Episode 60: A Conversation with Jon Paul Robles
Jon Paul Robles is an ordained priest and co-pastor for the Sacred Commons Church (Youngstown, Oh). He is the director of The Greater Youngstown Community Dialogue On Racism and a coordinator for Mahoning Valley Sojourn to the Past.
He is currently a grad student of Theology & Culture at St. Stephen’s University with a thesis that merges the philosophy of Simone Weil, poverty, and funk. His work orbits issues of justice, the human condition, and public theology embedded within intricate social and religious frameworks.
As a grandchild of Mexican-Americans who migrated from Texas to the Midwest, an Oklahoma Osage crop duster and a Steel Magnolia from Kansas, he identifies as third-culture and finds that his work is birthed from the convergence of their stories.
ABOUT YOUR HOSTS:
David is a University of California Santa Barbara alum and leads Santa Barbara’s Beloved Community Church, and also Jesus Collective, an online community which exists to foster wholeness and equity by healing relationships and cultural divides, honoring the dignity of all peoples, and protecting the biodiversity of our planet, through actively listening, understanding, partnering, and serving. He is the author of Making America Great Again: Fairy Tale? Horror Story? Dream Come True? Learn more at www.davidnmoore.com
Kerry Connelly, (she / her) MDiv, CCLC is the author of Good White Racist? Confronting Your Role in Racial Injustice and Wait, Is This Racist? A Guide to Becoming an Antiracist Church. Kerry holds her Master of Divinity from Christian Theological Seminary in Indianapolis, where she is currently pursuing her Doctorate of Ministry. She is a Certified Coach with additional certifications in DISC personality styles, conflict resolution (Cornell University), + she is a NYC Leadership Fellow. Passionate about all things spiritual, she is also trained in a number of intuitive energy healing modalities, including traditional Usui Reiki and Angel Reiki. When she is not consulting with predominantly White churches to help them deconstruct White pseudosupremacy in their daily operations, she is working 1:1 with clients to help them connect with their own higher guidance and to live deeply intuitive lives. You can learn more about Kerry at www.kerryconnelly.com.
