Theology Girls Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

This week we are taking a break from our normal podcast schedule and having a conversation with Elizabeth Berget and Laura Kelly Fanucci about what’s happening on the ground in Minnesota (specifically Minneapolis) and all that’s taken place due to the ICE presence there. We chat about who’s been impacted the most, including women, children and churches as well as the Christian response, regardless of what side of the aisle you find yourself. We also talk through what it looks like to care about secure borders but also be against the way immigration enforcement is being carried out.

Make sure you check out our bonus episode on Substack for paid subscribers by clicking here.

If you want to get involved, check out the resources below:

Neighbor Notes on Substack

Welcome the Stranger by Matthew Soerens

Women of Welcome

Follow Sharon McMahon on Instagram

Listen to The Holy Post Podcast

Make sure you follow Elizabeth @elizabeth_a_berget and Laura @thismessygrace

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This week on the podcast, Katy shares a conversation she had with author and activist, Shane Claiborne. Shane provides insight Jesus shaped peacemaking, gun violence and the Christian response, or lack there of, when it comes to common sense gun reform. Katy and Shane also discuss what conservative women can do specifically to move the needle forward in their communities.

This episode primarily highlights Shane’s book, “Beating Guns” which you can purchase here.

Don’t forget to head to our Substack and listen to our Second Service episode where Katy asks Shane about the Evangelical refusal to speak up about gun violence and if he remains positive about the future.

Check out Shane’s organization Red Letter Christians to learn about all the ways you can support his work there.

And if you’d like to learn more about how Shane turns guns into garden tools, check out Raw Tools and all the phenomenal work they do.

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This week on the podcast we’ve got a special Giving Tuesday edition featuring Mikaela Garth, Executive Director and Founder of Powerful Purpose, an organization designed to help kids thrive, not just survive.

Katy and Mikaela discuss what exactly her organization does and specific stories of children who’ve been impacted by Powerful Purpose. Mikaela also gives tips on what it might look like to live a more generous life in 2026 and how her faith impacts how operates in the world.

Make a monetary donation and learn more about Powerful Purpose on their website www.powerfulpurpose.org and make sure you follow them on Instagram @power.fulpurpose

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On this bonus “Black Friday” episode of the podcast, we are talking to Cory Ball and Danny Lybarger about inerrancy and infallibility and how the way we interpret scripture impacts the way we do church. Cory is a theologically conservative pastor and Danny is a theologically progressive pastor. While they both disagree on a variety of topics, Cory and Danny are wonderful examples of how we can extend grace to those on the other side of the aisle. We discuss ways Christian’s from vastly different faith traditions can participate in ecumenical work and work together to make a positive impact.

In a polarized world where everything feels high stakes and politicized, we hope this episode helps you turn down the temperature. And while you may not agree with someone, we hope you’re able to understand how or why they might hold the convictions they do.

Follow Danny on Instagram @danny_Lybarger and visit his church The Well in St. Charles, Missouri.

Follow Cory on Instagram @coryball and visit his church Redemption Church in Kirkwood (St. Louis), Missouri.

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This week on the podcast Katy shares a conversation she had with worship leader, writer and activist Hannah Herum to talk about Christian ethics and why they’re important for us today.

What are ethics? Why do American Christians seem mainly concerned with issues like abortion and traditional marriage values but turn a blind eye to issues like gun violence, war, racism, or climate change?

Hannah recommended a variety of resources that we will link below, but also encourages listeners to lean into the book of Deuteronomy, the minor prophets and the Sermon on the Mount.

The Locust Effect

Any books written by Dietrich Bonhoeffer or Shane Claiborne

Make sure you check out our bonus “Second Service” episode on Substack where Katy and Hannah discuss the ethical concerns of using AI.

This week on the podcast Katy talks with Marissa Franks Burt and Kelsey Kramer McGinnis about their new book, “The Myth of Good Christian Parenting,” and how the parenting techniques of past betrayed an entire generation of families. Below you’ll find some helpful links and more information about Marissa and Kelsey.

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Marissa Franks Burt (MA in Theological Studies, Columbia International University) is a novelist, editor, teacher, and cohost of the At Home with the Lectionary and In the Church Library podcasts. She lives in a small town in Washington's Snoqualmie Valley with her husband, six children, and heaps of books.

Kelsey Kramer McGinnis (PhD, University of Iowa) is a musicologist, educator, and correspondent for Christianity Today, writing on worship practices and Christian subculture. She is an adjunct professor at Grand View University in Des Moines and previously worked at the University of Iowa Center for Human Rights.

You can purchase the book on Amazon or anywhere you buy books, as well as Audible or audiobook.

Connect with Marissa and Kelsey below:

Instagram: @mburtwrites | @kelseykmcginnis

Threads: @mburtwrites | @kelseykmcginnis

Facebook: @mburtwrites | @kelsey.kramermcginnis

Bluesky: @mburtwrites | @kkramermcginnis

TikTok: @mburtwrites | @kelseykmcg

Substack: @mburtwrites | @kelseykramermcginnis

YouTube: @mburtwrites

And check out their limited series podcast called “In the Church Library”

This week Katy invites her best friend Rachael to sit down for retelling of their very own friendship break up and reconciliation process. They talk about what happened and what things contributed to the break down of their relationship as well as what it took to rebuild trust and commitment for the long haul.

In this episode Katy and Rachael discuss the COVID-19 pandemic, politics, mask mandates and vaccines as some of what originally caused tension in their relationship. Neither Katy nor Rachael are presenting their stances on these topics as a means to convince you of right or wrong but to simply show that it is possible to be friends with someone who sees the world differently than you do.

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This week on the podcast Katy talks with Adina O’Neal about how to live on mission in your community. They talk through tangible ways to interact with those who live in proximity to you, the problems with small groups and where the modern evangelical church gets it wrong, in addition to the way Jesus lived among the lost and brought hope to people who desperately needed it.

Adina recommends two different books for listeners to read on the topic of missional living:

Brave Cities by Taylor McCall and Hugh Halter

The Irresistible Revolution by Shane Claiborne

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This week on the podcast Katy sits down with fellow worship leaders Anitra McKenny and Cassaundra Eden to talk about the value of corporate worship, why singing together with the body of Christ matters and what female worship leaders bring to the table specifically. Whether you’re a worship leader, a worship enthusiast or even someone who is skeptical of the musical portion of our Sunday gatherings - this episode is for you.

Below you’ll find several books and resources that were listed in the podcast:

Bob Hartley - Adoration Prayer Book

Robert S. McGee - The Search for Significance

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This week on the podcast, Katy sits down for an interview with Jennifer Powell McNutt, author of the book “The Mary We Forgot” to discuss all things Mary Magdalene. Who was she? Who wasn’t she? What can we learn about faith from her example?

This is a conversation you will not want to miss out on. Make sure you share it with a friend, and please rate, review and subscribe to the podcast wherever you listen to podcasts.

Follow Jennifer on Instagram @jpowellmcnutt and you can keep up with her on her website https://jenniferpowellmcnutt.com

Check out the ministry she and her husband David started together https://www.mcnuttshellministries.com

Buy “The Mary We Forgot” by clicking here.