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The Reformed Journal Podcast is the official podcast of the The Reformed Journal: A Journal of Reformed Thought. Visit us at https://reformedjournal.com.

  1. “Contemplating the Redactions in the Newly Released Epstein Files” by Sara Kay Mooney

    1D AGO

    “Contemplating the Redactions in the Newly Released Epstein Files” by Sara Kay Mooney

    In this week’s episode of the Reformed Journal Podcast, the poetry edition, Rose Postma interviews Sara Kay Mooney about her poem “Contemplating the Redactions in the Newly Released Epstein Files.” Sara Kay is a writer based in Charlotte, North Carolina, where she lives with her partner and three children. Her writing has appeared in Earth & Altar, The Charlotte Observer, Mockingbird, and Bustle, among other publications. A former librarian and middle school teacher, she helps manage communications for a global nonprofit. In her spare time, she curates a weekly poetry reflection on Substack during Advent and Lent and shares poetry recommendations on Instagram.

    12 min
  2. “The Return of Appetite” by Andy Stager

    FEB 10

    “The Return of Appetite” by Andy Stager

    In this episode of the Reformed Journal Podcast, the poetry edition, Rose Postma talks with Andy Stager about his poem “The Return of Appetite.” Andy is from Akron, Ohio, and has lived in South Carolina, Korea, Switzerland, and Colorado. He has a PhD in divinity and a DMin in the sacred art of writing. He has published poetry in Ekstasis, Fare Forward, Rejection Letters, Dust Poetry, and elsewhere. He is a fly fishing guide, a counseling psychology student, and a pastor residing in Denver with his family.

    14 min
  3. “Doxology” by Ali Leon

    JAN 27

    “Doxology” by Ali Leon

    In this week’s episode of the Reformed Journal Podcast, the poetry edition, Rose Postma talks with Ali Leon about her poem “Doxology.” Ali is a poet living in Oregon with her husband and two daughters. Her work attends to motherhood, embodiment, and the quiet intersections of faith and daily life.

    9 min
  4. “Preliminary” by Steven Searcy

    JAN 6

    “Preliminary” by Steven Searcy

    In this episode of the Reformed Journal Podcast, the poetry edition, Rose Postma interviews Steven Searcy about his poem “Preliminary.” Steven is the author of Below the Brightness (Solum Press, 2024). His poems have appeared in Southern Poetry Review, Commonweal, The Windhover, New Verse Review, and elsewhere. He lives with his wife and four sons in Georgia.

    11 min
  5. “Dwell” by Hannah Notess

    11/25/2025

    “Dwell” by Hannah Notess

    In this episode of the Reformed Journal Podcast, the poetry edition, Rose Postma interviews Hannah Faith Notess about her poem “Dwell.” Hannah is a poet and software product manager. Her first book of poems, The Multitude, won the Michael Waters Poetry Prize from Southern Indiana Review Press. She lives with her family in Grand Rapids, Michigan, where she co-runs a poetry reading series, Yellow Chair Poetry, in her house. Learn more about her work at hannahnotess.com.

    16 min
  6. "Be Opened" by Deb Baker

    10/14/2025

    "Be Opened" by Deb Baker

    In this episode of the Reformed Journal Podcast, the poetry edition, Rose Postma talks with Deb Baker about her poem “Be Opened.” Deb lives in New Hampshire and works for a climate justice organization and in a hospital. She is a poet and spiritual director, Contemplative Practices editor at Vita Poetica, and writes about what she’s reading at bookconscious.wordpress.com.

    11 min
  7. “A Famine of Words” by Steven Peterson

    09/30/2025

    “A Famine of Words” by Steven Peterson

    In this episode of the Reformed Journal Podcast, the poetry edition, Rose Postma interviewed Steven Peterson about his poem “A Famine of Words.” Steven is a poet and playwright living in Chicago. His recent poems appear in Alabama Literary Review, America Magazine, The Christian Century, Dappled Things, First Things, The Windhover, and other journals. His plays have been produced around the USA. He is currently a resident playwright at Chicago Dramatists. His first collection of poetry, Walking Trees and Other Poems, is forthcoming from Finishing Line Press.

    8 min
  8. “After Denise Levertov’s Essays” by Caroline J. Simon

    09/16/2025

    “After Denise Levertov’s Essays” by Caroline J. Simon

    In this episode of the Reformed Journal Podcast, the poetry edition, Rose Postma interviews Caroline J. Simon, PhD, about her poem “After Denise Levertov’s Essays.” Caroline is provost emeritus of Whitworth University in Spokane, Washington, where she served as executive vice president and chief academic officer for seven years. She taught at Hope College in Holland, Michigan for twenty-five years. She is a philosopher and ethicist who currently lives and writes in Fort Mill, South Carolina.

    9 min
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