Lady Preacher Podcast
A podcast for the progressive Christian, where we talk about an all-loving God, an embodied Christ, and an ever moving Spirit. Dive in as we wrestle with what it means to live out our faith in the world.
Episodes
285 episodes
Rev. Jes Kast: A Taste of Heaven & Mashed Potatoes
This week we are re-releasing an old favorite: this beautiful conversation with Rev. Jes Kast - a powerhouse preacher, teacher, and leader. She talks about what it's like to get a taste of heaven here on earth while we are in service of and in ...
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The Intersection of Mental Health & Spiritual Care with Rev. Miriam Diephouse McMillan
Rev. Miriam Diephouse-McMillan (she/her) is a board certified chaplain serving in a psychiatric hospital where she sees first-hand the ways that mental health and spiritual care collide. In this powerful episode, Miriam shares stories about the...
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Val Hystek: A God of the Messy
This week I sat down with my dear friend, Val Hystek, to talk about a tender, beautiful topic: grief. Val has experienced her fair share of grief, but it took her a long time to be willing to wrestle with it. In an Instagram post she w...
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A Prayer For Election Day
A quick prayer to center your spirit as we begin election day in the United States.
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Exploring the Enneagram: Types 5-9
Learn more about who God made you to be, and who God is calling you to become!This week we’re sharing part two of our two-part Enneagram Series. Be sure to listen to the first episode where we offer an introduction to the Enneagr...
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Exploring the Enneagram: Types 1-4
Learn more about who God made you to be, and who God is calling you to become!This week we’re kicking off a two-part series on the Enneagram, which is a personality typing system with roots growing back into antiquity. The two ep...
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Pockets of Faith in Motherhood with Britney Gregory
Join Pastor Kelsey and her bestie, Britney, for a raw and real conversation about the realities of practicing faith in the throes of motherhood. We all live busy lives, so whether you are a parent or not, you'll hear reflections of your own jou...
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Faith-Rooted Reproductive Justice with Rev. Angela Tyler-Williams
Join Pastor Kelsey and Rev. Angela Tyler-Williams for a timely and important conversation about how our faith can guide our vote, particularly when it comes to values around Reproductive Justice. About SACReD:
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How God Prepares Us for the Journey
Recently, Kelsey had the opportunity to preach at First Congregational Church of Bellingham and when the Pastor told her what the scripture would be, she almost backed out.It was the story of Passover (Exodus 12 and 13), when Moses lead...
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Bridget Black: An Embodied Faith
“Humanity was made through the outpouring of love within God. One doesn’t create out of the outpouring of love something bad or unbeautiful.” - Bridget BlackIf human beings are made in the image of God, then how can we u...
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Ann Garrido: Healthy and Holy Power in Leadership
“All of us are God’s images on earth - we are to be God’s representatives of power.”It’s not a bold statement to say that people in power often abuse it. We see corruption of power in leadership in all facets of...
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If You Want to Walk on Water
As requested, we are offering a series of short sermons that will be posted once a month. They're less sermon and more pastor Kelsey reflecting on scripture alongside to, inviting us all to explore God's word together. Today we're getti...
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Rev. Lydia Posselt: Faith, Hope, & LOL on Parenting
After hearing from several parents a request for podcast recommendations for progressive faith related podcasts, Rev. Lydia Posselt (she/her) decided to take matters into her own hands. Having found very little out there that fit the need, Lydi...
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Rabbi Brian Mayer: A Highly Unorthodox Gospel
Driven by a desire to create space for people to be empowered to have agency over their spiritual lives, Rabbi Brian created Religion Outside the Box - a community of people of all walks of life. He encourages a ...
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Glenys Nellist: The Power of Storytelling
"I hope my words invite children to find thesmevles in those [Bible] stories and to wonder about our great God and their whole part in this world. My whole job as a writer is to invite children into that arena of wonder." - Glenys Nellis...
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Nikole Lim: Survivor-Led Systemic Change
“How do we help children gain their sense of autonomy as early as they start talking… so they will carry that into their older childhood and even into adulthood. Understanding agency and autonomy over our body and voice I think is one of the...
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Dr. Kit Evans-Ford: Transforming Pain into Purpose
“What helps us heal is figuring out how to help other people. We’ve been through this crap, so how do we turn what’s happened to us and use it as energy and fuel to help others.”Dr. Kit Evans-Ford (she/her) has experienced her fa...
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Every Woman Is Worthy with Maggie Winzeler
In today's conversation Pastor Kelsey talks with the woman behind Every Woman is Worthy, Maggie. Maggie Winzeler is a women's wellness advocate, business owner, writer, and coach. She recently launched a new social impact brand cal...
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Breaking the Good/Bad Food Binary with Anna Gustafson
Continuing the conversation from last week with our guest today, Anna Gustafson. This conversation feels like one that is needed but this time we talk about how toxic diet culture has made it's way into church culture. In this conversation we a...
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A Gospel of Fat Liberation with Rev. Anastasia Kidd
"Whether your body is small or large, aged or young, disabled or abled, toned or soft, lithe or stiff--or somewhere in-between--anti-fatness affects us all, because it is intended to. Fat Church critiques anti-fat prejudice and the Chu...
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Queering the American Dream with Rev. Dr. Angela Yarber
Happy Pride month, beloveds! We are excited to kick off the month by talking to Rev. Dr. Angela Yarber (she/her) about her new book, Queering the American Dream. She shares about traveling the country and learning about the presence of divinity...
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From Weary to Wholehearted: Clergy Burnout with Rev. Callie Swanlund
Burn out is a universal feeling - everyone reaches their wits ends at some point. This has been especially true in the Church world lately, from pastors to volunteers. Rev. Callie Swanland addresses that head on and tackles the conversation in ...
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