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A conversation about healthy relationships in the midst of political disagreement. Dr. Dan Bennett talks about how we can lean into communities with attitudes of charitable disagreement and faithful unity. The world can feel politically polarized and divisive, so how what does it look like to pursue peace and unity while staying engaged?

Resources 

Dr. Bennett’s books: 

Uneasy Citizenship: Embracing the Tension in Faith and Politics 

Defending Faith: The Politics of the Christian Conservative Legal Movement 

Dr. Bennett's Substack 

Discussion Questions 

• What does it mean to “hold your politic views appropriately”? 

• What does it mean to “be consistent in your political values”? 

• How might you engage in charitable disagreement within your community? 

Starting college can be a crazy & overwhelming time! This quick conversation is meant to encourage everyone jumping in to this new experience - how might you be able to be courageous as you find your people and place?

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A quick overview of the CHR resources available to students at JBU. This podcast is a show for anyone, anywhere - we are excited to speak about relationship issues relevant to college students & young adults. This quick conversation speaks to other in-person resources available specifically to students on the John Brown University campus.

Regardless of your current relationship status, this is a conversation for you! Understanding what consent really means and how boundaries can lead to healthier relationships is important at every stage of life. Kendra and Courtney talk definitions, examples, and the Christian call to consider consent.

Resources

Understanding Consent, RAINN 

Arkansas Consent Laws 

Red Flags Episode  

National Domestic Violence Hotline 

'She Deserves Better' by Sheila Wray Gregoire 

A conversation with college seniors, Elizabeth and Daniela, about cultivating intercultural friendships. Hear about their experiences getting to know the cultural contexts of their friends, learning to have humility in friendship, and understanding how to make others feel seen and loved.

We are excited to now be a part of the Real FM podcast network! Click here for more information or to check out the other podcasts in the network: https://real.fm/

Kendra and Amy talk through an overview of ‘purity culture’ and how concepts of sex, intimacy and purity have become twisted into harmful messages, and how we can start to reclaim a vision of faithful & mature sexuality. 

Resources:

5 Myths of Purity Culture 

'Recovering From Purity Culture' by Dr. Camden Morgante 

'She Deserves Better' by Sheila Wray Gregoire 

'Talking Back to Purity Culture' by Rachel Joy Welcher 

'Non-Toxic Masculinity' by Zachary Wagner  

Kendra talks with Dr. Jennifer Powell McNutt talks through her book ‘The Mary We Forgot’ which dives into reclaiming the story of Mary Magdalene and the impact this can have on our faith and understanding of Scripture.

Jennifer's Substack

'The Mary We Forgot'

A conversation with college freshmen, Evan Ross, Colin, and Caleb, about developing new friendships in a new environment. Hear about their experiences coming to college, navigating roommate relationships, and making the choice to invest in deep friendships.

Evan is a nursing major, Ross is a mechanical engineering major, Colin is a biochemistry major, and Caleb is an electrical engineering major. They are all freshmen at John Brown University.

A conversation with Megan Farmer, LAMFT, about balancing work and personal life, living out a holistic identity, and having reasonable expectations for yourself in new seasons of life.

Megan is a marriage and family therapist at Fellowship's Counseling and Care center in Rogers, AR, and the Coordinator of Marriage Resources at the CHR.

A conversation with collegiate soccer players, Lilli Johnson and Grace Bishop, about building relationships with teammates. Hear about their experiences navigating contentment with their roles within teams, being an effective encourager, and using team conflict as a tool for growth.

Lilli is a Junior kinesiology and family and human services major and Grace is a Senior elementary education major at John Brown University.