Episode 99: The Gospel According to Dolly Parton: Love, Judgment, and the God Spark
The flags are at half mast for a woman who never held office. That alone tells you something about who Dolly Parton was. Jaisa and Rachael honor her, and sit with the thing that keeps surfacing as the tributes come in. Conservative Christians and drag queens. The LGBTQ community, the Black community, and the Pentecostal church that raised her. Almost nobody gets claimed by all of those rooms, and she managed it without softening who she was. They walk through the one room cabin, the eleven siblings, the father who never learned to read. Then the part this show cares about most. Dolly believed there was a God spark in every person and made it her job to go looking for it. She called herself spiritual rather than religious, and refused, repeatedly and on the record, to judge anybody. Hard to argue with love. If you enjoyed this episode be sure to check out: Episode 82: How to Love and Care for Every Enneagram Type w/ Abbey Howe Episode 70: From Pews to Pines: God in the Wild w/ Pete Nunnally Follow the show and leave a review if this one landed for you. It is the single easiest way to help us reach more people. Support the show Join the Spirit 360! Online Community Spirit Outspoken Website for Events, Resources, and More Info Follow Spirit Outspoken on Instagram Follow Spirit Outspoken on TikTok Watch Episodes on YouTube Subscribe to Spirit Outspoken Apple Podcast Subscribe to Spirit Outspoken Spotify Podcast
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