Change the Conversation

Melinda had sworn off of Baptist churches. Sam never got taken off the rolls. Katie tried to quit four times. Robby is Jordan's mom's favorite Baptist preacher.

We describe the varied paths that led us to a baptist (with a lowercase 'b') church in New Market, Alabama, and talk a little about why we feel this place is special and what we hope it can be in the future.

Robby White, Sam Hawkins, Melinda Sparks, Katie Haggard, Jordan Lawson

What makes someone a Christian? What if someone follows a different "formula" for joining the church? What does it mean to call yourself "Christian" in a time when that title carries significant baggage?

Robby White, Sam Hawkins, Jordan Lawson, Katie Haggard

What is your image of Jesus? How does that influence your understanding of God, and how does it affect the way you live?

Robby White, Jordan Lawson, and Sam Hawkins

Episode 8 - God Talk by Locust Grove Baptist Church

Luke 2:8-18

8 In that region there were shepherds living in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by night. 9 Then an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. 10 But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid; for see—I am bringing you good news of great joy for all the people: 11 to you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is the Messiah, the Lord. 12 This will be a sign for you: you will find a child wrapped in bands of cloth and lying in a manger.” 13 And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host, praising God and saying,

14 “Glory to God in the highest heaven,

and on earth peace among those whom he favors!”

15 When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let us go now to Bethlehem and see this thing that has taken place, which the Lord has made known to us.” 16 So they went with haste and found Mary and Joseph, and the child lying in the manger. 17 When they saw this, they made known what had been told them about this child; 18 and all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds told them.

Change the Conversation is Robby White, Sam Hawkins, Jordan Lawson, Katie Haggard, and Melinda Sparks

In this episode, we do a round of introductions of the Change the Conversation team, then discuss encouragement. Who needs it? Why do we need it? How can we get better at it?

Change the Conversation is Robby White, Jordan Lawson, Melinda Sparks, Katie Haggard, and Sam Hawkins.

How do we balance the strength of our convictions with an openness to dialogue with those who disagree? What is the value of diversity in the church?

Change the Conversation is Robby White, Jordan Lawson, Melinda Sparks, Katie Haggard, and Sam Hawkins.

What does it mean to "love one another"? How do we love the ones we find it hard to like? We explore these questions, talk about how "love one another" is harder than it seems, and look ahead to the season of Advent as an opportunity to practice Christian love.

Change the Conversation is Robby White, Jordan Lawson, Katie Haggard, Melinda Sparks, and Sam Hawkins

What does it mean to "have the mind of Christ"? What is the source of authentic Christian service? Recorded during worship at Locust Grove Baptist Church, this conversation explores what it means to "serve one another"

Featuring Robby White, Jordan Lawson, Katie Haggard, Sam Hawkins, and Melinda Sparks

In this second episode of the Change the Conversation podcast, we explore the idea of being "at peace with each other".

What does it mean to be at peace with each other? How can we learn to disagree more peacefully, and even argue more effectively?

Featuring Robby White, Sam Hawkins, Melinda Sparks, and Katie Haggard.

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