Why are so many people leaving the church?  Many Christians are asking that question as more Americans are becoming disconnected from their local churches.  In this two-part podcast episode, Jonathan and Matt will discuss two specific groups that churches are trying to reach: the “dones” and the “nones.”  This week, they will talk about the “Nones,” which are people that have grown up without any religious foundation.  They’ll talk about how that culturally happened, and what steps the church can to make them give faith a chance.

Why are so many people leaving the church?  Many Christians are asking that question as more Americans are becoming disconnected from their local churches.  In this two-part podcast episode, Jonathan and Matt will discuss two specific groups that churches are trying to reach: the “dones” and the “nones.”  This week, they will talk about those who “done” with church and what got them there.  Further, they will talk through practical ideas for Christians to bridge the gap to those who have been burned or burned out.

As we cross the one year mark of Covid temporarily shutting down the physical gathering of the church, what lessons can we take away from it? Jonathan and Matt wrap up part two of the conversation and walk us through our last 3 lessons; Change Matters, kindness matters, and worship matters.

As we cross the one year mark of Covid temporarily shutting down the physical gathering of the church, what lessons can we take away from it? Jonathan and Matt walk us through our first three lessons;  Mental health matters, technology matters, and community matters.

Trouble in paradise! Whether it's within relationships, friendships, or marriages, conflict is unavoidable. What does our social culture tell us about how to deal with conflict? How are we to respond to conflict in various situations? How do we resolve conflict while preserving relationships? Jonathan and Matt wrap up our "Love In The City" series and walk us through how it looks like to confront conflict as a dual citizen.

Matt and Jonathan wrap up the conversation of marriage and discuss what it looks like to practice healthy financial habits in a marriage. This is part two of the conversation as we continue in our series, "Love In The City".

Love talk continues!
Jonathan and Matt begin discussion about what marriage is and what it means to be married in our continued series: "Love In The City".

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When many people's homes were damaged and countless of our neighbor's lives were affected this past week, it raises the question that both believers and unbelievers often ask themselves: Where is God in the suffering? Jonathan and Matt talk us through why suffering exists and what our responsibility as a dual citizen is in the midst of a suffering world.

As Valentines Day approaches, we begin our series, "Love In The City", in which we will talk about what love means in friendships, dating, marriage, and relationships with our neighbors.
In this episode, Jonathan and Matt discuss what dating is and its cultural impacts on the definition of love.

The Citizen ATX podcast exists to provide practical conversations about what it means to live as a dual citizen in Austin, Tx. On our first episode, we give you a quick introduction to who we are and answer questions such as why Citizen ATX, what is the goal of Citizen ATX, and give you some insight to where we are heading.