Welcome to the Finale of Season 2! In about a month we will return with some brand new things! In the meantime, go back and catch episodes you may have missed! This week, there is no guest. I talk about the Christian culture we have built around miracles and the danger of that culture. I dive into some popular miracles in Scripture and find a different perspective. I hope you enjoy!
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This week Anthony Bosman joins me to talk about arguing well. With the arrival of social media and a more connected world than ever, perhaps there is a need for re-examining how we argue with each other and recapture the beautiful growth that takes place when people argue well.
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Luke Steen has been on a pretty big journey lately. He is embracing the idea of Nonviolent Peacemaking. What is it? How does it work? How does it harmonize with the violence we find in Scripture that is seemingly God-ordained?
Also, make sure to check out SWAYY Hammocks!
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Join me as I talk with Ben Kreiter about Short-term Mission trips and disaster relief and how we may have poisoned our effectiveness by approaching them with a consumer mindset.
We love mission work and we love missionaries. We just want to re-frame common dangerous mind-sets that have pervaded the short-term missions culture.
Also, make sure to check out SWAYY Hammocks!
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Garrison Hayes is our guest on the show this week. We talk about his experience with white supremacy, why he prefers to reframe the conversation around a different term than racism, and how everyone can approach this controversial issue more respectfully and effectively.
In the episode, Garrison shares some helpful resources to educate yourself on today’s topic, here are they are below:
Film:
I Am Not Your Negro (documentary)
Books:
Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates
Tears We Cannot Stop by Michael Eric Dyson
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This week I have Pastor Jeff Carlson with me to talk about how we use the term “Salvation Issue” to deflect the importance of controversial topics. Join us as we talk about loving the “other side” better and exploring how we can better communicate in hard conversations. Jeff is no stranger to controversial issues and topics and is a good friend of mine. I am really excited for some of the future episodes we are collaborating on!
I apologize for any audio issues! Turns out the mic was positioned closer to me than I thought it was.
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This week, Zach Hunter joins me in a discussion about Charlottesville and racism in general. I am super excited to have him on the show and I can’t wait for you to hear what we delve into a bit. We rant, rave, and make jokes about slow-cookers! Both of us are White American Christian men, and we acknowledge that plainly, so a lot of the discussion will be geared in that direction. There was a slight problem with the recordings, so I am sorry for any clicks, bumps, or pops you hear while we are talking. I hope you enjoy this episode and walk away with some idea of things you can do to work against hate in this country that impacts your life.
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We are back! In this week’s episode, I explore three different ways we commonly cause damage to other people when we discuss controversial issues. I also explore some possible solutions in order to avoid these common pitfalls with others.
I am also making the transition into doing these episodes in seasons. I want to make sure I am only producing episodes when I feel there is sufficient content to share, and I want to make sure I am balancing my personal life with my work life more effectively.
I hope you enjoy Season 2 Episode 1!
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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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