Courageous Conversations For A Changing WorldPart One, Faith In Modern Times

Sunday Edition with Anthony Corona

Thank you for joining us for our continuing Courageous Conversations, part of the Sunday Edition family podcast and digital media content services. This gathering brought together community members from across faith traditions and lived experiences for an honest exploration of spirituality, disability, advocacy, and the realities of navigating turbulent times.

Deep gratitude to Mark, Lorna, and Gabriel for their wisdom, vulnerability, and thoughtful leadership in the discussion. Thank you to everyone who listened on Corona FM, those who joined us live, and a special welcome to our new friend Judy. We are honored you found your way into this circle.

During this conversation, we reflected on the enduring words of Madeleine L Engle, drawing from her writings across decades and examining how her reflections continue to resonate today. Together, we spoke about facing the enemy and naming the enemy. We considered the theological image of the enemy as a once favored angel who chose the fall, and we examined how distraction and chaos function as tools that attempt to separate us from ourselves, from our faith, from our shared humanity, and from our higher power.

Although the conversation was framed within the Lenten season and included references to the Old and New Testament, this was not a conversation confined to Christianity. Participants explored the distinctions between faith, spirituality, and organized religion, affirming that spirituality does not equal religion and faith is not limited to any one tradition. We wrestled with doubt, polarization within our communities, and the challenge of holding onto faith in dark political and cultural moments.

We also examined how personal spirituality informs advocacy. How does our inner life shape our public voice. How do we carry faith into justice work. How do we quiet the noise designed to fracture and divide us, especially within disability and faith communities. These questions formed the heartbeat of the evening.

Next Conversation, Thursday at 8 PM Eastern

Our second Courageous Conversation will center on forgiveness. We will explore what we have described as a trinity of forgiveness: extending forgiveness, accepting forgiveness, and forgiving for ones own spiritual balance. Drawing from our recent reflections on forgiveness within our own house, we will examine how silence can become permission, how speaking truth and offering grace can coexist, and how forgiveness functions not as weakness but as disciplined leadership. We will also reflect on the theological symbolism of the Trinity, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, and what spiritual equilibrium looks like in a divided world.

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Sunday EditionGrowing the Circle with Barbara Hinske

Airing Sunday at 1 PM Eastern on 2020 The BeaconAvailable in your podcast feeds immediately after broadcast

This week on Sunday Edition, we gather for a rich and heartfelt conversation with author Barbara Hinske centered on her latest novel, Growing the Circle, part of the beloved Guiding Emily series.

Barbara shares how her journey into the world of Emily Main began through a charitable interaction with the Foundation Fighting Blindness, and how she chose to donate the proceeds of the first book in the series to support that mission. What began as generosity became a long term literary commitment to telling stories that reflect the lived experiences of the blind and low vision community with authenticity and warmth.

We explore the theme of second acts in life, including Emily’s own transition into vision loss, her partnership with her guide dog Garth, and the ever widening circle of relationships that shape her world. The novel beautifully examines how loss can lead to unexpected expansion, new purpose, and deeper connection.

Our conversation dives into advocacy woven seamlessly into storytelling. We discuss employment discrimination, assumptions about competence, parenting, assistive technology, and the subtle ways society questions blind and low vision individuals. Barbara shares how she listens closely to members of our community and thoughtfully incorporates those conversations into women’s fiction and comfort storytelling that invites reflection rather than defensiveness.

Growing the Circle is not simply a novel. It is a bridge between communities. It opens doors for friends, family members, coworkers, and readers to better understand the daily realities, frustrations, joys, and resilience of blind and low vision people.

We encourage you to read along and join us for our upcoming friends and family book discussion and advocacy gathering with Barbara. If you are interested in participating, email SundayEdition@anthonycorona.com and let us know you are reading Growing the Circle and would like to join the conversation. Details will follow once the date is finalized.

Please support Barbara’s work by purchasing the book and leaving reviews on Goodreads, Amazon, Audible, or wherever you listen to audiobooks. Reviews and engagement truly matter. The more interaction, the more the algorithm recognizes these stories and shares them with new readers. Amplifying good work is one of the simplest and most powerful forms of advocacy.

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Take2Radio the Remix in Partnership with Sunday Edition Presents: comedian Heath Harmison

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We had a great conversation with comedian Heath Harmison on Take 2 Radio: The Remix! Heath shared the journey that led him to stand-up success, from his early beginnings to building a career on stage and on the road. He opened up about the influence of his incredibly talented family, the lessons he’s learned along the way, and what life is really like while touring. It’s an honest, funny, and inspiring look at the work behind the laughs — and the passion that keeps him going.

https://www.spreaker.com/episode/comedian-heath-harmison--70140592

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