All Things New

The Wednesday Conversation will be back with NEW episodes beginning February 19, 2020!

In this episode from the archives, we feature a special interview with Dr. Greg Dammann, an orthopedic surgeon and former Coram Deo attender who overcame a prescription drug addiction. Greg and his wife Tammy tell the story of how God met them during one of the darkest chapters of their lives.

In light of a recent article in the Atlantic, this week’s conversation discusses how money, affluence, and spending drive idolatry within American culture.

Read the article here: http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2016/05/my-secret-shame/476415/

In this episode from the archives, we are joined by our dear friend, Dr. Gary Nebeker, to discuss spiritual formation in a Christian's life.

We'll be taking a short hiatus from The Wednesday Conversation while Bob is out on sabbatical. But before we say farewell for now, we spend an episode talking about what we're reading, what cultural trends we're watching, and where we’re feeling inchoate angst.

Recently, we received an email from a listener wondering how they ought to navigate an "unequally yoked marriage" in which they are a Christian, but their spouse is not. Unfortunately, this is a reality for many Christians and we spend this episode discussing what it might look like for them to honor both God and their spouse in this complicated circumstance.

Our friend, Erik Raymond, moved to Boston a year and a half ago to serve as the Lead Pastor at Redeemer Fellowship Church. Recently, he visited Omaha and joined us to talk about the challenges of leading a church in the Northeast.

While sports and activities provide plenty of character-building opportunities for kids, there are many ways in which they can become an idol. In this episode, we tackle a listener's question about how Christian parents ought to think about and engage with youth sports.

Pastor & author Mark Sayers has a discerning eye for the church's relationship to culture. In his thought-provoking new book "Reappearing Church," he makes the case that the decline of Western culture could be the spark that ignites spiritual renewal in the church. In this episode, we spend time discussing Sayers' ideas about how we approach discipleship in a culture where basic human functionality is lacking.

Pastor & author Mark Sayers has a discerning eye for the church's relationship to culture. In his thought-provoking new book "Reappearing Church," he makes the case that the decline of Western culture could be the spark that ignites spiritual renewal in the church. In this episode, we spend time discussing Sayers' ideas... and also enjoying some delicious roasted pork sent in by a listener.

Are sabbaticals really necessary for those in ministry? What are some best practices when it comes to taking a sabbatical? In this episode, with Dusty fresh off his sabbatical and Bob getting ready to take one, we thought it would be worth talking about why pastors, in particular, should prioritize seasons of rest away from ministry and what it might look like.