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A weekly Religion, Spirituality and Christianity podcast featuring Michele Leigh Davis
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In light of violence and division, authors of Loving Disagreement: Fighting For Community Through the Fruit of the Spirit, Kathy Khang and Matt Mikalatos,  share how the fruit of the spirit brings joy, hope and goodness in the midst of tension.
In this episode Chealsia chats with her spiritual director, Dr. Janet Hinds, to help you demystify spiritual direction so you can consider how it could help you grow in both your relationship with God and your calling. They chat about the origi
Jesus is making all things new, and that includes restoring harmony between humanity, God and the community of creation. In this episode, Indigenous author, activist and scholar Randy Woodley, helps you participate in God’s story of restoration
 Christians know they need others. But attempts to meet that need are often so messy and draining that they end in isolation. Chealsia chats with Hung Lu, a spiritual care collaborator and someone her friends trust to care for them, about his e
On her journey to find belonging as a bi-racial Korean-American, Tasha Jun’s longings led her to Jesus and a deeper embrace of God’s love. In this episode, she shares some of that journey, including wisdom and practices to help you deeply belon
It’s a lie that your value is tied to your usefulness or productivity. For Justin McRoberts, tying your value to your usefulness steals your ability to live whole and loved. Chealsia chats with author and coach, Justin McRoberts, about the wisd
How can engaging anger and disappointment bring you closer to God and help you love others? In this intimate conversation with spiritual care collaborator, Dominique Dawson, Chealsia learns about the prayer practices Dominique developed to help
For Sandhya Oaks, avoiding grief stunts your ability to experience deep joy. As a spiritual director and story coach she helps people see God’s heart  in every part of their story, through presence and kindness. In this episode, she gives us ex
Feeling distant from God is something we know way too well. The Bible talks about God being with us, that he will never leave or forsake us and that he is present everywhere at all times. Chealsia chats with Puerto Rican author and podcaster, L
Created For director, Wendy Chen, joins hosts Chealsia Smedley, Kathia Avilez and Michele Davis to chat about this past season, their personal pursuits of wholeness and where God is leading them to live in light of His redemptive story. We’ll r
Sin detaches us from ourselves, God, and each other, but so does the colonial spirit that has fragmented a lot of our theology. We chat with Jimmy McGee, the president, and CEO of The Impact Movement, about decolonizing, deconstructing, and rec
When we feel hung out by the church, how do we stay grounded? Sara Billups, author of Orphaned Believers, helps us find our way back to Jesus, to community and ultimately to experiencing a whole-hearted faith by sharing her own story and giving
Burnout and trauma triggers led Dina Martinez to therapy, sabbatical and embracing her collective nature to find  ways to heal, rest and belong in both her relationship with Jesus and in her community. After 13 years as a national director with
Jesus’ upside down kingdom brings cosmic, communal flourishing. We get practical with Timothy Isiah Cho about how we can both experience and partner with God in seeing heaven on earth. From his work with the Racial Justice and Unity Center, to
 From boldly advocating for human dignity to separating the gospel of Jesus from the cultural hypocrisy that claimed him– writer and historian, Jasmine Holmes shares how the histories of Black Christians have shaped her own calling and continue
In dealing with disruption, doubts, friend’s de-conversions and despair over the last few years, Rasool Berry shares the spiritual practices, biblical stories and personal life-lessons that helped him hold on to hope, so that we can too. Rasool
Whether we are deconstructing or decolonizing, experiencing displacement or belonging– God meets us. We chat with Kat Armas, author of Abuelita Faith and the forthcoming, Sacred Belonging, about overlooked wisdom and recognizing how God meets u
Is “Christian” culture clouding your view of Jesus? Drew Hyun gets it. From church hurt, shame and a superficial faith to emotionally healthy discipleship and becoming communities who are shaped by the love and grace of Jesus-- check out this "
Following Jesus in the fullness of her Indigenous identity, reclaiming her ancestor’s sacred ways and noticing God’s goodness, uniquely reflected in our communities. We chat about this and more with Renee Kylestewa Begay, the director and co-fo
The co-founder and president of Civil Righteousness, a movement that pursues restorative justice and reconciliation through spiritual, cultural and economic renewal, Jonathan  Tremaine "JT" Thomas kicks off season 4 . He talks about his own cal
Created For returns weekly for new episodes starting Tuesday, March 14th! Our season 4 hosts, Michele and Chealsia, give you an inside look into some of the conversations we've had about being rooted in our heritage, restoring our presence with
Racially motivated hate crimes, mass shootings, and other tragedies have made so many of us feel unsafe in the world. In this latest episode of the Created For Podcast, Wendy Chen shares how she tries to make sense of her feelings about current
“Faith is always asking to put flesh on.” In this episode Drew Jackson invites us to explore how our profession of faith is connected to our story, context, neighborhood, historical context, and embodied life.  As we pay attention, engage in tr
As a minority woman growing up in a rural community, Tiffany Bluhm often wondered, “Where do I fit?” But her feelings were satiated when she found Jesus. In this episode, Tiffany discusses her faith journey and how her ethnic identity intersect
Milton Massie takes us on a journey through Scripture to more deeply understand God’s heart for the marginalized and disenfranchised. As we learn how to marry the Great Commission and Great Commandment, we see a beautiful picture of God’s kingd
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