By David Thompson

By Brian Erickson

By Laura Russell

Amid the chaos gripping the United States, Rev. Fabiola Grandon-Mayer, Director of Connectional Ministries for the Northern Illinois Conference of the United Methodist Church, believes that the church's diversity and our unity in Christ enrich and strengthen us. She shares her inspirational message of hope with hosts Leanne Noland and Jasmin Taylor…

With a new administration in Washington, Stroger Hospital, where many of Chicago's poor and undocumented residents come for treatment, is facing new stresses. Michael Smith and Rose Cicero from Bishop Anderson House share what hospital chaplains have witnessed, and how churches can respond during this stressful time. Support this program! Visit our…

Progressive Christians have been horrified by the rise of Christian Nationalism. But Brian Kaylor and Beau Underwood point out in their new book Baptizing America that many of the views espoused by Christian Nationalists have their roots in the mainline Protestant church. Leanne Noland and Jasmin Taylor host the program. Support this program! Visit…

Fear has spread in Chicago churches after President Trump revoked longstanding protections barring immigration raids on schools, hospitals, and churches. In many immigrant communities, parishioners are afraid to attend service, and churches that are housing refugee families are offering special training to prepare for raids. Rev. Dr. Beth Brown, pa…

Next year marks the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. The country has changed greatly, and Americans from both sides of the aisle are making plans to mark the occasion. Retired United Church of Christ pastor Rev. Dick Simpson and Dr. Gabrielle Lyon, Executive Director of Illinois Humanities, are members of the Illinois America 2…

During the recent presidential campaign, Donald Trump said, “I’ll protect women whether they like it or not.” He then defeated the first woman presidential candidate nominated by a major party in the United States. Rev. Dr. Stephanie Perdew shares her thoughts on who should be women's protectors. She is the director of the Damascus Project, the the…

Jasmin and Leanne talk with Rev. Fred Milligan, co-chair of Presbyterians for Earth Care’s Advocacy Committee, about what the incoming Trump administration means for our planet and how Christians who believe in a Biblical mandate to protect their environment can go forward in faith. Support this program! Visit our website to make a tax-deductible c…