The Protagonistas

Join Kat and author of A Brown Girl's Epiphany, Aurelia Davila Pratt, as they chat about what it looks like to reclaim your own intuition and live into new paradigms so we can experience individual and collective liberation. Follow Kat: @kat_armas Follow Aurelia: @revaureliajoy

In this episode, Kat shares a reflection on the word "logos" and how that connects to our relationship with all things. Preorder Sacred Belonging. Follow Kat on social media: @kat_armas Would you consider leaving The Protagonistas a review?

This week Kat chats with Anishinaabe and Ukrainian writer from Lac Seul First Nation, Patty Krawec about her book Becoming Kin. Patty is the cohost of the Medicine for the Resistance podcast and cofounder of the Nii'kinaaganaa Foundation, which collects funds and disperses them to Indigenous people and organizations.

Did Darwin really say survival is of the "fittest"? and what does it mean to be at home in who we are? Perhaps Jesus had some thoughts on this (as we can see from his interaction with the demon possessed man). Subscribe to Kat's newsletter: katarmas.com/newsletter Follow Kat on social media: @kat_armas

We have an exciting new episode today with Karen González about her recent book Beyond Welcome! Karen's new book takes us further into the conversation about immigration, challenging us to go deeper than simply welcoming immigrants. In this conversation, Karen and Kat chat about the myth of the good immigrant, immigration in the Bible, assimilation vs. integration, and so many more topics. We hope you enjoy the conversation! Follow Karen @_karenjgonzalez Follow Kat @Kat_armas Follow Chasing Justice @chasingjustice_

In this episode, Kat chats with Gail Song Bantum about her and her husband, Brian’s new book, Choosing Us: Marriage and Mutual Flourishing in a World of Difference. Gail rewrites the marriage narrative by highlighting mutual flourishing and the freedom and beauty that comes with that in our relationships with our spouses. Reverend Gail Song Bantum is the Lead Pastor of Quest Church, an urban, multi, and inclusive community in the heart of Seattle. Pastor Gail is particularly passionate about empowering emerging leaders and is a highly sought after speaker, preacher, and consultant. She is a contributing author of the New York Times Bestseller, A Rhythm of Prayer: A Collection of Meditations for Renewal, edited by Sarah Bessey, and co-author of Choosing Us: Marriage and Mutual Flourishing in a World of Difference. Pastor Gail received her M.Div. from Duke Divinity School and is an ordained minister in the Evangelical Covenant Church. She and her husband, Dr. Brian Bantum, have three young adult sons and reside in Seattle, WA. Follow Gail and her family on their website www.theBantumspace.com Follow Kat @Kat_armas Follow Chasing Justice @chasingjustice_ Support The Protagonistas on Patreon!

In this episode, Kat talks with Candice Benbow about her book, Red Lip Theology. Candice shares about what it looks like to be authentic in our relationships with God and the freedom that comes with that. Candice Marie Benbow is a multi-genre theologian who situates her work at the intersections of beauty, faith, feminism and culture, giving voice to Black women’s shared experiences of healing and journeying toward wholeness. Reimagining how faith can be a tool of liberation and transformation for women and girls, she challenges Black women to think critically about how they see God and the world. Named by Sojourners as one of “10 Christian Women Shaping the Church in 2020”, Candice has written for various outlets including ESSENCE Magazine, Glamour Magazine, The Root, VICE, Shondaland, MadameNoire and the Me Too Movement. Her first book, Red Lip Theology: For Church Girls Who’ve Considered Tithing to the Beauty Supply Store When Sunday Morning Isn’t Enough is out now wherever books are found! Follow Candice @candicebenbow Follow Kat @kat_armas Leave the podcast a review!

In this episode Kat chats with pastora Inés Velasquez-McBryde about cosiendo and creating- an embodiment of Abuelita Faith. Inés shares about her Abuela Sara (who is featured in Ch. 6 of the book) and about what abuelita theology means to her. Inés was the very first guest on The Protagonistas! She is co-pastor of The Church We Hope For- check them out! Follow them at @thechurchwehopefor on Instagram and Twitter. Follow Inés @inesmcbryde. Follow Kat @kat_armas.

In this episode Kat chats with Mvskoke writer and educator, Mariah Humphries. Through her and her ancestors experience navigating the tension between Native and White American culture, Mariah is an educator to non-Native spaces. With over 20 years of vocational ministry service, she is focused on theology, racial literacy and reconciliation within the American Church. She is the current Be the Bridge Ministry educator where she works with religious leaders to navigate racial reconciliation in their congregations. Kat and Mariah chat about her experiences growing up Native, the sacredness of the land, her racial justice work, and much more.

In today's episode Kat chats with Afro-Nuyorican Boricua Dr. Elizabeth Ríos about the Latin@ church, barrio theology, "Progressive Pentecostalism," women in church planting, and so much more. Make sure to follow Dr. Liz on social media: @drlizrios Visit her website: https://www.elizabethrios.com/ Follow Kat Armas @kat_armas Preorder Abuelita Faith for exclusive podcast episodes: www.katarmas.com/book

In today’s beautiful and personal episode of The Protagonistas, Kat chats with Korean American writer and seminary student, Sarah Williams, about her experiences as a transracial adoptee. Sarah shares some insight on her transracial adoption and what it means to "come out of the fog" in regard to adoption and white supremacy. She also shares some adoptee-centered biblical interpretations and reflections. Follow Sarah on Instagram and Twitter: @anadopteetalksback and @re.coalition Follow Kat on IG and Twitter: @kat_armas

In this episode, Kat chats with Puerto Rican author and podcaster Lisa Colon Delay about her new book The Wild Land Within: Cultivating Wholeness through Spiritual Practice Kat and Lisa dialogue about the contemplative life, the difference between Eastern and Western traditions (including atonement theories), spiritual formation during these times, and how marginalized people and groups used contemplation and spiritual formation for sustenance in the long road of racial justice. They also talk about wounds and fears and how contemplation and silence before God might help us heal. Purchase Lisa's book and follow her on social media @LisaDelay and www.lisadelay.com Also follow Kat @kat_armas and www.katarmas.com

In this week's conversation, Kat chats with Jamaican, Filipina, Puerto Rican children’s book author and spoken word poet Quina Aragon about her mixed identity, a biblical theology of ethnic identity, why adults need children's books, and a little bit about her recent book "Love Gave." Visit Quina's website: quinaaragon.com Instagram: @quina_aragon This is her uncle's song she mentions in the interview: https://youtu.be/d_z_djHbo8E