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Justice at the Table: Poverty, Hunger & Climate Justice | Living in the Spirit Podcast

In this episode of Living in the Spirit, host Sharyn Cosby reflects on the privilege of presenting and serving as moderator for the workshop "Justice at the Table: Poverty, Hunger & Climate Justice" at the 2026 Hunger Free Oklahoma Hungry for Action Conference in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Joined by Joy Ferrin, Chief Community Impact Officer for th...

Living in the Spirit | Season 2 Premiere Episode 1: Living in the Spirit During Political Anxiety

Welcome to Season 2 of Living in the Spirit!

In this premiere episode, we begin a new journey of exploring what it means to follow Christ faithfully in a world marked by political tension, social division, economic uncertainty, and rapid change. As followers of Jesus, how do we remain grounded in faith when fear and anxiety seem to dom...

Join Apostle Sharyn Cosby as she celebrates a year of Living in the Spirit Podcast!  In this special anniversary episode, Apostle Sharyn reflects on the journey of the past year, revisits some of the powerful topics and life-changing conversations that have inspired listeners, and shares her heartfelt gratitude for everyone who has supported the podcast along the way.

Together, we'll celebrate God's faithfulness, discuss lesso...

Apostle Sharyn Cosby takes listeners back to the divine beginning of Living In The Spirit—the moment God breathed, whispered, stirred, and called this podcast into existence. As a Black, Indigenous Woman of Color, apostolic leader, preacher, teacher, and justice advocate, she reflects on how the Spirit’s breath shaped the mission, message, and prophetic voice of this platform.

This episode explores:

• The spiritual ...

In this powerful pre‑anniversary episode of Living In The Spirit, Apostle Sharyn Cosby re‑introduces herself and the prophetic, justice‑rooted mission of this podcast as we move toward our one‑year celebration on September 25.

Apostle Sharyn Cosby — a Black, Indigenous Woman of Color (BIWOC), apostle, preacher, teacher, podcaster, a...

In this powerful episode of Living In The Spirit, Apostle Sharyn Cosby — a social justice preacher and spiritual leader — speaks candidly about her personal struggle with division in our nation, the fractures she feels in the land she loves, and her unwavering hope for unity.

Drawing from deep spiritual insight, she guides listeners through four movements:

• Naming the Moment &mda...

This week, the host, Apostle Sharyn Cosby, reflects on Micah 6:8 through the lens of her recent time at the U.S.–Mexico border in Tucson, AZ.

She will lift up three public concerns shaping our national conversation:

• People are fleeing their home countries not because they want to, but because they are desperate for survival — seeking clean food, clean water, clean air, and saf...

In this powerful continuation of our series, Living in the Spirit dives beneath the surface of church decline to uncover the real roots behind the crisis — and the Spirit‑led remedy God is calling His people to embrace.

In Part II, Pastor Sharyn Cosby reveals how the Church drifted from authentic discipleship, lost her prophetic voice, and suffered deep credibility wounds through hypocrisy and scandal. But this episode is not...

Resilience in a Season of Decline: A Conversation on Church Closure, Courageous Leadership, and the Future of Faith

In this episode of Living in the Spirit, Sharyn sits down with Rev. Michael Davison for a powerful and deeply honest conversation about what it means to lead faithfully in a season of decline. Drawing from his pastoral experience and regional ministry work, Rev. Davison offers a Spirit‑centered perspective on church c...

Called, Qualified, and Silenced? Women Preachers, Power, and the Southern Baptist Ban”

In this episode of Living in the Spirit, host Sharyn sits down with Rev. Dr. Lisa Davison, Vice President of Academic Affairs and Johnnie Cadieux Professor of the Hebrew Bible at Phillips Theological Seminary, to unpack one of the most consequential church decisions of our time: the Southern Baptist Convention’s constitutional ban on ...

As the United States marks its 250th anniversary, Living in the Spirit turns its attention to a profound and necessary question: What does this milestone mean for Black Americans? This episode explores the tension between celebration and lament, progress and unfinished struggle, hope and holy dissatisfaction.

We trace the spiritual, historical, and emotional journey of Black Americans across two and a half centuries—moving fr...

“What Is Juneteenth to Me?”

Juneteenth is more than a holiday—it’s a spiritual and ancestral landmark. In this episode, Rev. Sharyn Cosby reflects on her family’s roots in Red River County, Texas, where her ancestors lived on a plantation just miles outside Paris, Texas, waiting for freedom that was delayed but not denied. She shares how Juneteenth represents survival, faith, and the resilience of a pe...

n this powerful episode of Living In The Spirit, host Sharyn responds to the recent and deeply troubling announcement that the Department of Defense has removed the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) from its list of approved religious services. Sharyn shares her personal reaction, shaped by her own journey through chaplaincy, VA residency, and board certification, and reflects on the profound pastoral weight this decision plac...

In this episode of Living in the Spirit, we dive into a moment shaking faith communities across the nation: the Department of Defense’s recent removal of an approved religious organization from its list of recognized faith groups.

This isn’t just a policy update — it’s a spiritual crossroads.

What happens when an earthly institution shifts its stance on a faith community? How do believers stay grounded when ...

n this episode of Living In The Spirit, Apostle Sharyn Cosby uncovers what it truly means for the Church to carry a prophetic voice in the kingdom of this world. We explore how believers can stay Kingdom‑anchored, Spirit‑led, and biblically grounded in a culture shaped by noise, polarization, and competing loyalties.

This teaching calls the Church back to clarity, courage, holiness, and distinction — not echoing the world, bu...

In this powerful episode of Living In The Spirit, Apostle Sharyn Cosby responds to Pope Leo XIV’s apology for the Catholic Church’s historical role in legitimizing slavery—and asks the deeper question: What does true repentance require from the entire Body of Christ?

This conversation goes beyond headlines and dives into the spiritual, hist...

In this deeply personal and prophetic episode of Living In The Spirit, Apostle Sharyn Cosby opens her heart and shares the real story behind the title: “I Almost Let Go.”

From ministering in the streets with the marginalized… to serving under Bishop Carlton Pearson at Higher Dimensions… to being ordained through the Azusa Fellowship and later affirmed by the Christian Church ...

n this powerful episode of Living In The Spirit, Apostle Sharyn Cosby speaks directly to the spiritual tension of our times. Fresh off Resurrection Sunday, we confront how easily the church has adopted secular language and cultural habits — and how that quiet drift mirrors a deeper erosion of Christian influence in today’s world.

Apostle Cosby breaks down what it truly means to “hold the line” in a secular a...