{"podcast":{"title":"The Deconstructionists","slug":"the-deconstructionists-463931","podcast_index_feed_id":463931,"rss_url":"https://feeds.redcircle.com/e27b76e5-8571-4fb1-961c-1e3af057ac9a","website_url":"https://redcircle.com/shows/the-deconstructionists1035","image_url":"https://media.redcircle.com/images/2025/3/28/13/892a4b9e-7413-46b7-ace9-524be423c28c_ef1722146_avatars-000324319616-tc9p6h-original.jpg","author":"John Williamson","episode_count":278,"summary":"A podcast about building new faith. Its all about construction, but sometimes that means you have to deconstruct a little. Questions, exploration, mystery...","last_synced_at":"2026-06-04T10:19:26.944973+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-deconstructionists-463931"},"episode":{"title":"Ep. 218 - Joe Ingle \"God behind bars: Dignity, Justice & Prison Ministry\" pt. 2","slug":"ep-218-joe-ingle-god-behind-bars-dignity-justice-prison-ministry-pt-2","published_at":"2025-11-28T15:46:58+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-deconstructionists-463931/ep-218-joe-ingle-god-behind-bars-dignity-justice-prison-ministry-pt-2","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-deconstructionists-463931","url":"https://www.thedeconstructionists.org","audio_url":"https://audio4.redcircle.com/episodes/c4567ec0-b0d3-4c97-941e-c483a505cf24/stream.mp3","summary":"Episode Overview In this second half of John’s conversation with Pastor Joe Ingle , we continue exploring the deeply human, often heartbreaking realities of prison ministry — particularly Joe’s decades of work with individuals on death row. If Part 1 introduced the calling and contours of his work, Part 2 steps fully into the emotional, spiritual, and ethical complexities of walking with people whom society has condemned and often forgotten. Joe shares stories from his time working with incarcerated individuals, the end-of-life moments he has witnessed, the failures and blind spots of our justice system, and the surprising ways grace and humanity still break through in the darkest circumstances. This is not a conversation about abstract theology or distant policy — it’s about presence, dignity, and the costly practice of seeing people when no one else does. In This Episode, We Explore: 👉 Joe’s experiences accompanying individuals through their final days and hours 👉 What capital punishment looks like from the inside — spiritually, emotionally, and practically 👉 The toll this work takes on families, communities, and those who minister in these spaces 👉 How systemic failures and racial inequities shape incarceration and sentencing 👉 The difficult conversations Joe has had with death row inmates — and the moments that stay with him 👉 The theological and moral implications of state-sanctioned execution 👉 Why Joe believes presence, not answers, is the most powerful form of ministry 👉 How his experiences have shaped his own understanding of justice, mercy, and the Gospel Why This Conversation Matters Pastor Joe’s work forces us to confront the human cost of our justice system — not through statistics or talking points, but through stories of real people with real families, r…","meta_description":"Episode Overview In this second half of John’s conversation with Pastor Joe Ingle , we continue exploring the deeply human, often heartbreaking realities…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1876,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-deconstructionists-463931/episodes/ep-218-joe-ingle-god-behind-bars-dignity-justice-prison-ministry-pt-2/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-deconstructionists-463931/ep-218-joe-ingle-god-behind-bars-dignity-justice-prison-ministry-pt-2.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}