Episode 32: Rev. Emily Scatterday Holehan

Reverend Emily Scatterday Holehan is our 32nd guest!  When Emily was in middle school she knew that God was calling her to become a pastor.  Emily shares about how she navigated deciding on her college and her majors as they would help propel her to her next step of living in the Dominican Republic to work with Young Life.  Emily then shares her seminary and beyond journey with us.

 

Towards the end of the interview Emily shares some solid pastoral words in regards to politics as well as several great resources to take some next steps forward.  You are for sure going to want to hear Emily’s story as she highlights her passions of being a Ministry, Spanish and being a Reverend.  

 

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QUOTES

 

“Pastors should be political because the Gospel is political, the Bible is political, not paristican Christanity is not republican or democrat.”

“We, as pastors, need to talk about issues that people are voting about.  Because if we don't talk about them, who will?”  

“If people are voting on certain things, then let's have their faith inform their voting.”

“If I am making a decision politically then my faith should inform those decisions.”

“We are in this time in our country of racial injustice and unrest and protests.  And I think that the church cannot be silent anymore.  Clergy need to speak up in ways that uphold the Biblical truths and ideas of hospitality and love and justice.”

RESOURCES & NEXT STEPS

 

• Read all you can!  Some of Emily’s suggestions:
  • Barbara Taylor
  • Lisa Sharon Harper
  • “I’m Still Here” Austin Channing Brown
    • Brings together ministry and racial injustice
    • Midwest prospective
• Volunteer at your church if you are interested in ministry
  • If that feeling is confirmed then if maybe explore seminary as a way forward
• 1st Corinthians 13 Project
  • Centers health, healing and wholeness for black people 
  • For ways in which people can engage with racial injustice
  • https://www.1cor13project.com/ 

 

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BOOK CLUB

 

Friends if you are interested in being in a small group setting for listening, discussion and action work with the main focus on racial injustice and racial reconciliation I would invite you to consider joining my book club.  Our February Book selection is Make Change How to Fight Injustice, Dismantle Systemic Oppression, and Own Our Future by Shaun King.  If you are interested in joining the conversation our next book club meeting will be on Tuesday, February 16th at 7:30pm Chicago time.  DM us on our social medias @nowrongturnspod or email us at [e-mail]. 

 

Get Make Change by Shaun King on Amazon

https://amzn.to/35VXgN8 

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