Best Sacred Community Project Podcasts (2026)

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918 | Awaken to God's Presence | Epiphany 12:33

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Once again, host Robin Linkhart leads a meditation session encouraging listeners to connect with the divine amidst life's challenges. This session emphasizes the importance of noticing subtle signs of wisdom and meaning, as exemplified by the Magi's journey to find a sacred light in a humble setting. Here, you’ll be invited to reflect on your own "…

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Creating Spaces for Children in Foster Care with Disabilities (feat. Kayla Williams) 1:03:13

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What kinds of foster care placements are you open to? This is a question that gets asked to all foster parents when they first open their home. Will you take sibling groups? Infants? Children with significant medical or physical needs? Or children with disabilities? Each family and individual must decide for themselves what they are prepared to han…

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918 | Coffee to Go | Christmas 2 | Year A 17:06

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In the beginning was the Word ... and the Word was God. He was most definitely not a book. The book didn’t come until much later! We all know that words have the power to lift up and to tear down. Jesus was fully human and fully divine, but we are only human. We are not the Word, and yet our words hold power too. Listen in as Karin and Blake talk a…

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917 | No Filter | Mormon Garments: Sacred and Secret, Part 1 49:04

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When what one wears is closely tied to their experience of religion and belief, it can be either comforting or deeply destructive. In this No Filter episode (Rated PG; may not be suitable for all audiences), host Robin Linkhart sits down Nancy Ross and Larissa Kanno-Kindred to talk about their new book, Mormon Garments: Sacred and Secret, in which …

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916 |Coffee to Go | Christmas 1 | Year A 14:29

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Merry Christmas again! That’s right, it’s still the Christmas season. And, in the passage for this episode of Coffee to Go, we find Mary and Joseph on the move... fleeing an oppressive empire for safety’s sake. The story for those who remain is gruesome, but such is often the case when those in power will do anything to maintain their power. In thi…

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Inexplicable Magic: An Excerpt From My Upcoming Book 15:45

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For the final episode of the year, I am sharing a short excerpt from a book I am writing called Inexplicable Magic: Meditation for Mystics. This work grows directly out of the heart of this podcast and its focus on how we actually live–not as monastic meditators, but as householders. In this excerpt, I reflect on the Buddha’s awakening and on medit…

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915 | Coffee to Go | Christmas | Year A 14:59

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Merry Christmas! After a brief hiatus through Advent, Karin and Blake are back in the host seat with a new episode of Coffee to Go ... just in time for Christmas. Join Karin and Blake and all of the familiar characters of the very familiar Christmas story. Rejoice with the angels and the shepherds... for unto YOU is born this day ... a savior. List…

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TSV 011: Celebrating Shamelessness: Reflections on Our First English Season with Nadia Arellano 57:34

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In the season finale of Teología Sin Vergüenza — and the close of our very first English‑language season — host Reverend Alba Onofrio (Reverend Sex) and Soulforce Associate Director Nadia Arellano return to the heart of Queer and Feminist Latin American theology. Together, they revisit the conversations that shaped this season, reflecting on the wi…

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662 | Coffee to Go | Fourth Sunday of Advent (RE-POST) 16:25

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Somebody’s got some explaining to do. Mary may not doubt like Zechariah, but she’s not taking this without a little pushback. A baby. Are you kidding me? Well, in fact, Gabriel wasn’t kidding. Join Coffee to Go co-hosts Karin Peter and Blake Smith for a look into Mary’s angel encounter and what that meant for her, and for us. It could be that there…

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S2 Finale: How Ordinary Faith Builds Extraordinary Legacy (Guests Randy & Joanne Cole) 54:52

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Legacy isn’t built in moments of spotlight — it’s built in the quiet, faithful choices made day after day. In this special season finale crossover of Men of Faith and Project Sisterhood, Caleb and Chrissy Cole sit down with Caleb’s parents, Randy and Joanne Cole, for an honest, moving conversation about faith, family, and the kind of legacy that tr…

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12 Reflections from Soulforce: A 2025 Retrospective 1:42:19

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In this season finale, host Nadia Arellano, Associate Director at Soulforce, guides listeners through a year-in-review from 'Friday From the Archives,' highlighting the organization's steadfast commitment to ending religious and political oppression of LGBTQIA+ people. This episode features 12 reflections that encapsulate the highs and lows of 2025…

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Buddhism and the Four Immeasurable Qualities 23:30

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As we close out a year many of us are ready to leave behind, this episode reflects on what we might want to carry forward—and what we can gently let go of. I explore the Buddhist teaching of the brahmavihāras, or Four Immeasurables, as a way of giving our hearts a place to live that is honest, resilient, and humane. The Four Immeasurables—loving-ki…

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914 | What's Brewing | Values Based Financial Management 1:16:58

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Maybe you’ve been told to put your money where your mouth is, but have you ever been told to put your money where your values are? In this What’s Brewing episode, we take a step away from doing mission to exploring a new way to make mission possible. Blake Smith hosts Karsten Kaczmar, founder of Real Hope Advisors, to discuss values-based financial…

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Love Letters From Rev. Sex Ep. 10: The God-Bearer Was a Joyful Rebel 32:10

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In this Advent episode, Reverend Sex reframes joy as a form of sacred resistance—one that refuses the binary logic of white Christian Supremacy. Drawing from decolonial theology, queer Latina spirituality, and Marian devotion, the episode invites listeners to hold grief and joy together while recovering Mary—not as a symbol of submission, but as a …

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TSV 010: Shameless and Free: A Trans Diaspora Story with CasSandra Calin 54:08

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Rev. Alba welcomes CasSandra Calin, a queer, feminist, Black-Cuban healer, who is passionate about spirit work, identity, divinity and pleasure. Together, they explore what it means to claim shamelessness as a spiritual, political, and embodied practice, especially for Black, queer, and diasporic people whose lives have been shaped by religion, rac…

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660 | Coffee to Go | Third Sunday of Advent (Repost) 14:26

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On this third Sunday of Advent, we find ourselves journeying with someone other than Jesus. Instead, we’re hanging out with the camel hair-wearing, locust-eating John the Baptist. It seems that Jesus wasn’t the only one the religious leaders were willing to interrogate. Join hosts, Karin Peter and Blake Smith as they wander with John … clearly NOT …

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S2 Ep 25: God Won’t Bless What You Won’t Steward (Crossover with Project Sisterhood) 40:37

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Before we ask God to bless what’s next, we need to steward what’s right now. In this crossover conversation, Pastor Caleb and Chrissy Cole unpack what the Bible teaches about stewardship — not just with money, but with time, relationships, leadership, gifts, parenting, and spiritual discipline. From Christmas budgets to Amazon boxes, generosity to …

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The Way of Listening: Songs That Stayed With Me 1:09:56

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In today’s episode, I’m doing something a little different. Lately I’ve been ending each show with what I called the Podcast After-Party—I share a song I love, along with a few words about why it matters to me. I never meant it to be anything formal. It was simply a delight, a way of sharing the music that has struck some essential chord in my life…

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ES 42 | Common Grounds | Advent as Spiritual Practice (RE-POST) 30:27

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Here we are at the end of the second week of Advent, but it’s never too late to start a new spiritual practice. This bonus episode from Common Grounds is all about Advent as a spiritual practice. Host Karin Peter joins Katie Harmon McLaughlin as they explore the invitation of Advent to slow down and intentionally wait in the tension that the season…

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Love Letters From Rev Sex Ep. 9: Redefining Peace in a Chaotic World 23:01

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In this intimate “Love Letter,” Reverend Sex reflects on Advent’s theme of peace through a decolonial, justice-centered lens, challenging the idea that peace is simply the absence of conflict. Instead, this episode invites listeners into a deeper understanding of peace as integrity, sacred rest, and the spiritual discipline of doing the best we can…

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Laughter and Tears with Omar Regan 1:19:00

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Omar Regan is best known as a comedian, actor and film producer, but behind the hilarious and charismatic star is a beautiful soul with extremely important stories to tell. This conversation is like nothing you've heard before, and we're honored to bring it to you here. Order "Satisfied Soul" on beautiful vinyl, CD, and cassette now at https://www.…

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TSV 009: Radical Inclusion: Redefining Religious Borders w/ Rev. Yadi Martínez-Reyna 1:03:16

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What does it mean to create a church that includes everyone? From marginalized youth, to underprivileged families, all the way to the virtual realm where those who can't attend in person worship can find community online? In this vibrant episode, host Reverend Sex and guest Yadi Martínez-Reyna explore unique facets of ministry with a focus on queer…

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657 | Coffee to Go | Second Sunday of Advent (RE-POST) 14:10

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Are you ready to be fully immersed in something new? Put on your seatbelts and hold on to your hats. Today’s lectionary passage comes from Mark and he doesn’t waste any time with a beautiful birth narrative or an account of divine lineage. It’s straight to the business of preparing the way for the one greater than I/us. Join hosts Karin Peter and B…

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When Practice Isn’t Enough: A Buddhist Look at Panic 24:29

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In this episode, I speak directly to a question I’m often asked: what can we do when anxiety or panic takes over? While many people associate Buddhism with calming the mind, the path is far more layered than stress reduction. Sometimes the most skillful response is not meditation but something far more ordinary and tender. I share my own experience…

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ES 17 | Extra Shot | Mary the Magnificat | Debbie Blue (RE-POST) 17:44

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In this Extra Shot episode, originally posted in December of 2016, author and former pastor, Debbie Blue, shares a sermon on “Mary the Magnificat.” Debbie is the author of Magnificat: A God Who Never Stopped Considering Women. Grab a cup of your favorite brew and listen in as Debbie shakes things up a little. It’s a perfect way to start the Advent …

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Love Letters From Rev. Sex Ep. 8: Advent as a Time of Healing and Resistance 24:25

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Reverend Sex invites listeners into an intimate reflection on sacred time, queer survival, and the fierce, embodied hope we carry into the Advent season. Coming to us in a moment of exhaustion, tenderness, and deep yearning for connection, Rev. Sex opens up about the loss many of us feel after leaving church spaces—particularly the loss of shared r…

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A52 | Awaken to God's Presence | Advent 13:30

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We often need to be reminded to slow down ... especially as things seem to speed up in anticipation of the Christmas season. In this episode of Awaken to God’s presence, host Robin Linkhart encourages listeners to find peace, hope, and joy amidst life's challenges. She emphasizes the importance of slowing down and embracing the season's holy waitin…

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Aamer Rahman Returns! 1:18:17

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Political stand-up comedian Aamer Rahman spins the block to talk about traveling and hosting conversations with Norman Finkelstein, plus his return to the comedy stage. Order "Satisfied Soul" on beautiful vinyl, CD, and cassette now at https://www.BrotherAli.com This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. To get 10% off your first month of therapy, vi…

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Extending Care for Vulnerable Youth (feat. Alina White, DFPS) 35:16

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When people think of foster care, it’s typically assumed that it ends at age 18 when a child ages out of care. However, that is not the case in most states. Nearly every state offers federally funded programs to extend foster care beyond 18 years. This is what is known as extended foster care, and it includes programs like continued care with foste…

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TSV 008: The Home We Carry: The Beautiful Agony of Diasporic Identity w/Jessica Vazquez Torres 1:18:20

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Reverend Sex and guest Jessica Vazquez Torres engage in a profound discussion about the complexities of identity, faith, and home within the context of the Puerto Rican diaspora. The conversation explores various personal experiences and reflections, spanning topics from the significance of familial and cultural terms, the challenges and transforma…

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655 | Coffee to Go | First Sunday of Advent (RE-POST) 13:40

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It may be the beginning of a season of waiting, but not here at Project Zion! Co-hosts Karin Peter and Blake Smith jump right into the new Lectionary year … journeying with Jesus through the gospel narratives. That’s right, we’re journeying with Jesus and waiting for him to be born. The important thing is that, on this First Sunday of Advent, as th…

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S2 Ep 24: If Jesus Sat Next to You… Would You Still Press Play? (w/ Guest Rudy Ornelas) 38:50

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If Jesus sat next to you while you scrolled, watched Netflix, listened to music, or opened TikTok… would you still press play? In this challenging and transparent episode of Men of Faith, Pastor Caleb Cole sits down with Rudy to unpack how entertainment, media, music, and culture shape our hearts — often more than we realize. Rudy shares his journe…

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Lessons on Right Speech from a Chaotic Morning 27:26

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In this episode, I explore what I believe to be one of the most urgent Buddhist teachings for our current moment: Right Speech. Many people associate Buddhism with stress reduction or calming the mind, and while those benefits are real, the path is far more robust. It offers a way to wake up, to see clearly, and to live everyday life with more mean…

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913 | Climate Brewing | Justice Manning | Climate Denier to Supporter 24:57

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In this inspiring episode of Climate Brewing, host Susan Oxley sits down with Justice Manning, an 89-year-old retired environmental engineer from Daphne, Alabama. Once a committed climate change denier, Justice shares his remarkable journey—shaped by a career in environmental work, shifts in scientific data, lived experience with extreme weather, a…

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Love Letters From Rev. Sex Ep. 7: A Love Letter to Those Who Can't Pray Anymore 32:07

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This episode is a heartfelt exploration of prayer, aimed at those who feel alienated by traditional religious practices or believe that God doesn't want to hear from them. With an emphasis on God's omnipresence and the concept of 'Imago Dei,' Reverend Sex shares their personal belief that every individual carries a spark of the divine within them. …

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Full Circle with Blueprint 1:27:23

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A longtime leader in the independent Hip Hop world, Blueprint hosted a conversation with Brother Ali to break down their experiences and lessons learned along the way. Order "Satisfied Soul" on beautiful vinyl, CD, and cassette now at https://www.BrotherAli.com This episode is sponsored by Zakat Foundation and BetterHelp. To get 10% off your first …

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TSV 007: Spiritual Justice + the Ministry of Protecting Migrants from ICE 46:17

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Host Rev. Alba Onofrio welcomes Arelis Figueroa, who discusses the day to day details of accompanying migrants to court dates and protecting them from ICE. Arelis also shares their journey from the Dominican Republic to New York. They discuss the importance of decolonial theology, the struggles of the immigrant community, and the essential work of …

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652 | Coffee to Go | Reign of Christ (RE-POST) 18:31

2M ago18:31

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“Did I do that?!” When Urkel asked that question in the TV show “Family Matters,” it was usually because he had done something wrong. But that is not the case when referring to Christ’s mission and the Reign of Christ. As a matter of fact, we should hope that the answer would be a resounding “Yes.” Join co-hosts Karin Peter and Blake Smith as they …

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Keeping Practice Sacred (Without Getting Weird) 23:21

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In this episode of Buddhism Beyond Belief, I explore how we can keep our meditation practice genuinely spiritual without making it complicated, performative, or “weird.” After more than thirty years of practice, I’ve learned that depth comes from sincerity, not technique. The simplest form of meditation—just sitting—can open profound dimensions of …

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Friday from the Archives 002: In the Beginning: A Queer Theological Perspective on Gender in Genesis 1 38:01

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In this episode of Soulforce’s ‘Friday from the Archives,' host Nadia Arellano introduces a powerful sermon by Reverend Alba Onofrio, also known as Reverend Sex, delivered during the Episcopal Church's Gender Justice Jam in 2025. The sermon explores the concept of being made in the image of God beyond the gender binary, drawing from Soulforce's res…

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19 | Percolating on Faith | Faith, Activism, and Courage (RE-POST) 56:00

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In a time where people of color in the United States face new and escalating marginalization, we at Faith Unfiltered thought it timely to re-post this timeless conversation about faith and courage. Join Katie Langston as she interviews Vivian Jenkins-Nelsen, a social worker, scholar, and anti-racism activist from Minneapolis who was awarded the Pre…

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Love Letters From Rev. Sex Ep. 6: Audre Lorde and The Gospel of the Erotic 25:49

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In this episode of Love Letters, Reverend Sex introduces themself and discusses their background, the series' focus on queer and Latina identity, decolonial theology, faith, and gender justice. Rev. Sex explores the concept of the Gospel of the Erotic, inspired by Audre Lorde, as a deep life force and source of power for change. Reverend Sex shares…

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Remembering Harlem’s Imam, Talib Abdur-Rashid 46:20

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Brother Ali shares tearful memories of the beloved community leader who opens the “Good Lord” video and taught Islam to Hip Hop’s pioneers, Imam Talib Abdur-Rashid. Order "Satisfied Soul" on beautiful vinyl, CD, and cassette now at https://www.BrotherAli.com This episode is sponsored by Zakat Foundation and BetterHelp. To get 10% off your first mon…

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TSV 006: Sacred Questioning: Liberation in Deconstruction w/ Karla Perez 1:04:16

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Host Reverend Sex (Rev. Alba Onofrio) welcomes Karla Perez, a licensed mental health therapist with a rich background in social justice and community wellness, to discuss queer and feminist theology. Karla shares her journey of embracing her identity as both a queer, non-binary person and an ally turned advocate. The conversation covers the foundin…

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650 | Coffee to Go | Proper 28 (RE-POST) 14:34

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Doing nothing is an unacceptable response! What’s the worst thing that can happen if you take a risk here or there? The treasure that we have been given … the Gospel story … won’t do anyone any good if we “bury” it for safekeeping. Join hosts Karin Peter and Blake Smith for a look at the parable of the talents and the importance of becoming a risk-…

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S2 Ep 23: The Day I Broke My Family’s Curse (w/ Guest Sam Fleury) 36:47

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Not every man inherits a healthy legacy. Some are handed trauma, addiction, abandonment, and broken patterns — but you don’t have to pass them on. In this powerful Men of Faith episode, Sam Fleury sits down with Caleb Cole to share the moment that changed his entire future — the day he broke his family’s generational curse. Sam opens up about growi…

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The Seven Characteristics of a Dharmic Person 33:58

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In this episode of Buddhism Beyond Belief, I explore how we truly enter the path—not through esoteric or “advanced” practices, but by grounding ourselves in simple awareness and presence. After more than thirty years of practice and teaching, I’ve come to see that depth in meditation isn’t about complexity. It’s about sincerity—how fully we can fin…

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692 | Cuppa Joe | Theo-History Review and Vision for the Future (RE-POST) 50:21

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Something new is being born in Community of Christ. A new spirit of hope is rising, and sometimes we need a reminder of all that we’ve experienced as a people and how we’ve been blessed by being open to God’s movement among us. This Cuppa Joe episode which originally aired two years ago, is a great way for us to remember our past, and ground oursel…

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Love Letters From Rev. Sex Ep. 5: The Pain of Conversion “Therapy” and Moving From Original Sin to Original Blessing 30:26

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In this heartfelt episode, Reverend Sex delves into the pervasive and damaging effects of conversion therapy, addressing those who have experienced it firsthand. They explore the societal and religious pressures to conform to heteronormative standards and discuss the flawed theology of original sin that perpetuates these harmful practices. Offering…

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Solidarity Within and Across Communities 32:39

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In this episode, Jamie Beran from Bend The Arc shares messaging and practices that build solidarity within and outside Jewish communities.By Deepa Iyer