J.O.Y.
With the Rev. Mary Vano and a new guest host for each episode, we discuss topics of theology, spirituality, and faithful living. It's a dynamic conversation between Jesus, Others, and You. Listeners are invited to send comments, ask questions, nominate
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 30 minutes
- Episodes
- 44
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2023
On the Spectrum: Talking about Autism, Faith, and the Gifts of Neurodiversity
Daniel Bowman, Jr., is the author of On the Spectrum: Autism, Faith, & the Gifts of Neurodiversity. In his insightful book, Bowman shares the heartbreaks and triumphs of his own story, and in this c…
00:36:09 |
Mon 18 Dec 2023
Precious Time
On this episode, hear from Jennifer O’Brien, author of The Hospice Doctors Widow: A Journal. Jennifer’s career has been as an educator and administrator in the medical field. She was married to Dr.…
00:34:09 |
Mon 24 Jul 2023
Finding God Everywhere with Brother Lawrence
Brother Lawrence was a Seventeenth Century lay brother in a Carmelite monastery in France, and he is still remembered for his simple teachings about finding God in our everyday lives. In this episod…
00:29:19 |
Mon 26 Jun 2023
Building Bridges Across Faiths: An Interfaith Conversation
Sophia Said is the outgoing executive director of the Interfaith Center, an organization here in Little Rock, whose mission is to reduce the fear and hatred among world religions by providing educati…
00:24:31 |
Mon 22 May 2023
Our Neighbors in Syria
A lawyer once asked Jesus, "Who is my neighbor?" In this episode of J.O.Y., we're talking with Natalie Larrison of the Syrian Emergency Task Force - a non-governmental organization working to end the…
00:29:57 |
Wed 22 Mar 2023
Pro-choice and Christian
In this episode, Mary interviews the Rev. Kira Austin-Young, author of the book Pro-Choice and Christian: Reconciling Faith, Politics, and Justice. In the ongoing debates over reproductive rights, o…
00:27:44 |
Wed 22 Jun 2022
Falling in Love with Scripture
In this episode, Mary speaks with the Very Rev. Dr. Cynthia Kittredge - Dean and President of the Seminary of the Southwest, and New Testament scholar. We're talking about falling in love with scrip…
00:29:57 |
Thu 24 Feb 2022
Discerning Sobriety
The Rev. Erin Jean Warde is an Episcopal priest in Austin, Texas. She is a writer, a spiritual director, and a recovery coach. In this conversation, Mary and Erin Jean explore the topic of sobriety…
00:41:38 |
Tue 14 Dec 2021
Lessons from the Garden
Jerusalem Greer works for Presiding Bishop Michael Curry as the staff officer for Evangelism for the Episcopal Church. She lives here in Arkansas where she also works their farm, and writes blogs an…
00:29:21 |
Mon 29 Mar 2021
Saving Beauty
The Rev. Dr. Kate Alexander is the author of Saving Beauty: A Theological Aesthetics Nature. In this conversation, we're talking about the redemptive power of nature, and exploring how this may be o…
00:21:19 |
Wed 17 Mar 2021
Is Joy the Same in Every Language?
What can world languages teach us about God and one another? The answer is quite a lot! Listen this conversation with Debbie Pettibone, Spanish teacher and chair of the World Languages Department a…
00:26:49 |
Mon 08 Mar 2021
Covid, Obedience, and Hope
Our special guest for this episode is Dr. Jennifer Dillaha, who is the State Epidemiologist in Arkansas. She's also a person of faith, and in this conversation we explore how we make our way through…
00:28:22 |
Mon 22 Feb 2021
The Friendship Episode
In the Gospel of John, Jesus speaks of his disciples as friends, and in this podcast, we're exploring the joy of friendship with Mary's closest friends of 20 years: the Revs. Morgan Allen, Daryl Hay,…
00:22:59 |
Mon 15 Feb 2021
A Conversation with Betsy Singleton Snyder
In this podcast, enjoy a conversation with the Rev. Betsy Singleton Snyder, a United Methodist pastor in Little Rock, Arkansas. Betsy is an author, a community activist, as well as a wife and mother…
00:48:08 |
Mon 08 Feb 2021
Fratelli Tutti -- "Brothers and Sisters All,"
Mary speaks with Dr. Donnal Walter about "Fratelli Tutti" - the latest encyclical from Pope Francis. It's a vision of how we can rebuild the world by creating more loving kinship bonds among all hum…
00:20:45 |
Tue 02 Feb 2021
Advent and Christmas Q&A
Mary joins up with producer Heidi Sohl again to answer listener questions about Advent and Christmas.
00:30:56 |
Mon 14 Dec 2020
SUMMA - Can there be joy in debate?
In this conversation with the Rev. Dr. Chris Keller, we talk about SUMMA - a theological debate camp for high school students. What can we learn about God through debate? Hint: it has something to …
00:25:38 |
Tue 08 Dec 2020
The Music of J.O.Y.
Our nominated guest for today's podcast is Stephen Vano, who composed and created the music for J.O.Y. Listen to our conversation about the creative process, and the joy behind it.
00:27:56 |
Mon 23 Nov 2020
Finding God through Story
Sometimes our best view of God is in the rearview mirror. In this episode of Joy Kreider, of Eastern Mennonite University, we discuss how we can use our personal stories to discover God's work in our…
00:26:12 |
Mon 16 Nov 2020
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