Ep. 135 - Rev. Dr. Jacqui Lewis ”Fierce Love”

The Deconstructionists

John Williamson

Religion, Religion & Spirituality

4.4 • 823 Ratings

🗓️ 24 December 2021

⏱️ 61 minutes

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Guest Info/Bio:This week we welcome the incredible Rev. Dr. Jacqui Lewis! We talk all about her brand new book, “Fierce Love: A Bold Path to Ferocious Courage and Rule-Breaking Kindness That Can Heal the World.” Jacqui is an author, activist, preacher, public theologian who uses her gifts to work toward creating an antiracist, just, fully welcoming society in which everyone has enough. Jacqui graduated from Princeton Theological Seminary with a M.Div. and obtained her PhD in Psychology and Religion from Dew University. She is currently the senior pastor at Middle Collegiate Church. Jacqui has been featured on a number of television shows including: The Today Show, All in with Chris Hayes, AM Joy, The Melissa Harris Perry Show, NY1, ABC, NBC, PBS, CBS, and WPIX. She also created two national television programs: Just Faith, and on-demand television program on MSNBC.com, and Chapter and Verse at PBS. Dr. Lewis has also been featured in The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Times, the front page of the New York Times website, New York Times Video, The New York Post, CNN i-report, Essence, ebony.com, the New York Post, and more. Guest (Select) Publications:Ten Essential Strategies to Becoming a Multiracial Congregation; The Power of Stories; a Guide for Leaders in Multi-Racial, Multi-Cultural Congregations; the children’s book, You Are So Wonderful!; Fierce Love: A Bold Path to Ferocious Courage and Rule-Breaking Kindness That Can Heal the World.Guest Links:www.middlechurch.org www.jacquijlewis.com Twitter: @RevJacquiLewis Instagram: @revjacquilewis Stay on top of all of the latest at www.thedeconstructionists.com ( http://www.thedeconstructionists.com ) Go there to check out our blog, snag a t-shirt, become a Patreon supporter, listen to our entire back catalogue, or follow us on social mediaSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-deconstructionists/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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0:00.0	Morning people wake up for peace and quiet.
0:03.0	McDonald's breakfast people?
0:05.0	We wake up for the sweet rush of getting that warm, delicious breakfast right before it ends.
0:12.0	Crush your morning goals with a steak egg and cheese bagel or any breakfast sandwich
0:17.0	and snag another one for just a buck with the buy one get one deal only in the
0:21.8	McDonald's app limited time only at participating McDonald's valid ones per day must opt into rewards
0:27.9	and so what if the revolution started with loving yourself accepting the truth that you are
0:36.5	awesomely and wonderfully made and that doesn't mean you're perfect.
0:39.8	Love is a, you know, a non-possessive delight in the particularity of the other.
0:45.2	And you look in the mirror, you think you're the other, you are amazing.
0:48.8	God made you, you're fantastic.
0:50.5	If you're not a theist, you're still fantastic.
0:53.2	You pump blood every day. Your breath goes in and out. What? What a miracle, right? You are alive. And, you know, you've got gifts. So let's start there. And then let's go to truth. Every single day. Every day. How honest can you be with yourself and the people around you?
1:12.5	How much truth can you bear to tell?
1:16.4	So take a breath will survive.
1:24.8	So take a breath, breathe it in, the mystery that is this.
1:36.2	A universe we don't know.
1:41.7	I think the truth is, if God has a face, his face must look like you.
1:58.0	Welcome to the Deconstructionist podcast. I am your host, John Williamson.
2:02.4	And if you're new here, thank you for joining in on the conversation.
2:05.8	If you've been around for a while, then thank you for continuing to support.
2:10.0	A few things before we get to this week's episode, the one-stop shop for the podcast is www.
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