Join Christina (CC) and Denise (DeDe) on Emissaries of Renewal, a podcast that explores ethical evangelism through radical hospitality and education. Embrace God’s transformative love through Jesus Christ with us as we share inspiring stories, meaningful conversations, and valuable insights.
Season 2, Episode 10: “Our Lady of the Holler: Dolly Parton and Everyday Good News”
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-shaped values in action. Through Scripture, story, and a little rhinestone theology, they ask: What does good news look like when it has hands and feet?
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1 Sept 2026
Season 2, Episode 9: Wisdom, Witness, and the Fruit We Bear
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 and DeDe also connect wisdom with prophetic voice, honest grief, humility, and the kind of fruit our lives bear.
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20 Jul 2026
Season 2, Episode 8: “Evangelism, Innovation, and Belonging with Troy Méndez
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 Episcopal Church. Troy shares pieces of his own call, his
passion for belonging and radical hospitality, and his hopes for the future of Episcopal
evangelism.
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