Kathryn House: Learning and Unlearning in Community

10/28/22 • 27 min

In this episode, Dr. Kathryn House joins Dr. Reyes to talk about her childhood in the foothills of North Carolina, where her deep love for the church led to a call to ministry as a young person. She credits the faithful voices of friends and mentors who challenged and affirmed her to recognize her gifts in ministry and teaching.

Kathryn is a theologian and Baptist pastor who calls Louisville, KY home, by way of Boston, MA, and Morganton, NC. Her research interests include white evangelical purity culture, anti-racist theology, trauma and theology, theologies of vocation, religious leadership, and Baptist theology. Kathryn works to join in the creation of communities committed to deeper liberation and greater flourishing for all.

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Sound of the Genuine - Kathryn House: Learning and Unlearning in Community

Transcript

Patrick: Today on the show, we have Dr. Kathryn House who takes us on a journey from her childhood in the foothills of North Carolina where her deep love for the church led to a call in ministry as a young person. She tells us about the mentors, friends, colleagues who affirmed her and recognized her gifts for ministry and teaching. I'm so glad you get to hear from my friend Dr. Kathryn House.

All right, Dr. House, it is good to have you on the Sound of the Genuine. How