Postmodern Missionary Podcast
by Postmodern Missionary
As the world is writing a new story of global kinship, Postmodern Missionary dives into what it means to be a missionary pushing against a heritage of colonialism. Join Rev. Katie Meek as she explores life and faith in Sierra Leone.
Episodes
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Bishop Yambasu Memorial
On August 16, 2021, on the one year memorial of his death, we gathered to remember Bishop John K. Yambasu. To be honest, it still feels unbelievable that someone with so much life could be gone from us. Today on what would have been his 65th birthday, I want to rerelease two things: the tribute I...
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16 - Disruptions in Church History 4 - When Disruption Comes To Your House
This is an episode of the series I didn’t expect to make. I was planning to do the final episode right about now, but then my Bishop, Rev. Dr. John K Yambasu had a fatal accident and died on August 16. And my own world turned upside down. Disruption came to my house. So instead of putting out our...
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15 - Disruptions in Church History 3 - The Bubonic Plague
Week 3 of our 4-part series on Disruptions in Church History. This episode covers the Bubonic Plague. This one is probably the most comparable to what we’re going through right now with COVID-19. And the church’s response looks BLEAK. Find the audio below. But first, take a look at how the plague...
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Disruptions in Church History 2 - Fall Of Western Rome
Week 2 of our 4-part series on Disruptions in Church History. In case you missed it, here’s the description of what we’re doing… Welcome to a new format for the Postmodern Missionary Podcast. Let me tell you about it! Many have requested that I add a teaching component on here in addition to my...
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13 - Disruptions In Church History 1 - Church And Empire
Welcome to a new format for the Postmodern Missionary Podcast. Let me tell you about it! Many have requested that I add a teaching component on here in addition to my interviews, which has been in the works for a while. I had teachings on how to do mission well. I had teachings on what...
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12 - Living Racial Reconciliation Part 2 - Ally and Charles Currie
“Racial reconciliation is a gospel issue.” Join the second half of our conversation with Charles and Ally Currie, who have been living purposeful and practical racial reconciliation for close to a decade now. Katie and the Curries jump right into the deep end as we pick up where we left off this...
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11 - Living Racial Reconciliation - Ally and Charles Currie
Charles and Ally Currie have been purposefully living racial reconciliation since before they were married. Their journey has led them from Tennessee to Sierra Leone and back. This is an important and timely conversation about what it looks like to fight racism and live into a new vision of...
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10 - Farmer, Missionary, Boss - Lorraine Charinda
I met Lorraine Charinda on my first day of missionary training in Atlanta. Since then she has become one of my favorite people. Serving as a missionary agriculturalist in the DRC, she is an absolute BOSS, a powerful leader, and a beautiful soul. You will LOVE her.
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09 - Living in Kroo Bay, Freetown's Slum - Kristen Bacher
Season 2 is here! This was Katie's first recorded episode and returning to it a year and a half later taught Katie a BIG LESSON. Check out Kristen Bacher's insane wisdom from having lived in Kroo Bay, a slum in Freetown, for a few years. AND listen to Katie's learning as she eats a little humble...
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08 - Philosopher, Ambassador, Missionary - Prof Carew Part 2
Don’t miss the second half of Katie’s conversation with Rev. Professor George Carew, former Sierra Leone Ambassador to the US and current Vice Chancellor of the UMU. In this conversation, we get into the missionary endeavor, politics in Africa, and some more of his fascinating life.
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07 - Philosopher, Ambassador, Missionary - Rev. Dr. Professor George Carew Part 1
Rev. Dr. Professor George Carew is an author, philosopher, former Ambassador the the United States, and former missionary to Nigeria and Liberia. He now serves as the Vice Chancellor of the United Methodist University Sierra Leone. In this conversation, hear an academic's academic discuss...
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06 - GirlUp! - Yasmine Ibrahim
Yasmine Ibrahim was born in the US to Sierra Leonean parents. As a dual citizen raised in the US and living in Salone, Yasmine has a life and perspective that few experiences. Hear about her work with girls in Sierra Leone, what it means to be both American and Sierra Leonean, and how she…
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05 - Unexpectedly Head Teacher - Laura Kircough
Laura Kirkough had a great life teaching in the UK. Over the course of 10 weeks, she found herself unexpectedly living in Sierra Leone as the head teacher of a school of disabled children. Hear here inspiring story, get influenced by her courage, and learn a little more about education here in...
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04 - Two Countries And Six Degrees - Dr. Joseph Moiba Part 2
Part 2 of Dr. Joseph Moiba’s conversation with Katie does not disappoint! Hear about Dr. Moiba’s bid for the Sierra Leone presidency, listen to his perspective about why Sierra Leoneans reacted to outsiders the way that they did, and soak up some more of his delightful perspective. This was one…
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03 - Two Countries and Six Degrees - Dr. Joseph Moiba Part 1
Dr. Joseph Moiba is a man with two countries, six degrees, and a heart for his home of Sierra Leone. He gave up a comfortable life in Norway to return home and serve his people. This is a meaty conversation about one man's life and perspective gained from bridging two cultures.
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02 - Fifteen Years a Stranger - Cami Goble
Cami Goble has served in the slums of Freetown for fifteen years. Katie and Cami have a talk about what it has been like to be a stranger for so long and what she's learned in the process.
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01 - Why a United Methodist University? Bishop John K. Yambasu
Sierra Leone United Methodist Bishop discusses why he had a dream to build the United Methodist University (where Katie serves as Lecturer).
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OOB - Missionary?
Katie's missionary friend, Rev. Emily Everett, joins the podcast to discuss the word missionary. With all its history and baggage, what does it mean now? Is it a good thing?
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Episode 00A - What I Mean by Postmodern
Katie opens her podcast with an introductory episode about who she is, her aim in starting a podcast, and what she means by the word "postmodern".
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As the world is writing a new story of global kinship, Postmodern Missionary dives into what it means to be a missionary pushing against a heritage of colonialism. Join Rev. Katie Meek as she explores life and faith in Sierra Leone.
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