Today we are interrupting our podcast schedule to bring you a conversation Katy had last week with Executive Director of Baptist Women in Ministry, Meredith Stone. Katy and Meredith discuss the recent SBC vote to further restrict the voices of women as well as do a deep dive on the tainted history of the Southern Baptist Church. Meredith also explains why this issue continues to come up over and over and why simply leaving the denomination is sometimes more complicated than we think.

In our bonus episode on Substack, Katy asks Meredith what she makes of the “secret” Baptist churches that exclude the word Baptist from their name in an effort to be more appealing and how this practice is often harmful for women.

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Today we are sharing a conversation with Pastor Benjamin Cremer about his work in combating Christian Nationalism online and why it matters. Ben and Katy discuss his unlikely rise to internet fame and how at times it has come with a cost, as well as why most pastors are seemingly afraid to talk about suffering and injustices from the pulpit. Ben also walks us through the many ways Christian Nationalism has harmed women in particular.

Make sure you check out our Second Service bonus episode with Ben where we discuss whether or not he thinks the American church is actually capable of correcting itself or if it’s too far gone.

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Today we are sharing a conversation with author, professor and theologian Beth Felker Jones about her new book, “Why I Am Protestant.” Beth and Katy discuss what Protestant has to offer believers (especially women) while many believers are being drawn to Roman Catholicism or Eastern Orthodoxy. Beth also reframes what some may see as division as each specific denomination fulfilling a calling to show an aspect of God’s nature to the world.

Don’t forget to check out our bonus Substack episode where Beth and Katy discuss what those who are leaving Protestantism get right but also what they may miss, as well as a candid story about her parents who recently converted to Roman Catholicism.

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Today we are sharing a conversation with theologian, professor and author, Ingrid Faro, about her newest book “Redeeming Eden”. Ingrid shares how many people throughout history have misinterpreted creation and the fall in ways that oppress and limit women, as well as how women in the Bible advance the story of salvation. We also talk about Ingrid’s nontraditional faith journey, deconstruction, and what it was like essentially starting over in her 40s.

Make sure check out our bonus Substack episode with Ingrid where she and Katy discuss whether or not the church owes women an apology and what exactly that might look like if actually applied.

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Today we are sharing a conversation with pastor, professor, and author Matthew Kim about his new book “Becoming a Friendlier Church.” In this conversation, Matthew and Katy talk through why most churches perceive themselves as friendly even when that is not the felt experience of visitors, and how often minority groups have often been made to feel left out in church spaces. Matt discusses how pastors can also practice inclusivity in their preaching without compromising their values.

Listen to our bonus episode with Matthew on Substack where we discuss multi-ethnic churches and being friendly out of necessity versus predominantly white churches putting up walls out of convenience and the theological implications that holds.

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Today we are sharing a recent conversation with author Dorothy Greco about her new book, “For the Love of Women: Uprooting and Healing Misogyny in America.” In this episode, Dorothy and Katy discuss what exactly misogyny is and how it shoes up across a variety of spheres, including the church, and what faith leaders can do about it.

Listen to our bonus episode with Dorothy on Substack where we discuss misogyny in healthcare.

Make sure you follow Dorothy on Instagram @dorothylgreco and also on Substack.

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Today we are sharing a conversation with friend of the podcast and upcoming author, Jessica LM Jenkins. Jessica and Katy discuss the Proverbs 31 woman, who she was and who she wasn’t. Jessica and Katy discuss how to read wisdom literature as a whole and also how pastors and ministry leaders can teach on the Proverbs 31 without shaming women.

For more information on the Proverbs 31 woman, check out Jessica’s “Women of the Bible in Context” podcast.

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