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Welcome to the Afterparty! In this episode, Jamie, Mike, and Kevin talk about the importance of honesty in evaluating our motives for serving God and others. Why do some of us hide our selfish motives behind our faith and rather than dealing with them effectively, we just call them “struggles?” What are the results of not assessing unhealthy motives, unresolved personal issues, and unrealistic expectations? And why is it wrong to serve with a need to be needed?

Also, the gang discusses how important it is to honestly evaluate our skills and deficiencies in serving. Has God really called you to something you’re not good at? Why is mediocrity so often practiced and even defended by Christians, churches, and other organizations? How do you help someone improve?

But first, Jamie, Mike, and Kevin lament the painful parts of getting older, how the recent supermoon is causing insomnia, and why Mike dislikes female superheroes.

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Welcome to Episode 55! Jamie and Kevin party on while Mike takes off for his birthday. Jamie shares timely and clarifying information about New Mexico House Bill 51 (a Bill related to Abortion). Find out why New Mexico’s “status quo” on Abortion is one of the most radical policies in the country. Next, they discuss the Houston Chronicle’s report on sexual abuse in SBC churches. Kevin shares what he believes are problematic and unhealthy beliefs and practices that contribute to church environments where abuse and abusers are enabled. Finally, they talk through Kevin’s recent sermon on vocation/calling and why all Christians are missionaries.

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Welcome to Episode 54 of the Afterparty! This week, Jamie, Mike, and Kevin discuss why relevance is both something to embrace and something to reject ... it all depends on who or what is the focus. They also talk about the importance of connecting with culture in ways that are consistent and authentic. Finally, Kevin and Mike talk about Marvel’s Punisher season 2 while Jamie rolls her eyes.

Here’s a list of the resources mentioned in the podcast:

In the Name of Jesus: Reflections on Christian Leadership – Henri J.M. Nouwen

Hannah Coulter – Wendell Berry

Dare to Lead – Brene Brown

Like War: The Weaponization of Social Media – P.W. Singer and Emerson T. Brooking

The Pro-Life Movement is Changing https://www.al.com/opinion/2019/01/the-pro-life-movement-is-changing.html

The Crux and the Call - https://www.thecruxandthecall.com

The Church Politics Podcast - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-church-politics-podcast/id1289898626?mt=2

Countable - https://www.countable.us/

New Mexico Legislature Bill Finder - https://www.nmlegis.gov/Legislation/Bill_Finder

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In this Episode 53 supplement, Kevin sits down with Dr. Rebecca Coalson to discuss New York, Virginia, and New Mexico laws and legislation on abortion. It’s an informative and eye-opening conversation that you don’t want to miss!

Christians are instructed to be in the world but not of the world. What does that look like in the real world? What roles do maturity and wisdom play in understanding how to be culturally connected AND culturally discerning? And what in the world is the Bible talking about when the Bible talks about the world? Jamie, Mike, and Kevin discuss these questions, as well as briefly talking about the recent abortion legislation passed in New York and being debated in Virginia and New Mexico.

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