Church Daze

Guest Alert! On this weeks episode we had the pleasure of talking with two amazing women related to Jasmine, her mom MJ and sister Dionne. Join us as we discuss how faith, values, and grace has helped influence their parenting styles and how much parents really do understand.

Scriptures referenced: Proverbs 22:6; Exodus 20:12; Ephesians 6:1-4; I John 2:15-16; Romans 12:1-2

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SZN 3 We are so excited to be back with you all! Starting off a new season is like stating a new year in school. Whether you attended public or private school growing up, the history of our education system is worth exploring. Join us as we discuss the role of Christianity in the American educational system, the link between segregation and Christian schools and what our own experiences with public and Christian Schools were.

Resources/references: The American School: From the Puritans to the Trump Era by Joel Spring, Some Christian Schools Are Finally Grappling With Their Racist Past & Segregated Present, Voucher Schools Championed by Betsy Devos Can Teach Whatever They Want. Turns Out They Teach Lies.,  EXvangelicals #ExposeChristianSchools, Creating & Omitting History, Racism & the Evolution of Protestant Support for Private Education, Private Schools Curriculum Downplays Slavery

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Personality test can help you discover your thinking process, strengths, and possibly your over all character makeup. Join us for our final episode of Season 2 as we discuss our Myers Briggs, Enneagram and who we relate to the most in the Bible.

Resources: What Biblical Character Are You?; Everyone Has A Biblical Character That Matches Their Personality; Which Bible Character Are You?; Which Bible Character Am I?; Enneagram Type Descriptions; The Enneagram According to Your Favorite Bible Characters; Which Bible Character Are You According to Your Enneagram?

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If you listened to last week's episode you got to hear where we were this time last year. Join us on our part 2 episode as we discuss what has changed with the world around us, our views and our hopes for the future.

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It’s crazy to think 2020 was only a year ago. Besides COVID-19, we witnessed an on going wave of civil unrest in the United States. Through all of that, we remained hopeful In our political leaders as well as our church leaders to speak up and speak out against the wrong doing. Join us on the first of a two-part episode as we reflect on where we were this time last year and where we are post 2020.

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The First Amendment guarantees freedoms concerning religion, expression, assembly, and the right to petition. However, places of worship have become under attack more frequently, which has resulted in the injury and death of many. Join us as we discuss how free we really are to practice our religion in a country who made sure to make it our first Amendment right.

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Christian privilege is a social advantage that is bestowed upon Christians in any historically Christian society. In the United States, Christianity is considered the principle religion of the vast majority of citizens. Join us as we discuss the history of Christianity in American politics, the benefits Christians enjoy, and the different denominations within Christianity. Featuring special guest, Caroline.

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Join us this week as we examine the five part Netflix docu-series “The Family”. A book which was originally written by Investigative Journalist Jeff Sharlet, explores how powerful religious influence can be, and how political leaders have used Jesus to push their own agenda.

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Loyalty: The ability to remain committed to a cause and/or person regardless of the circumstances. As believers, should we be loyal to a church? Or is church hopping acceptable? Join us as we discuss what causes believers to change church’s and what to consider before leaving a church.

Other resources: Choosing a New Church or House of Worship via Pew Forum, 7 Bad Reasons to Leave Your Church via Christianity Today, 8 Principles to Consider Before Leaving a Church You (Used to) Love via Christianity Today, Search #LeaveLoud on Twitter

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The Bible, which contains the Old and New Testament is said to be about 2,700 years old. It has been translated into over 700 languages and comes in a variety of translations ranging from the King James Version to the New Living Translation. In a world, were many people struggle with understanding how the Bible can be relevant to their daily lives, join the three of us as we talk about why it’s ok to struggle with the Bible and how important it is to keep the faith and to ask God to reveal what is meant for you.

Scriptures referenced: Mark 9:45; Mark 9:47; Matthew 26:26-28

Other resources: Biblical literalism via Wikipedia, Four Common Struggles of New Believers

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