Best Rev Cassandra Podcasts (2025)

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My Final Sermon: The Story of My Formation at Kaleo…What Most People Don’t Know - Erin Dooley 29:34

7M ago29:34

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As Kendall and I transition in the work of @blksouth full time, I preached my final sermon at Kaleo Phoenix on Sunday, October 20th at 5:30pm. This is the story of my formation at Kaleo Phoenix with insight on things most people don't know. For more information about Kaleo visit kaleophx.com or follow them on social media @kaleophx. To stay in touc…

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Building Courageous Communities - Kendall Dooley | @kaleophx 29:19

1y ago29:19

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On this 3rd Sunday of Eastertide, Kendall Dooley guides us through building community, power, courage, and intimidation in Acts 4:5-12.⁠ Recorded on April 21, 2024 at Kaleo Phoenix church in Phoenix, AZ.

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We Are Buried Seeds | Erin Dooley @kaleophx 20:07

1y ago20:07

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On this final Sunday of Lent, Pastor Erin guides us through John 12:20-33 and how Jesus invites us to see ourselves as buried seeds. ⁠There's also references to the book, Buried Seeds, by Alexia Salvatierra and Brandon Wrencher. Click here to purchase the book! For more information about Kaleo, visit kaleophx.com or follow us on social media @kaleo…

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Liberty Materialized: The Both And of Development & Organizing with Rev. Dr. Cassandra Gould 38:55

1y ago38:55

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Join Erin Dooley in an engaging conversation with Rev. Dr. Cassandra Gould as they explore "Liberty Materialized: The Both And of Development & Organizing." This discussion delves into the intricate relationship between community development and community organizing, highlighting how these two approaches work hand in hand to foster liberty and just…

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Cultural Reconnection: From the South to the Soul with Bryson Davis 39:25

1+ y ago39:25

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Join us in a profound journey into the heart of the South with Erin & Kendall Dooley and Bryson Davis as we delve deep into the essence of cultural identity, the sacredness of our lands, and the pathways to reconnecting with our true selves. This enlightening conversation sheds light on the rich tapestry of African American heritage and offers insi…

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The Warmth of Other Suns - Erin Dooley | @kaleophx 23:09

1+ y ago23:09

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This sermon was spoken at Kaleo Phoenix church on Sunday, January 7, 2024. On the first Sunday of Epiphany, Erin guides them through the book she's reading called, "The Warmth of Other Suns" and explores Jesus' call to envision a new world in Mark 4:12-17, 23-25. For more information about BLK South, visit blksouth.org. For more information about K…

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Can You Imagine Peace? - Erin Dooley | @kaleophx 21:00

1+ y ago21:00

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Spoken at Kaleo Phoenix church during the season of Advent, in this episode, Erin guides congregants through Mark 1:1-8 and the power of imagining peace. For more information on Kaleo, visit kaleophx.com.

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Joy Boy Jesus - Kendall Dooley | @kaleophx 30:14

1+ y ago30:14

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In this episode, our good friend, Kendall Dooley guides us through the first Sunday in the season of Advent. Advent marks the beginning of the liturgical year and serves as a period of anticipation and preparation for the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ at Christmas.⁠ For more information about Kaleo, visit kaleophx or follow us on social …

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A Thanksgiving Message from Native American Women - Erin Dooley | @kaleophx 14:46

1+ y ago14:46

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In this episode, Pastor Erin guides us as we read the powerful voices of three Native American women sharing their perspectives on Thanksgiving, a timely reflection for the holiday week.⁠ For more information, visit kaleophx.com or follow us on social media @kaleophx.

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Ordinary Time #21: Genocide & The Freedom to Love - Erin Dooley | @kaleophx 18:46

1+ y ago18:46

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In this episode, Pastor Erin navigates Matthew 22:34-46 together. ⁠ "Lord God, friend of those in need, your Son Jesus has untied our burdens and healed our spirits. We lift up the prayers of our hearts for those still burdened, those seeking healing, those in need within the church and the world."⁠ As always we look forward to practicing the ways …

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Women Are Water Carriers - Erin Dooley | @kaleophx 26:23

1+ y ago26:23

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In this episode, Pastor Erin guides us as we reflect on the impact of Indigenous women and celebrate and dedicate baby Roy Coldagelli. For more information on Kaleo, visit kaleophx.com or follow us on social media @kaleophx.

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Ordinary Time #15: Transformative Forgiveness - Erin Dooley (@kaleophx) 30:00

1+ y ago30:00

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"God, you are the power of liberation, calling your servant Moses to lead your people into freedom, and giving him the wisdom to proclaim your holy law. Be our Passover from the land of injustice, be the light that leads us to the perfect rule of love, that we may be citizens of your unfettered reign; we ask this through Jesus Christ, the pioneer o…

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Ordinary Time #13: Southside Solidarity - Erin Dooley (@kaleophx) 27:30

1+ y ago27:30

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WARNING: In this sermon, Pastor Erin challenges the idea of penal substitutionary atonement and presents a non-violent way to view the crucifixion. In traditional seminary experiences, students are often taught the different ways cultures and denominations view the crucifixion, but that's not something everyone is familiar with. So before you liste…

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Ordinary Time #8: The Written-Out Slaves - Erin Dooley | @kaleophx 21:41

2y ago21:41

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On this eighth Sunday of Ordinary Time, we are guided through the Parable of the Weeds and the Wheat in Matthew 13:24-30,36-43 from the perspective of Raj Bharat Patta. "When we, as people of color, narrate our own stories, we take control of our representation, explaining and celebrating the agency of liberation within us. For generations, the col…

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Processing Rants: Core Memories + Black Love 16:58

2y ago16:58

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Me processing core memories, reflecting on my Black love story, and giving some words of advice to Black women still waiting on a partner.

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Ordinary Time #6: What Year Is It??? - Erin Dooley | @kaleophx 23:33

2y ago23:33

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In this episode, Pastor Erin guides us through the current political climate, Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30, and how Jesus responds to our heavy burdens. For more information about Kaleo, visit kaleophx.com or follow us on social media @kaleophx.

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Processing Rants: Money & Value 15:08

2y ago15:08

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Me processing my thoughts on money and my personal value. Not sure if I'll keep doing these, but putting it out there for now! Enjoy.

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EP. 6 The Girlfriend Kit: Ask A Colored Girl - Grief and Certified Girlfriends 1:03:03

2y ago1:03:03

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"I wish I could give All I'm longin' to give I wish I could live Like I'm longin' to live' - Nina Simone The season finale of The Girlfriend Kit: Ask A Colored Girl delves into the notions of grief and its impact on black girls and black women. Vashti and DaSaint are joined by Reverend Dr. Leslie D. Callahan and get personal as only girlfriends can…

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Ep.5 The Girlfriend Kit: Ask A Colored Girl - Little House on the Prairie 51:40

2y ago51:40

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"Your light fills the darkest room And I can see the miracle that keeps us from falling" - Sade Are you a leader in your family? Can you lead while maintaining a family? Vashti and DaSaint investigate the push and the pull of it all with girlfriend guest Elizabeth Wellington. Elizabeth Wellington is an Emmy award winning journalist and 20-year vete…

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Eastertide #6: We Still Have Each Other - Erin Dooley | @kaleophx 23:43

2y ago23:43

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On this sixth Sunday of Eastertide, Pastor Erin guides us through John 17:1-11. Jesus is departing his disciples giving them the task of continuing his work of liberation and continuing his politics of a non-violent way of resistance to oppression and corrupt government. Recorded live on May 21, 2023 at Kaleo Phoenix church.…

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Ep. 4 The Girlfriend Kit: Ask A Colored Girl - Wine, Coloring Books and Crayons 44:00

2y ago44:00

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"Please don't call me on my bluff Pay me what you owe me" - Rihanna How do black women in leadership find love, self care and purpose in the midst of doing the work? How can we receive our orchard? Vashti and DaSaint dive deep in with girlfriend guest Jeannine Cook founder of Harriett's Bookshop and Ida's Bookshop. Harriett’s Bookshop, which opened…

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Eastertide #4: Jesus & Tai Chi. A Life Lived is a Life Prepared - Erin Dooley | @kaleophx 24:30

2y ago24:30

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Tai Chi, Harriet Tubman, and Jesus…what do all of these have in common??? In this episode, you’ll find out as we are guided by Jesus comforting His disciples in John 14:1-14. ⁠"I go away to prepare a place for you, and where I am ye may be also.”⁠

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Ep.3 The Girlfriend Kit: Ask A Colored Girl - Cozy with who I am 38:22

2y ago38:22

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“Comfortable in my skin Cozy with who I am” - Beyonce This episode digs into girlhood and colored girl bodies. Co hosts DaSaint and Vashti Dubois welcome Gordita Libre and they investigate their relationship to their body on life’s journey. Gordita Libre is a writer, specifically in love with poetry and poetic prose, a Spanish teacher, a lover of a…

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Eastertide #1: Thomas the Healer - Erin Dooley | @kaleophx 22:04

2y ago22:04

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Eastertide, in the Church Year, is quite literally fifty days of feasting. This represents the main point of the whole gospel which is to prepare us for an eternal celebration and feast.⁠ ⁠ In this episode, we celebrate the first Sunday of Eastertide as Pastor Erin guides us through Thomas' encounter with Jesus in John 20:19-31. ⁠…

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Ep.2 The Girlfriend Kit:Ask A Colored Girl - The Woman King 34:47

2y ago34:47

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“This will be an everlasting love This will be the one I've waited for” - Natalie Cole How do we “reparent” the little girls that are carried inside? Vashti Dubois and DaSaint dive in with Cassandra Bolding founder of Black Lotus Holistic Health Collective to chat about healing, boundary setting and “The Woman King”. Cassandra is a global thought l…

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Ep.1 The Girlfriend Kit:Ask A Colored Girl - I Got All My Sisters With Me 39:53

2y ago39:53

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“We are family, I got all my sisters with me” - Sister Sledge Can your sister be your best girlfriend? DaSaint and Vashti Dubois kick off the season by exploring what makes a good girlfriend. They are joined by Page Turner, who drops many mics and jewels. See what gets put into the kit this week. Tune in! We are your official “girlfriends”, in a ki…

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Lent #3: Living Water and the Humanity of our Thirst - Erin Dooley | @kaleophx 18:29

2y ago18:29

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On this third Sunday of Lent, Pastor Erin proposes an alternative perspective of John 4:5-42 as we meet Jesus and the Samaritan woman at the well. ⁠This message was preached at Kaleo Phoenix on Sunday, March 12, 2023.

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Lent #1: Black History and the Strength to Love When You Feel Shame - Erin Dooley | @kaleophx 26:23

2y ago26:23

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On this first Sunday of Lent, as we join Jesus in the wilderness, Pastor Erin concludes Black History Month with one more sermon from Dr. King's book, Strength to Love. Shame can be a crippling thing, but how do you regain the strength to love when you feel shame?

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Strength to Love #2: Where Are the Good Samaritans? - Kendall Dooley | @kaleophx 31:42

2+ y ago31:42

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In this episode, Kendall Dooley guides @kaleophx through the story of the Good Samaritan as he preaches from the book “Strength to Love” by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. a volume of his most well-known homilies.⁠King had begun working on the sermons during a fortnight in jail in July 1962. While behind bars, he spent uninterrupted time preparing the d…

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Kaleo Stories Part VI: Community - Erin Dooley | @kaleophx 1:06:34

2+ y ago1:06:34

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In this episode, Pastor Erin hosts KALEO STORIES PART VI — a unique time of storytelling by people in our community as we simultaneously invite Jesus to help us pay attention to the story of our own life.⁠ In this chapter, you'll hear stories about community and reflect on the things we need to feel safe in a multiethnic beloved community. The rece…

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MLK Sunday 2023: From Rage to Shout - Erin Dooley | @kaleophx 31:52

2+ y ago31:52

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In this sermon, we commemorate the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. We'll reflect on the life events that formed him, hear portions of the last sermon he preached, and be encouraged by the music that shaped the Civil Rights Movement.⁠ Click here to read the transcript / notes.

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Advent #3: Let the Darkness Teach You - Erin Dooley | @kaleophx 23:16

2+ y ago23:16

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For the third Sunday in the season of Advent @kaleophx, Pastor Erin guides us through Matthew 11:2-11, the work of Howard Thurman's book, "The Luminous Darkness" and shows us what it means to let the darkness be a peaceful teacher. Advent is a season in which we wait for God and with God. A season of waiting on God in ways that open us more and mor…

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Advent #1: Watchmen...Stay Woke! - Erin Dooley | @kaleophx 19:15

2+ y ago19:15

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"We are waiting.⁠ We are waiting in the dark.⁠ We are waiting in the holy darkness.⁠ We are waiting in the womb of God.⁠ Between this Advent and the next.⁠ We wait." - A Prayer by Wilda C. Gafney⁠ ⁠ In this episode, we begin the first Sunday of Advent, and Pastor Erin guides us through the work of Wilda C. Gafney, Fleming Rutledge, and the parable …

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Truthsgiving: A Trail of Tears - Erin Dooley | @kaleophx 28:37

2+ y ago28:37

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Truthsgiving, coined by Indigenous activist Christine Nobiss is meant to dismantle common misunderstandings about Thanksgiving with...well, the truth.⁠ In this episode you'll hear a moving story from our friend, Tahda Ahtone, whose Native roots and knowledge of American genocide made it difficult for her to follow Jesus...but God.⁠ ⁠ On this final …

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Pushing Out White Supremacy - Erin Dooley | @kaleophx 29:44

2+ y ago29:44

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We're on week 7 of our journey through the work of Oscar Romero and the way he preached the Good News of Jesus among the poor and oppressed of El Salvador.⁠ In this episode, we reflect on Romero's homily from April 9, 1978 and are guided through Luke 24:13-35 as we discuss the importance of pushing back on the line of tolerance for White Supremacy.…

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Will You Join God's Work of Liberation? - Erin Dooley | @kaleophx 21:57

2+ y ago21:57

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Kaleo Phoenix is on week 4 of a journey through the work of Oscar Romero and the way he preached the Good News of Jesus among the poor and oppressed of El Salvador.⁠ In this episode, we reflect on Romero's homily from February 24, 1980, and are guided through Isaiah 43:14-21. God has always been in the business of liberation and tearing down system…

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Return to Beauty - Erin Dooley | @kaleophx 17:18

2+ y ago17:18

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Recorded on September 18, 2022 at Kaleo Phoenix. Welcome to Week 2 of our journey through the work of Oscar Romero and the way he preached the Good News of Jesus among the poor and oppressed of El Salvador.⁠ In this episode, we read Psalm 146:5-10 and portions of his homily from December 11, 1977. As a church family, we will continue to work for pe…

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You Are Seen - Kendall Dooley | @kaleophx 43:23

2+ y ago43:23

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Recorded on August 21, 2022. Tonight we heard from one of our very own, Kendall Dooley - a beloved friend and pastor to so many in our community. ⁠Kendall is a Spiritual Development & Mentorship Coordinator at Neighborhood Ministries (NM) whose mission is to be the presence of Jesus Christ to distressed families of Urban Phoenix.⁠ In this sermon, w…

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A Greenhouse Contradiction - Erin Dooley | @kaleophx 27:04

3y ago27:04

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I turned 33 yesterday. My Jesus year. Jesus, Howard Thurman, and MLK all lived in contradiction to the world they were living in. We must also do so if we want to create spaces of peace for communal flourishing. BUT…it starts with a seed in a greenhouse. I could think of no better way to gift the world with who I am than by sharing this message I g…

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Our Primary Opportunity | #RiseAndVote Town Hall - July 23, 2022 @erinvlashley 8:56

3y ago8:56

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What is the language of a decolonized faith? How do I marry my faith with my desire to see social and political change? Where is Jesus in relationship to the oppressed and marginalized? I had the opportunity to share a reflection at the Corazón Arizona Rise + Vote Town Hall meeting and a few people asked me for a copy. Click here for the transcrip…

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Trinity Sunday: Bearing the Unbearable - Erin Dooley | @kaleophx 19:04

3y ago19:04

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Today is Trinity Sunday at Kaleo Phoenix. Leonardo Boff writes, "If God means three divine Persons in eternal communion among themselves, then we must conclude that we also, sons and daughters, are called to communion. We are the image and likeness of the Trinity. Hence, we are community beings."⁠ In this episode, Erin talks about how we are a trin…

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Patriarchy R.I.P. - Kendall Dooley | @kaleophx 39:24

3y ago39:24

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"'Our fathers' have given us this practice of patriarchy and racism that remains in our country and in a lot of our churches today. The violent and unjust acts we witness in our world today are symptoms of this illness that hides behind American exceptionalism. However, This history reveals, like Kendrick’s song, that this is a generational problem…

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Loving the Born vs. Unborn (Roe v. Wade & Buffalo, NY Shooting) - Erin Dooley | @kaleophx 23:20

3y ago23:20

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Even in the conception of this national case – Jane Roe lived as a poster child for both abortion and anti-abortion. Her story reveals that a woman’s choice is nuanced by lived experiences! Click here for a recording and transcript of my message.

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Easter Sunday: Jesus is Greater Than Empire - Erin Dooley | @kaleophx 31:42

3y ago31:42

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On Easter Sunday, Kaleo was joined by our friends at Bridge Worship Collective and had service outside in the courtyard at Grace Lutheran. I was a bit intimidated taking on the Easter sermon by myself 😬 so I asked if my friend Chris would split it with me! Click here for a recording and transcript of my message.…

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Good Friday Reflection: What Makes It Good? - Erin Dooley 4:38

3y ago4:38

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Jesus was a subversive, political leader. He took on the humanity of us all and showed us what it means to live a life subversive to the empire. For Good Friday, Kaleo joined our friends at Grace Lutheran Church where we gather, partner, and serve. Grace is pastored by Pastor Sarah Stadler, and she asked me to share a 5min reflection. You can read …

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Dooley Loved // FEB '22 Pastoring Update 49:24

3y ago49:24

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We recorded a full video recap of the month of February but the audio was lagging behind the video so we decided to make it an audio-only listen. Join our Patreon for monthly updates in real-time: patreon.com/millennialsinministry

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Lent #4 - Miriam: Awakening Prophetic Imagination | @kaleophx 40:09

3y ago40:09

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As they walked through the Red Sea, I imagine that all of Israel marched together just like they do in the protests of today. They marched on dry ground surrounded by walls of impossibility, yet God made a way for them to cross over to the other side. And they are led by a prophet called Miriam as she sings and dances she embodies a place of libera…

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Transfiguration Sunday: Jesus and John Brown (The Embodied Witness) | @kaleophx 22:11

3y ago22:11

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I believe John Brown was an embodied witness of Jesus because he looked at the scriptures and saw liberation and a God of love…. And then embodied in practice what he believed the spirit of God wanted for the people of his time…FREEDOM. Now, not everybody agrees with his method of violence, and you don’t have to agree with it… click here to read mo…

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Black Girl Tea // Liberating the Next Generation - Erin Dooley & Ericka Vaughn Byrne 32:17

3y ago32:17

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Join Erin Dooley and Ericka Byrne for some Black Girl Tea as we discuss our thoughts on growing up Black in White spaces, the cost of healing, and the absolute necessity of liberating the next generation. Watch the video here. For more exclusive content, join our Patreon here: http://patreon.com/MillennialsInMinistry.…

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Epiphany #5 - Learning from A Black Sacred Space with Kendall Dooley | @kaleophx 36:39

3y ago36:39

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For the third 5th week of Epiphany and the first Sunday of Black History Month, Kendall spoke at Kaleo Phoenix on Sunday, February 6, 2022. Tap in to listen to the sermon or click below for a transcript of his message notes. "For some of you, your initial following of Jesus may be a marker in your life and spiritual journey as one of amazement. The…

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