Here I Pod, Season 2 Episode 1: Church & Community in Times of Political Violence
The second season of the popular Here I Pod podcast from ELCA advocacy returns with host Regina Q. Banks speaking with Tammy Walhof, Director of Lutheran Advocacy - Minnesota, and Jacob Summerville, the 2024-2025 Hunger Advocacy Fellow with Lutheran Advocacy - Minnesota, about the recent political violence that occurred in their state. Following their interview, Regina checks in with the Rev. Amy Reumann to discuss the various resources the ELCA has at its disposal to speak to political violence. Finally, the Rev. Angela Denker, author and ELCA pastor serving in Minneapolis, shares her own faith reflection on the current moment. 41 minutes, recorded 7/01/25.
Special Guests:
The Rev. Amy Reumann, Senior Director of Witness in Society, ELCA
The Rev. Angela Denker, Author and Pastor for Visitation and Public Theology at Lake Nokomis Lutheran Church in Minneapolis
Here I Pod is a production of ELCA Advocacy.
Host: Regina Q. Banks
Production: Blake Chastain, Joey Chin, Karen Krueger
Intro/Outro Music: "A Mighty Fortress is Our God" arranged in jazz-style, by Steven Seigart
About the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America:
The ELCA is one of the largest Christian denominations in the United States, with 2.8 million members in more than 8,500 worshiping communities across the 50 states and in the Caribbean region. Known as the church of “God’s work. Our hands.,” the ELCA emphasizes the saving grace of God through faith in Jesus Christ, unity among Christians and service in the world. The ELCA’s roots are in the writings of the German church reformer Martin Luther.
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