Episode 37: Sista’s Keeper

June 24, 2017 By Osheta Moore

[smart_track_player_latest url=”http://shalominthecity.libsyn.com/rss” ] On this episode of My Sistas’ Keeper, Abby and I discuss how to hopefully resist the spirit of despair when talking about race, specifically on social media. We share our honest, raw emotions about the Philando Castile verdict and the killing of Charleena Lyles. We also discuss Scripture about despair and respond to listener questions about to respond to race-related tragedies and police brutality: How should Shalom Sistas talk to their children, students, etc., about these events?... Read more

Episode 37: Sista's Keeper

June 24, 2017 By Osheta Moore

Episode 36: Shalom in the Home

June 2, 2017 By Osheta Moore

[smart_podcast_player] Today I sit down with my co-host Jerusalem to talk about FOMO, Benedictine Monastic traditions, learning to love the life you have, and husband who are weary of our BIG ideas. She just released her second book, “At Home in this Life: Finding Peace at the Crossroads of Unraveled Dreams and Beautiful Surprises” and it’s amazing. Take a listen and come on over to the Shalom Sista Facebook page to tell us which of the three Benedictine Vows... Read more

Episode 35: Hallelujah Anyway: Shalom Book Club

May 26, 2017 By Osheta Moore

[smart_podcast_player] In episode 35 we’re having the Shalom Book Club, where Cara and I discuss Anne Lamott’s latest book, Hallelujah Anyway. We talk about what we mean when we speak or dream of mercy, and we look at differences between Lamott’s definition of mercy and a biblical definition of mercy. Finally, we get REAL with our own stories of mercy, and offer four Shalom Steps to help you rediscover mercy, too. As per the usual, you can connect with Cara on... Read more

Shalom Sistas’ Night Out Group Discussion Guide

May 21, 2017 By Osheta Moore

Tonight, I’m meeting up with two lovely Shalom Sistas to watch the new movie, “Everything, Everything” a movie adaption of the book of the same name by Nicola Yoon. As you may remember, The Shalom Book Club discussed “The Sun is Also a Star” by Yoon on the podcast and IT WAS AMAZING. Both the book and the discussion generated so much energy, the co-hosts and I thought it would be fun to encourage y’all to plan a girls’ night... Read more

Shalom Sistas' Night Out Group Discussion Guide

May 21, 2017 By Osheta Moore

Episode 34: My Sista’s Keeper, Resisting Defensiveness on Social Media

May 18, 2017 By Osheta Moore

[smart_podcast_player] On this episode of My Sista’s Keeper, Abby and I discuss how to hopefully resist the spirit of defensiveness when talking about race, specifically on social media. We consider some practical ways to emulate Jesus’ posture toward others described in 1 Peter 2:23, “When he was reviled, he did not revile in return; when he suffered, he did not threaten, but continued entrusting himself to him who judges justly.” We also discuss the terms backfire effect and confirmation bias,... Read more

Episode 34: My Sista's Keeper, Resisting Defensiveness on Social Media

May 18, 2017 By Osheta Moore

I Will Resist: A Mother’s Day Story

May 14, 2017 By Osheta Moore

Let me tell you the tale of an Overwhelmed Mother who had a baby before she was ready, another one after a hurricane, and one more within the same calendar year. Let me tell you that one day while her three charges napped, she looked at everything the diapers, the onesies, the stroller she could never figure out and felt Overwhelmed. Felt incapable. Felt hopeless. Let me tell you about how she wanted it all to end. How she was... Read more

I Will Resist: A Mother's Day Story

May 14, 2017 By Osheta Moore