Lady Preacher Podcast
A podcast for the progressive Christian, where we talk about an all-loving God, an embodied Christ, and an ever moving Spirit. Dive in as we wrestle with what it means to live out our faith in the world.
Episodes
274 episodes
Ann Garrido: Healthy and Holy Power in Leadership
“All of us are God’s images on earth - we are to be God’s representatives of power.”It’s not a bold statement to say that people in power often abuse it. We see corruption of power in leadership in all facets of...
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If You Want to Walk on Water
As requested, we are offering a series of short sermons that will be posted once a month. They're less sermon and more pastor Kelsey reflecting on scripture alongside to, inviting us all to explore God's word together. Today we're getti...
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Rev. Lydia Posselt: Faith, Hope, & LOL on Parenting
After hearing from several parents a request for podcast recommendations for progressive faith related podcasts, Rev. Lydia Posselt (she/her) decided to take matters into her own hands. Having found very little out there that fit the need, Lydi...
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Rabbi Brian Mayer: A Highly Unorthodox Gospel
Driven by a desire to create space for people to be empowered to have agency over their spiritual lives, Rabbi Brian created Religion Outside the Box - a community of people of all walks of life. He encourages a ...
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Glenys Nellist: The Power of Storytelling
"I hope my words invite children to find thesmevles in those [Bible] stories and to wonder about our great God and their whole part in this world. My whole job as a writer is to invite children into that arena of wonder." - Glenys Nellis...
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Nikole Lim: Survivor-Led Systemic Change
“How do we help children gain their sense of autonomy as early as they start talking… so they will carry that into their older childhood and even into adulthood. Understanding agency and autonomy over our body and voice I think is one of the...
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Dr. Kit Evans-Ford: Transforming Pain into Purpose
“What helps us heal is figuring out how to help other people. We’ve been through this crap, so how do we turn what’s happened to us and use it as energy and fuel to help others.”Dr. Kit Evans-Ford (she/her) has experienced her fa...
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Every Woman Is Worthy with Maggie Winzeler
In today's conversation Pastor Kelsey talks with the woman behind Every Woman is Worthy, Maggie. Maggie Winzeler is a women's wellness advocate, business owner, writer, and coach. She recently launched a new social impact brand cal...
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Breaking the Good/Bad Food Binary with Anna Gustafson
Continuing the conversation from last week with our guest today, Anna Gustafson. This conversation feels like one that is needed but this time we talk about how toxic diet culture has made it's way into church culture. In this conversation we a...
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A Gospel of Fat Liberation with Rev. Anastasia Kidd
"Whether your body is small or large, aged or young, disabled or abled, toned or soft, lithe or stiff--or somewhere in-between--anti-fatness affects us all, because it is intended to. Fat Church critiques anti-fat prejudice and the Chu...
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Queering the American Dream with Rev. Dr. Angela Yarber
Happy Pride month, beloveds! We are excited to kick off the month by talking to Rev. Dr. Angela Yarber (she/her) about her new book, Queering the American Dream. She shares about traveling the country and learning about the presence of divinity...
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From Weary to Wholehearted: Clergy Burnout with Rev. Callie Swanlund
Burn out is a universal feeling - everyone reaches their wits ends at some point. This has been especially true in the Church world lately, from pastors to volunteers. Rev. Callie Swanland addresses that head on and tackles the conversation in ...
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A Message for Memorial Day
Kelsey shares how a few Veterans changed her understanding of Memorial Day worship services. Our weekly interview will drop tomorrow, Tuesday, May 28th.
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Hope is a Verb: Discussing Israel/Palestine with Dr. Peter Makari
Witnessing the war in Gaza can make us feel hopeless and like there's nothing we can do. Dr. Peter Makari (he/him), a Global Relations Minister for the Middle East and Europe, shares with us today a message of hope, justice, and peace. He offer...
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The Spiritual Art of Zentangle with Diane Harpster
Sit down with a group of kindergartners and ask, "Raise you hand if you're creative!" and every single child will raise their hand. Ask a room full of adults that same question, and you'll only get a few hands. So what happens between childhood...
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Micha Boyett: Every Human Is Beloved
Many of us spend our whole lives trying to earn and achieve, even in the realm of faith. If we just do more, we can be better Christians. But that's not what scripture teaches us. In her new book, Blessed Are the Rest of Us, M...
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Grace for Getting It Wrong with Rev. Keats Miles Wallace
"If we never make the mistake, we never learn from it."-Rev. Keats Miles WallaceMany of us struggle with engaging in diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts because we are afraid of getting things wrong - that we'll say the ...
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Reckoning with Spiritual Anxiety with Tiffany Yecke Brooks
Spiritual anxiety, often the outcome of various forms of spiritual abuse and manipulation perpetuated by certain religious institutions, has become widespread among Christians. In her new book,
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The Beatitudes: Understanding the Real Blessing
We've had a large request for smaller episodes that focus on scripture with Pastor Kelsey - so today we're throwing it back to one of our episodes just like that. We're working on getting more of these smaller episodes recorded but in the meant...
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The One Where I Answer Your Questions
Last week, Kelsey posted on Instagram an invitation to ask her anything, and she'd answer on the pod - and that's what this episode is! We have questions ranging from motherhood to soteriology. This was such a fun episode to do. Be on the looko...
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A Homecoming to Love with Felicia Murrell
“When Love transforms our heart, our actions align with the truth of our being and we remember that which we already are.”— Felicia Murrell When the storm is swirling, a lighthouse serves as a light guiding us safely...
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Mary Magdalene, the Voice of the Easter Story with Chelsea Kim Long
Women's voices and stories have been left out of history, but the Easter story - if told correctly - lifts them up. Women, especially Mary Magdalene, play a central role in Jesus' walk from entering Jerusalem on Palm Sunday to the Cross on Frid...
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How to Talk to Kids About Easter with Meredith Miller
Easter is a day of joy and celebration as we welcome the good news that Jesus is alive! And - sometimes we get caught up in the stickiness of how to talk about the Easter story with kids. Meredith Miller is a children and youth ministry expert ...
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