On this week’s episode I discuss the importance of being consistent and appropriate in protest and discuss some of the realities faced by those who are fighting for or against any cause. I discuss a bit of Colin Kaepernick’s protest as well as other historical protests which had significant impact.
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On this episode I talk about the importance of really trying to listen and understand someone’s experience rather than simply trying to prove them wrong. Social media takes away the benefit of nonverbal communication to help us understand each other, so we must be diligent and intentional to understand the experiences of others and ask why they may be saying something or doing something. Let’s be quick to understand rather than quick to prove wrong.
This is a shorter episode for a couple reasons: I wanted to be succinct on a lot of this and I didn’t want the length gating someone who might otherwise not listen.
September 22, 2016 EDIT: The original audio for this episode was very weird. I went in and doctored it as much as my limited knowledge allowed me to. I’m sorry if it’s still a bit off.
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This episode, Stephen Hall and I discuss how local churches can and should respond to social justice issues and tragedies that happen in and out of their communities.
Shout-outs this episode go out to Eddie Cornejo, Angelo Grasso, Manny Arteaga of Kaleo SDA Church, Forest Lake Church, Florida Hospital Church, and Orlando North SDA for their practical actions taken in response to tragedies that have occurred around the country. We know others have responded positively as well, these are just the ones mentioned by name in our conversation.
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This episode I dive into how we as a church can approach LGBTQ+ conversations in more contructive, practical, and sensitive ways. Ultimately, this subject isn’t as clear-cut in Scripture as we want it to be, and that fact should lead us to be intentional and patient in how we approach a group that has long faced difficulty and rejection.
I explore key harmful terms used by well-meaning Christians in conversations, I also discuss the historical context around Romans 1:26-27, one of the premiere texts used to discuss LGBTQ+ matters. My goal in this episode is not to dig a theological trench on one side or the other, but hopefully build a bridge between the two in order to create healthy and positive conversations in the future. The only condemning in this episode is regarding how we talk about these matters, but I am not condemning any persons.
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