Profane Faith
388 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 months ago - ★★★★★ - 68 ratingsA podcast that engages faith, on the margins. Faith that has been labeled, profane, non-conformist, and/ or “out there.” We’ll be exploring the intersections of the sacred, secular, and profane to find God & forms of deity. Profane Faith is a Dauntless Media Collective podcast. Visit dauntless.fm for more content.
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S.3 E.15 Surviving R Kelly and being Believed in the Church Pt.2: Esperanza Gene - Profane Faith
January 27, 2019 12:00 - 1 hour - 137 MB!!!!EXPLICIT!!!! Part 2 in this series on sexual abuse, Esperanza Gene breaks down the difficulties of being Black, a woman, having a voice, and just being believed. Remember, sexual abuse is entrenched within faith communities. Check this episode out!
S.3 E.15 Surviving R Kelly and being Believed in the Church Pt.2: Esperanza Gene
January 27, 2019 12:00 - 1 hour - 137 MB!!!!EXPLICIT!!!! Part 2 in this series on sexual abuse, Esperanza Gene breaks down the difficulties of being Black, a woman, having a voice, and just being believed. Remember, sexual abuse is entrenched within faith communities. Check this episode out!
S.3 E.14 Surviving R Kelly and Sexual Abuse Pt.1: April Reign
January 20, 2019 12:00 - 1 hour - 103 MB!!EXPLICIT!! The Lifetime Docuseries on R. Kelly is atrocious on so many levels. I think it is very important to spend some time discussing the larger issues surrounding Kelly and how race, class, and religion all intersect. This is messy, but I had a chance to talk with the wise and sharp April Reign. Check it out fam.
S.3 E.14 Surviving R Kelly and Sexual Abuse Pt.1: April Reign - Profane Faith
January 20, 2019 12:00 - 1 hour - 103 MB!!EXPLICIT!! The Lifetime Docuseries on R. Kelly is atrocious on so many levels. I think it is very important to spend some time discussing the larger issues surrounding Kelly and how race, class, and religion all intersect. This is messy, but I had a chance to talk with the wise and sharp April Reign. Check it out fam.
S.3 E.13 Method as Identity and also Doubt: Dr. Christopher M. Driscoll
January 13, 2019 12:00 - 1 hour - 137 MBThis week we go in deep, again! Get those note pads out and ready to take notes! Dr. Chris Driscoll is my guest and, whoa, he goes in on Whiteness, religion, race, sexuality, and so much more! Listen in and get ready.
S.3 E.13 Method as Identity and also Doubt: Dr. Christopher M. Driscoll - Profane Faith
January 13, 2019 12:00 - 1 hour - 137 MBThis week we go in deep, again! Get those note pads out and ready to take notes! Dr. Chris Driscoll is my guest and, whoa, he goes in on Whiteness, religion, race, sexuality, and so much more! Listen in and get ready.
S.3 E.12 What's the Point of Xtian Conferences: Some Perspectives
January 06, 2019 12:00 - 1 hour - 127 MBSo, what is the big thing about X-tian conferences...I'm wondering if they're outdated and ready for something new...do they really just recycle speakers and info...well, happy 2019 let's dive into this convo...I bring back JR, Kathy and Kate to talk about what all this might mean!
S.3 E.12 What's the Point of Xtian Conferences: Some Perspectives - Profane Faith
January 06, 2019 12:00 - 1 hour - 127 MBSo, what is the big thing about X-tian conferences...I'm wondering if they're outdated and ready for something new...do they really just recycle speakers and info...well, happy 2019 let's dive into this convo...I bring back JR, Kathy and Kate to talk about what all this might mean!
S.3 Holiday Break
December 30, 2018 12:00 - 2 minutes - 4.43 MBWelp, its the end of 2018, taking a few weeks off to chill and get ready for the new year. Don't worry, I'll be back here in January! Keep that profanity and faith going and happy holidays!
S.3 Holiday Break - Profane Faith
December 30, 2018 12:00 - 2 minutes - 4.43 MBWelp, its the end of 2018, taking a few weeks off to chill and get ready for the new year. Don't worry, I'll be back here in January! Keep that profanity and faith going and happy holidays!
S.3 E.11 An Interfaith Activist: Jem Jebbia - Profane Faith
December 23, 2018 12:00 - 1 hour - 110 MBWell, wrapping up the 2018 year comes with an amazing guest that's not just an activist, but also an engaged and informed thinker, Jem Jebbia! Jem is a first-year PhD student in Religious Studies at Stanford University. Previously, she served as the Senior Assistant Director for the Center for Spirituality, Dialogue and Service at Northeastern University. In her role at Northeastern, Jem provided spiritual care to students of any and no faith, and advised the Northeastern University Interfait...
S.3 E.11 An Interfaith Activist: Jem Jebbia
December 23, 2018 12:00 - 1 hour - 110 MBWell, wrapping up the 2018 year comes with an amazing guest that's not just an activist, but also an engaged and informed thinker, Jem Jebbia! Jem is a first-year PhD student in Religious Studies at Stanford University. Previously, she served as the Senior Assistant Director for the Center for Spirituality, Dialogue and Service at Northeastern University. In her role at Northeastern, Jem provided spiritual care to students of any and no faith, and advised the Northeastern University Interfait...
S.3 E.10 Prayer in Deconstruction: Scott Erickson and Justin McRoberts - Profane Faith
December 16, 2018 12:00 - 1 hour - 116 MBThis week, I talk with a returning guest, Justin McRoberts and a new guest, Scott Erickson, on their new book, Prayer: Forty Days of Practice. This is a whole new way to look at prayer and pragmatically approach it...especially if you're just not a prayer type person like me. Good stuff this week!
S.3 E.10 Prayer in Deconstruction: Scott Erickson and Justin McRoberts
December 16, 2018 12:00 - 1 hour - 116 MBThis week, I talk with a returning guest, Justin McRoberts and a new guest, Scott Erickson, on their new book, Prayer: Forty Days of Practice. This is a whole new way to look at prayer and pragmatically approach it...especially if you're just not a prayer type person like me. Good stuff this week!
S.3 E.9 Raise That Voice: Kathy Khang
December 09, 2018 12:00 - 1 hour - 136 MBThis week I sit down with an amazing thinker, writer, and friend, the great Kathy Khang. Kathy Khang is a speaker, journalist, and activist. She has worked in campus ministry for more than 20 years with expertise in issues of gender, ethnicity, justice, and leadership development. She is the author of Raise Your Voice: Why We Stay Silent & How to Speak Up (IVP, 2018) columnist for Sojourners magazine, and a coauthor of More Than Serving Tea (IVP, 2006). So buckle up, she covers some ground...
S.3 E.9 Raise That Voice: Kathy Khang - Profane Faith
December 09, 2018 12:00 - 1 hour - 136 MBThis week I sit down with an amazing thinker, writer, and friend, the great Kathy Khang. Kathy Khang is a speaker, journalist, and activist. She has worked in campus ministry for more than 20 years with expertise in issues of gender, ethnicity, justice, and leadership development. She is the author of Raise Your Voice: Why We Stay Silent & How to Speak Up (IVP, 2018) columnist for Sojourners magazine, and a coauthor of More Than Serving Tea (IVP, 2006). So buckle up, she covers some ground...
S.3 E.8 Faith and the Fringe: April Diaz
December 02, 2018 12:00 - 1 hour - 78.7 MBThis week I sit down with my good friend April Diaz. Her story and faith journey is quite interesting. As always, we go in on race, gender, women teaching, faith and I think I forgot to mention race...yeah. Good stuff! April has been a visionary activist her entire life. As a Leadership and Wellness Coach, she believes we were created for more. That’s why she loves developing leaders on the margins of culture in caring for their body, mind, and spirit. Curating and cultivating teams is one of...
S.3 E.8 Faith and the Fringe: April Diaz - Profane Faith
December 02, 2018 12:00 - 1 hour - 78.7 MBThis week I sit down with my good friend April Diaz. Her story and faith journey is quite interesting. As always, we go in on race, gender, women teaching, faith and I think I forgot to mention race...yeah. Good stuff! April has been a visionary activist her entire life. As a Leadership and Wellness Coach, she believes we were created for more. That’s why she loves developing leaders on the margins of culture in caring for their body, mind, and spirit. Curating and cultivating teams is one of...
S.3 E.7 Taking a Sabbath: Dr. Nathan Stucky
November 25, 2018 12:00 - 1 hour - 133 MBSabbath is vital to your own survival. Thanks to my good friend Werner, this week I get to sit down and talk Sabbath, rest, and what it all means with Dr. Nathan Stucky out at Princeton Seminary. Dr. Stucky serves as Director of the Farminary Project at Princeton Theological Seminary. He grew up on a farm in Kansas where his love for Christian faith and agriculture first took root. After earning a B.A. in Music from Bethel College (KS), Nathan spent six years doing ecumenical youth ministry...
S.3 E.7 Taking a Sabbath: Dr. Nathan Stucky - Profane Faith
November 25, 2018 12:00 - 1 hour - 133 MBSabbath is vital to your own survival. Thanks to my good friend Werner, this week I get to sit down and talk Sabbath, rest, and what it all means with Dr. Nathan Stucky out at Princeton Seminary. Dr. Stucky serves as Director of the Farminary Project at Princeton Theological Seminary. He grew up on a farm in Kansas where his love for Christian faith and agriculture first took root. After earning a B.A. in Music from Bethel College (KS), Nathan spent six years doing ecumenical youth ministry...
S.3 E.6: Metaphysics Neuroscience and God: Dr. Philip Butler - Profane Faith
November 23, 2018 12:00 - 57 minutes - 92.6 MBAAR y'all! AAR! Amazing time. So sorry this episode is so late. But, it is SO worth it! Get ready to go in with Dr. Philip Butler who is breaking you off some deep engagement with neuroscience, astronomy, theology, and being Black... oh, and I forgot to mention Black technology. Yeah. Deep! So, take a listen and get ready to take some notes. I did!
S.3 E.6: Metaphysics Neuroscience and God: Dr. Philip Butler
November 23, 2018 12:00 - 57 minutes - 92.6 MBAAR y'all! AAR! Amazing time. So sorry this episode is so late. But, it is SO worth it! Get ready to go in with Dr. Philip Butler who is breaking you off some deep engagement with neuroscience, astronomy, theology, and being Black... oh, and I forgot to mention Black technology. Yeah. Deep! So, take a listen and get ready to take some notes. I did!
S.3 E.5 A Super Gay Theology: The Real Pam Rocker
November 11, 2018 12:00 - 1 hour - 119 MB!!EXPLICIT!! Ok so first off, there is mention of a double header, sorry, didn't want to take away from episode 4. I had originally had the idea to drop 2 in one week, but, then you'd be missing out on the great Pam Rocker! This week you get to hear story; a story rooted in a faith journey a lot of us miss. Pam opens up and shares her heart and her past which has shaped her into the awesome person she is today. Check her out this week on Profane Faith, she breaks it down in a super gay way a...
S.3 E.5 A Super Gay Theology: The Real Pam Rocker - Profane Faith
November 11, 2018 12:00 - 1 hour - 119 MB!!EXPLICIT!! Ok so first off, there is mention of a double header, sorry, didn't want to take away from episode 4. I had originally had the idea to drop 2 in one week, but, then you'd be missing out on the great Pam Rocker! This week you get to hear story; a story rooted in a faith journey a lot of us miss. Pam opens up and shares her heart and her past which has shaped her into the awesome person she is today. Check her out this week on Profane Faith, she breaks it down in a super gay way a...
S3. E.4 God at the Intersection of the Sacred Secular and Profane: Dr. Hodge CCDA 2018 Plenary
November 04, 2018 12:00 - 1 hour - 102 MBEXPLICIT!! Well y'all, I went in, but, it was definitely God led and the Spirit moved with all the speakers. I have a plenary talk at this years CCDA (Christian Community Development Association) national conference. I did not hold back, and spoke from the heart. All the speakers that night were on point, each one connected. I was just a spoke in a wheel. But, I felt we needed a space to hear it and get some more context with what I was saying. I was not planning to air this episode this wee...
S3. E.4 God at the Intersection of the Sacred Secular and Profane: Dr. Hodge CCDA 2018 Plenary - Profane Faith
November 04, 2018 12:00 - 1 hour - 102 MBEXPLICIT!! Well y'all, I went in, but, it was definitely God led and the Spirit moved with all the speakers. I have a plenary talk at this years CCDA (Christian Community Development Association) national conference. I did not hold back, and spoke from the heart. All the speakers that night were on point, each one connected. I was just a spoke in a wheel. But, I felt we needed a space to hear it and get some more context with what I was saying. I was not planning to air this episode this wee...
S.3 E.3 Grassroot Power and Protests: Lisa Sharon Harper
October 28, 2018 12:00 - 1 hour - 154 MBI hope you all are ready to vote! This week I sit down with grassroot legend, Lisa Sharon Harper. Wowzers...From Ferguson to New York to Germany and South Africa Ms. Harper leads trainings and helps mobilize clergy and community leaders around shared values for the common good. A prolific speaker, writer and activist, Ms. Harper is the founder and president of FreedomRoad.us, a consulting group dedicated to shrinking the narrative gap in our nation by convening forums and experiences that bri...
S.3 E.3 Grassroot Power and Protests: Lisa Sharon Harper - Profane Faith
October 28, 2018 12:00 - 1 hour - 154 MBI hope you all are ready to vote! This week I sit down with grassroot legend, Lisa Sharon Harper. Wowzers...From Ferguson to New York to Germany and South Africa Ms. Harper leads trainings and helps mobilize clergy and community leaders around shared values for the common good. A prolific speaker, writer and activist, Ms. Harper is the founder and president of FreedomRoad.us, a consulting group dedicated to shrinking the narrative gap in our nation by convening forums and experiences that bri...
S.3 E.2 Afro Latina Power and Might: Esperanza Gene
October 21, 2018 12:00 - 1 hour - 134 MBThis week I sit down with a sharp mind and a rising theologian, Esperanza Gene. Wow...her story is simply amazing and we cover a lot of ground. Esperanza Gene is a Detroit native of proud Latina and African American descent. She lives at the intersection of art, activism, academia, and pastoral ministry. She received her BA in Theology and BA in English Professional Writing from Oakwood University, and is currently completing two degrees at Fuller Theological Seminary: MA in Theology and MA i...
S.3 E.2 Afro Latina Power and Might: Esperanza Gene - Profane Faith
October 21, 2018 12:00 - 1 hour - 134 MBThis week I sit down with a sharp mind and a rising theologian, Esperanza Gene. Wow...her story is simply amazing and we cover a lot of ground. Esperanza Gene is a Detroit native of proud Latina and African American descent. She lives at the intersection of art, activism, academia, and pastoral ministry. She received her BA in Theology and BA in English Professional Writing from Oakwood University, and is currently completing two degrees at Fuller Theological Seminary: MA in Theology and MA i...
S.3 E.1 A Theology for PoCs Mental Health: Dr. Elizabeth Pierre
October 14, 2018 12:00 - 1 hour - 150 MBWell, here we are, Season 3! Ok, this is a long one, but, you know what, it is totally worth it. I told you I wanted to go in on mental health, race, and theology. Well, here you go. I get a chance to sit down with Dr. Elizabeth Pierre here at The Lab. She. Is. Uh. May. Zing! There is so much going on right now, I wanted to start the season right and get us to dive a bit deeper into this mental health thing. Here we go!
S.3 E.1 A Theology for PoCs Mental Health: Dr. Elizabeth Pierre - Profane Faith
October 14, 2018 12:00 - 1 hour - 150 MBWell, here we are, Season 3! Ok, this is a long one, but, you know what, it is totally worth it. I told you I wanted to go in on mental health, race, and theology. Well, here you go. I get a chance to sit down with Dr. Elizabeth Pierre here at The Lab. She. Is. Uh. May. Zing! There is so much going on right now, I wanted to start the season right and get us to dive a bit deeper into this mental health thing. Here we go!
S3 Promo - Profane Faith
October 06, 2018 12:00 - 2 minutes - 5.61 MBGet ready...there is quite a bit of shit to engage with dealing with race, gender, sexuality, and religion...wow...we in some mess. Good thing season 3 is dropping soon. Go on, subscribe and let's dive in!
S3 Promo
October 06, 2018 12:00 - 2 minutes - 5.61 MBGet ready...there is quite a bit of shit to engage with dealing with race, gender, sexuality, and religion...wow...we in some mess. Good thing season 3 is dropping soon. Go on, subscribe and let's dive in!
S.2 E.26 Crazy Rich Asians and Friends: A Special Issue
September 06, 2018 12:00 - 1 hour - 77.8 MBWell, I know I said I was taking a break till season 3, and, I am, but, then this great movie came out with all kinds of layers, topics, and racial stuff...and, well, I had to get an all star line up to talk about it. So, enjoy this little teaser as I get ready for season 3. This some good conversation right here!
S.2 E.26 Crazy Rich Asians and Friends: A Special Issue - Profane Faith
September 06, 2018 12:00 - 1 hour - 77.8 MBWell, I know I said I was taking a break till season 3, and, I am, but, then this great movie came out with all kinds of layers, topics, and racial stuff...and, well, I had to get an all star line up to talk about it. So, enjoy this little teaser as I get ready for season 3. This some good conversation right here!
S.2 E.25 The Mystic Soul Project: Centering POC Voices - Profane Faith
August 05, 2018 12:00 - 44 minutes - 41.8 MBEXPLICIT: Back in January, I attended a unique and much needed conference that put People of Color at the center; a radical idea if you can believe that. In this era of craziness, I cannot tell you how important this time was and its continued presence. This episode has some live podcasting with various voices from that conference. If you're still wondering what this is all about, click that link and take a listen!
S.2 E.25 The Mystic Soul Project: Centering POC Voices
August 05, 2018 12:00 - 44 minutes - 41.8 MBEXPLICIT: Back in January, I attended a unique and much needed conference that put People of Color at the center; a radical idea if you can believe that. In this era of craziness, I cannot tell you how important this time was and its continued presence. This episode has some live podcasting with various voices from that conference. If you're still wondering what this is all about, click that link and take a listen!
S.2 E.24 Pragmatic Engagement of Whiteness: Dr. Daniel Kirk
July 29, 2018 12:00 - 1 hour - 99.7 MBBeing a White ally is a challenge during these times. The question I get most from White folks at conferences and workshops is, what can I do? How do I as a White person engage with racism? Well, honestly, I don't have an answer for that, completely. But, I do know of certain folks who are doing what they can with their White privilege and using it for resistance. This week I talk with Dr. Daniel Kirk who talks about just that. This is a great example of what a White, cis, male can do with th...
S.2 E.24 Pragmatic Engagement of Whiteness: Dr. Daniel Kirk - Profane Faith
July 29, 2018 12:00 - 1 hour - 99.7 MBBeing a White ally is a challenge during these times. The question I get most from White folks at conferences and workshops is, what can I do? How do I as a White person engage with racism? Well, honestly, I don't have an answer for that, completely. But, I do know of certain folks who are doing what they can with their White privilege and using it for resistance. This week I talk with Dr. Daniel Kirk who talks about just that. This is a great example of what a White, cis, male can do with th...
S.2 E.23 Them Geese: Hodge and the Goose Festival
July 23, 2018 12:00 - 1 hour - 79 MBEXPLICIT Well, the Goose Festival was a hot and sweaty one. But, there were some really great highlights. One of them was doing a live recording of Profane Faith with both my daughter and Russ Jennings. This was a great conversation and I get to talk about my new book, Homeland Insecurity, out now! Check out the links in the show notes. And, of course, race, theology, Whiteness, and politics were covered. Check it out!
S.2 E.23 Them Geese: Hodge and the Goose Festival - Profane Faith
July 23, 2018 12:00 - 1 hour - 79 MBEXPLICIT Well, the Goose Festival was a hot and sweaty one. But, there were some really great highlights. One of them was doing a live recording of Profane Faith with both my daughter and Russ Jennings. This was a great conversation and I get to talk about my new book, Homeland Insecurity, out now! Check out the links in the show notes. And, of course, race, theology, Whiteness, and politics were covered. Check it out!
S.2 E.22 These Bodies: The Many with Lenora and Darren
July 16, 2018 12:00 - 1 hour - 98.6 MBI know, I know, I'm late this week. Story of my life! But, this week is so worth the wait! I've got Lenora Rand and Darren Calhoun, on again, to talk about music, art, body shame, religion, race, gender, and even some talk about Kellogg cereal...oh yeah, wait for it. The Many is an amazing indie group based here in Chicago. I finally get a chance to talk with at least two of its members. Drawing on indie pop and gospel influences, The Many makes music to help give voice to faith and doubt, qu...
S.2 E.22 These Bodies: The Many with Lenora and Darren - Profane Faith
July 16, 2018 12:00 - 1 hour - 98.6 MBI know, I know, I'm late this week. Story of my life! But, this week is so worth the wait! I've got Lenora Rand and Darren Calhoun, on again, to talk about music, art, body shame, religion, race, gender, and even some talk about Kellogg cereal...oh yeah, wait for it. The Many is an amazing indie group based here in Chicago. I finally get a chance to talk with at least two of its members. Drawing on indie pop and gospel influences, The Many makes music to help give voice to faith and doubt, qu...
S.2 E.21 Outside The Lines and Embracing Queerness to Transform your Faith: Mihee Kim-Kort
July 08, 2018 12:00 - 1 hour - 105 MBThinker, scholar, activist, and author Mihee Kim-Kort and I sit down and cover the damn spectrum on topics. Mihee's new book, Outside The Lines (Fortress Press) gives us a must needed engagement with identity, theology, and queerness. Yup. Solid! Mihee's perspective is needed and we sit down in The Lab and just get down...and, as always, race comes up. Come on! Once again it's on!
S.2 E.21 Outside The Lines and Embracing Queerness to Transform your Faith: Mihee Kim-Kort - Profane Faith
July 08, 2018 12:00 - 1 hour - 105 MBThinker, scholar, activist, and author Mihee Kim-Kort and I sit down and cover the damn spectrum on topics. Mihee's new book, Outside The Lines (Fortress Press) gives us a must needed engagement with identity, theology, and queerness. Yup. Solid! Mihee's perspective is needed and we sit down in The Lab and just get down...and, as always, race comes up. Come on! Once again it's on!
S.2 E.20 Know that you have been Loved: Elonda Clay - Profane Faith
July 01, 2018 12:00 - 1 hour - 85.9 MBWow. This week was such a great conversation. I needed it too. With all the crap happening in culture and society, Elonda Clay brings some grounding with her new book on poetry. She also talks about her experience as a Black woman in Higher Education and the intersectionality of all that. Yeah, good. Be sure to check out her book, link is in the show notes. Let's keep pushing forward and keeping some hope...Elonda puts a lot in context.
S.2 E.20 Know that you have been Loved: Elonda Clay
July 01, 2018 12:00 - 1 hour - 85.9 MBWow. This week was such a great conversation. I needed it too. With all the crap happening in culture and society, Elonda Clay brings some grounding with her new book on poetry. She also talks about her experience as a Black woman in Higher Education and the intersectionality of all that. Yeah, good. Be sure to check out her book, link is in the show notes. Let's keep pushing forward and keeping some hope...Elonda puts a lot in context.
S.2 E.19 An Asian Invasion with Angie Hong
June 24, 2018 12:00 - 1 hour - 88.3 MBWow, I had the tables turned on me this week! Angie Hong comes in full effect as we sit down and I thought I was going to interview her, but, man, she had some deep questions for me. So, we both named it the Asian Invasion of Profane Faith. We talk race, gender, Hip Hop, religion, Korean culture, and have a lot of fun all the way through it. Angie's amazing and I really had a good time letting her take over. In fact, it gets so good, my dogs even join in on the conversation...just wait, you'l...
S.2 E.19 An Asian Invasion with Angie Hong - Profane Faith
June 24, 2018 12:00 - 1 hour - 88.3 MBWow, I had the tables turned on me this week! Angie Hong comes in full effect as we sit down and I thought I was going to interview her, but, man, she had some deep questions for me. So, we both named it the Asian Invasion of Profane Faith. We talk race, gender, Hip Hop, religion, Korean culture, and have a lot of fun all the way through it. Angie's amazing and I really had a good time letting her take over. In fact, it gets so good, my dogs even join in on the conversation...just wait, you'l...