Big news! Derrick has joined the staff of Creation Justice Ministries as their Theological Education and Training Coordinator. In honor of that, we are re-sharing an episode that originally ran in October of 2021 featuring the co-executive directors of CJM, Karyn Bigelow and Avery Davis Lamb.  www.creationjustice.org   We'll be taking a couple of weeks off of production as Derrick gets acclimated to his new schedule, but we'll have new episodes for you soon!    Pre-order "The Just Kitchen: Invitations to Sustainability, Cooking, Connection, and Celebration". :https://www.broadleafbooks.com/store/product/9781506484112/The-Just-Kitchen    

Derrick is joined by Rev. MaryAnn McKibben Dana to discuss cooking, gardening, and her new book "Hope: A User's Manual".    The Rev. MaryAnn McKibben Dana is a writer, pastor, speaker, and ministry coach living in the Virginia suburbs of DC. She is author of three books, Hope: A User’s Manual, God, Improv, and the Art of Living, and Sabbath in the Suburbs. In addition to her books, her writing has appeared in TIME.com, The Washington Post, Huffington Post, Religion Dispatches, Journal for Preachers, Coaching World, and the Christian Century, and in a monthly column for Presbyterians Today for three years. She was featured on PBS’s Religion and Ethics Newsweekly for her work on Sabbath and was recognized by the Presbyterian Writers Guild with the 2015-2016 David Steele Distinguished Writer Award.    She is a sought-after speaker, preacher, conference leader and writer around issues of leadership, faith formation, and congregational transformation. She served as co-chair for two years of NEXT Church, a movement within the Presbyterian Church (USA) that seeks to call forth vital ministry for our changing cultural context. She currently serves as associate pastor at Trinity Presbyterian Church in Herndon, VA. MaryAnn is a graduate of Rice University in Houston, Texas and received her M.Div. from Columbia Theological Seminary in Decatur, Georgia. She is a mother of three, an imperfect knitter, and an occasional ultramarathoner. Connect with her at her website. 

Derrick speaks with Rabbi Yonatan Neril about the Eco-Bible, interfaith work on climate change, and connecting food to the climate crisis.    Rabbi Yonatan Neril founded and directs The Interfaith Center for Sustainable Development. Raised in California, Yonatan completed an M.A. and B.A. from Stanford University with a focus on global environmental issues, and received rabbinical ordination in Israel. Yonatan is coauthor of the bestselling book Eco Bible, published by ICSD, which shines new light on how the Hebrew Bible and great religious thinkers have urged human care and stewardship of nature for thousands of years as a central message of spiritual wisdom. He has spoken internationally on religion and the environment, including at the UN Environment Assembly in Nairobi, the Fez Climate Conscience Summit and the Parliament of World Religions. He co-organized ten interfaith environmental conferences in Jerusalem, New York City, Washington D.C., and Atlanta. He is the lead author of three books on Jewish environmental ethics and also co-authored three reports on faith and ecology courses in theological education. He lives with his wife, Shana and their two children in Jerusalem. https://interfaithsustain.com/ https://interfaithsustain.com/ecobible/     You can preorder Anna and Derrick's book "The Just Kitchen: Invitations to Sustainability, Cooking, Connection, and Celebration" now: https://www.broadleafbooks.com/store/product/9781506484112/The-Just-Kitchen  

Anna and Derrick speak with Kendall Vanderslice about her new book "By Bread Alone: A Baker's Reflection on Hunger, Longing, and the Goodness of God". https://kendallvanderslice.com/by-bread-alone https://www.edibletheology.com/   Pre-order "The Just Kitchen: Invitations to Sustainability, Cooking, Connection, and Celebration" by Anna and Derrick  https://www.broadleafbooks.com/store/product/9781506484112/The-Just-Kitchen    

Derrick speaks with Dr. Melanie Harris about ecowomanism, the food, health, and ecological wellbeing program at Wake Forest University, and the challenges for climate activists of color.    BIO  Dr. Melanie L. Harris is Professor of Black Feminist and Womanist Theologies jointly appointed with African American Studies at Wake Forest University. She also serves as the Director of Food, Health and Ecological Well Being at Wake Forest University.  A graduate of the Harvard Leadership Program, her administrative leadership focuses on the areas of inclusive excellence, equity and access in higher education, and ethical leadership.  Dr. Harris’ scholarship critically examines intersections between race, religion, gender and environmental ethics.  She is the author of many scholarly articles and books including Gifts of Virtue: Alice Walker and Womanist Ethics (Palgrave), Ecowomanism: Earth Honoring Faiths (Orbis) and co-editor of Faith, Feminism, and Scholarship: The Next Generation (Palgrave) as well as numerous journal articles and book chapters.  Dr. Harris is a former broadcast journalist who worked as a news producer for ABC, CBS, and NBC affiliates. A community leader whose passion for education is linked to a commitment to social justice, she has also served as an educational consultant with the Ford Foundation, the Forum for Theological Exploration, and the Wabash Center for Teaching and Learning in Theology and Religion, Lilly Endowment Inc. She is on the executive board of the Society for the Study of Black Religion and has served on the Board of Directors of KERA-TV/Radio, the American Academy of Religion and the Society of Christian Ethics.  Dr. Harris has been awarded several prestigious awards and academic fellowships including the AddRan College of Liberal Arts Administration Fellowship and GreenFaith Fellowship. Dr. Harris earned her PhD and M.A. degrees from Union Theological Seminary in The City of New York, an M. Div. from Iliff School of Theology and a B.A. from Spelman College. mharris@wfu.edu

Anna and Derrick speak with NIkki Cooley about reservation food and returning to native ways of eating.      Nikki Cooley is of the Diné (Navajo) Nation and resides in Northern Arizona. She is of the Towering House Clan, born for the Reed People Clan, maternal grandparents are of the Water That Flows Together Clan & paternal grandparents are of the Manygoats Clan. Nikki has bachelor’s and master’s degrees in forestry from Northern Arizona University with an emphasis on traditional/Indigenous knowledges. She speaks and teaches her children the Diné language and culture. Professionally, she is co-manager of ITEP’s Tribes & Climate Change Program and interim assistant director of ITEP, whose goal is to strengthen tribal capacity and sovereignty in environmental and natural resource management through culturally relevant education, research, partnerships, and policy-based services. She works across the continental US and Alaska on outreach and trainings related to climate-change adaptation, mitigation, and resilience planning with Tribal/Indigenous partners to assist Tribal Nations in addressing and preparing for climate change impacts. ITEP works in partnership with various federal, nonprofit, academic, and community entities. In addition, she serves as an author on the Human Health Chapter for the upcoming fifth National Climate Assessment (NCA) and was most recently featured as a speaker for the 2022 The Climate Reality Project training founded by Vice President Al Gore.   http://www7.nau.edu/itep/main/Home/    

Isabel is a  National Board Certified Health Coach (NBC-HWC) specializing in adults and seniors. She initially became a health coach to better understand how lifestyle changes could impact her own set of chronic conditions. After great success, she started working with individual clients and groups, as well as partnering with a broad range of medical professionals to help clients achieve their own health goals implementing ancestral health principles of movement, diet, time in nature, circadian rhythm, and more with food as a central pillar of wellness. Isabel started integrating these principles after finding the “nutritious movement” website, which opened up her understanding of what healthy humans need. Isabel believes in providing her clients with the proven methodologies for behavior change and keeping up with the latest science on the management of chronic conditions, including hypermobility disorders. She is passionate about helping clients achieve their optimal state of wellness. Sustainable wellness within reach! On a personal level, these principles have allowed her to enjoy her passions for hiking, gardening, foraging, dancing, traveling and spending time with friends and family. To Isabel, this is not a job, it is a calling that she does with devotion and respect.  note: the podcast Isabel mentions is being created in cooperation with the Ancestral Health Society and will be released in the first quarter of 2023. Follow @supersizedwellness on Instagram for updates. 

Isabel is a  Nationa Board Certified Health Coach (NBC-HWC) specializing in adults and seniors. She initially became a health coach to better understand how lifestyle changes could impact her own set of chronic conditions. After great success, she started working with individual clients and groups, as well as partnering with a broad range of medical professionals to help clients achieve their own health goals implementing ancestral health principles of movement, diet, time in nature, circadian rhythm, and more with food as a central pillar of wellness. Isabel started integrating these principles after finding the “nutritious movement” website, which opened up her understanding of what healthy humans need. Isabel believes in providing her clients with the proven methodologies for behavior change and keeping up with the latest science on the management of chronic conditions, including hypermobility disorders. She is passionate about helping clients achieve their optimal state of wellness. Sustainable wellness within reach! On a personal level, these principles have allowed her to enjoy her passions for hiking, gardening, foraging, dancing, traveling and spending time with friends and family. To Isabel, this is not a job, it is a calling that she does with devotion and respect.  note: the podcast Isabel mentions is being created in cooperation with the Ancestral Health Society and will be released in the first quarter of 2023. Follow @supersizedwellness on Instagram for updates. 

Derrick speaks with Itai Schimmel, the founder of Artza, the the fastest growing faith subscription box - Artza's mission is to connect people to the Land of the Bible through  meaningful, immersive and educational experiences while simultaneously supporting small Israeli businesses, artisans and charities.   Food and Faith Podcast listeners can save 25% at www.artzabox.com using code: FOODFAITH25    

Derrick speaks with Khadija Adams about starting Deez Cookies and supporting women through the black lactation center.    www.deezcookies.com www.ontheneutralground.com Instagram: @littleoledee, @deezcookiescbus @blacklactationcircle    

Derrick speaks to Talitha Amadea Aho about her book "Deep Waters: Spiritual Care for Young People in a Climate Crisis"   Author Talitha Amadea Aho is a chaplain at UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland and a minister member of the Presbytery of San Francisco. Recently, she served as a pastor at Montclair Presbyterian Church, the largest Presbyterian congregation in Oakland, where she was responsible for children and youth programs. She has been in ministry to the young since she was old enough to qualify as a chaperone—both at church camps and churches on the East coast, and with the nonprofit organization Children of Uganda.   www.patreon.com/foodandfaithpodcast http://storiesoffoodandfaith.n11.myws.ca/hire-us/  

As a part of The Just Kitchen project, Anna and Derrick speak with Kelley Nikondeha about finding peace and prayer in the kitchen and they discuss her new book The First Advent.    Kelley Nikondeha is a liberation theologian, author, and deputy director of Communities of Hope, a community development enterprise in Burundi. Her current book, The First Advent in Palestine: Reversals, Resistance, and the Ongoing Complexity of Hope, is available in stories now.     www.patreon.com/foodandfaithpodcast

Yvette R. Blair-Lavallais is a womanist public theologian, community pastor, ethnographer, and food justice strategist. Her work focuses on the intersection of food insecurity, famines, displacement, and gentrification of Black, Latinx, and Indigenous peoples. Her doctoral research is "Reframing the Narrative of Food Insecurity: Creating a Faith-Based Policy that Addresses Food Apartheid in the Red Bird Community of Dallas."  She has presented her work on the systemic injustices of food insecurity at national conferences including the Political Theology Network conference at Union Theological Seminary in New York, Bread For the World's Global Advocacy Summit and "Conversation with the White House," the Rural Women's Studies Association Triennial Conference at the University of Guelph (Canada) and the Leadership Academy at Vanderbilt Divinity School. An award-winning writer, Rev. Blair-Lavallais is a Public Voices Fellow of The OpEd Project, a 2018-2020 fellow  of Vanderbilt Divinity School's Public Theology and Racial Justice Collaborative cohort, and a 2017 academic fellow of Princeton Theological Seminary’s prestigious Black Theology and Leadership Institute. She earned her Doctor of Ministry in "Land, Food and Faith" at Memphis Theological Seminary and she graduated Magna Cum Laude from Perkins School of Theology at Southern Methodist University in Dallas.  Rev. Blair-Lavallais is a native of Dallas, Texas, and holds a BA in Journalism from the University of North Texas. She and her husband, the Rev. Carl Lavallais, live in Dallas. Her new book is entitled "Scrimpin' and Scrapin': The Hardships and Hustle of Women and Food Insecurity in Texas" which you can purchase at her website yvetteblair.com, You can also connect with her at PreacherGirl716 on Instagram and @YvetteRevYBlair on Twitter.

Derrick speaks with filmmaker Andrew Brumme about his film series "Taste and See". They discuss the first film in the series, hopes for future installments, and finding an audience for thoughtful spiritual material.    Get your virtual tickets at https://watch.tasteandseefilms.com/   To support Edible theology's Indiegogo campaign, go to:  igg.me/at/edibletheology     

The three co-hosts of the podcast celebrate their 100th episode by reflecting on their favorite episodes and guests, the state of the food and faith conversation, and hopes for the future of the show. 

Why should you preach on Isaiah 65 this Easter? We'll tell you!  On this episode, we will be looking at the passages for Easter Sunday My guests are Rev. Dr. Garrett Andrew, pastor of Nipomo Community Presbyterian Church in Arroyo Grande, Ca., Wilson Dickinson, author of the Green Good News and the director of continuing education at Lexington Theological Seminary,Avery Lamb, co-executive director at Creation Justice ministries,  The passages we’ll be looking at are Acts 10:34-43, Isaiah 65:17-25, and John 20:1-18

Derrick is joined by Rev. Dr. Garrett Andrew, pastor of Nipomo Community Presbyterian Church in Arroyo Grande, Ca., Wilson Dickinson, author of the Green Good News and the director of continuing education at Lexington Theological Seminary,Avery Lamb, co-executive director at Creation Justice ministries, and Rev. Dr. Leach Schade, author of  Creation-Crisis Preaching: Ecology, Theology, and the Pulpit and professor for preaching and worship at LExington Theological Seminary.    The passages we’ll be looking at are Exodus 12:1-14, John 13:1-17, 31-35, Psalm 116, I Corinthians 11:23-26, 

A couple of years ago, we did an episode specifically for preachers and church leaders where we talked about the upcoming lectionary passages for Advent and tried to look at them through the lens of climate change and care for creation. It was a wonderful episode, but felt a little out of the realm of what we normally do at the food and faith podcast. Some of us had the idea to do a podcast that was devoted thinking about scripture through a green lens.    So, this is a test! I have four friends with me and we’re going to be looking at the passages for Holy week over the next three episodes and asking the questions of where is creation, where is God, and where is there a call to action for us.    My guests for the first episode are Rev. Dr. Garrett Andrew, pastor of Nipomo Community Presbyterian Church in Arroyo Grande, Ca., and Avery Lamb, co-executive director at Creation Justice ministries.    The passages we’ll be looking at are Luke 19:28-40 and Psalm 118. 

As a part of the Just Kitchen series, Anna and Derrick speak with Rev. Dr. Chris Carter about black veganism, creating a food ethic, and his book "The Spirit of Soul Food: Race, Faith, and Food Justice".  Rev. Dr. Christopher Carter’s teaching, research, and activist interests are in Black, Womanist, and Environmental ethics, with a particular focus on race, food, and nonhuman animals. He isthe co-creator of Racial Resilience, an anti-racism and anti-bias program that utilizes the combined insights of contemplative practices and critical race theories. His academic publications include The Spirit of Soul Food (University of Illinois Press, December 2021), and “Blood in the Soil: The Racial, Racist, and Religious Dimensions of Environmentalism” in TheBloomsbury Handbook on Religion and Nature (Bloomsbury, 2018). The passion that informs all of his work evolves out of his family's struggle to loosen the chains of systematic racism – similar to bell hooks he believes that education is the practice of freedom. He believes that at its broadest level, learning should be transformational: it should transform how the student views herself, her neighbor, and her worldview. Currently he is anAssistant Professor of Theology at the University of San Diego, a Faith in Food Fellow at Farm Forward, and lead pastor of The Loft in Westwood California. https://www.drchristophercarter.com/    

Derrick speaks with the the co-hosts of The Death in the Garden podcast (and directors of an upcoming film of the same name). They speak about their journeys away from veganism, needing death to appreciate life, and finding connection to ancestry through food.    www.deathinthegarden.org patreon.com/deathinthegarden deathinthegarden.substack.com