The Connection Between Faith & Social Justice (w/ Rev Jen Butler)




The Kate and Colby Show show

Summary: Rev Jennifer Butler has the heart of a community organizer and is the founding Executive Director of Faith in Public Life, which works to change the narrative about the role of faith in politics, wins major policy victories, and empowers religious leaders to fight for the common good. We were honored to invite her on as our guest this week, but had NO idea just HOW much we would love the Reverend Jen! Her insight, charm, and heart simply blew us away. We do hope you go check out her work with Faith in Public Life (https://www.faithinpubliclife.org) as well as check out her new book, "Who Stole My Bible?" https://amzn.to/2UrCrqh ——— ALSO IN THIS EPISODE Viewer Check-in: What's one of the earliest political issues you recall caring about? Let's Discuss: We are slowly beginning to crawl out of being in a global pandemic. How do we handle such transitions? Kate & Colby discuss the importance of care and nurture as we move from one space to another during this time. ------ OTHER EPISODES TO CHECK OUT The New Evangelicals, with Tim Whitaker: https://youtu.be/MNKoAFfZfbs New Imagery for New Christianity, with Scott Erickson: https://youtu.be/eNwvGSrlocQ ——— ABOUT THE KATE & COLBY SHOW Our mission is Holistic Care for the Soul. As post-Evangelicals, and self-identifying Progressive Christians (or at least, most days), we offer unique insights into the world of relationships, spiritual practices, parenting, and more. We met when we were in Junior High, got married in 2003, and soon grew our family to four kids. Living in San Diego, we also co-Pastor the church we started in 2014, Sojourn Grace Collective: https://www.sojourngrace.com The Kate & Colby Show was a podcast first (and still is!), and is also now a LIVE Show that streams on Wednesdays at 7pm pacific. ——— THREE WAYS TO SUPPORT THE SHOW 1) Financially Express your gratitude and help with the costs of producing and growing the Show with one-time gifts or monthly backing: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/kateandcolby 2) Socially Subscribe to our channel here on Youtube Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kateandcolby​ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kateandcolby Get our Newsletter: https://www.thekateandcolbyshow.com 3) Reviewingly Listen, Rate and Review our Podcast. - iTunes: https://apple.co/2VfFgb3 - Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2Vh4jdH - Stitcher: https://bit.ly/2VeotoT - Podbean: https://bit.ly/3fZ4yCj ——— SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR MONTHLY BARISTAS
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