The Sacred Slope
Where the slippery slope becomes sacred ground.
For the spiritually tender — those searching for healthier expressions of our global Christian faith and deconstructing harmful theology.
Listen to conversations with pastors, priests, reverends, scholars, artists, and public voices from multiple denominations, cultures, backgrounds, and genders.
Come to be challenged, healed, and begin again.
The Sacred Slope
33. BONUS: If You Haven’t Been Prayed Over in a Long Time
🎙️ 33. BONUS: If You Haven’t Been Prayed Over in a Long Time
This labor of love is my Christmas gift to you. I wasn’t planning to make this episode, but if it helps even one person this Christmas season, it was worth it.
Over the past 7 months, I invited pastors, priests, and reverends from around the world to pray for those who haven’t been prayed over in a long time. This episode is a compilation of those prayers, woven together with music from singer-songwriters featured in Season One. There are some guests sprinkled in that will be in Season Two!
Beloveds, you are loved just as you are. You matter to God. You have infinite worth, and you are needed. My hope is that this prayerful meditation offers healing, peace, and clarity—and invites you to listen for the Holy Spirit as you reflect, remember, and rest.
May you leave with a little more courage, a little more clarity, and a peace that surpasses understanding.
Merry Christmas.
- Alexis Rice
Clergy and Artists Featured
Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde (Episcopal) @bishopbudde
Pastor Josh Scott (Progressive Baptist/Post-Evangelical) @josh_a_scott
Rev. Helen (Anglican, Church of England) @revhelenpt
Pastor Paul Drees (Lutheran) @pastorpauldrees
Rev. Darrell Goodwin (UCC) @revdgoodwin
Father Lizzie (Episcopal) @rev.lizzie
Rev. Gerlyn (Anglican) @gerlynhenry
Rev. Joseph Yoo (Episcopal) @joseph.yoo
Rev. Joash P. Thomas (St. Thomas/Anglican) @joashpthomas
Bishop Guðrún Karls Helgudóttir (Lutheran, Iceland) @gudrun.biskup_
Music - Jon Guerra — Citizens @iamjonguerra
Rev. Dr. Chris Davies (UCC) @jesuslovesdinos
Pastor Joe Smith (Non-denominational) @therealjoe.smith
Rev. Elizabeth Ashman Riley (Episcopal) @therevriley
Pastor Jeremy Steele (United Methodist) @skeptic.pastor
Music - Sara Groves — Hello, Lord @grovesroad
Rev. Joe Graves (United Methodist) @josephdavidgraves
Pastor Kim (Seventh-day Adventist) @_kimberlybulgin
Music- Semler — Faith @gracebaldridge
Rev. Dr. Mark Sandlin (Presbyterian) @marksandlin
Pastor Seth Cain (Non-denominational) @sethandrewcain
Music- Derek Webb — I Was There Too, It Won't Be This Way Forever @derekwebb
Rev. Roberto Che Espinoza, PhD (Baptist) @drrobertoche
Pastor Zach Lambert (Post-Evangelical) @zachwlambert
Rev. Dr. Ginny Brown Daniel (UCC)
Rev. Katie (Episcopal)
Music - Malynda Hale — God and His Gun @malyndahale
Rev. Amber Evans (Episcopal)
Rev. Dr. Chris Davies (UCC)
Music - The Sacred Slope Theme - Brett Rutledge, Eddie Irvin, Sean Spence
About The Sacred Slope
Where the slippery slope becomes sacred ground.
For the spiritually tender—raised in or rooted in Christianity.
Come explore our global, diverse, inclusive Christian faith, deconstruction, and spiritual identity in a rapidly changing world. Through conversations with clergy, scholars, and cultural voices, the show creates space for people navigating faith after certainty, church harm, or political co-option of religion.
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🎵 Music by Brett Rutledge, Eddie Irvin & Sean Spence
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