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Join Christina (CC) and Denise (DeDe) on Emissaries of Renewal, a podcast that explores ethical evangelism through radical hospitality and education.
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Season 2, Episode 10: “Our Lady of the Holler: Dolly Parton and Everyday Good News” (opens the original)
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In this joyful, thoughtful, and sparkly episode, DeDe, CC, and Jessie reunite to explore what Dolly Parton’s public life can teach us about everyday ethical evangelism. They look at the Imagination Library, practical care for families after the 2016 Sevier County wildfires, investing in Black Nashville, learning from harm through the change from “Dixie Stampede,” and faith expressed through welcome rather than condemnation. This isn’t a canonization episode — it’s an invitation to notice Gospel-
Season 2, Episode 9: Wisdom, Witness, and the Fruit We Bear (opens the original)
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In this episode, CC interviews DeDe about the August social-media reflections that sparked a surprisingly rich conversation about wisdom and evangelism. Together, they explore Proverbs, Job, and Ecclesiastes—and ask how these books can shape ethical, everyday witness beyond the walls of the church. Can wisdom help us share the good news without watering down the Gospel? How do we listen before offering answers? What does faithful witness look like when life is painful, unjust, or uncertain? CC a
Season 2, Episode 8: “Evangelism, Innovation, and Belonging with Troy Méndez (opens the original)
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In this episode of Emissaries of Renewal, Jessie and DeDe sit down with the Rev. Troy Méndez, Executive Director of the Episcopal Evangelism Society (EES), the historic foundation that sponsors and supports this podcast. Together they explore how Troy understands evangelism as seeking, naming, and celebrating God’s presence in people’s real stories, and how EES’s “Evangelism for the 21st Century” grants are helping leaders experiment with justice‑focused, community‑rooted projects across the Epi
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