A Matter of Faith: A Presby Podcast

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Special Guest: Kristin T. Lee, Author of We Mend with Gold: An Immigrant Daughter's Reckoning with American Christianity
Question of the Week: Immigrant families may (understandably) focus on “fitting in” with the culture, values, or expectations of the country they move to. But what is lost in the process of trying to fit in and “make it” with the new culture in terms of faith and identity?
We Mend with Gold: An Immigrant Daughter's Reckoning with American Christianity
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Special Guest: John Ghazvinian, Author, Historian and Former journalist
Question of the Week: Considering the recent attacks on Iran by the US and Israel, so much misunderstanding and misinformation is flooding our news and social media feeds. How are we to understand what exactly is happening and what is the historical context that surrounds this devastating event? And how are people of faith to respond?
America and Iran: A History, 1720 to the Present
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Special Guest: John Lewis, Author of Discernment in the Early Church and Today: Reclaiming Paul's Vision for Formation and Community Building
Question of the Week: Today’s world and church seem very polarized. But this is not the first time there have been disagreements, tensions, and distrust in our faith communities. What can we learn from early Christian communities and how they overcame barriers and polarization to become a more unified, cohesive community?
Discernment in the Early Church and Today: Reclaiming Paul's Vision for Formation and Community Building
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Special Guest: John Wrory Ficklin, Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs & Author of An Unusual Path: Three Generations From Slavery to the White House
Question of the Week: Your book chronicles your family’s history which includes slavery as well as serving in the White House across multiple generations in different capacities such as ranging from the White House butler to Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs. What role did faith play in your family’s story?
An Unusual Path: Three Generations From Slavery to the White House
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Shelby Forsythia, Author of Of Course I’m Here Right Now: Three Actually Helpful Things to Say to Someone Grieving  | What does it mean to really sit alongside someone in grief and mourning? When talking with someone who is grieving, we hear that people worry about saying the “wrong” thing. Others speak too quickly and fall back on language referencing God or the Bible that could actually be more hurtful than helpful. How do we navigate these dynamics to best support each other? | Of Course I’m Here Right Now: Three Actually Helpful Things to Say to Someone Grieving

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