What would happen if, across denominations we could establish a mode of discourse in which we give each other permission to talk openly about what matters to us? We could set aside doctrinal differences and emphasize those beliefs that we share. My guess is we could have some stimulating conversation about our experiences with the Divine and what we sense to be the greater purpose of our lives. "When Faith Endures" is a podcast that gives ordinary people of faith the opportunity to discuss why their faith is important to them. These lives exist. These commitments exist. Let's listen to them honestly and learn from each other.
Hello, welcome back to When Faith Endures. I’m your host Angelyn Foster. This season I’ve begun by opening discussions with my most immediate circle of Interfaith friends. I wanted to start this way for two reasons: First, to discover and build on commonalities that I've suspected were there, and second, to gain experience with this kind of dialogue in a safe space, making it seem to listeners like it’s doable to have these kinds of conversations. These objectives were defin...
3 Feb 2026
Laura Berman - Jewish/New Thought Discussion
My next guest, Laura Berman, is a musician I’ve collaborated with for Jewish Kol Nidre services for many years. Raised culturally Jewish, she now practices a widely integrated form of spirituality. She has a successful career as a singer/songwriter of inspirational music, and now works as the Music Director at Mile Hi Church, which is a New Thought Congregation. New Thought, is a spiritual movement which began in the 1830s, teaching that God, or Infinite Intelligence, is everywher...
29 Jan 2026
Carrie Christensen - Latter-day Saint Discussion
Today’s guest is a friend I’ve played Chamber music with for almost seven years. We are in a clarinet trio, which means that this ensemble includes Clarinet, cello and piano. My guest Carrie Christensen is the pianist. Carrie is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, commonly referred to as the Mormons. As the Latter-day Saints have a lay ministry, Carrie serves as the teacher of a youth scriptures class that the teens attend four days a week befo...
9 Jan 2026
Kathleen Romanyshyn - Catholic Discussion
Today I’m pleased to be sharing a conversation with my dear friend and stand-partner in orchestra, Kathleen. Kathleen is Catholic and I chose her as the inaugural guest because she actually goes to not one but two services each Sunday. Kathleen grew up in the Roman Catholic Church. However, when she married the son of displaced native Ukrainians, she began attending the local Ukrainian Catholic services with her husband. As her mother became elderly, she saw the need to tak...
4 Jan 2026
When Faith Endures: a Longer Explanation
Hi everyone. In this episode I explain more fully the motivation for beginning this project. As I’ve played many sacred gigs through the years, I’ve begun to notice that although much of the worship structure felt familiar, those of us participating rarely talked openly about our differing faiths, and often for good reasons: fear of offending, of being misunderstood, or of seeming as though we were pushing our faith on others. And yet I kept wondering, don’t we have somethin...
4 Jan 2026
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