This season of The Right Side Up is drawing to a close, and we are thrilled to welcome a dear mentor for so many of us, theologian Scot McKnight, to speak on Mary. Scot has written extensively about the empowerment of women in the church and the significance of Mary in the biblical narrative. In this conversation he also speaks to the erasure of wo…

In this episode of Need to Know we welcome book contributors Liz Ríos and Lisa Rodriguez-Watson to discuss resistance against empire, and embracing the confrontation of the Jesus-way. We explore the lived experiences of women leaders, the role of resistance against oppressive structures, and the significance of listening to marginalized voices. Liz…

On this episode of the Right Side Up podcast, we finally talk about the Apostle Paul and his issues with women. We are joined by our good friends Lucy Peppiatt and Aaron White, who discuss Aaron’s contributions to the book based upon Lucy’s scholarship and theology. We delve into the complexities and often misunderstood teachings of Paul regarding …

We’re back with Episode 8 of the Need to Know season, digging deeper into the women who are overlooked in church history, especially the time of the Patriarchs and the Early Church. Our guests are Julie Faith Parker, and Anita Giardina Lee, both contributors to Need To Know, the book. They share about the historical contributions of women, the impo…

The amazing Beth Allison Barr joins us to share her contribution towards Need To Know: the historical prevalence of women leading in the church. We discuss her journey as a historian and a woman in the church herself, including the strong pushback she receives. You’ll hear some personal narratives that shape these discussions, as well as the challe…

In this episode of the Right Side Up we welcome our good friend and frequent collaborator Jo Saxton, to discuss the critical gaps in women’s empowerment in a wide variety of church roles. We explore the growing disillusionment many influential women feel within the church, the importance of allies, and the need for diverse voices in leadership. Our…

In this episode we welcome Need to Know contributors Mariah Humphries and Carolyn Whatley, to discuss the role of gender empowerment and cultural awareness in building a flourishing future church. From an Indigenous and Indigenous-informed perspective, they share about the importance of lamenting injustices, the need for diverse voices in leadershi…

In this episode, we feature a special guest who did not contribute to the book, Need to Know: Paul Young. Well-known as the author of The Shack, Eve, and other books, Paul has always impressed me as someone who truly values and elevates women. We discuss the power of storytelling, the role of women in the church, and the importance of truth-telling…

Up next on the Need to Know season of The Right Side Up podcast, we discuss clergy sexual abuse. This episode includes content that may be difficult to hear for some people, so we encourage you to listen to your body as you engage with this important topic. Our guests are book-contributors Lori Anne Thompson and Angela Lam. Lori Anne shares her per…

Happy Thursday! Continuing the Need to Know season of The Right Side Up podcast, today we get into our first conversation with two contributors to the book. My dear friend Bob Ekblad is joined by Janet Munn, an author, speaker and leader in the Salvation Army. In this conversation, we explore the intersection of gender, power, and faith within the …

Friends! Welcome to the Need to Know season of The Right Side Up. This season is all about supporting the forthcoming compilation book, Need to Know: Empowering Female Leadership and Why It’s Essential for the Future of the Church. In this introductory episode I share why empowering women is so important for the future of the church. You’ll hear me…

Bob is someone I have long admired for his witness of the ways of Jesus. He talks with us about his own story, the need to break allegiances with our dominant cultural idols (even national ones), and the ongoing journey of being faithful to Jesus in an age of rising nationalism disguised as Christianity. This is so eye opening and beautiful. tierra…

Wow. What is the perfect body anyway?! So many good questions and an invitation to explore disability from a Kingdom perspective. Fascinating, challenging, and always a little fun! wellspringtoronto.ca Get full access to Right Side Up: Danielle Strickland at daniellestrickland.substack.com/subscribeVon Danielle Strickland

Aaron White: The Pedagogy of Education... Learning a curiously different way and the deep and wide academy. How we think about thinking? Yep, kind of. Challenging assumptions of learning and the inflexible way we've made knowledge about sitting still and why there are better ways... a great discussion! deepwideacademy.com Get full access to Right S…

Julie Faith Parker: Eve Isn't Evil - a feminist Old Testament Scholar helps us see the scriptures afresh! WOW. This is an eye opening conversation about how we've often viewed women (especially in the Old Testament) in ways that are not faithful to the text and have limited the Sacred story because of our own assumptions and prejudice. Get ready to…

Micah is a gifted creative who hails from Long Beach, California. He is an incredible spoken word poet, a musician, and a speaker. I've shared the stage with Micah at many events around the world and have always been impacted by his faithful witness. Micah shares his journey, creative insights, and a lot on love. Don't miss this one! micahbournes.c…

The delightful and complicated journey out of patriarchy and how God sees women. Terran is South African. He is a gifted leader, church planter, bridge builder, and theologian. We catch up with his own story of awakening to the liberating good news from the scriptures and how that has lead him to help others and empower everyone! Incredibly insight…

The world is full of violence and pain and all eyes are on Rafah in Gaza, as Palestians sheltering in that area of Gaza (declared a safe zone!) are facing unimaginable horror - what do we do? How do we respond? What is the blessing of peacemaking in this moment?! Shane recently visited the West Bank and has been a faithful witness to the way of Jes…

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Wow. What a season. It's been an incredible privilege to talk to such amazing humans - being such great examples of people living NOW in a way that matters. I've been challenged and disrupted and equally inspired to move towards living a legacy. I hope you have to. This is the final wrap-up episode - I share my closing thoughts - challenges and ins…

Ever wonder what holds people back from living fully now? What's in the way? Or how people can be so toxic AND successful? It's next to impossible to live a legacy now with genuine abandon and joy without a journey of personal wholeness. Jenna Riemersma explains the internal journey we make to free ourselves internally. Using the IFS (internal fami…

Welcome to this awesome episode: the one and only Liz Bohannan is in the house!!! In addition to being the founder and CEO of socially conscious fashion brand Sseko Designs, Liz Bohannon is a world-class communicator, named a “Top 20 public speaker in the U.S.” by Forbes. From founding an ethical fashion brand that disrupts the injustice of global …

Experts estimate that 2/3rds of Western wealth will be in the hands of women by 2030. What does that mean? Is it possible that women have the opportunity to use wealth as a tool for global good? Will women be ready and willing to steward their power in new and beautiful ways? Strong women strong world at world vision is believing for exactly that. …

When we say 'play' what comes to your mind? We want to introduce you to someone who takes play seriously! Cari Higgins is a 23-time USA Cycling National Champion & known in the cycling world as a fierce competitor. She’s travelled the world representing the USA from 2006-2016. After multiple World Cup & Pan American medals, she was part of the USA …

Emily Ogutu and Shannon Marquez are smart. Super smart. Their academic research and educational aptitude is a gift they are using to benefit others around the globe, particularly women and girls in Africa. They have offered an incredibly rich contribution to robust evaluation and focuses on women’s and girls’ empowerment-centred interventions that …

A powerful interview with Mother and Son, Leisle and Caleb Chung!! These beautiful people are living their legacy and breakdown for us the impact of empathy; embracing a thriving business as a way to impact the world AND their employees as well; and how a 10-year-old Caleb convinced his parents (and recruited 6 other kids his age) that he could run…

From a successful life in technology, Margo Day went from the top of her game at Microsoft (after 35 years in the tech industry) to launching a lifetime fight to end child marriage and stop FGM (female genital mutilation). Her work with World Vision in Kenya is a dream (and the project we'd like to highlight is literally called Kenya Big Dream!) wo…

This episode is FULL of wisdom and experience and takes a deep dive into LIVING our hopes and dreams now. Dale Hanson Bourke is an award-winning author, and her latest book Strong Girls Strong World, hits the bullseye of the kind of global change we long to see. Dale has travelled to 62 countries and has extensive experience in governance and busin…

I'm not even sure how to explain the force that is Kathryn Compton. She has been LIVING an incredibly meaningful life and her impact is literally stunning. Her deep commitment and love for the poor and marginalized people of the world are evident in everything she does and touches everyone she meets profoundly. From raising millions of dollars to m…

This EPISODE is the intro to our season called A Living Legacy in partnership with Strong Women Strong World. I explore Maslow's hierarchy of needs and why he regretted it, Matthew Perry's request before he died and why it might matter to think about what we are doing with this one wild and beautiful life NOW instead of later. Enjoy. What does it m…

Welcome to God at the Movies! We're glad you're here. Co-hosts Danielle Strickland and James Sholl spend this season diving deep into popular movies and TV shows and what's being said about culture today. The base from which they approach this task is found in the belief that God is at work redeeming all things everywhere. This weeks content is on …

Welcome to God at the Movies! We're glad you're here. Co-hosts Danielle Strickland and James Sholl spend this season diving deep into popular movies and TV shows and what's being said about culture today. The base from which they approach this task is found in the belief that God is at work redeeming all things everywhere. This weeks content is on …

Welcome to God at the Movies! We're glad you're here. Co-hosts Danielle Strickland and James Sholl spend this season diving deep into popular movies and TV shows and what's being said about culture today. The base from which they approach this task is found in the belief that God is at work redeeming all things everywhere. This weeks content is on …

Welcome to God at the Movies! We're glad you're here. Co-hosts Danielle Strickland and James Sholl spend this season diving deep into popular movies and TV shows and what's being said about culture today. The base from which they approach this task is found in the belief that God is at work redeeming all things everywhere. This weeks content is on …

Welcome to God at the Movies! We're glad you're here. Co-hosts Danielle Strickland and James Sholl spend this season diving deep into popular movies and TV shows and what's being said about culture today. The base from which they approach this task is found in the belief that God is at work redeeming all things everywhere. This weeks content is on …

Welcome to God at the Movies! We're glad you're here. Co-hosts Danielle Strickland and James Sholl spend this season diving deep into popular movies and TV shows and what's being said about culture today. The base from which they approach this task is found in the belief that God is at work redeeming all things everywhere. This weeks content is on …

Welcome to God at the Movies! We're glad you're here. Co-hosts Danielle Strickland and James Sholl spend this season diving deep into popular movies and TV shows and what's being said about culture today. The base from which they approach this task is found in the belief that God is at work redeeming all things everywhere. This weeks content is aro…

Welcome to God at the Movies! We're glad you're here. Co-hosts Danielle Strickland and James Sholl spend this season diving deep into popular movies and TV shows and what's being said about culture today. The base from which they approach this task is found in the belief that God is at work redeeming all things everywhere. This weeks content is aro…

Welcome to God at the Movies! We're glad you're here. Co-hosts Danielle Strickland and James Sholl spend this season diving deep into popular movies and TV shows and what's being said about culture today. The base from which they approach this task is found in the belief that God is at work redeeming all things everywhere. This weeks content is aro…

Welcome to God at the Movies! We're glad you're here. Co-hosts Danielle Strickland and James Sholl spend this season diving deep into popular movies and TV shows and what's being said about culture today. The base from which they approach this task is found in the belief that God is at work redeeming all things everywhere. If you watch and listen c…

Trigger warning: abuse, sexual violence & self-harm The movie discussed in this bonus episode is the Oscar-nominated film "Women Talking" Guests on this episode are Lori-Ann Thompson and Angela Lam. Lori Anne Thompson is Survivor. Storyteller. Student. She holds a BSCH Kinesiology from Queens University and a MA in Child Advocacy and Policy from Mo…

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Guest - Jonathan Clemens For a comprehensive account of Yoder’s abuse and subsequent responses to it, read https://www.bishop-accountability.org/news5/2015_01_Goossen_Defanging_the_Beast.pdf Hillary Scasella’s response to why so many have missed the mark in response to Yoder’s abuse is brilliant - https://www.abc.net.au/religion/not-making-sense-wh…

Guest - Anna Chadwick As a survivor of Clergy Sexual Abuse, Anna understands this type of abuse at a very personal level. In order to help others, she is attending graduate school to study trauma and abuse at The Seattle School of Theology and Psychology. Additionally, she co-founded and serves as a co-director for Restored Voices Collective, a com…

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Guest - Michael Buttrey Michael Buttrey is a PhD candidate in Christian Ethics at the University of Toronto, where he studies moral improvement and corruption. In 2022 he co-founded #ACCtoo, an advocacy group for survivors of sexual abuse in the Anglican Church of Canada. A brilliant article on this -https://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2022/july-w…

Guest- Lori Anne Thompson Lori Anne Thompson is Survivor. Storyteller. Student. She holds a BSCH Kinesiology from Queens University and a MA in Child Advocacy and Policy from Montclair State University. Her bravery in exposing the abuse of Ravi Zacharias is considered to be one of the catalysts for the #churchtoo movement Lori's web-site - https://…