Breadcrumbs Podcast

Why do Christians go to church? Is it to learn about God? To worship? Is there a deeper reason? This month we talk about why going to church is essential for Christians and the answer might be less obvious than you expect.

Sports is everywhere in our culture. From a young age we are introduced to athletic activity and competition. Where does this activity fit in God's world? How should we think about and engage in athletics?

School is often something we think of as secular, but the truth is that there is a deep connection between education and faith that we need to learn about.

In this first episode of Season 2 we talk to Steve Ngai and explore the inherent sacredness of music. This is an introduction to a larger discussion about our notions of sacred and secular and how as Christians we can benefit from acknowledging the sacredness of the world that God made and our activity in it.

Wisdom & Social Media, Whether You Like it or Not

Are we exercising wisdom when we use social media? It's easy not to. This month we explore some of the issues parents and students encounter with social media and consider an intentional way of thinking about this ever-present technology.

Author and speaker, DJ Chuang joins Breadcrumbs for an extended conversation about mental health. DJ speaks about his own experience and provides great insight for churches working on being a safer place for the care of those struggling with mental health.

Welcome to the 2nd part of our series on Science & Faith. This episode considers the topic of evolution and in particular, the issue of the origin of life. Our friend Sal Cordova who we met last episode joins us to share his expertise on the subject.

At times it feels as if science and faith are incompatible. Science is how we know things - how we understand reality - and faith is a private matter of personal opinion. But is that really true? Is science enough to answer our questions? Is it reasonable or rational to have faith in the Christian God?

Retreats, Camps, and Mission Trips are experiences that we don't easily forget. They often make a huge impact on our faith and on our lives. But many of us have experienced the frustration that comes with the spiritual lows that follow the spiritual highs produced by these experiences. We feel like we haven't made any progress at all. What do we make of such experiences?

In this episode we explore the phenomenon of spiritual highs with 3 of our high school students and consider what we ought to do with these emotional experiences.

We conclude our 3-part series on sexuality with our July episode on homosexuality.