About Today’s Episode: Today’s interview with Rev. Dr. Cassandra Gould will discuss institutional sin, prophetic ministry, and freedom movements across time. Rev. Dr. Gould has served as the pastor of Quinn Chapel African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church in Jefferson City since 2010. In addition, she also serves as the Vice President of the African American […]
About Today’s Episode: In today’s episode, a retired police officer and longtime member of Asbury United Methodist church, Patricia Flernoy, shares her experience living and working in North City in St. Louis Missouri. In the first segment of this interview, Pat shares with us her reflections on being an African American woman in the St. […]
About Today’s Episode: Today’s episode with Rev. Dr. William L. Johnson, III examines a theology of racial justice and reconciliation. Rev. Dr. Johnson is a St. Louis native who has served as a presiding elder and as a pastor of several African Methodist Episcopal Zion churches across the country. Rev. Dr. Johnson currently serves as […]
The most recent podcast episode is actually based on the town where I lived last year as a Global Mission Fellow…Enjoy! About Today’s Episode: While most episodes in this podcast have featured leaders from Kansas City St. Louis, today’s episode featuring lifetime Fayette resident Lealure Tindall will examine what racial justice looks like in a rural […]
Today’s episode approaches the subject of Ferguson through Dr. Leah Gunning Francis’s new book, Ferguson and Faith: Sparking Leadership & Awakening Community. A United Methodist layperson, Dr. Gunning Francis is the current Associate Dean for Contextual Education at Eden Theological Seminary in St. Louis and will be starting as the Dean of the Faculty at […]
The Faith and Race Podcast is designed to help churches of all colors have constructive dialogue about faith, race, and the church. Every episode has a specific focus to help us intentionally think about the intersection of history, institutions, scripture, prayer, race, and justice…
Apparently September is my month! Not only is this my birthday month (feel free to send me a card and/or donate to my Advance), but I was just published in the September issues of two Methodist magazines! I provided links to online versions of the magazines below: Missouri Methodist Magazine You can find my article about […]
I am happy to announce that for my second year as a Global Mission Fellow I will be serving as an advocate for racial justice and reconciliation for (and in) the Missouri Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church! The shooting of Michael Brown by a police officer in Ferguson, Missouri, on August 9, 2014, […]
Two weekends ago, Central Methodist University’s Center for Faith & Service led a mission trip to Kingdom House in St. Louis. Originally founded in 1902 as a United Methodist settlement house for immigrants, Kingdom House continues to promote empowerment and help the economically disadvantaged achieve economic independence, self-sufficiency, and a path out of poverty. After […]
"Stretch Out Your Hand" 