Called Out

"Struggling souls catch light from other souls who are fully lit and willing to show it."

What is the truest reality in the midst of our coronavirus crisis? Listen as Tyler shares about a new vision for this podcast.

Anxiety is often thought of as an individual struggle, yet it also invades systems and relationships, leaving not just people but whole communities stuck in its grip. Steve Cuss helps identify why anxiety affects people and groups but also practical steps forward to loosen anxiety's grip.

What is the gospel of Jesus? What does it mean to have faith? The answers to these questions intricately shape what it looks like to be a follower of Jesus. For as much time as Christians spend emphasizing having faith in this good news, it is worthwhile to make sure we've understood it correctly.

The positivity gospel of "you are enough" and "your positive words can overcome your negative world" is all around us, but what if it isn't true?

The #metoo #churchtoo movement has vividly shown how broken our understanding of touch is. At times we misuse and abuse physical touch, and then negatively react to these realities by offering weak side hugs. This much is clear: we don't know how to approach physical touch well. Listen as Lore Wilbert highlights an obviously needed discussion on Jesus and physical touch.

Quite often we are quick to either reject our emotions or let them run rampant, with little middle ground for allowing God to speak to us through them. Listen as Richard Clark shares about his podcast Living and Effective, and how the focus it had on the 5 stages of grief can teach us about a better way to approach these emotions.

We are embedded in and overwhelmed by a world that is increasingly secular—a world without a need for God—leaving many Christians at a loss for how to navigate being people of faith. Listen in as Andrew Root helps navigate these tumultuous times for Christians looking for a way forward.

It's all too easy to navigate life with others with an "Us Vs. Them" mentality. We are quick to judge and divide based on race, religion, politics, and much more. Using the ministry of Jesus as his framework, Dan White Jr. teaches about the disruptive power of giving affection to those on the other side of the aisle.

Rather than a life of Instagram worthy wanderlust, becoming a follower of Jesus is a humble embrace of a pilgrim path. On this episode Michelle Van Loon walks through what it looks like to follow Jesus while maintaining a status of an exiled wanderer in the world.