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The Sacred Slope

Alexis Rice

26 episodes

16 hours ago

25. Bishop Guðrún Karls Helgudottir (Church of Iceland) – A Nation Led by Women, and a Bishop Who Says Queer People Should Be Safe in Christianity When a nation is led by women at the highest levels - the President, the Prime Minister, the Mayor of Reykjavík, the National Police Commissioner, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, and the Bishop of Iceland - something becomes visible: women in power isn’t an exception, it’s normal. Into that context steps Bishop Guðrún - the second woman ever to se...

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25. Bishop Guðrún Karls Helgudottir (Church of Iceland) – A Nation Led by Women, and a Bishop Who Says Queer People Should Be Safe in Christianity When a nation is led by women at the highest levels - the President, the Prime Minister, the Mayor of Reykjavík, the National Police Commissioner, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, and the Bishop of Iceland - something becomes visible: women in power isn’t an exception, it’s normal. Into that context steps Bishop Guðrún - the second woman ever to se...

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Religion & Spirituality,

Society & Culture

Episodes (20/26)

The Sacred Slope

25. Bishop Guðrún (Church of Iceland) – A Nation Led by Women, and a Bishop Who Says Queer People Should Be Safe in Christianity

25. Bishop Guðrún Karls Helgudottir (Church of Iceland) – A Nation Led by Women, and a Bishop Who Says Queer People Should Be Safe in Christianity When a nation is led by women at the highest levels - the President, the Prime Minister, the Mayor of Reykjavík, the National Police Commissioner, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, and the Bishop of Iceland - something becomes visible: women in power isn’t an exception, it’s normal. Into that context steps Bishop Guðrún - the second woman ever to se...

4 days ago

42 minutes

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24. Rev. Gerlyn (Anglican Church of Canada) – Communion over Control: The Faith that Frees

24. Rev. Gerlyn Henry (Anglican Church of Canada) – Communion over Control: The Faith that Frees When faith becomes about control instead of communion, something sacred is lost. Reverend Gerlyn Henry (@gerlynhenry)—an Indian-Canadian Anglican priest whose social media content about Jesus, justice, and women in ministry has reached millions and gathered hundreds of thousands of followers—joins Alexis Rice to talk about a faith that liberates instead of dominates. Together, Alexis & G...

1 week ago

52 minutes

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23. John Fugelsang (Aspiring Christian) – Separation of Church & Hate

23. John Fugelsang (Aspiring Christian) – Separation of Church & Hate Alexis Rice welcomes comedian, author, and radio host John Fugelsang (@johnfugelsang) — whose blend of humor, history, and theology cuts through America’s culture-war fog. His NYT bestseller Separation of Church and Hate challenges both the weaponization of Christianity and the silence that enables it. With his trademark wit, John dismantles the TV-made binary, tracing how power keeps hijacking Jesus’ message—from the C...

2 weeks ago

47 minutes

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22. Pastor Joe Graves (United Methodist) – The Progressive Planter: Finding-and Building-the Church You Wish Existed

22. Pastor Joe Graves (United Methodist) – The Progressive Planter: Finding—and Building—the Church You Wish Existed When so many are walking away from church, Pastor and Author Joe Graves (@josephdavidgraves) is reimagining what it can be—clear, inclusive, justice-rooted, and grounded in grace. From launching free stores and violence-reduction funds to writing The Progressive Planter, Joe shares how “clear is kind,” why progressives must move from gatekeeping to organizing, and how we can al...

3 weeks ago

1 hour 2 minutes

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21. Malynda Hale (African Methodist Episcopal Church – AME) – Being the Good News

21. Malynda Hale (African Methodist Episcopal Church – AME) – Being the Good News Alexis Rice welcomes artist-activist, writer, and Executive Director at The New Evangelicals @TheNewEvangelicals, Malynda Hale (@malyndahale) — raised in the joy and lift of the Black church. African Methodist Episcopal (AME) church is one of the oldest historically Black denominations in the U.S., born out of resistance, faith, and community. Malynda’s story is a beautiful window into this tradition. This conve...

1 month ago

49 minutes

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20. Brian Recker (Ex-Evangelical Pastor) – Hell Bent on Reclaiming Love

20. Brian Recker (Ex-Evangelical Pastor) – Hell Bent on Reclaiming Love Alexis Rice welcomes Brian Recker (@berecker) — former evangelical pastor, founding voice of Beloved on Substack, and author of Hellbent: How the Fear of Hell Holds Christians Back from a Spirituality of Love (out Sept 30) 👉 Order on ThriftBooks With honesty and pastoral clarity, Brian explores why hell-talk became the center of so many Christian upbringings—and how returning to Jesus’ core command to love can free our fa...

1 month ago

52 minutes

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19. Sara Groves (Singer-Songwriter) Faith, Fruit of the Spirit, and a License to Love

🎙 19. Sara Groves (Singer-Songwriter) – Faith, Fruit of the Spirit & a License to Love 🕊️ Reconciling Faith | 💜 Fruit of the Spirit | 🌱 Culture Care > Culture War | 🧠 Mental Health & Church This episode is for anyone holding grief, doubt, and hope at the same time—longing to keep Jesus at the center when public witness fractures. It’s for those learning to absorb harm without returning it, to practice active peacemaking, and to choose culture care in their actual neighborhoods. It’...

1 month ago

1 hour 12 minutes

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18. Rev. Helen (UK-Church of England) – From St. Phoebe to Today: Women as Leaders, Science & a Kinder Christianity

This week, Alexis Rice welcomes Rev. Helen —a Church of England priest serving at St. Margaret’s, Ipswich—and our first guest from outside the United States. With warmth, candor, and a fierce pastoral heart, Rev. Helen shares how her late-in-life call to ministry grew from community, story, and wonder—and why an inclusive, justice-rooted Anglican faith speaks powerfully in today’s world. Stay til the end if you would like prayer. Together, Alexis and Rev. Helen dive into: How the Church of En...

1 month ago

56 minutes

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17. Pastor Paul Drees (Lutheran) - Grace, Power & the Future of the Church

This week, Alexis Rice welcomes Pastor Paul Drees (@pastorpauldrees)—a Lutheran pastor of a local church. His online ministry, begun in 2021 in response to church trauma and toxic theology, has since reached 90M+ video views and drawn 650K+ followers across TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook. Together, Alexis and Paul dive into: Why grace comes first in Lutheran identity—communion as gift, not rewardHow Christianity has gone wrong whenever it chooses power over sacrificeThe history of w...

2 months ago

1 hour 8 minutes

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16. Tim Whitaker (The New Evangelicals) – Rebuilding Faith Beyond Fundamentalism

🎙 Episode 16. Tim Whitaker – Rebuilding Faith Beyond Fundamentalism This week, Alexis welcomes Tim Whitaker @timwhitakerspeaks, founder and host of The New Evangelicals@thenewevangelicals, a digital-first community holding space for honesty, justice, and theological exploration. Tim’s story mirrors so many of ours: deep roots in white evangelical subculture, then courageous questions the old answers couldn’t hold—culminating in a movement inviting Christians into a wider house of faith. ...

2 months ago

50 minutes

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15. Rev. Roberto Che Espinoza, PhD (Baptist) – Becoming Human With One Another

🎙 Episode 15. Rev. Roberto Che Espinoza (Baptist) – Becoming Human With One Another This week, Alexis Rice welcomes Rev. Dr. Roberto Che Espinoza, PhD (@drrobertoche), pastor, scholar, and founder of Activist Theology and Our Collective Becoming. Roberto’s life and ministry embody a theology rooted in interdependence, tenderness, and justice. A Latinx trans man, theologian, and ordained Baptist minister, Roberto has devoted his work to spiritual formation, collective liberation, and radical e...

2 months ago

1 hour 7 minutes

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14. Pastor Zach Lambert (Post-Evangelical) – Better Ways to Read the Bible

🎙 Episode 14: Better Ways to Read the Bible — with Pastor Zach Lambert This week, Alexis Rice welcomes Pastor Zach W. Lambert (@zachwlambert), founding pastor of Restore Austin and author of Better Ways to Read the Bible: Transforming a Weapon of Harm into a Tool of Healing. Zach’s work calls us to examine the lenses we bring to Scripture. He argues that the Bible itself isn’t the problem—it’s the harmful interpretations that have been weaponized to silence women, justify racism, and marginal...

2 months ago

43 minutes

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13. Semler (Singer-Songwriter) Faith, Queerness, and Why Sometimes the Most Rebellious Act of All Is Staying

🎙Episode 13. Semler (Singer-Songwriter) – Faith, Queerness, and Why Sometimes the Most Rebellious Act of All Is Staying 🌈 Faith & Courage | Music as Resistance Semler @gracebaldridge made history when their independent release Preacher’s Kid became the first openly queer Christian album to reach #1 on the iTunes Christian charts—an accomplishment they repeated with Late Bloomer. Semler has toured nationally, including alongside Relient K in 2022, performed an NPR Tiny Desk Concert, and at...

2 months ago

1 hour 7 minutes

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12. Pastor Joe Smith (Non-Denominational) — Reclaiming Faith from Christian Nationalism

🎙 Episode 12: Reclaiming Faith from Christian Nationalism — with Pastor Joe Smith Alexis Rice is joined by Pastor Joe Smith IG @therealjoe.smith — a bold and unflinching voice reclaiming Christianity from white Christian nationalism, spiritual manipulation, and cultural complacency. Known for his viral sermons and fearless online ministry, Joe shares his journey from fundamentalism to liberation—and how he uses his privilege as daily repentance for the harm he once enabled. Together, they exp...

3 months ago

57 minutes

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11. Rev. Joseph Yoo (Episcopal Church) – Reconstructing Faith After It All Falls Apart

Reconstructing Faith After It All Falls Apart — with Rev. Joseph Yoo Alexis Rice is joined by Rev. Joseph Yoo @joseph.yoo — a priest and writer whose honest, funny, and deeply human reflections have connected with millions online. Together, they explore what happens when the certainty of faith collapses, why deconstruction isn’t a trend but often a lonely and costly journey, and how healing, community, and curiosity can guide the process of rebuilding something real. Joe shares stories from s...

3 months ago

54 minutes

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10. Jon Guerra (Singer-Songwriter) – Restoring Wonder and Finding God in the Quiet

Restoring Wonder, Finding God in the Quiet with Jon Guerra 🕊️ Devotion & Disruption | Prayer for the Weary | The Wild Jesus This episode is for anyone aching for a faith that welcomes mystery and makes space for honest lament. It’s for the ones who crave connection with God but can’t stomach the noise of easy answers—or who need permission to slow down, to rest, and to bring their whole, complicated selves to the sacred. It’s also a gentle challenge to churches: rediscover the power of s...

3 months ago

54 minutes

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9. Jeremy Steele (United Methodist) – A Deep Skeptic and Also a Pastor Talks About How to Not Suck as a Christian

How to Not Suck as a Christian — with Jeremy Steele Alexis is joined by Jeremy Steele — bestselling author, viral TikTok creator, and United Methodist pastor known for radical honesty and spiritual skepticism. Jeremy’s online community, NotChurch, is a safe harbor for agnostics, mystics, post-evangelicals, and anyone who’s done with fear-based faith but still seeking connection, meaning, and a purpose bigger than themselves. Jeremy shares how he navigates doubt and faith as a pastor, why “dec...

3 months ago

45 minutes

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8. Christi Bolaños – A Testimony of Bravery, Anger, and Reclaiming a Bigger God

Anger is a gift from God if we take it to Jesus — with Christi Bolaños Alexis is joined by Christi Bolaños — an ER nurse, adoptive mom of seven, and lifelong Christian whose fierce love for Jesus has carried her through heartbreak, injustice, and a faith that had to break open to hold it all. In this episode, Christi shares how moments of childhood courage shaped her deep commitment to justice, how her family’s decision to adopt shattered her savior complex, and how the “sacred slope” of deco...

4 months ago

52 minutes

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7. Rev. Lizzie McManus-Dail (Episcopal Church) – God Didn’t Make Us to Hate Us

God Didn’t Make Us to Hate Us — with Rev. Lizzie McManus-Dail Alexis is joined by Rev. Lizzie — an Episcopal priest, digital minister, & founding vicar of Jubilee Episcopal Church in Austin, TX. Her new devotional, God Didn’t Make Us to Hate Us, is a healing and pastoral 40-day companion for those reclaiming their faith after spiritual harm. They explore how deconstruction can lead to delight, why queer joy is sacred, & how the church has always included women as leaders—despite what ...

4 months ago

1 hour 19 minutes

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6. Derek Webb (Singer-Songwriter) – Holding Complexity: Queer Solidarity, Art, and Faith After Certainty

Holding Complexity, Finding Solidarity with Derek Webb 🕊️ Music as Resistance | Queer Solidarity | Faith After Certainty This episode is for anyone who's ever tried to sort through the rubble of their faith and wondered if anything worth keeping could survive. It’s for the ones who still ache for Jesus but can’t return to the version they were handed—and for those learning to stand with the marginalized, even when the cost is high. It’s also a challenge to churches everywhere: to stop confus...

4 months ago

1 hour 15 minutes