Rev. Susan Wilder, co-moderator of the Israel/Palestine Mission Network of the Presbyterian Church (USA), talks about how her denomination has responded to the October 7th attack on Israel and the war in Gaza, and how people of faith can addres

Migrants in the Suburbs

Mar 14th, 2024 25m 14s

More than 35,000 migrants have been sent to Chicago since 2022, mostly from Texas. Many Chicagoans have complained about the burden on the city, but migrants have also been arriving in suburban communities and churches are stepping up to meet t

Religion and Politics in the 2024 Election

Feb 15th, 2024 18m 44s

Tobin Miller Shearer, Professor and Chair of the History Department at the University of Montana, breaks down the three major trends he sees in this election year: end-time prognostications, divine election mandates, and the rise of white natio

David Swing, Presbyterian Heretic

Feb 1st, 2024 23m 16s

150 years ago, David Swing, pastor of Fourth Presbyterian Church in Chicago, was tried for heresy by the Presbytery of Chicago. Many of the accusations against the beloved pastor still divide the Christians today.Playwright and Fourth Church m

Episode 12-A New Approach to Gun Violence

Jan 18th, 2024 22m 23s

It's only January and we already suffered the first mass shooting of the year, and in Chicago, there were over 2,400 shootings in 2023.Rev. Ciera Bates-Chamberlain, executive director of Live Free Illinois, offers an innovative way to tackle g

Episode 11-Refugees In Chicago

Dec 20th, 2023 57m 9s

Emily Wheeler from Faith Community Initiative talks about the faith community's response to the influx of refugees to Chicago. She's joined by Rev. Ashley McFaul-Erwin from Lake View Presbyterian Church, which is housing a family in their spac

Hope Is Here!

Dec 7th, 2023 31m 24s

Dr. Luther E. Smith, Jr. from Candler School of Theology, Emory University, discusses his inspiring new book, Hope is Here! Spiritual Practices for Pursuing Justice and Beloved Community.

Episode 9: The Jesse Jackson Archives

Nov 16th, 2023 26m 9s

The new season of the “Our 7 Neighbors!!” podcast features archival interviews from Chicago Theological Seminary’s Rev. Jesse Jackson Oral Archive Project paired with contemporary voices from community, faith, and social justice movements based

How the Changing Religious Landscape is Changing Politics

Jun 7th, 2023 29m 22s

America’s religious landscape is undergoing a profound shift, Over the last thirty years, the percentage of Americans who identify as non-religious has quadrupled, and nearly half of Generation Z considers themselves to be “nones.” This change

Why Do We Always Have toTalk About Race?

May 24th, 2023 20m

Why do we always have to talk about race? That’s the question some parents ask as schools in Blue states teach critical race theory and civil rights history. Meanwhile, in some red states, teaching about race and racism has been banned.Alicia

Changing Minds by ”Painting the Beautiful Tomorrow”

May 10th, 2023 24m 34s

Rev. Dr. Craig Howard, Executive Presbyter for the Presbytery of Chicago, shares a bold way to convince Americans to change their minds about political and cultural issues.

The Great Collide: Changing Your View of the Opposing Side

Apr 26th, 2023 25m 21s

When David Zahl writes about anthropology he’s not talking about studying some ancient culture or a trendy clothing store. He’s talking about what we believe human beings are like, and how these beliefs can shape our views on our two favorite s

The Great Collide: Comparing Two Great Methodist Divides

Apr 12th, 2023 27m 10s

Garrett Theological Seminary professor Dr. Barry Bryant gives us a historical perspective on how the current split in the United Methodist Church compares with the great Methodist divide over slavery in 1844.

The Great Collide: Chicago’s Mayoral Election

Mar 28th, 2023 17m 16s

Rev. Myron McCoy, Senior Pastor of First United Methodist Church at the Chicago Temple, helps us distill the choice between Brandon Johnson and Paul Vallas, Chicago's mayoral candidates who represent the same divide we see nationally: Black Liv

Episode 2: The History of African Americans on Chicago’s North Shore

Mar 16th, 2023 30m 7s

Dino Robinson, founder of Shorefront Legacy Center in Evanston, and Dr. Michael Nabors, Senior Pastor atSecond Baptist Church, one of the oldest African Americancongregations on the North Shore, share the history of thriving suburban African

The Great Collide, Episode 1

Mar 2nd, 2023 21m 27s

The Great Collide is hosted by Rev. Jasmin Taylor, former digi-pastor at Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago, and Rev. Leanne Noland, Pastor of Nashville Grace United Methodist Church in Nashville, IL. Tune in for conversations that will

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