Jenkins launched his career producing the independent feature "Hometown Legend" at the age of 25 and shepherded it to distribution by Warner Brothers. In the nearly 20 years since then, he has directed and produced over a dozen feature and short films for companies such as Universal, Pure Flix, Hallmark Channel and Amazon. Most recently, he directed “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever,” which Lionsgate released nationwide in November 2024. https://www.byuradio.org/ad4b0fae-f53d-4c31-973c-b74956250345 ad4b0faef53d-4c31-973c-b74956250345 Sun, 08 Dec 2024 07:00:00 GMT false 1778 full 2024 247 How can we find joy in immense hardship? Join Douglas Abrams as he takes us on a journey of searching for truth, recounting his experience in learning from Archbishop Desmond Tutu and His Holiness the Dalai Lama. Douglas Abrams is an author, editor, and producer. He co-wrote The Book of Joy: Lasting Happiness in a Changing World with the His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu, which inspired the film MISSION: JOY, which is now on Netflix. He also co-wrote The Book of Hope: A Survival Guide for Trying Times with Jane Goodall. He has coauthored many bestselling non-fiction books and has written two novels. https://www.byuradio.org/196a0fb7-3ae8-4d15-af73-0998008708cf 196a0fb73ae8-4d15-af73-0998008708cf Wed, 27 Nov 2024 07:00:00 GMT false 1741 full 2024 246 Krista Tippett discusses her experience responding to the call to listen by bringing faith to public radio. Join us as we learn from her about revering mystery, finding meaning in difficult times, and pushing broadcasting boundaries. Krista Tippett is a Peabody-award winning broadcaster, National Humanities Medalist, and New York Times bestselling author. She created and hosts On Being. Krista grew up in a small town in Oklahoma, attended Brown University, worked as a young journalist and diplomat in Cold War Berlin, and later received a Master of Divinity from Yale. Her books are Speaking of Faith, Einstein’s God and, most recently, Becoming Wise: An Inquiry into the Mystery and Art of Living. https://www.byuradio.org/d2b49887-aea0-4f34-93e0-e965854578b1 d2b49887aea0-4f34-93e0-e965854578b1 Sun, 24 Nov 2024 07:00:00 GMT false 2391 full 2024 245 Can faith hold up to questioning? Join Steve as he talks with Jimmy Akin, an apologist for the Catholic faith. He fields a variety of questions from all kinds of people, and vows to find the answers. Jimmy Akin is an internationally known author and speaker. He is the senior apologist at Catholic Answers, and he has more than thirty years of experience defending and explaining the Faith. He is a convert to the Faith and has an extensive background in the Bible, theology, the Church Fathers, philosophy, canon law, and liturgy. https://www.byuradio.org/98c3d508-1da7-4e85-b71d-401184b96bbd 98c3d5081da7-4e85-b71d-401184b96bbd Wed, 20 Nov 2024 07:00:00 GMT false 1702 full 2024 244 How can we combine our faith and heritage? Cindy Quinney discusses her journey of merging her indigineous tradition and culture with her newfound faith. Cindy Quinney is the Executive Director of Gathering of Tribes, which works to meet the needs of Indigenous Latter-day Saints through producing media, organizing events, and serving communities. Cindy is an enrolled member of the Onion Lake Cree Nation. She lives in Calgary, Canada. https://www.byuradio.org/ef79cd60-cc59-421a-9047-7b815766f361 ef79cd60cc59-421a-9047-7b815766f361 Sun, 17 Nov 2024 07:00:00 GMT false 1737 full 2024 243 How can we serve the 'stranger'? Mark and Rabbi Erica Gerson are excellent examples of selflessly serving those not of their faith alongside missionaries who are not of their faith. They discuss the charitable work they do to help people in Africa receive the medical care that they need. Mark Gerson is a co-founder of African Mission Healthcare and the host of the podcast, the Rabbi’s Huband. He and his wife, Rabbi Erica Gerson, founded the L’Chaim Prize, an annual award for Outstanding Christian Medical Missionary Service. Go to https://africanmissionhealthcare.org/ to see how you can support their work. https://www.byuradio.org/0587e63c-70f7-49c5-adce-c78015df2e91 0587e63c70f7-49c5-adce-c78015df2e91 Wed, 13 Nov 2024 07:00:00 GMT false 1832 full 2024 242 Why is it so important to understand other religions? Imam Azhar Subedar discusses the problems that can be created when we only focus on stereotypes and ignore real people, and shares how he has worked to change some of the negative perceptions about his faith. Azhar Subedar has served as an Imam of multiple Masjids, currently serves as Imam of IACC, Plano, TX, and his religious expertise has been consulted by governments ranging from Florida to the White House. https://www.byuradio.org/c4b03d81-26ea-47bf-ac3f-8457c46dff03 c4b03d8126ea-47bf-ac3f-8457c46dff03 Sun, 10 Nov 2024 07:00:00 GMT false 1828 full 2024 241 How can we love the outgroup? Kelly James Clark talks about the difficulties of loving those who are different than us, and shares stories of when his neighbors helped him develop that love. Kelly James Clark is currently Senior Research Fellow at the Kaufman Interfaith Institute and Professor at Grand Valley State University in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He is the author of Raging Fire of Love: what I’ve learned from Jesus, the Jews, and the Prophet. https://www.byuradio.org/2b021631-8b95-4f2b-a072-a9f54661e4b0 2b0216318b95-4f2b-a072-a9f54661e4b0 Wed, 06 Nov 2024 07:00:00 GMT false 1696 full 2024 240 What does Jewish perspective bring to the New Testament? AJ Levine talks about her studies of the New Testament as a Jew, why she chooses to study it, and what benefits that brings to her and those she teaches. Amy-Jill Levine is a professor of New Testament and Jewish studies. She is a prolific writer and has authored many books about the New Testament, including The Gospel of John: A Beginners Guide to the Way, the Truth, and the Life. https://www.byuradio.org/d2eeed47-ecca-466d-aa61-b3e178cb6a16 d2eeed47ecca-466d-aa61-b3e178cb6a16 Sun, 03 Nov 2024 06:00:00 GMT false 1730 full 2024 239 Chris and Julie Bennett talk about their experience moving across the country, dealing with cancer, and fighting for family, all the while led by their faith! They speak to how we need to share our whole selves in order to know and be known, in order to heal and change with God. Chris Bennett is a writer and the pastor of Vintage Church in Malibu, California. Julie Bennett is a writer, speaker, and two-time cancer survivor from Edmond, Oklahoma. Together they run their own production company, Welcome Home Entertainment. Chris and Julie have four kids, Beau, Nate, Brooks, and Joy. They recently wrote a book called Fighting for Family. https://www.byuradio.org/6e87d369-f303-4dc5-b293-d5a48d5cc674 6e87d369f303-4dc5-b293-d5a48d5cc674 Wed, 30 Oct 2024 06:00:00 GMT false 1726 full 2024 238 How can we become more complete? Jamal Rahman talks about doing the inner inconvenient work of being a Sufi to become a more developed human. He also comments on his time with the Three Amigos promoting interfaith work! Imam Jamal Rahman is a popular speaker and author of numerous books on Islam, Sufi spirituality, and Interfaith relations. Along with the Interfaith Amigos, he has been featured in the New York Times, CBS News, BBC, and various NPR programs. Jamal is co-founder and Muslim Sufi Imam at Interfaith Community Sanctuary, and adjunct faculty at Seattle University. https://www.byuradio.org/81082965-a66b-4383-a072-6c4ef02ab106 81082965a66b-4383-a072-6c4ef02ab106 Sun, 27 Oct 2024 06:00:00 GMT false 1669 full 2024 237 What are key beliefs in the most ancient world religion? Listen as Steve talks with Arman Ariane about how he came to Zoroastrianism, what it is, and how it guides him to be more God-like. Arman Ariane is a businessman from Claremont, California who was previously the President of the California Zoroastrian Center. He is currently a council member on the Zoroastrian Studies Council at Claremont Graduate University and speaks on Zoroastrianism all over the United States. He appeared in Morgan Freeman's National Geographic documentary series "The Story of God." https://www.byuradio.org/46773cc0-3442-481c-8927-24bc2606591b 46773cc03442-481c-8927-24bc2606591b Wed, 23 Oct 2024 06:00:00 GMT false 1668 full 2024 236 Can we see the divine in everyone? Kathleen Messina talks about ministering as a chaplain in the Harris County prison system; she asks us to recognize Christ in our daily interactions with everyone, including those we can't imagine ourselves having anything in common with. For her, it was those in prison. Kathleen Messina is the Director of the Spiritual Direction Institute at the Emmaus Spirituality Center. She also works as a chaplain in the Harris County Jail. She is an active minister in her parish—St. Angela Merici Catholic Church in Missouri City, TX. https://www.byuradio.org/f2189cfe-61fe-425a-a9e7-c3e462ae9efd f2189cfe61fe-425a-a9e7-c3e462ae9efd Sun, 20 Oct 2024 06:00:00 GMT false 1719 full 2024 235 How can we renew our spiritual practices? Mark Glanville talks "Improvising Church", his most recent book, with ideas ranging from the need for a 'leader-full' community to how we can best find our individual gifts from God. Mark shares insights about the flexibility and creativity encouraged by both faith and jazz traditions and highlights the significance of embracing one's unique gifts to contribute meaningfully to their 'incarnational community.' Mark R. Glanville (PhD, Bristol University) is associate professor of pastoral theology at Regent College, Vancouver, and an Old Testament scholar. He is also a jazz musician, and you'll hear some of his music in this episode! https://www.byuradio.org/2b29da97-84f2-41d7-b644-803f1aea999d 2b29da9784f2-41d7-b644-803f1aea999d Wed, 16 Oct 2024 06:00:00 GMT false 1754 full 2024 234 Does jazz music have a place in church? Join Steve and William G. Carter as they talk about community, improvisation, and - that's right - jazz! Carter's journey highlights how God opens unexpected doors, integrating his musical talents with his ministry. He shares insights from his book 'Thriving on a Riff', exploring the communal aspects of jazz and church communities. William G. Carter maintains a dual career as a jazz pianist and a Presbyterian minister. He is the pastor and head of staff at the First Presbyterian Church of Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania, and the leader of the Presbybop Quartet. https://www.byuradio.org/9688a2e0-8b53-4b65-9f33-2791e04b3e32 9688a2e08b53-4b65-9f33-2791e04b3e32 Sun, 13 Oct 2024 06:00:00 GMT false 1740 full 2024 233 Is it ever too late to learn more about your faith? Join Mary Lahaj as she tells Steve about her experience turning to God during a low point in her life. After growing up having not learned much about Islam, her family's religion, she tells about her journey to learning more. Mary Lahaj currently lives in Lowell, Massachusetts, and works as a professional freelance writer for a prominent law firm in Boston. Over the years, she has reimagined religion, not as an organized institution, but as an open question. In Bird on a Wire, her recent memoir, she makes a compelling case to her readers to do the same. https://www.byuradio.org/3bcbf27f-f401-465f-84d4-fe7b0b184f0d 3bcbf27ff401-465f-84d4-fe7b0b184f0d Wed, 09 Oct 2024 06:00:00 GMT false 1677 full 2024 232 How can we approach faith with the head and heart? In this episode, Justin Brierley talks with Steven about how he faces opposing views to Christianity intellectually and emotionally. After hearing so many arguments for aetheism, he shares how his faith has been shaped and strengthened. Justin is a freelance writer, speaker and broadcaster who creates dialogue between Christians and non-Christians around faith, science, theology and culture. He aims to showcase an intellectually compelling case for Christianity, while taking seriously the questions and objections of sceptics. https://www.byuradio.org/33eaa940-5cf4-4eb0-9b28-cd38112d8f76 33eaa9405cf4-4eb0-9b28-cd38112d8f76 Sun, 06 Oct 2024 06:00:00 GMT false 1745 full 2024 231 Mina Thomas Brett, Ashley Hess, and Isaiah Bailey from 'the King will come' chat with Steve about how their faith has evolved along side the development of their worship ensemble 'the King will come.' This episode includes 5 songs from the group, recorded live in the In Good Faith studios, and performed by Jake Hansen, Isaiah Bailey, Tamy Stevens, Ashley Hess, Mina Thomas Brett, Sean Stevens, Brie Ray Aupiu, Garon Brett, Joseph Moore, with Miles Mann on piano. You can watch the performances on our YouTube channel. https://www.byuradio.org/d15393ed-d3cd-466d-aaf0-9c8ec86f1b17 d15393edd3cd-466d-aaf0-9c8ec86f1b17 Sun, 29 Sep 2024 06:00:00 GMT false 3267 full 2024 230 In this episode we learn about finding spiritual direction through the mind, the word, and our communities. How do those three areas of our lives help us encounter God? Join Julie Goates, Steve, Josh, James, Alia, and Heather as we learn together. Juliana Boerio-Goates is a retired professor of chemistry at BYU, where she was named a Karl G. Maeser Professor of General Education for her contributions in the classroom. Dr. Boerio-Goates belongs to the St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Orem, where she has been active in leadership positions, including coordinator of the first Christmas Eve Midnight Mass celebrated at the Provo LDS Tabernacle. She and her husband, Steven R. Goates, are the parents of two children. https://www.byuradio.org/425f8051-7fad-41f8-8c4d-dffc66c1da5e 425f80517fad-41f8-8c4d-dffc66c1da5e Sun, 22 Sep 2024 06:00:00 GMT false 3272 full 2024 229 What does the monastic life require? Join Steve as he asks four monks at the Holy Cross Abbey about how they got there, what it's like, and why they stay. Father James, Brother Paul, Brother John, and Brother Efrain speak about the faith experiences that support them day to day and how they see themselves as active in the lives of other through prayer, chant, work, and service. https://www.byuradio.org/b19d352e-ad5e-4281-9adb-a75a36de4a88 b19d352ead5e-4281-9adb-a75a36de4a88 Sun, 15 Sep 2024 06:00:00 GMT false 3268 full 2024 228 How can we find peace in a busy world? Join Joan Burda as she tells Steve about her experience at a 5-day silent worship retreat, and why she goes back yearly--despite not professing a religion. Joan M. Burda is a writer, Anne Lister Codebreaker, and retired lawyer. She writes for online and print publications on a variety of issues including legal, travel, and retirement. She also writes reviews for the New York Journal of Books. https://www.byuradio.org/634aa3b1-cfc1-4229-a07a-27e691f53caf 634aa3b1cfc1-4229-a07a-27e691f53caf Wed, 11 Sep 2024 06:00:00 GMT false 1586 full 2024 227 How can we vary our worship? Join our host Steven Kapp Perry as he discusses silent worship with Susan Bentley. Listen for her stories on changing up her worship in the silence, in chapels and in hospital rooms. The Rev. Susan E. Bentley is an Episcopal priest, canonically resident in the Episcopal Diocese of Southwestern Virginia. She is currently serving as a PRN-Flex Chaplain at Carilion Clinic Roanoke Memorial Hospital, in Roanoke, Virginia, a trauma 1 center. https://www.byuradio.org/a15b8e44-d122-47d3-b096-d30b5564121e a15b8e44d122-47d3-b096-d30b5564121e Sun, 08 Sep 2024 06:00:00 GMT false 1750 full 2024 226 What is contemplative practice? Steve sits down with Dani Lee to talk about her experiences with self-emptying. Join them as they discuss the different forms of contemplative practice, and how community plays a part in silent worship. The Reverend Daniela Lee is the priest-in-charge at St. Mary's Episcopal Church in Provo, Utah. Originally from Romania, Dani is married with two children. Currently she is teaching her congregants about Christian contemplation and planning an upcoming contemplation retreat. You can hear more from Rev Dani about her personal conversion in Episode 161. https://www.byuradio.org/a4311681-d203-4125-9b87-bc7ba5ebd7a4 a4311681d203-4125-9b87-bc7ba5ebd7a4 Wed, 04 Sep 2024 06:00:00 GMT false 1764 full 2024 225 How can silent worship help us experience the presence of God? Steve sits down with Joan and Rich Liversidge to talk about the experiences that led them to the Religious Society of Friends, commonly referred to as the Quakers. Join them as they discuss the forms and benefits of silent worship, and how they have encountered God in the stillness. Joan and Rich Liversidge have worshipped with the Religious Society of Friends since 1981 and are members of Sandy Spring Monthly Meeting in Maryland, where Quakers have worshipped for over 200 years. Joan and Rich have visited and worked with Quakers from all around the US, as well as in the United Kingdom and Kenya. https://www.byuradio.org/f9fcaeb0-d5fb-49ce-a6df-4670cbf985b5 f9fcaeb0d5fb-49ce-a6df-4670cbf985b5 Sun, 01 Sep 2024 06:00:00 GMT false 1634 full 2024 224 Steve hosts Corinna Tanner, Sudam Mane, and Joshua Rager for a discussion about what happens after we die. Corinna Trujillo Tanner joined the Brigham Young University College of Nursing as an Assistant Professor in 2019, after completing her PhD and a two-year National Institutes of Health Research Fellowship in cancer, aging and end of life. She holds post master’s certificates in Gerontology, Adult Nurse Practitioner training and an International Certificate in Caring and Healing. She is passionate about guiding students in honoring and fostering late life potential and creating an age-inclusive culture. Sudam Mane is a P.h.D student in Analytical Chemistry at Brigham Young University. He grew up in the Sahyadri Mountain Ranges in India, earned master’s degrees in chemistry from Shivaji University, and then worked 13 years in the pharmaceutical industry before coming to BYU. Joshua Rager is a pastor in the Crosspoint Utah network. Originally from Michigan, he served 14 years in various pastoral roles in North Carolina, where he received a bachelor's degree in Theology. His wife Amanda of 16 years and he moved to Utah in 2019 with their two children, to share the biblical Gospel and serve among a network of house churches in the state. https://www.byuradio.org/aba89cff-85cd-4130-948b-2126706e6670 aba89cff85cd-4130-948b-2126706e6670 Sun, 28 Jul 2024 06:00:00 GMT false 3270 full 2024 223 How can we continue learning and healing as we approach the end of our mortal life? Jewels Olsen sits down with Steve for a conversation about the end of life and how we can approach it with peace and reassurance, and how we can honor those we know who are dying. Jewels Olsen is a chaplain at Applegate Home and Hospice in Utah, where she has a passion for supporting those nearing the end-of-life transition. She is familiar with many traditions and practices and provides spiritual care for a wide variety of people. https://www.byuradio.org/263bc1ed-279c-4dd2-aa4c-2186baff688a 263bc1ed279c-4dd2-aa4c-2186baff688a Wed, 24 Jul 2024 06:00:00 GMT false 1662 full 2024 222 What is a holy death and how can we make sure our loved ones experience peace and love as they die? Episcopal Bishop Phyllis Spiegel joins Steve to describe how we can prepare ourselves and those who are dying for a process we all experiences. The Rt. Rev. Phyllis A. Spiegel was consecrated as the 12th Bishop of Utah on September 17, 2022. She is passionate about The Episcopal Church’s work of deepening discipleship through daily practices of faith, believing that deepening our daily walk with God profoundly changes the way we walk in the world. She has done much study on the topic of death and afterlife in her tradition. https://www.byuradio.org/1504e931-ac72-4e89-9643-48b19ee62311 1504e931ac72-4e89-9643-48b19ee62311 Sun, 21 Jul 2024 06:00:00 GMT false 1695 full 2024 221 Welcome back to our mini-series on death. This week we are learning about near-death experience from Marianne Bahri. She speaks about her own NDE with senior producer Heather Bigley to discuss how her life was altered, and how introspective soul-searching helped her heal. Next week, we are speaking to Rev. Phyllis Spiegel and Jewels Chaplain to learn more about end-of-life care—stay tuned! Jyoti Marianne Bahri, an ethnologist and Indologist, teacher, facilitator and author, has written several transformative works. Her published book, "Freed from the Frame - A Miraculous Recovery", is a memoir of her near-death experience and her pilgrimage to find the healer within after a near-fatal road accident in South India. She is now working on a book about living and dying differently and is also conducting a series of workshops on this subject. https://www.byuradio.org/ff385e2e-c8c8-431e-a7c1-320ada517253 ff385e2ec8c8-431e-a7c1-320ada517253 Wed, 17 Jul 2024 06:00:00 GMT false 1763 full 2024 220 Welcome to part one of our death mini-series! We are exploring near-death experiences, working with those at the end of life, and grieving a loss. In this episode, Steve sits down with Martin Tanner from KSL to discuss how hearing near-death experiences from other people have impacted his own religion. This episode is jam-packed with powerful stories and a desire to believe. Martin Tanner co-founded Utah chapter of the International Association for Neath Death Studies in 1990. He is currently the chair of Utah IANDS and is the host of Religion Today on KSL Radio. He also produces a podcast for the Interpreter Foundation, focused on supporting the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints through scholarship. https://www.byuradio.org/8af58365-059d-4b82-96f7-06245298b0d8 8af58365059d-4b82-96f7-06245298b0d8 Sun, 14 Jul 2024 06:00:00 GMT false 1737 full 2024 219 Dr. Alp Aslandogan joins Steve for a conversation about his personal journey from Turkey to the U.S., his experiences with interfaith interactions, and how he integrates faith, science, and art under his belief in God. Dr. Alp reflects on faith, love, and compassion, as well as his commitment to fostering interfaith dialogue and understanding in secular society. Dr. Y. Alp Aslandogan is the Executive Director of the Alliance for Shared Values, a non-profit organization that promotes bringing together citizens of diverse backgrounds around shared values of humanity. Prior to his current position Dr. Aslandogan served as the board president of the Institute of Interfaith Dialog in Houston, Texas, and on the Board of Scholars and Practitioners of the Journal of Interreligious Dialogue. https://www.byuradio.org/81c5a5f5-37ec-4145-8e4d-aabb5f75d023 81c5a5f537ec-4145-8e4d-aabb5f75d023 Wed, 10 Jul 2024 06:00:00 GMT false 1665 full 2024 218 Carmela Javellana chats with Steve about the importance of crisis as an opportunity for growth and the universal nature of suffering. She shares how she came to Buddhism and the vibrant differences within Buddhism. Dr. Carmela Javellana is a volunteer assistant minister at the Salt Lake Buddhist Temple since 2010, which includes leading meditation service, teaching Buddhism classes, and co-teaching a 6-week course on Jodo Shinshu Buddhism and Integrative Mental Health called “Into the Light: the Shin Buddhist Path through Difficulties.” She is also a practicing psychiatrist and the founder and director of SHIN, a sanctuary for healing and integration, in Bountiful, UT. https://www.byuradio.org/474ae047-81d8-4bb1-8183-e4107c91c414 474ae04781d8-4bb1-8183-e4107c91c414 Sun, 07 Jul 2024 06:00:00 GMT false 1703 full 2024 217 Anne Snyder, Editor-in-Chief of Comment Magazine, joins Steve for a conversation about public theology. Discover how faith can transcend individual congregations and touch communities, blending spiritual and secular efforts. Anne shares her unique perspective shaped by her childhood experiences in outside the US and discusses the significance of public trust in religious and governmental institutions. Anne Snyder is the founder of Breaking Ground, which seeks to leaven our common life with a Christian humanist lens. Anne is also the host of The Whole Person Revolution podcast, co-editor of Breaking Ground: Charting Our Future in a Pandemic Year, and author of The Fabric of Character: A Wise Giver’s Guide to Renewing our Social and Moral Landscape. Anne is a Senior Fellow of The Trinity Forum and a Fellow at the Urban Reform Institute, a Houston-based think tank that explores how cities can drive opportunity for the bulk of their citizens. She has published widely, including The Atlantic Monthly, the Washington Post, City Journal, and, of course, Comment, and lives in Washington, DC.. https://www.byuradio.org/4f6e1aa2-23ed-445a-93bf-7095a27da691 4f6e1aa223ed-445a-93bf-7095a27da691 Wed, 03 Jul 2024 06:00:00 GMT false 1705 full 2024 216 Can I discuss faith at work? Does my faith fit into my job? In this episode Steve sits down with Scott Warren to discuss faith in the workplace. Scott Warren also tells his conversion story and how he, and his whole family, dove head first into organized religion. He explains how this changed every aspect of his life... including his place of work and how he treated his work colleagues. Scott Warren is the host of the Preach Where You Reach podcast, where he interviews “workplace apostles” about their experiences incorporating faith into their job. He is also the author of a book by the same name. As an author, podcast host, and speaker, Scott has experienced firsthand the profound impact of integrating faith into the fabric of his professional and personal life. https://www.byuradio.org/0dc9d48b-c54a-4497-b01e-444dc420566d 0dc9d48bc54a-4497-b01e-444dc420566d Sun, 30 Jun 2024 06:00:00 GMT false 1648 full 2024 215 Steven Kapp Perry speaks in-person with the Smiths. They each share how they were called to ministry and answered that call. They describe how to discern the voice of God in our lives, including how He has helped them and their children find a higher purpose. Dr. Welton Smith is the pastor of the Greater Evergreen Missionary Baptist Church in Las Vegas, Nevada, and is involved in AIDS Awareness and Men’s Health issues. Reverend Debra Smith focuses on women’s issues and education. Pastor Welton Smith and Reverend Debra Smith have labored together in ministry for over twenty years. Both have served Churches, Conventions, and the U.S. Military as Facilitators, Messengers, and Instructors. They are anointed to teach, preach and heal through the gospel of Jesus Christ. Currently they serve at the Greater Evergreen Missionary Baptist Church in Las Vegas. https://www.byuradio.org/4541b7ad-9dce-4c72-a6b6-94d8e2069ba7 4541b7ad9dce-4c72-a6b6-94d8e2069ba7 Wed, 26 Jun 2024 06:00:00 GMT false 1785 full 2024 214 This week, Steve meets Sam Wilkinson, author of "Purpose: What Evolution and Human Nature Imply about the Meaning of Our Existence." They discuss the idea that knowledge, both in science and in religion, are ever expanding. They also explore the psychological connection between serving a greater cause and feeling joy. Samuel T. Wilkinson is Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at Yale University, where he also serves as Associate Director of the Yale Depression Research Program. He received his MD from Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. His articles have been featured in the New York Times, the Washington Post, and the Wall Street Journal. https://www.byuradio.org/0a3ca4b0-8b89-4309-8fb5-a30a2b281c28 0a3ca4b08b89-4309-8fb5-a30a2b281c28 Sun, 23 Jun 2024 06:00:00 GMT false 1709 full 2024 213 In this episode of In Good Faith, Steven Kapp Perry speaks with Antonia Tomao. She shares a touching story of recovery from a brain tumor. During this difficult time, she learned to lean on God. After her recovery, she started a business to help others who are enduring a difficulty realize that they are not alone. Antonia is the CEO of Antonia’s Promise, originally creating cross jewelry as a symbol of “brokenness” and a reminder that prayer and our trust in God will help us heal as a symbol of hope. She hopes that wearing or having these crosses will remind people that they are not alone in their suffering because God is with them. https://www.byuradio.org/32ac1621-948e-40ad-8626-a9012deda4f8 32ac1621948e-40ad-8626-a9012deda4f8 Wed, 19 Jun 2024 06:00:00 GMT false 1459 full 2024 212 How do you teach kids spiritual values? How do you have conversations that increase their empathy with other religious traditions? Steve sits down with podcaster and curriculum developer Jon Ogden. Jon shares how his religious upbringing inspired him to create a method to help families practice spirituality by drawing on the world's wisdom literature. Jon has worked as a teacher, curriculum creator, content director, and writer. He’s coupled that work with a decades-long study of the world’s wisdom traditions. John seeks for ways to keep the best of the past alive while evolving beyond its limitations. At Uplift Kids, he’s taking this interest in wisdom literature from around the world to help create community, alongside his spouse, for his two sons. https://www.byuradio.org/ea407be3-761a-4b53-8e35-4e0da58fa2fa ea407be3761a-4b53-8e35-4e0da58fa2fa Sun, 16 Jun 2024 06:00:00 GMT false 1885 full 2024 211 Why do bad things happen to good people? How can we wrestle with God in times of trial? In this episode of In Good Faith, Steve sits down with local friend Susan Murphy. The discussion follows her journey with Catholicism and Christianity. Susan Murphy shares what she has learned in helping victims of sexual assault and incest, and how religion can provide a unique sense to healing. Susan Murphy is on the Children’s Church Committee at the Provo Community Congregational United Church of Christ. She holds a seminary degree from the Aquinas Institute of Theology in St. Louis and is a co-founder of Daughters of Lot, an abused women’s resource in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. https://www.byuradio.org/7b8f0f17-d508-4e56-9f21-4553a2678da4 7b8f0f17d508-4e56-9f21-4553a2678da4 Wed, 12 Jun 2024 06:00:00 GMT false 1804 full 2024 210 Steve speaks with Philip Goldberg about spirituality and how it can affect our understandings of other religions. Never before has the spiritual landscape been as diverse and abundant as it is today. Philip explains his anti-religious upbringing, how he learned about Eastern traditions, and how hosting an interfaith podcast has changed his life. Philip Goldberg is the author or co-author of numerous books, public speaker, spiritual counselor, and ordained Interfaith Minister. A resident of Great Barrington, MA, in the heart of the Berkshires, he leads American Veda Tours to India, conducts online courses and workshops, and contributes regularly to several publications. He also hosts the Spirit Matters podcast. https://www.byuradio.org/724af0bf-05ab-42e9-89e6-6f0b158220ca 724af0bf05ab-42e9-89e6-6f0b158220ca Sun, 09 Jun 2024 06:00:00 GMT false 1622 full 2024 209 Steve sits down with Bishop Gregory Gordon and Father Elias Kabuk to discuss attacks on Catholics in Nigeria and what we can do about it, here in the US. This is a sobering interview that covers the recent history of Boko Haram in Western Africa, a terrorist group that has killed over 50,000 people in the last 20 years. Originally from Philadelphia, the Most Reverend Gregory W. Gordon, STL, is the first Auxiliary Bishop of Las Vegas. In the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Bishop Gordon serves on the Subcommittee on the Church in Africa. He also serves within the Archdiocese as chaplain to the Catholic Medical Association, and is a member of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem, the Knights of Columbus, and the Knights of Peter Claver. Father Elias Kabuk is Bajju by tribe, speaks Jju, and is from Kaduna State Nigeria. He was ordained a Catholic Priest for the Archdiocese of Kaduna in 2009. During the last 15 years, he has been appointed to work in the Kaduna Archdiocese, Nigeria, the Helena Diocese Montana, and the Archdiocese of Las Vegas. He attended St. John Vianney Minor Seminary, Barkin Ladi, Plateau State, Nigeria and Villanova University in Philadelphia. Father Kabuk loves visiting the sick and homebound and working with those on the margins of society. https://www.byuradio.org/6c63e61c-fbec-4707-864c-efa9f0c00fdc 6c63e61cfbec-4707-864c-efa9f0c00fdc Wed, 05 Jun 2024 06:00:00 GMT false 1791 full 2024 208 This week on the In Good Faith podcast, Steve speaks with Corey Nathan, host of the "Talkin’ Politics and Religion Without Killin’ Each Other" podcast. Together, they discuss how we can have conversations with people who have different core values from us; even if we strongly disagree, we can have these deep, meaningful discussions. He even shares ways that we can revitalize the media that is overwhelmed by antagonistic voices. Corey Nathan shares how his personal journey has necessitated the ability to have healthier conversations about politics and religion. Corey Nathan is passionate about respectful discussion. He was raised Jewish, later converting to Christianity, and knows the importance of speaking with those closest to you about what you hold most dear. He has also been involved in many entrepreneurial and creative pursuits, including starting his own media company. https://www.byuradio.org/b3492b51-bde7-484f-a514-b4a1afb6b5f5 b3492b51bde7-484f-a514-b4a1afb6b5f5 Sun, 02 Jun 2024 06:00:00 GMT false 1727 full 2024 207 Steve and Ashton from the IGF team are joined by BYU English professor Paul Westover and student Ruth Thomas. Together, they discuss C.S. Lewis' "A Grief Observed." In this book, C.S. Lewis openly reflects on the reality of life and death in the wake of his wife's tragic death. This book provides an honest account of the whirlwind that follows a loss—sometimes causing even the strongest believers to waver—and how one can regain their bearings after such disruption. Paul Westover joined the BYU faculty in 2008. His specialties are Romantic-era British literature and cultural history. Westover is co-editor of the Romantic Circles electronic critical edition of "William Wordsworth’s Guide to the Lakes" (2015) and of a volume called "Transatlantic Literature and Author-Love in the Nineteenth Century" (2016). He currently serves as Book Review Editor for the Journal of British Studies and as Graduate Coordinator for the English Department. The discussions in this episode come from many different places and perspectives. Each guest shares their own unique experience reading the book. Whether you are familiar with "A Grief Observed" or not, this episode is for you. Enjoy this engaging and vulnerable episode of In Good Faith. https://www.byuradio.org/f5d21664-1edd-4df1-9130-8b1d54bb9a1e f5d216641edd-4df1-9130-8b1d54bb9a1e Sun, 26 May 2024 06:00:00 GMT false 3288 full 2024 206 In this conversation, Steve Kapp Perry interviews James Early. James describes his desire to get back to the original Christianity of Jesus. He has taught this philosophy for years as a member of the Christian Science Church. This episode also includes James' prison ministries and what he learned from teaching inmates. James Early is a Bible teacher and gives talks and conducts workshops on the Bible to churches and groups, in person as well as online. Since October 2008, he has conducted weekly Bible study classes at the Federal Correctional Institution in Danbury, CT. In fall of 2019, he started "The Bible Speaks to You Podcast," which has had listeners in 173 countries and focuses on getting back to the original Christianity of Jesus. https://www.byuradio.org/d2f64313-70a8-481f-89b3-df48407bd987 d2f6431370a8-481f-89b3-df48407bd987 Wed, 22 May 2024 06:00:00 GMT false 1755 full 2024 205 This week, Steve sits down with Cassidy Hall to discuss the power of queerness and silence. In this conversation, Cassidy describes her experienced with contemplative, toxic, and loving silences. She also explains the way that she sees and understands queerness. In fact, her new book is dedicated to "the queerness in all of us." This book ("Queering Contemplation: Finding Queerness in the Roots and Future of Contemplative Spirituality") releases on May 21, 2024—just two days after this episode drops! Cassidy Hall is an author, award-winning filmmaker, podcaster, ordained minister in the United Church of Christ, and leading voice in contemplative spirituality. She is the co-host of the Encountering Silence podcast and the creator of the Contemplating Now and Queering Contemplation podcasts. Cassidy is widely published and currently resides in Indianapolis, where she is studying for her Doctorate degree. https://www.byuradio.org/2980cff0-44e3-4744-8161-415ada632960 2980cff044e3-4744-8161-415ada632960 Sun, 19 May 2024 06:00:00 GMT false 1733 full 2024 204 What does the Eucharist mean? Why is it so important to Catholics? This week, Steven Kapp Perry speaks with Marcy Youngster from The Catholic Whisperer Podcast. Their conversation explores how to deal with suffering, bullying, and trauma. Marcy shares how these hardships helped her form a definite belief in Christ, and how she uses this belief as a life coach. Marcy empowers women to embrace their Catholic Faith and fulfill their dreams and potential—even if they feel lost, unhealthy, invisible, overwhelmed, or unfulfilled. She found solace and faith during her first marriage, which she had annulled after 6 children and 18 years. Her second marriage was to a practicing Catholic with 4 children. Marcy is a serial entrepreneur with a newly formed podcast and YouTube channel. https://www.byuradio.org/cce3b0fa-8521-457a-91ff-4d29da553e65 cce3b0fa8521-457a-91ff-4d29da553e65 Wed, 15 May 2024 06:00:00 GMT false 1581 full 2024 203 What is a spiritual director? How do they differ from a therapist? In this episode of In Good Faith, Steve speaks with Doug Hardy to find out. Doug is the former president of the Society for the Study of Christian Spirituality. During his lifetime, he has also been a counselor, parish pastor, and professor. In his teachings, Doug intentionally creates time and space for silence, listening, and reflection so that learning is accompanied by a personal transformation that goes deep. Currently, Doug Hardy works as a spiritual director, trains spiritual directors—he even has a spiritual director. He speaks to the influence that a spiritual director had over the happiest time of his life. https://www.byuradio.org/74bda336-99cf-46da-8f0b-1b6d7e52e742 74bda33699cf-46da-8f0b-1b6d7e52e742 Sun, 12 May 2024 06:00:00 GMT false 1768 full 2024 202 Steve sits down with Imam Shuaib Din, a friend of the show, for a conversation about the Hajj, ritual, and how he ended up in Utah. Imam Shuaib Din is the director of religious affairs at Utah Islamic Center located in West Jordan City, Utah. Born in Wisconsin and raised in Chicago, he graduated from the Institute of Islamic Studies in Dewbury, England, and completed a 5-year course in Islamic Theology at Dar ul Uloom University in Karachi, Pakistan. For over 15 years he has served as a guide for groups making the Hajj to Mecca. Imam Shuaib has served on the SLC Interfaith Roundtable, the State of Utah MLK Human Rights Commission, and as Religious Editor for Iqra International Publications. He is the recipient of the World Peace Federation’s Ambassador of Peace Award and the Utah Office of Ethnic Affairs’ Community Service Award. https://www.byuradio.org/f4460772-0924-4132-8b9d-67f62ba9cbe8 f44607720924-4132-8b9d-67f62ba9cbe8 Wed, 08 May 2024 06:00:00 GMT false 1519 full 2024 201 For our 200th episode, Steve sits down with Rev Dr John J. Thatanamil in a wide-ranging conversation of how we know what we know and why we should trust other believers to know what they know. There's holy hymning, childhood memories, and an evaluation of lint brushes... John Thatamanil is a professor at Union Theological Seminary, the author of The Immanent Divine,: God, Creation, and the Human Predicament, and also his recent (2020) book Circling the Elephant: A Comparative Theology of Religious Diversity. Professor Thatamanil is a past-president of the North American Paul Tillich Society (NAPTS) and the founding (and current) Chair of the American Academy of Religion’s Theological Education Committee. He is a frequent preacher and lecturer in churches, colleges and universities both nationally and internationally. He also co-edits (with Dr. Loye Ashton) the “Comparative Theology: Thinking Across Traditions” book series for Fordham University Press. He blogs regularly for a variety of online publications and has published editorials in The Los Angeles Times and The Washington Post. https://www.byuradio.org/b71f8b5b-2bca-42c4-b92c-1476e9eb4a10 b71f8b5b2bca-42c4-b92c-1476e9eb4a10 Sun, 05 May 2024 06:00:00 GMT false 1768 full 2024 200 This is the third of a three-part mini series on Passover. Eric Huntsman, author of Greater Love Hath No Man: A Latter-day Saint Guide to Celebrating the Easter Season, discusses why Passover is important for Christians in understanding the historical Jesus and symbolism throughout the New Testament. He also answers the question, should Christians be holding their own Seder meals? Eric Huntsman, PhD, is a professor of Ancient Scripture and the Academic Director of the Brigham Young University Jerusalem Center. https://www.byuradio.org/ae2c6178-8d65-4bca-a2b8-a2a9006cb65d ae2c61788d65-4bca-a2b8-a2a9006cb65d Sun, 28 Apr 2024 06:00:00 GMT false 1351 full 2024 199 This is the second of 3 interviews on Passover. We hope you enjoy all three. Steve discusses Passover symbolism with Rabbi Evan Moffic and asks, should Christians be creating their own Seder dinners? A graduate of Stanford University, Rabbi Moffic leads a congregation in the Chicago suburbs and teaches across the world, sharing Jewish wisdom, stories, and inspiration with people of all faiths. https://www.byuradio.org/7e48f0a1-f847-4d8a-82ad-e6c2f1dc0173 7e48f0a1f847-4d8a-82ad-e6c2f1dc0173 Wed, 24 Apr 2024 06:00:00 GMT false 1717 full 2024 198 This is the first of three interviews about Passover. We hope you enjoy all three. Steve chats with Cantor Sharon Brown Levy from Kol Ami in Salt Lake City about the musical rituals of Seder. The Cantor sings several songs for us, including Dayenu, the first psalm of the Hallel (Psalm 113), and the first of the four questions. Cantor Brown-Levy certified in cantorial arts from both the Reform Movement’s American Conference of Cantors and the Conservative Movement’s Cantors Assembly. Prior to her arrival here in Utah, she served pulpits in Toronto, Wisconsin, New Jersey, and Florida. She is also a respected choral conductor, co-leading one of the country’s largest community interfaith choirs, Voices in Harmony. For Passover 2024, the Cantor invited the local general public to celebrate Seder with the Congregation Kol Ami. Check their website for more info! https://www.byuradio.org/3c99c752-bd5f-4610-944b-af3af37739dd 3c99c752bd5f-4610-944b-af3af37739dd Sun, 21 Apr 2024 06:00:00 GMT false 1572 full 2024 197 Eid Mubarak! Today, we are inviting you to a casual conversation with two students at Brigham Young University who participate in Ramadan. They speak to their experience with fasting, how Eid is celebrated in their culture, and why they believe. Sama Salah is the President of the BYU Arab Student Association. The BYU Arab Student Association is the official club for BYU Arab/North African students and alumni. She studies business at BYU. Sama's mother was a past guest—you can listen to that discussion in episode 4. Tala Alnasser is the newly elected BYU student body Vice President. With President Sarah Sun, she hopes to inspire students at Brigham Young University with the motto "Becoming BYU." She is studying public relations and French at BYU. https://www.byuradio.org/b687009e-6e60-4ad8-85a4-d5a54043539b b687009e6e60-4ad8-85a4-d5a54043539b Wed, 10 Apr 2024 06:00:00 GMT false 2674 full 2024 196 Steve chats with Rachel Whipple, Shahab Saeed, and Kimberly Applewhite Teitter about what God's love means in their different traditions. Guests share scripture, hymn, and personal experience to help illustrate God's love. Rachel Whipple is an attorney and Provo City Councilor, and a former Research Fellow at the International Center for Law and Religion Studies. She is also a member of the Provo Awakening Valley Sangha Board of Directors. Shahab Saeed is a business and community leader in Salt Lake City. He has served as a Trustee for Intermountain Healthcare System’s corporate board and as a faculty member for the Institute for Healthcare Improvement and the American Hospital Association. He is a practitioner of the Baha'i faith. Kimberly Applewhite Teitter, PsyD, is a licensed clinical psychologist, a published author, an adjunct professor, and an entrepreneur in the Salt Lake City area. She is also a wife and a mother to two daughters and is the director of the Debra Bonner Unity Gospel Choir in Utah. She is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Rachel Whipple https://www.byuradio.org/4db98f3f-9777-46bb-a68a-712ee612acf9 4db98f3f9777-46bb-a68a-712ee612acf9 Sun, 31 Mar 2024 06:00:00 GMT false 2997 full 2024 195 Welcome to our Love of God mini-series! We began with interviews from David N. Moore and Keyvan Guela. Now, we revisit conversations from past episodes that touch on God's love. This episode is organized roughly into a discussion of discovering God's love, learning to love those around us, how God's love is manifested through a certain prophet or messenger, and what we do in our daily lives to show God our love to God. We introduce guests of different religions and listen to what the love of God means to them. Thank you for remembering these conversations with us—hear more from each guest in past episodes of In Good Faith. https://www.byuradio.org/a9c6f405-8b1a-4ce4-bf16-0c4a6b0d3287 a9c6f4058b1a-4ce4-bf16-0c4a6b0d3287 Sun, 24 Mar 2024 06:00:00 GMT false 3268 full 2024 194 Continuing our love of God mini series, Steve speaks with Keyvan Guela about the Baha'i concept of love and Keyvan's personal experience of feeling God's love through the care of the people around her. Keyvan Guela is is the Founder and Executive Director of Center for Global Integrated Education (CGIE), a non-profit Baha’i-inspired educational organization, which explores oneness of all humanity. She has served for two years as the producer and host of a two-hour weekly live radio show for the Persian community in Southern California, focusing on the role of the psychology of spirituality in personal and social transformation. She is originally from Iran. https://www.byuradio.org/b05fcbfa-8337-4438-b077-7e3fa786f353 b05fcbfa8337-4438-b077-7e3fa786f353 Wed, 20 Mar 2024 06:00:00 GMT false 1651 full 2024 193 Welcome to our Love of God mini-series! To kick it off, host Steve speaks with Rev. Dr. David Moore about the origin story of David's podcast, how to feel God's love, and learning to walk. The Rev. Dr. David Moore (he / him) is leads Santa Barbara’s Beloved Community Church, and also Jesus Collective, an online community that fosters wholeness and equity by healing relationships and cultural divides. He co-hosts “God is not an a**hole” with Kerry Connelly. https://www.byuradio.org/81f0554c-d46c-4174-a295-bba1976ead8e 81f0554cd46c-4174-a295-bba1976ead8e Sun, 17 Mar 2024 06:00:00 GMT false 1742 full 2024 192 BYU's IFSA came to the In Good Faith studios to talk to Steve about their community projects and motivations. Dr. Andrew Reed teaches comparative religion courses and church history. He is the Chair of the BYU Council for Interfaith Engagement and an organizer and participant for the Jewish - Latter-day Saint academic dialogue or read the latest piece written for the Religious Education Review (Fall 2017). He founded the BYU Interfaith Student Association in 2018. Dr. Mike McKay is an associate professor of religion in the Department of Church History and Doctrine. He is a former historian/writer for the Joseph Smith Papers Project. He teaches World Religions, History of Joseph Smith, Doctrine and Covenants, and Foundations of the Restoration. Grace Chipman, from Canada, is a History major and Global Women’s Studies minor. Janai Wright, from Texas, is Philosophy Major and and was the 2023 BYU Intern at the Woolf Institute. Katelyn Boyer, from Massachusetts, is an International Relations, co-president of the IFSA, and participant in the Boise Interfaith Seminar 2023: Alleviating Poverty Through Service and Scholarship trip. https://www.byuradio.org/b1809b7f-b529-4a97-a0cf-0ad50959e4d4 b1809b7fb529-4a97-a0cf-0ad50959e4d4 Wed, 13 Mar 2024 06:00:00 GMT false 1637 full 2024 191 Steve sits down in studio with Drs. Esther-Miriam Wagner and Emma Harris from the Woolf Institute of Cambridge University to discuss why the British don't "do" religion and how their institute hopes to change that attitude. Dr. Esther-Miriam Wagner is the Executive Director of the Woolf Institute and Fellow of St Edmund's College, Cambridge. She is an Affiliate Lecturer at the Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, and teaches on the MPhil in Middle Eastern Studies: Muslim-Jewish Relations at the University of Cambridge. She chairs Woolf Institute panels and webinars, including the Institute's How to talk about … series, which among other topics, has considered Religious rights and Freedom of Speech and Humor and Religion. Dr. Emma Harris is the Director of Grants Management and Alumni Relations at the Woolf Institute. Emma has led strategic and operational plans for teaching at the Woolf Institute. Between 2018 and 2022, she managed the Diversity in End of Life Care training program and led on the development of the Woolf Institute publication, Diversity in End of Life Care: A Handbook on Caring for Jewish, Christian and Muslim Patients. https://www.byuradio.org/f236ed1d-c1e1-4f61-86b7-8895d8994ef0 f236ed1dc1e1-4f61-86b7-8895d8994ef0 Sun, 10 Mar 2024 07:00:00 GMT false 1779 full 2024 190 Today, Steve talks with Rabbi Dr. Shaul Praver, a first responder at the tragic Sandy Hook shooting in Newtown, Connecticut on December 14, 2012. Praver was a leader in helping to heal the community in the aftermath. For his community work he has earned the Samaritan Medal of Peace and Humanitarian Accomplishments and was named one of the 50 most influential American Rabbis by Newsweek magazine, both in 2013. We are not going into graphic detail, but be advised, as there are discussions of children dying and gun violence in today's episode. https://www.byuradio.org/5f6b7144-5201-443f-a400-6c31bd2165b4 5f6b71445201-443f-a400-6c31bd2165b4 Wed, 06 Mar 2024 07:00:00 GMT false 1817 full 2024 189 This week, we hear from Rev. Dr. Grace Ji-Sun Kim and Dr. Susan M. Shaw. They speak with senior producer Heather Bigley about their book, "Surviving God: A New Vision Through the Eyes of Sexual Abuse Survivors." While the interview is not graphic in any way, be aware that we're discussing a difficult topic. Rev. Dr. Grace Ji-Sun Kim is a professor of theology at Earlham School of Religion and author, coauthor, or editor of numerous books, most recently Spirit Life; Invisible; and Intersectional Theology. She has served on the American Academy of Religion's board of directors, is an ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church (USA), and is the host of the Madang podcast from The Christian Century. Dr. Susan M. Shaw is professor of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at Oregon State University. She is author of Reflective Faith: A Theological Toolbox for Women (2014) and God Speaks to Us, Too: Southern Baptist Women on Church, Home, and Society (2008) and general editor of the four-volume Women's Lives Around the World: A Global Encyclopedia (2018). https://www.byuradio.org/b314b02c-9247-4c2b-a494-8a7ef30b225a b314b02c9247-4c2b-a494-8a7ef30b225a Sun, 03 Mar 2024 07:00:00 GMT false 1740 full 2024 188 Steve chats with James Goldberg about his religious heritage and offering charity to those who came before us, as people working to build and experiment in the art of religion. James Goldberg is an American historian, playwright, poet, and writer. He has Jewish, European, and Punjabi ancestors; his grandfather, Gurcharan Singh Gill, was the first Sikh to join the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). James is a contributor to the Saints history project with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He is on the board for the Association of Mormon Letters (AML) and served as its president from 2020 to 2021. He has published two novels, four collections of poetry, and two other books and is the 2024 Storymakers Award for his multi-faith writing. https://www.byuradio.org/8ebaec6c-910a-4bed-ba72-40a86a838ff9 8ebaec6c910a-4bed-ba72-40a86a838ff9 Wed, 28 Feb 2024 07:00:00 GMT false 1664 full 2024 187 Steve sits down with Oren Jay Sofer and chats about how meditation is needed in tumultuous times, how to develop inner strength, and how the play of small children is an important skill we all should retain. Oren Jay Sofer teaches Buddhist meditation, mindfulness, and communication internationally. He holds a degree in comparative religion from Columbia University and is a Certified Trainer of Nonviolent Communication and a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner for the healing of trauma. Born and raised in New Jersey, he is the author of several books; most recently, "Your Heart Was Made for This: Contemplative Practices for Meeting a World in Crisis with Courage, Integrity, and Love." https://www.byuradio.org/3b7d44bd-beda-4048-87fc-3ab266a147ea 3b7d44bdbeda-4048-87fc-3ab266a147ea Sun, 25 Feb 2024 07:00:00 GMT false 1771 full 2024 186 We first spoke with Leah Marett in a bonus episode with students at BYU involved in interfaith work. We loved her story, so we invited her back for a full episode! Leah Marett is the host of the The Non-Member Project podcast, drawing from her experiences as a Protestant Christian student at Brigham Young University. Currently, she is earning her Master’s degree in Athletic Training. https://www.byuradio.org/2d500ef2-754d-4cb7-a145-4b4168b2ef09 2d500ef2754d-4cb7-a145-4b4168b2ef09 Wed, 21 Feb 2024 07:00:00 GMT false 1703 full 2024 185 Steve speaks with Yasminah Respes Huberman about her family's Jewish heritage, her own experience moving to Israel, and the importance of education. Yasminah Huberman is the host of The Jewish Education Experience Podcast, and the founder of Lamed Learning Center which provides learning opportunities for families. She is originally from Southern NJ where she grew up attending Hebrew School and the Adat Beyt Moshe, the synagogue founded by her grandfather, Rabbi Abel Respes. Currently, she homeschools her three children. https://www.byuradio.org/971657bb-5b8d-405d-bf06-ae9380c8e57f 971657bb5b8d-405d-bf06-ae9380c8e57f Sun, 18 Feb 2024 07:00:00 GMT false 1647 full 2024 184 Steven Kapp Perry speaks with Gray Cox about the new age of AI and its influence on religious life. Artificial Intelligence has made its way into nearly every conversation over the last few months. We're wondering, What does this mean for religious practice? Dr. Cox discusses how we train AI matters and reflects our own spiritual concerns. Gray Cox is the author of “Smarter Planet or Wiser Earth?”, a book about dialogue and collaboration in this new age of AI. He teaches courses in philosophy, peace studies, language learning, and artificial intelligence at College of the Atlantic in Bar Harbor, Maine. He is a cofounder and current Clerk of the Quaker Institute for the Future. https://www.byuradio.org/7dc3b3eb-d748-4e30-b352-6e05a90bf1c3 7dc3b3ebd748-4e30-b352-6e05a90bf1c3 Wed, 14 Feb 2024 07:00:00 GMT false 1460 full 2024 183 This week, we hear from Alejandra Oliva, author of 'Rivermouth: A Chronicle of Language, Faith and Migration'. She discusses the difference between being interested in an issue, and being involved in the issue. Her conversation with senior producer Heather Bigley covers the spiritual needs at the border. Alejandra Oliva is an essayist, translator, immigrant justice advocate, and embroiderer. Currently she teaches for NYU’s School of Professional Studies. She is a recipient of a 2022 Whiting Creative Nonfiction Grant and was a Franke Fellow at the Yale Whitney Humanities Center in 2022. She has also worked at the National Immigrant Justice Center in Chicago in Community Engagement. She holds a Masters of Theological Studies from Harvard Divinity School. https://www.byuradio.org/46a44ec9-43c6-4aa9-bfd3-1a1f6aecc073 46a44ec943c6-4aa9-bfd3-1a1f6aecc073 Sun, 11 Feb 2024 07:00:00 GMT false 1743 full 2024 182 This week on In Good Faith, Steve speaks with Wendy Goldberg in the first half of the episode and Rabbi Joe Charnes in the second half. Both our guests are passionate in interfaith bridge building, and we were excited to hear what they are accomplishing in their communities. Wendy Goldberg is the executive director of the Tri-Faith Initiative, an interfaith organization that houses a mosque, synagogue, church, and interfaith center all on one campus in Omaha, Nebraska. She helped found the initiative and has been involved ever since. In addition to running the initiative as a whole, Wendy was on the board of trustees for Temple Israel synagogue, the Jewish congregation of the organization, for a decade. Rabbi Joe Charnes received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from California State University, Northridge. He went on to study in traditional Jewish seminaries in Los Angeles, California; Brooklyn, New York; and Jerusalem, Israel, and was ordained by Rabbi Mordechai Finley, PhD, of the Academy for Jewish Religion, California. Rabbi Joe's teachings center around recovering and encountering the inner dimension of sacred, Jewish wisdom. He is also deeply devoted to interfaith dialogue and engagement and has been involved in numerous Jewish-Christian interfaith, and multi-faith events. He has studied Judaism, Christianity, and Buddhism comparatively for over 25 years, and more recently, Islam and Hinduism. He has lectured frequently at seminaries, universities, churches, synagogues, mosques, and military bases across the country. https://www.byuradio.org/fe579aae-6e2d-4721-be73-ce8387b53b38 fe579aae6e2d-4721-be73-ce8387b53b38 Sun, 04 Feb 2024 07:00:00 GMT false 3269 full 2024 181 Our first IGF Book Club of 2024! In this episode, we're reading the Bhagavad Gita, as translated by Laurie Patton. We actually interviewed Laurie on this show in 2020, so if you want to hear her voice, check out episode 77. Professor Ravi Gupta leads host Steven Kapp Perry through a discussion of the Hindu holy scripture; they're joined in studio by producers Heather Bigley, Lia King, and Ashton Rowan. Ravi M. Gupta, PhD, holds the Charles Redd Chair of Religious Studies and serves as Professor and Department Head of the Department of History at Utah State University. He is the author or editor of four books, including an abridged translation of the Bhagavata Purana (with Kenneth Valpey), published in 2017 by Columbia University Press. Gupta has received four teaching awards, a National Endowment for the Humanities summer fellowship, and two research fellowships at Oxford. He is a Permanent Research Fellow of the Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies and a past president of the Society for Hindu Christian Studies. His current research focuses on the Bhagavata Purana's Sanskrit commentaries. He enjoys teaching World Religions, Hinduism, Sanskrit, and Religious Studies Theory and Method. https://www.byuradio.org/ea8195e2-8dc6-472c-9cac-545a8d20b9b9 ea8195e28dc6-472c-9cac-545a8d20b9b9 Sun, 28 Jan 2024 07:00:00 GMT false 3258 full 2024 180 This week on In Good Faith, host Steve is joined by Melissa Inouye and David Peters. Both guests discuss the idea of Sacred Struggles: trying times with a higher emphasis and draw to God. They also both draw parallels between the Christian Crucifixion and their own lives. Inouye and Peters are both published authors on the topic and we loved speaking to and learning from them. Melissa Wei-Tsing Inouye is a scholar of modern Chinese history and religion and works as a historian at the Church History Department of The Chur of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She is the author of China and the True Jesus; Charisma and Organization in a Chinese Christian Church and Crossings: A Bald Asian American Latter-day Saint Woman scholar’s ventures through life, death, motherhood, and cancer (not necessarily in that order). Melissa’s new book is called “Sacred Struggle: Seeking Christ on the Path of Most Resistance.” She enjoys hiking and digging in the dirt with her husband, four children, and Labrador-cattle dog cross, Bertie. David W. Peters served as an enlisted Marine and Army Chaplain, who deployed to Iraq in 2005. He is the author of several books, notably Death Letter: God, Sex, and War and Post-Traumatic God: How the Church Cares for People Who Have Been to Hell and Back. Today he serves as the vicar of St. Joan of Arc Episcopal Church, a new church plant in the diocese of Texas. 00:00:00 - Melissa Inouye 00:26:32 - David W. Peters https://www.byuradio.org/d8318881-a7dc-41ea-97d8-d28347e4be7c d8318881a7dc-41ea-97d8-d28347e4be7c Sun, 21 Jan 2024 07:00:00 GMT false 3268 full 2024 179 This episode is a culmination of comfort and activism. Quilts are usually a symbol of tranquility and peace, but this week we hear from a group that utilized quilts to advocate for the Black Lives Matter movement. First, we follow up with a group we met at the Parliament of the World's Religions: The Sacred Ally Quilt Ministry. We speak with Rev. Mark Koyama, Kathy Barrett Blair, and Dr. Harriet Ward. Rev. Mark Koyama grew up in South East Asia and New Zealand before coming to live in the United States in 1980. He was educated at Bates College, Union Theological Seminary (MA 1992), University of Massachusetts Amherst (MFA 2010), and Yale Divinity School (MDiv 2015). Mark teaches literature and religious studies at Northfield Mount Hermon School and is the settled pastor at the United Church of Jaffrey, in Jaffrey New Hampshire. Kathy Barrett Blair has a degree in Occupational Therapy from UNH, and worked as the preschool occupational therapist for the Keene School District for 34 years. She chaired the NHCUCC Ukama Mission Group in partnership with UCC churches in Zimbabwe. Kathy designed and coordinated the renovation of UCC Keene’s Elsie Priest Park and children’s playground. She expresses her creativity through fabric, including the design and construction of Quilt #4 of the George Floyd Quilts. Dr. Harriet Ward is a scientist and a Christian activist. Her doctorate from Brown University (1988) empowered her to serve infants and young children with vision loss, blindness and additional health and developmental challenges. Called by Christ to Antiracism work, Harriet is a powerful voice in the United Church of Christ where she has served on the Board of Directors of the National United Church of Christ and as Chair of the Anti-Racism Ministry group (ARMg) New Hampshire Conference of the United Church of Christ. Then, we hear from Sara Jolena Wolcott. Sara founded her company Sequoia Samanvaya to champion the concepts of ReMembering and ReEnchanting our world. It is centered around rediscovering the spiritu 00:00:00 - Sacred Ally Quilts Ministry 00:28:55 - Sara Jolena Wolcott https://www.byuradio.org/65348184-032a-4e74-97b9-263b713a6eda 65348184032a-4e74-97b9-263b713a6eda Sun, 14 Jan 2024 07:00:00 GMT false 3280 full 2024 178 Welcome to the first IGF episode of 2024! We are speaking with Pastor Jeff McCullough and Russell Moore. Jeff McCullough is the host and producer of the YouTube Channel Hello Saints, which records his journey as an evangelical pastor to learn about the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Recently, Jeff and his wife Joy relocated to Utah. Jeff graduated from the private free-Methodist college Greenville University with a degree in audio and video production. Russell Moore is Editor-in-Chief of Christianity Today and is the author of Losing Our Religion: An Altar Call for Evangelical America (Penguin Random House 2023). An ordained Baptist minister, Moore served previously as President of the Southern Baptist Convention’s Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission and, before that, as the chief academic officer and dean of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, where he also taught theology and ethics. He also hosts the weekly podcast The Russell Moore Show and is co-host of Christianity Today’s weekly news and analysis podcast, The Bulletin. 00:00:00 - Jeff McCullough 00:27:35 - Russell Moore https://www.byuradio.org/aebe7100-c856-4ef3-be04-fe35207fddc3 aebe7100c856-4ef3-be04-fe35207fddc3 Sun, 07 Jan 2024 07:00:00 GMT false 3271 full 2024 177 Happy New Year! Join host Steven Kapp Perry and producers Heather Bigley, Lia King, Katarina Martinic, and Ashton Rowan in recounting 2023. They will each discuss some of their favorite interviews from the year, sharing a short soundbite from each. We are so grateful for every opportunity we have had in 2023, so thank you for following along. Stay tuned to see what we have in store for 2024—should be a great year! https://www.byuradio.org/7b818591-9e1e-4778-8ba5-0de6f157003d 7b8185919e1e-4778-8ba5-0de6f157003d Sun, 31 Dec 2023 07:00:00 GMT false 3277 full 2023 176 Think of it as a family Christmas devotional: a little praise, a little witness, some tears, and some laughter, familiar, yet loose around the edges. We'll hear from Cherie Call, Paul Jacobsen, and Molly in the Mineshaft, as well as pianist Jared Pierce and Mark Geslison, who is the director of several student ensembles here at BYU. Our first hymn is "Once in Royal David's City", performed by Cayson Renshaw and Riley Davis. Cayson Renshaw is a singer-songwriter from the San Francisco Bay-area, currently based in Utah. He's joined here by guitarist and vocalist Riley Davis. See their performance on YouTube Next, Steve speaks with Mark Gelison, leader of the Celtic Ensemble for 30+ years, a student performance group at BYU, who will perform "O Come O Come Emmanuel." This year the ensemble includes, Emily Wall, Kaydie Gillam, Kate Reich, Brandon Torruella, Sarah Shipp, Rebecca Meiss, Eric Christensen, James Hecht, Owen Clarke, and Lawson Archibald. Following this performance comes 'Molly in the Mineshaft'. They play "Gesu Bambino" and "We Three Kings", arranged by Scott and Grace Monson from the contemporary folk ensemble. Molly in the Mineshaft is made up of Lucy Larsen, Grace Monson, Jordan Benson, Douglas Patterson, Talmage Haines, Alex Vincent, and Scott Monson. See their performance on YouTube. Then, Paul Jacobsen performs the spiritual "Go Tell it on the Mountain" for us in the studio. Paul Jacobsen is a singer-songwriter who performs independently but also with the Madison Arm and The Lower Lights. See his performance on YouTube. Mark Geslison returns with Mountain Strings, a student ensemble from BYU playing a medley of "The Holly and the Ivy"/ "Far, Far Away on Judea’s Plain"/"Joy to the World". Mountain Strings includes Madeline Charles, Arthur Prusso, Austin Johnson, Ellie Geslison, Emily Wall, Tyler Anderson, Christina Iverson. Next we're talking with Cherie Call, a singer-songwriter who brought us one of her own compositions, a modern Christmas song about modern challenges during the holiday sea 00:00:00 - Caysen Renshaw and Riley Davis 00:07:44 - BYU's Celtic Ensemble 00:14:20 - Molly in the Mineshaft 00:23:12 - Paul Jacobsen 00:30:58 - BYU's Mountain Strings 00:36:28 - Cherie Call 00:43:32 - Jared Pierce https://www.byuradio.org/45958c09-51ca-4f1d-98a1-03d6a27a5f61 45958c0951ca-4f1d-98a1-03d6a27a5f61 Sun, 17 Dec 2023 07:00:00 GMT false 3173 full 2023 175 In August, our team attended the 2023 Parliament of the World's Religions in Chicago, Illinois. Since 1893, this interfaith conference has advocated for harmony and dialogue across religious traditions and their believers. This year, In Good Faith presented on a panel (see below for link). Now, we also get to share with you the impromptu interviews Steve conducted at the Parliament. He speaks first with Rev. Dallas Conyers and her efforts to combat climate change, an overarching theme at the Parliament. Dallas speaks about a series of consecutive incidents that put her life on hold: listen to how Rev. Conyers found healing through religious vigor and scripture. Steve then speaks with Jaxon Washburn, a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and graduate of Harvard Divinity School. Jaxon walks us through how he became involved with the Parliament and why divinity school was the right choice for him. 00:00:00 - Rev. Dallas Conyers 00:24:53 - Jaxon Washburn https://www.byuradio.org/af0faf0c-5da0-4130-9405-add84c837afe af0faf0c5da0-4130-9405-add84c837afe Sun, 10 Dec 2023 07:00:00 GMT false 3170 full 2023 174 Welcome to our 10-part series exploring Turkey as a crossroads of faith, a place where world religions have met, overlapped, replaced one another, sometimes peacefully, sometimes not. In today's episode we're exploring the history of Latter-day Saints in Turkey, one of many tiny minority religious groups finding a place and building community amongst a majority-Muslim population. The size of the present congregation would seem to point to a new missionary effort just getting a toe-hold in Turkey. But, in fact, American missionaries first came to the Ottoman empire in 1884. In this episode, we'll meet Takouhie Jensen, the great-granddaughter of an early Armenian convert. We'll also talk with a Turkish member living in Istanbul. And we'll meet a recent convert. All three will help us paint the picture of the past and the future of the Church in Turkey, the tensions that exist there, and the opportunities available. Please be advised that this episode includes stories of violence and war, some of them perpetrated against children. https://www.byuradio.org/03703c51-3d4e-495f-9b9c-4305f8e62da6 03703c513d4e-495f-9b9c-4305f8e62da6 Sun, 05 Nov 2023 06:00:00 GMT false 3128 full 2023 173 This is episode 9 of our 10-episode series about the crossroads of faith in Turkiye, an ancient land a modern nation. In this episode we explore traditions of the local people and suss out the difference between culture and religion. First, we'll speak with Pinar Bayrack Toydemir, the founder of the Utah Turkish American Association (UTAA) and originally from Ankara, but now living in the Salt Lake City area. We'll also sit down with Zeki Tulak, who served as our guide in the Kapodokya area, and eat a traditional meal with Muzzafar and Essengul Arslan, organic farmers in the village of Avahi. We also speak with Vefa Bowen, a musician and Director of Cultural Affairs for the UTAA, about music from Turkey, and listen to her band Kechi play at the Living Traditions festival. https://www.byuradio.org/b2f68af5-89b3-455d-be05-e43b4c03c920 b2f68af589b3-455d-be05-e43b4c03c920 Sun, 29 Oct 2023 06:00:00 GMT false 3170 full 2023 172 We have a special treat amid the Turkey series--book club is back! To follow up on Episode 7, host Steven Kapp Perry and senior producer Heather Bigley meet with Kevin Blankinship and Rasoul Sorkhabi to discuss the poetry of Rumi. The group discusses the geographical and cultural impacts on Rumi in 13th century Anatolia as well his esteemed writing style and influence. Rasoul Sorkhabi holds a PHD in geology from Kyoto University in Japan, as well as M.Sc. and B.Sc. degrees from Jammu University in India. He has conducted geological studies in India, Nepal, Japan, Borneo, the Rockies and the Great Basin of the American West. He has also constructed a global database on sedimentary basins. He is currently a professor at the University of Utah. He reviewed Swallowing the Sun for the journal Interreligious Insight Kevin Blankinship is an assistant professor at BYU in the Department of Asian and Near Eastern Languages, teaching Arabic language and literature, Islamic civilization, and the Koran. He holds a Phd from the University of Chicago, an MA from UNC Chapel Hill, and a BA from BYU. Under the aegis of the Fulbright program, he lived and conducted researched in Morocco for a year. https://www.byuradio.org/3524ac64-447a-469e-81d1-bdc8e2db3466 3524ac64447a-469e-81d1-bdc8e2db3466 Sun, 22 Oct 2023 06:00:00 GMT false 3170 full 2023 171 This week we visit the tomb of Sufi mystic Rumi, who is one of the most popular poets the world over. We explore the relationship between Islam and Sufism, as well as the influence of Rumi on Muslims everywhere, not just Turkey. We speak with scholar Kevin Blankinship about Rumi's life and poetry and we visit with Sheikh Ahmet Sami Kuçuk in Konya, the city where Rumi settled over 800 years ago. We'll also observe the dervishes in their whirling trance. All up next on this episode of In Good Faith. Kevin Blankinship is a professor of Arabic and the medieval Middle East. He holds a PhD in classical Arabic literature from the University of Chicago and an MA in comparative literature from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Kevin also spent a research year in Morocco as a Fulbright-Hayes scholar. https://www.byuradio.org/151d106f-3851-4f7c-83f6-1ad3a231b90f 151d106f3851-4f7c-83f6-1ad3a231b90f Sun, 15 Oct 2023 06:00:00 GMT false 3170 full 2023 170 In this episode, we explore Islam in Turkey, a country that is now 97% Muslim, but for over a millennium was pre-dominantly Christian. We'll discuss how that transition took place, well into the rule of the Ottomans, with Professor Christine Isom-Verhaaren, and we'll meet a former Imam, Cemil Usta, who founded an afterschool program to teach girls how to recite the Koran. That recitation is like a performance, almost a song, and we'll hear Cemil Usta recite a section of the Koran as well. Check out our Youtube bonus video, exploring the Sulimaniye Mosque. https://www.byuradio.org/9e659915-9df2-42b4-b3ef-d0eb4a2c9c90 9e6599159df2-42b4-b3ef-d0eb4a2c9c90 Sun, 08 Oct 2023 06:00:00 GMT false 3212 full 2023 169 The Hagia Sophia is the most famous building in all of Istanbul. It's a marvel of 6th century architecture and it's still a marvel today. Originally a Christian cathedral, it was converted to a mosque when the Ottomans conquered Istanbul. In the 20th century, the building was turned into a museum and in 2020 it was converted back to a mosque by Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan. We visited during Eid when tourists and pilgrims lined up in a queue that looped around Sultanahmet Square. We also speak with Cecilia Peek about the Byzantine Empire that built the Hagia Sophia, with Christine Isom-Verhaaren about its conversion into a mosque, and with Cynthia Finlayson about the Hagia Sophia's influence on later architecture. Cecilia Peek is an associate professor of Classics and the current director of the BYU London Centre. She holds a PhD in Ancient History and Mediterranean Archeology from the University of California at Berkeley. Christine holds a PhD in Ottoman History from the University of Chicago and is author most recently of "The Sultan's Fleet: Seafarers of the Ottoman Empire." Cynthia Finlayson is currently the Director of the Ad-Deir Monument and Plateau Project in Petra, Jordan and Special Consultant to the Holy Land Christian Ecumenical Foundation’s Museum in Bethlehem on the West Bank. Cynthia holds a PhD in Classical and Ancient Art History and Archaeology with emphasis in the Eastern Mediterranean Basin from the University of Iowa. https://www.byuradio.org/78315cbc-e3e3-43e0-b41a-97e8c55bb8cf 78315cbce3e3-43e0-b41a-97e8c55bb8cf Sun, 01 Oct 2023 06:00:00 GMT false 3193 full 2023 168 Today on In Good Faith, we're exploring–literally–ancient Christianity in Turkey. In fact, for this episode we scrunched down into tunnels in an underground city in the Kapadokya region and we toured churches in caves and contemplated mosaics that were almost two thousand years old. This ornamentation is done in the artistic style of Greek Orthodox churches that can later be seen throughout the East. We speak with Professors Mark Ellison and Matthew Grey about the architecture and sacred spaces of the Early Christians, and what it might have felt like to worship together in those early days of Christianity. Mark Ellison is a professor in early Christianity and holds a PhD from Vanderbilt University in early Christianity and early Christian art. He is the co-editor of the recently published anthology "Ancient Christians: an introduction for Latter-day Saints." Matthew Grey is a professor in ancient scripture and ancient Near Eastern studies. He holds a PhD from the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill with an emphasis in archeology and early Judaism. He's written a chapter in "Ancient Christians," entitled "Sacred Spaces and Places of Worship from House Churches to Monumental Basilicas." Join us in exploring the Crossroads of Faith! https://www.byuradio.org/2ce196ce-cf1c-4510-82bd-09987308cad6 2ce196cecf1c-4510-82bd-09987308cad6 Sun, 24 Sep 2023 06:00:00 GMT false 3149 full 2023 167 Today we're talking about a place and a person, both of which were important in the first expansion of a world religion. This week we're visiting Ephesus to understand early Christian converts and the life of Paul, with special emphasis on his confrontation with the silversmiths guild, as discussed in Acts 19. We'll talk again with Professor Luke Drake. Dr. Drake completed a PhD at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, in Ancient Mediterranean Religions, and a master of theological studies in New Testament and Early Christianity at Harvard Divinity School. Then, we meet Kent Brown, a professor emeritus of ancient scripture and the former director of the BYU Jerusalem center. He holds a PhD in religious studies from Brown University, with an emphasis in New Testament and early Christian studies. Kent reminds us of the magnificent temple of Artemis. We'll also walk with our guide Lutfi Baydar through the ruins at Ephesus on the south-west coast of Turkey, a few hours drive from Izmir. Join us as we explore The Crossroads of Faith. https://www.byuradio.org/daa5a8f5-5f63-4c06-a503-4f1094a47921 daa5a8f55f63-4c06-a503-4f1094a47921 Sun, 17 Sep 2023 06:00:00 GMT false 3171 full 2023 166 In this episode of In Good Faith, we dive deeper into the history of Jewish life in Turkey, including an interview with Avram Sevinti, a leader of the Jewish Community Center in modern Izmir. We'll explore Sardes, the site of an ancient synagogue, and examine statues of the goddess Artemis outside of Ephesus, to better understand the larger society that existed around the Jews. Today we discuss Greek and Roman mythology and how that impacted the Jews living in the area. To help us with the historical timeline, Steve interviews Luke Drake, an assistant professor of Classical Studies. Dr. Drake completed a PhD at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, in Ancient Mediterranean Religions, and a master of theological studies in New Testament and Early Christianity at Harvard Divinity School. Steve also speaks with Dr. Avram Shannon on Jewish populations in Turkey across time. Dr. Shannon is an associate professor in Ancient Scripture. He earned a PhD from Ohio State in Ancient Mediterranean Religions and a Masters in Jewish Studies from the University of Oxford. Join us as we explore The Crossroads of Faith. https://www.byuradio.org/b3587561-6815-49cf-9275-65079dc85578 b35875616815-49cf-9275-65079dc85578 Sun, 10 Sep 2023 06:00:00 GMT false 3170 full 2023 165 Every week on the In Good Faith podcast we take you on a journey—usually that’s a guest sharing their personal journey of faith and belief. Starting this week, however, we’ll take you on a literal journey—a 10-part series we recorded with a crew in Turkey, a place which has seen huge shifts in religious beliefs over the centuries. We’ll talk with historians, leaders, and of course modern-day believers about the amazing place they call home. In April 2023, just as the Holy Fast period of Ramadan was ending for the Muslim world, our team traveled to Turkey to see how the world of faith came to be. Our intent was to capture the lived experience of a country that is 97% Muslim but has a long history of being Christian, and before that, the polytheism of Romans and Greeks, all the way back to the Hittites of the 18th century BC. We're digging deeper into the history and how different religions have occupied the same space--sometimes peacefully, sometimes not--in Turkey. We believe that all faith traditions have something to teach us about how God is working in the world and in our lives. Let's explore the crossroads of faith. https://www.byuradio.org/eb20e32c-9673-4881-baf3-e3808422809a eb20e32c9673-4881-baf3-e3808422809a Sun, 03 Sep 2023 06:00:00 GMT false 3170 full 2023 164 Steve talks with fellow podcasters from "3 Black Men" and "Mommying While Muslim" about how their different podcasts have created community for their listeners. Steve was able to host this week's guest in studio, because all of them attended the BYU Law School's "Annual Religious Freedom Review," where they spoke together on a panel about this topic. Look for those panel sessions in our extras. Hosts of the podcast “3 Black Men”--Trey Ferguson, Samuel Gay, and Robert Monson–muse on theology and culture with a wide array of riveting guests. Trey Ferguson is a Miami-Dade County-based minister, writer, and podcaster whose passions include jokes, justice, and Jesus. Samuel Gay is a writer, theologian, and father, who uses music to strengthen others. Robert Monson is a writer, musician, creative, avid reader, and theologian who does work around the intersection of Black liberation and womanist theology. Mommying While Muslim is hosted by second-generation friends Zaiba Hasan and Uzma Jaffri. Zaiba Hasan is an American Muslim, born and raised in Chicago, who grew up biracial and bicultural. Zaiba’s Irish/Pakistani heritage and interfaith upbringing gave her a head start navigating between identities. Born in Chicago, Uzma Jafri was raised in Huston, Texas. She is the daughter of Muslim immigrants from Pakistan and India. Uzma’s primary job is mothering her four children, but the one that pays is as a solo physician running her own medical practices. https://www.byuradio.org/25661a58-7fea-42b7-aea6-91d17a923d5b 25661a587fea-42b7-aea6-91d17a923d5b Sun, 06 Aug 2023 06:00:00 GMT false 3170 full 2023 163 Steve prepares for the 2023 Parliament of World Religions in Chicago by speaking with Bernie Newman, Shoaib Khadri, Barb Maloof, and Bruce Duffield about interfaith service projects in Chicagoland. Bernie Newman is a Past-President of Congregation Beth Shalom in Naperville, Illinois, where he has lived with his wife, Judi, for 39 years. He teaches the Introduction to Judaism course at Benedictine University in Lisle, Illinois, and he is on the board of directors of the Naperville Interfaith Leaders Association. Bernie received his Bachelor of Science degree from Cornell University in 1976 and his Master of Science Degree from Stanford University in 1977. Shoaib Khadri is a member of the Islamic Center of Naperville and has led their Mosque’s interfaith involvement, including participation in the Naperville Interfaith Leaders Association for many years. ICN’s “Open Mosque Days” teach thousands about Islam, its traditions and practices. In addition to ICN, Shoaib serves as an officer of the Council of Islamic Organizations of Greater Chicago, an umbrella organization for more than 60 Islamic organizations serving the more than 400,000 Muslims in the Chicago area. Barb Maloof spent a career in public service management for the City of Chicago and Cook County government. Now retired, Barbara teaches English as a Second Language (ESL), as needed, after studying with Literacy Works in Chicago. Several decades ago, Barbara joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Currently living in Hyde Park, she has been called to be the Director of Communications for the Chicago Stake. She holds a Bachelor's Degree from the University of Maryland and a Master’s in Public Service from DePaul University. Bruce Duffield has served as president of the Chicago Illinois Temple, public affairs specialist, a temple sealer, and a former bishop, stake presidency counselor and high councilor for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Senior Counsel for Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP, he was born in Magrath, Alb https://www.byuradio.org/103427e1-b5e4-4f85-9718-596543c8a0e2 103427e1b5e4-4f85-9718-596543c8a0e2 Sun, 30 Jul 2023 06:00:00 GMT false 3170 full 2023 162 Steve discusses love and grief with Colin Campbell, author of Finding the Words: Working Through Profound Loss with Hope and Purpose. Colin Campbell is a writer and director for theater and film. He was nominated for an Academy Award for Seraglio, a short film he wrote and directed with his wife, Gail Lerner. He has taught Theater and/or Filmmaking at Chapman University, Loyola Marymount University, Cal Poly Pomona University, and to incarcerated youth through The Unusual Suspects. His one person show titled, Grief: A One Man S**tShow, premiered at the Hollywood Fringe Festival where it won a Best of Broadwater Award. He lives in Los Angeles and sometimes Joshua Tree. In the second half of the hour, Steve chats with Daniela Lee, the priest-in-charge at St. Mary's Episcopal Church in Provo, Utah. The Reverend Daniela Lee is originally from Romania and has traveled from the Baptist world through the Lutheran world and ended up in The Episcopal Church. With her husband and two kids, she likes to travel and stargaze. They currently live in Utah where they enjoy the two seasons, the dry air, and the beautiful landscape. Dani is passionate about evangelism and about how to live responsibly in the world. 00:00:00 - Colin Campbell 00:25:43 - Daniela Lee https://www.byuradio.org/3c0c684e-c5d0-4f36-ba0b-8df83983cc03 3c0c684ec5d0-4f36-ba0b-8df83983cc03 Sun, 23 Jul 2023 06:00:00 GMT false 3170 full 2023 161 Steve discusses how religious identity might get in the way of a more genuine faith life with Haroon Moghul, author of "Two Billion Caliphs: A Vision of a Muslim Future." Haroon Moghul is an Account Director at Unitas Communications, where he helps international clients tell their stories. An award-winning journalist and opinion columnist, Haroon's essays have been featured by The New York Times, NPR’s Fresh Air, CNN, NBC News, The Washington Post, Foreign Policy, Al Jazeera, and The Guardian, among many others. He’s also appeared on all major US news networks as an expert commentator on Islam, the Muslim world, and U.S. foreign policy, has dedicated years to interfaith engagement, and has spoken at universities, conferences, think tanks, houses of worship, bookstores, and libraries on five continents. Heather chats with Yelena Lembersky, an architect in Boston who immigrated from the USSR with her mother in 1987. Her memoir "Like a Drop of Ink in a Downpour" discusses the dramatic events that lead up to their departure from the Soviet Union and Heather and Yelena pick up where the memoir ends--with Yelena's committment to raise her children within the Jewish tradition that Yelena herself was not allowed to explore as a youth. Yelena graduated with a double Bachelors in Art and Science from the University of Michigan. She moved to Cambridge, Massachusetts, to pursue her Masters of Architecture at MIT. Yelena has also published a monograph on her grandfather's art, "Felix Lembersky: Paintings and Drawings." 00:00:00 - Haroon Moghul 00:27:16 - Yelena Lembersky https://www.byuradio.org/c5d0b931-de19-4853-a9ea-4f4edb1639f3 c5d0b931de19-4853-a9ea-4f4edb1639f3 Sun, 16 Jul 2023 06:00:00 GMT false 3170 full 2023 160 Heather speaks with Dan Groody at the University of Notre Dame about his book "A Theology of Migration: The Bodies of Refugees and the Body of Christ" and how Christianity teaches an ethics of love for the refugee and migrant. Father Groody’s expertise in and passion for refugee and migration issues has also been applied as executive producer of One Border, One Body: Immigration and the Eucharist and Dying to Live: A Migrant’s Journey. He has also worked with the U.S. Congress, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, the World Council of Churches, the Vatican, and the United Nations on issues of theology, globalization, migration, and refugees. In 2007-08 he was a visiting research fellow at Oxford University’s Refugee Studies Centre. Steve chats with Yang Vang, a Hmong shaman, about making a home without a country. Yang also discusses Hmong beliefs about creation and sacrifice. Yang Vang who has just graduated from BYU's Master of Anthropology program. Photo Credit for Yang Vang: Bradley Slade 00:00:00 - Dan Groody 00:25:04 - Yang Vang https://www.byuradio.org/b9edf4fa-3cb0-47e7-80c7-0668509e54f8 b9edf4fa3cb0-47e7-80c7-0668509e54f8 Sun, 09 Jul 2023 06:00:00 GMT false 3170 full 2023 159 Steve chats with two historians about the importance of ancient Christianity today. Elizabeth Schrader Polczer discusses how an answered prayer developed her interest in Mary Magdalene and led to a new career in biblical scholarship. Dr. Schrader Polczer is Assistant Professor of New Testament at Villanova University, having recently defended her PhD in Early Christianity and New Testament at Duke University. Her studies focus on textual criticism, Mary Magdalene, and the Gospel of John. Craig Evans maps out the ideas in his book "From Jesus to Church." Craig A. Evans is the John Bisagno Distinguished Professor of Christian Origins at Houston Baptist University in Texas. A graduate of Claremont McKenna College, he received his M.Div. from Western Baptist Seminary in Portland, Oregon, and his M.A. and Ph.D. in Biblical Studies from Claremont Graduate University in southern California. A well-known evangelical scholar, Evans is an elected member of the prestigious SNTS, a society dedicated to New Testament studies. He also serves as the Director of the Christian Thinkers Society Fellows Program and Strategic Studies. 00:00:00 - Elizabeth Schrader Polczer 00:28:17 - Craig Evans https://www.byuradio.org/39da4b1d-d77b-4bcd-afe6-0675a6a71049 39da4b1dd77b-4bcd-afe6-0675a6a71049 Sun, 02 Jul 2023 06:00:00 GMT false 3378 full 2023 158 An in-person discussion on maintaining religiosity without isolating those of other faiths. Host Steven Kapp Perry talks with Dr. Trevan Hatch, Pritha Lal, Maysa Kergaye, and Luke Miller. Dr. Trevan Hatch is the Anthropology, Ancient Near East, Middle East, and Religious Studies specialist at the Lee Library at Brigham Young University. He is also an adjunct instructor in the Department of Ancient Scripture. Trevan has a MA and two doctoral degrees (soon to complete the second PHD) in fields related to the Bible, Jewish studies, and religious studies. Trevan is the author of "A Stranger in Jerusalem: Seeing Jesus as a Jew", and he coedited with Leonard Greenspoon (Jewish studies chair at Creighton University) the volume, "The Learning of the Jews: What Latter-day Saints can Learn from Jewish Religious Experience". Pritha Lal is first a mom. She is also a homemaker by choice, a systems thinker by profession, a writer out of habit, a podcaster out of the pandemic, and is currently pursuing a certification towards becoming a life coach. She has lived in Springville, Utah for over two decades. Even though she is a huge admirer of Rumi, and aspires to live her life following the Ramakrishna-Vivekananda Philosophy of Vedanta, for all practical purposes, she follows these wise words of Piglet, from Winnie the Pooh: "The things that make me different are the things that make me, me." Maysa Kergaye has been part of the Salt Lake community for the past 30 years. She is a mother of four, and grandma to two, and taught math at the Salt Lake Community College for 15 years. She discovered Zumba and has been teaching it for the past 12 years at many locations. She is well traveled and speaks many languages but most proficient is Arabic, French, and most of all English. She is active on the interfaith council as well as managing and running the Islamic Speakers bureau. She volunteers her time at the women's prison, Sunday school, and helping the local refugees. "I love teaching Zumba but I always have to warn people that it c https://www.byuradio.org/4abcfbe7-c351-4f83-948d-7afe143fc753 4abcfbe7c351-4f83-948d-7afe143fc753 Sun, 25 Jun 2023 06:00:00 GMT false 3170 full 2023 157 Steve speaks with Michael Schnabel and Jonathan Rose on faith-building experiences in revelation and healing. Michael Schnabel is the author of "Daddy's Girl", a memoir about the challenges and struggles of parenting through a medical crisis. A graduate of Nothern State University, Michael developed his passion for writing and storytelling during his thirty-year career at Bristol-Myers Squibb. Michael lives in Overland Park, Kansas, with his wife, and when not spending time with family, you can find him tending to his 26-acre tree farm. Dr. Jonathan Rose is the series editor, and the translator, researcher, annotator, and fundraiser for The New Century, an ongoing project that incorporates the latest scholarship in modern, accessible English translations of Emanuel Swedenborg's theological works. Dr. Rose has focused his career and research on Swedenborg's life and works and developed an algorithm for analyzing Swedenborg's Latin. He was the curator of Swedenborgiana library and both a tenured professor of religion and sacred languages and chaplain at Bryn Athyn College before taking on his current position with the Swedenborg Foundation. 00:00:00 - Michael Schnabel 00:24:16 - Jonathan Rose https://www.byuradio.org/4460e59f-2a70-4660-a9f1-b849d481847f 4460e59f2a70-4660-a9f1-b849d481847f Sun, 18 Jun 2023 06:00:00 GMT false 3209 full 2023 156 This week, conversations about emotions and music, and how both are necessary to bring us closer to God. Benjamin Perry, author of "Cry, Baby: Why Our Tears Matter" encourages us to rethink how we view crying. Steve chats with Benjamin Perry about his new book "Cry, Baby: Why Our Tears Matter," published by Broadleaf Books, May 2023. Ben Perry's work focuses on the intersection of religion and politics. Their writing can be found in outlets like The Atlantic, The Washington Post, Slate, The Huffington Post, Sojourners, Bustle and Motherboard and he has appeared on MSNBC, Al Jazeera, and NY1. They hold a degree in psychology from SUNY Geneseo and a Masters of Divinity from Union Theological Seminary. In the second half of the show, Steve connects with Cantor Sharon Brown-Levy from Kol Ami, the Salt Lake-based Jewish Conservative and Reform Congregation. Cantor Brown-Levy discusses how she became a cantor and the importance influence of her parents in her religious and musical life. 00:00:00 - Benjamin Perry 00:30:51 - Cantor Shanon Levy-Brown https://www.byuradio.org/5d89b568-af31-406b-9ec3-4ff8fa9028b0 5d89b568af31-406b-9ec3-4ff8fa9028b0 Sun, 11 Jun 2023 06:00:00 GMT false 3167 full 2023 155 Steve speaks with professor Maeera Y Schreiber about her personal history and how that influences her work in poetry and interfaith literature. Dr. Schreiber is Associate Professor English and former Director of Religion Studies at the University Utah, where she teaches and writes about poetry, Jewish-American literature, ethnic American studies, religious studies, and interfaith relations. Her book "Holy Envy: Writing in the Jewish Christian Borderzone" is what caught our attention recently. Heather discusses the history of interfaith relations with Thomas Albert (Tal) Howard, drawn from his book "The Faiths of Others A History of Interreligious Dialogue," published by Yale UP. Dr. Howard is Professor of Humanities and History and holder of the Phyllis and Richard Duesenberg Chair in Christian Ethics. He also serves as a Senior Fellow for the Lilly Fellows Program in Humanities and the Arts. He is currently working on two projects: "Modern Christian Theology: An Intellectual History" (Princeton University Press) and "Unholy Wars: Secularist Violence in Modern History." 00:00:00 - Maeera Y. Schreiber 00:29:02 - Thomas Albert Howard https://www.byuradio.org/d17e053e-5886-410f-983e-0998240eb953 d17e053e5886-410f-983e-0998240eb953 Sun, 04 Jun 2023 06:00:00 GMT false 3170 full 2023 154 In this book club episode, Steve talks with guests Steven Nordstrom and Sydney Ballif about Richard Rohr's book, "The Universal Christ." The book explores Christ's influence across time. Rohr implores readers to see Christ in their everyday lives, including the mundane. Steven Nordstrom is a fellow pilgrim on the Way, a student of the vast expanse of human experience who strives to build up communities centered upon love and care. He works as a financial analyst supporting hospitals in Utah County, but previously spent seven years as a librarian. Steven has made his spiritual home with the congregation of St. Mary's Episcopal Church in Provo for the past 10 years. Sydney is a native Southern Californian, a graduate from BYU in interdisciplinary humanities, and number five of the children. Currently, she hopes to get a PhD in philosophy, with a special emphasis on the philosophy of love and forgiveness. https://www.byuradio.org/b7fdf13a-e5da-441c-aa0d-76baa3f875a8 b7fdf13ae5da-441c-aa0d-76baa3f875a8 Sun, 28 May 2023 06:00:00 GMT false 3167 full 2023 153 Our guests this week, Rainn Wilson and Brent Plate, discuss the need for spirituality and how to bring it into our lives. Steve and Rainn discuss Rainn's experience finding religion again and his hopes for his son's experience with the sacred. Rainn Wilson is an Emmy nominated and SAG award-winning actor, writer, and producer. Wilson's book, "Soul Boom: Why We Need a Spiritual Revolution," explores the benefits spirituality gives us in creating solutions for an increasingly challenging world. Wilson co-founded SoulPancake, a digital media company designed to celebrate humanity and champion creativity. Heather chats with Brent about the physical objects that create spiritual experiences. Professor Rodriguez-Plate has traveled the world studying ways that people practice and/or fight against religious traditions. Convinced that religion has less to do with belief than with bodies, Rodriguez-Plate investigates the ways people connect with physical objects through sense perception: the things we see, hear, smell, taste, and touch are what gives us our spiritual dimension, ideas captured in "A History of Religion in 5½ Objects: Bringing the Spiritual to Its Senses". 00:00:00 - Rainn Wilson 00:27:32 - S. Brent Plate https://www.byuradio.org/701bd08c-d284-459d-8938-68eb3a6acc79 701bd08cd284-459d-8938-68eb3a6acc79 Sun, 21 May 2023 06:00:00 GMT false 3170 full 2023 152 Steve discusses The Stewardship Principle with author and podcast host Ganel-lyn Condie in the first half of the show. Her recent book examines how people can face challenges and thrive, without taking ownership, but instead turning to God. In the second half of the show, Steve interviews Marian Edmonds-Allen, who worked with Utah legislators to protect homeless LGBTQ teens and shares how she's learned to solve issues facing our community. 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:03:47 - Ganel-Lyn Condie 00:28:30 - Marian Edmonds-Allen https://www.byuradio.org/4b5e07ca-aefb-4e68-864b-e0cbc7b21b99 4b5e07caaefb-4e68-864b-e0cbc7b21b99 Sun, 14 May 2023 06:00:00 GMT false 3170 full 2023 151 Steve discusses homeland, holocaust, and humanity in the first half of the show with Americanish podcast hosts Adela Cojab & Mariam Wahba, learning about their experiences finding friendship with each other. Both women are from the Middle East: Mariam is a Coptic Christian and Adela a Syrian Jew; both are working to foreground faith in America. In the second half of the show, Steve chats with his dear friend Asker Ashkenazi, who discusses the Israeli high school tradition of a field trip to Auschwitz. When these field trips were canceled during the global COVID-19 shutdowns, Asher made sure to take his son on his own. 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:02:27 - Adela Cojab & Mariam Wahba 00:32:11 - Asher Ashkenazi https://www.byuradio.org/3715e6f8-e69e-40d6-8e7e-ce3b10a1149a 3715e6f8e69e-40d6-8e7e-ce3b10a1149a Sun, 07 May 2023 06:00:00 GMT false 3167 full 2023 150 Before going off-air for the month of April, the In Good Faith podcast is foreshadowing their future episode format. With two guests per episode and an intermediate producers chat, you can expect great things! In this episode, Steve talks with Lucy Bregman and Howard Wettstein. Intermittent thoughts are offered by senior producer Heather Bigley and student producer Lia King. Lucy Bregman received her B.A. from Brown University, her Ph.D. from the University of Chicago Divinity School and taught at Temple University’s Religion Department in Philadelphia PA until her retirement in 2019. She taught a course on “Death and Dying” for undergraduates, and mentored graduate students to teach in this area. Howard Wettstein holds a B.A from Yeshiva University and a Ph.D. from City University of New York. He is currently a Professor of Philosophy at UC Riverside. His main research areas are the philosophy of language and the philosophy of religion. 00:00:00 - Lucy Bregman 00:25:32 - Howard Wettstein https://www.byuradio.org/68dbeea9-d20f-434a-b262-51c62256603a 68dbeea9d20f-434a-b262-51c62256603a Sun, 26 Mar 2023 06:00:00 GMT false 3170 full 2023 149 Steve talks to Mathew Schmalz about the different ways suffering enters our lives and how God's presence can heal and teach us. Mathew Schmalz is a professor of religious studies at the College of the Holy Cross, and founder of the "Journal of Global Catholicism". His publications engage global Catholicism (particularly in South Asia), Catholic theology and spirituality, and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. He has written a personal spiritual memoir, "Mercy Matters: Opening Yourself to the Life Changing Gift". He is also co-author with Alonzo Gaskill (BYU) of the forthcoming "Understanding our Catholic Neighbors: A Guide for Latter-Day Saints". He lives in Worcester, Massachusetts with his wife and two daughters. https://www.byuradio.org/3edd79b3-c951-4e79-985e-e2bb2a41a536 3edd79b3c951-4e79-985e-e2bb2a41a536 Sun, 19 Mar 2023 06:00:00 GMT false 1742 full 2023 148 Today on In Good Faith, we have a special panel discussion on “How to Talk About Religion” featuring four local clergy members–if you are a long-time listener, you’ll recognize some of our guests from past episodes. Rabbi David Levinsky currently serves at the Temple Har Shalom in Park City. Bishop Carla Long, from the Community of Christ, has previously volunteered with the World Service Corps. Imam Shuaib Din of the Utah Islamic Center has led American groups to Mecca on the Hajj for the past 15 years. And, last but not least, Jan Saeed of the Baha'i faith has served with a number of community organizations including presenting at the Parliament of World Religions in 2004, 2015, and 2018. Listen as this esteemed panel explores (how to talk about) religion. https://www.byuradio.org/51140a10-d953-4ba0-aab8-e9127821d2eb 51140a10d953-4ba0-aab8-e9127821d2eb Sun, 12 Mar 2023 07:00:00 GMT false 3170 full 2023 147 Steve chats with Lynne Twist about her new book "Living a Committed Life"--a grander approach to reconcile daily commitments. Twist is the co-founder of the Pachamama Alliance and founder of the Soul of Money Institute. For over 40 years, she has led workshops, provided coaching, and given presentations in 50 countries. Her primary focuses are alleviating poverty, ending world hunger, and supporting social justice and sustainability. https://www.byuradio.org/63093724-e45c-46db-afa2-d4e9227ea30c 63093724e45c-46db-afa2-d4e9227ea30c Sun, 05 Mar 2023 07:00:00 GMT false 1684 full 2023 146 Daisy Khan describes her work in women's rights related to the Hajj to Mecca. Father Diaz talks to Steve as they walk through the Stations of the Cross. Rachel Rueckert explains her memoir and what lead her and her new husband to embark on the Camino de Santiago. Marcus Smith discusses his visit to Nauvoo, Illinois. 00:00:00 - Daisy Khan 00:14:01 - Father Diaz 00:25:22 - Rachel Rueckert 00:39:18 - Marcus Smith https://www.byuradio.org/fd7e3a29-b528-458f-a3e2-e90f0a13dba4 fd7e3a29b528-458f-a3e2-e90f0a13dba4 Sun, 26 Feb 2023 07:00:00 GMT false 3230 full 2023 145 This week, Steve talks with Patrick Q. Mason, American historian specializing in Mormon History and Culture at USU. He teaches courses on Mormonism, American religious history, and religion, violence, and peacebuilding. Professor Mason was a Fulbright Scholar in Romania in 2015 and is a past president of the Mormon History Association. He is frequently consulted by the national and international media on stories related to Mormon culture and history. Mason has written or edited several books, including "Planted: Belief and Belonging in an Age of Doubt", which aims to normalizes struggling yet remaining faithful. https://www.byuradio.org/9c07f545-0768-407b-b7be-d68f039be477 9c07f5450768-407b-b7be-d68f039be477 Sun, 19 Feb 2023 07:00:00 GMT false 1653 full 2023 144 Marilynne Robinson's "Gilead" (2004) illuminates the value of life and the reality of death, as narrated by Reverend John Ames. Typical of Robinson's writing, themes of faith are intertwined within the narrative. Listen as author Terryl Givens, Tennery Norton, and Heather Bigley discuss their reactions to this novel with host Steven Kapp Perry. Join the book club today! We are reading Richard Rohr's "The Universal Christ" for the next IGF Book Club episode airing May 2023. https://www.byuradio.org/6d21f65c-15e6-47df-b098-473938dd9971 6d21f65c15e6-47df-b098-473938dd9971 Sun, 12 Feb 2023 07:00:00 GMT false 3170 full 2023 143 On this episode of the In Good Faith podcast, Steve converses with Meli Soloman about the importance of understanding the values and practices of others. Meli Solomon is a public scholar and founder of the Talking with God Project and the associated Living Our Beliefs podcast, which explore the lived religion of Jews, Christians, and Muslims. Her Conservative Jewish practice and wide range of personal and professional experiences inform her research as well as her life. https://www.byuradio.org/dce1782c-6005-4cc5-a2d1-42ea1b91961c dce1782c6005-4cc5-a2d1-42ea1b91961c Sun, 05 Feb 2023 07:00:00 GMT false 1659 full 2023 142 On this episode of the In Good Faith podcast, we explore the power ritual has to connect an individual to their religion, culture, and community. While there might be the stereotype that rituals are dry ceremonies performed only in churches, our guests today discuss rituals from every facets of their lives. Aaron Rose discusses how he learned about the rituals of Dia de los Muertos and how practicing them with his family helped him connect with his culture. Howard Wettstein discusses a few of the ritual practices in his Jewish faith, like the Mourner's Kaddish, and how those practices are a form of spiritual intimacy. Mara Menzies shares her experiences with the rituals of storytelling, including a fascinating experience about bringing a story lost through the African diaspora back to its community of origin in Nigeria. Frederik Mayet shares some history of the Oberammergau Passion Play and reflects on how the play connects his community. 00:00:00 - Aaron Rose 00:13:46 - Howard Wettstein 00:24:12 - Mara Menzies 00:35:52 - Frederik Mayet https://www.byuradio.org/230c7d5d-9efb-4913-91be-2acdc8a509e9 230c7d5d9efb-4913-91be-2acdc8a509e9 Sun, 29 Jan 2023 07:00:00 GMT false 3170 full 2023 141 On this episode of the In Good Faith podcast, Steve spoke with Eric Fellman over Zoom about his work with the National Prayer Breakfast and the power that prayer has had in his life. Eric Fellman is an author and publisher that wrote The Power Behind Positive Thinking. He held other publishing roles for 35 years and today is a Strategic Planning consultant to a variety of businesses and non profits. Since 1997, Fellman has worked with the National Prayer Breakfast, a 70-year-old bipartisan event for DC politicians and political leaders worldwide. https://www.byuradio.org/e1eac2cd-65e3-4249-b875-b5b1933f5c56 e1eac2cd65e3-4249-b875-b5b1933f5c56 Sun, 22 Jan 2023 07:00:00 GMT false 1629 full 2023 140 Steve talks with Leland Spindler, Artistic Director of The Lux Choral Society, who shares thoughts and music from the choir's most recent live concert, titled "Overcome: Sacred Songs of Protest." See a link to their website below. In Good Faith is the place to hear stories and accounts from believers, told in their own words. Our hope is to listen with an open heart, celebrating the power of faith and belief, and what those stories mean to the ones who tell them. Host Steven Kapp Perry talks with believers from all walks of faith—Catholic and Episcopalian, Buddhist and Baptist, Jewish and Hindu, Presbyterian and Seventh Day Adventist, Muslim and Latter-day Saint—in other words, human beings and believers, sharing their personal experience with the sacred and the divine. Sundays on BYUradio—and be sure to subscribe to the podcast! https://www.byuradio.org/b758733d-d71d-46a6-b8bc-96310c17bb97 b758733dd71d-46a6-b8bc-96310c17bb97 Sun, 15 Jan 2023 07:00:00 GMT false 3150 full 2023 139 Steve speaks with Daisy Khan about her own miraculous story growing up in Kashmir and an important call to action she felt in the US. Daisy Khan is the executive director of the Women's Islamic Initiative in Spirituality and Equality (WISE), a women-led organization committed to peacebuilding, equality, and justice for Muslims around the world. Her memoir, Born with Wings, was published by Random House in April 2018. https://www.byuradio.org/1d73c7ad-eb00-4bbb-9585-8244b7667bb5 1d73c7adeb00-4bbb-9585-8244b7667bb5 Sun, 08 Jan 2023 07:00:00 GMT false 1673 full 2023 138 Happy New Year! Steve and producers Heather Bigley, Austin Ball, Peter Ellison, and Lia King discuss what they've learned from 2022 guests. Join the team for some reflection over how they've changed their thinking or been inspired by Reverend William Barber II, Nava Kavelin, Raj Mankad, Brian McLaren, Matthew Wickman, and Rich Blundell. https://www.byuradio.org/ca7892a3-4764-4af9-90fb-2a53d7e88c7d ca7892a34764-4af9-90fb-2a53d7e88c7d Sun, 01 Jan 2023 07:00:00 GMT false 3170 full 2023 137 Jonathan Howard, Bass for the King's Singers, takes time to talk about Christmas, Faith, and Music. In Good Faith is the place to hear stories and accounts from believers, told in their own words. Our hope is to listen with an open heart, celebrating the power of faith and belief, and what those stories mean to the ones who tell them. Host Steven Kapp Perry talks with believers from all walks of faith—Catholic and Episcopalian, Buddhist and Baptist, Jewish and Hindu, Presbyterian and Seventh Day Adventist, Muslim and Latter-day Saint—in other words, human beings and believers, sharing their personal experience with the sacred and the divine. Sundays on BYUradio—and be sure to subscribe to the podcast! https://www.byuradio.org/5611ce8d-d35a-42fb-8750-e59bc1784213 5611ce8dd35a-42fb-8750-e59bc1784213 Sun, 18 Dec 2022 07:00:00 GMT false 1707 full 2022 136 Camille Fronk Olson speaks with Steve about her research on Mary, the mother of Jesus, and with a focus on a moment unique in scripture: Mary's relationship with her cousin Elizabeth and how these two greet each other with love and witness. Camille Fronk Olson is professor emeritus of ancient scripture and former department chair at Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah; her areas of research are New Testament, general church doctrine, the life of Christ, and culture and history of the Bible. She earned a PhD in Sociology of the Middle East, a master's degree in Ancient Near Eastern Studies, and a bachelor's degree in education. She is married to Paul F. Olson. Her book Mary, The Mother of Jesus, is available for sale at Deseret Book. https://www.byuradio.org/f07964e5-3860-4d3e-a280-7a0d5f4a1736 f07964e53860-4d3e-a280-7a0d5f4a1736 Sun, 11 Dec 2022 07:00:00 GMT false 1676 full 2022 135 "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens is a classic story of redemption and change that has become a central part of many family's holiday celebrations. Hana Sharif, Artistic Director for the Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, is contributing to this legacy with her second annual production of the classic story. Hana spoke with Steve about the spiritual power of theater and what it means to share this story with modern audiences almost 180 years after Dickens first published it. She also speaks about her interfaith background and how story can cross over religious and cultural lines. Hana Sharif has enjoyed a decorated career in the theater, including roles as an artistic leader, director, playwright and producer with a specialty in leadership. During her decade-long tenure at Hartford Stage, Hana served as the Associate Artistic Director, Director of New Play Development, and Artistic Producer. From 1997–2003, Hana served as the co-founder and Artistic Director of Nasir Productions, a theatre dedicated to underrepresented voices to challenge traditional structures. Additionally, Hana has directed many acclaimed productions, including Porgy & Bess, The Who & The What, Sense and Sensibility, The Christians, Pride and Prejudice (DCArts: Best Director/Best New Play), and The Whipping Man. Her plays include All the Women I Used to Be, The Rise and Fall of Day and The Sprott Cycle Trilogy. Hana holds a BA from Spelman College and an MFA from the University of Houston. She is the recipient of the 2009–10 Aetna New Voices Fellowship and a litany of other awards She serves on the board of directors for the Theatre Communications Group, the Black Theatre Commons, and the Sprott Foundation. https://www.byuradio.org/ee479302-fdfc-48bd-aa4a-9bfbaee0733c ee479302fdfc-48bd-aa4a-9bfbaee0733c Sun, 04 Dec 2022 07:00:00 GMT false 1709 full 2022 134 Four guests talk about our sacred responsibility to protect and appreciate the natural environment. J Phoenix Smith works as an ecotherapist and is called to the station of elder in the Lucumi tradition. In these roles, she promotes the health benefits of spending time outside, both individually and communally. Victoria Loorz talks about the true meaning of the wilderness coming from a background in Evangelical Christianity, while Rich Blundell discusses with wonder the growing convergence of science and religion. As a special feature, Austin takes to BYU campus to ask students about the ways they value nature -- their insights are sagacious! Lastly, Hamzah Iqbal introduces the deep interconnection of Islamic scripture and environmentalism. 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:12:52 - J Phoenix Smith 00:04:48 - Victoria Loorz 00:23:52 - Rich Blundell 00:33:51 - BYU Students 00:37:59 - Hamzah Iqbal https://www.byuradio.org/0b074e5f-1a88-48ea-8654-3cd10293a43f 0b074e5f1a88-48ea-8654-3cd10293a43f Sun, 27 Nov 2022 07:00:00 GMT false 3230 full 2022 133 Steve talks with Mark Miner, a close friend, about his struggle to overcome addiction and how God reached out to him to heal and nurture. https://www.byuradio.org/b20ecc6e-c52f-42a6-a85d-ea2fd7655656 b20ecc6ec52f-42a6-a85d-ea2fd7655656 Sun, 20 Nov 2022 07:00:00 GMT false 3170 full 2022 132 America's religious diversity is growing. Eboo Patel argues that emphasizing that diversity will make the United States stronger, especially if US citizens invest in civic institutions. Patel's use of the potluck metaphor is especially pertinent. Named “one of America’s best leaders” by US News and World Report, Eboo is Founder and President of Interfaith America, the leading interfaith organization in the United States. Under his leadership, IA has worked with governments, universities, private companies, and civic organizations to make faith a bridge of cooperation rather than a barrier of division. He served on President Obama’s Inaugural Faith Council, has given hundreds of keynote addresses, and has written five books, including “We Need to Build: Fieldnotes for Diverse Democracy” published in May 2022. He is an Ashoka Fellow and holds a doctorate in the sociology of religion from Oxford University, where he studied on a Rhodes scholarship. Eboo lives in Chicago with his wife, Shehnaz, and two sons. https://www.byuradio.org/8749fb37-b1a5-4931-8dbf-f359b0781405 8749fb37b1a5-4931-8dbf-f359b0781405 Sun, 13 Nov 2022 07:00:00 GMT false 1682 full 2022 131 Eckart Tolle's "The Power of Now" (1997) was many North Americans' first introduction to what we now recognize as mindfulness. The In Good Faith production team--Heather Bigley, Austin Ball, and Peter Ellison, chat with host Steven Kapp Perry about their thoughts and reactions to the book's ideas, and even trying some of the meditation practices described in the book. Join the book club by reading "Gilead" by Marilynne Robinson in preparation for our next IGF Book Club episode in February 2023! https://www.byuradio.org/dc4f952b-4b85-45b5-a455-85dc34f5b1a4 dc4f952b4b85-45b5-a455-85dc34f5b1a4 Sun, 06 Nov 2022 06:00:00 GMT false 3170 full 2022 130 While we might normally think of grief as the collection of emotions we feel after the death of a loved one, in this episode of In Good Faith, we explore some of the many different ways grief can manifest and consider some new ways of responding to grief. First we hear Julie Milor Donovan discuss how losing a child changed her outlook on life. Next we hear from Dr. Joanne Cacciatore, professor at ASU and Zen priest, speak to Steve about healthy ways of responding to grief in ourselves and others. Then we spoke we Leonard Bagalwa, founder and executive director of Utah Valley Refugees, about his experience fleeing the Democratic Republic of Congo as a child and then making a new life in Salt Lake City. Next we heard from Mark Miner, who spoke about the grief of shattered expectations when his life was thrown off-course by the aftermath of a traumatic childhood. Finally we talked with Dr. Adam Miller, a philosopher and theologian, whose recent work considers how the grief of time's passage is impossible to escape and how we ought to think about the eternities as a result. 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:03:36 - Julie Milor-Donovan 00:10:02 - Dr. Joanne Cacciatore 00:18:55 - Leonard Bagalwa 00:27:53 - Mark Miner 00:39:47 - Dr. Adam Miller https://www.byuradio.org/94c82aae-75b7-491b-a241-c479fe55ed8b 94c82aae75b7-491b-a241-c479fe55ed8b Sun, 30 Oct 2022 06:00:00 GMT false 3170 full 2022 129 Dr. Farina King joins the podcast to discuss her experiences with the spiritual power of the peoples and places of Dine culture. To learn more go to https://farinaking.com/. Farina King, a citizen of the Navajo Nation, is the Horizon Chair in Native American Ecology and Culture and Associate Professor of Native American Studies at the University of Oklahoma, in the ancestral lands of the Caddo Nation and Wichita & Affiliated Tribes. Many diverse Indigenous peoples have converged in the region of what is now considered Norman, Oklahoma, including Apache, Comanche, Kiowa, and Osage nations. Before joining the University of Oklahoma faculty, King was Associate Professor of History and affiliated faculty of Cherokee and Indigenous Studies at Northeastern State University, Tahlequah, in the homelands of the Cherokee Nation and United Keetoowah Band of Cherokees. She also directed and founded the NSU Center for Indigenous Community Engagement. She received her Ph.D. at Arizona State University in History, and she specializes in twentieth-century Native American Studies, especially Indigenous experiences in boarding schools. She is the author of The Earth Memory Compass: Diné Landscapes and Education in the Twentieth Century, and co-author with Michael P. Taylor and James R. Swensen of Returning Home: Diné Creative Works from the Intermountain Indian School. She is the current President of the Southwest Oral History Association https://www.byuradio.org/5187411b-86f8-4f5d-89c8-195d939a1703 5187411b86f8-4f5d-89c8-195d939a1703 Sun, 23 Oct 2022 06:00:00 GMT false 1644 full 2022 128 Dr. Simran Jeet Singh is the Executive Director of the Inclusive America Project at the Aspen Institute. Recognized among TIME Magazine’s “sixteen people fighting for a more equal America”, he is an Equality Fellow with the Open Society Foundations, Senior Adviser on Equity and Inclusion for YSC Consulting, and a Visiting Professor at Union Seminary. He is a regular contributor to The Washington Post, CNN, and TIME Magazine and writes a monthly column for Religion News Service. Simran is the author of The Light We Give: How Sikh Wisdom Can Transform Your Life and he lives with his family in New York City. Check out more of Simran's work here: https://simranjeetsingh.org/ https://www.byuradio.org/337486a7-9b3c-4d82-abaa-6ce2bb268693 337486a79b3c-4d82-abaa-6ce2bb268693 Sun, 09 Oct 2022 06:00:00 GMT false 1708 full 2022 127 Steve speaks with Aubrey & Tim Chaves as they prepare for the upcoming Faith Matters Restore Gathering. The couple discusses how their faith crisis led to a stronger marriage and connection to their faith community. Aubrey and Tim grew up near Salt Lake City, Utah; the two married after Tim served an LDS mission to Montevideo, Uruguay. He attended BYU for his undergraduate studies before earning an MBA from Harvard Business School, and is now an entrepreneur working in Utah County. Aubrey received a degree in Elementary Education from Utah State before teaching fourth grade for two years; she now owns a cake decorating business. Tim and Aubrey are the parents of four children. Listen to Faith Matters here: https://faithmatters.org/ https://www.byuradio.org/268482f0-b4b8-4ff2-8451-1a688665803e 268482f0b4b8-4ff2-8451-1a688665803e Sun, 02 Oct 2022 06:00:00 GMT false 1659 full 2022 126 The Divine often reveals itself to us in ways that are deeply personal and unique to our own tradition. Despite the power of these experiences, we can sometimes become complacent in how we experience divinity, and deprive ourselves from finding God in new ways. In this episode, we hear different ideas about God's characteristics and attributes. First, we hear from Dr. Abhishek Ghosh, a religious studies professor and the Director of the Institute for Vaishnava Studies in Gainesville, Florida. Then we spoke with La Thao in Wisconsin, who works for Christian Campus ministry group InterVarsity, and recently co-wrote "Learning Our Names" a book of advice and experiences aimed specifically at young Asian-American Christians. We hear from call-in listeners from Massachusetts, Tennessee, and Utah, who share their encounters with aspects of God. Next is Buddhist publisher Samuel Bercholz who, in a near death experience, found himself in Hell. Finally, we hear from A Helwa, Muslim poet and author who's work explores Islamic theology from a perspective of God's boundless love. 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:02:47 - Abhishek Ghosh: Experiencing God 00:16:10 - La Thao: God as Parent 00:26:28 - Call-In Guests 00:33:16 - Sam Bercholz: Embrace Change 00:38:31 - A. Helwa: God the Merciful https://www.byuradio.org/bd008914-0f5b-4699-9161-91480c932122 bd0089140f5b-4699-9161-91480c932122 Sun, 25 Sep 2022 06:00:00 GMT false 3170 full 2022 125 What is the role of social justice for religious institutions? Dr. Terrence Smith talks about the journey to a more just and equal community in his hometown of Raymond, Alberta, where he has served for several years as a leader for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, as well as a family doctor for 47 years. Across decades, he has worked to establish the physical, mental, and spiritual health of the people in this specific place of the world. We asked Terry about his vision for a "Zion society," the concept of a prosperous and balanced society that inspires the practice of Latter-Day Saints in the areas of public service. He told us personal stories from his life of how God's Spirit works within us to make Zion a reality. https://www.byuradio.org/9f28693e-6d8c-4ca1-bbd7-b86d61966686 9f28693e6d8c-4ca1-bbd7-b86d61966686 Sun, 18 Sep 2022 06:00:00 GMT false 1675 full 2022 124 Steve speaks with Barbara Brown Taylor, New York Times best-selling author, about her book "Holy Envy," and how to find God in the faith of others. Barbara Brown Taylor is a best-selling author, teacher, and Episcopal priest. Her first memoir, Leaving Church, won an Author of the Year award from the Georgia Writers Association in 2006. Her next three books earned places on the New York Times bestseller list. Taylor has served on the faculties of Piedmont College, Emory University, Mercer University, Columbia Seminary, Oblate School of Theology, and the Certificate in Theological Studies program at Arrendale State Prison for Women in Alto, Georgia. Her latest book, Always a Guest, was released in October 2020 from Westminster John Knox Press. Photo Credit: Jean Santopatre https://www.byuradio.org/3e82ddc4-5039-40b5-b63a-df37d9ebf98f 3e82ddc45039-40b5-b63a-df37d9ebf98f Sun, 11 Sep 2022 06:00:00 GMT false 1889 full 2022 123 Can people really change? How does change really happen? Steve met with Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg over zoom to discuss these questions and to consider a better way of seeking repentance in the modern age. Their discussion is centered around Ruttenberg's upcoming book, On Repentance and Repair: Making Amends in an Unapologetic World. This book examines and reinvigorates our modern understanding of repentance using the writing and theories of Jewish philosopher Maimonides. Named "rabbi to watch" by Newsweek, Ruttenberg is Scholar-in-Residence at the National Council of Jewish Women. She is the author of 7 other books about the intersection of Jewish theology, parenting, feminism, and other topics. Listen to Steve and Danya discuss how we can improve our practices of repentance and repair. https://www.byuradio.org/f989f6e3-03e9-4654-af77-82b738dbe979 f989f6e303e9-4654-af77-82b738dbe979 Sun, 04 Sep 2022 06:00:00 GMT false 2542 full 2022 122 In this episode, we talk with Indigenous American guests about the people they gather with, as well as the places where they gather. Farina King speaks about the trauma of displacement which indigenous children faced during the era of America's residential schools, which she writes about in Returning Home: Dine Creative Works from the Intermountain Indian School. Nathan Hadfield talks about his involvement with Chaco Canyon and Pueblo Bonito, an ancient gathering site of the ancestral Puebloan peoples. Several guests are featured in our special segment on the Gathering of Nations, a pow-wow located in Albuquerque New Mexico. Lastly, we discussed the Art Heals project with Eugene Tapahe, a photographer who was inspired to take traditional healing to the world during the Covid-19 pandemic. 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:06:51 - Farina King: Heritage and the Intermountain Indian School 00:20:40 - Chaco Canyon and the Gathering of Nations 00:33:10 - Eugene Tapahe: Jingle Dancing and the Art Heals Project https://www.byuradio.org/e0e788eb-682f-4f03-88fa-a098dc4ca7e4 e0e788eb682f-4f03-88fa-a098dc4ca7e4 Sun, 28 Aug 2022 06:00:00 GMT false 3167 full 2022 121 Mauli Bonner is a Los Angeles-based vocal director and song writer. He and his wife Chantel founded the charity Lift Up Voices that provides opportunities with music and arts to young people. He wrote and directed an award winning film His Name is Green Flake, that tells the story of some of the first African American pioneers to the Utah Valley. The movie inspired a monument dedicated to those pioneers that was dedicated on July 22nd, 2022, on the 175th anniversary of the first wagon through Emigration Canyon. We recapture here the experience of the monument dedication ceremony at This Is The Place Heritage State Park with excerpts from Betty Sawyer from the Ogden NAACP, Utah Governor Spencer J. Cox, and The Bonner Family singing an original composition "Child of God". Additionally, Steve interviews Darius Gray, a founding member of the Genesis Group. https://www.byuradio.org/2689257b-1f7b-411d-bc8f-a4c2d314bb17 2689257b1f7b-411d-bc8f-a4c2d314bb17 Sun, 14 Aug 2022 06:00:00 GMT false 2439 full 2022 120 Dr. Richards is a clinical psychologist at the Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center with formal training in theology and comparative religion. Earlier in his career, he pursued psychedelic research at Spring Grove Hospital Center and the Maryland Psychiatric Research Center in Baltimore. His graduate education included studies at Yale, Brandeis, Catholic University, the Andover-Newton Theological School, and the University of Göttingen. https://www.byuradio.org/4504ce1c-cc90-4411-a72f-5b80e5009ad5 4504ce1ccc90-4411-a72f-5b80e5009ad5 Sun, 07 Aug 2022 06:00:00 GMT false 1695 full 2022 119 This week we bring you interviews with people who are actively engaged in their book, the sacred text at the center of their religion and faith. We hear from Dan McClellan, scripture supervisor for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, who tells us about his tiktok career. Duncan Williams, a Buddhist priest and University of Southern California professor of Religion, explains how the Sutras were used by Japanese Americans interned in concentration camps across the Western United States during World War II. Teresa Kim Pecinovsky brings us a copy of her children’s book that discusses the feminine metaphors writers make use of in the Bible, called Mother God. And we listen to the characteristics of God as described in the Adi Granth, the sacred text of Sikhism, with Simran Jeet Singh. Listen now to how modern believers use scriptures in their lives. 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:05:45 - Dan McClellan: Interpreting the Bible Accurately 00:17:44 - Duncan Williams: Japanese Americans and Sutra Stones at Heart Mountain 00:30:15 - Teresa Kim Pecinovsky: Mother God in the Bible 00:40:03 - Simran Jeet Singh: The Light We Give https://www.byuradio.org/0ef435e0-52ee-4bb0-b1a9-ceaab526228b 0ef435e052ee-4bb0-b1a9-ceaab526228b Sun, 31 Jul 2022 06:00:00 GMT false 3170 full 2022 118 Dr. Matthew Wickman talks about what he calls Divine Silence, and how we can still have a relationship with a God who seems--on the face of things at least--not to speak to us directly. In Good Faith is the place to hear stories and accounts from believers, told in their own words. Our hope is to listen with an open heart, celebrating the power of faith and belief, and what those stories mean to the ones who tell them. Host Steven Kapp Perry talks with believers from all walks of faith—Catholic and Episcopalian, Buddhist and Baptist, Jewish and Hindu, Presbyterian and Seventh Day Adventist, Muslim and Latter-day Saint—in other words, human beings and believers, sharing their personal experience with the sacred and the divine. Sundays on BYUradio—and be sure to subscribe to the podcast! https://www.byuradio.org/79ab5bd6-4bfc-47ac-a93f-317969381053 79ab5bd64bfc-47ac-a93f-317969381053 Sun, 24 Jul 2022 06:00:00 GMT false 2372 full 2022 117 Dr. Lisa Knopp, associate professor at University of Nebraska-Omaha, discusses her seventh book "From Your Friend, Carey Dean," with producer Heather Bigley. Lisa is a death penalty abolitionist who became the friend and penpal of Carey Dean Moore, a death row inmate convicted of murdering two men in August 1979. Moore spent 38 years on death row before his execution in 2018. In that time, Lisa and Carey Dean exchanged 320 letters about their Christian faith, spiritual challenges, and personal lives. Hear Lisa describe their friendship and her memoir in this week's episode. https://www.byuradio.org/c2a4c105-6551-4788-ad8e-678b84faef38 c2a4c1056551-4788-ad8e-678b84faef38 Sun, 10 Jul 2022 06:00:00 GMT false 1626 full 2022 116 This week producer Heather Bigley speaks with Raj Mankad, the Op-ed Editor of the Houston Chronicle. A shorter version of this interview ran in Episode 111 about building new communities of faith. Raj's story continues in a discussion of finding community in one of the most diverse cities in America as he raises his children. In Good Faith is the place to hear stories and accounts from believers, told in their own words. Our hope is to listen with an open heart, celebrating the power of faith and belief, and what those stories mean to the ones who tell them. Host Steven Kapp Perry talks with believers from all walks of faith—Catholic and Episcopalian, Buddhist and Baptist, Jewish and Hindu, Presbyterian and Seventh Day Adventist, Muslim and Latter-day Saint—in other words, human beings and believers, sharing their personal experience with the sacred and the divine. Sundays on BYUradio—and be sure to subscribe to the podcast! https://www.byuradio.org/4190df4a-2762-4ec7-8b7f-5bf33289db5a 4190df4a2762-4ec7-8b7f-5bf33289db5a Sun, 03 Jul 2022 06:00:00 GMT false 1665 full 2022 115 We speak to religious artists in the United States and gather different perspectives about how art and spirituality influence each other. We chat with Kimia Ferdosi Kline, a Bahai visual artist whose work focuses on relationships, and J. Kirk Richards, a Latter-Day Saint painter whose work is explicitly for Christian audiences and talks to us about the ways he portrays Christ. We’ll also explore how spirituality influences actor and director Agam Darshi, a filmmaker from the Sikh tradition whose first film is now on Netflix. And we’ll hear from musicologist Jenny Thomas, who recounts returning to public concerts in the 2022 Easter season and what that experience meant to her. Steve also interviews Vaisesika Das at the 2022 Sadhu Sanga who discusses his kirtan practice. Host Steven Kapp Perry talks with believers from all walks of faith—Catholic and Episcopalian, Buddhist and Baptist, Jewish and Hindu, Presbyterian and Seventh Day Adventist, Muslim and Latter-day Saint—in other words, human beings and believers, sharing their personal experience with the sacred and the divine. Sundays on BYUradio—and be sure to subscribe to the podcast! 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:02:07 - Vaisesika Das 00:12:54 - Kimia Kline 00:23:14 - Agam Darshi 00:33:55 - Jenny Thomas 00:41:30 - J Kirk Richards https://www.byuradio.org/cff917d1-68a4-4c5a-ab6d-9357069370cc cff917d168a4-4c5a-ab6d-9357069370cc Sun, 26 Jun 2022 06:00:00 GMT false 3170 full 2022 114 Nava Kavelin, formerly the Senior Research and Writer at the United Nations for the Bahai International Community, talks with producer Heather Bigley about Nava’s work at the UN and how it inspired her to start a Los Angeles-based media production company, all with an eye to serving others. Nava also shares how her mother's death impacted her relationship with God. Host Steven Kapp Perry talks with believers from all walks of faith—Catholic and Episcopalian, Buddhist and Baptist, Jewish and Hindu, Presbyterian and Seventh Day Adventist, Muslim and Latter-day Saint—in other words, human beings and believers, sharing their personal experience with the sacred and the divine. Sundays on BYUradio—and be sure to subscribe to the podcast! https://www.byuradio.org/c8604727-ff48-4008-a7e5-8a5301402bc4 c8604727ff48-4008-a7e5-8a5301402bc4 Sun, 19 Jun 2022 06:00:00 GMT false 1704 full 2022 113 Ramsay Taum is the founder and president of the Hawai'i-based Life Enhancement Institute (LEI) of the Pacific. Working with Hawai'i’s travel, leisure and retail industry, Ramsay integrates Native Hawaiian cultural values and principles into contemporary business. Mentored and trained by respected kupuna (elders), he is a practitioner and instructor of several Native Hawaiian practices including hooponopono (stress release and mediation), lomi haha (body alignment) and Kaihewalu Lua (Hawaiian combat/battle art). Host Steven Kapp Perry talks with believers from all walks of faith—Catholic and Episcopalian, Buddhist and Baptist, Jewish and Hindu, Presbyterian and Seventh Day Adventist, Muslim and Latter-day Saint—in other words, human beings and believers, sharing their personal experience with the sacred and the divine. Sundays on BYUradio—and be sure to subscribe to the podcast! https://www.byuradio.org/bf785261-cbce-4c87-bcfe-9c4ca7f5f502 bf785261cbce-4c87-bcfe-9c4ca7f5f502 Sun, 05 Jun 2022 06:00:00 GMT false 1708 full 2022 112 We discuss the foundation of Ikar, a Los Angeles-based synagogue, with Melissa Balaban and the creation in Denver of the Christian nondenominational church Highlands to support LGBTQ families with Rachel McClair and the Reverend Dr Jenny Morgan. And we talk to Dan Foster in Australia from Backyard Church Online, a church for people who don’t like church, as well as Raj Mankad, the Op Ed Editor for the Houston Chronicle, and Dr. Rhonda Williams, a historian at Vanderbilt, about creating sacred spaces for people who are in the racial minority in America. In Good Faith is the place to hear stories and accounts from believers, told in their own words. Our hope is to listen with an open heart, celebrating the power of faith and belief, and what those stories mean to the ones who tell them. 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:03:21 - Raj Mankad 00:14:35 - Melissa Balaban 00:25:00 - Rhonda Williams 00:35:20 - Highlands Church in Denver 00:45:00 - Dan Foster https://www.byuradio.org/def6b5e4-c772-41e3-a0c5-03feaeef72f9 def6b5e4c772-41e3-a0c5-03feaeef72f9 Sun, 29 May 2022 06:00:00 GMT false 3155 full 2022 111 Rev. Eric Manning from Mother Emanuel AME in South Carolina talks about helping a faith community recover from an act of violence, after the shooting which occurred there in 2015. In Good Faith is the place to hear stories and accounts from believers, told in their own words. Our hope is to listen with an open heart, celebrating the power of faith and belief, and what those stories mean to the ones who tell them. Host Steven Kapp Perry talks with believers from all walks of faith—Catholic and Episcopalian, Buddhist and Baptist, Jewish and Hindu, Presbyterian and Seventh Day Adventist, Muslim and Latter-day Saint—in other words, human beings and believers, sharing their personal experience with the sacred and the divine. Sundays on BYUradio—and be sure to subscribe to the podcast! https://www.byuradio.org/852296a4-59a7-406c-9d25-85b52f5e34b4 852296a459a7-406c-9d25-85b52f5e34b4 Sun, 22 May 2022 06:00:00 GMT false 1652 full 2022 110 Brian McLaren discusses four stages of belief and the relationship between faith and doubt. In Good Faith is the place to hear stories and accounts from believers, told in their own words. Our hope is to listen with an open heart, celebrating the power of faith and belief, and what those stories mean to the ones who tell them. Host Steven Kapp Perry talks with believers from all walks of faith—Catholic and Episcopalian, Buddhist and Baptist, Jewish and Hindu, Presbyterian and Seventh Day Adventist, Muslim and Latter-day Saint—in other words, human beings and believers, sharing their personal experience with the sacred and the divine. Sundays on BYUradio—and be sure to subscribe to the podcast! https://www.byuradio.org/96760297-46f5-4ced-bcfa-5a6f9c301787 9676029746f5-4ced-bcfa-5a6f9c301787 Sun, 15 May 2022 06:00:00 GMT false 1895 full 2022 109 Psychologist and Therapist Dr. Christy Kane talks about the ways our faith and our mental health influence and interact with each other, especially in times of crises. In Good Faith is the place to hear stories and accounts from believers, told in their own words. Our hope is to listen with an open heart, celebrating the power of faith and belief, and what those stories mean to the ones who tell them. Host Steven Kapp Perry talks with believers from all walks of faith—Catholic and Episcopalian, Buddhist and Baptist, Jewish and Hindu, Presbyterian and Seventh Day Adventist, Muslim and Latter-day Saint—in other words, human beings and believers, sharing their personal experience with the sacred and the divine. Sundays on BYUradio—and be sure to subscribe to the podcast! https://www.byuradio.org/4b064681-feae-4249-91b2-00144fadd767 4b064681feae-4249-91b2-00144fadd767 Sun, 01 May 2022 06:00:00 GMT false 2288 full 2022 108 Several weeks ago we spoke with Amin Eshaiker and Jesse Maroney with Link Outside, a Muslim prison ministry based in Anaheim CA, as part of a larger episode on the importance of charitable works and service in religious communities. We wanted to share with you more from their interview because we find their work and stories so inspiring. In Good Faith is the place to hear stories and accounts from believers, told in their own words. Our hope is to listen with an open heart, celebrating the power of faith and belief, and what those stories mean to the ones who tell them. Host Steven Kapp Perry talks with believers from all walks of faith—Catholic and Episcopalian, Buddhist and Baptist, Jewish and Hindu, Presbyterian and Seventh Day Adventist, Muslim and Latter-day Saint—in other words, human beings and believers, sharing their personal experience with the sacred and the divine. Sundays on BYUradio—and be sure to subscribe to the podcast! https://www.byuradio.org/58f04752-5899-4ac5-b9e8-7516452a2775 58f047525899-4ac5-b9e8-7516452a2775 Sun, 24 Apr 2022 06:00:00 GMT false 1710 full 2022 107 Father George Nikas and Father Patrick O'Rourke share their experience of a Greek Orthodox Easter Observance, from Holy Trinity Cathedral in downtown Salt Lake City, Utah. In Good Faith is the place to hear stories and accounts from believers, told in their own words. Our hope is to listen with an open heart, celebrating the power of faith and belief, and what those stories mean to the ones who tell them. Host Steven Kapp Perry talks with believers from all walks of faith—Catholic and Episcopalian, Buddhist and Baptist, Jewish and Hindu, Presbyterian and Seventh Day Adventist, Muslim and Latter-day Saint—in other words, human beings and believers, sharing their personal experience with the sacred and the divine. Sundays on BYUradio—and be sure to subscribe to the podcast! https://www.byuradio.org/5d72d307-acc5-4f0c-8626-34567e7696b3 5d72d307acc5-4f0c-8626-34567e7696b3 Sun, 17 Apr 2022 06:00:00 GMT false 2555 full 2022 106 Happy Easter! Today we thought we’d bring you an interview from 2011 with Eric Huntsman. At the time, I spoke with Eric about his book God So Loved the World: The Final Days of the Savior’s Life, just published by Deseret Book for the Easter Season. We’ll also hear from an interview from Pastor Mike Imperiale, who talks about how music about the crucifixion taught him a witness of Jesus. Happy Easter from In Good Faith. In Good Faith is the place to hear stories and accounts from believers, told in their own words. Our hope is to listen with an open heart, celebrating the power of faith and belief, and what those stories mean to the ones who tell them. Host Steven Kapp Perry talks with believers from all walks of faith—Catholic and Episcopalian, Buddhist and Baptist, Jewish and Hindu, Presbyterian and Seventh Day Adventist, Muslim and Latter-day Saint—in other words, human beings and believers, sharing their personal experience with the sacred and the divine. Sundays on BYUradio—and be sure to subscribe to the podcast! https://www.byuradio.org/d40bda62-cc31-409b-b648-ee0e719d2af0 d40bda62cc31-409b-b648-ee0e719d2af0 Mon, 11 Apr 2022 06:00:00 GMT false 1710 full 2022 105 Meghan Decker shares ideas from her book "Tender Leaves of Hope: Finding Belonging as LGBTQ Latter-day Saint Women," including amplifying the voices of more than 40 other female LGBTQ voices and their experiences. In Good Faith is the place to hear stories and accounts from believers, told in their own words. Our hope is to listen with an open heart, celebrating the power of faith and belief, and what those stories mean to the ones who tell them. Host Steven Kapp Perry talks with believers from all walks of faith—Catholic and Episcopalian, Buddhist and Baptist, Jewish and Hindu, Presbyterian and Seventh Day Adventist, Muslim and Latter-day Saint—in other words, human beings and believers, sharing their personal experience with the sacred and the divine. Sundays on BYUradio—and be sure to subscribe to the podcast! https://www.byuradio.org/ccf25b85-e917-4a50-a305-5aa29b88f602 ccf25b85e917-4a50-a305-5aa29b88f602 Sun, 10 Apr 2022 06:00:00 GMT false 2172 full 2022 104 We’re piloting a new format for our show, a chance for us to explore and compare certain concepts, human experiences, or rituals across religious traditions. We hope these episodes allow listeners to better understand how different people, in different places, and with different beliefs negotiate the questions all humans have. Today we discuss the importance of service with Amin Eshaiker and Jesse Maroney from Link Outside, a Muslim prison ministry; Nava Kavelin, who represented the Bahai International Community at the United Nations; Andrew Robarge, a veteran and history teacher running community drives to support the Navajo & Hopi; and Bryan and Lorraine Searing, regional directors for Just Serve. In Good Faith is the place to hear stories and accounts from believers, told in their own words. Our hope is to listen with an open heart, celebrating the power of faith and belief, and what those stories mean to the ones who tell them. 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:01:40 - Link Outside 00:16:32 - Nava Kavelin 00:27:45 - Andrew Robarge 00:40:20 - Just Serve https://www.byuradio.org/dc09df48-bb63-472c-b5a3-ab0fe4008f01 dc09df48bb63-472c-b5a3-ab0fe4008f01 Sun, 03 Apr 2022 06:00:00 GMT false 3170 full 2022 103 Elaine Pagels is an American historian of religion. She is the Harrington Spear Paine Professor of Religion at Princeton University. Pagels has conducted extensive research into early Christianity and Gnosticism, including the Dead Sea Scrolls. She is the author of The Gnostic Gospels, Beyond Belief, and Revelations. (See links below to learn more.) In Good Faith is the place to hear stories and accounts from believers, told in their own words. Our hope is to listen with an open heart, celebrating the power of faith and belief, and what those stories mean to the ones who tell them. Host Steven Kapp Perry talks with believers from all walks of faith—Catholic and Episcopalian, Buddhist and Baptist, Jewish and Hindu, Presbyterian and Seventh Day Adventist, Muslim and Latter-day Saint—in other words, human beings and believers, sharing their personal experience with the sacred and the divine. Sundays on BYUradio—and be sure to subscribe to the podcast! https://www.byuradio.org/4a6e81f8-2027-4376-a0b6-16c4e6e6b232 4a6e81f82027-4376-a0b6-16c4e6e6b232 Sun, 27 Mar 2022 06:00:00 GMT false 1710 full 2022 102 Teacher and Veteran Andrew Robarge on working with United Natives and Shield of Faith Ministries to support families in the Navajo Nation and on the Hopi Reservation with firewood, water, and clothing drives. See link below to United Natives, mentioned in the episode. In Good Faith is the place to hear stories and accounts from believers, told in their own words. Our hope is to listen with an open heart, celebrating the power of faith and belief, and what those stories mean to the ones who tell them. Host Steven Kapp Perry talks with believers from all walks of faith—Catholic and Episcopalian, Buddhist and Baptist, Jewish and Hindu, Presbyterian and Seventh Day Adventist, Muslim and Latter-day Saint—in other words, human beings and believers, sharing their personal experience with the sacred and the divine. Sundays on BYUradio—and be sure to subscribe to the podcast! https://www.byuradio.org/87e4be01-aca1-467b-8832-05af16e6a3e6 87e4be01aca1-467b-8832-05af16e6a3e6 Sun, 20 Mar 2022 06:00:00 GMT false 1646 full 2022 101 In a world where religious differences divide, Lon Young, an ordained Zen Buddhist, shares how he blends both his Christian and Buddhist faith traditions, and talks of their similarities and their differences. In Good Faith is the place to hear stories and accounts from believers, told in their own words. Our hope is to listen with an open heart, celebrating the power of faith and belief, and what those stories mean to the ones who tell them. Host Steven Kapp Perry talks with believers from all walks of faith—Catholic and Episcopalian, Buddhist and Baptist, Jewish and Hindu, Presbyterian and Seventh Day Adventist, Muslim and Latter-day Saint—in other words, human beings and believers, sharing their personal experience with the sacred and the divine. Sundays on BYU radio—and be sure to subscribe to the podcast! https://www.byuradio.org/8183f35c-5e91-4f30-8ffb-f11e47044a5c 8183f35c5e91-4f30-8ffb-f11e47044a5c Sun, 13 Mar 2022 07:00:00 GMT false 2013 full 2022 100 Dr. John Rosenberg, Associate Academic VP at Brigham Young University, shares spiritual insights from walking with students on the Camino de Santiago--an ancient pilgrimage that helped shape modern Europe. In Good Faith is the place to hear stories and accounts from believers, told in their own words. Our hope is to listen with an open heart, celebrating the power of faith and belief, and what those stories mean to the ones who tell them. Host Steven Kapp Perry talks with believers from all walks of faith—Catholic and Episcopalian, Buddhist and Baptist, Jewish and Hindu, Presbyterian and Seventh Day Adventist, Muslim and Latter-day Saint—in other words, human beings and believers, sharing their personal experience with the sacred and the divine. Sundays on BYU radio—and be sure to subscribe to the podcast! https://www.byuradio.org/de56a852-8a54-4b2c-aa65-456579c65c9a de56a8528a54-4b2c-aa65-456579c65c9a Sun, 13 Feb 2022 07:00:00 GMT false 2537 full 2022 99 Salt Lake City author and lawyer Mike O'Brien shares his unusual upbringing among the monks at the Huntsville, UT, monastery, which just recently closed, and how the monks filled the role of father for him in many ways. In Good Faith is the place to hear stories and accounts from believers, told in their own words. Our hope is to listen with an open heart, celebrating the power of faith and belief, and what those stories mean to the ones who tell them. Host Steven Kapp Perry talks with believers from all walks of faith—Catholic and Episcopalian, Buddhist and Baptist, Jewish and Hindu, Presbyterian and Seventh Day Adventist, Muslim and Latter-day Saint—in other words, human beings and believers, sharing their personal experience with the sacred and the divine. Sundays on BYU radio—and be sure to subscribe to the podcast! https://www.byuradio.org/897ec8f1-6c6b-4d8b-9c8c-9d70abcf701f 897ec8f16c6b-4d8b-9c8c-9d70abcf701f Sun, 06 Feb 2022 07:00:00 GMT false 2062 full 2022 98 Zeynep Kariparduc, originally from Turkey, is now the Chair of the Salt Lake Interfaith Roundtable. In Good Faith is the place to hear stories and accounts from believers, told in their own words. Our hope is to listen with an open heart, celebrating the power of faith and belief, and what those stories mean to the ones who tell them. Host Steven Kapp Perry talks with believers from all walks of faith—Catholic and Episcopalian, Buddhist and Baptist, Jewish and Hindu, Presbyterian and Seventh Day Adventist, Muslim and Latter-day Saint—in other words, human beings and believers, sharing their personal experience with the sacred and the divine. Sundays on BYU radio—and be sure to subscribe to the podcast! https://www.byuradio.org/182b2487-ac4a-46b1-acbb-98c83f329f49 182b2487ac4a-46b1-acbb-98c83f329f49 Sun, 30 Jan 2022 07:00:00 GMT false 1710 full 2022 97 Reverend Dr. William Barber II and The Need for a Mass Coming Together of Poor People and People of Faith in This Moment of Crisis. In Good Faith is the place to hear stories and accounts from believers, told in their own words. Our hope is to listen with an open heart, celebrating the power of faith and belief, and what those stories mean to the ones who tell them. Host Steven Kapp Perry talks with believers from all walks of faith—Catholic and Episcopalian, Buddhist and Baptist, Jewish and Hindu, Presbyterian and Seventh Day Adventist, Muslim and Latter-day Saint—in other words, human beings and believers, sharing their personal experience with the sacred and the divine. Sundays on BYU radio—and be sure to subscribe to the podcast! https://www.byuradio.org/61b55645-73bd-4a0e-adf7-ee0ea4595293 61b5564573bd-4a0e-adf7-ee0ea4595293 Wed, 12 Jan 2022 07:00:00 GMT false 2466 full 2022 96 Reverend Yuki Sugahara, from the Oregon Buddhist Temple, shares his thoughts and Japanese Buddhist philosophy. In Good Faith is the place to hear stories and accounts from believers, told in their own words. Our hope is to listen with an open heart, celebrating the power of faith and belief, and what those stories mean to the ones who tell them. Host Steven Kapp Perry talks with believers from all walks of faith--Catholic and Episcopalian, Buddhist and Baptist, Jewish and Hindu, Presbyterian and Seventh Day Adventist, Muslim and Mormon--in other words, human beings and believers, sharing their personal experience with the sacred and the divine. Sundays on BYU radio--and be sure you subscribe to the podcast! https://www.byuradio.org/e30a9c6c-a6b4-4926-b222-fb49e576576c e30a9c6ca6b4-4926-b222-fb49e576576c Wed, 05 Jan 2022 07:00:00 GMT false 1623 full 2022 95 In Good Faith is the place to hear stories and accounts from believers, told in their own words. Our hope is to listen with an open heart, celebrating the power of faith and belief, and what those stories mean to the ones who tell them. Host Steven Kapp Perry talks with believers from all walks of faith--Catholic and Episcopalian, Buddhist and Baptist, Jewish and Hindu, Presbyterian and Seventh Day Adventist, Muslim and Latter-day Saint--in other words, human beings and believers, sharing their personal experience with the sacred and the divine. Sundays on BYU radio--and be sure you subscribe to the podcast! https://www.byuradio.org/defe938d-7df0-4f8a-89ab-c4264fffbb11 defe938d7df0-4f8a-89ab-c4264fffbb11 Sun, 21 Nov 2021 07:00:00 GMT false 1914 full 2021 94 Father Angelo Te, from St. Mary by the Sea in Rockaway, OR, talks about discerning your calling in life. In Good Faith is the place to hear stories and accounts from believers, told in their own words. Our hope is to listen with an open heart, celebrating the power of faith and belief, and what those stories mean to the ones who tell them. Host Steven Kapp Perry talks with believers from all walks of faith--Catholic and Episcopalian, Buddhist and Baptist, Jewish and Hindu, Presbyterian and Seventh Day Adventist, Muslim and Mormon--in other words, human beings and believers, sharing their personal experience with the sacred and the divine. Sundays on BYU radio--and be sure you subscribe to the podcast! https://www.byuradio.org/a988f781-594c-4627-a80a-255a1a2ec94b a988f781594c-4627-a80a-255a1a2ec94b Sun, 10 Oct 2021 06:00:00 GMT false 1874 full 2021 93 Advaita Das, International Society of Krishna Consciousness (ISKON) talks about his path from Croatia to the US and his faith journey. In Good Faith is the place to hear stories and accounts from believers, told in their own words. Our hope is to listen with an open heart, celebrating the power of faith and belief, and what those stories mean to the ones who tell them. Host Steven Kapp Perry talks with believers from all walks of faith--Catholic and Episcopalian, Buddhist and Baptist, Jewish and Hindu, Presbyterian and Seventh Day Adventist, Muslim and Mormon--in other words, human beings and believers, sharing their personal experience with the sacred and the divine. Sundays on BYU radio--and be sure you subscribe to the podcast! https://www.byuradio.org/456c0a90-c0be-4778-a623-134910e3e065 456c0a90c0be-4778-a623-134910e3e065 Sun, 19 Sep 2021 06:00:00 GMT false 2156 full 2021 92 Bishop Carla Long talks about the importance of community, how each congregation is different, finding the "God moments" in life, and identifying core principles that keep us anchored to who we want to be. In Good Faith is the place to hear stories and accounts from believers, told in their own words. Our hope is to listen with an open heart, celebrating the power of faith and belief, and what those stories mean to the ones who tell them. Host Steven Kapp Perry talks with believers from all walks of faith--Catholic and Episcopalian, Buddhist and Baptist, Jewish and Hindu, Presbyterian and Seventh Day Adventist, Muslim and Mormon--in other words, human beings and believers, sharing their personal experience with the sacred and the divine. Sundays on BYU radio--and be sure you subscribe to the podcast! https://www.byuradio.org/5179980d-732b-4b5c-8d27-ba1716c97898 5179980d732b-4b5c-8d27-ba1716c97898 Sun, 15 Aug 2021 06:00:00 GMT false 1870 full 2021 91 Indra Neelameggham shares stories and traditions from her Hindu upbringing. In Good Faith is the place to hear stories and accounts from believers, told in their own words. Our hope is to listen with an open heart, celebrating the power of faith and belief, and what those stories mean to the ones who tell them. Host Steven Kapp Perry talks with believers from all walks of faith--Catholic and Episcopalian, Buddhist and Baptist, Jewish and Hindu, Presbyterian and Seventh Day Adventist, Muslim and Mormon--in other words, human beings and believers, sharing their personal experience with the sacred and the divine. Sundays on BYU radio--and be sure you subscribe to the podcast! https://www.byuradio.org/c19f3b69-36d5-4c42-ade4-19bcde0e2ac0 c19f3b6936d5-4c42-ade4-19bcde0e2ac0 Sun, 08 Aug 2021 06:00:00 GMT false 2384 full 2021 90 Renowned travel writer and guide Rick Steves shares thoughts on "The Road as Church" as he encounters various faiths around the world. In Good Faith is the place to hear stories and accounts from believers, told in their own words. Our hope is to listen with an open heart, celebrating the power of faith and belief, and what those stories mean to the ones who tell them. Host Steven Kapp Perry talks with believers from all walks of faith--Catholic and Episcopalian, Buddhist and Baptist, Jewish and Hindu, Presbyterian and Seventh Day Adventist, Muslim and Mormon--in other words, human beings and believers, sharing their personal experience with the sacred and the divine. Sundays on BYU radio--and be sure you subscribe to the podcast! https://www.byuradio.org/325c7d4d-616c-4721-9cf4-37bb4bf1ae79 325c7d4d616c-4721-9cf4-37bb4bf1ae79 Sun, 18 Jul 2021 06:00:00 GMT false 1934 full 2021 89 In this Episode, Dr. Gabriele Terrone, Organist at the Cathedral of the Madeleine in Salt Lake City, UT, shares his thoughts on how faith and music connect us to God. In Good Faith is the place to hear stories and accounts from believers, told in their own words. Our hope is to listen with an open heart, celebrating the power of faith and belief, and what those stories mean to the ones who tell them. In this Episode, Dr. Gabriele Terrone, Organist at the Cathedral of the Madeleine in Salt Lake City, UT, shares his thoughts on how faith and music connect us to God. Host Steven Kapp Perry talks with believers from all walks of faith--Catholic and Episcopalian, Buddhist and Baptist, Jewish and Hindu, Presbyterian and Seventh Day Adventist, Muslim and Mormon--in other words, human beings and believers, sharing their personal experience with the sacred and the divine. Sundays on BYU radio--and be sure you subscribe to the podcast! https://www.byuradio.org/c2835f8d-1a14-4171-b651-08fc9d988428 c2835f8d1a14-4171-b651-08fc9d988428 Sun, 02 May 2021 06:00:00 GMT false 2601 full 2021 88 John Richardson is a BYU student graduating with a BA in History, a minor in Music, and a certificate in Spanish. He is also a Cantor at the Cathedral of the Madeleine in Salt Lake City, UT. He's heading to the UK for a Masters in History at the University of Oxford, where he has been offered a choral scholarship to sing with the Queens College Choir. In this episode, John talks about music, faith, and how both can transcend the boundaries of denominations and lift the human spirit. In Good Faith is the place to hear stories and accounts from believers, told in their own words. Our hope is to listen with an open heart, celebrating the power of faith and belief, and what those stories mean to the ones who tell them. Host Steven Kapp Perry talks with believers from all walks of faith--Catholic and Episcopalian, Buddhist and Baptist, Jewish and Hindu, Presbyterian and Seventh Day Adventist, Muslim and Mormon--in other words, human beings and believers, sharing their personal experience with the sacred and the divine. Sundays on BYU radio--and be sure you subscribe to the podcast! https://www.byuradio.org/e8e4d88b-80b1-4baf-8d32-68afc6dea848 e8e4d88b80b1-4baf-8d32-68afc6dea848 Sun, 25 Apr 2021 06:00:00 GMT false 1934 full 2021 87 Pastors Jimi & Rickine Kestin of the Solomon's Porch Foursquare Fellowship share their ministry to feed the hungry in St. George, UT. It's a story of miracles and while it didn't begin with loaves and fishes, the multitudes are being fed. In Good Faith is the place to hear stories and accounts from believers, told in their own words. Our hope is to listen with an open heart, celebrating the power of faith and belief, and what those stories mean to the ones who tell them. Host Steven Kapp Perry talks with believers from all walks of faith--Catholic and Episcopalian, Buddhist and Baptist, Jewish and Hindu, Presbyterian and Seventh Day Adventist, Muslim and Mormon--in other words, human beings and believers, sharing their personal experience with the sacred and the divine. Sundays on BYU radio--and be sure you subscribe to the podcast! https://www.byuradio.org/809d0667-c2b7-477c-9cec-4f02b9336f50 809d0667c2b7-477c-9cec-4f02b9336f50 Sun, 31 Jan 2021 07:00:00 GMT false 2483 full 2021 86 In this episode, Michael Dunn shares what he's learned about faith from surviving an attack from a grizzly bear, including how one tiny moment of listening to the spirit early in the day, may have saved his life. In Good Faith is the place to hear stories and accounts from believers, told in their own words. Our hope is to listen with an open heart, celebrating the power of faith and belief, and what those stories mean to the ones who tell them. -- Host Steven Kapp Perry talks with believers from all walks of faith--Catholic and Episcopalian, Buddhist and Baptist, Jewish and Hindu, Presbyterian and Seventh Day Adventist, Muslim and Mormon--in other words, human beings and believers, sharing their personal experience with the sacred and the divine. Sundays on BYU radio--and be sure you subscribe to the podcast! https://www.byuradio.org/34f87ac2-b603-4049-ad44-f9b50459f1a4 34f87ac2b603-4049-ad44-f9b50459f1a4 Sun, 17 Jan 2021 07:00:00 GMT false 1955 full 2021 85 In this episode, Ziauddin Yousafzai--father of Nobel Peace Prize recipient Malala Yousafzai--shares how his faith influenced his activism, and how critical thinking saved him from radicalization as a boy. In Good Faith is the place to hear stories and accounts from believers, told in their own words. Our hope is to listen with an open heart, celebrating the power of faith and belief, and what those stories mean to the ones who tell them. Host Steven Kapp Perry talks with believers from all walks of faith--Catholic and Episcopalian, Buddhist and Baptist, Jewish and Hindu, Presbyterian and Seventh Day Adventist, Muslim and Mormon--in other words, human beings and believers, sharing their personal experience with the sacred and the divine. Sundays on BYU radio--and be sure you subscribe to the podcast! https://www.byuradio.org/cfcfb7e4-6109-49d2-b4bf-cdd74a937e84 cfcfb7e46109-49d2-b4bf-cdd74a937e84 Sun, 10 Jan 2021 07:00:00 GMT false 2100 full 2021 84 Rabbi David Levinsky, from congregation Har Shalom in Park City, Utah, talks about the elements of Hanukkah, and their significance for Jewish people everywhere. Host Steven Kapp Perry talks with believers from all walks of faith--Catholic and Episcopalian, Buddhist and Baptist, Jewish and Hindu, Presbyterian and Seventh Day Adventist, Muslim and Mormon--in other words, human beings and believers, sharing their personal experience with the sacred and the divine. Sundays on BYU radio--and be sure you subscribe to the podcast! https://www.byuradio.org/69efba1d-7946-43b2-9ca4-6c8a0e41b9ba 69efba1d7946-43b2-9ca4-6c8a0e41b9ba Sun, 13 Dec 2020 07:00:00 GMT false 1835 full 2020 83 Kim Swain, Director of the Serve Refugees Sharehouse in Salt Lake City, on working with people of faiths different than your own. Shown here holding an embroidered milaya--a gift from the family of a refugee from South Sudan. To learn more about the Serve Refugees Sharehouse, visit http://www.serverefugees.org (Originally aired September 27, 2020) https://www.byuradio.org/969a0331-f162-4d77-9f8f-58dbb39813ff 969a0331f162-4d77-9f8f-58dbb39813ff Sun, 06 Dec 2020 07:00:00 GMT false 2414 full 2020 82 Rev. Sage Cole, from Swedenborg Chapel in Cambridge, MA, talks about her conversion experience and walking in trust through the doors God opens, about the fascinating mystical experiences of Emanuel Swedenborg, and celebrates the most famous Swedenborgian of all--Helen Keller! Host Steven Kapp Perry talks with believers from all walks of faith--Catholic and Episcopalian, Buddhist and Baptist, Jewish and Hindu, Presbyterian and Seventh Day Adventist, Muslim and Mormon--in other words, human beings and believers, sharing their personal experience with the sacred and the divine. Sundays on BYU radio--and be sure you subscribe to the podcast! https://www.byuradio.org/9daac8d6-f4cf-4465-8c25-9bc9da81da37 9daac8d6f4cf-4465-8c25-9bc9da81da37 Sun, 29 Nov 2020 07:00:00 GMT false 1983 full 2020 81 In spite of Covid-19, I was able to have an enlightening and responsibly-distanced interview in the back courtyard of the Beacon Hill Friends House, in Boston, MA, with Jennifer Higgins-Newman and Nils Klinkenberg, respectively the Program Manager and Executive Director, who are among the 20 or so residents in this community living venture. You'll be surprised by the variety of spiritual thought and practice within Quakerism, also called The Society of Friends, and you'll be stirred--I believe--by Jen and Nils as they share some of the core beliefs that move them to stillness and move them to action. Originally aired Sunday, September 6, 2020. https://www.byuradio.org/fdd6c0a7-77e0-48df-84e1-7bbdc7aeae26 fdd6c0a777e0-48df-84e1-7bbdc7aeae26 Sun, 22 Nov 2020 07:00:00 GMT false 2576 full 2020 80 Pastor Oscar T. Moses, from Calvary Baptist Church in Salt Lake City, shares his background as a police officer in Chicago, what it means to receive a call to ministry, and perspectives on race and faith in the time of Black Lives Matter. https://www.byuradio.org/4eb6e3b7-4026-495d-95e4-49afa0b8e2d5 4eb6e3b74026-495d-95e4-49afa0b8e2d5 Sun, 15 Nov 2020 07:00:00 GMT false 1873 full 2020 79 Today on In Good Faith, Jeff Olsen shares insights from his near-death experience after a terrible car accident, and on-going inspiration from 'the other side,' thereafter. https://www.byuradio.org/4b0ee4b6-a7c5-4f27-9089-e36d2a77c266 4b0ee4b6a7c5-4f27-9089-e36d2a77c266 Sun, 08 Nov 2020 07:00:00 GMT false 2736 full 2020 78 Dr. Laurie L. Patton, President of Middlebury College, talks about why interfaith relations even matter and perhaps more importantly, HOW they can work. She's a poet and writer with a warm, personal style you'll enjoy as she recounts her journey from Unitarianism to learning Sanskrit and going on pilgrimage in India, to finding her home in Judaism. (First aired Sunday, March 29, 2020) Dr. Laurie Patton https://www.byuradio.org/9a934d2d-05a8-4da5-af01-871faff2b6d5 9a934d2d05a8-4da5-af01-871faff2b6d5 Sun, 01 Nov 2020 06:00:00 GMT false 1685 full 2020 77 Jamie Smith is a thinker, but that doesn’t mean he’s not willing to accept things he doesn’t completely understand. Especially when a personal conversion experience tells him there is a God who is willing to be present with us. In this interview you’ll wrestle a bit with faith and reason, about the way community can be an anchor, and choose the three pieces of art you’d take to your monastery room forever… Dr. James K. A. Smith is from Calvin University. (Special thanks to the Wheatley Institution for arranging this interview. Find them at http://wheatley.byu.edu) (Originally broadcast February 5, 2020) Dr. James K. A. Smith https://www.byuradio.org/d974d8a9-c8eb-428d-ba49-683cab784d0e d974d8a9c8eb-428d-ba49-683cab784d0e Sun, 25 Oct 2020 06:00:00 GMT false 2028 full 2020 76 Dr. Ravi Gupta, a scholar of Hinduism and holder of The Charles Redd Chair of Religious Studies at USU, talks about Vaishnava Hinduism and many questions of faith; Does becoming a scholar of your faith rob you of the joy of simply believing and practicing? Is holy writ to be taken as literal or symbolic--or does it even matter as long as it is "true"? In this interview he shares a favorite verse of the Bhagavata Purana (which he has translated into English and published) in Sanskrit, and shares why it's important to him. Questions of family, parenthood, arranged marriage, and eco-theology come up as well. Enjoy this time with a devoted practitioner and scholar who shares his faith and stories with warmth and thoughtfulness. Dr. Gupta is currently a visiting scholar at the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship at Brigham Young University. https://www.byuradio.org/45b8303c-b531-4217-96aa-bec5c922b22d 45b8303cb531-4217-96aa-bec5c922b22d Sun, 18 Oct 2020 06:00:00 GMT false 2742 full 2020 75 Clare Stober from Fox Hill, a Bruderhof near Walden, NY, shares her journey from the world of business, to a life in Christian community. Yes, it is possible to create a society where there are no rich or poor, where children and elderly are welcome, where no one lives in isolation. In the new book, "Another Life Is Possible," you'll meet 100 individuals from diverse backgrounds who ventured everything to build a life together where everyone belongs and each can contribute--pooling their income, possessions, talents, and energy. Clare is the editor of the book and talks about how the Bruderhof communities have lasted 100 years, this year, and celebrates what is possible when people take a leap of faith. You'll be inspired to build a more just, peaceful, and sustainable future. Click for information on "Another Life Is Possible," and to read the stories and see the photographs. https://www.byuradio.org/5f7e1fb4-a17b-440c-ab4c-ae9e67732659 5f7e1fb4a17b-440c-ab4c-ae9e67732659 Sun, 11 Oct 2020 06:00:00 GMT false 2097 full 2020 74 Henry Bakarr, from Sierra Leone. Henry talks about finding a personal relationship with God in college, how his family survived the civil war in Sierra Leone, and why he always trusts God, even during the "exams" or trials we experience. Sierra Leone https://www.byuradio.org/15ff1980-cbdb-435d-83ea-a159d936365e 15ff1980cbdb-435d-83ea-a159d936365e Sun, 04 Oct 2020 06:00:00 GMT false 1358 full 2020 73 Harry Kraemer, Jr. from the Kellogg School of Management, and former Chairman and CEO of Baxter International, talks about faith, life balance, and the importance of self-reflection, from his book, "Your 168: Finding Purpose and Satisfaction in a Values-Based Life." https://www.byuradio.org/49835b6e-15f1-46f0-b705-6db0df66f5a6 49835b6e15f1-46f0-b705-6db0df66f5a6 Sun, 20 Sep 2020 06:00:00 GMT false 2719 full 2020 72 Dr. Catherine Taylor has long enjoyed exploring the histories and lives of women in scripture texts, but she's also discovered a way to read between the lines and fill in some of the blanks in their stories, using the material culture of ancient & Medieval times--paintings, mosaics, tapestries, and everyday household objects. Together they give us an amazing larger view. This week as we enter the Christmas season, we turn to Dr. Taylor's research on The Annunciation to Mary. I know you'll enjoy having your understanding expanded by this ardent disciple/scholar. (originally aired December 1, 2019) Dr. Catherine Gines Taylor https://www.byuradio.org/e2e48047-5d36-45d9-b092-e76d03638400 e2e480475d36-45d9-b092-e76d03638400 Sun, 13 Sep 2020 06:00:00 GMT false 2155 full 2020 71 British-born Geraldine Buckley is known nationally and even internationally as a professional storyteller who is quite open about her faith in her stories, including her tales of being the Chaplain in the largest men's prison in Maryland. In this interview she talks about how the Lord can make his desires become our own, how she's kept track of the ways God has come through on his promises, and about her own Damascus Road experience. First aired Sunday, September 15, 2019 (Pictured, Geraldine Buckley performing in Studio 6 at BYU Radio) See her poem for the prisoners below. Geraldine Buckley, Storyteller Do Not Think by Geraldine Buckley Do not think I have forgotten you, though you dwell in this desolate place Though cold and gloom encircle you and despair has pushed out grace The plans I have for you hold true, though all around has changed. Though your hopes and dreams are smashed, destroyed, your future rearranged. For there is destiny upon your life, I have not changed my mind. Your name is scribed upon my palm. You will not be left behind. My training grounds are mine to choose, this one's austere, no light. but from this stark, dank valley you'll arise to fight my fight. I have called you to the nations, my plans are still in place This darkness will turn into dawn. Let me hold you. Seek my face. https://www.byuradio.org/83a68d37-f643-4442-87cb-3ac4b980f119 83a68d37f643-4442-87cb-3ac4b980f119 Sun, 30 Aug 2020 06:00:00 GMT false 1958 full 2020 70 From her first experience of healing through prayer at age 12, Michelle Nanouche has felt called to help others heal, emotionally and spiritually as well as physically; first as a Christian Science nurse, then as a lecturer and teacher on the Christian Science Board. She talks about forgiveness and releasing anger, how she came to see herself as God sees her, and how the Lord's Prayer can be a model for our own prayers. (First aired Sunday, November 3, 2019)  Michelle Nanouche, CSB https://www.byuradio.org/1e0e6a5b-2a39-4fbe-b57a-3578179b52c3 1e0e6a5b2a39-4fbe-b57a-3578179b52c3 Sun, 23 Aug 2020 06:00:00 GMT false 2125 full 2020 69 New York Times no. 1 best-selling author Reza Aslan, a Sufi Muslim, talks about his journey of faith to Christianity and back again, and how we tend to create God in our own image instead of the other way around. I think any believer will enjoy this discussion with an author who has done a lot of thinking and research world-wide on the subject of faith in God. Is faith different from religion? And are we hard-wired to believe? (We're grateful to Lindsay Hansen Park and the Sunstone Foundation for allowing this interview with Reza Aslan while he was in town as their featured speaker at the 2019 Sunstone Conference in Salt Lake City, Utah. Thanks also to the Smith-Petit Foundation for a grant which sponsored his opening address for the conference. Click here to find Sunstone online. Click Here for a link to audio of Reza's address "God: a Human History" at the Sunstone Conference.) Dr. Reza Aslan https://www.byuradio.org/284b258d-ef56-4e4d-af36-d9c8f3ff603c 284b258def56-4e4d-af36-d9c8f3ff603c Sun, 12 Jul 2020 06:00:00 GMT false 2230 full 2020 68 Bob Greiner serves as a Deacon at Emmanuel Episcopal Church in Boston, and works as an administrator at the Cathedral Church of St. Paul, where he spoke with me about his faith journey through several denominations, on receiving his call to ministry at an age when most people are retired, and how he feels connected to God through service.  Originally aired 5/19/2019 (Photos: Top, Deacon Bob Greiner. Bottom, Cathedral Church of St. Paul in Boston, Massachusetts, where the interview took place.) Deacon Bob Greiner Cathedral Church of St. Paul in Boston, MA. https://www.byuradio.org/c3121e85-1879-43fa-8f30-73bc0b393a33 c3121e851879-43fa-8f30-73bc0b393a33 Sun, 14 Jun 2020 06:00:00 GMT false 1619 full 2020 67 Ala'a Asarhan and Rasha Qudisat are a Jordanian couple committed to God, to each other and their children, and to education. You'll hear about Ramadan and fasting, why questioning is good, and patience to trust God's will. (Originally aired on Sunday, December 10, 2017) Ala'a Asarhan & Rasha Qudisat https://www.byuradio.org/c412c93d-2345-4582-ae11-0b4fb92ef72e c412c93d2345-4582-ae11-0b4fb92ef72e Sun, 24 May 2020 06:00:00 GMT false 3342 full 2020 66 House Church, with Pastor Logan Wolf Been holding your own "church" services in your house lately, like much of the world? That's actually not far from how worship was done in the early Christian world. Today Pastor Logan Wolf shares his congregation's experience in the last year of moving from traditional church worship in chapels and church buildings, to being part of the "house church" movement. Pastor Logan Wolf and his family https://www.byuradio.org/5667531d-f5b3-416c-9432-50bb8c342514 5667531df5b3-416c-9432-50bb8c342514 Sat, 04 Apr 2020 06:00:00 GMT false 1628 full 2020 65 Rev. Keith Cupples, United Methodist Reverend Keith Cupples https://www.byuradio.org/309682e8-2a50-426a-8c3b-0f87535ef156 309682e82a50-426a-8c3b-0f87535ef156 Sun, 12 Jan 2020 07:00:00 GMT false 1708 full 2020 64 Kristin Chenoweth, sharing music and conversation from "Angels Among Us," with the Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square and the Orchestra at Temple Square. https://www.byuradio.org/110d5185-944d-4433-ab11-fb435ac70b70 110d5185944d-4433-ab11-fb435ac70b70 Sun, 22 Dec 2019 07:00:00 GMT false 1482 full 2019 63 Advent - with Dr. Eric Huntsman One of the most surprising things about Christmas is that the earliest Christians didn't celebrate it--it would have been too pagan. Soon thereafter though, the human propensity to observe important events--and to have a party--began to create the celebration we know today. So how do we keep Christ at the center of it all? Dr. Eric D. Huntsman talks about Advent--the preparation for the celebration of the birth of Christ, in this interview on his book, "Good Tidings of Great Joy," recorded several years ago. The book provides a mix of history, facts, doctrine, and stories for every age and intellectual bent, casting new light on Mary, Joseph, and all the other familiar characters. I think you'll also enjoy a heart-felt chapter on "Christmas with Autism," showing one family's discovery of ways to fill the season with joy for every family member, no matter what their needs. Advent Dr. Eric D. Huntsman Tidings of Great Joy https://www.byuradio.org/84c7ab2c-0993-411e-8e70-ba4ce29092fe 84c7ab2c0993-411e-8e70-ba4ce29092fe Sun, 08 Dec 2019 07:00:00 GMT false 1650 full 2019 62 Larry Cesspooch was born on the Uintah & Ouray Ute Reservation in Northern Utah, where his grandmother picked him out when he was still a child as having spiritual gifts. But it wasn't until after he returned from serving in the Navy as a radioman in Vietnam that he began to take on the duties of a spiritual leader among his people in the Ute tribe. He talks about the creator, our purpose in life, and how all living things are connected. Visit Larry's website at: ThroughNativeEyes.net  Larry Cesspooch, Ute Tribe https://www.byuradio.org/68961da4-ddfe-494e-834a-8839e6b326fc 68961da4ddfe-494e-834a-8839e6b326fc Sun, 27 Oct 2019 06:00:00 GMT false 2535 full 2019 61 Dr. Tala'at al-Shuqairat is a medical doctor who found himself leading worship in his local mosque when he came to the US, since there was no one else to do it. As he studied more deeply, he found himself more and more committed to his faith, and discovered that he actually saw the differences between his religion and his culture more clearly once he had left his homeland in Jordan. In this episode, he shares a recitation of a favorite section from the Quran and how prayer and fasting improve his life. Dr. Tala'at al-Shuqairat https://www.byuradio.org/0ac0a429-e272-494a-ac87-f7d96cd99e43 0ac0a429e272-494a-ac87-f7d96cd99e43 Sun, 20 Oct 2019 06:00:00 GMT false 1886 full 2019 60 Dr. Richard Mouw was the President of Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, CA, for 20 years, where he still teaches. He is known world-wide for extended interfaith dialogue with adherents of Islam, Catholicism, and the LDS Church, among others, and shares why he feels that's important, and how civil conversation with those of other faith traditions can strengthen your own faith. (Also, his favorite hymn? Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing.) Dr. Richard Mouw https://www.byuradio.org/e78451d3-d694-4799-a5d6-6e0415d9009d e78451d3d694-4799-a5d6-6e0415d9009d Sun, 13 Oct 2019 06:00:00 GMT false 1638 full 2019 59 Chaplain (and retired Major General) Douglas L. Carver has served at every level of the Army, from Platoon to the Pentagon--ending his 38-year career serving as Chief of Chaplains. In this interview he talks about what makes a good chaplain, putting listening ahead of preaching, and about finding your "life verse" in the scriptures. https://www.byuradio.org/cdb54dcc-0d82-461e-ad06-5ac2a1419226 cdb54dcc0d82-461e-ad06-5ac2a1419226 Sun, 18 Aug 2019 06:00:00 GMT false 1889 full 2019 58 Lieutenant Colonel Ruth Segres wasn’t looking for a ministry. In fact—as a child of the 4th generation of preachers in her family—she was looking elsewhere, but when ministry came calling, she finally answered that call and found herself completely at home in a place she had never imagined, as a Chaplain in the United States Air Force.  You’ll love her spirit, her commitment to the men and women she serves, and be inspired by her preparations for her daily walk with God among his children as a carrier of God’s presence. And here’s an acronym to listen for; her mission to save a S. O. L. E. https://www.byuradio.org/8e3ecaa0-06da-4892-ba60-eefee3bda9af 8e3ecaa006da-4892-ba60-eefee3bda9af Sun, 21 Jul 2019 06:00:00 GMT false 1734 full 2019 57 Author and activist Dr. Eboo Patel is nationally and even internationally known for his interfaith work on college campuses as the founder and president of Interfaith Youth Core, but as a young man, religion wasn’t even on his radar.  In this interview we’ll follow his path back to faith and to interfaith work, and why he feels it’s important enough to devote his life to it. If you’ve ever wondered what interfaith work is or why it should matter to you, please take a listen. The interview is followed by a panel discussion with four Chaplains who serve people of all faiths or no faith, in college, hospice, prison, and a police department, and how they have seen interfaith relationships strengthen people and communities.  There's also a link below to a video of Dr. Patel’s recent address at BYU on the purpose and the history of interfaith work in the US. Click the link to watch the video of Dr. Eboo Patel speaking on interfaith work at BYU conference. He is introduced at 21:12 into the video. https://www.byuradio.org/ff46ae21-8287-4712-9745-177b8a18cd27 ff46ae218287-4712-9745-177b8a18cd27 Sun, 14 Jul 2019 06:00:00 GMT false 3158 full 2019 56 Whether it's in her books, her podcasts, or her online articles, Elissa Bjeletich finds ways to make her Orthodox Christian beliefs more than Sunday-only events, and to live them out with her family and in her private moments throughout the week as well. https://www.byuradio.org/1a21611d-1a68-4e1d-9c3f-1294e2f7dfd3 1a21611d1a68-4e1d-9c3f-1294e2f7dfd3 Sun, 07 Jul 2019 06:00:00 GMT false 1710 full 2019 55 Bob Greiner serves as a Deacon at Emmanuel Episcopal Church in Boston, and works as an administrator at the Cathedral Church of St. Paul, where he spoke with me about his faith journey through several denominations, on receiving his call to ministry at an age when most people are retired, and how he feels connected to God through service. (Photos: Top, Deacon Bob Greiner. Bottom, Cathedral Church of St. Paul in Boston, Massachusetts, where the interview took place.) Deacon Robert Greiner St. Paul's Cathedral Church in Boston, Massachusetts https://www.byuradio.org/91b8fd9c-cdaf-496c-bbe5-df11ee340478 91b8fd9ccdaf-496c-bbe5-df11ee340478 Sun, 19 May 2019 06:00:00 GMT false 1619 full 2019 54 Rev. Elizabeth McVicker, Pastor at First United Methodist Church and Centenary United Methodist Church, shares her family's journey from China to Burma to the US, and how her call to ministry unfolded bit by bit. And, she'll tell us why she considers herself a "utility pastor." Rev. Elizabeth McVicker https://www.byuradio.org/5f80824f-8239-43f4-905c-0630b5b4e5d8 5f80824f8239-43f4-905c-0630b5b4e5d8 Sun, 12 May 2019 06:00:00 GMT false 1633 full 2019 53 Dr. Dale Coulter, Associate Professor at Regent University School of Divinity in Virginia Beach, shares his faith as a Pentecostal member of the Church of God. He talks about combining faith and scholarship for a broader view of each, and about the experiential nature of Pentecostal worship. "I've come to the conclusion that we're shaped today by the prayers that were uttered by our ancestors 100 years ago. Not because they knew how those prayers would shape us, but because the God to whom they uttered them knew." In this episode of In Good Faith Dr. Dale Coulter talks about his faith journey, including how his brother's suicide helped him develop more empathy towards everyone around him. Dr. Dale Coulter https://www.byuradio.org/5390a638-3366-4ab0-a21f-1eecd08b93d6 5390a6383366-4ab0-a21f-1eecd08b93d6 Sun, 05 May 2019 06:00:00 GMT false 2060 full 2019 52 Mike Hampton, from Christ United Methodist, talks about the turning points in his faith journey, and the ways he sees the hand of God in his life. https://www.byuradio.org/54c9e2e8-9e69-40c7-b332-c9f66eedff19 54c9e2e89e69-40c7-b332-c9f66eedff19 Sun, 28 Apr 2019 06:00:00 GMT false 1607 full 2019 51 Dr. Steve McKinion, from the Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in Wake Forest, NC, talks about his own turning points--including whether he'd commit himself to what he believed, and about the way real faith in God doesn't just prepare us for heaven, but teaches us how to live with each other here and now. Dr. Steve McKinion https://www.byuradio.org/6470e718-3c5b-4552-8d43-675897915b46 6470e7183c5b-4552-8d43-675897915b46 Sun, 13 Jan 2019 07:00:00 GMT false 3062 full 2019 50 It was a simple childhood prayer for her father's healing from mental illness that set Leide Lessa on a path of physical and spiritual healing in her faith. She shares how God speaks to each of us in a way we can understand, and how as a member of the Christian Science Board of Lectureship, she does her "real job" of expressing love whether it's speaking to a group or with an individual. Leide Lessa https://www.byuradio.org/1dc60528-b7ab-454d-ab41-1da6c278e4bb 1dc60528b7ab-454d-ab41-1da6c278e4bb Sun, 06 Jan 2019 07:00:00 GMT false 3184 full 2019 49 At a certain point in her life, Jennifer Ristine, a Consecrated Woman of the Catholic order Regnum Christi, found herself drawn to Mary Magdalene, and asking to have a heart like Mary's was; faithful even to the foot of the cross. It was years later she received an unexpected answer to that prayer when she found herself sent to the excavation of ancient Magdala--the city of Mary Magdalene--on the shores of the Sea of Galilee, for several years of service, learning, and eventually writing about what she had learned. Join us as Jennifer shares her faith journey and beautiful insights from the life of a unique disciple of Jesus--Mary Magdalene. Jennifer Ristine Find information on Jennifer Ristine's book "Mary Magdalene, Insights from Ancient Magdala" at: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07K4VYPRS/ref=rdr_kindle_ext_tmb Book cover Mary Magdalene https://www.byuradio.org/98422365-ee1e-4310-982b-911bb5386b38 98422365ee1e-4310-982b-911bb5386b38 Sun, 30 Dec 2018 07:00:00 GMT false 3325 full 2018 48 "When the picket lines went up at all the downtown stores [to boycott stores which wouldn't serve black people], there were white priests and nuns on the picket line and I remember seeing that and thinking that there's another way to be Christian, this is the real deal." From his origins in Mississippi, writer and teacher Danny Duncan Collum has always wanted to change the world for the better, through activism and his writing, but more than anything, through seeking the presence of God in his life. Check out Danny's books (including his novel, White Boy) at: https://www.amazon.com/Danny-Duncan-Collum/e/B001K8ISDC And see some of his online writing at: https://www.uscatholic.org/authors/danny-duncan-collum https://sojo.net/biography/danny-duncan-collum  Danny Duncan Collum https://www.byuradio.org/16e5b87b-e0ea-4abc-bddf-3305bc13ef1a 16e5b87be0ea-4abc-bddf-3305bc13ef1a Sun, 25 Nov 2018 07:00:00 GMT false 3344 full 2018 47 "..If we want true friendship with God, we can't run away from the requirement that God--in kindness, in an effort to become our friend, to become our confidant, so we can have trust in Him--allows us to be pushed by the vicissitudes of mortality to the extremities of experience." In a life that includes moving twenty-plus times, most of them internationally, author and activist Melissa Dalton-Bradford has learned that home is a concept more than a place, and that we connect to each other--whatever our religion or nationality or languages--in the deepest places; our sorrows and our faith. (See the fruits of some of Melissa's efforts with refugees at: https://tsosrefugees.org/ ) Melissa Dalton-Bradford https://www.byuradio.org/32f48871-87ce-4194-bc24-616d5fe41de5 32f4887187ce-4194-bc24-616d5fe41de5 Sun, 18 Nov 2018 07:00:00 GMT false 3500 full 2018 46 "One of the wonderful things about being a Rabbi is you get to be a part of people's stories...the joy and the sorrow." Rabbi Sam Spector shares his perspective on learning to "see holiness" in other people, whatever their backgrounds, as fellow children of the creator. He speaks personally about visiting the Western Wall in Jerusalem, and what he asks people who state a disbelief in God and in prayer. And, in the aftermath of the recent Pittsburgh Synagogue shooting, he talks about the reasons for such acts, and what we can each do to prevent them. (pc/Jacob Frazier) Rabbi Sam Spector https://www.byuradio.org/d1e079b8-4b33-4bee-b261-55dad3375486 d1e079b84b33-4bee-b261-55dad3375486 Sun, 11 Nov 2018 07:00:00 GMT false 3376 full 2018 45 Is Buddhism a life path, a philosophy, or a religion? The short answer is, "Yes." The longer answer is, "It depends." Joshua Hill, from the Tiep Hien Zen order shares his own path, and how he helps prisoners, addicts, and mental health patients to detach from the turmoil of a troubled mind and find peace in observing experiences, including suffering, from a quieter place. It's information and a practice we can all use, whatever our beliefs. Joshua Hill https://www.byuradio.org/dde0f13d-49ec-4838-abc3-b68d3db1f272 dde0f13d49ec-4838-abc3-b68d3db1f272 Sun, 04 Nov 2018 06:00:00 GMT false 3460 full 2018 44 After all she's been through, chaplain and counselor Emily Christensen still finds meaning in choosing faith over bitterness. She shares how she prepares to be with people under stress, and how her earliest communion with God while sitting on a swing set as a child laid the foundation for her mature belief. Find the book “Keeping Kyrie” at: https://www.emilychristensenphd.com/books/?fbclid=IwAR09cqoOe1403rFZGKH5yZ_kIKl868pn8Q4UAcmH0tG4F8Oyuax-WY03Ptg (Also on Amazon, iTunes, and Audible) Follow Emily's blog at: http://housewifeclass.com/  Dr. Emily Christensen https://www.byuradio.org/95cd35bc-2d93-4d74-9965-ee6feb183e11 95cd35bc2d93-4d74-9965-ee6feb183e11 Sun, 28 Oct 2018 06:00:00 GMT false 3217 full 2018 43 Dr. Oliver Crisp is from the UK originally, but teaches at the Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, CA. In this episode he explores being both a theologian and a believer, how he's seen the hand of God in his and his family's life, and touches on the connection between the arts and religion. Dr. Oliver Crisp https://www.byuradio.org/2eabc7ab-9003-45a8-b47a-f60241148ce2 2eabc7ab9003-45a8-b47a-f60241148ce2 Sun, 14 Oct 2018 06:00:00 GMT false 3506 full 2018 42 “I realized that God sometimes tells us to do something, but then it doesn’t really pan out the way we think it’s going to, but then it drives us to do something else, and then it works out.” Daniel Stone's earliest experiences with God were as simple as asking to be made well from a cold, but they laid the foundation for a trust that has allowed him to be led through uncertain paths to the destination he felt drawn to all along.  Author Daniel Stone https://www.byuradio.org/8b0a1e8b-a2f1-4af8-8214-c8c2e278c91f 8b0a1e8ba2f1-4af8-8214-c8c2e278c91f Sun, 09 Sep 2018 06:00:00 GMT false 3538 full 2018 41 Dr. Darin Davis may be the Vice President of Mission at Baylor University, but much of his spiritual energy comes from being the pastor at Blue Ridge Baptist Church near Waco, TX. He shares the moments that changed the course of his life, and tells of the "real deal Christians," like his "Grandma" Grace, who helped make them happen. https://www.byuradio.org/7336ece4-97ca-4c7b-b2a8-88dad5724047 7336ece497ca-4c7b-b2a8-88dad5724047 Sun, 22 Jul 2018 06:00:00 GMT false 3074 full 2018 40 Dr. Jean Kelly, of Otterbein Unversity, calls herself a "cradle Catholic," yet it was experiences in her adult life that lead her to increased devotion. She explains finding peace through "lectio divina," or sacred reading, and tells her students who go out in the world to serve, that "if they feel a little uncomfortable, they're probably in the right place." https://www.byuradio.org/6c7d76b4-7d06-4781-bc7c-b0d25e6c4c6b 6c7d76b47d06-4781-bc7c-b0d25e6c4c6b Sun, 15 Jul 2018 06:00:00 GMT false 3112 full 2018 39 “Every day there are more and more kids that come to this world, and that feel enveloped by a sense of darkness, and I feel that my calling is to break through this cloud, with the light of their inner connection with God.” - Rabbi Benny Zippel Whether leading Chabad Lubavitch of Utah for over 25 years, or tending to troubled youth with Project Heart, Rabbi Benny Zippel has a sense of mission for connecting people to God and helping each person discover their inherent meaning and purpose. https://www.byuradio.org/727be362-7646-4e28-9528-8399d5ed2408 727be3627646-4e28-9528-8399d5ed2408 Sun, 08 Jul 2018 06:00:00 GMT false 3379 full 2018 38 More than once, Dr. Mary Lou Shea has had the rug pulled out from under her life plan, but she also knows what it's like to have God lead you to a new path; one that unexpectedly fits you to a "T." https://www.byuradio.org/349e0ce5-b13a-422a-9c5a-165b5c18c4c6 349e0ce5b13a-422a-9c5a-165b5c18c4c6 Sun, 01 Jul 2018 06:00:00 GMT false 3399 full 2018 37 Tami Harris' first memory of attending church was in the Utah State prison where her father was the chaplain. Becoming the first female LDS chaplain was never her plan, but it seems to have been God's plan. Hear her amazing story and some hard-won wisdom gained from serving in the trenches with youth at residential treatment centers. https://www.byuradio.org/c8adf5f2-46b2-465f-b6c3-55dec0df674e c8adf5f246b2-465f-b6c3-55dec0df674e Sun, 24 Jun 2018 06:00:00 GMT false 3171 full 2018 36 Pauline Collier has always followed God’s call for her, whether it was teaching people with severe learning disabilities, or singing with a Jewish Choir in Jerusalem where she’s the assistant to the Anglican Archbishop of the Holy Lands. She also believes that God is always there, and always ready to take you back with a warm welcome if you’ve been wandering. (Pictured, St. George's Cathedral in Jerusalem as the Sunday service begins.) https://www.byuradio.org/f1a83c9d-6b3c-4ac9-bf14-7219f89c8b55 f1a83c9d6b3c-4ac9-bf14-7219f89c8b55 Sun, 17 Jun 2018 06:00:00 GMT false 2863 full 2018 35 Michael Heil got his second chance at life during a ski accident on a mountainside; "I had shattered my femur and I was crying--I was screaming. Finally I said, Lord, I know that you can save me, but if you don't, then thank you." Hear from Pastor Michael Heil and his wife Denise about their story and the life of ministry they've created together. Pastor Mike & Denise Heil https://www.byuradio.org/791e80da-1833-49cd-a043-e34ea7421f93 791e80da1833-49cd-a043-e34ea7421f93 Sun, 10 Jun 2018 06:00:00 GMT false 3479 full 2018 34 From his beginnings in Martin's Ferry, Ohio, to serving congregations world-wide, Pastor Blair White from The Community of Christ has seen the importance of "desert moments" that bring you closer to God, and he's learned that God can accomplish his purposes even when we think everything is going wrong.  Pastor Blair White, Community of Christ https://www.byuradio.org/ccb75e7e-4469-4a35-b40b-0c4fd5aff563 ccb75e7e4469-4a35-b40b-0c4fd5aff563 Sun, 03 Jun 2018 06:00:00 GMT false 3288 full 2018 33 As a shy child in communist Yugoslavia, Amir Salihovic never pictured himself leading prayers as an Imam, especially since his teachers taught that there was no such thing as God. But as civil war broke out, he found himself driven by persecution to study more deeply the religion he was being persecuted for being a part of.  Now he leads an Islamic Society of Bosniaks, where he appreciates religious freedom and teaches his community to treasure their past while becoming proud, productive Americans. (p/c KUED) https://www.byuradio.org/1def8719-b30b-4077-85a2-a979bcefa5a5 1def8719b30b-4077-85a2-a979bcefa5a5 Sun, 27 May 2018 06:00:00 GMT false 3144 full 2018 32 Caru Das had a different name and not much direction, when an encounter with a Krishna devotee in Australia started him on a path of learning and faith that would lead him back to India and eventually to found two Krishna temples in the Rocky Mountains of the US. It's a journey of enlightenment you'll enjoy taking along with him. Caru Das pictured (below) at the Krishna Temple in Spanish Fork, Utah, and (bottom) announcing at the temple's annual Holi Festival--the Festival of Colors. https://www.byuradio.org/f41b034a-cbf8-4c06-a954-65042dd998db f41b034acbf8-4c06-a954-65042dd998db Sun, 20 May 2018 06:00:00 GMT false 3473 full 2018 31 Born in Britain on the eve of WWII, Josie Stone has had a life filled with faith, curiosity, family, and service in her career in nursing as well as her current position as chair of the Salt Lake Interfaith Council. She is a woman who is comfortable with mystery and talking about the big questions in life. Josie Stone https://www.byuradio.org/59f00957-b859-4743-ad1a-0e3605268214 59f00957b859-4743-ad1a-0e3605268214 Sun, 06 May 2018 06:00:00 GMT false 3534 full 2018 30 "You can know--without a shadow of a doubt--you can know whether you know you know you are going to heaven." That's Walt Raber, he was born to an Amish family and later became Mennonite. He'll inspire you with his infectious happy nature and his heart for serving other people.  (Walt Raber, pictured here with his wife, Mary Louise.) Walt and Mary Louise Raber https://www.byuradio.org/3f82f746-b878-4dba-be60-459529053ab7 3f82f746b878-4dba-be60-459529053ab7 Sun, 29 Apr 2018 06:00:00 GMT false 3343 full 2018 29 "Sometimes the thing we resist the most is maybe the thing that we're meant to do." Pastor Scott McKinney of CenterPoint Church shares his spiritual journey and talks about the importance of community and the benefits of simply "showing up." https://www.byuradio.org/b0948530-7227-47e8-a3bf-ea96f99ed59e b09485307227-47e8-a3bf-ea96f99ed59e Sun, 22 Apr 2018 06:00:00 GMT false 3489 full 2018 28 It was a moment of mid-life crisis, a question, and a vision for a new kind of religious work that set Rabbi Alon Goshen-Gottstein on his current path of promoting interfaith understanding. He is the founder of the Elijah Interfaith Institute and a prolific author. In this interview he shares his thoughts and experiences, and advice for those taking their first steps into understanding others and their differing traditions and beliefs. https://www.byuradio.org/abb71ac4-779f-408b-84b0-c9fa986f27f4 abb71ac4779f-408b-84b0-c9fa986f27f4 Sun, 15 Apr 2018 06:00:00 GMT false 3539 full 2018 27 Harry and Debra Bonner were each mentored by people of faith, from parents and priests to parishioners, and they've followed that faith wherever it led them; as a young missionary couple in Liberia, to directing a gospel choir in the Rocky Mountains. In the second half, you'll hear Debra soloing with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. https://www.byuradio.org/74d670ab-0a48-4e71-b203-0cd47f683f28 74d670ab0a48-4e71-b203-0cd47f683f28 Sun, 25 Mar 2018 06:00:00 GMT false 3237 full 2018 26 From her earliest memories of the Baha'i prayer book her mother gave her, Jan Saeed has sought and found comfort and peace in prayer. She talks about the oneness of humanity and being open to listen to others with differing beliefs. https://www.byuradio.org/865a9778-a7b3-4525-99df-253de39d2557 865a9778a7b3-4525-99df-253de39d2557 Sun, 18 Mar 2018 06:00:00 GMT false 3307 full 2018 25 Pastor Logan Wolf from CrossPoint Church Utah talks about following God when he is leading you to do something. And what if you don’t do it? Or, what if you follow that inspiration and things don’t turn out the way you expected? And does "love your neighbor" mean, like, the actual person next door? I think you'll enjoy getting to know Pastor Logan Wolf. https://www.byuradio.org/72ce2e0f-c598-45fd-ac52-de003b2e3fcd 72ce2e0fc598-45fd-ac52-de003b2e3fcd Sun, 11 Mar 2018 07:00:00 GMT false 3432 full 2018 24 Looking up at the sky on starry nights was Rev. Molly Cameron's first intimation of something mysterious, big, powerful, and spiritual. She talks about "burning bush" moments that define your life, and how faith in God is actually good for you. https://www.byuradio.org/8bdde646-bbfb-45a1-9b0a-80317794648a 8bdde646bbfb-45a1-9b0a-80317794648a Sun, 25 Feb 2018 07:00:00 GMT false 3301 full 2018 23 Rev. Deacon Sandra Jones shares a life-long faith that blossomed into ministry in her later years, when she stopped fighting a call she'd always felt. She tells how adding a little "Mary to her Martha" added meaning to her life and let her know she was always connected to God. (pictured, Deacon Sandra Jones--3rd from right--working on one of her social-good projects.) https://www.byuradio.org/38d00e2b-591a-4801-bb19-0ebbf1be1258 38d00e2b591a-4801-bb19-0ebbf1be1258 Sun, 18 Feb 2018 07:00:00 GMT false 3333 full 2018 22 Nationally-acclaimed storyteller Kim Weitkamp shares stories of her faith, spiritual gifts, and how she's learned to find the good in just about anyone. https://www.byuradio.org/ec898120-7ada-4702-a93b-fbb2c0930587 ec8981207ada-4702-a93b-fbb2c0930587 Sun, 04 Feb 2018 07:00:00 GMT false 3527 full 2018 21 Dr. Rodger Sorensen has spent his life in the church and in the theater. He talks about ritual--both sacred and secular--and how it can ground us and move us, dealing with friends who believe differently, and having faith to wait for the things we don't yet understand. https://www.byuradio.org/7bdb1e40-e446-4eb1-8410-6de5824bd216 7bdb1e40e446-4eb1-8410-6de5824bd216 Sun, 28 Jan 2018 07:00:00 GMT false 3129 full 2018 20 A Trappist monk since age 19, the Right Reverend Casimir Bernas reflects on a life of study and devotion mixed with physical labor. https://www.byuradio.org/405299c0-8eef-4c32-901d-e49c0495dab8 405299c08eef-4c32-901d-e49c0495dab8 Sun, 21 Jan 2018 07:00:00 GMT false 3479 full 2018 19 Rev. Canon John Peterson is the former Secretary General of the Worldwide Anglican Communion. This week on "In Good Faith" you'll sense his passion for service, and have the chance to consider a few simple verses from the New Testament that guide his efforts. https://www.byuradio.org/3df30bf8-5b87-4bb5-bd91-a895d726d248 3df30bf85b87-4bb5-bd91-a895d726d248 Sun, 14 Jan 2018 07:00:00 GMT false 3415 full 2018 18 Before his recent call to the Vatican, we spoke with Father Michel Libambu about what is essential in a spiritual life, and how that fluenced his own work in his homeland--the Democratic Republic of Congo. https://www.byuradio.org/2b7a6931-92fe-4b3b-8144-016be60fdf08 2b7a693192fe-4b3b-8144-016be60fdf08 Sun, 07 Jan 2018 07:00:00 GMT false 3282 full 2018 17 Shonaleigh is an internationally recognized storyteller in the Jewish Yiddish tradition of the Drut'syla--thousands of wisdom tales passed orally from grandmother to granddaughter. You'll laugh and you'll find a little wisdom yourself as she shares her stories and her faith. https://www.byuradio.org/cd86b052-f7b6-49f7-abd4-502211d8a68c cd86b052f7b6-49f7-abd4-502211d8a68c Sun, 31 Dec 2017 07:00:00 GMT false 3413 full 2017 16 Sahar Qumsiyeh is a Palestinian Christian from near Bethlehem. She shares her journey of faith, talks about Christmas in the place of Jesus' birth, and about finding personal peace through God--separate from your circumstances. https://www.byuradio.org/d06ed733-8ff6-4c91-a240-7135b5bc4ddd d06ed7338ff6-4c91-a240-7135b5bc4ddd Sun, 24 Dec 2017 07:00:00 GMT false 3433 full 2017 15 Dr. Eric Huntsman shares his personal experience with worship--"An experience with the Divine that transforms the worshipper"--in a way that may open your mind to how you can enhance your own worship. https://www.byuradio.org/8dbb8eda-56fb-4e48-9c74-310ecb6e1af4 8dbb8eda56fb-4e48-9c74-310ecb6e1af4 Sun, 17 Dec 2017 07:00:00 GMT false 3219 full 2017 14 Ala'a Asarhan and Rasha Qudisat are a Jordanian couple committed to God, to each other and their children, and to education. You'll hear about Ramadan and fasting, why questioning is good, and patience to trust God's will. https://www.byuradio.org/241b01f3-1871-4950-8e99-c012bd887914 241b01f31871-4950-8e99-c012bd887914 Sun, 10 Dec 2017 07:00:00 GMT false 3342 full 2017 13 Linda Walton is a communicator. Whether it's her communications company, her work as an interfaith chaplain, or her ongoing freeway conversations with God, she connects in a refreshingly frank way. PC: Grant Hindsley Daily Herald https://www.byuradio.org/0e09de5c-8ecb-4def-9a60-f26c2d211bc0 0e09de5c8ecb-4def-9a60-f26c2d211bc0 Sun, 03 Dec 2017 07:00:00 GMT false 3327 full 2017 12 Dr. Brent Slife is an award-winning professor and author, who began his path from atheism to faith as a young man, when he refused to profess anything he didn't believe. Now he studies the interface of faith and science in his professional discipline of psychology, in his private counseling practice, and in his own faith life. https://www.byuradio.org/634af015-5e73-4b61-8b12-6b9a80d65c05 634af0155e73-4b61-8b12-6b9a80d65c05 Sun, 26 Nov 2017 07:00:00 GMT false 3228 full 2017 11 Pastor France Davis began his journey in Gough, Georgia, in the early days of the Civil Rights movement and marched with Dr. King in Selma. He couldn't have guessed then how God would turn a 1-year assignment into a 40-plus year ministry of faith and community in Salt Lake City. https://www.byuradio.org/8c235d8e-1411-4582-a377-e0e9e4de79ed 8c235d8e1411-4582-a377-e0e9e4de79ed Sun, 19 Nov 2017 07:00:00 GMT false 3412 full 2017 10 Reverend Susan Lukens' life took an unexpected turn after a family tragedy. She talks about the journey of faith, humor as God reminding us that there is joy to be had even in pain, and of learning humility as you quietly push for change. Email us: ingoodfaith@byu.edu and follow us on Twitter: @ingoodfaithbyu https://www.byuradio.org/82097278-006b-44f9-8f51-9ebb03de4850 82097278006b-44f9-8f51-9ebb03de4850 Sun, 12 Nov 2017 07:00:00 GMT false 3353 full 2017 9 Mariama Kallon-Olayemi is from Sierra Leone, where she alone in her family survived the civil war. She speaks with quiet power about God's timing, about forgiveness and becoming free of the burdens of the past--even those imposed by others, and living an open-hearted life. Email us: ingoodfaith@byu.edu and follow us on Twitter: @ingoodfaithbyu https://www.byuradio.org/0ce497c3-6e44-4402-8509-9c5c3b51eaca 0ce497c36e44-4402-8509-9c5c3b51eaca Sun, 05 Nov 2017 06:00:00 GMT false 3460 full 2017 8 Can a church be Arab but not Muslim, Catholic but not Roman, and Eastern but not Orthodox? Indeed. A Greek Melkite Catholic, Father Nabil Haddad, from Amman, Jordan, is a noted peacemaker in the Middle East and around the world. He talks about pursuing peace aggressively, how he feels the call to bridge-building, and why he considers his illiterate mother the greatest theologian he's ever known. (photo: Greg Tarcynski) Email us: ingoodfaith@byu.edu and follow us on Twitter: @ingoodfaithbyu https://www.byuradio.org/a9e3fca0-9e70-4372-bd2a-8d3afb8214ac a9e3fca09e70-4372-bd2a-8d3afb8214ac Sun, 22 Oct 2017 06:00:00 GMT false 3142 full 2017 7 Pritha Lal is from India; she talks about choosing Karma--the path of service, finding strength in faith at her father's passing, and living in 'blissful discontent' to experience happiness while still moving forward. Email us: ingoodfaith@byu.edu and follow us on Twitter: @ingoodfaithbyu https://www.byuradio.org/6edb1791-c83b-4363-a22c-39abc2113c0c 6edb1791c83b-4363-a22c-39abc2113c0c Sun, 15 Oct 2017 06:00:00 GMT false 3407 full 2017 6 Stephen Bridge, director of the Garden Tomb in Jerusalem, talks about walking the Christian walk in places where that might make you an outsider, and how he came to believe that God will never let go of us. Email us: ingoodfaith@byu.edu and follow us on Twitter: @ingoodfaithbyu https://www.byuradio.org/5dc4299b-9448-4ea8-af6d-b75fe18c68ad 5dc4299b9448-4ea8-af6d-b75fe18c68ad Sun, 08 Oct 2017 06:00:00 GMT false 3474 full 2017 5 Shereen Salah, from Egypt, talks about the call to prayer--as a community and as a person, what helps her feel close to God, and how she's learned to thank God for hard times that led to happiness. Email us: ingoodfaith@byu.edu and follow us on Twitter: @ingoodfaithbyu https://www.byuradio.org/e3530725-ab31-44d2-b24b-778b4da68e75 e3530725ab31-44d2-b24b-778b4da68e75 Sun, 24 Sep 2017 06:00:00 GMT false 3411 full 2017 4 Rabbi Emeritus Fred Wenger talks about growing up orthodox, conservative, and reform, choosing to serve a congregation in a synagogue, and about the importance of ritual to our spiritual lives. Plus, a special feature on what a Cantor does in a congregation, with Cantor Wendy bat Sarah. Email us: ingoodfaith@byu.edu and follow us on Twitter: @ingoodfaithbyu https://www.byuradio.org/edc7e89f-963d-4dd9-8d51-401f663ba82c edc7e89f963d-4dd9-8d51-401f663ba82c Sun, 17 Sep 2017 06:00:00 GMT false 3397 full 2017 3 Pastor Mike Imperiale talks about living with the story God gave you, thinking of yourself as a forgiven person, and he sings the hymn that had a part in his religious conversion as a college student. Comments? Email us at ingoodfaith@byu.edu and follow us on Twitter: @InGoodFaithbyu https://www.byuradio.org/7b8de7e4-c97e-49c9-ae2b-ab3839d98903 7b8de7e4c97e-49c9-ae2b-ab3839d98903 Sun, 10 Sep 2017 06:00:00 GMT false 3373 full 2017 2 Dr. Julianna Boerio-Goates--retired professor of thermo dynamics, discusses the intersection of science and faith, navigating a mixed-faith marriage, and what keeps her connected to God in her everyday life and in her service to her Catholic parish. Comments? We'd love to hear from you at ingoodfaith@byu.edu Follow us on Twitter: @InGoodFaithbyu https://www.byuradio.org/4fb3c682-0e60-4d54-9982-aab55d7a6535 4fb3c6820e60-4d54-9982-aab55d7a6535 Sun, 03 Sep 2017 06:00:00 GMT false 3416 full 2017 1