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Today on the podcast, we interview Brian Kelly, president of the EPA Workers Union in the Great Lakes Region. We discuss the impact of the Trump administration on mental health, focusing on workers caught in the decline of DEI initiatives and how we can better support marginalized communities who strive to serve our local areas.

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Today on the podcast, we hear a message from Joanna that she gave at a church in Chelsea, Michigan. Today's message is about the Lord's Prayer and how patriarchal systems have entangled us in flawed systems of gender binary.

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On the podcast, we discuss how the Michigan House of Representatives and the Republicans in the Michigan House are cutting funding to our children's schools without considering their futures. We draw theological parallels to the light and disregard shown for our children's well-being. On today's show, we argue that being pro-life is actually just being pro-birth.

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On the show, we discuss recent events in a city near where I live that has faced issues with police brutality and has been struggling with trust in the police force from its citizens. Today, we will discuss how generational mistrust in police institutions is amplified and how we can step into the mess to unify our communities.

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In the podcast, we kick off Pride 2025 by exploring some of the mischaracterizations that people have about LGBTQ+ individuals and the perception of the divine, and how that affects our policies.

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REPLAY FROM AUGUST 18TH, 2024: Today on the show we discuss the complex issue of the Israel & Palestine conflict, and how the endless wave of end times prophecy works for the privileged among us and harms LGBTQ people in our world. By reflecting on the complexities of this conflict in the middle east we can see how binaries of religious thought can be harmful to all.

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Rohr, Richard. The Universal Christ: How a Forgotten Reality Can Change Everything We See, Hope For, and Believe. Convergent Books, 2019, p20. Dennett, Daniel C. Breaking the Spell: Religion as a Natural Phenomenon. Viking Penguin, 2006, p337. Powell, Mark. Introducing the New Testament. Baker Academic, 2009, p398. “The Rapture is not coming.” Data Over Dogma, hosted, Apple, Apple Podcasts, Aug 12, 2024. Israel Palestine 101, Bro History, Podbay, episode , May 23, 2021. Collis, Simon. “Diplomacy and War in the Middle East.” CWD Lancaster Podcast, Spotify, Jan 22, 2021.

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Today on the show, we listen to a panel discussion that took place at Gracepointe Church in Nashville, Tennessee. Gracepointe is Joanna's home church, which she attends online. In this discussion, the panel explores the tension between patriotism and faith, as well as how to be politically active as a progressive Christian.

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Today on the show, we discuss how many MAGA Republicans have been mocking former President Joe Biden after he went public with his cancer diagnosis. In this episode, we explore thoughts on the difference between public knowledge and politicians' right to privacy, as well as how mocking someone with cancer reflects a lack of competency to lead.

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