Best Sarah Besseys Podcasts (2024)

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The Deconstruction of Belief (Sarah Bessey) 59:22

2d ago59:22

59:22

“One of the things about practices that I love is this notion of it's not perfect. I haven't got it mastered, just by the very word, it's implied that I'm working it into my life and out of my life and through my life, almost like in my mind, I'm picturing like a woman who's like kneading it into bread dough. And so then there's the room. There's r…

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Sarah Bessey's evolving faith 57:54

15d ago57:54

57:54

The bestselling Christian author Sarah Bessey gives us a glimpse into her "evolving faith" in this week's edition of The Profile podcast. In reflecting on her spiritual journey thus far, Sarah explains how she's been able to hold onto faith during periods of turmoil, and why she retains a respect for a variety of church traditions and expressions. …

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The Long-Term Implications of Sleep (Harvey Karp, M.D.): GROWING UP 54:20

11h ago54:20

54:20

“I remember a wonderful psychologist was talking about, we shouldn't, should on ourselves. Don't should on yourself. And it's all of what I should do. And there's a big lie for new moms, which is that when the baby is born, you should take care of the baby. You're the best person. You're the mother. There's no one else who's going to take care of y…

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Spurgeon's College Principal Philip McCormack: From battlefield to Bible 59:22

1d ago59:22

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In this engaging interview, the principal of Spurgeon's College, Rev Prof Philip McCormack reflects on his work as a miltiary chaplain in Afghanistan, for which he received an MBE. Talking about the strong influence of faith from an early age he shares memories of attending Sunday school and the profound impact of witnessing the genuine faith and s…

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Audiobooks! with guest Nancy Peterson 31:12

3d ago31:12

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Send us a Text Message. Have you ever wondered how audiobooks get made? This episode features audiobook narrator Nancy Peterson, who shares the ins and outs of what it takes to record a book and even shares some of her favorite accents.By Sarah M. Eden, Traci Hunter Abramson, Esther Hatch and Sian Ann Bessey

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Leadership Special Mark Arnold: Leading through ‘neurodiversity’ 30:02

4d ago30:02

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Andy Peck talks with Mark Arnold, the Additional Needs Ministry Director for Urban Saints and the co-founder of the Additional Needs Alliance. They discus the neurodiversity language, how leaders can better lead those with additional needs and whether local churches are improving in their provision.The Profile is brought to you by Premier Christian…

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The Critical Need for Deep Connection (Niobe Way, PhD): GROWING UP 1:00:16

5d ago1:00:16

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“You can't be independent if you're not deeply connected. So what happens to a child that's not deeply connected? What actually happens? Guess what happens? They don't feel the confidence to be able to take risks. They don't feel the confidence to go out and be self-sufficient. They don't feel the confidence in doing it. So we're actually backbitin…

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Preston Perry: The poet and evangelist on brutal honesty, marriage problems and losing the argument 52:04

8d ago52:04

52:04

The apologist and spoken word poet Preston Perry speaks to Emma Fowle about growing up in gangs, finding Christ and how God convicted him about his old approach to evangelism. Preston is the author of new book How to Tell the Truth: The story of how God saved me to win hearts – not just arguments (Hodder). You can also read this interview in Premie…

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Leadership Special Liam Johnston: ‘Chaplaincy on the railways’ 26:23

10d ago26:23

26:23

Andy Peck talks with the executive director of the Railway Mission about his oversight of chaplains who serve across the mainland UK Rail Network. They discuss the current dispute between ASLEF and the Government, consider the challenges of fatalities that occur on average every 30 hours, and why the Mission’s work is such ‘good value for money’. T…

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The Table Stakes of Good Relationships (Stan Tatkin) 51:08

11d ago51:08

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“Our anger is “I'm angry because something happened that I feel was unjust or unfair” And if it continues, then I want my justice and you know, our injustices from childhood turn out to be society's burdens because I want payback here, even though you had nothing to do with it. So, hate and love go together because they're both strongly bonding con…

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Coming Soon: Special Series on Growing Up 1:20

12d ago1:20

1:20

Hi, It’s Elise, host of Pulling the Thread. Starting next Monday, I’m doing another special series—this one is about growing up, and no, it’s definitely not just for parents. It’s mostly about re-parenting, or understanding the driving factors of how we all come to understand the world. You’ll hear from four very different voices about childhood, s…

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Understanding Your Energy (Prune Harris) 58:52

18d ago58:52

58:52

“So when we think about this, what is the aura? Many people have an idea of the aura as something that is around you and a lovely bubble or sphere of energy. Maybe you've seen pictures of an egg shape, but what's really important to understand about the aura is that it comes from inside you and it's only as strong as your vitality. So you can think…

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I don't know, what do you want to do? 18:01

17d ago18:01

18:01

Send us a Text Message. How decisive are you? It took the four of us over two hours to decide what to wear for a recent book signing. We may need help...By Sarah M. Eden, Traci Hunter Abramson, Esther Hatch and Sian Ann Bessey

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Leadership Special Joel Harris: ‘Supporting young people’s mental wellbeing’ 26:33

17d ago26:33

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Andy Peck talks with the youth and student co-ordinator at Kintsugi Hope, a charity that was set up to support those with mental and emotional health challenges. They look at why we are all on a spectrum when it comes to mental health and how we can wisely have conversations that can assist young people and students who are finding things especiall…

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Sheridan Voysey: The former DJ on leaving a cult, battling infertility and the power of friendship 52:29

22d ago52:29

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On this week's episode, Emma Fowle speaks to the Christian writer and broadcaster Sheridan Voysey. The Pause for Thought contributor shares about giving up his career as a club DJ and how he and his wife dealt with infertility. He also tells his personal story of leaving a Christain cult and updates us on his research into loneliness and friendship…

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Where the Brain and Mind Meet (Karl Deisseroth, M.D., PhD) 53:52

25d ago53:52

53:52

“What optogenetics does is it's an engine of discovery. It helps us identify what matters, what's causing things to happen in the brain. And we know now the cells and the connections make these powerful motivations and drives manifest. That opens the door to any kind of new treatment, right? If you know the cells, then you can look at the DNA and t…

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Leadership Special Gayle Beebe: ‘Character through adversity’ 26:43

24d ago26:43

26:43

Andy Peck talks with the president of Westmont College, a Christian Liberal Arts College in Santa Barbara, California about his book: The Crucibles that Shape Us: navigating the defining challenges of leadership. They discuss the 7 crucibles he outlines, the tumultuous times faced by the College, and which of the crucibles might be especially apt f…

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To Transcend and Include (Ken Wilber) 1:20:47

1M ago1:20:47

1:20:47

“All growing up stages are the product of scientific investigation of the stages of growing up that people go through. And those are all defined in third person terms because they're the person or thing being spoken about. When we talk about the archaic stage or the magic stage or the mythic stage, if you look within right now, you can't see any of…

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Did I write that? 18:09

1M ago18:09

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Send us a Text Message. Do authors remember everything they wrote? In this episode, our share how sometimes a simple question from a reader can be much more complex than anticipated.By Sarah M. Eden, Traci Hunter Abramson, Esther Hatch and Sian Ann Bessey

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Working with the Divine (Nicole Avant) 49:58

1M ago49:58

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“I really think that the past, we can go back to it and we definitely learn lessons because I'm always a hindsight person. So in hindsight, I'm always thinking that, okay, what could I have done better? But the past experiences for me, I've learned as I've gotten older, is to grab the lesson. And hopefully there's a blessing in there too. And then …

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Leadership Special Shaun Lambert: ‘Leading mindfully’ 28:20

1M ago28:20

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Andy Peck talks with the author of ‘Mindful Formation: A Pathway to Spiritual Liberation’ about Christian mindfulness. What is the biblical backing for the idea? How might it function in a Christian leader’s life and be an antidote to extreme stress and anxiety?The Profile is brought to you by Premier Christianity, the UK's leading Christian magazi…

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Recovering Our Ability to Feel (Prentis Hemphill): TRAUMA 51:38

1M ago51:38

51:38

“I think we need each other. I say this all the time, there are some things that are too big to feel in one body. You need a collective body to move them through. And I think that's what we need. We need to come together in spaces to heal, not just to consume together or to watch a movie together, but to feel together and to have human emotion in r…

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The Myth of Resilience (Soraya Chemaly) 58:01

2M ago58:01

58:01

“This is the richness of the traditional wife explosion, right? There's this simple idea that you get to choose. Now you're choosing to emulate a situation that's a fiction in that those women didn't choose anything. They had to dress like that. They had to live like that. They had to be nice to the men like that, because they had no bank accounts.…

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BONUS Game 15:04

2M ago15:04

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Send us a Text Message. It's a fifth-Wednesday game episode, and Sarah has another goofy game up her sleeve. Join in, play along, and see if you're any better at it than the Between the Lines ladies are!By Sarah M. Eden, Traci Hunter Abramson, Esther Hatch and Sian Ann Bessey

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Leadership Special Emma Ineson: ‘Leadership and ambition’ 25:52

2M ago25:52

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Andy Peck talks with Bishop Emma Ineson about her book, Ambition: What Jesus Said About Power, Success and Counting Stuff.They discuss when ambition is good and when it’s bad, how we serve before an ‘audience of one’ and why statistics can help the Church if used wisely and humbly. This was originally broadcast in 2019. The Profile is brought to yo…

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Finding Fear in the Body (Resmaa Menakem): TRAUMA 47:22

2M ago47:22

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“Here's what I would say: peace will happen when people invest in cultivating peace as opposed to war. Peace will happen. And one thing I know, for me, I know peace, I know I will never see it, but maybe I can put something in place to where I leave something here and my children's, children's, children's grandchildren can nibble off of and feed on…

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Shaun Escoffery on life on the West End stage and the faith which keeps him grounded 51:22

2M ago51:22

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Shaun is a West End veteran, having played Mufasa in the Lion King for over 16 years. He’s also a soul and RnB artist who has recorded six critically-acclaimed solo albums, and sung with stars including Beverley Knight, Angie Stone and Erykah Badu, as well as touring with Michael Ball and Alfie Boe.On today’s podcast, he shares his story of getting…

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Take Back Your Brain (Kara Loewentheil) 53:35

2M ago53:35

53:35

“There are studies showing that, once your basic needs are met, and you're not worried about losing your house, losing your health care, increases in money don't significantly increase happiness, right? So I think, you know, money helps alleviate the very real biological primitive fear of you're gonna die if you don't have shelter and food and in o…

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...From Purity Culture: TradWives w/ Allison Sanders 1:18:27

2M ago1:18:27

1:18:27

In this episode, Brandi is joined by Allison Sanders to talk about tradwives. They dive into the history of this broader idea and the ways that it reinforces the binaries, roles, and expectations that build what we know of as purity culture. If you like what you hear you can subscribe, rate, review, or tell others about the show. You can help make …

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Measuring Success 22:50

2M ago22:50

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Send us a Text Message. From publishing a first book to reaching professional milestones, in this episode we discuss how we measure success in this crazy world of publishing.By Sarah M. Eden, Traci Hunter Abramson, Esther Hatch and Sian Ann Bessey

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Leadership Special Rich Gower & Rachel Walker: ‘Leadership and activism’ 26:07

2M ago26:07

26:07

Andy Peck talks with the co-authors of ‘The Hopeful Activist: discovering the vital change you were made to bring’ about developing biblically based understanding of initiating political and social change. Rich has co-led Tearfund's policy and advocacy work on plastics and waste. Rachel has worked in communications for an international Christian ch…

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Where Trauma Begins (Peter Levine, Ph.D): TRAUMA 47:05

2M ago47:05

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“There are therapies where the person is made to relive their traumas over and over and over again. It's called flooding. And that's the one type of therapy that I do not agree with. I think it, not all the time, but it can be harmful, again, in somatic experiencing, we titrate the experience, we touch into a sensation in our bodies that have to do…

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Kintsugi Hope's Patrick Regan on what Christians get wrong about mental health 56:03

2M ago56:03

56:03

As part of mental health awareness week, Sam Hailes talks to Patrick Regan, founder of Christian mental health charity Kintsugi Hope on mediating between Jamaican gang leaders, facing criticism from fellow Christians, and why the Bible is full of wisdom on mental health.You can also read this interview on premierchristianity.comThe Profile is broug…

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Choosing Wholeness Over Wokeness (Africa Brooke) 58:28

2M ago58:28

58:28

“In writing my book, I wanted to bring it back to the self because being online allows us to have this inappropriate level of audacity. And I think audacity is a very beautiful thing, but it gets so inappropriate online where you can go into Elise's messages and say, “by the way, I saw you liked this, you should be liking this, prove yourself to me…

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Leadership Special Jamie Phear: ‘Changing direction in your leadership’ 33:03

2M ago33:03

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Andy Peck speaks with Jamie Phear, former Professor of English in the US and now writing full time and helping women develop their calling. They discuss how calling may change over time and why having a regular retreat is so beneficial. The Profile is brought to you by Premier Christianity, the UK's leading Christian magazine Subscribe now from $1/…

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A Toolkit for Working with Your Trauma (James Gordon, M.D.): TRAUMA 1:02:03

2M ago1:02:03

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“Now the tragedy, in one sense is a tragedy, that often people only become open when they've suffered horribly when that is both the tragedy of trauma, but also the promise. It's one thing to be trauma informed. It's another thing to inform our experience of trauma with some kind of courage and some kind of hopefulness for profound change. That's w…

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The Complexity of Weight Loss Drugs (Johann Hari) 1:34:30

2M ago1:34:30

1:34:30

“I realized I think there's a few things that are in our heads that are so deep in the culture. One of them is the idea that being overweight is a sin. It goes right back to if you look at Pope Gregory I in the 6th century when he first formulates the seven deadly sins, gluttony is there, it's always depicted with some fat person who looks monstrou…

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Romance In Real Life 24:17

2M ago24:17

24:17

Send us a Text Message. All the Between the Lines ladies write books with romance, swoony love stories, and ample romantic awkwardness. Are they drawing from real life? In today's episode, Sarah digs into the ladies' real-life love stories!By Sarah M. Eden, Traci Hunter Abramson, Esther Hatch and Sian Ann Bessey

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Leadership Special Stephen Dempster: ‘Leading with the Bible in mind’ 22:13

2M ago22:13

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Andy Peck chats with Stephen Dempster, Professor Emeritus of Religious Studies at Crandall University, New Brunswick, Canada about his recent book, Return of the Kingdom: a biblical theology of God’s Reign.They discuss how an understanding of the kingdom in the Bible informs the leadership of Christians today, look at why the Hebrew order of the Ol…

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Coming Soon: Special Series on Trauma 1:25

2M ago1:25

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Hi, It’s Elise, host of Pulling the Thread. Starting next Monday, I’m doing another special series—this set is about trauma, specifically trauma and the body. You’ll hear from four important voices in the space. We’re going to start with Dr. James Gordon, who works with groups all over the world who are in crisis, helping them move their experience…

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Dr Aaron Edwards: The lecturer fired from a Bible College after tweeting on homosexuality 51:40

2M ago51:40

51:40

These 47 words changed Dr Aaron Edwards’ life and career, potentially forever: “Homosexuality is invading the Church. Evangelicals no longer see the severity of this [because] they’re busy apologising for their apparently barbaric homophobia, whether or not it’s true. This *is* a ‘Gospel issue’, by the way. If sin is no longer sin, we no longer nee…

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Loving the End (Alua Arthur) 51:54

3M ago51:54

51:54

“When we can pause for a moment and rifle through all that noise to figure out what the root of the fear is, then we can be with it in a meaningful way, rather than just let it run our lives. And a little bit of fear of death and a little bit of death anxiety is totally normal, for all of us. I mean, it's that thing inside that tells you not to kee…

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Leadership Special Matt Hatch: ‘Developing a discipleship culture’ 26:18

2M ago26:18

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Andy Peck speaks with Matt Hatch, founder of Mosaic Church Leeds, and a leader of one of the congregations, about his book: Metamorphosis: Unlocking your spiritual transformation through healthy discipleship’. They talk about how his church approaches discipleship and the importance of the church leader remaining connected with people, and open to …

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Former MI5 boss Lord Evans on his Christian faith 58:26

3M ago58:26

58:26

Jonathan Evans, Baron Evans of Weardale has worked in espionage since the 1980s, eventually becoming the director general of MI5 (2007-13). In this interview with Tony Wilson, we hear about Lord Evans' Christian faith and how it has sustained him during difficult moments. A crossbench peer since 2014, Lord Evans also comments on what threats the UK…

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...From Purity Culture: The Politics of Purity Culture w/ Dr. Sara Moslener 59:02

3M ago59:02

59:02

In this episode, Brandi is joined by Dr. Sara Moslener, author of Virgin Nation to do a survey of the politics and history of purity culture. They discuss that purity culture, birthed out of political movements, entrenches us more deeply in racism, social control mechanisms, and conservative politics. You can find her work here and the Pure White P…

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On Telling The Truth (Nell Irvin Painter) 47:36

3M ago47:36

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“But one thing the whole “Karen” thing did, which I think was very good, was that it pointed out the existence of spaces Ostensibly open to everyone, but not, and then patrolled often by white women saying you don't belong here. And she got a name, and people with that name wince and rightfully so, but without that wince-worthy kind of situation, I…

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Oh, The Places We'll Go! 31:22

3M ago31:22

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Send us a Text Message. Esther leaves on a trip without her co-hosts, so Sarah, Traci, and Sian spend the podcast talking about some of their most memorable travels--from the unexpectedly wonderful surprises to their hilariously disastrous adventures.By Sarah M. Eden, Traci Hunter Abramson, Esther Hatch and Sian Ann Bessey

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Leadership Special Marcus Culverwell: ‘Influencing children through education’ 26:21

3M ago26:21

26:21

Andy Peck speaks with Marcus Culverwell, head teacher of Reigate St Mary’s Preparatory and Choir School about his call to lead a school. They discuss how much influence a school might have on a child, and consider some themes from his book, ‘Would God go shopping’ and how he is able to help young people consider the wider world and their place in i…

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Gilead author Marilynne Robinson is reading Genesis 56:02

3M ago56:02

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The Pulitzer Prize-winning author Marilynne Robinson believes she’s proof that the world isn’t as antagonistic towards Christians as many assume. In this in depth conversation with Premier Christianity's Sam Hailes, she explains her love for Calvinism, why she's written a commentary (of sorts) on the book of Genesis and reveals how her theology has…

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When it's Time to Leave (Joy Sullivan) 56:12

3M ago56:12

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“What is that instinct that might be asking me to do something really unadvisable or radical or leap outside the bounds of my own life? And that's the space by which I think we move forward in life. And that's the space in which I think we move forward honestly on the page and in writing. And I tell people, you know, what is it that you want to exp…

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