Hello! I am Marcy Ann and I am an untraditionally-ordained minister who has found the unified field between science and religion. I did weddings at the beach for 20 years in Orange County, CA. I have written a book about what I have observed over the years about love and marriage and weddings and you can download it for free at www.whereismrright.com. I have asked Why? my whole life. Some of my answers will amuse you and some will confuse you, some will challenge you and some reflections wil ...
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A podcast that celebrates the careers of LGBTQ+ professionals around the world throughout the month of June 2024. We talk about how much has changed for LGBTQ inclusion in the workplace, and how much change is still needed.
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Gwen Thomas' girlfriend, Frankie, disappeared two weeks ago. Following her trail, will Gwen find Frankie, or is she really gone? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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This podcast is about the LBGT community. as well as kink and Mental Health. And anything in between. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/robert-andrew-new/support
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Four LGBT+ people get together to play Dungeons and Dragons...while absolutely drunk. The only sober one is the DM, who does her best to keep these scatterbrained players on track while they trek though fantasy medieval Chicagoland. Join Olivia the DM, Chris as Ashley the druid drow, Rinn as Bram the dragonborn rogue, and Keller as Trouble the tiefling monk as they make poorly thought out decisions, somehow manage to make friends, and stumble their way through the world of D&D.
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Queer Ed is a philosophy. Our podcast is founded on the basis of ‘Queer Theory’ and ‘critical pedagogy’. It’s more than developing an awareness of LBGT+ diversity and inclusion within schools, this podcast aims to: promote diverse gender identities, fight social inequalities in education, critique the heteronormative culture of educational institutions and challenge cis-normative & heteronormative assumptions. Every episode, we’ll focus on a different issue in education, from discussing the ...
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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 challenge what you think about your politics and your faith.
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Everyone who is waiting to die to go to heaven: listen up! There's more.......!By Rev Marcy Ann
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As parents, we allow our children to believe in Santa Claus. But sooner or later, they find out that mom and dad are Santa Clausl. It's time for Christians to grow up and find out that they are the Sons of God that the earth is groaning and travailing for to be manifested. Jesus showed us what a Son of God does.…
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By 325 A.D. stories about Jesus were different from house to house. So Constantine the emperor of Rome had a big conference and invited all of the different leaders of all of the different ideas about Jesus to come to Nicea and they met together and agreed on a "gospel" or story that would become The Roman Catholic Church. What is believed and is p…
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Do you want to come into the measure of the fullness of God? Where sickness and death have no power over you? Where - even if there was a Hell - you would never go there?By Rev Marcy Ann
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It is time for us to put aside childish things and grow up as citizens of this planet. We have a responsibility to take our place in the cosmos and be an example of living in heaven on earth, as Jesus taughty his disciples to pray: Our Father which art in heaven: Hallowed be Thy Name. Thy Kingdom come, Thy Will be done, on earth, as it is in many o…
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We shall begin to examine some of the critical doctrines that are nearly universally accepted by a person who says they are a Christian. One of these is the Doctrine of Original Sin.By Rev Marcy Ann
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David Sindt, Pioneering Presbyterian LBGT Advocate
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When a young Chicago pastor named David Sindt held up a sign that read “Is Anyone Else Out There Gay?" during the 1974 United Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) General Assembly, it was a radical act. Stint's struggle to push his denomination towards full inclusion is a powerful reminder of the sacrifices gay Christians made to find love and acceptance.…
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Episode 39: Soltan Bryce of Colorful Capital and Guidehouse: Making Finance and Public Health Flow with Pride
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Soltan Bryce is a managing consultant at Guidehouse, which is a consulting firm focused on Public Health Strategy, Application Development and Management, and was recently acquired by Bain Capital Private Equity. He is a part time General Partner at Colorful Capital, which focuses on “finance flowing with Pride” and aims to bring capital support an…
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Episode 38: Susan Berland - Coach and Advocate - working with parents of LGBTQ+ youth
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Susan Berland is a coach for parents of LGBTQ children. She has been VP of PFLAG in the East Bay area, PFLAG is a national organization providing support and advocacy for parents, families and allies of the LGBTQ community. Susan has been a coach for most of her life, and is the proud mother of a gay son. She has channeled her lived experience and …
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Episode 37: Fabrice Houdart of the Association of LGBTQ+ Corporate Directors: Measuring the Cost of Homophobia
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Fabrice Houdart is Executive Director of the Association of LGBTQ+ Corporate Directors as well as an Advisor to Fortune 50 companies and a former staffer at the World Bank and UN. He is an adjunct professor at Columbia University and Georgetown University, where he lectures on LGBT inclusion within international development. He is a consultant to t…
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Episode 36: Lindsey Young: Quiet Wealth - Loud Impact
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Lindsey Young, is the founder of Quiet Wealth LLC, which she started to provide a comprehensive set of financial advisory services that successful LGBTQ+ professionals and their families need. She previously spent 15 years in Silicon Valley finance, primarily as a investment banker working on M&A, IPOs, leveraged finance and other transactions for …
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Episode 35: Mark Segal - Original Founder of the Gay Liberation Front - Lifelong Activist and Advocate
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Mark Segal is a social activist and author, who participated in the Stonewall riots and as one of the original founders of the Gay Liberation Front where he created the Gay Youth Program. He was the founder and former president of the National Gay Newspaper Guild, and has won various journalistic awards. He is a lifelong activist who organized the …
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Episode 34: Marci Bair, CFP® of Bair Financial Planning - Coaching Sports and Financial Outcomes aligned with Values
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Marci Bair, CFP® has spent over 30 years working with women in leadership, LGBTQ+ couples and progressive business owners to align their investment portfolios with their values and provide fee based financial and retirement planning. Based in San Diego, she was previously Chairperson of the South Bay Alliance and a Board Member of the Greater San D…
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The place of woman in creation is discussed.By Rev Marcy Ann
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Episode 33: The Debt Free Guys: David and John Auten-Schneider: Living Fabulously and Authentically
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David and John Auten-Schneider are a married couple who have branded themselves the Debt Free Guys, and host a popular podcast and website full of tools to help listeners and clients to “live fabulously, not fabulously broke”. They have a proprietary Wealth Builder’s Pyramid tool that they use as a multi-pronged approach to financial freedom, a sol…
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Let's take a deeper look at chaos.By Rev Marcy Ann
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Episode 32: Dani D'Amico, Partner at McKinsey: Running, Risk Management and letting Authenticity Reign
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Dani D’Amico is a partner at McKinsey in their financial services practice. She has previously worked at Oliver Wyman in New York, where she was also a partner, and started her career in various consulting roles. Our conversation starts with Dani’s early years in Italy and how she devised various distractions to outrun her authentic self – while sh…
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Do you pray to God directly as yur Father? Jesus called God his father. His father is the creator of everything so Jesus prayed in full faith, decreeing for things to be done, which were always done, because of the authority of his father. Let's look into this.By Rev Marcy Ann
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Episode 31: Brad Baumoel Head of LGBTQ+ Affairs at JPMorgan Chase: Gender Expansiveness for the Next Generation
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Brad Baumoel is managing director and Global Head of LGBTQ+ affairs at JPMorgan Chase, a position he assumed in April 2021. He previously was Portfolio Director for the Chase Digital Platform and prior to that led several large-scale transformative programs and teams across the institution. He was a founding member and prior leader of OPEN Finance …
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Episode 30: 2024 Pride Trailer: Activism, Mental Health, Financial Health and Gender Expansiveness
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Welcome to our fourth Pride series of all time, which is full of personal narratives that will make you smile, may make you cry and will definitely make you think. Join us as we discuss what allyship really means, share personal experiences across diverging global backgrops for LGBTQ+ rights, and take you into the realms of personal finance, intern…
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Jim Wallis, author of The False White Gospel, joins host Jasmin Taylor to break down the danger posed by Christian Nationalists, a far-right fringe group that has found a foothold in American politics. You can buy Wallis's book here. Support this program! Visit our website to make a tax-deductible contribution today. The Great Collide is a producti…
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Israel and Palestine: The Presbyterian Response
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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 address a conflict that has divided Americans along political and generational fault lines. For more, visit Isra…
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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 their needs. Fr. John Rumple, pastor of Grace Episcopal Church in Oak Park, shares his church's experience …
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Religion and Politics in the 2024 Election
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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 nationalism. Support this program! Visit our website to make a tax-deductible contribution today. The Great Col…
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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 member Kat Evans shares Swing's story in her new play, Perseverance of the Saints. The Great Collide is a p…
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Episode 12-A New Approach to Gun Violence
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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 gun violence by mobilizing black churches to transform communities and tackle systemic problems that lead t…
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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 space. Faith Community Initiative: https://www.faithcommunityinitiative.org Lake View Presbyterian Church: http…
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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.By gcbm8
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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 in Chicago. Jasmin and Leanne talk about that history with Rev. Brian Smith, Director of Community Relati…
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Chain of Being is a Mythic Sci-fi audio drama set in a world of hyper-advanced technologies and ancient magics, with mortals left in a vast universe by the gods that control it. CoB needs donations to the crowdfunding campaign to be able to pay the fantastic team that has been gathered to get it made. Please consider donating to Chain of Being at: …
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Episode 29: Ray Tierney - Cybersecurity Expert: On Security, Safe Spaces and Life Hacks
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Ray Tierney is a cybersecurity specialist who was formerly a paramedic. Prior to that she was a Security Forces Security Specialist. We chart her path through school and into a series of professions that were explicitly intolerant towards LGBTQ identities and discuss how she was "outed" initially by a polygraph test, which contained particularly in…
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Episode 28: Ronnie Woo - Chef and TV Personality: A Four Star Journey of Authenticity
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Ronnie Woo is the chef and owner of The Delicious Cook, an LA-based private chef company that specializes in four-star dining experiences. He is an accomplished chef, television personality, and cookbook author (Did You Eat Yet?, March 14, 2023) celebrated by his fans and peers alike for his infectious personality, background in dating & relationsh…
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Episode 27: Erryca Robicheaux DEI Leader: Visibility and Acceptance, with a side of Joy
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Erryca Robicheaux describes herself as shaping the future of Diversity and Inclusion through technology. She is a certified DEI leader and strategist as well as a Neurodiversity ERG lead. Erryca grew up in Louisiana in a deeply religious household where attending church multiple times a week was common. She describes some of the belief system and b…
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Episode 26: Dr Safi Mojidi of Hacking the Workforce: How to Move from Empowered to Employed
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Dr. Safi Mojidi describes himself as a Point Guard of Cyber and Data Privacy. He is the Founder and CEO of Hacking the Workforce, which co-creates employment opportunities for QTIPOC to upskill their lives and move from empowered to employed in cybersecurity. He is a Board Member and Director of Partnerships at TransTech Social Enterprises and has …
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Episode 25: Nathan Ortiz of Red Door Interactive: The Power of Inclusive Design
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Nathan Ortiz is an Associate DevOps Engineer at Red Door Interactive, based in the San Diego area. He previously was a software engineer at Trainsquare and prior to that was in the US Navy. Our conversation starts with Nathan’s childhood in which he played a lot of different sports and after which he ultimately pursued a career in the navy. It was …
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Episode 24: Vikki Le - Youtube Creator, Counselor and Ally: Love Letters, Visibility and Empowerment
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Vikki Le is currently studying in the medical field and is a Youtube content creator as well as marketing specialist. She has focused on concept creation for transgender individuals including in the beauty, fashion and modeling industries and has spent time as a counselor to transgender youth. Vikki grew up in South East Asia, an area which is actu…
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How the Changing Religious Landscape is Changing Politics
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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 has profound implications for upcoming elections, including the 2024 presidential contest. Ryan Burge, ass…
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Episode 23: Maggie Lower of the Board of Grindr: Blending the Art and Science of Marketing with the Magic of Representation
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Maggie Lower describes herself as a Pop Culture Enthusiast and Music Lover as well as a CMO and Board Member. She was previously CMO for Hootsuite, a social media management platform where she fostered a collaborative marketing approach. She joined the Board of Directors of Grindr the largest LGBTQIA+ social networking App and has won multiple awar…
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Episode 22: Dru Holmquist of Out in Finance: Driving Visibility and Promoting Authenticity
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Dru Holmquist is Principal and Head of Client Facing and Wealth Management Consulting Practices at Cutter Associates. Now based in San Diego, Dru is also the founder of Out in Finance, an industry affiliate group for LGBTQ+ professionals in finance. Our conversation starts with Dru's upbringing in Minnesota, his early married life and how he approa…
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Episode 21: Laura J. LaTourette: Financial Planner, Farmer, Llama Lover and Authenticity Champion
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Laura LaTourette is a financial planner that describes her practice as one designed to enable LGBTQ+ folx make a plan to simplify their lives to enable them to live authentically and leave a legacy of love. Based on her own 18 acre farm in Dahlonega Georgia, Laura has been a financial planner for over 20 years and is also a National Resource Center…
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Episode 20: Pride Series 2023: Intersectionality, Authenticity and Progress
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June is here, and we are delighted to be back with our annual Pride Series, that this year will be a little bit different. It will be a bit different because although we are launching it in June, we intend to keep adding to the series all year long – because Pride is for life, not just every June. This year – to kick things off, we hear from the Fo…
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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 Reese and Robert Crouch, co-moderators of the Presbyterian Church’s Commission on Antiracism and Equity, t…
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Changing Minds by ”Painting the Beautiful Tomorrow”
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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.By gcbm8
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The Great Collide: Changing Your View of the Opposing Side
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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 subjects, politics and religion.By gcbm8
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The Great Collide: Comparing Two Great Methodist Divides
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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.By gcbm8
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The Great Collide: Chicago’s Mayoral Election
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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 Lives Matter vs. Back the Blue.By gcbm8
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Episode 2: The History of African Americans on Chicago’s North Shore
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Dino Robinson, founder of Shorefront Legacy Center in Evanston, and Dr. Michael Nabors, Senior Pastor at Second Baptist Church, one of the oldest African American congregations on the North Shore, share the history of thriving suburban African American communities and how they stood against redlining and sundown laws.…
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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 challenge what you think about your politics and your faith.…
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I am going to begin to broadcast on Wisdom.com live every day with a new Word from God. But I am going to keep all of my shows here on Blog Talk Radio. There are 10 years of shows in the archives here that mostly are still revelant today, as I deal more with principles, ideas, concepts, rather than day to day happenings. Thank you to all of you who…
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I am so sorry about last week - my computer wouldn't turn on and of course, it was Sunday, and I had to wait to get it fixed. It's still fragile - works and then won't work - but I am going to try to do this show today. Here are the messages from this week.By Rev Marcy Ann
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