The F Word: Conversations On Faith with Matt Miofsky
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The F Word: Conversations On Faith with Matt Miofsky
People are sometimes afraid to talk about faith, but we aren't. Each week we'll have conversations on spirituality, faith, and everyday life. From work to relationships, politics to finances -- faith impacts so much of who we are and how we live. Pastor Matt Miofsky will take a weekly topic through...
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Episode 38 // Kelley Weber
My guest today is Kelley Weber. Kelley is a Spiritual Director certified through Aquinas Institute of Theology. An avid learner, this summer she will...
Episode 37 // Chelsea Simon and Dana Black - The Collective Table
My guests today are two pastors who conceived and launched The Collective Table - an online platform that makes progressive Christian conversations an...
Episode 36 // The Season Of Christmas
The Season of Christmas with special guests John Carney and Julie Buck!
Episode 33 // HOPE
It’s the first week of advent and we’re talking about HOPE. What’s the difference between optimism and hope? What is Biblical hope? We talk about this...
Episode 32 // Bishop Karen Oliveto
My guest today is Bishop Karen Oliveto. She is the first openly lesbian bishop to be elected in the United Methodist Church. She was elected bishop on...
HUB Sneak-Peek // The Power of Rest
So many of us are tired. Not a little tired, but really tired. We think of full schedule is a sign of importance and wear our busyness like a badge of...
Episode 31 // Isaac Simmons
My guest today is Isaac Simmons. Isaac is a 23 year old openly gay drag queen who recently was certified as a candidate for ordained ministry in The U...
Episode 30 // Jim Harnish
My guest today is personal. What I mean is that Jim Harnish is not only a pastor of 42 years, a prolific author, and a top leader in the United Method...
Episode 29 // Adam Barlow-Thompson
Do you know the names of your neighbors? Do you want to? Adam Barlow-Thompson started off his career as a pastor but in 2016 he left the local church...
Episode 28 // Bishop Megan Rohrer
My guest today is the Rev. Dr. Megan Rohrer, Bishop of the Sierra Pacific synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. Megan is the first open...
Episode 27 // Melissa Florer-Bixler
My guest today is author and pastor Melissa Florer-Bixler. Melissa is the author of How to Have an Enemy: Righteous Anger and the Work of Peace, which...
Episode 26 // Charity Goodwin
Our guest this week needs no introduction to our church, The Gathering. However, if you don't know her, Charity Goodwin is the pastor of our Clayton s...
Episode 25 // Barbara Phifer
My guest today is Representative Barbara Phifer, a democrat in Missouri House of Representatives for district 90. Prior to serving the Missouri legisl...
Episode 24 // Kirk Weaver
In the midst of school and sports activities, lessons birthday parties, play dates, parents often wonder how they can make time for church, not just f...
Episode 23 // Rev. Dr. Dietra Wise Baker
Our guest today is Rev. Dr. Dietra Wise Baker. Dr. Baker is an activist, a teacher, a community organizer, an anti-racist trainer, preacher, and now s...
Episode 22 // Colby Martin
Our guest this week is Colby Martin. He is an author, a podcaster, and a co-pastor of Sojourn Grace Collective. He has a story and a journey that a lo...
Announcement // A Small Change
Today we announce a new time for The F Word: Conversations on Faith. If you've been listening, you're used to hearing us sometime in the afternoon on...
Episode 21 // Bishop Deon K. Johnson
As the first openly gay black bishop in the 192 year old Episcopal Diocese of Missouri, Bishop Deon K. Johnson understands the importance of the churc...
Episode 20 // Dr. John Inazu
Most of us struggle to get along with people whose beliefs are so different from our own. Politics, religion, and social issues divide us now more tha...
Episode 19 // Bill Duvendack
Pastor Matt speaks with the Rev. Bill Duvendack, author, speaker, teacher, and a 30+ year practitioner and student of the western mysteries.
Episode 18 // Donn Sorensen
A brief history of Mother’s Day, and an interview with Donn Sorensen, author, speaker and healthcare executive. We talk about faith and leadership in...
Episode 17 // Jeff Allen
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, so this week Pastor Matt is speaking with Jeff Allen, host of the podcast Simple Mental Health and a mental heal...
Episode 16 // Dr. Jessica Johnson
In this packed episode, Pastor Matt reflects on the guilty verdict of Derek Chauvin, and talks about the difference between accountability and justice...
Episode 15 // Dr. Luther E. Smith, Jr.
Dr. Luther E. Smith, Jr. is Professor Emeritus of Church and Community at Candler School of Theology at Emory University. His current research focuses...
Episode 14 // Chris Pondoff
Pastor Matt talks Easter, the promise of change, and the importance of seeking and accepting help from others. He interviews author, podcaster and add...
Episode 13 // Dr. Lauren Turek
In the wake of two mass shootings, Pastor Matt talks about how our faith ought to influence our politics around guns. And with the crisis at the borde...
Episode 12 // Kadi Cole
The church ought to be resisting misogyny and patriarchy, but often it has contributed to both. This has led at various times to the demonizing of wom...
Episode 11 // Cori Bush
She is a nurse, activist, pastor, and now US Representative from Missouri’s 1st District. This week I talk to Congresswoman Cori Bush about how faith...
Episode 10 // Derek Webb
Many of us have had a complicated relationship with faith. Singer/songwriter and leader of a widely popular band Caedmon's Call, Derek Webb spent much...
Episode 9 // Carol Howard Merritt
So many of us have been burned, bored, or hurt by the church. If not, then we likely know someone who has. But a hurtful church experience doesn't hav...
Episode 8 // Dr. Robert Enright
What is forgiveness? Is forgiveness excusing bad behavior? Does someone have to say sorry for me to forgive them? How do I forgive myself? In this epi...
Episode 7 // Richard Boswell
Faith is about relationships - with God, others and ourselves. But relationships are hard, fraught with conflict, and often messy - especially with th...
Episode 6 // Jesus, Punk Rock, and Recovering from Rock Bottom
All of us have a story with twists and turns, and Josh Caterer is no exception. Growing up in Chicago he started a band called the Smoking Popes. Afte...
Episode 5 // The Power of Rest
So many of us are tired. Not a little tired, but really tired. We think of full schedule is a sign of importance and wear our busyness like a badge of...
Episode 4 // The Emotional and Spiritual Side of Job Loss
With the pandemic, an unprecedented number of people are losing their jobs, or know someone who is. Transitions like this can be scary and disorientin...
Episode 3 // Faith and Partisan Politics
This week Pastor Matt's guest is Dr. Marie Griffith of the John C. Danforth Center on Religion and Politics at Washington University. They're discussi...
Episode 2 // Failing Forward
Pastor Matt invites radio show host John Carney back for week two to discuss failure, what we can learn from it, and how it impacts our faith. Plus, h...
Episode 1 // Keeping Resolutions
Pastor Matt introduces himself and the show. He discusses New Years resolutions with long time friend and radio show host John Carney, and breaks dow...