Becoming Church

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Becoming Church episodes

  • Kate Boyd: Disentangling Faith to find Jesus

    Social injustices, politics and public revelations are causing many Christians to take another look at their faith. For some, it’s resulted in an exit from the church. For many other believers, it’s a hard, painful process of trying to figure out what they believe and why.

    In this episode, Kate Boyd, author of “An Untidy Faith: Journeying Back to the Joy of Following Jesus” shares her experiences of deconstructing and disentangling her beliefs as a guide for those who are just starting the process.

    This is a conversation for anyone who wants to better understand Christianese language, where shaping ideas come from and how church culture has been created historically.

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    LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE:

    An Untidy Faith book
    KateBoyd.co

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    HANG OUT WITH US:

    Kate on IG:@kateboyd.co
    Kate on Twitter: @TheKateBoyd

    Kristin on IG: @kristinmockleryoung
    Mosaic Church on IG: @MosaicCLT

    #becomingchurch #becomingchurchpodcast 

    Follow @kristinmockleryoung and @mosaicclt on Instagram.

    Leave a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify

    Order Kristin’s book “The Other Side of Certainty: How to Follow Jesus When Easy Answers No Longer Work” on Amazon or Bookshop.org or read Chapter One to see if it's right for you!

    If you've already read "The Other Side of Certainty," leave a review on Amazon or Goodreads to help other people find it.

    42 min
  • Part 2: Black people in America with Rasool Berry

    After discussing the history of Juneteenth, we have to turn our attention to now and the racial injustice so many Black people are still facing in America.

    As they navigate through Christian Nationalism, American Exceptionalism and fear based motivation, Kristin and Rasool Berry share personal stories and experiences that have humbled them to becoming more like Christ.

    This episode will answer questions like:

    • How do I know if I have Black friends or just know Black people?
    • Can I be proud of having American heritage without becoming a Nationalist?
    • At what age should I talk to my kids about race issues?
    • But what if I say the wrong thing?
    • The best way to use your influence is to listen, learn and live out what God shows you. If this episode helps you do any of those things, we'd love for you to leave a review and share it with someone else. 

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      SCRIPTURE TO EXPLORE

      John 14:2
      1 John 4:18
      Romans 12:15
      Philippians 1:23-24

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      LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE:

      In Pursuit of Jesus by ODB
      The Civil War as a Theological Crisis
      Kristin gets called out on IG Live
      Not Just for Me by Common Hymnal
      Culture Making by Andy Crouch
      Experience Voices
      More Resources

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      HANG OUT WITH US:

      Rasool on IG: @RasoolB
      Rasool on Twitter: @RasoolBerry
      Kristin on IG: @kristinmockleryoung
      Mosaic Church on IG: @MosaicCLT

       

      #becomingchurchpodcast

      Follow @kristinmockleryoung and @mosaicclt on Instagram.

      Leave a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify

      Order Kristin’s book “The Other Side of Certainty: How to Follow Jesus When Easy Answers No Longer Work” on Amazon or Bookshop.org or read Chapter One to see if it's right for you!

      If you've already read "The Other Side of Certainty," leave a review on Amazon or Goodreads to help other people find it.

      38 min
    • Honoring Juneteenth with Rasool Berry

      What is Juneteenth for? Can only Black people celebrate it? In this interview with Rasool Berry, he explains the history of Juneteenth and addresses some common misconceptions people in majority culture often hold about Black Culture.

      We invite you to listen with the spirit of invitation and understanding, especially if you find yourself wanting to react with defenses or justifications.

      If you are a white person committed to becoming an ally, this conversation will help you better understand how to support and celebrate collectively without accidentally becoming performative in your actions.

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      SCRIPTURE TO EXPLORE

      Leviticus 25:8-55
      Matthew 7:22-23
      Ephesians 6
      Philippians 4:12-13
      Philemon
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      LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE:

      RasoolBerry.com
      Our Daily Bread
      Rasool’s podcast, Where Ya From?
      Juneteenth Documentary
      Rasool’s CT article on the celebration of Juneteenth

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      HANG OUT WITH US:

      Rasool on IG: @RasoolB
      Rasool on Twitter: @RasoolBerry
      Kristin on IG: @kristinmockleryoung
      Mosaic Church on IG: @MosaicCLT


      #becomingchurchpodcast

      Follow @kristinmockleryoung and @mosaicclt on Instagram.

      Leave a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify

      Order Kristin’s book “The Other Side of Certainty: How to Follow Jesus When Easy Answers No Longer Work” on Amazon or Bookshop.org or read Chapter One to see if it's right for you!

      If you've already read "The Other Side of Certainty," leave a review on Amazon or Goodreads to help other people find it.

      43 min
    • Ben Cremer: Repentant Pastors for Change in The Church

      There’s no question that many pastors in “White, Evangelical America” need to repent. But what about the ones not caught up in scandal or abuse? This vulnerable conversation between Pastors Ben Cremer and Kristin Mockler Young, will give you hope that there is still good happening in local churches across America.

      In this behind the scenes conversation, you’ll hear 2 pastors talk about seeing their own participation in church hurt, what tiny shifts changed their theology, and how they’ve been able to apologize, repent and heal from things their past selves did, said and believed.

      If this episode brings you healing or hope, please send it to someone else who could benefit from the apology of a pastor so they can begin the process of finding safety in The Church.

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      SCRIPTURE TO EXPLORE:

      Philippians 2

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      LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE:

      Sign up for Ben’s Newsletter: Misfit Theology

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      HANG OUT WITH US:

      Ben on IG: @brcremer
      Kristin on IG: @kristinmockleryoung
      Mosaic Church on IG: @MosaicCLT

      #becomingchurchpodcast

      Follow @kristinmockleryoung and @mosaicclt on Instagram.

      Leave a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify

      Order Kristin’s book “The Other Side of Certainty: How to Follow Jesus When Easy Answers No Longer Work” on Amazon or Bookshop.org or read Chapter One to see if it's right for you!

      If you've already read "The Other Side of Certainty," leave a review on Amazon or Goodreads to help other people find it.

      50 min
    • Connecting Generations with Antwuan Malone

      Generation gaps are real, not just in age but in thought, motivation, belief and lived experience. If we want to have multi-generational churches that don’t get old and die off, we have to be Christians who live in community and do life with people we don’t quite understand.

      As you listen to Pastor Antwuan Malone explain where Boomers, Gen Z and Millennials are coming from - especially as it pertains to their experience and perception of the church - be thinking of someone from a different generation you could share this episode with! Think of it as an easy way to say “Hey, I want to love your generation better by listening to you to understand where you’re coming from.”

      Antwuan and Kristin also talk about why people leave the church, how we can draw them back in and how it has to start by answering the key question each generation is asking - which is revealed in this conversation!

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      SCRIPTURE TO EXPLORE:

      John 3:1-21
      John 4:1-42
      1 Corinthians 9:20-22
      John 13:35
      Matthew 5:14-16
      Romans 12
      1 Corinthians 12:12-27

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      LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE:

      AntwuanMalone.com

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      HANG OUT WITH US:

      Antwuan on @AntwuanMalone
      Kristin on IG: @kristinmockleryoung
      Mosaic Church on IG: @MosaicCLT

      #becomingchurchpodcast

      Follow @kristinmockleryoung and @mosaicclt on Instagram.

      Leave a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify

      Order Kristin’s book “The Other Side of Certainty: How to Follow Jesus When Easy Answers No Longer Work” on Amazon or Bookshop.org or read Chapter One to see if it's right for you!

      If you've already read "The Other Side of Certainty," leave a review on Amazon or Goodreads to help other people find it.

      50 min
    • Mary Van Geffen: Parenting the Spicy Ones

      In Mary’s words, this episode is “A spicy one interviewing the coach of spicy ones.” Parenting coach Mary Van Geffen shares her expertise on how to love, lead and discipline our most challenging children. If you’re looking for resources and practical ways to be a better parent or you’re a grandparent, family member or friend who wants to better support the parents in your life, this episode is a must-listen.

      Learn from Mary how to:

      • stay calm when the wild one is wilding out
      • help siblings of spicy ones cope
      • stop accidentally gaslighting your children
      • be firm and kind in your parenting methods
      • show compassion to your inner child
      • talk to grandparents about your parenting style
      • Mary also answers a few answers from Instagram! Be sure you’re following us so you can be part of future episodes.

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        LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE:

        Moms of Spicy Ones 8 week course
        Mary’s Daily Parenting Inspiration

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        REGISTER FOR MARY’S PARENTING CLASSES:

        Calm: Self regulation 101 for parents and other leaders.
        Use your body to ground yourself in the midst of chaos, defiance and uncontrollable emotions.

        Kind: Effective gentle parenting techniques to replace yelling, shaming, and punishing with respect and warmth.
        Learn four E.P.I.C. communication skills to help your child cooperate and feel connected.

        Firm: Set strong and sensible limits with your little boundary pusher.
        Build the parenting confidence needed to handle creative loopholes, relentless arguments, and constant pushback!

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        HANG OUT WITH US:

        Mary on IG: @maryvangeffen

        Kristin on IG: @kristinmockleryoung
        Mosaic Church on IG: @MosaicCLT

        #becomingchurchpodcast

        Follow @kristinmockleryoung and @mosaicclt on Instagram.

        Leave a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify

        Order Kristin’s book “The Other Side of Certainty: How to Follow Jesus When Easy Answers No Longer Work” on Amazon or Bookshop.org or read Chapter One to see if it's right for you!

        If you've already read "The Other Side of Certainty," leave a review on Amazon or Goodreads to help other people find it.

        42 min
      • Sara Billups: Orphaned Believers

        If you grew up with a combination of TGIF, See You At The Pole, the Left Behind Series, Casey Kasem’s Top 40, Veggie Tales and Focus on the Family, download this episode immediately.

        In this conversation, Kristin and Sara Billups, the author of Orphaned Believers, talk about growing up and growing out of the tension of being both in the world yet not of it. They cover purity culture, the rapture, politics and social justice to try and find Jesus in the midst of it all.

        There’s even talk about salvation and how many altar calls it takes to get there.

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        SCRIPTURE TO EXPLORE:

        Psalm 18:19

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        LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE:

        Orphaned Believers
        Sara billups.com

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        HANG OUT WITH US:

        Sara on IG: @sara.billups
        Sara on Twitter: @hellobillups

        Kristin on IG: @kristinmockleryoung
        Kristin on TikTok: @kristinmockleryoung

        Mosaic Church on IG: @MosaicCLT
        Mosaic Church on FB: @MosaicChurch

        #becomingchurchpodcast

        Follow @kristinmockleryoung and @mosaicclt on Instagram.

        Leave a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify

        Order Kristin’s book “The Other Side of Certainty: How to Follow Jesus When Easy Answers No Longer Work” on Amazon or Bookshop.org or read Chapter One to see if it's right for you!

        If you've already read "The Other Side of Certainty," leave a review on Amazon or Goodreads to help other people find it.

        45 min
      • Why Am I Like This? with Kobe Campbell

        Why Am I Like This?: How to Break Cycles, Heal your Trauma & Restore your Faith

        If you’ve ever wished someone could respond to you with “me too,” this conversation with trauma therapist, Kobe Campbell, will provide you with the reassurance of a shared experience from someone who gets it. This episode is a great one to send with people in your life who are fighting isolation, depression or feel trapped in patterns they can’t break away from.

        From the book “Why Am I Like This: How to Break Cycles, Heal your Trauma and Restore your Faith,” which launches this week, you get will get practical tips on how to acknowledge emotions without giving in to urges and how to start healing by grieving.

        If listening to this conversation helps you realize that you need to talk with someone, reach out to Kobe for your next brave step in the process of moving from darkness into the light.

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        SCRIPTURE TO EXPLORE:

        Matthew 23:4

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        LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE:

        Why am I Like This?
        Kobe’s website

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        HANG OUT WITH US:

        Kobe on IG: @kobecampbell_
        Kobe on TikTok: @kobecampbell_

        Kristin on IG: @kristinmockleryoung
        Kristin on TikTok: @kristinmockleryoung

        Mosaic Church on IG: @MosaicCLT
        Mosaic Church on FB: @MosaicChurch

        #becomingchurchpodcast

        Follow @kristinmockleryoung and @mosaicclt on Instagram.

        Leave a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify

        Order Kristin’s book “The Other Side of Certainty: How to Follow Jesus When Easy Answers No Longer Work” on Amazon or Bookshop.org or read Chapter One to see if it's right for you!

        If you've already read "The Other Side of Certainty," leave a review on Amazon or Goodreads to help other people find it.

        30 min
      • Tabitha Panariso: Healing our Trauma

        Did you feel dragged into 2023? Does your faith feel like it’s wavering? Do you feel like your world is constantly being shaken up? In this episode, Tabitha will help you see that your identity in Christ is not based on what you have experienced.

        As a Christ-centered trauma therapist, Tabitha Panariso will help you move from “What’s wrong with me?” to “What happened to me?” She will help you understand what you can control and how to cope with what you can’t.

        Kristin and Tabitha also talk about the tension of being a “broken sinner” and someone who lives in “the wholeness of Christ” and how it’s tricky - yet possible - to do both.

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        SCRIPTURE TO EXPLORE:

        Psalm 23:6

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        LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE:

        Goodness of God
        Robin Arzon (Kristin’s Peloton Pastor)
        Keep Going on YouVersion
        The Honest Guide (Tabitha’s Substack)
        Therapy Information

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        HANG OUT WITH US:

        Tabitha on IG: @tabithapanariso

        Kristin on IG: @kristinmockleryoung
        Kristin on TikTok: @kristinmockleryoung

        Mosaic Church on IG: @MosaicCLT
        Mosaic Church on TikTok: @MosaicChurchCLT

        #becomingchurchpodcast

        Follow @kristinmockleryoung and @mosaicclt on Instagram.

        Leave a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify

        Order Kristin’s book “The Other Side of Certainty: How to Follow Jesus When Easy Answers No Longer Work” on Amazon or Bookshop.org or read Chapter One to see if it's right for you!

        If you've already read "The Other Side of Certainty," leave a review on Amazon or Goodreads to help other people find it.

        38 min
      • Flip the Script with Brittany Estes

        Just like Jesus flipped tables, Brittany Estes is flipping scripts. If you feel stuck in shame, overwhelm, stress or defeat, the possibility to find freedom is there. And it is for you.

        In her book, Flip the Script: Make Your Move from Broken to Brilliant, Brittany helps you identify the lies you’ve been believing and equips you with practical steps to rewrite the narrative.

        One listener will win a copy of Brittany’s book the week it launches so be sure to follow along with Kristin and Brittany on social media.

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        SCRIPTURE TO EXPLORE:

        Matthew 5:14-16 MSG

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        LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE:

        Flip the Script book

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        HANG OUT WITH US:

        Brittany on IG: @jbrittanyestes
        Brittany on FB: @brittany.s.estes
        Brittany on TikTok: @jbrittanyestes 

        Kristin on IG: @kristinmockleryoung
        Kristin on FB: @turningthegem
        Kristin on TikTok: @kristinmockleryoung 

        Mosaic Church on IG: @MosaicCLT
        Mosaic Church on FB: @MosaicChurch
        Mosaic Church on TikTok: @MosaicChurchCLT

        #becomingchurchpodcast

        Follow @kristinmockleryoung and @mosaicclt on Instagram.

        Leave a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify

        Order Kristin’s book “The Other Side of Certainty: How to Follow Jesus When Easy Answers No Longer Work” on Amazon or Bookshop.org or read Chapter One to see if it's right for you!

        If you've already read "The Other Side of Certainty," leave a review on Amazon or Goodreads to help other people find it.

        35 min

      About Becoming Church

      From the publisher's feed

      Becoming Church is where we explore how the message and movement of Jesus isn’t just about becoming Christians, it’s about becoming The Church the world needs.

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