There’s a difference between watching Jesus on TV and meeting him in real life, as Kristin learned at ChosenCon, the convention for fans of The Chosen, when she took Becoming Church to the teal carpet. Naeem Fazal is back as guest-host to interview Kristin about being part of the media team doing press coverage with the cast.

This episode gives sneak peeks behind the scenes and explains how this cross-over event between podcasting and TV even happened. You’ll hear the funny, awkward and disappointing moments and get to experience a live conversation with Jonathan Roumie.

Subscribe to the show to get next week’s episode for all the behind the scenes interviews with Dallas Jenkins and the disciples!

RELEVANT LINKS:

Learn more about The Chosen and where to watch.

Preorder Kristin’s book “The Other Side of Certainty: How to Follow Jesus When Easy Answers No Longer Work”

Follow: @kristinmockleryoung | @naeemfazal | @mosaicclt

Asking better questions of the Bible is great for understanding the scriptures. But what do we do when that understanding begins to change us as people? How do we hold the tension of our humanity and our holiness, our flesh and our spirit?

Marty Solomon is back to explain how your humanity isn’t anti-gospel. Embracing who you God says you are can actually lead to an identity shift that changes the way you see everything. If you’re looking for a deeper faith, stronger relationships or a way to explain the world around you through the lens of Jesus, the wisdom of Marty Solomon’s jewish perspective is the place to start.

RELEVANT LINKS:

Grab “The Gospel of Being Human: How Asking Better Questions of the Bible Reveals Who We Are” from our Becoming Church resource list on Amazon!

Listen to Marty on Becoming Church episode 58 and read his 1st book “Asking Better Questions of the Bible: A Guide for the Wounded, Wary and Asking for More.”

Learn from Marty Solomon and Brent Billings on the BEMA Discipleship Podcast.

Follow: @marty_solomon | @kristinmockleryoung | @mosaicclt

Why do kids insist on asking questions about topics that adults try to avoid? Questions on sin, evil, the enemy and why weird things happen to people often seem unanswerable. But Meredith Anne Miller believes you don’t have to have a seminary degree to talk with - and even explain! - tricky concepts of Christianity with children.

In her best selling book, Wonder, Meredith gives you 52 Bible stories paired with tools, questions, answers to anticipated questions and curiosity evoking prompts that will help your kids fall in love with scripture.

After you fall in love with Wonder, head to Substack to hear Meredith answer listener questions from Instagram like Why did God make satan?, Why didn’t Adam and Eve listen? and How does God’s existence fit in with science?

Kristin’s Substack: Turning the Gem

Meredith’s Substack: Kids + Faith

RELEVANT LINKS:

Grab “Wonder: 52 Conversations to Help Kids Fall in Love With Scripture” from our Becoming Church resource list on Amazon!

To nurture faith within your kid that they won’t have to heal from, read Meredith’s first book: Woven.

Follow: @meredithannemiller | @kristinmockleryoung | @mosaicclt

When life happens out of your control, how do you navigate the ups and downs without being pulled into despair? The answer isn’t avoidance, turning a blind eye or offering spiritual platitudes for the moments that bring grief. Instead, Shannan Martin offers the practice of counterweights - finding pops of joy and beauty that distribute the weight and make the hard things easier to carry.

If you’re overwhelmed, weary or burned out, this conversation is your invitation to receive the chaotic abundance of being alive, cultivating strength and joy along the way.

RELEVANT LINKS:

Grab “Counterweights: An Essential Practice for Holding Hope in a Heavy World” from our Becoming Church resource list on Amazon!

For body and break work, check out Take What You Need (conversation with Aundi Kolber), Nervous Systems by Sara Billups or Why Am I Like This by Kobe Campbell.

Meet Shannan Martin and Emily P Freeman on the Counterweights Book Tour!

Join us for Easter at Mosaic.

Follow: @marty_solomon | @kristinmockleryoung | @mosaicclt

In a world torn by conflict, division and broken relationships, peace can seem elusive, even as it’s the thing we’re all collectively searching for. But while a polarized culture seeks to overwhelm you with anxiety and chaos, true peace is available instead.

If you’re wondering if you can make a dfference, this resource using the Prayer of Saint Francis of Assisi, offers practical steps toward reconciliation, easing tension in conversation and living with clarity, courage and compassion. It’s time to stop longing for change and start creating peace using the model of Jesus.

RELEVANT LINKS:

Grab “Make Me an Instrument of Your Peace: Becoming More Like Jesus Through the Prayer of St. Francis” from our Becoming Church resource list on Amazon!

God Bless You (sermon series on the Beattitudes)

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What does the Bible really say about women in leadership? Many Christians have already drawn their own conclusions based on scripture, yet it’s still one of the church’s most debated and divisive topics.

With theological research and respect to both complementarian and egalitarian viewpoints, bestselling author Preston Sprinkle challenges the analysis of texts like 1 Corinthians 11, Romans 16 and 1 Timothy 2. He also models how to navigate conversations with grace, biblical confidence and deeper understanding.

RELEVANT LINKS:

Grab “From Genesis to Junia: An Honest Search for What the Bible Really Says About Women in Leadership ” from our Becoming Church resource list on Amazon!

Kristin’s recommended books on women in leadership.

Follow: @preston.sprinkle | @kristinmockleryoung | @mosaicclt

Who was Rachel Held Evans to you? For many of us, she was a prophet ahead of her time, an early voice that taught us how to investigate what we believed and why. For Sarah Bessey, Rachel was also a dear friend and partner in online ministry from the early blogging world to the creation of Evolving Faith. Sadly, Rachel passed away unexpectedly in 2019 when she was only 37 years old.

In “Braving the Truth,” Sarah Bessey has compiled Rachel’s early blog posts and some unfinished pieces along with essays from friends of Rachel’s like Jen Hatmaker, Matthew Paul Turner, Shane Claiborne, Brian McLaren, Peter Enns, Lisa Sharon Harper and others. Sarah is here to talk about the church of today and how Rachel’s words still ring true and relevant for an entire generation looking for sanctuary.

RELEVANT LINKS:

Grab “Braving the Truth: Essential Essays for Reckoning With and Reimagining Faith” from our Becoming Church resource list on Amazon!

Get Rachel’s picture books What is God Like? and What is the Bible?

Read Rachel’s original blog.

Follow: @sarahbessey | @kristinmockleryoung | @mosaicclt

Is Christianity the right mixer for alcohol? Where’s the line to know how much is too much? When she found herself searching for “how to quit drinking,” Ericka Andersen didn’t find much that resonated with her as a Christian woman. So she created Freely Sober, a Christ-centered space to rethink alcohol.

In her new book “Freely Sober,” Ericka doesn’t lay out rigid rules for all Jesus followers to apply. Instead, she’s here to talk about addictions and compulsions and how to get curious about the things that try to control us.

*Brief mention of SA and other risks that increase with the consumption of alcohol.

RELEVANT LINKS:

Grab “Freely Sober: Rethinking Alcohol Through the Lens of Faith” from our Becoming Church resource list on Amazon!

If you’re struggling to quit any compulsive behavior or substance, reach out to AmericanAddictionCenters.org or call (888) 332-2563.

If you need help supporting a family member, visit Family Intervention or call (866) 252-9722.

Follow: @ericka_andersen | @kristinmockleryoung | @mosaicclt

What if the key to parenting is connection, not correction? In the Christian world, parenting often revolves around punishment, obedience and compliance. But Mary Van Geffen is here to propose that when we choose to see our sons and daughters as other humans made in the image of God, we can let relationship influence the power dynamic of hierarchy.

Does the relationship we have with our children determine their relationship with God? Does gentle parenting mean punishment goes away and our children live without boundaries? How can we be firm, kind and calm in order to help our kids become the people God created them to be? If you’ve asked any of these questions - this episode is for you!

RELEVANT LINKS:

Grab “Parenting a Spicy One: A Compassionate Guide for Raising a Deep-Feeling and Wonderfully Strong-Willed Kid” from our Becoming Church resource list on Amazon!

Pre-order before February 10th to receive Mary’s Affirmations Masterclass and the Meltdown Meditations for Moms.

Are you a spicy one?! Take the quiz to find out.

Follow: @maryvangeffen | @kristinmockleryoung | @mosaicclt

Language wasn’t the only thing Kevin Wilson had to relearn when he moved from Sri Lanka to America at 18 years old. Everything about our lives - family ethos, political systems, ethnicity, tradition of belief - creates the culture that we live in. Religion, even when contained under the same umbrella of Christianity, is also highly influenced by the culture around it.

Kevin Wilson, also known as The Chai Guy or The CEO of Chai, will help us understand how our tenants of faith are tied to our culture. The world is not something to fear or distance ourselves from; exploring cultures can actually help us to better apply the teachings of Jesus right where we are.

RELEVANT LINKS:

Grab “The Way of Chai: Recipes for a Meaningful Life” from our Becoming Church resource list on Amazon!

For more on the Middle Eastern perspective, follow Naeem Fazal and read Misreading Scripture with Western Eyes: Removing Cultural Blinders to better Understand the Bible” by E. Randolph Richards and Brandon J. O’Brien.

Kristin’s Favorite Study Bible

Follow: @crosskulturekev | @kristinmockleryoung | @mosaicclt