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Joey Darwin: A grocery store in South Dallas that nourishes body and spirit while nurturing autonomy and dignity

This episode is the first in the new series “More Than Food for Thought: Community-Based Solutions to Hunger in South Dallas.”

In it, George introduces us to Joey Darwin, Executive Director of Bridge Builders and the group’s South Dallas Community Market. Together, they explore what a grocery store would look like if the neighbors who shop there got to say what they needed and wanted.

In partnership with Brother Bill’s Helping Hand, that’s exactly what this market does; it offers nutritious food chosen by clients right in the community of South Dallas.

BridgeBuilders engages, equips, and empowers individuals, families, and communities in South Dallas.

advocacy, Social justice, povertyGood God ProjectJuly 20, 2023South Dallas, Dallas, Hunger

Gun violence prevention with Deanna Hollas

Her title is: Gun Violence Prevention Minister. And she's the only minister like this that exists, anywhere. Listen to Deanna Hollas from Dallas talk about the importance of her ministry and her views on guns, the Second Amendment, and the prophet Isaiah's vision of a peaceable kingdom.

advocacy, Social justice, gun violenceGood God ProjectMay 26, 2022

Reducing Unintended Teen Pregnancies with Terry Greenberg

Terry Greenberg leads an effort in Dallas to reduce unintended teen pregnancy. She and George talk about the lead causes of teen pregnancies and how they can be avoided through conversation, education and the support of the faith community. Visit ntarupt.org and TalkAboutItDallas.com to learn about these local efforts.

advocacy, Social justice, women's rightsGood God ProjectMay 12, 2022

Episode 81: Michelle Kinder Part 2

Michelle Kinder is back on Good God to talk more about the nonprofit sector and how to do even more good by giving voice to people whose voices aren't heard enough, if at all. If you work in the nonprofit world or you support a nonprofit of any kind, you won't want to miss this conversation.

advocacyGood God ProjectNovember 14, 2019

Episode 80: Gun violence prevention with Deanna Hollas

Her title is: Gun Violence Prevention Minister. And she's the only minister like this that exists, anywhere. Listen to Deanna Hollas from Dallas talk about the importance of her ministry and her views on guns, the Second Amendment, and the prophet Isaiah's vision of a peaceable kingdom.

advocacy, Social justiceGood God ProjectNovember 7, 2019

Episode 78: Michelle Kinder

Michelle Kinder is on Good God talking about her childhood in Guatemala as a third culture kid, and how her work led her to Dallas to lead a movement helping kids and families succeed.

Ministry, advocacyGood God ProjectOctober 24, 2019

Episode 75: Marv Knox and Fellowship Southwest

In Christianity, it feels like denominational lines are becoming less important. Fellowship Southwest is a new organization that demonstrates this by connecting people of faith to the work of the church in the world, particularly these days to serve refugees on the border of the U.S. and Mexico. Marv Knox is the coordinator of Fellowship, and he and George talk about this new kind of organization today on Good God.

advocacy, MinistryGood God ProjectOctober 3, 2019

Episode 74: Reducing Unintended Teen Pregnancies with Terry Greenberg

Terry Greenberg leads an effort in Dallas to reduce unintended teen pregnancy. She and George talk about the lead causes of teen pregnancies and how they can be avoided through conversation, education and the support of the faith community. Visit ntarupt.org and TalkAboutItDallas.com to learn about these local efforts.

advocacy, Social justiceGood God ProjectSeptember 26, 2019

Episode 66: Rabbi Andrea Weiss

Rabbi Andrea Weiss coordinated a big project: A letter every day for the first 100 days of Trump's presidency from a different religious scholar each day. She published all the letters in a book called American Values, Religious Voices: 100 Days. 100 Letters.

Social justice, advocacy, politics, Religious LibertyGood God ProjectAugust 1, 2019

Episode 36: Melissa Rogers

How can the church and government work together for the common good, meanwhile keeping the separation between church and state? George and Melissa Rogers, the former executive director of the White House Office of Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships, discuss this and more on this weeks episode of Good God.

politics, advocacy, Faith, Religious LibertyGood God ProjectDecember 20, 2018

Episode 34: Tony Campolo Part 2

Are Christians doing enough to support those on the margins? Tony Campolo and George Mason continue their discussion, with the focus on Christian advocacy for the poor.

advocacy, poverty, Social justiceGood God ProjectDecember 6, 2018

Good God Episode 27: Amanda Tyler, Executive Director of the Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty

The term religious liberty has become increasingly popular in recent years, but in reality that is a term that this country was founded upon. Amanda Tyler leads the Baptist Joint Committee which is charged with protecting religious liberty for people of all faiths.

advocacy, Faith, multifaith, Religious LibertyGood God ProjectOctober 11, 2018

Good God Podcast Episode 7: Carry The Load Co-Founder Stephen Holley part 2

George Mason and Carry the Load Co-Founder Stephen Holley continue their conversation about life after the Navy Seals, starting a non-profit and a company, depression and how Faith plays a role in all of it.

Faith, advocacyGood God ProjectMay 17, 2018

Good God Podcast Episode 6: Carry The Load Founder Stephen Holley

Imam @omarsuleiman504 is an amazing fighter for social, racial and religious justice. He took time to sit down with @GeorgeMason to discuss these issues and refect on how divisive the current environment has become.

advocacy, FaithGood God ProjectMay 10, 2018