Episode 24: Olympic Gymnastics, Billionaires in Space & Leaders of Color

Send us Fan MailQuestions for the Week:In the women's Olympics gymnastics competition, Simone Biles withdrew from the team competition after struggling on a vault. But the reason was not due to physical injury. Biles stated it was for her own mental health. You have talked about both sports and mental health before on the podcast. What do you think we, as people of faith, can learn from Simone Biles' example?I don't know how to feel about Jeff Bezos' (the CEO of Amazon) trip to space in late July. On the one hand, it is kind of cool. On the other, there are better ways that the money used to pay for this short space trip could hve been spent. Thoughts?Special Guest:Bong Bringas, Commissioned Lay Pastor, San Marino Community ChurchGuest Question:I am a person of color and about to begin a leadership role in a majority white congregation. For other people who have been in this position, what has your experience been like as a person of color and a leader in a church that is majority white? Do you have any guidance for working in these contexts?Resource Roundup:Trigger: The Ripple Effect of Gun ViolenceFor Listening Guides, click here!Got a question for us? Send them to [email protected]! A Matter of Faith website