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163 | Jonathan Tremaine Thomas: Civil Righteousness
Jonathan Tremaine Thomas is an actor, activist, pastor, producer, social entrepreneur, fifth generation “preacher’s kid”, and the grand-nephew of the legendary Civil R...
162 | The Challenge of Change
We live in a polarizing time of stark opposites. The result is growing tension fueled by an odd swirling of opposition, offense, anger, and withdrawal. Sam and Blaine ...
161 | Dan Allender: Forgiveness is Freeing
161 I Dan Allender: Forgiveness is Freeing Dan Allender believes forgiveness must be at the forefront of our actions - especially in these fragmented times. Rather t...
160 | Wendell Moss: Race, Trauma, and Masculinity
A few reminders. The gospel transcends every human identity and tells you a few important things about the world. Like, the fact that the human heart is fallen. It’s ...
159 | A Better Diagnosis
We often settle for a simple physical explanation when we're feeling down or off. So when a throbbing headache keeps you from an event of great joy, you assume it must...
158 | Less Zoom. More Dirt.
The immaterial practices that fill our days (like those endless Zoom meetings) may be productive but they don't anchor us. Numerous studies show we need regular contac...
157 | You Need a Therapist
Why is the decision to see a therapist the last resort for most of us? Sam and Blaine demystify the process by interviewing therapist Stacia Littlefield. She helps peo...
156 | Blessing and Cursing
Our words hold immense power. We understand that on a relational level. But spiritually, far more is at play. Throughout scripture, God reveals how your words, thought...
155 | Annie Grace: The Alcohol Experiment
Our experience with alcohol varies wildly from person to person. For some, it's an occasional beer or celebratory toast. For others, it ranges from a source of relief ...
154 | Share Jesus by Sharing Your Life
These strange times provide countless opportunities to talk with others about the Kingdom, but religious language gets in the way. Here's a simple way forward: rather ...
153 | Compete for the Outcome
We're good at doing, but we tend to question the value of pausing. This intentionally brief podcast is about a shift - from saying more to praying more. The world down...
152 | Celebration Is Essential
The celebration of key events happens regularly in childhood. But then we get older and they stop. We hit a milestone dead zone where important things go unacknowledge...
151 | Return to Basics
How does the trained professional survive hard times? By simplifying. It is the dominant strategy of the mature through the ages: double down on first principles. But ...
150 | The Only Safe Place to Take Shelter
We live in unprecedented times where scarcity and fear strike in the middle of the day and the dead of night. Yet God promises to provide and sustain us. How can we ho...
149 | What Does a Mature Man Do In a Crisis?
When hard times hit the fan, how shaky is your foundation? The pull is often to gain control...or at least more information. But doing so causes us to miss the deeper ...
148 | Sabbath is Play, not Rest
What did God mean when he meant Sabbath? Most of us have no clue. Culture and tradition have made it boring and burdensome. So we shrug and settle for a nap or a beer....
147 | Sara Hagerty - Adoring God In The Middle Of The Mess
How do you avoid losing hope? For better or worse, it's an everyday question. Answer? It may mean doing the hard thing, which is adoring God in the middle of the mess....
146 | Brad Beck: Astronauts, Emergency Medicine, and Your Calling
Where to start? Brad Beck has flown T-38s, worked at NASA, traveled the world, been an ER doc, and that’s only half the story. And even so, he’s still great to work wi...
145 | Allen Arnold: Dismissal, Diminishment, and the Urge to Hide
It is, unfortunately, a common experience: you enter a room, and everyone else seems to belong there. But not you - you're the outsider. And then comes the impulse to ...
144 | Everyone Else Has it Easier, Right?
144 | Everyone Else Has it Easier, Right? by And Sons