How to Heal Our Divides: Recent Episodes
Brian Allain
“How to Heal Our Divides” is a project aimed at building awareness of organizations that are taking real action to address serious cultural divides: racial, political, religious, sexual orientation, immigration, and more. The project is not an attempt to gloss over serious problems or “make happy” but instead to highlight tangible efforts that are solving problems – actually healing divides in effective and practical ways.
Book interview with David Gushee for "The Moral Teachings of Jesus: Radical Instruction in the Will of God"
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davidpgushee.com
faithandjusticebookgroup.com
In this interview Patricia Raybon discusses “Truth Be Told”, the third book in her Annalee Spain historical fiction series, and talks about finding your next calling
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patriciaraybon.com
faithandjusticebookgroup.com
findyournextcalling.com
Book interview with Prasanta Verma - “Beyond Ethnic Loneliness: The Pain of Marginalization and the Path to Belonging“Learn more at: prasantaverma.comfaithandjusticebookgroup.com
Please enjoy this interview with Nicole Parker, author of a children’s book series called “Tales of the Exodus”
Learn more at:
talesoftheexodus.com
Chanté Griffin - “Loving Your Black Neighbor As Yourself: A Guide to Closing the Space Between Us“Learn more at:yougochante.comfaithandjusticebookgroup.com
Book interview with Kathy Izard for her excellent book “Trust the Whisper: How Answering Quiet Callings Inspires Extraordinary Stories of Ordinary Grace“
Learn more at:
kathyizard.com
findyournextcalling.com
Book interview with Beau Underwood and Brian Kaylor: “Baptizing America: How Mainline Protestants Helped Build Christian Nationalism”
Learn more at:
chalicepress.com
https://publicwitness.wordandway.org/p/baptizingamerica
faithandjusticebookgrou.com
In this insightful interview with Brian McLaren we discuss his important book “The Seventh Story: Us, Them, and the End of Violence“
You can learn more at:
brianmclaren.net
https://www.theseventhstory.com/buy/the-seventh-story-us-them-amp-the-end-of-violence-ebook-download
In this interview with Therese Taylor Stinson we discuss her new book “Walking the Way of Harriet Tubman: Public Mystic and Freedom Fighter” and finding your next calling.Learn more at:broadleafbooks.comfindyournextcalling.com
In this interview Larry discusses his new book "The Way: Meaningful Spirituality for a Modern World" along with self publishing and advice for new authors.
Learn more at:
larryjordanauthor.com
findyournextcalling.com
In this interview with Lesa Engelthaler we discuss her new picture book " Joan of Art" and talk about finding your next calling.Learn more at:lesaengelthaler.comfindyournextcalling.com
“The Fall of Roe: The Rise of a New America” book launch interview with Elizabeth Dias and Lisa Lerer
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https://bookshop.org/info/the-fall-of-roe
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thefallofroe.comnytimes.com
flatironbooks.com
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Daniel Wolpert - “Looking Inward, Living Outward: The Spiritual Practice of Social Transformation”
Learn more at:
upperroom.org
faithandjusticebookgroup.com
Book launch interview with Eddie Pate and Jonathan Stutz for the new book "Daily Practices of Inclusive Leaders: A Guide to Building a Culture of Belonging"Learn more at:inclusivepebbles.combkconnection.com faithandjusticebookgroup.comfindyournextcalling.com
In this interview we discuss Brenda's new book “Empowered to Repair: Becoming People Who Mend Broken Systems and Heal Our Communities” and discuss finding your next calling.Learn more at: saltermcneil.comfindyournextcalling.comfaithandjusticebookgroup.comhowtohealourdivides.com
In this interview with Cassidy Hall we discuss her new book “Queering Contemplation, Finding Queerness in the Roots and Future of Contemplative Spirituality” and finding your next calling.
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cassidyhall.com
broadleafbooks.com
faithandjusticebookgroup.com
findyournextcalling.com
In this interview we discuss Brian McLaren's book “Life After Doom: Wisdom and Courage for a World Falling Apart", and discuss finding your next calling.You can learn more at:brianmclaren.net.findyournextcalling.comfaithandjusticebookgroup.com
Book interview with Grace Ji-Sun Kim for her new book “When God Became White: Dismantling Whiteness for a More Just Christianity” Learn more at:gracejisunkim.wordpress.comfaithandjusticebookgroup.comfindyournextcalling.com
Please enjoy this interview with J. Dana Trent for “Between Two Trailers: A Memoir“ from Convergent Books
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jdanatrent.com
Findyournextcalling.com faithandjusticebookgroup.com
Jim Wallis - “The False White Gospel: Rejecting Christian Nationalism, Reclaiming True Faith, and Refounding Democracy”from St. Martin’s EssentialsLearn more at:faithandjustice.georgetown.edufaithandjusticebookgroup.comfindyournextcalling.com
John Pavlovitz - "Worth Fighting For: Finding Courage and Compassion When Cruelty Is Trending"
Learn more at:johnpavlovitz.comwww.wjkbooks.com/WorthFightingForfaithandjusticebookgroup.comfindyournextcalling.com
David E. Fitch - “Reckoning with Power: Why the Church Fails When It’s on the Wrong Side of Power”
Learn more at:
bakerpublishinggroup.com
faithandjusticebookgroup.com
In this interview we discuss Bruce's new book "Everything Good about God is True: Choosing Faith" and how he has discerned new callings
Learn more at:
reyes-chow.com
findyournextcalling.com
faithandjusticebookgroup.com
Terence and Zion Lester interview for “Zion Learns to See: Opening Our Eyes to Homelessness”Learn more at:lovebeyondwalls.orgfindyournextcalling.com
In this interview we discuss Susan's books and her career change from pastor to solopreneur - author and new projects leaderLearn more at:candidobservation.comfindyournextcalling.com
In this interview, Sarah Bessey discusses her new book “Field Notes for the Wilderness: Practices for an Evolving Faith“ and also talks about finding your next callingLearn more at:
sarahbessey.com
findyournextcalling.com
faithandjusticebookgroup.com
Replay: Sarah Griffith Lund – “Blessed Union: breaking the silence about mental illness and marriage”
Mark A. Bannon – “The Boy from the Cave: A Soul-Stirring Journey from Hopelessness to Faith” and a conversation about finding your calling
I was honored to interview Jeff Munroe about his new book “Telling Stories in the Dark: Finding healing and hope in sharing our sadness, grief, trauma, and pain” and how he found his new calling
Judith Reifsteck – “Memoried and Storied: Healing Our Shared History of Racial Violence"
Ellen Armour book interview – “Seeing and Believing: Religion, Digital Visual Culture, and Social Justice”
Carey Newman book interview for Walter Brueggemann’s “Ancient Echoes: Refusing the Fear-Filled, Greed-Driven Toxicity of the Far Right”
Michael Ashford – finding your calling, the psychology of conflict communication, and how journalism can change to be more effective
Sheila Beckford and Michelle Ledder – “Doing Anti-Racist Business: Dislodging and Dismantling Racism with the 4REALS”
Therese Taylor-Stinson – “Walking the Way of Harriet Tubman: Public Mystic and Freedom Fighter”
Tambry Harris interview - “Awakening the Light: A Survivors to Thrivers Going-Forward Story” and “Stop the Silence: Thriving After Childhood Sexual Abuse”
Caroline Beidler book interview – “Downstairs Church: Finding Hope in the Grit of Addiction and Trauma Recovery“
Book interview with Lerita Coleman Brown – “What Makes You Come Alive-A Spiritual Walk with Howard Thurman”
Shane Claiborne book interview – “Rethinking Life: Embracing the Sacredness of Every Person”
Mary-Frances Winters book interview – “Racial Justice at Work: Practical Solutions for Systemic Change”
Otis Moss III book interview – “Dancing in the Darkness: Spiritual Lessons for Thriving in Turbulent Times”
Wajahat Ali book interview – “Go Back To Where You Came From: And, Other Helpful Recommendations on How To Become American”
Tim Muldoon and Mack McCarter book interview – “How to Remake the World Neighborhood by Neighborhood”
Catherine Meeks book interview – “The Night is Long but Light Comes in the Morning: Meditations for Racial Healing”
Lucretia Berry book interview – “Teaching for Justice and Belonging: A Journey for Educators and Parents”
Book interview with Michelle Sanchez – “Color-Courageous Discipleship”, “Color-Courageous Discipleship Student Edition”, and the picture book, “God’s Beloved Community”
Book interview with Elizabeth Jarrett Andrew – “Swinging on the Garden Gate: A Memoir of Bisexuality and Spirit”
Book interview with Karen González – “Beyond Welcome: Centering Immigrants in Our Christian Response to Immigration”
Book interview with Brandan Robertson – “Dry Bones and Holy Wars: A Call for Social and Spiritual Renewal ”
Book interview with Miguel Escobar – “The Unjust Steward: Wealth, Poverty, and the Church Today”
Book interview with Jennifer Garcia Bashaw – “Scapegoats: The Gospel Through the Eyes of Victims”
Book interview with Sabrina Chan and La Thao – “Learning Our Names: Asian American Christians on Identity, Relationships, and Vocation”
Book interview with Valerie Brown – “Hope Leans Forward: Braving Your Way toward Simplicity, Awakening, and Peace”
Book interview with Angela Denker – “Red State Christians: A Journey into White Christian Nationalism and the Wreckage It Leaves Behind”
Book interview with John Noltner – “Portraits of Peace: Searching for Hope in a Divided America“
Book interview with Willie Dwayne Francois III – “Silencing White Noise: Six Practices to Overcome Our Inaction on Race”
Book interview with Grace Ji-Sun Kim – “Invisible: Theology and the Experience of Asian American Women”
Book interview with Karen Tibbals – “Persuade, Don’t Preach: Restoring Civility across the Political Divide”
Book interview with Patty Krawec – “Becoming Kin: An Indigenous Call to Unforgetting the Past and Reimagining Our Future”
Book interview with Shannon Kearns – “In The Margins: A Transgender Man’s Journey With Scripture”
Book interview with Kevin Nye – “Grace Can Lead Us Home: A Christian Call to End Homelessness”
Book interview with Paul Miller – “The Religion of American Greatness: What’s Wrong with Christian Nationalism”
Book interview with Amy Kenny – “My Body Is Not a Prayer Request: Disability Justice in the Church”
Book interview with Michael Granzen – “Breaking Through the Plate-Glass Window—Prophetic Fragments: On Doing Justice and Loving Kindness in a Time of Reckoning”
Book interview with Randy Woodley – “Becoming Rooted: One Hundred Days of Reconnecting with Sacred Earth”
Book interview with Brandon Wrencher and Venneikia Samantha Williams – “Liberating Church: A 21st Century Hush Harbor Manifesto”
Book interview with Idelette McVicker – “Recovering Racists: Dismantling White Supremacy and Reclaiming Our Humanity”
Book interview with Deborah Nelson Linck – “Pauli Murray: Shouting for the Rights of All People”
Book interview with Jonny Rashid for “Jesus Takes a Side: Embracing the Political Demands of the Gospel”
Book interview with Michelle Reyes for “The Race-Wise Family: Ten Postures to Becoming Households of Healing and Hope”
Book interview with Sarah Griffith Lund for “Blessed Youth: Breaking the Silence about Mental Illness with Children and Teens”
Book interview with Lisa K. Swallow for “Yes, You CAN Talk Politics: A workbook for talking across party lines” and “No One Was Listening”
Book interview with Melissa Guthrie for “Colors of Hope: A Devotional Journal from LGBTQ+ Christians”
Book interview with Terry Catasús Jennings and Rosita Stevens-Holsey for “Pauli Murray: The Life of a Pioneering Feminist and Civil Rights Activist”
Book interview with Jim Belcher for “Cold Civil War: Overcoming Polarization, Discovering Unity, and Healing the Nation”
Book interview with Kerry Connelly for “Wait, Is This Racist? A Guide to Becoming an Anti-racist Church”
Book interview with Amy Julia Becker for “To Be Made Well: An Invitation to Wholeness, Healing, and Hope”
Book interview with Tom Vozzo for “The Homeboy Way: A Radical Approach to Business and Life”
Book interview with Ashley Abercrombie for “Love is the Resistance: Learn to Disagree, Resolve the Conflicts You’ve Been Avoiding and Create Real Change”
Book interview with Caroline Beidler for "10 Practical Ways to Make Your Recovery Shine"
Book interview with Richard Mouw for “How to Be a Patriotic Christian: Love of Country as Love of Neighbor“
Book interview with Sheila Beckford and Michelle Ledder for “Anti-Racism 4REALS: Real Talk with Real Strategies in Real Time for Real Change”
Book interview with Willard Ashley for “New Rules for Radicals: Techniques and Tactics for Faith-Based Leaders“
Book interview with Daniel Bowman for “On the Spectrum: Autism, Faith, and the Gifts of Neurodiversity”
Book interview with Leah Gunning Francis for “Faith After Ferguson: Resilient Leadership in Pursuit of Racial Justice”
Book interview with Drew Hart for “Who Will Be A Witness: Igniting Activism for God's Justice, Love, and Deliverance”
Book interview with Justin Phillips for “Know Your Place: Helping White, Southern Evangelicals Cope with the End of The(ir) World”
Book interview with Carolyn Helsel for “Anxious to Talk about It: Helping White Christians Talk Faithfully about Racism”
Book interview with Brandan Robertson – “Filled to Be Emptied: The Path to Liberation for Privileged People”
Book interview with Lisa Sharon Harper for “Fortune: How Race Broke My Family and the World–and How to Repair It All”
Contributors to "How to Heal Our Divides: A Practical Guide" discuss their chapters and the overall program at the book launch party
Book interview with Jennifer Ohman-Rodriguez for “A Time To Mourn & A Time To Dance: A Love Story of Grief, Trauma, Healing, & Faith”
Book interview with Kelly Brown Douglas for “Resurrection Hope: A Future Where Black Lives Matter”
Book interview with Betty Pries for “The Space Between Us: Conversations about Transforming Conflict”
Book launch interview with Andre Henry for “All the White Friends I Couldn't Keep: Hope--and Hard Pills to Swallow--About Fighting for Black Lives”
An interview with HTHOD book 1 contributor Martin Brooks about Peace Catalyst International
Book interview with Christopher B. Hays and C. L. Crouch – “God and Guns: The Bible Against American Gun Culture”
Book interview with Jennie McLaurin for “Designed to Heal: What the Body Shows Us about Healing Wounds, Repairing Relationships, and Restoring Community”
Book interview with David Finnegan-Hosey for “Grace Is a Pre-existing Condition: Faith, Systems, and Mental Healthcare”
HTHOD interview with book contributor Michael McRay, author of "I Am Not Your Enemy: Stories to Transform a Divided World"
Book interview with Stacey Chomiak for “Still Stace: My Gay Christian Coming-of-Age Story”
Book interview with Victoria Loorz for “Church of the Wild: How Nature Invites Us into the Sacred”
Book interview with Ann Kansfield for “Be the Brave One: Living Your Spiritual Values Out Loud and Other Life Lessons”
Book interview with Rev. Dr. Jacqui Lewis for “Fierce Love: A Bold Path to Ferocious Courage and Rule-Breaking Kindness That Can Heal the World”
Book interview with John Pavlovitz for “If God Is Love, Don’t Be a Jerk: Finding a Faith That Makes Us Better Humans”
Book interview with Jemar Tisby for “How to Fight Racism, Young Reader’s Edition: A Guide to Standing Up for Racial Justice”
Book interview with Daniel Bowman for “On the Spectrum: Autism, Faith, and the Gifts of Neurodiversity”
Book interview with Adam Taylor from Sojourners for “A More Perfect Union: A New Vision for Building the Beloved Community”
Book interview with Frank Schaeffer for “Fall in Love, Have Children, Stay Put, Save the Planet, Be Happy”
An interview with Duke Kwon for “Reparations: A Christian Call for Repentance and Repair”
An interview with Kate Rademacher for “Reclaiming Rest: The Promise of Sabbath, Solitude, and Stillness in a Restless World”
An interview with Justin R. Phillips for “Know Your Place: Helping White, Southern Evangelicals Cope with the End of The(ir) World”
Book interview with Steven Charleston – “Ladder to the Light: An Indigenous Elder’s Meditations on Hope and Courage”
An interview with Mel White – Mel is the author of several important books including “Stranger at the Gate: To Be Gay And Christian In America”
"How to Heal Our Divides" interview with Parker Palmer where he discusses The Center for Courage and Renewal
Book launch interview with Mako Fujimura for his new book "Art + Faith: A Theology of Making"
"How to Heal Our Divides" interview with Wes Granberg-Michaelson where he describes the work of the Global Christian Forum
"How to Heal Our Divides" interview with Rev. Dr. Alexia Salvatierra where she describes the work of Matthew 25 / Mateo 25
Interview with Susan K. Williams Smith for her book "With Liberty and Justice for Some: The Bible, the Constitution, and Racism in America"
In this interview we discuss Mark Feldmeir's book: "A House Divided: Engaging the Issues through the Politics of Compassion" from Chalice Press.
"How to Heal Our Divides" interview with Catherine Meeks, Director of the Absalom Jones Center for Racial Healing