Becoming Church

“I turned down Usher” is not a sentence most of us have said. But Kierre has! Kierre Bjorn shares his story of being invited to The Voice and how God used that experience to lead him straight into music ministry. He’ll share his hope for the future of the church as well as what changes he thinks are necessary to help us become the church the world needs.

In this episode, Kierre will also introduce you to Common Hymnal, a spiritual underground group that makes music to address everything from racism, social justice, poverty, abuse, depression and pretty much any other issue that Christians are facing. We highly encourage you to listen to their collection of music, believing it will not only educate but also bring healing.

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Listen to Kierre’s original music as well as the praise and protest music of Common Hymnal.

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How do you find direction in times of uncertainty? If you’re feeling disconnected, lost, hurt, confused or wondering where God is, you may be in a wilderness season. Kristel Acevedo will give you hope and a way forward in her 6 week study of biblical figures who faced their own wilderness.

This episode will re-introduce you to John the Baptist, Hagar, Adam and Eve, the Israelites, Elijah and Jesus so you can see how God was present with all of them - just as He is present today with you. 

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Grab “A Way in the Wilderness: Meeting God in the Desolate Places of Scripture” or the Spanish version, “Un Camino en eld Desierto” from our Becoming Church resource list on Amazon!

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A Way in the Wilderness with Kristel Acevedo and Dr. Joel Muddamalle

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Those weird faith thoughts you don’t want to admit? Mark Tabb wrote a whole book about them: “Why don’t I feel anything? Is God kind of mean but we’re all afraid to say something? Can I call myself a Christian if I don't watch The Chosen? If I believe God is in control, why am I upset about politics?” And the hardest (but maybe most important) one we should all be asking… What if I’m wrong?

If you’re exhausted by the rules of religion or the legalistic subculture of Christianity, this episode will help you breathe and laugh and not take it all so seriously. You can love Jesus even when He really doesn’t make much sense at all.

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Grab “Am I a Better Christian on Zoloft (and Other Questions about Faith I should Probably Keep to Myself)” from our Becoming Church resource list on Amazon!

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You would never let anyone experiment with your kids. But when they get caught up in your personal healing process, it’s exactly what accidentally happens. The first step to helping your teen is helping yourself as you learn to process your thoughts, heal from hurts and navigate tricky emotions.

Whether you’re in your own spiritual journey or you’re looking for tips on raising the next generation differently, Brittany Estes has a guide for you. She’ll help you identify the narrative you’ve been believing so you can hold it up to God’s truth and flip the script according to what He says about you.

This is a great episode for anyone parenting teenagers but it was designed with moms, daughters and grandmothers in mind. Neither you nor your teen has to stay overwhelmed. There’s freedom in finding the good, no matter the season.

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Grab “Flip the Script: Make your Move from Broken to Brilliant” or “Glow Up: A Teen’s Guide to Flipping the Script” from our Becoming Church resource list on Amazon!

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Fear is your biggest enemy. It sneaks in with lies of worry, uncertainty and discouragement, clouding your vision for a brighter future. But there’s a better way forward, a beautiful tomorrow filled with joy.

But faith is not the opposite of fear and there is hope. Naeem Fazal shares stories of depression, despair and loss and explains what it is that will help you break through to the other side.

Content Warning: This episode references suicide. If you feel trapped in the darkness and are having a hard time seeing a way out, please dial 988 or contact one of these mental health hotlines.

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Disability isn’t a problem to fix and wholeness isn’t a cure. Advocate Amy Julia Becker believes we’ve been told an incomplete story about disability, and it isn’t synonymous with suffering. Human brokenness and human limitations are not the same thing.

In this episode, Amy Julia explains what it really means to live a good life, especially after a diagnosis that shifts your expectations. This conversation is for every parent navigating the unknown, for anyone working to unlearn ableist beliefs, and for all of us asking how to become a more empathetic, inclusive community.

Whether you’re a parent of a child with a disability or someone seeking to better understand and support the disability community, this episode invites you to a more expansive vision of love, dignity, and justice.

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Grab “To Be Made Well: An Invitation to Wholeness, Healing and Hope” from our Becoming Church resource list on Amazon!

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If your life doesn’t look like you thought it would, you’re not alone. Best-selling author Jessica Turner shares how to rise from disappointment and rebuild with hope, even when everything falls apart.

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If you’ve spent your life being overlooked, it will change you in one of two ways. You can either stay stuck in bitterness, playing the singular role of underdog or you can quit playing small and move forward. Mary Marantz says the choice is yours and there is a right answer.

If you have a hard story, if it feels like life is easier for everyone else or you feel like you just blend into the background, you might be a generational changer. There’s a before and an after in the calendar of your life and you are holding the marker that draws the line. You matter and your story matters, not only for yourself but for someone else who needs a soft place to land.

A lifetime of being overlooked has turned you into someone who sees. This conversation will shift your fear, self-sabotage and imposter syndrome so you can see how strong, resilient and valuable you are.

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Forget Preachers in Sneakers, we’ve got Reverends in Rhinestones and Priests in Hot Pink. This conversation between Reverend Lizzie McManus-Dail and Kristin Mockler Young will shut down the idea that women can’t be their feminine selves and preach the gospel at the same time.

If you’re not a girly girl, fear not. This episode is full of ways to fight fear, reconnect with joy and liberate the gentle, compassionate Christianity of Jesus.

Whether they’re in ministry or not, share this episode with someone you know who lives a little outside the box. When you see them, and honor all of the ways God uniquely created them, you remind them that they have permission to live their full sparkly, aesthetic, beautiful lives exactly as God intended.

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You can learn a lot when you stop at the weird. And there’s a lot of weird fun in this episode. Amy Seiffert shares her best tips on how to read the Bible in a way that makes the stories come to life using Holy Imagination to learn from what’s not documented on the page. Amy also brings Old Testament characters to life as she shows us how knowing their stories can help us better appreciate ours.

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