Burn the Haystack

Both of us go to a lot of conferences, meetings, and professional development days. However, this one was different. On July 20-22, we attended Digital Discipleship Conference in Sydney, Australia. We met a lot of amazing content creators, digital evangelists, and innovators who inspired and motivated us to go further with our craft. In this episode, we talk about what we learned, and how you can engage in the digital space. 

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Andrew Strickland grew up in a Maori/Cook Island family where the tension between Pacifica culture and the church were more apparent than in many other homes. Today we talk to him about what it was like growing up Maori as well as Seventh-day Adventist, and what the culture of his people can teach Christians. 

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Today, we interview Craig Nelthropp and are joined once again by last week's guest: Mitchell Strahan in a round table discussion on conspiracy theories. From the mundane to the insane, Craig is a connoisseur of many weird and wonderful conspiracy theories. We talk to Craig about what he finds compelling about them, and take a look at some theories that he thinks are right on the money.

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This week, we have back our first ever guest, and all-time fantastic person, Mitchell Strahan. This time we talk about politics, your role and responsibility as a Christian, and why Adventism is an inherently libertarian expression of faith and religion.

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A couple days ago, Joel Houston of Hillsong fame stirred the Twittersphere for sharing his thoughts on Evolution, Creation, the origin of life, and the big picture as he sees it. In this episode, we discuss our thoughts on the issue, what we think Joel was trying to say, and try making some predictions for where the conversation is headed in the future.

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This episode is somewhat of a follow-up from last week's dive into stages of faith development. Today, we ask a crucial but in our opinion overlooked question: Do you want to have a spirituality? And if so, what does that look like for you? Is it up to your church or pastor to make sure you're growing spiritually and that you're engaged in the best spiritual practices for you and your personality? 

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Let's be honest: not all faith is created equally. Some of us have a vibrant spirituality. Many of us, on the other hand, have a difficult, if not toxic relationship with faith, church, and God. In this episode, we explore different stages of faith using James Fowler's Stages of Faith Development. For more information and a deeper dive into Fowler's work on faith development, check out his 1981 book.

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This week, we announce the winners of our book giveaway. Listen to the intro to find out if you're one of the winners! Also this week we interview Kofi Amoah. He's a dean at Longburn Adventist College, a teacher by trade, and all-round just a great guy. He shares some of the highs and lows from his life, his lifelong obsession with the All Blacks, and how a Ghanian from Canada ended up in Palmerston North, NZ of all places. He also preached to us about disappointment, how to deal with it, and how to see God's working even in the most gut-wrenching of situations.

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This week, we talk about church in the digital age. Specifically, how church has changed, and ways in which it needs to change further to reach the generation that has grown up with iPads, digital assistants, and on-demand media. Are physical meeting places a thing of the past? Does digital church experiences take away from the physical gathering of people? What's going to happen in the future? All this and more, in this episode of Burn the Haystack.

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This week, we talk about hell. It's one of the most controversial topics in the Christian conversation - many people hold to an eternal torment interpretation, whilst others have left the church completely because of it. Josh and Jesse both have a slightly different view - a view that the Adventist church has held to for decades. Let's talk about hell.

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