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The Sacred Slope — 68 episodes
32. Sharon McMahon (We Are Mighty) - & We Are the Ones We’ve Been Waiting For
31. Jeremy Steele (United Methodist, Skeptic Pastor) - Stop Ceding Faith: Democrats & Media Need Progressive Pastors Now
30. Christina Zini (United Methodist/Lutheran) - This Is What Christianity Looks Like When It’s Not About Control & The Sacred Slope turns 1!
29. Part 2. Reproductive Rights - Rev. jessica young chang (UCC): Faith, Freedom, and Who Gets to Decide
28. Part 1. Reproductive Rights: Valerie's Story - Pregnancy, Cancer, and a Life-or-Death Choice
27. Mattie Mae Motl (Bible Scholar, Christian) - Loving Jesus Too Much to Let Him Be Weaponized
26. Justin Telthorst (Catholic, Empty Chairs) - A Gay Catholic on Faith, the Pope, and the Empty Seats in the Church
25. Andrew Whitehead (Sociologist, Author, Christian) - American Idolatry: How Christian Nationalism Betrays the Gospel and Threatens the Church
24. Julie (Aakadewin-o Waawaashkeshi Kwe ) Francella (Ojibwe, Batchewana First Nation) - We’re Still Here: Indigenous Wisdom, Empathy, & the Wounds Beneath Hate
23. Kristin Mockler Young (Non-Denominational Pastor) - The Other Side of Certainty
22. Rev. Brandan Robertson (Progressive Pastor) - Queer & Christian: Reclaiming the Bible, Our Faith, and Our Place at the Table
21. Johanna Ta (Catholic) - Faith, Culture, & The Golden Rule
20. Jeremy Jernigan (Former Non-Denominational Megachurch Pastor) - The Edge of the Inside
19. Podcastathon 2026 - IJM, Pastor Sarah (UCC), Rev. Joseph Yoo (Episcopal), Pastor Joe Smith (Post-Evangelical), Rev. Joe Graves (United Methodist)
18. Rocky Roggio (Director, 1946: The Movie) - The Year the Word “Homosexual” Entered the Bible
17. Pastor Kristian A. Smith (Liberation Theology) - The Courage to Question Your Answers
16. Tripp Fuller (Theologian, Pastor & Keeper of Chickens) - Deconstruction Can Be Holy, Healing, and Even Joyful
15. Rabbi Lexi Erdheim (Judaism) & Rev. Joel Simpson (Methodist) – When Faith Leaders Protect the Vulnerable Together
14. William Gibson (Church of Scotland) – When Christianity Gets Co-Opted by Power
13. Jared Byas (The Bible for Normal People) – Taking the Bible Seriously But Not Literally
12. Rachel Held Evans (Braving the Truth) with Sarah Bessey
11. Seth A. Cain (Non-Denominational) - Deconstructing While Leading
10. Rev. Dr. Sarah Townes aka Pastor Sarah of Disorganized Religion (UCC) - Faith That Resists Empire
9. David Clayton - (He's not MAGA, please don't scroll. He's got a moral compass and a soul.)
8. Rev. Darrell Goodwin (UCC) - The God of Our Wildest Dreams (Spotlight Re-Release)
7. Cody Deese: The Pastor This Moment Has Been Waiting For
6. April Ajoy (Leaving Christian Nationalism, Keeping Jesus) – Star-Spangled Jesus
5. Rev. Katie Nakamura-Rengers (Episcopal) – Standing in Awe: Faith Beyond Certainty
4. Dr. Aaron Higashi (Bible Scholar) – Serving Up Scripture: How to Interpret the Bible for Yourself and Others
3. Rev. Dr. Chris Davies (UCC) – When the World Feels Like It’s on Fire: A Raw Conversation with a Pastor for the Soul
2. Pastor Kimberly Bulgin (Seventh-day Adventist) – The Sisters Stay Dropping Gems: Reclaiming Women’s Stories in Scripture
1. Rev. Dr. Mark Sandlin (Presbyterian) – ProgressiveChristianity.org & The Christian Left: Busting Myths About Progressive Christianity
35. Ike Ndolo (Catholic, Singer-Songwriter) - God in the Rubble, Honest Hymns & Freedom Songs
34. David Hayward (The Naked Pastor) – Challenging Power, Holding Grief, and Sharing the Gospel Through Art
33. BONUS: If You Haven’t Been Prayed Over in a Long Time
32. Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde (Episcopal) - We Can Be Brave
31. Rev. Elizabeth Ashman Riley (Episcopal) – Rage Prayers & What to Expect at an Episcopal Church
30. Jen Hatmaker (Relaxed in the love of Jesus) - and Awake
29. Pastor Josh Scott – (Non-Denominational, Progressive, Open & Affirming) The Kind of Pastor I Wish I’d Had Growing Up
28. Rev. Joash P. Thomas (Saint Thomas Christian / Evangelical Anglican tradition) – The Justice of Jesus & Decolonizing Our Faith
27. Mike Maeshiro (Ex-evangelical pastor) – God Made Me Gay: Healing from Spiritual Harm
26. Dr. Jennifer Garcia Bashaw (Bible Scholar) – Wrestling with Scripture Beyond Literalism
25. Bishop Guðrún (Church of Iceland) – A Nation Led by Women, and a Bishop Who Says Queer People Should Be Safe in Christianity
24. Rev. Gerlyn (Anglican Church of Canada) – Communion over Control: The Faith that Frees
23. John Fugelsang (Aspiring Christian) – Separation of Church & Hate
22. Pastor Joe Graves (United Methodist) – The Progressive Planter: Finding (and Building) the Church You Wish Existed
21. Malynda Hale (African Methodist Episcopal – AME) – Being the Good News
20. Brian Recker (Ex-Evangelical Pastor) – Hell Bent on Reclaiming Love
19. Sara Groves (Singer-Songwriter) - Faith, Fruit of the Spirit, and a License to Love
18. Rev. Helen (Church of England) – From St. Phoebe to Today: Women as Leaders, Science & a Kinder Christianity
17. Pastor Paul Drees (Lutheran) - Grace, Power & the Future of the Church
16. Tim Whitaker (The New Evangelicals) – Rebuilding Faith Beyond Fundamentalism
15. Rev. Roberto Che Espinoza, PhD (Baptist) – Becoming Human With One Another
14. Pastor Zach Lambert (Post-Evangelical) – Better Ways to Read the Bible
13. Semler (Singer-Songwriter) - Faith, Queerness, and Why Sometimes the Most Rebellious Act of All Is Staying
12. Pastor Joe Smith (Non-Denominational) - Reclaiming Faith from Christian Nationalism
11. Rev. Joseph Yoo (Episcopal) – Reconstructing Faith After It All Falls Apart
10. Jon Guerra (Singer-Songwriter) – Restoring Wonder and Finding God in the Quiet
9. Jeremy Steele (United Methodist) – A Deep Skeptic and Also a Pastor Talks About How to Not Suck as a Christian
8. Christi Bolaños (Non-Denominational) – A Testimony of Bravery, Anger, and Reclaiming a Bigger God
7. Rev. Lizzie McManus-Dail (Episcopal) – God Didn’t Make Us to Hate Us
6. Derek Webb (Singer-Songwriter) – Holding Complexity: Queer Solidarity, Art, and Faith After Certainty
5. Rev. Darrell Goodwin (United Church of Christ - UCC) - The God of Our Wildest Dreams
4. Rev. Dr. Chris Davies (United Church of Christ- UCC) – Queer Proclamation and Liberation
3. Rev. Amber Evans (Episcopal) – Spiritual Direction and Sacred Shifts
2. Lindsay & Tommy Airey (Post-Evangelical) – Testimonies of Liberation, Deconstruction, and Holy Resistance
1. Rev. Dr. Ginny Brown Daniel (United Church of Christ - UCC) - Reclaiming Faith Beyond Fundamentalism
Trailer - The Sacred Slope Podcast