Have you ever wondered what it takes to build community? 

Do you ever lie to yourself and wonder is this alright?

I had the amazing opportunity to sit down with one of the youth in church and talk about what it is like to be a teenager in today's world. She has some good wisdom. I hope you enjoy the conversation as much as I did.

Do we really know what it takes to be inclusive? Rev. Joanne Blair is at the forefront of an inclusive ministry with individuals and families who have all types of needs and abilities.

For further information about this inclusion ministry: http://www.fpcbirmingham.org/all-abilities-inclusion-ministry.html

How often do we contemplate what our actions say about our values?

We discuss Kathryn's journey of forgiveness and how her perspective changed personally, professionally, and spiritually.

The conundrum of consequences when we talk about grace.

What happens when we start making connections that transcend particular ways of thinking?

Books mentioned in this episode 

Choosing Our Religion: The Spirituality of America's Nones by Elizabeth Drescher

Church Refugees by Joshua Packard and Ashley Hope 

In a world with so many distractions what connections are we losing?

What in your life has made you want deliverance from it? What would deliverance look like for you?