The Friendly Hum Podcast

Scott Ostland is a profound voice, preacher, and teacher and is deeply intuitive to the moving of the spirit. We talked about mentorship, ministry, bi-vocational ministry, evangelicalism, race and white privilege, gender violence, and the call of many young folks into an activist pastor or teaching pastor role. Scott is one of the pastors of the United Methodist Church in Madison New Jersey and is working on his Ph.D. in theology at the Theological School at Drew University.    Feel free to tell connect with Scott on Social media or hear his sermons on the UMC in Madison website. Twitter: @scottostlund Instagram: @dustlud4 UMC in Madison: http://umcmadison.org/   For more episode from the Friendly Hum Podcast visit our website at www.thefriendlyhum.com Thank you for listening and until next time may we continue in love and act with compassion. Your Friend, The Friendly Hum

Matthew Snyder is a long time friend and inspiration for my life. He is a trained theologian and is an effective communicator. In today's episode, Matt offers insight on what it takes to live into our authentic nature and relate to one another. How and why we communicate becomes a huge part of our role and engagement with this thing we call Church. Real community takes thoughtful communication. If you are interested in learning more about Matthew Snyder check out the links below.  Website:https://matthewlasnyder.com/ Twitter: @matthewlasnyder Facebook: @matthewlasnyder Instagram: @matthewlasnyder   For more episode from the Friendly Hum Podcast visit our website at www.thefriendlyhum.com Thank you for listening and until next time may we continue in love and act with compassion. Your Friend, The Friendly Hum  

Host Parker Loesch talks about Christianity, the Church, and the Sacred Rainbow as a way to advocate for the LGBTQ community from a Religious Perspective. He used Iris Marion Young and her “Five Faces of Oppression” to encourage folks who are struggling to love that it is okay to be Gay and in church leadership. Again it is wonderful that you have taken the time to listen. If you are interested in supporting this podcast the best way is to share this episode with your friends and family. If you’re interested in connecting with me you can contact me through email at pl@thefriendlyhum.com, or find him on social media @thefriendlyhum.Until next time, may you continue in love and act with compassion.Your Friend, The Friendly Hum Citations: Young, Iris, M, "Five Faces of Oppression" from Reading for Diversity and Social Justice. 3rd Ed. Edited by Maurianne Adams, Warren J. Blumenfeld, Carmelita (Rosie) Castaneda, Heather W. Hackman, Madeline L. Peters, Ximena Zuniga. (Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, New York 2013) p. 37-45. 

Laura Dungan is a long time family friend who, whenever I hear the words community organizer I think of her. Laura has been a community organizing for some time and understands this task as a sacred responsibility. She is the Community Outreach Director and co-founder of The Seed House, la Casa de la Semilla,  a non-profit that facilitates community leaders and organization with the capacities for sustainable justice and equality through dialogue, creative expression, and collective action. Laura is a musician who believes that music and the arts can be a tool for social change. As we talked on the podcast she names the importance of people’s lived experience and why those stories should be the foundation for community organizing. For many, music has been an afterthought in community organizing, but Laura offers a depth that contextualizes the importance of community development through creative expression. For Laura, the stories of people inspire and give purposes to her music. In one of her songs she lifts up in the podcast “If not now when.” If you are interested in connecting with Laura or donating the Seed house please visit their website. Or their Facebook @The SeedHouseLaCasadelaSemilla. Thank you for listening and until next time may we continue in love and act with compassion.   Your Friend, The Friendly Hum       Web:www.thefriendlyhum.com Social: @thefriendlyhum Email: pl@thefriendlyhum.com

Michael and I engage in a conversation about why Christians should consider veganism as a moral and spiritual practice. We talked about the social issues of mass animal agriculture, climate change, violence, compassion, and what we can do to make a difference in this world. To learn more about the Friendly Hum please check out our website and social media @thefriendlyhum. If you enjoyed this content, please hit that subscribe button to stay up to date with the latest. Thanks for your love and support.  Until next time, may you continue in love and act with compassion. Your Friend, The Friendly Hum

Nicolas O’Rourke is a strong proponent of social justice and spiritual awareness. In his work, he focuses on dismantling the effect of mass incarceration, police brutality towards people of color, and combating Islamophobia within the city of Philadelphia. He is a trained Theologician and considers himself a “sacred activist” and believes that our activist and our spiritual lives should be one and the same.

Host Parker Loesch reflects how his call and theology have transformed over time, and shares his hopes and motivations for starting a podcast, noting that people of faith must also be people of action and justice.You're invited to tune in and explore what creativity, courage, community, mystery, and hospitality can look like.

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