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

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advocacy, Social justice, povertyGood God ProjectSouth Dallas, Dallas, Hunger
Imam Omar Suleiman: Understanding redemption and renewal during Ramadan
Imam Omar Suleiman: Understanding redemption and renewal during Ramadan

This episode is the final installment of a three-part series on redemption and renewal. Imam Omar Suleiman describes redemption as a change in the cravings of the soul, and underscores the importance of generosity and charity for Muslims—especially at this time. He also speaks to the experience of Muslims living as a minority in the United States while fasting during Ramadan.

Imam Omar Suleiman is the Founder and President of the Yaqeen Institute for Islamic Research, and an Adjunct Professor of Islamic Studies in the Graduate Liberal Studies Program at SMU (Southern Methodist University). He is also the Resident Scholar at Valley Ranch Islamic Center and Co-Chair Emeritus of Faith Forward Dallas at Thanks-Giving Square.

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Dr. Curtis W. Freeman: Understanding redemption and renewal during Holy Week
Dr. Curtis W. Freeman: Understanding redemption and renewal during Holy Week

This episode is the second installment of a three-part series on redemption and renewal. Dr. Curtis Freeman discusses the significance of how Christians keep time and why the events of Holy Week are integral to the Christian faith.

Dr. Curtis W. Freeman is a research professor of theology and Baptist studies and director of the Baptist House of Studies at Duke Divinity School. His research and teaching explores areas of Free Church theology.

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Faith, interfaith, Spirituality, ChristianityGood God ProjectRedemption, Renewal, Holy Week, Easter
Rabbi Elana Zelony: Understanding redemption and renewal at Passover
Rabbi Elana Zelony: Understanding redemption and renewal at Passover

This episode begins a three-part series on redemption and renewal. Rabbi Elana Zelony unpacks the historical significance of Passover and its role in forming the Jewish consciousness, how it has become part of the rhythm of Jewish life. More broadly, she explains how the spiritual practice of rituals is a reminder and celebration of her faith’s core values.

Rabbi Zelony has been the senior Rabbi for Congregation Beth Torah in Richardson, Texas since 2014. Her rabbinate emphasizes pluralism, inclusion, interfaith work, spirituality, and involvement with the community. She is the first female rabbi in the Conservative Movement to lead a synagogue in the state of Texas.

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Faith, interfaith, Judaism, SpiritualityGood God ProjectPassover, Redemption, Renewal
Skye Perryman on marriage equality and our legal right to dignity
Skye Perryman on marriage equality and our legal right to dignity

In this third episode on civil rights, Skye and George look at the question of marriage equality in our country. They discuss the notion that in a democracy people have a right to basic dignity that "does not draw distinctions because of the color of your skin, because of who you love, because of your sexual orientation, because of your gender identity." They also consider the complications of religiously-affiliated organizations receiving federal money, the civil rights history of religious traditions, and what it means to build a more perfect union.

Skye Perryman is the President and CEO of Democracy Forward. She is a lawyer, advocate, and leader with a track record of taking on and winning critical fights that advance democratic values, stop abuses of power, and improve the wellbeing of people and communities.

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politicsGood God ProjectLGBTQIA+, Civil Rights, Marriage Equality
Skye Perryman on the Dobbs decision and the future of reproductive rights
Skye Perryman on the Dobbs decision and the future of reproductive rights

Join Skye and George as they unpack the consequences of the Dobbs decision, how Christian nationalism influenced the ruling, the future of reproductive rights and what we can all do to protect them.

Skye Perryman is the President and CEO of Democracy Forward. She is a lawyer, advocate, and leader with a track record of taking on and winning critical fights that advance democratic values, stop abuses of power, and improve the wellbeing of people and communities.

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politicsGood God ProjectAbortion, Dobbs Decision, Reproductive Rights
Skye Perryman on the midterm elections and perfecting democracy
Skye Perryman on the midterm elections and perfecting democracy

Skye Perryman is the President and CEO of Democracy Forward. She is a lawyer, advocate, and leader with a track record of taking on and winning critical fights that advance democratic values, stop abuses of power, and improve the wellbeing of people and communities. In this episode, she talks perfecting our democracy, what we can learn from the most recent midterm elections, and creating conditions where people can pursue their faith, their spiritual commitments, their dreams.

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politicsGood God Projectvoting, elections
Robert Hunt on the relationship between religion and science
Robert Hunt on the relationship between religion and science

Theologian Robert Hunt explores the relationship between religion and science in this episode, identifying the role each one plays in addressing the global ecological crisis. He explains that all people of faith have the imperative to care for the earth. Hunt is the Director of Global Theological Education and the Director of the Center for Evangelism at SMU’s Perkins School of Theology.

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Ecology, ScienceGood God ProjectClimate, Science
Valarie Kaur: the path of revolutionary love
Valarie Kaur: the path of revolutionary love

The future is dark. Is this the darkness of the tomb—or the darkness of the womb? Valarie Kaur is a renowned civil rights leader, lawyer, award-winning filmmaker, educator, innovator, and best-selling author of SEE NO STRANGER. She leads the Revolutionary Love Project to reclaim love as a force for justice. In this conversation, Valarie Kaur reframes the present moment in history as one of transition and calls on us to show up in the labor of birthing a new future.

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Social justice, interfaith, women's rightsGood God Project
Dr. Brian Williams: reflections as the trauma surgeon of a mass shooting
Dr. Brian Williams: reflections as the trauma surgeon of a mass shooting

Brian Williams was a surgeon on call at Parkland Hospital on July 7, 2016 and operated on the victims of the Dallas police shooting that launched the Back the Blue campaign. Hear how that night and its trauma, combined with the tragedies of the previous two days--the deaths of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile--positioned him to be a spokesperson and activist for racial justice. 

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Race, Social justice, protests, gun violenceGood God ProjectRace