“Good God is a podcast for people with open hearts.” - D Magazine
President and CEO of Big Thought, Byron Sanders, speaks on the racial inequity in Dallas and the ways in which we can help create a better Dallas for the next generation.
Conversations like this are so important in fostering an awareness among white people of what life is like in Dallas for people of color. Byron shares a recent personal experience of having the police called on him for legally canvassing with his young daughter.
Read MoreProlific author, co-pastor and equality activist, Jen Hatmaker, bonds with George Mason over moments in their ministry when they risked their security for the sake of their integrity.
Read MoreMichael Sorrell is back to talk with George about everything from the continued need for HBCU's, the tragic racial disparity revealed by COVID-19, and that campus football field he turned in to a farm.
Read MoreMichael Sorrell, President of Paul Quinn College, thinks the higher education model needs a reboot, and now may be the time to do it.
Read MoreDanielle Shroyer describes how she felt "called out" by God to discover her new role as a spiritual director; and she gives listeners a crash course in two soul-nurturing practices you can try at home.
Read MoreDanielle Shroyer is an author, minister and advocate, who has made a life reimagining what church can look like. She does so for people, like herself, who struggle to connect with church as they know it, but have a lot of love for God.
Read MoreJody Dean talks to George more about how his faith connects with his life's work in television and radio, including the reasons behind his new "good news" program: More Life, on Saturdays at 11am on CBS11.
Read MoreDallas radio personality Jody Dean talks about his life as an adopted child, the faith he saw in his mother, and how those things have shaped his own life of faith for the better. You'll definitely connect with his stories and insights.
Read MoreBob Satawake recently wrote a book called "Breaking Protocol," about his experience as the spouse of an American diplomat where a male spouse, and certainly a gay male spouse, was an unwelcome surprise.
Read MoreKen Crawford is the pastor of a church in Dallas, possibly the oldest existing church in Dallas. To be hospitable to the community around them, they have used their facility and spaces in new and creative ways, welcoming people that wouldn't otherwise step into a church.
Read MoreJoin us on a deep-dive into the complexities and systems that lead families to being food insecure.
"It's not that one family experiences poverty, another family experiences hunger, and another lack of health insurance. It's always the same family experiencing the result of all our broken systems at once." -JE
We can't isolate these issues. They are intermingled with each other. Today, we learn more about that, and how ensuring access to food can help with everything else.
Read MoreJeremy Everett has devoted his life to the causes of hunger and poverty. Listen to him explain why he was called to this work and what it really means to fix the systemic problems that lead to poverty.
Read MoreFind out more about the writer and professor Greg Garrett, and why he is passionate about racial justice. Spoiler: it has to do with church.
Read MoreWe often take for granted the role that film plays in shaping our cultural and racial awareness. Greg Garrett and George Mason discuss Spike Lee's film BlacKkKlansman, as well as other epic American films, Gone with the Wind and even the Big Lebowski, for the important conversations they inspire for people of all races.
Read MoreThis is a story everyone needs to know. Vanita Halliburton shares about the loss of her son's life and the work of the Grant Halliburton Foundation to prevent suicide. Vanita and George explore the theological depths of grief and how our faith can be shattered and restored.
Read MoreEveryone knows the story of Adam and Eve. But do you know what the biblical text actually says? You might not know the story as well as you think you do! This episode is a deep dive of interpretation into the creation of Adam and Eve and the subsequent temptation story.
Read MoreShould the spirit of God be capitalized, like in the Holy Spirit? Is the Spirit for personal experience like salvation or for corporate transformation? Did it come to us at Pentecost or has the Spirit been working for eternity?
If you are confounded by questions like these about the elusive Spirit of God, particularly in the Judeo-Christian tradition, you'll love this conversation between George and Jack Levison, who writes books and teaches theology about the Spirit.
His newest book has just been released, Boundless God: the Spirit according to the Old Testament.
Read MoreGeorge talks with his daughter Cameron about her nonprofit organization, RootEd, in San Antonio that promotes public schools to families navigating the world of school choice.
Read MoreJoin us in a feel-good conversation between father and daughter. Cameron Vickrey is George's oldest daughter. They talk about their shared interests in theology and art and how growing up in the church has helped her navigate her call.
Read MoreWith a deeply personal testimony about being gay and a Christian, Justin Lee opens up about why he can't abandon his identity and won't abandon his faith. Listen with an open mind and a loving heart, and you will surely learn a lot.
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