Absurdity with Ryan Becker

Welcome to the final part of our Michigan Recordings! Andrew Anobile, not to be confused with Tony, who regularly appears on Absurdity, is another one of my closest friends and someone who has been a powerful influence in my life. Today, we talk about Racism, Unity, Reconciliation, and Remittance. How can we find unity amidst different ideologies and different theological camps? 

Stay tuned for a special shoutout to one of our iTunes reviews at the end that really impacted me!

This is part 4 of our Michigan Recordings.This week Tony and I talk about how the church handles money, asks for money, and just how transparent churches should be regarding their finances. We talk about some of the things that bother us and some things we would love to see change. 

This is Part 3 of our Michigan Recordings. Tony and I talk about what audiences churches are catering to, the dangers of only playing to our own audiences, and what it means for each of us. This is a talk about ministry and one of the many things we believe can be done better in it.

Tony Anobile and I talk about Stormy Daniels' reception after her 60 Minutes interview, others in the sex industry who have faced unnecessary ridicule, and how we can regard and treat people better.

I was in Michigan over Easter weekend and had the opportunity to record several episodes with Tony Anobile. This week's episode is talking about victim shaming and how it has impacted our culture. We also discuss the intent it's often done with, how it is usually accidental, and why we believe it is so harmful to do.

I look at 4 different examples of how Adventists (individually and corporately) jump on celebrities and the most basic media attention in order to justify our presence and relevancy. I also talk about why this is damaging and a potential reason for why this happens.

Check out www.theleadpodcast.com for updates on my new podcast launching April 1, 2018!

This week is the first episode in an ongoing series we will be doing called "Leaving Faith" where we explore the stories and experiences of people who have left Christianity. This episode, one of my best friends, Jase Cara, joins me as we stroll down memory lane to talk about his journey. his interactions with the Church since, and where he is now.

Tony Anobile joins me this week to talk about masculinity in 2018. We wonder if there needs to be a renewed conversation on masculinity and really what it means to be a man and have holistic masculinity. This conversation only scratches the surface and I will definitely be diving into this conversation again soon!