Episodes

  • Expecting Advent with Rev. Dr. Fatimah Salleh

    Expecting Advent with Rev. Dr. Fatimah Salleh
    Dec 24 2020
    Rev. Dr. Fatimah Salleh discusses Mary's birth story and her own call as a mother of four, as a black mother raising bi-racial children, and as a mothering minister who has found her call in pastoring pastors. Rev. Dr. Salleh has also been doing anti-racism training work within the church.
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    57 mins
  • Expecting Advent with Annette Johnson

    Expecting Advent with Annette Johnson
    Dec 21 2020
    Rev. Haley hears the experience of Annette Johnson in being a surrogate for a couple who could not give birth on their own. Her pregnancy and experience required waiting and rest to make room for the joy of this little one. She reflects on the joy of Elizabeth who feels hope at the sight of Mary and the leaping within her womb. 
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    57 mins
  • Expecting Advent with Rev. Jana Hall-Perkins

    Expecting Advent with Rev. Jana Hall-Perkins
    Dec 13 2020
    Rev. Haley interviews Rev. Jana Hall-Perkins who is currently expecting this advent season after having a miscarriage earlier in the year. Her perspective on Hannah's story makes space for grief and lament and gives way to hope.
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    42 mins
  • Expecting Advent with Jen Walker

    Expecting Advent with Jen Walker
    Dec 9 2020
    Rev. Haley talks to Jen Walker about her experience as a doula waiting with and supporting women's birth stories. She considers her own story and her role as witness. Her experience provides a modern perspective on Shiphrah and Puah in Exodus, who wait with and advocate for women against Pharaoh.
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    39 mins
  • Expecting Advent with Jennifer Hogan Jones

    Expecting Advent with Jennifer Hogan Jones
    Nov 30 2020
    Rev. Haley talks to Jennifer Hogan Jones about her unexpected pregnancy of her youngest son who is diagnosed with down syndrome. She relates her story to Sarah's story in Genesis and finds laughter and purpose supporting caregivers of people with down syndrome. You can follow her on Facebook and Instagram @mybeautifuldsjourney
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    34 mins