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The Pilgrimage Podcast
by Zeru Fitsum
The Pilgrimage Podcast meets the weary along their present paths with the aim of exploring their spiritual and personal journeys.
Episodes
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Winter Solace 2024: Home
Aye y'all, what's good?!?! I'm back, and I missed you people. In this conversation today, I'm joined by Pastor Jenn Layte and Robert Monson (alumni guests of this podcast) and Leah Wrenne. They are all participating in the Winter Solace Conference that will be from January 12-14, 2024! This...
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Sharifa Stevens—The Goodness of God in a World of Suffering
Aye, y'all, what's good?! I had my big sis Sharifa Stevens on the episode today. We talked about the legacy of colonization that affects being a Black woman in the church, the seminary space, and as a mother. We also hit on imagining the goodness of God when all seems to be going to ruin. What is...
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Pastor Jennifer Layte—The Pilgrimage of Shepherding and Spiritual Direction"
Aye, y'all, what's good?! We got Pastor Jennifer Layte on the Podcast! She shares the story of her ministry (which my podcast shares a name with). We talked Shepherding, Spiritual Directing, Chaplaincy and More! Pastor Layte has ministered with many hats on, but most recently she's taken on the...
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Pastor Trey Ferguson—Battle Rap, Preaching, Loving, and Theologizing
Aye y'all?! What's good? We have a revisiting guest in Pastor R.G.A. Trey Ferguson III on this episode. We chop it up about how battle rap has influenced his preaching by way of helping him craft words that land and sit with people in meaningful ways. I had fun with this one, family. We talk…
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Wesley Mills—Communicating Love Through Metaphor
Aye, y'all, what's good?! Hope y'all have are enjoying the advent of this Spring season. I know it's snowing in some of y'all's cities, so y'all must not be praying hard enough... Anyway, I brought my pastor Wesley Mills back onto the podcast to speak about the Pilgrim's journey of sacralizing...
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Robert Monson—"Someone to Whom I Am Important": Reflections on Being Loved and Loving God in a Cruel World
Aye y'all, what's good?! I'm so glad to be back with Season 2 of the Pilgrimage Podcast, and this season opener is a banger! Robert Monson is a Black man who aims to point us all toward softness in a world that is proficient at brutalizing. Knowing this about him, I asked him to speak about his...
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Quina Aragon—"Love Can" & Grief & Chronic Pain
Aye y'all what's good?! On this episode, Quina Aragon and I chopped it up about her new book "Love Can." It's coming out in February, and it is the third book in a children's series about the Trinity. The First, "Love Made," is about how the Triune God created the world out of love for us. The...
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Hanna Leka—Fighting for What You Love
Aye, y'all, what's good! Long time no see. In this episode, I chop it up with one of my favorite creatives, Hanna Leka. She's a SoCal resident who does photography and makes rugs. In this episode she shares many encouraging words to those of us who don't have the energy to stay the course with...
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Brother Jerry—Resisting Self-Reliance and Embracing the Help of Jesus
Aye, y'all, what's good?!?! On this episode, I talk with a friend that I call Brother Jerry. We gotta keep his identity a lil ambiguous for several reasons. But, Jerry is one who knows what it's like to not have to depend on others, and the vulnerable places that dependence actually puts us in....
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Dr. Sam Won—The Grace of God in a story of Immigration, Assimilation, Poverty, and Pastoral Ministry
aye, y'all, whatt's good?! Man oh man am I excited about today's episode. We are joined by Dr. Sam Won, Director of Formation and Professor at Dallas Theological Seminary. In all honesty, I invited him so we could talk about the grief around closing a church that was doing well. We do talk about...
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Unsure Yet Beloved
Today, I share, briefly, about my pilgrimage with my uncertainties with being Beloved. Maybe y'all will find yourself relating. Thank y'all so much for listening and traversing this journey with me.
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Pastor Trey Ferguson—Seeing the Bible as a Library and Letting it Inform our Love
Aye, y'all, what's good?!?! Ever since I figured out I was going to have this conversation with Pastor Trey, I haven't been able to keep in my excitement. We talk about the Bible, the Holy Book that I grew up with and continue to love. However, this is a conversation about the Bible many who know...
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Jalynn Baker—Finding Your Voice and the Art of Storytelling
Aye, y'all!! What's good?! Today's episode was recorded with my friend Jalynn Baker. We chat about her story and how she grew a passion for storytelling through photography, as well as through other mediums. She shared about her journey to finding her voice in predominantly white spaces as a…
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Ebenezer Endiryas—The Role of Stand-Up Comedy and the Christian Conscience
Aye, ya'll! What's good?! Excited to release this episode that I recorded with my cousin Ebenezer. We both love stand-up comedy, but we've also noticed how friends of ours in religious circles and the culture in general have had some pauses about comedy. In this episode, we try to discuss what we...
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Back from Hiatus
Aye y'all, what's good?! I'm not gonna lie, for a lil bit, I thought I was just gonna drop off. But, with ample encouragement and feeling compelled by the desire within me to create content, I knew I couldn't stop. Hope y'all have been well. Luh ya big time.
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Wesley Mills—The Mission of God in the World, Listening to Others, and Eschewing Colonial, Missional Tactics
Aye y’all! On today's episode of the Pilgrimage Podcast we got my Pastor, Wesley Mills. We talk about missional living. The questions touch on the shifts that happened in his life that made him believe that joining God's mission in the world was the way he wanted to live. He clarifies...
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John Onwuchekwa—Holding Honesty and Hope Together in the Wake of Suffering
Aye, y'all, what's good?! Today's episode features Pastor John Onwuchekwa. Pastor John ministers in Atlanta and he also is a board member of the Crete Collective (an organization that supports and strategizes with churches led and populated by minorities). If you're in the Atlanta area, you'll…
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Ruth Buchanan—Books, Viewing Yourself as a Writer and Why We Need Each Other
Aye y'all, what's good?! Man, Ruth Buchanan and I had a blast on this episode! We talk about her favorite authors and how much fun reading is. She shares with us a little bit of what she is doing over at Build a Better as a writing consultant. There are many laughs on this episode, from the...
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Natalie Jeffries—Hope in God Amidst Shattered Dreams and Disappointment
Aye y'all, what's good?! Appreciate everyone continuing on the journey with me as I invite old friends and new friends to join the table with me as we discuss some of my favorite topics and highlight difficult points of our pilgrimages. On today's episode, I got my friend Natalie Jeffries sharing...
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Yoni Fitsum—Navigating Personal Brokenness and Hurt while Finding Restored Confidence and Love
Aye y'all, what's good? On today's episode, I chat with my older brother, Yonathan (aka Yoni) Fitsum! We delve into how zeal in his early life led to pretty disappointing and difficult circumstances. He shares familial disagreements, ministerial hang-ups, and the renewing power of Christ's grace…
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Reflections on the Life of Barry Kerr—Grief and Hope and Barry's Song
Hey, friends. My friend, Barry Kerr, unexpectedly passed away almost two weeks ago. In today's episode, I spent a few minutes verbally processing what I had been feeling on the day of his funeral. This episode's content is not particularly insightful; it is primarily revealing. It shares...
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Tianna Haas—Pilgrims and Poetry: The Power and Beauty of Words
Aye, y'all, what's good?! I've got Tianna Haas on this installment of the Pilgrimage Podcast. We talk about her journey to needing poetry, and its provisions for a life of genuine empathy. Written words are not simply ordinary shapes we come across on our media feeds, or in books; they are…
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Alicia Akins—A Pilgrimage to Loving Neighbors Across the Globe
Aye, y'all? What's good?! In this episode, I had the privilege of conversing with Alicia Akins (author of the upcoming book Invitations to Abundance: How the Feasts of the Bible Nourish Us Today). Alicia and I discuss the joys of celebrating and embracing the cultures of people all over the…
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Ebenezer Endiryas—A Pilgrimage to Embracing Incompetence
Aye y'all, what's good?! In today's episode, I tackle the topic of incompetence with my cousin Ebenezer Endiryas (pastor of Perazim Church and host of Shaping the Culture Podcast). We talk about calling, failure, and continuance. This pilgrimage that we call life unloads heavy feelings of...
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The Pilgrimage Podcast Trailer Episode
Aye y'all! What's good?! I'm so excited to introduce you to my chaotic yet purposeful life and mind. None of us are meant to get through life alone, so I want this podcast to be a place where many can find a friend in me and the guests on this show. Let's pilgrim on, fam.
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
The Pilgrimage Podcast meets the weary along their present paths with the aim of exploring their spiritual and personal journeys.
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Zeru Fitsum
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The Pilgrimage Podcast meets the weary along their present paths with the aim of exploring their spiritual and personal journeys.
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The Pilgrimage Podcast is created and hosted by Zeru Fitsum.
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