michael j. kimpanexecutive director
Our founding Executive Director Michael Kimpan has a proven history of helping individuals and institutions think critically about matters of faith and culture through his writing, organizing, teaching and consulting with churches, community organizations, higher education institutions, businesses and not-for-profit organizations.
He holds a BA in Youth Ministry and Biblical Theology from Moody Bible Institute in Chicago, IL and is currently completing his Master of Arts in Religious Studies at Chicago Theological Seminary. His revolutionary work in social justice at the intersection of faith, politics and society has been featured by Relevant magazine, Advocate magazine, Human Rights Campaign, The Huffington Post, CNN and TIME magazine as well as a number of nationally and internationally syndicated radio and podcast shows, including Shift of the Gaze. |
melinda guerraexecutive administrator
Melinda manages a public relations firm in Chicago, and has run offices for a law firm, a bridge-building non-profit, and a Christian camp and conference center in Michigan. Her most rewarding work has been establishing environments for trusted friends, colleagues, and clients to create substantial positive change in the lives of those on the margins - work which has included projects from creating and facilitating safe spaces for 'Other-ed' teens to coordinating and managing a team of American college graduates combating human trafficking in southeast Asia. She loves detailed spreadsheets and strategic plans, and lives near Dayton, Ohio with her husband, kid, and cat, Midnight.
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selected media & writings
02/17/2020
'Sacramentality and Uncommon Good' (Episode 7) Shift of the Gaze podcast with Dr. JoAnne Marie Terrell
01/15/2020
'Sacramentality and Uncommon Good' (Episode 6) Shift of the Gaze podcast with Dr. JoAnne Marie Terrell
01/01/2020
'Ten Tenets of Art, Episode 5' on Shift of the Gaze podcast with Dr. JoAnne Marie Terrell
11/20/2019
'Ten Tenets of Art, Episode 4' on Shift of the Gaze podcast with Dr. JoAnne Marie Terrell
11/06/2019
'Ten Tenets of Art, Episode 3' on Shift of the Gaze podcast with Dr. JoAnne Marie Terrell
09/30/2019
'Ten Tenets of Art, Episode 2' on Shift of the Gaze podcast with Dr. JoAnne Marie Terrell
09/16/2019
'Ten Tenets of Art, Episode 1' on Shift of the Gaze podcast with Dr. JoAnne Marie Terrell
07/18/2019
'Why One Cannot Follow Jesus and Support Trump' on Red Letter Christians by Michael Kimpan
06/26/2019
Kimpan (podcast interview) ‘You Gotta Have Hope’ on QueerVotion with Rae Ingram
05/08/2019
Kimpan (spoken word video) A Tribute to James Cone at Chicago Theological Seminary (beginning at 9:38)
04/13/2017
‘They Have Faith Their Church Will Change’ on Daily Beast, ft. Michael Kimpan
09/07/2016
Kimpan (podcast interview) ‘What Difference Does Jesus Make for How We Read the Old Testament?’ with Dr. Daniel Kirk
07/14/2016
Kimpan (podcast interview) ’Hipness at the Margins’ with Carla Ewert and Danny Anderson
03/02/2016
‘This Do In Remembrance of Me’ on Red Letter Christians by Michael Kimpan
01/03/2016
Kimpan (Sermon) 'The Empire's Slaughter of Innocence - Are We Complicit?' at LaSalle Street Church, Chicago
01/28/2015
‘American Evangelicals and the LGBT Community’ on HRC, ft. Michael Kimpan
11/10/2015
‘I Am An Evangelical’ on Red Letter Christians by Michael Kimpan
02/26/2015
Kimpan (Phone Interview) with Pete Heck Radio Show
02/19/2015
Kimpan (Q & A Interview) with The Sojourn
01/07/2015
Kimpan 'Helping Christians understand the LGBTQ Community' - Off the Highway (Skype interview) with Tony Kriz
11/4/2014
Kimpan NINES Conference contribution (video)
10/12/2014
Kimpan (podcast interview) 'The Mission of The Marin Foundation' with David Croy
10/08/2014
‘SCOTUS’ Silence & the Way of Jesus’ on Red Letter Christians by Michael Kimpan
07/05/2014
Advocate Magazine ‘Christians Say ‘Sorry’ at Chicago Pride' by Eliel Cruz, ft. Michael Kimpan
07/02/2014
‘Love is Louder, Still!’ on Red Letter Christians by Michael Kimpan
05/02/2014
‘Missing the Point’ on Red Letter Christians by Michael Kimpan
03/13/2014
‘Pope Hope’ on Red Letter Christians by Michael Kimpan
02/07/2014
‘Let the Games Begin: Brief Thoughts on Sochi and Russia’s Anti-Gay Legislation’ on Red Letter Christians by Michael Kimpan
12/31/2013
‘5 Things You Don’t Want to Miss from 2013’ on Red Letter Christians by Michael Kimpan
12/20/2013
‘Quack, Quack’ on Red Letter Christians by Michael Kimpan
09/19/2013
‘This Pope is a Sinner’ on Red Letter Christians by Michael Kimpan
08/23/2013
‘Gag Me’ on Red Letter Christians by Michael Kimpan
06/26/2013
‘Response to SCOTUS’ on Red Letter Christians by Michael Kimpan
06/03/2013
‘Proximity and Relationship: A Personal Story’ on Red Letter Christians by Michael Kimpan
03/18/2013
'RIP, Rob Bell' on Red Letter Christians by Michael Kimpan
03/11/2013
‘Reversing Exclusion of the Other’ on Red Letter Christians by Michael Kimpan
02/08/2013
‘Don’t Tell Anyone’ - Jesus’ warning against always expressing right belief’ on Red Letter Christians by Michael Kimpan
02/04/2013
‘God Isn’t on Ray Lewis’ Side…Or Anyone’s For That Matter’ on Red Letter Christians by Michael Kimpan
01/11/2013
‘The Evangelical Reaction to Louie Giglio’s ‘Change of Plans’ on Red Letter Christians by Michael Kimpan
12/31/2012
‘The Best of 2012’ on Red Letter Christians featuring Michael Kimpan
12/19/2012
‘FBI Report: Hate Crimes Against Gays Outnumber those Against Religion’ on Red Letter Christians by Michael Kimpan
11/21/2012
‘This is Pure - A Tax Collector and Sinner Who Shouldn’t Be Here’ on Red Letter Christians by Michael Kimpan
09/16/2012
‘(Un)Patriotic - Politics are Ugly’ on Red Letter Christians by Michael Kimpan
09/01/2012
‘Me Neither: Jesus Draws His Line in the Sand’ on Red Letter Christians by Michael Kimpan
08/01/2012
'Learning to Speak: Chick-fil-A & our Inability to Dialogue’ on Red Letter Christians by Michael Kimpan
07/16/2012
‘Pray Away the Gay’ No More?’ on Red Letter Christians by Michael Kimpan
07/31/2012
RELEVANT magazine, ‘Being Holy in an Age of Being Right’ by Michael Kimpan
06/03/2012
‘On justice, marriage, and Obama’ on Red Letter Christians by Michael Kimpan
04/12/2012
‘Offensive Jesus?’ on Red Letter Christians by Michael Kimpan
02/27/2012
‘Jesus For Prez’ on Red Letter Christians by Michael Kimpan
10/26/2011
‘Al Mohler, Mullets and gay Marriage’ on Red Letter Christians by Michael Kimpan
09/01/2011
‘Anti-Gay?’ on Red Letter Christians by Michael Kimpan
'Sacramentality and Uncommon Good' (Episode 7) Shift of the Gaze podcast with Dr. JoAnne Marie Terrell
01/15/2020
'Sacramentality and Uncommon Good' (Episode 6) Shift of the Gaze podcast with Dr. JoAnne Marie Terrell
01/01/2020
'Ten Tenets of Art, Episode 5' on Shift of the Gaze podcast with Dr. JoAnne Marie Terrell
11/20/2019
'Ten Tenets of Art, Episode 4' on Shift of the Gaze podcast with Dr. JoAnne Marie Terrell
11/06/2019
'Ten Tenets of Art, Episode 3' on Shift of the Gaze podcast with Dr. JoAnne Marie Terrell
09/30/2019
'Ten Tenets of Art, Episode 2' on Shift of the Gaze podcast with Dr. JoAnne Marie Terrell
09/16/2019
'Ten Tenets of Art, Episode 1' on Shift of the Gaze podcast with Dr. JoAnne Marie Terrell
07/18/2019
'Why One Cannot Follow Jesus and Support Trump' on Red Letter Christians by Michael Kimpan
06/26/2019
Kimpan (podcast interview) ‘You Gotta Have Hope’ on QueerVotion with Rae Ingram
05/08/2019
Kimpan (spoken word video) A Tribute to James Cone at Chicago Theological Seminary (beginning at 9:38)
04/13/2017
‘They Have Faith Their Church Will Change’ on Daily Beast, ft. Michael Kimpan
09/07/2016
Kimpan (podcast interview) ‘What Difference Does Jesus Make for How We Read the Old Testament?’ with Dr. Daniel Kirk
07/14/2016
Kimpan (podcast interview) ’Hipness at the Margins’ with Carla Ewert and Danny Anderson
03/02/2016
‘This Do In Remembrance of Me’ on Red Letter Christians by Michael Kimpan
01/03/2016
Kimpan (Sermon) 'The Empire's Slaughter of Innocence - Are We Complicit?' at LaSalle Street Church, Chicago
01/28/2015
‘American Evangelicals and the LGBT Community’ on HRC, ft. Michael Kimpan
11/10/2015
‘I Am An Evangelical’ on Red Letter Christians by Michael Kimpan
02/26/2015
Kimpan (Phone Interview) with Pete Heck Radio Show
02/19/2015
Kimpan (Q & A Interview) with The Sojourn
01/07/2015
Kimpan 'Helping Christians understand the LGBTQ Community' - Off the Highway (Skype interview) with Tony Kriz
11/4/2014
Kimpan NINES Conference contribution (video)
10/12/2014
Kimpan (podcast interview) 'The Mission of The Marin Foundation' with David Croy
10/08/2014
‘SCOTUS’ Silence & the Way of Jesus’ on Red Letter Christians by Michael Kimpan
07/05/2014
Advocate Magazine ‘Christians Say ‘Sorry’ at Chicago Pride' by Eliel Cruz, ft. Michael Kimpan
07/02/2014
‘Love is Louder, Still!’ on Red Letter Christians by Michael Kimpan
05/02/2014
‘Missing the Point’ on Red Letter Christians by Michael Kimpan
03/13/2014
‘Pope Hope’ on Red Letter Christians by Michael Kimpan
02/07/2014
‘Let the Games Begin: Brief Thoughts on Sochi and Russia’s Anti-Gay Legislation’ on Red Letter Christians by Michael Kimpan
12/31/2013
‘5 Things You Don’t Want to Miss from 2013’ on Red Letter Christians by Michael Kimpan
12/20/2013
‘Quack, Quack’ on Red Letter Christians by Michael Kimpan
09/19/2013
‘This Pope is a Sinner’ on Red Letter Christians by Michael Kimpan
08/23/2013
‘Gag Me’ on Red Letter Christians by Michael Kimpan
06/26/2013
‘Response to SCOTUS’ on Red Letter Christians by Michael Kimpan
06/03/2013
‘Proximity and Relationship: A Personal Story’ on Red Letter Christians by Michael Kimpan
03/18/2013
'RIP, Rob Bell' on Red Letter Christians by Michael Kimpan
03/11/2013
‘Reversing Exclusion of the Other’ on Red Letter Christians by Michael Kimpan
02/08/2013
‘Don’t Tell Anyone’ - Jesus’ warning against always expressing right belief’ on Red Letter Christians by Michael Kimpan
02/04/2013
‘God Isn’t on Ray Lewis’ Side…Or Anyone’s For That Matter’ on Red Letter Christians by Michael Kimpan
01/11/2013
‘The Evangelical Reaction to Louie Giglio’s ‘Change of Plans’ on Red Letter Christians by Michael Kimpan
12/31/2012
‘The Best of 2012’ on Red Letter Christians featuring Michael Kimpan
12/19/2012
‘FBI Report: Hate Crimes Against Gays Outnumber those Against Religion’ on Red Letter Christians by Michael Kimpan
11/21/2012
‘This is Pure - A Tax Collector and Sinner Who Shouldn’t Be Here’ on Red Letter Christians by Michael Kimpan
09/16/2012
‘(Un)Patriotic - Politics are Ugly’ on Red Letter Christians by Michael Kimpan
09/01/2012
‘Me Neither: Jesus Draws His Line in the Sand’ on Red Letter Christians by Michael Kimpan
08/01/2012
'Learning to Speak: Chick-fil-A & our Inability to Dialogue’ on Red Letter Christians by Michael Kimpan
07/16/2012
‘Pray Away the Gay’ No More?’ on Red Letter Christians by Michael Kimpan
07/31/2012
RELEVANT magazine, ‘Being Holy in an Age of Being Right’ by Michael Kimpan
06/03/2012
‘On justice, marriage, and Obama’ on Red Letter Christians by Michael Kimpan
04/12/2012
‘Offensive Jesus?’ on Red Letter Christians by Michael Kimpan
02/27/2012
‘Jesus For Prez’ on Red Letter Christians by Michael Kimpan
10/26/2011
‘Al Mohler, Mullets and gay Marriage’ on Red Letter Christians by Michael Kimpan
09/01/2011
‘Anti-Gay?’ on Red Letter Christians by Michael Kimpan