Episodes

  • Good Faith Weekly, 12/19/2025 - Merry Christmas + Mitch & Missy

    Good Faith Weekly, 12/19/2025 - Merry Christmas + Mitch & Missy
    Dec 19 2025
    A weekly podcast exploring stories at the intersection of faith and culture through an inclusive Christian lens. This week: Mitch and Missy share some of their favorite Christmas stories and unpack the first Christmas story, with Missy reflecting on some of the challenges she has with it. "Good Faith Weekly" is produced out of Norman, Oklahoma. Music is by Pond5. Learn more at www.GoodFaithMedia.org and @GFMediaOrg Links: GFW - ⁠https://goodfaithmedia.org/good-faith-weekly/
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    44 mins
  • Good Faith Weekly, 12/12/2025 - The Secretary + Faith Clarke

    Good Faith Weekly, 12/12/2025 - The Secretary + Faith Clarke
    Dec 12 2025
    A weekly podcast exploring stories at the intersection of faith and culture through an inclusive Christian lens. This week: Mitch and Missy sit down with Faith Clarke to discuss her bestselling book Parenting Like a Ninja, a guide to supporting neurodistinct kids with clarity, calm, and compassion. Faith Clarke is an organizational culture and teamwork specialist who helps leaders build inclusive, values-driven workplaces where people feel they belong. Drawing on her experience as a Caribbean immigrant and mother of neurodistinct children, she focuses on inclusion for BIPOC and neurodistinct individuals. With a background in computer engineering and doctoral research in teamwork, Faith is a published researcher, bestselling author of Parenting Like a Ninja, co-host of the Feminist Founders podcast, creator of the Peak Performing Team podcast, and a frequent contributor and speaker in academic and professional settings. "Good Faith Weekly" is produced out of Norman, Oklahoma. Music is by Pond5. Learn more at www.GoodFaithMedia.org and @GFMediaOrg Links: Faith Clarke - https://www.faithclarke.com/Book: Parenting like a Ninja - https://www.amazon.com/Parenting-Like-Ninja-Professional-Productivity/dp/1642791385
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    55 mins
  • Good Faith Weekly, 12/5/2025 - Christmas Music + Mitch & Missy

    Good Faith Weekly, 12/5/2025 - Christmas Music + Mitch & Missy
    Dec 5 2025
    A weekly podcast exploring stories at the intersection of faith and culture through an inclusive Christian lens. This week: Mitch and Missy discussed a recent story about a University of Oklahoma student who used a class paper on gender fluidity to express her Christian belief in two genders. Mitch also installed speakers in every room—including the bathroom—to play Christmas music. "Good Faith Weekly" is produced out of Norman, Oklahoma. Music is by Pond5. Learn more at www.GoodFaithMedia.org and @GFMediaOrg Links: GFW - https://goodfaithmedia.org/good-faith-weekly/
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    16 mins
  • Good Faith Weekly, 11/21/2025 - Thanksgiving Turkey + Brian Kaylor

    Good Faith Weekly, 11/21/2025 - Thanksgiving Turkey + Brian Kaylor
    Nov 21 2025
    A weekly podcast exploring stories at the intersection of faith and culture through an inclusive Christian lens. This week: Mitch and Missy sit down with Brian Kaylor to discuss his latest book, The Bible According to Christian Nationalists: Exploiting Scripture for Political Power. Dr. Brian Kaylor is an award-winning author and journalist, and the President and Editor-in-Chief of Word&Way, a Missouri-based Christian media company. He holds a Ph.D. and M.A. in political communication from the University of Missouri, and his writing has appeared in outlets such as CNN, the Washington Post, Sojourners, and Religion News Service. "Good Faith Weekly" is produced out of Norman, Oklahoma. Music is by Pond5. Learn more at www.GoodFaithMedia.org and @GFMediaOrg Links: Brian Kaylor - https://briankaylor.com/about/ Book - The Bible According to Christian Nationalists: Exploiting Scripture for Political Power - https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-bible-according-to-christian-nationalists-exploiting-scripture-for-political-power-brian-kaylor/6181f5a7c1f36fc2?ean=9780827203501&next=t&next=t&affiliate=110819 The Myths of the Thanksgiving Story and the Lasting Damage They Imbue - https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/thanksgiving-myth-and-what-we-should-be-teaching-kids-180973655/
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    51 mins
  • Good Faith Weekly, 11/14/2025 - Church Camp + Cara Meredith

    Good Faith Weekly, 11/14/2025 - Church Camp + Cara Meredith
    Nov 14 2025
    A weekly podcast exploring stories at the intersection of faith and culture through an inclusive Christian lens. This week: Mitch and Missy sit down with Cara Meredith, a writer, speaker, and conversationalist, to discuss her latest book, Church Camp: Bad Skits, Cry Night, & How White Evangelicalism Betrayed a Generation. Cara Meredith is a former high school English and leadership teacher. After her teaching career, she earned a master of theology and went on to serve as an outreach director for a nonprofit. "Good Faith Weekly" is produced out of Norman, Oklahoma. Music is by Pond5. Learn more at www.GoodFaithMedia.org and @GFMediaOrg Links: Cara Meredith - https://www.carameredith.com/ Book - Church Camp: Bad Skits, Cry Night, & How White Evangelicalism Betrayed a Generation - https://www.carameredith.com/new-products/church-camp
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    49 mins
  • Good Faith Weekly, 11/7/2025 - Missionary Kids + Holly Berkley Fletcher

    Good Faith Weekly, 11/7/2025 - Missionary Kids + Holly Berkley Fletcher
    Nov 7 2025
    A weekly podcast exploring stories at the intersection of faith and culture through an inclusive Christian lens. This week: Mitch and Missy sit down with Dr. Holly Berkley Fletcher, a historian, essayist, and former intelligence analyst, to discuss her latest book, “The Missionary Kids: Unmasking the Myths of White Evangelicalism. Dr. Holly Berkley Fletcher is a historian, essayist, and former intelligence analyst. She was raised in Kenya by missionary parents. She earned a PhD in American history and taught in universities for several years before being hired as an Africa analyst by the Central Intelligence Agency, where she worked for nineteen years. She writes the Substack “A Zebra Without Stripes.” "Good Faith Weekly" is produced out of Norman, Oklahoma. Music is by Pond5. Learn more at www.GoodFaithMedia.org and @GFMediaOrg Links: Dr. Holly Berkley Fletcher - ⁠https://substack.com/@hollyberkleyfletcher⁠ Book - The Missionary Kids: Unmasking the Myths of White Evangelicalism - ⁠https://www.broadleafbooks.com/store/product/9798889832034/The-Missionary-Kids⁠
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    55 mins
  • Good Faith Weekly, 10/24/2025 - Ghost Stories + Dianna Butler Bass

    Good Faith Weekly, 10/24/2025 - Ghost Stories + Dianna Butler Bass
    Oct 24 2025
    A weekly podcast exploring stories at the intersection of faith and culture through an inclusive Christian lens. This week: Mitch and Missy sit down with Dr. Dianna Butler Bass, an award-winning author, popular speaker, and one of America’s most trusted voices on religion and contemporary spirituality. Her latest book, A Beautiful Year: 52 Meditations on Faith, Wisdom, and Perseverance, offers reflections to inspire faith and resilience throughout the year. Dianna’s passion is sharing great ideas to change lives and the world—a passion that ranges from informing the public about spiritual trends, challenging conventional narratives about religious practice, entering the fray of social media with spiritual wisdom and smart theology, and writing books to help readers see themselves, their place in history, and God differently. "Good Faith Weekly" is produced out of Norman, Oklahoma. Music is by Pond5. Learn more at www.GoodFaithMedia.org and @GFMediaOrg Links: Dianna Butler Bass - https://dianabutlerbass.com/ Book - A Beautiful Year: 52 Meditations on Faith, Wisdom, and Perseverance - https://dianabutlerbass.com/books/a-beautiful-year/
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    1 hr
  • Good Faith Weekly, 10/17/2025 - Nursery Smackdown + Renee Ridgeley

    Good Faith Weekly, 10/17/2025 - Nursery Smackdown + Renee Ridgeley
    Oct 17 2025
    A weekly podcast exploring stories at the intersection of faith and culture through an inclusive Christian lens. This week: Missy witnesses a wildlife tussle at her local nursery. Then she and Mitch sit down with breast cancer patient advocate -- and voice of uniboob Wendy Sage on "The Simpsons" -- Renee Ridgeley. "Good Faith Weekly" is produced out of Norman, Oklahoma. Music is by Pond5. Learn more at www.GoodFaithMedia.org and @GFMediaOrg Links: Stand Tall AFC ~ https://standtallafc.org/ Ridgeley on Instagram ~ @reneeridgeley
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    45 mins