How do you hear from God when the world is so noisy? How do you discern Holy Spirit’s still and quiet voice among the loud ones? Dr. Nijay K. Gupta is here to help us sift through the headlines and social media hot takes so we can replace knee-jerk reactions with thoughtful response and digital loneliness with true spiritual connection.

Whether you have a heart for people on the outside or you want to know the heart of God, this conversation will help you become the church the world needs in a healthy way.

RELEVANT LINKS:

Grab “Slow Theology: Eight Practices for Resilient Faith in a Turbulent World” by Dr. Nijay K. Gupta and A.J. Swoboda from our Becoming Church resource list on Amazon!

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Follow: @nijay.gupta | @kristinmockleryoung | @mosaicclt

Empire is creeping into every aspect of our lives. As the rise of tyranny threatens to infect religion and control the way we live with imperial pressure and influence, how can we be strong enough to resist?

Kat Armas combines spiritual practices and biblical theology to hep us create authentic belong to God, ourselves, each other and creation. This conversation will help you break down pervasive ideologies and empower you to live out the larger values of community, belonging and peace in God’s kingdom.

RELEVANT LINKS:

Grab “Liturgies for Resisting Empire: Seeking Community, Belonging and Peace in a Dehumanizing World (Daily Hope and Strength to Resist the Rise of Tyranny)” from our Becoming Church resource list on Amazon!

Additional resources to decolonize your faith:

Misreading Scripture with Western Eyes: Removing Cultural Blinders to Better Understand the Bible by E. Randolph Richards and Brandon J. O’Brien

The First Nations Version: An Indigenous Bible Translation of the New Testament by Terry M. Wildman

Listen to Bri Strensrud talk about the Christian response to immigration on Episode 67 and Liliana Reza talk about what’s really happening at the US-Mexico border on Episode 121.

Follow: @kat_armas | @kristinmockleryoung | @mosaicclt

The mission of Jesus is to be known by love, so why is the church known for hate? John Fugelsang attempts to answer that question in his New York Times bestselling book “Separation of Church and Hate.”

If you’re concerned about the integration of politics and religion or you’re frustrated with the hypocrisy of American Christianity, this conversation will offer ways to live with people who are acting in bad faith. When you have a better understanding of scripture, you can let that truth - and the life of Jesus as your guide - lead you to fight for mercy and love as you join in reclaiming Christianity from the extremists.

RELEVANT LINKS:

Grab “Separation of Church and Hate: A Sane Person's Guide to Taking Back the Bible from Fundamentalists, Fascists, and Flock-Fleecing Frauds” from our Becoming Church resource list on Amazon!

Join Mosaic’s livestream community on Sundays at 9:30 ET.

Follow: @johnfugelsang | @kristinmockleryoung | @mosaicclt

Growing up on the streets of Uganda gave Peter Mutabazi insight into the needs of vulnerable children. After a stranger saw potential him and introduced him to the fatherly love of God, his life changed in a way he never thought it would. Through taking risks, learning to forgive and breaking negative patterns, Peter became the Foster Dad Flipper. Now as an adoptive father of three and foster dad to more than 40 children, he’s making a positive difference in the lives of many kids and families.

This episode will help you grow in compassion and empathy as you unlearn stigmas and assumptions you likely have about the parents and families who find themselves struggling to care for their children. It will also provide practical ways you can help the families around you who are in the foster system.

RELEVANT LINKS:

Grab “Love Does Not Conquer All: And Other Surprising Lessons I Learned as a Foster Dad to More Than 40 Kids” from our Becoming Church resource list on Amazon!

Episode 75 with Lovelyn Palm: When the Adoption Mission Goes Wrong

Episode 130 with Dr. Terence Lester: From Dropout to Doctorate

Follow: @fosterdadflipper | @kristinmockleryoung | @mosaicclt

There’s a difference between living intentionally and just being busy. The key is to live with purpose and Nona Jones will help you find yours.

As a former executive at Meta, YouVersion and PACE Center for girls, Nona has taken her knowledge and expertise to audiences like Good Morning America, Better Together on TBN, ESSENCE, the Global Leadership Summit, Gloo, Christianity Today, the Holy Post Media Company and more.

Today, Nona will remind us where our confidence lies and how we can stay faithful to our call.

TW: brief mention of SA and suicidal attempts

RELEVANT LINKS:

Grab The Gift of Rejection, Killing Comparison and Success from the Inside Out from our Becoming Church resource list on Amazon!

Join Mosaic’s livestream community on Sundays at 9:30 ET.

Follow: @nonanotnora | @kristinmockleryoung | @mosaicclt

If you were raised in a James Dobson household or Babywise was handed to you when you became a parent, you’ve likely been influenced by the myth of Good Christian Parenting. Though it appears to ensure you will raise obedient, faithful children, this Christian Parenting Empire really operates out of control, behavior modification and performance - not only on the part of the child, but on the parents’ success as well.

Kelsey Kramer McGinnis and Marissa Franks Burt aren’t here to replace one system of compliancy with another, but they do want to show you how false promises have betrayed an entire generation of evangelical families and how it’s influencing Christian society on a larger scale today. 

RELEVANT LINKS:

Grab “The Myth of Good Christian Parenting: How False Promises Betrayed a Generation of Evangelical Families” from our Becoming Church resource list on Amazon!

Read more through Kelsey’s cultural historian perspective on her substack.

For all things Kids and Faith:

Meredith Anne Miller’s substack, book and Becoming Church episode 5.

For parenting the Spicy Ones:

Mary Van Geffen’s classes and Becoming Church episode 43.

Follow: @kelseykmcginnis | @kristinmockleryoung | @mosaicclt

Who is Jesus to you? Savior? Friend? Healer? Provider? Homeboy? Have you ever considered Jesus as a leader? Leadership experts Kat Armstrong and Lyle Wells propose that Jesus was the greatest leader of all time because he led with focus, purpose and approachability.

In their new book Easy to Follow, you can learn to lead like Jesus in a compassionate, sustainable way. Jesus’ example will teach you how to redefine success, discover how to build trust and inspire loyalty, create a healthier culture, and avoid the pitfalls of secular leadership that damage teams and compromise values.

This conversation with Kat will help you be more like Jesus, no matter your level of leadership.

RELEVANT LINKS:

Grab “Easy to Follow: Trading Toxic Leadership for the Way of Jesus” from our Becoming Church resource list on Amazon!

Join Mosaic’s livestream community on Sundays at 9:30 ET.

Follow: @katarmstrong1 | @kristinmockleryoung | @mosaicclt

The world is divided spiritually, politically, racially and socially. Luckily there are leaders like Latasha Morrison in the world who champion belonging, advocacy, collaboration and community. She is bringing her wisdom and years of experience with Be The Bridge to help us acknowledge our blind spots and pursue restoration through listening with empathy, learning with humility and advocating for justice.

RELEVANT LINKS:

Grab “Brown Faces, White Spaces: Confronting Systemic Racism to Bring Healing and Restoration” and “Be the Bridge: Pursuing God’s Heart for Racial Reconciliation” from our Becoming Church resource list on Amazon!

Follow: @latashamorrison | @kristinmockleryoung | @mosaicclt

If heaven is our ticket outta here and hell is our punishment for not living good enough lives, is the whole point of following Jesus just to prove that we can do a good job? What does it mean for our lives here on earth in the meantime?

Brian Recker is here to propose how maybe Christianity has leaned a little too hard on the existence of a literal place called hell and how it’s gotten in the way of what it really means to know, follow and live out the gospel of Jesus.

RELEVANT LINKS:

Grab “Hell Bent: How the Fear of Hell Holds Christians back from a Spirituality of Love” from our Becoming Church resource list on Amazon!

Read “God’s Big Picture: Tracing the Storyline of the Bible” by Vaughan Roberts for a better understanding of how scripture is interconnected.

Sign up for Kristin’s newsletter to get reflection questions for podcast episodes.

Follow: @berecker | @kristinmockleryoung | @mosaicclt

What if having the answers isn’t what God wants for you? What if knowing why you’re doing something isn’t as important as obediently doing it, just because God has laid it before you? Dr. Heather Thompson Day wants you to stop asking God to reveal himself to you and live a life with his spirit in you on display.

This conversation will challenge you to put down your hopes and dreams and goals - not to live a numb life of safety or insignificance - but to lay down your metrics of achievement so you can fully participate in the work God has already invited you into. Dr. Heather provides a lot of questions for self-assessment and self-awareness so grab a pen, open your eyes and start listening for God’s answer in unexpected places.

RELEVANT LINKS:

Grab “What If I’m Wrong: Navigating the Waves of Fear and Failure” from our Becoming Church resource list on Amazon!

Follow: @heatherthompsonday | @kristinmockleryoung | @mosaicclt