Best Libby Johnson Podcasts (2024)

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From Editor to Author: Inside the Publishing World with Eamon Dolan 52:07

10d ago52:07

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Publishing veteran Eamon Dolan—currently Vice President and Executive Editor at Simon & Schuster—has edited hundreds of books, including Eric Schlosser's FAST FOOD NATION, Richard Dawkins' THE GOD DELUSION, and Mary L. Trump's TOO MUCH AND NEVER ENOUGH. He makes his debut as an author next year with THE POWER OF PARTING - which draws on his own exp…

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Navigating the Nonfiction Landscape with Literary Agent and Former Executive Editor at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Susan Canavan 44:00

1M ago44:00

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Susan Canavan, a literary agent at Waxman Literary Agency, discusses the current state of nonfiction books, the role of AI in publishing, and how the industry is changing. She also shares insights on how important author platforms are for book deals, what makes a successful book launch, and what she looks for when working with clients. Susan also e…

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An Insider's Journey with Leigh Stein 39:37

2M ago39:37

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In this episode, Julie Satow and Alice Robb welcome five-time author Leigh Stein. From high-school dropout to memoirist, book coach, branding expert and BookTok enthusiast, Stein has experience with virtually every segment of the publishing industry. She talks about how she got hired by the New Yorker without a college degree; what she learned from…

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Behind the Scenes with Ashley Alberico, Sales Marketing Director at Crown 45:18

3M ago45:18

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Ashley Alberico is the Sales and Marketing Director for the Crown Publishing Group, a subset of Penguin Random House. In this episode, Ashley discusses what happens behind the scenes in sales and marketing meetings, and how experts boil down your book to pithy marketing jargon that appeals to booksellers and readers. Having worked with the likes of…

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Season 9 EP6: The Artist & Burnout w/ Andrew Nemr 47:59

3M ago47:59

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Andrew Nemr is an international tap artist, TED Fellow, speaker, mentor, and writer. Andrew started tapping at the age of 3 being mentored by Gregory Hines starting at a very young age. He’s a solo artist in dance, visual art and music but also travels the world as a speaker, mentor, and coach in a variety of settings and has had his life story fea…

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Demystifying the Agent/Writer Relationship with Cherise Fisher, Literary Agent to New York Times Bestselling Authors Sadeqa Johnson and Tia Williams 1:03:58

4M ago1:03:58

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Dive deep into the world of agenting with our guest, Cherise Fisher, who shares her unique insights from a 25-year career in publishing. In this episode, Cherise delves into the relationship between a writer and editor, from page to bookstore shelf, dispelling common misconceptions, like whether an agent “edits” a book proposal, their role in the b…

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The Changing Dynamics of Book Publishing with Libby Burton, Executive Editor at Crown 41:02

4M ago41:02

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In this episode of How Books Work, Executive Editor at Crown, Libby Burton joins co-hosts Julie Satow and Alice Robb for an enlightening conversation about gatekeeping in the publishing industry, her passion for poetry, and important ways editors and writers can improve the system. Libby, who has edited award-winning authors like Stacey Abrams, Kat…

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Season 9 EP 5: Embodied Preaching w/ Jaclyn Williams 50:53

5M ago50:53

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Jaclyn Williams is a preacher, chaplain, educator, and performing artist. She is an assistant professor of the practice of preaching and chaplaincy at Fuller Seminary. She joins the podcast to talk about embodied preaching and the unique style she has of integrating her performing art skills to enhance her pedagogical practice with students. As wel…

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Season 9 EP 4: Embodying the Pace of God w/ Mark Buchanan 48:48

6M ago48:48

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Mark Buchanan is a professor of pastoral theology at Ambrose University. He has authored several book on spiritual formation and rhythms of the soul. He joins the podcast to talk about his book, God Walk-Moving at the Speed of Our Soul. We discuss the spiritual practice of physically walking and how formative it is for our faith when we slow down e…

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Season 9 EP 3: The Embodied Language of Dance w/ Julianna Rubio Slager 38:28

6M ago38:28

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Julianna Rubio Slager is the artistic director and co-founder of Ballet 5:8 dance company out of Chicago. She returns for the second time to the podcast to talk about the powerful language of the body through dance and how it can speak in ways words cannot. We discuss misconcenptions about the body and dance among church culture and the importance …

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Season 9 EP 2: Embodiment & the Brain w/ Dr. Curt Thompson 52:41

7M ago52:41

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Dr. Curt Thompson is a leading psychiatrist in the field of interpersonal neurobiology and spiritual formation. We discuss why art and artists are invaluable to understanding what it means to be human and to live a purposeful life. Curt specializes in helping others seek and discover the intrinsic desire we all have to feel known, loved, and connec…

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Season 9 EP 1: Embodied Art & Worship w/ David Taylor 54:15

8M ago54:15

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David Taylor returns to the podcast to talk about his latest book, A Body of Praise-Understanding the Role of our Physical Bodies in Worship. Click to Order A Body of Praise We discuss our five senses as the way we experience God's closeness and grace and how artists give us language and portals to engage our senses more fully in worship and life. …

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Season 8 EP 9: Art Led by Listening w/ Jane Boutwell 40:27

1y ago40:27

40:27

Jane Boutwell is an artist who describes herself as having an inquisitive mind, a heart connected to nature and a soul yearning towards God…a child of dirt and dance…a beauty bringing blessing writer… a poetic painter and potter. Her creative work includes tactile, intuitive, and deeply-in-touch-with-nature ways of being in the world. She finds her…

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Season 8 EP 8: Sacred Strides w/ Justin McRoberts 43:33

1y ago43:33

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Justin McRoberts returns to the podcast to talk about his newest book, Sacred Strides: The Journey to Belovedness in Work and Rest. In this episode we discuss the myth of finding balancing but rather discovering the tensions and rhythms in different seasons of life. We also talk about the significance of practicing a day of Sabbath and the pitfalls…

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Episode 172 - The Red-Pilled Bible Hour with PJ Williams and Abby Libby [Some Adult Language]

1y ago

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This week, I am joined by the hosts of Conspiracypilled. They took a show about conspiracies and turned it into a ministry. Join us as we talk about what that looks like, what their favorite conspiracies are, and their journey.

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Episode 171 - The Evils of Easter with Michael Jones (@InspiringPhilosophy)

1+ y ago

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Mike is back to talk to us about the so-called evils of Easter. We spent some time debunking the claims against Christmas and now we're taking on Easter. Join us for a good time and a thorough erasure of the lies that surround our celebration of the resurrection of Jesus Christ.

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Lent Meditation Series Week 5 6:02

1+ y ago6:02

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Week 5 of a series of audio meditations to guide you through the season of Lent. Each Lent episode is an exceprt of a more in-depth writtten series that includes movement prayer and visual art as well as poetry and scripture. Visit Lent Week 5 to go deeper Music provided by Dear Gravity Journal Prompt Questions: What are some ways you can slow down…

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Episode 170 - Canceling Calvin with Warren McGrew

1+ y ago

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Warren was once a Calvinist. He accepted Calvin's five points (TULIP). But, he walked away from Calvinism. I'd like to find out why. When the majority of online Christianity identifies as reformed in the Calvinist sense, I'd like to hear the other side. I have, in fact, never been a Calvinist nor have I been able to square what I consider a circle.…

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Episode 169 - The End of the World As We Know It with Syran Warner [Adult Language]

1+ y ago

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Syran Warner, notable Cult Destroyer, is back again to talk about a new cult that has let us all in on a big secret. The world is ending in two days. Profundity Yours looks like Heaven's Gate made over and is led by a woman who believes her to be the second coming of Christ or "the first emanation of creation." Really, it just seems like Marshall A…

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Lent Meditation Series Week 4 6:02

1+ y ago6:02

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Week 4 of a series of audio meditations to guide you through the season of Lent. Each Lent episode is an exceprt of a more in-depth writtten series that includes movement prayer and visual art as well. Visit Lent Week 4 to go deeper Music provided by Dear Gravity Journal Prompt Questions: What are some things that make you feel securely planted? Wh…

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Episode 168 - Why Gary Why with Jody Plauché [Adult Content]

1+ y ago

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Jody Plauché was kidnapped by his karate teacher, flown to California, and sexually abused by his captor. Thank God, he was found and made it home. But the abuse didn't begin when he was kidnapped. It began a year before. There was grooming, trust-building, and rape. After Jody got home from California, his captor was led, in handcuffs, past news c…

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Lent Meditation Series Week 3 7:14

1+ y ago7:14

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Week 3 of a series of audio meditations to guide you through the season of Lent. Each Lent episode is an exceprt of a more in-depth writtten series that includes movement prayer and visual art as well. Visit Lent Week 3 to go deeper Music provided by Dear Gravity Journal Prompt Questions: What are the main daily influences on your imagination and y…

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Lent Meditation Series Week 2 5:53

1+ y ago5:53

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Week 2 of a series of audio meditations to guide you through the season of Lent with poetry, an embodied prayer practice and journal prompts. The audio recordings are an excrept of an in-depth written Lent series that also includes movment prayer and visual art. Visit Lent Week 2 to participate. Music provided by Dear Gravity Email: artandfaithconv…

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Lent Meditation Series Week 1 7:01

1+ y ago7:01

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Week 1 of a series of audio meditations to guide you through the season of Lent. The audio recordings are an exceprt of a more in-depth written Lent series that includes movment prayer and visual art. Visit Lent Week 1 to participate Music provided by Dear Gravity Email: artandfaithconversations@gmail.com Instagram: @artandfaithpodcast…

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Episode 167 - Losing My Irreligion with Jessica Green

1+ y ago

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This week, we are talking to the inimitable Jessica Green from some stupid show called "The Mad Ones." She was once a cringey, angry, online atheist. Now, she's a dedicated Orthodox Christian. Hang around to hear her story and how God changed both her heart and her life.

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Episode 166 - Sins of the Father with Naomi Wright

1+ y ago

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Naomi's father started a cult. He took the mantle from a recently deceased spiritual leader and claimed it for himself. Then, he claimed that he needed multiple wives. Naomi grew up in this world that most people will never know. We're going to talk about her story, how she got out, her ministry now, and how she kept the faith when most people do n…

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Episode 165 - Spiritual War Journals with IzzyCentric and Scott Johnson

1+ y ago

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A listener asked me what my demonologist/paranormal researcher buddy Izzy thought about by exorcist buddy Scott Johnson, so I decided to bring them together and force a conversation. These are men whose mission is to take down the enemy and his minions as they find them. Let's find out what they've learned, what they agree and disagree about, and m…

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Episode 164 - Get Thee Behind Me with Sparooski Alexander

1+ y ago

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This week, we are joined by an ex-Luciferian. Sparooski spent the better part of three decades consorting with the devil. Then, Jesus saved her. Izzy and I will be talking to her about her story, her experience with the Satan, and spiritual warfare.

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Season 8 EP 7: Re-emergence of the Arts w/ Melanie Penn 44:05

1+ y ago44:05

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Melanie Penn returns to the podcast to talk about some of her latest music and how creative work is needed now more than ever. She describes beauty as an act of defiance against the dark times of the world and how artists play a significant role in healing from the events since 2020. We discuss the many changes and new norms we've all experienced i…

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Episode 163 - A Question for the New Year

1+ y ago

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No big show this week. Just an update and a question. Check it out. Let me know what you think.

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Episode 162 - The Evils of Christmas with InspiringPhilosophy [Some Adult Language]

1+ y ago

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Is Christmas pagan? Is a Christmas tree actually a heathen Yule tree? Was Mithras born on December 25th? Are you partaking in evil by giving gifts to your children and watching the Santa Clause? We're going to explore these claims and more with Michael Jones from InspiringPhilosophy. Join us as we break down the facts and tell you the truth about C…

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Episode 161 - Reversing Hermon: When God Became Man with Brian Godawa

1+ y ago

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This week, we are joined again by the very great author and screenwriter, Brian Godawa. The author of the Chronicles of the Nephilim, the Chronicles of the Watchers, and the Chronicles of the Apocalypse, the man has spent hours in study and writing on the overarching meta-narrative of the Bible, which came to a cresendo in the life of Jesus Christ.…

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Episode 160 - Kris Kringle's Creepy Comrades with Whip and Pipes [Adult Language]

1+ y ago

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This week, I am joined again by my boy Whip and his good friend Pipes to have an informal discussion on Santa's scumbag sidekicks. Be it Belsnickel, Krampus, the Yule lads, or Black Peter, we're gonna talk about it. Join us for a good time and a great start to the Christmas season.

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Season 8 EP 6: Art in Advent Bette Dickinson 45:44

1+ y ago45:44

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Bette Dickinson returns to the podcast to talk about the inspiration for her series of paintings in her new book, Make Room in Advent: 25 Devotions for a Season of Wonder. Bette appeared as a guest on the podcast in Septemeber to tell us about the book. In this episode we dive deeper into why the Church needs to integrate more art into spiritual pr…

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Season 8 EP 5: Spiritually Formed Through Art w/ Phaedra Jean Taylor 55:10

1+ y ago55:10

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Phaedra Jean Taylor is a visual artist exploring the disciplines of encaustic painting and watercolor. She is inspired by ideas of play, journey, memory, and belonging which we discuss as being healing concepts in her spiritual journey after being raised in a thrid generation Jehovah's Witness family. Her art making is hard to describe without hear…

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Episode 159 - On the Principalities and Powers with Izzycentric

1+ y ago

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This week, we (Coop is joining me again as guest co-host) are joined by Israel Petty (aka Izzycentric). He is a self-taught demonologist and paranormal researcher. We're going to be talking demons, angels, the dead, and more.

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Season 8 EP 4: Liturgies to Light the Way 43:15

1+ y ago43:15

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Co-authors, Audrey Elledge and Elizabeth Moore, recently released their first book, Liturgies for Hope-Sixty Prayers for the Highs, Lows, and Everything in Between. Hear the story of how the prayers orginated as anchors of hope for their church in NYC in 2020 at the height of the pandemic to becoming a published book. The liturgies include everythi…

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Episode 158 - Unearthing Truth in Story with Brian Godawa [Some Adult Language]

1+ y ago

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I am so stoked for this episode. We are joined by Brian Godawa, a prolific author known for his speculative historical fiction in the Nephilim Chronicles and a screenwriter known for his work on "To End All Wars" starring Kiefer Sutherland. Coop and Ryan will join me as co-hosts to talk ancient cosmology, story, creation, and more. This isn't one t…

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The OTHER Erin Gilmore - Radical (Re)imagining S3 E9 36:27

1+ y ago36:27

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The OTHER Erin Gilmore - Radical (Re)imagining S3 E9 Radical (Re)Imagining hosts Deven Wisner, Tiffany Tovey, & Libby Smith are joined by Erin Gilmore, yes – our second Erin Gilmore. Listen to hear the story! This Erin is a San Francisco-based yoga, meditation, and breathwork teacher with a unique modern style and specialty in trauma-informed yoga.…

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Season 8 EP 3: The Invitation to Create w/ Rachel Marie Kang 46:49

2y ago46:49

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Rachel Marie Kang is an author and poet releasing her frist book, Let There Be Art: The Pleasure and Purpose of Unleashing the Creativity within You. The book serves as an invitation to create right where you are and dispels the myths that art is reserved for only an elite few. She explores the ordinary acitivities of life such as cooking, play, si…

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Season 8 EP 2: Art & Spiritual Warfare 41:37

2y ago41:37

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Mike Yeager, executive pastor, producer, and songwriter at Awaken Chruch in San Diego talks about thier newest project, Move of Heaven. Mike received his PHD in structural engineering and spent time in Florence, Italy studying cultural heritage and structural assessments of buildings and monuments. We discuss how his heart was drawn back to the chu…

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Dr. Janel Seeley - Radical (Re)imagining S3 E8 39:47

2y ago39:47

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Radical (Re)Imagining hosts Deven Wisner, Tiffany Tovey, & Libby Smith are joined by Dr. Janel Seeley, Director of the Ellbogen Center for Teaching and Learning at the University of Wyoming in Laramie. We discuss the unique challenges for educators in Higher Education over these past few years as well as Janel’s important work in Collaborative Comm…

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Episode 157 - Empathy for the Devil with Dr. Hillel Gray

2y ago

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This week, we are joined by Dr. Hillel Gray. He is a professor of comparative religion at Miami University, a researcher, a speaker, and an incredibly interesting man. He has spent time with the Westboro Baptist Church and other fringe, radical religious sects in order to understand them. Let's learn something from his experience and expertise.…

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Episode 156 - The Narcissist in the Mirror with Ben Taylor [Some Adult Language]

2y ago

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[Small handful of hard curse words here and there] This week, we are joined by Ben Taylor of Raw Motivations. Ben is a self-aware narcissist on a journey of healing and growth. He's bringing awareness to narcissistic abuse and how it has affected his life and others. He works daily with Narcissistic Abuse Survivors to find healing and freedom from …

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Episode 155 - Defending the Faith with Zachary Cooper

2y ago

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[There are a couple of instances of mild adult language.] This week, I'm joined by the extremely great Zachary Cooper. The man has a degree in Christian Apologetics and uses that degree to teach (and correct) people on TikTok and Instagram. The dude is a lot of fun and we're going to talk church history, online apologetics, and righteous indignatio…

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Erin Gilmore - Radical (Re)imagining S3 E7 36:29

2y ago36:29

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Radical (Re)Imagining hosts Libby Smith is joined by Erin Gilmore, Associate Conference Minister for the Rocky Mountain Conference United Church of Christ. Her work is essentially internal organizational development. Libby & Erin journeyed together in the 16 month Fire & Water Rite of Passage. This conversation happened just days after Erin complet…

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Bonus Episode: My 9/11 Story 18:01

2y ago18:01

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On 9/11 I was flying home to the United States from Switzerland when the pilot came on the intercom and said we'd be landing in Newfoundland due to attacks on the U.S. I share my story every year in written from so decided to put it in audio form on the podcast. It is one of hope and mercy on one of the darkest days in history. Please consider a do…

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Season 8 EP 1: Making Room for the New 44:40

2y ago44:40

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Bette Dickinson is a prophetic artist, writer, and speaker who invites audiences to connect with God through visual parables of the spiritual journey. Bette earned her MDiv through Grand Rapids Theological Seminary and has worked with ministries like InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, World Vision, Infinitum, and Kensington Church to awaken the sou…

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Season 7 Finale: An Honest Talk & Benediction 17:27

2y ago17:27

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A short seaon finale wrap up episode with host, Libby John, who shares some of the honest truths about keeping a podcast going. She also gives a commission to artists to be confident in their role as "border-stalkers" who don't ever feel like they quite fit in like artist, Mako Fujimura, talks about in his book Culture Care. Don't miss the special …

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Season 7 EP 6: How God Sees Us 39:06

2y ago39:06

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Gregory Andrus is a photographer, author and speaker who has a powerful story of overcoming alcoholism and homelessness. After a near death expereince, he found he'd been given a second chance at living. This became a catalyst to him discovering his artistic gifts and callings to highlight the diginity of others through sharing the portraits and st…

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