The Holy Shift Show
by Christine Crawford
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34: Loving Your Black Neighbor as Yourself
34: Loving Your Black Neighbor as Yourself
About this podcast
Willing to be curious, dig deep, and be surprised by God? Let's explore the complexities of life, the paradoxes of faith, and how the upside-down kingdom of God always points the right way forward. Host Christine Crawford uses art, story, and humor to explore faith without flinching — and invites some fascinating guests to the table along the way. Pull up a chair.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 35 episodes
- 34: Loving Your Black Neighbor as Yourself · 34 min · Season 4 Episode 34What does it actually look like to love your neighbor? And have you ever wanted to love well but realized you didn't quite know how? Jesus said love your neighbor as yourself. He…
- 33: A Woman's Place — Is in the Story · 43 min · Season 4 Episode 32What if misreading women's stories in Scripture means we've been missing something essential about the heart and character of God? Dr. Sandra Glahn — theologian, professor at…
- 32: Grief is Holy — How to Grieve Well · 54 min · Season 4 Episode 32What if what you've been avoiding is what heals you? We don't know how to grieve. Not really. We've been taught to hurry our grief, spiritually bypass lament, and sanitize our…
- 31: Surrender Leads to Freedom · 39 min · Season 4 Episode 31What if the freedom you're desperately seeking only comes through surrender? Best-selling author and trauma survivor Mary DeMuth returns to The Holy Shift Show to explore one of…
- DNDW 10: Silence and Solitude · 51 min · Season 3 Episode 10What if the noise in your life is drowning out the voice of God? For the final episode of the 2025 Draw Near Dwell Well Series, Christine chats with soul care extraordinaire…
- DNDW 9: Emotional Health & Flourishing · 1 h 17 min · Season 3 Episode 9What if the uncomfortable emotions you're experiencing aren’t sins or failures, but invitations? In this raw conversation, Christine chats with Christy Boulware, author of…
- DNDW 8: Relational Health & Safety · 1 h 5 min · Season 3 Episode 8Join Christine for a powerful conversation with relationship expert Bob Hamp as they explore what love does (and doesn't) look like, why mutuality is vital in healthy…
- DNDW 7: Stillness, Therapy & Theology · 30 min · Season 3 Episode 7Join Christine for a special bonus episode featuring her personal therapist, Crystal Logan. They dive deep into the role and purpose of emotions and explore why grief, trauma…
- DNDW 6: Slowing Down–Learning to Live at the Speed of Love · 37 min · Season 3 Episode 6We're all feeling overwhelmed, distracted, and somehow still disconnected despite being "connected" 24/7. Our generation might just be the loneliest and most frazzled bunch to…
- DNDW 5: Sabbath–Your Instructions & Permission to Rest · 49 min · Season 3 Episode 5Exhaustion is an epidemic, especially for women. Christine chats with physician and author Dr. Saundra Dalton Smith about battling burnout and faithfully engaging with soul care…
- DNDW 4: Simplicity–Why Less is More in Life & Faith · 54 min · Season 3 Episode 4Feeling buried under your stuff, suffocated by your schedule, and exhausted by others’ expectations? Author and simplicity expert Jan Johnson chats with Christine about the…
- DNDW 3: Shifting - Discerning Your Next & Necessary Holy Shifts - Emily P. Freeman · 45 min · Season 3 Episode 3Feeling frazzled or frustrated in faith and life? Christine chats with author, podcaster, and Spiritual Director Emily P. Freeman about embracing spiritual curiosity, integrating…
- DNDW 2: The Theology of Invitation – Have We Been Getting Faith Upside-Down? · 28 min · Season 3 Episode 2Whether you’re battling burnout, grappling with grief, recovering from trauma, or just feeling tired, stuck, frustrated, frazzled, or disconnected, Christine invites you on a…
- DNDW 1: My Accidental Sabbatical - What I Learned & Where We're Headed · 20 min · Season 3 Episode 1Christine is back to kick off the 2025 season centered on overcoming overwhelm and learning to live healed & whole. Eager to impart what she learned about God, herself, and love…
- EPISODE 20: FAITHING FORWARD · 53 min · Season 2 Episode 20Does your faith journey sometimes feel like stumbling blindly through a dark valley? Have you ever felt paralyzed by fear of the unknown? Christine chats with Fr. Cliff Warner…
- EPISODE 19: A KINGDOM PERSPECTIVE ON POLITICS · 59 min · Season 2 Episode 19Christine chats with author & scholar Kaitlyn Schiess about faithfully (and theologically) engaging with politics and power. They discuss the formational force of fear and lament…
- EPISODE 18: BEING WITH AND BECOMING LIKE JESUS · 41 min · Season 2 Episode 18Christine chats with Pastor Ian Simkins about church hurt and the “upside-down” kingdom way of Christ. They discuss why our greatest calling is to be with—and become like—Jesus…
- EPISODE 17: SOMETIMES WOMEN LIE ABOUT BEING OKAY · 42 min · Season 2 Episode 17Christine chats with writer Rachel Joy Welcher about the purpose of poetry and how it serves as an invitation to notice beauty and interact with the sorrows, joys, and tensions…
- EPISODE 16: MAKING FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORING WELL · 39 min · Season 2 Episode 16Christine chats with author Shannan Martin about creating lasting connections by living as “ambassadors of awkwardness.” Together, they explore why “loving our neighbors is not…
- EPISODE 15: JESUS AND GENDER · 51 min · Season 2 Episode 15What do Jesus and the Bible have to say about women’s roles in marriage, life, and the church? Christine chats with theologian and author Kelley Mathews about the competing…
