Religion · Pastor Carter and Rabbi Treu

Finding Hope

by Pastor Carter and Rabbi Treu

In a culture defined by division, Finding Hope with a Pastor and Rabbi insists on something harder—and more necessary. Rev. Dr. William D. Carter III and Rabbi Abigail Treu come together across religious, racial, and cultural differences to wrestle honestly with the questions that keep communities fractured and people in despair. Their monthly conversations model what it looks like to stay in relationship when it would be easier to retreat or attack. This is a podcast about hope—not as a slogan, but as a practice rooted in courage, connection, and shared humanity.

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4. Be Strong and Strengthen One Another: Hope, Power, and Shared Responsibility

What does real power look like? In this episode, Rabbi Treu and Dr. Carter move beyond politics and authority to examine power as responsibility, representation, and rela

Jun 23
30 min

3. In the Storm: What Hope Really Looks Like

Episode 3 begins with listener questions—Do Jews believe in God? What do they believe about Jesus?—and opens into a candid interfaith conversation about theology, differe

Apr 21
25 min

2. Why Do Bad Things Happen? A Rabbi and Pastor Face the Hard Questions

Rev. Dr. Carter and Rabbi Treu explore one of the biggest theological differences between Judaism and Christianity: sin and salvation. Are humans born sinful, or created

Mar 17
36 min

1. Why We Said Yes: Origins of a Black-Jewish Conversation on Hope

In this inaugural episode, a black pastor and white rabbi sit down for the first time to talk in unscripted honesty about why they are doing this and the path that led th

Feb 17
45 min

Teaser: Presenting "Finding Hope"

How do we stay informed without losing hope? How do we stay connected without becoming overwhelmed? In this clip from the first episode of our new podcast, as we explor

Feb 10
1 min