United Women in Faith: Faith Talks

Dec 11 2024 106 ep. 58 mins 19
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Join us for bi-monthly conversations with United Women in Faith, hosted by Jennifer R Farmer. We’ll explore timely themes and resources, from expert insights on ways to live your faith to inspiring interviews with spiritual leaders.

Visit http://www.uwfaith.org to find out more.

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Faith Talks: Executive Function

Dec 11 2024 56 mins  
Children develop at different paces. Some kids appear to be naturally fast. Others appear to move slower. The pace at which a child completes various tasks and projects is known as processing speed. We typically notice when children have slower processing speeds, and this can be challenging for the child and the adults around them. But processing speed is not indicative of intellig

Faith Talks: In Remembrance of the Sand Creek Massacre

Nov 25 2024 77 mins  
As you may know, November is Native American Heritage Month. November 29 is also the 160th remembrance of the Sand Creek Massacre, in which a Methodist pastor led the slaughter of 230 Cheyenne and Arapaho peoples. Most of the loved ones who were slain were women, children, and elders.The United Methodist Church is in a repenting and repairing process for its involvement in this par

Faith Talks: Climate Crisis and Hurricane Helene

Nov 07 2024 64 mins  
Join us as we discuss Hurricanes Milton and Helene with United Women in Faith members from Florida. I’ll interview Edith Zewadski-Bricker and several members of the Green Team at her United Methodist Church.We’ll also touch on the 2024 presidential election with the goal of offering encouragement and hope.Faith Talks is produced by United Women in Faith and hosted by Jennifer R

Faith Talks: Achieving Education Justice with the Dignity in Schools Campaign

Oct 18 2024 63 mins  
When children go to school, we expect they will be in environments that are safe, nurturing, and conducive to learning. But this assumption isn’t always borne out in every school across the country. A student’s race, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, and class influences how they are received in schools. While this isn’t something many will readily admi

Faith Talks: Rage Prayers with Rev. Elizabeth Ashman Riley

Sep 23 2024 47 mins  
How do you pray when you are angry, afraid, or confused? If you’re like many people, you may struggle to find the words or even the desire to pray when your world has been turned upside down. Or you may be stuck with unrealistic notions of what prayer should or should not be. Join us on this episode of Faith Talks as we talk with Rev. Elizabeth Ashman Riley to discuss her new boo

Faith Talks // Returning Citizens: Loving Those You've Been Trained to Despise

Sep 04 2024 51 mins  
September is Suicide Prevention Month — a time to raise awareness of this urgently important crisis. Suicide impacts persons of all genders, races, ethnicities, religions, and other demographics. This month is an opportunity to shift public perception, spread hope, and share vital information to people affected by suicide. If you are reading this and feeling discouraged, or exper

Faith Talks: Election Misinformation Targeting Black Voters

Aug 20 2024 58 mins  
We are sure you will agree that there are few rights as sacred as the right to vote. Our ancestors struggled to ensure the right to vote for women, people of color, and other marginalized groups. Unfortunately, every election cycle there are nefarious efforts to sway electoral outcomes or influence elections in a way that benefits persons with extreme wealth and power. This has alw

Faith Talks: Strengthening the Disability Rights Movement

Jul 30 2024 54 mins  
Have you ever felt like a problem? Have you ever been treated as if you are a problem? Or have you had the experience of struggling to access resources that others obtain with little effort or worry? Join us on this episode of Faith Talks as we talk with Chioma Oruh, Ph.D. and Dara Baldwin.Baldwin is an activist, scholar, and an author with over 20 years of experience in policy and

Faith Talks: Mission u

Jul 01 2024 62 mins  
This year Mission u will bring together adults, youth and children to explore what it means to draw closer to God and one another through transformative education, powerful worship, fellowship, and action.You are invited to join Mission u gatherings across the country to explore how we can transform ourselves and our communities in ways that bring us closer to the kin-dom and the k

Faith Talks: Caribbean Heritage Month Discussion with Author Gena Cox

Jun 24 2024 63 mins  
June is Caribbean Heritage Month and Faith Talks is excited to celebrate this commemorative time. We are delighted to talk with Barbadian-American author Dr. Gena Cox. Cox is an organizational psychologist with a commitment to helping leaders create healthy and dynamic work environments. Her award-winning book Leading Inclusion: Driving Change Your Employees Can See and Feel is a �