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Welcome to Long Live the Queen, where we talk about some of the women who made history. And by we, I mean the royal we because ... it's just me.

Despite Jesus' prayer that all Christians "be one", divisions have been epidemic in the body of Christ from the beginning to the present. We cluster in theological groups, gender groups, age groups, ethnic groups, educational, and economic groups. We criticize freely those who disagree with us, don't look like us, don't act like us, and don't even like what we like. With a personal touch and the trained eye of a social psychologist, Cleveland brings to bear the latest studies and research on the unseen dynamics at work that tend to separate us from others.

With this empowering guide, you'll discover: how bodies are colonized through systems of oppression; why slowing down is essential for healing; how to listen to what your body needs; how to create a space for ritual in your daily life; how to strengthen feelings of capability; and how to cultivate community.

For years, Christena Cleveland spoke about racial reconciliation to congregations, justice organizations, and colleges. But she increasingly felt she could no longer trust in the God she’d been implicitly taught to worship—a white male God who preferentially empowered white men despite his claim to love all people. A God who clearly did not relate to, advocate for, or affirm a Black woman like Christena.

Interviews with Christian authors, leaders, and thinkers.

Schmidt Talks is a weekly social commentary podcast, where we discuss politics, news, and the state of society in these truly dystopian times.

A podcast that focuses on strengthening our relationship with God and building an understanding of what is true, which is the only way to be set free even if it's not popular, it is desperately needed right now more than ever, in this arrogant, self-righteous and entitled era that we find ourselves in.

WOMEN - Do YOU SUFFER With: Trouble Sleeping? Racing Brain? Various WOMEN’s Difficulties AFFECTING YOUR SLEEP! Women, this is for YOU! Weekly Podcasts Dealing With Many Issues Concerning SLEEP and WOMEN Learning to Improve Your Sleep. Hosting Numerous WOMEN Who Have Experienced Various SLEEP ISSUES and How They SOLVED These! Your Host: Christena Dawson, The Sleep Solutions Lady