The Progressive Christians Podcast
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We're the love your neighbor kind of Christians, not the storm the capitol kind. So, if you're curious about what a socially and politically progressive Christianity looks like, this podcast is for you! In each episode we discuss politics, pop culture, and anything else we find interesting from the perspective of progressive Christianity.
The Progressive Christians Podcast is available on all podcast platforms, TikTok, and Instagram, https://linktr.ee/theprogressivechristians
The Progressive Christians Podcast is a ministry of The Loft, a worship community of Westwood United Methodist Church.
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85: The Real Reasons Evangelical Pastors Compare Trump To Jesus
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Apr 10, 2026 |
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84: Leaving Christian Nationalism and Reconstructing Progressive Christianity with Joe Smith
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Apr 03, 2026 |
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The Questions That Linger After Deconstruction - A Bonus Episode of Special Listener Questions!
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Apr 01, 2026 |
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83: Teens Tracking ICE: Confronting Trump's Deportation Reality
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Mar 27, 2026 |
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82: The Political Underside of Contemporary Christian Music with Leah Payne
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Mar 20, 2026 |
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81: Progressive Christians Weigh In On THE OSCARS
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Mar 13, 2026 |
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80: Transitioning out of Evangelical Christianity into Progressive Politics with Johanna Whaley
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Mar 08, 2026 |
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79: The Real Reasons LENT is So Important
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Feb 27, 2026 |
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78: Liberation Theology? What You Actually Need To Know
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Feb 20, 2026 |
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77: MAGA's Christian Nationalist Plan for Women
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Feb 13, 2026 |
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76: Progressive Christian Parenting Meets Fascist Reality
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Feb 06, 2026 |
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75: Alex Pretti & Radical Community in Minneapolis
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Jan 30, 2026 |
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74: Our First Ever Q+A!
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Jan 23, 2026 |
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73: Renee Nicole Good, And How Just War Theory Makes Room For Christian Authoritarianism
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Jan 16, 2026 |
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72: Is Being Biblical The Same As Being Christian?
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Jan 09, 2026 |
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71: Is Artificial Intelligence ANTI Christian?
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Jan 03, 2026 |
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70: How Should Christians Feel About Artificial Intelligence?
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Dec 26, 2025 |
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69: How To Survive A Conservative Family Christmas
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Dec 19, 2025 |
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68: Samantha Fulnecky, Transphobia, & The Conservative Christian Grift
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Dec 12, 2025 |
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67: What Does Progressive Christianity Look Like in a Conservative Area? (with Pastor Ben Stringer)
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Dec 05, 2025 |
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66: Can Christians Embrace Socialism?
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Nov 21, 2025 |
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65: Is Having Empathy Really A Bad Thing?
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Nov 14, 2025 |
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64: What is JD Vance's Christian Nationalist Vision?
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Nov 08, 2025 |
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63: The Dangerous Rise of Christian Nationalism in the Military
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Oct 31, 2025 |
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62: Christian Nationalism & Its Role in Shaping America's Politics
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Oct 24, 2025 |
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61: What Happens to the Forgotten Women of the BIBLE?
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Oct 17, 2025 |
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60: What Are The TOP 5 Myths About Progressive Christianity?
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Oct 10, 2025 |
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59: Purity, Shame, and Its Impact On A Generation of Christians
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Oct 03, 2025 |
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58: What Makes People LEAVE the Church and Then Return?
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Sep 26, 2025 |
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57: Maybe This Is Who We Are? A Conversation on Violence, Trauma, and Faith
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Sep 19, 2025 |
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56: Beyond the "Thin Blue Line": Exposing the Religious Roots of Mass Incarceration
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Sep 12, 2025 |
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55: Cruelty Disguised As Christianity? Examining The Legacy of James Dobson
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Sep 05, 2025 |
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54: I Was A Christian Nationalist & Didn't Know It w/ April Ajoy
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Aug 29, 2025 |
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The Progressive Christians Podcast - Trailer
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Aug 26, 2025 |
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53: Seeing Jesus In A Queer Black Woman
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Aug 21, 2025 |
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52: Israel, Gaza, & The Political Theology of Collective Punishment
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Aug 15, 2025 |
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51: Who Wants To Be A Trad Wife? Deconstructing Gender Roles & Traditional Marriage
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Aug 08, 2025 |
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50: South Park Jesus: Examining Christianity's Broken Public Image
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Aug 01, 2025 |
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49: The Epstein Files, Trump, & Why This Matters To Conservative Christians
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Jul 25, 2025 |
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48: How Rapture Theology Influenced The Guadalupe River Flood Response
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Jul 18, 2025 |
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47: Debunking MAGA's Biblical Argument Against A Government Social Safety Net
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Jul 11, 2025 |
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46: A Spirituality of Staying In A Culture Of Leaving
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Jul 04, 2025 |
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45: Why Young Men Are Struggling & Why It Should Matter To All Of Us
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Jun 27, 2025 |
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44: The Spiritual Immaturity of MAGA & A Progressive Theology of Spiritual Formation
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Jun 20, 2025 |
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43: ICE Raids, LA Protests, & Progressive Christian Resistance To Tyranny
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Jun 12, 2025 |
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42: How Could Progressive Theology Influence Economic Policy?
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Jun 06, 2025 |
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41: Ageism & The Fear Of Young Adults In Power
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May 30, 2025 |
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40: Why Are You (Still) A Christian?
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May 23, 2025 |
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39: What Is Fascism & How Progressive Christianity Can Help Us Resist It
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May 16, 2025 |
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38: How Do We Hold On To Hope In Times Of Crisis?
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May 10, 2025 |
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37: RFK Jr. Wants To Save Autistic Children But He's Making Things Worse
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May 02, 2025 |
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36: The Problem of Evil with Dr. Becky Copeland
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Apr 25, 2025 |
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35: How Christian Authoritarian Parenting Helps Explain Our Response To The Disappearing Of Kilmar Abrego Garcia
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Apr 18, 2025 |
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34: What Do Progressive Christians Believe About Salvation?
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Apr 11, 2025 |
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33: How To Talk To Conservatives About Politcs & Religion
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Apr 04, 2025 |
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32: Adolescence, Doechii, and the Wisdom of Youth
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Mar 28, 2025 |
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31: Project Esther & The Crackdown On Speech That Is Critical of Isreal
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Mar 22, 2025 |
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30: They Like The Lying: Trump's Lies & His Support Among Conservatives
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Mar 14, 2025 |
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29: What Is Sin?
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Mar 07, 2025 |
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28: Do Progressive Christians Believe In The Bible?
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Feb 28, 2025 |
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27: Sex, Gender, & Christian Theology
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Feb 21, 2025 |
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26: Undocumented Immigrants & The Sanctuary Movement
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Feb 19, 2025 |
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25: Trump's Executive Order for Christian Supremacy
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Feb 14, 2025 |
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24: Project 2025: A Progressive Christian Analysis
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Feb 07, 2025 |
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23: Women, Patriarchy, & the Bible with Claire McKeever-Burgett
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Jan 31, 2025 |
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22: Trump 2.0 - How Should Progressive Christians Respond To The Second Trump Presidency
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Jan 24, 2025 |
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21: MAGA Evangelicalism vs. Jimmy Carter's Progressive Evangelicalism
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Jan 17, 2025 |
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20: L.A. - Where We All Live - Is On Fire
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Jan 11, 2025 |
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19: What Do Progressives Believe About Evangelism?
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Jan 04, 2025 |
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18: Our Favorite Christmas Traditions
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Dec 28, 2024 |
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17: Netflix's Mary & A Progressive Christian Christmas
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Dec 20, 2024 |
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16: Can Murder Be Just? Luigi Mangione & Healthcare In America
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Dec 13, 2024 |
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15: Wicked & The Power of Political Propaganda
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Dec 06, 2024 |
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14: Dealing with MAGA Religion at the Thanksgiving Table
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Nov 22, 2024 |
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13: Christian Nationalism helped Trump win the election. What should progressive Christians do now?
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Nov 15, 2024 |
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12: A Qualified Black Woman Lost To An Under-Qualified White Male Criminal
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Nov 08, 2024 |
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11: Christian Nationalism is More Pervasive Than You Realize
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Nov 01, 2024 |
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10: Evangelicals Fear Sexual Assault, But Misplace Their Focus
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Oct 25, 2024 |
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9: Hurricane Helene and the Christian roots of Environmental Justice
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Oct 14, 2024 |
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8: What Is A Progressive Theology of Immigration?
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Oct 05, 2024 |
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7: Young women are leaving the church, why?
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Sep 28, 2024 |
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6: Creating A Church With & For Families With Disabled Children
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Sep 20, 2024 |
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5: Grump lost the debate but does that matter to Christians who would vote for him?
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Sep 13, 2024 |
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4: Why are Conservatives (J.D. Vance) Obsessed with Childless People?
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Sep 06, 2024 |
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3: What does progressive Christian masculinity look like?
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Aug 30, 2024 |
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2: The Black Church Shows Up To The DNC
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Aug 23, 2024 |
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1: Living Single…and being shamed for it.
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Aug 16, 2024 |