In this epidote we discuss how we approach Biblical narratives, and then hone in on the story of Sarah and Hagar. We're joined by Dr Jayme Reaves from Sarum College, Salisbury. Jayme serves as the Director of Academic Development and is also a Lecturer in Biblical Studies and Theology. Jayme is the author of Safeguarding the Stranger and the co-editor of When Did We See you Naked?  Jayme is a public theologian and is available for lectures, retreats, workshops and one to one theological discussion.  Jayme's website: www.jaymereaves.com Twitter: @jaymereaves Instagram: @jaymereaves ..read more

In this episode we interview our very own Alison before she waves a fond farewell to the Recovering God team. We are so very thankful for all that Alison has given to the podcast over the years and for her passion and vision to set it up in the first place. It is with much sadness we say goodbye.  If you would like to pass on your own messages of thanks to Alison please do so using the podcast email address: recoveringgodpodcast@gmail.com Follow the Recovering God Podcast:Twitter: @RecoveringGod Instagram: RecoveringGod If you have any comments, please let us know at: RecoveringGodPodca ..read more

In this episode, our guest speaker, Kirsi Cobb , and our very own Sarah M-H, talk to Vicky about being a disabled Christian woman.   Kirsi Cobb is a lecturer in biblical studies at Cliff College and a co-investigator in the AHRC funded project Abusing God: Reading Bible in the #MeToo Age. The Abusing God Network provides a platform to connect academics, church, and charity practitioners, in order to develop new research into the intersection between Scripture and the lived experience of Christian survivors. Kirsi’s current research focuses on women in the Hebrew Bible with a special inter ..read more

Dr Selina Stone is a scholar-activist, holding together her academic work with the desire to stay connected to her community and create change in the world. She currently works at Durham University as a researcher trying to improve inclusion and belonging in theological education. In this episode we chat with Selina about the limitations of feminism and what we can learn from womanism. Selina recommends the following books: Sisters in the Wilderness by Delores Williams White Women’s Christ and Black Women’s Jesus by Jacquelyn Grant Red Lip Theology by Candice Marie Benbow Selina hosts her ow ..read more

In this episode, Helen Paynter talks about the passage from the book of Judges, chapter 19. It's a story about the awful treatment of a wife and Helen talks to Grace about why it is in the Bible and what we can learn from it, as well as answering our usual podcast questions. Helen is a Baptist minister and the Director of the Centre for the Study of Bible and Violence at Bristol Baptist College.  You can find out more about her on Email: paynterh@bristol-baptist.ac.uk Twitter: @CSBibleViolence Facebook: CSBVBristolBaptistCollege Website: https://www.csbvbristol.org.uk  She's writte ..read more

Warning: Some of the information in this extra material from the original interview is of a graphic nature about pornography. We have separated it from the original edit so that you can choose whether to listen to this material. Natalie Collins is a Gender Justice Specialist. She set up Spark (www.sparkequip.org) and works to enable individuals and organisations to prevent and respond to male violence against women. She is also the Creator and Director of DAY (www.dayprogramme.org), an innovative youth domestic abuse and exploitation education programme and of the Own My Life course (www.ownmy ..read more

Natalie Collins is a Gender Justice Specialist. In this episode, Alison interviews Natalie who talks about her experience of working  experience of working to support women and shares some challenging insights. She set up Spark (www.sparkequip.org) and works to enable individuals and organisations to prevent and respond to male violence against women. She is also the Creator and Director of DAY (www.dayprogramme.org), an innovative youth domestic abuse and exploitation education programme and of the Own My Life course (www.ownmylifecourse.org) for women who have been subjected to abuse.&n ..read more

Katy talks about her experiences as a feminist who became a Christian. She is a breastfeeding consultant, teaches antenatal classes, runs a feminist apparel and jewellery line called Milk & Moon, is involved with leading the Christian Feminist Network, Folkestone Women's Forum and the local International Women's Day Festival. Here are some links - Milk and Moon www.milkandmoon.uk Take Up Space Festival https://www.creativefolkestone.org.uk/festivals-and-projects/international-womens-day-2019/ Christian Feminist Network  https://christianfeministnetwork.com/about/ You can find her at E ..read more

In this episode Alison & Grace introduce themselves, talk about how the Recovering God Podcast came into being and what their aims are for the podcast. If you have any comments, please let us know at RecoveringGodPodcast@gmail.com You can follow us on Twitter @RecoveringGod Please remember to rate, subscribe and tell others who you think will be interested. Follow the Recovering God Podcast:Twitter: @RecoveringGod Instagram: Recovering_God If you have any comments, please let us know at: RecoveringGodPodcast@gmail.com Please remember to rate, subscribe and tell others who you think wil ..read more

Happy New YearIn this short episode, the current team members talk about our hopes for 2023. Follow the Recovering God Podcast:Twitter: @RecoveringGod Instagram: Recovering_God If you have any comments, please let us know at: RecoveringGodPodcast@gmail.com Please remember to rate, subscribe and tell others who you think will be interested.  Music written and performed by Dan Lawrence and produced by Lawrence Dinh RGP History Alison & Grace were having a conversation in the summer of 2019 about podcasts and they weren't aware of any at the time that spoke to their context, so they ..read more