A World In Tension

Parenting is filled with tension. On a daily basis we wrestle with questions related to schooling, sports, social media, and how much space to grant our children. As we seek out the “right” way to parent our children, we often find guiding principles rather than prescriptive answers. We explore key parenting struggles and unpack practical approaches to address them.

Credits

·  Hosts – Neil Placer & Rob McGarvey

·  Intro Voice – Michael Ake

·  Intro Music – ‘Energy of Rock’ by Lesfm

·  Outro Music – ‘The Tension’ by Temitope

King Solomon’s life embodies the concept of tension. The magnitude of his wisdom, wealth, and extravagant lifestyle are hard to top. Solomon’s profound reflections of life are captured for us in the book of Ecclesiastes. We explore helpful insights that can be gleaned from a man that stretched the tension between right and wrong to its utter limits.

Credits

·  Hosts – Neil Placer & Rob McGarvey

·  Intro Voice – Michael Ake

·  Intro Music – ‘Energy of Rock’ by Lesfm

·  Outro Music – ‘The Tension’ by Temitope

Should political issues be so contentious, especially amongst those who share a common faith? When it comes to politics, it is easy to find ourselves polarized between activism and apathetic avoidance. We explore practical ways to pursue unity within a local church body and how a small shift in perspective can have profound impact.

Credits

·  Hosts – Neil Placer & Rob McGarvey

·  Intro Voice – Michael Ake

·  Intro Music – ‘Energy of Rock’ by Lesfm

·  Outro Music – ‘The Tension’ by Temitope

One of the classic Christian tensions is the struggle between faith and works. Beyond the theological differences, finding a proper balance between faith and works in our daily lives can be challenging. As we seek to find the perfect balance, we are often left feeling anxious and restless. We seek to disarm the faith vs. works debate by digging below the surface of this timeless Christian tension.

Credits

·  Hosts – Neil Placer & Rob McGarvey

·  Intro Voice – Michael Ake

·  Intro Music – ‘Energy of Rock’ by Lesfm

·  Outro Music – ‘The Tension’ by Temitope

Whenever we are seeking to think more critically about a topic, categorization can be a very helpful tool. Categories provide us with the needed structure to explore topics in a more focused and systematic way. Come join us as we uncover the three primary layers of tension.

Credits

·  Hosts – Neil Placer & Rob McGarvey

·  Intro Voice – Michael Ake

·  Intro Music – ‘Energy of Rock’ by Lesfm

·  Outro Music – ‘The Tension’ by Temitope

The book of Genesis is a foundational location for discovering the origins of many topics, and tension is no exception. By examining how tension began, we can make a clearer connection to its work in our lives today. We ask provocative questions and seek to uncover key insights as we explore the beginning of the tension story.

Credits

·  Hosts – Neil Placer & Rob McGarvey

·  Intro Voice – Michael Ake

·  Intro Music – ‘Energy of Rock’ by Lesfm

·  Outro Music – ‘The Tension’ by Temitope

In this inaugural episode we will introduce the topic of tension. Tension involves the confusing and frustrating struggles of life which we all experience. Tension is messy and painful and often leaves us wondering why so much of life is filled with it. We explore why we believe tension exists and what we can do to practically address it in a productive manner.

Credits

·  Hosts – Neil Placer & Rob McGarvey

·  Intro Voice – Michael Ake

·  Intro Music – ‘Energy of Rock’ by Lesfm

·  Outro Music – ‘The Tension’ by Temitope

Neil and Rob provide a few additional details about who they are and why they are doing this podcast.