Christian Curious

Ryan Berg's life changed when he saw a news headline about twelve children being rescued from a brothel. Shocked and disturbed, he did some more research and traveled to the country where that occurred. 

He and his wife have since dedicated their time to the fight against sex trafficking. They run the Aruna Project, an athleisure brand that rescues and employs victims. In this episode of Christian Curious, we learn more about sex trafficking and the work the Aruna Project does to combat it.


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Our lives are full of gaps. Even when we're in the middle of something big, we're waiting for something else to occur. Where is God in the gaps of our life? Where is he in the waiting? On this episode of Christian Curious, we discuss those questions and more with Christie Love, author of 'God of the Gaps: Finding Faith in the in-between spaces of our journey".

In this episode of Christian Curious, we speak with Reid Bervik, a young adult and mental health counselor who has spent a lot of time considering his beliefs in the context of today's culture. If you're like us, this conversation will inspire you to think more deeply about your faith! 

Danielle Reeves is one of the founders of Resilience Church in Lakewood, Colorado, and they do things a little bit differently. On this episode of Christian Curious, she chats with us about how churches can practically adjust to meet the needs of culture.

A major criticism that people have of Christians is that they're hypocrites. And who can blame them? When church scandals are a dime a dozen and services stay at the surface level, it's time that the Church learns how to be authentic and vulnerable. 

To discuss this issue in this episode is Julie Burns. She is a speaker, wife, mother of four daughters, and doula. Julie believes that leaders should be the first ones to exhibit vulnerability.

Is there a best way to structure Church? In Part 2 of the Future of the Church, we're back with organizational consultant Susan Yim to unpack how Church is changing on a structural level. 

What do you think the Church will look like for the next generation? The data doesn't lie--Church is changing rapidly, and we're curious about how God might be leading the transformation.

On this episode of Christian Curious, we speak with a passionate organizational consultant and former minister Susan Yim to help us deconstruct & reconstruct our ideas about the faith tradition we hold so dearly.

The nexus of suffering and belief is one of the biggest conundrums people struggle with on their faith journey. How do reconcile our idea of a good God when so much bad happens in the world? On this episode of Christian Curious, we continue our series on The Body with Kari Morris-Guzman. Kari is a passionate follower of Jesus Christ and a Methodist pastor with more than two decades of ministry experience. She tells the story of the accident that rendered her a quadriplegic and how God has been walking with her throughout that journey.

Cancel Culture: the popular practice of withdrawing support for public figures and companies after they have done something considered objectionable or offensive.  

People and organizations are getting # canceled left and right-- think the city of Atlanta, Dr. Suess, Ellen DeGeneres, JK Rowling-- the list continues. We're not affirming the actions of these entities, but we are curious about the cultural wave of condemnation that seems to be sweeping across social media.

What's the balance between offering forgiveness and holding people accountable? Where are the philosophical and historical roots of cancel culture? Find out on this episode of Christian Curious with Dr. Doug Groothuis.

Doug Barnes finishes our series on sexual addiction by discussing practical ways to recover.