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  1. Issue · Oct 1, 2026

    Krocky Meshkin “Take a Last Look at the Grand Canyon Before It’s Gone” | Kitchen Table Conversation with Lisa Sharon Harper (opens the original)

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    Krocky Meshkin is an adventure guide and author who has spent more than a decade working at the Grand Canyon National Park. From jeep tours to acting as Disney’s Grand Canyon expert, Meshkin has given tours to more than 10,000 visitors. Throughout the years, he has logged hundreds of volunteer hours removing trash from the park. Recent disasters have forced him to relocate to another state for work.Do you remember The Brady Bunch? That was my introduction to the Grand Canyon, one of the seven wo

  2. Issue · Sep 17, 2026

    Ched Myers “White Elder on the White Church” | Kitchen Table Conversations with Lisa Sharon Harper (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Positive tone

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    Ched Myers is a fifth-generation Californian. He is an activist and theologian who has worked in social change and radical discipleship movements for more than 45 years. He is known for his biblical work, which gets inside the story and helps us understand the radicality of the person of Jesus. He has authored over 100 articles and more than a half-dozen books, including Binding the Strong Man: A Political Reading of Mark’s Story of Jesus<

  3. Issue · Sep 12, 2026

    Ayana Gray “Let’s Talk AI and Ethics” | Kitchen Table Conversation with Lisa Sharon Harper (opens the original)

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    Ayana Gray is the founder of the Center for Democratic AI. An artificial intelligence policy and ethics expert, Gray completed her Bachelor’s Degree at Harvard and her Master's in the ethics of AI, Data, and Algorithms at the University of Cambridge. Gray built the Center for Democratic AI to fill the gap in AI policy research, focusing on AI's impact on social equity, surveillance, and the environment.This is a must-watch conversation that digs deep into the most pressing issues rising in AI:Wh

  4. Issue · Aug 14, 2026

    You're invited to 10-Week Webinar: How to Decolonize the Gospel (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Positive tone

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  5. Issue · Aug 7, 2026

    Hot Take: Why Marc Thiessen’s WaPo Prediction is a Dud (opens the original)

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