It's one of those easy things for Pastor's to say - but what does it actually look like when lived out in the real world? That's the question we spend time with this week on Curious Faith. We look at how people in very different times of life live out their faith, and the impact that can make on those around us.

#curiousfaith, #greatquestions, #hope

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Go to any town and you'll see a large number of churches. But in a time when fewer and fewer people are part of a church community - we all see these buildings sit empty far too often. Is this the best use of our space? Or is it time for churches to get creative with how they use their space? is it time to have hard conversations - and sell some buildings? This week we look at that challenge with two church leaders on the cutting edge of that conversation.

#curiousfaith, #greatquestions, #hope

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As the cliche goes - Jesus followers have 'The Greatest Story Ever Told'. And yet - the cliche is true. It really is a life-changing, world-altering story. So why do we have such a hard time telling it? Why does Hollywood keep taking our stories and doing a better job with them? Mike and I talk around this challenge and what that means for us as we try to talk to a world that still needs to know Jesus.

#curiousfaith, #greatquestions, #hope

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As the church continues to struggle reaching younger generations - I wonder if part of the problem is that we're trying to answer the wrong questions. I think many of us "professional" church-types have this idea about what younger generations are curious about, what questions they're asking. So I actually asked some friends what really mattered to them - and it was definitely eye-opening. Check out their questions here.

#greatquestions, #curiousfaith, #hope

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A fascinating conversation about doing what's best for our kids - and supporting our schools and teachers. In what has often been a heated debate we look at how we can support public schools, homeschools, and more all while doing what's best for our kids. Plus - does faith play a role in what we choose. If you're a parent or not you'll really enjoy this discussion.

#greatquestions, #homeschooling, #publicschools, #hope

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A bit of a different conversation as we hear the stories of three families who have chosen to open their homes to foster. We'll hear why they chose to foster - and how we can support them as well.

#whyfoster, #curiousfaith, #greatquestions

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If you're under 50 you've been able to grow up in a world where you could listen to rap, country, rock, swing, and more - and for all that music to still be labeled "Christian". Is that a good thing? How do we recognize the good music in the world around us? This was a very fun conversation about the gift of music and celebrating all of it.

#ccm, #curiousfaith,

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Anti-heroes have become all the rage. Sure they've been around for awhile - but nowadays all we see are flawed, tragic heroes who somehow save the world in the process of saving themselves. It makes for a good movie - but how does the message of Jesus stand out in the midst of this?

#greatquestions, #curiousfaith, #hope

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In much of faith we find our joy and our excitement on mountaintops. Spiritual highs that carry us - but only for so long. How can the church offer more than mountaintop experiences? Or can we?

#curiousfaith, #greatquestions

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My kids have heard me say so many times - I always see Jesus. Whenever I read a book, watch a movie, or see a new TV show - I see Jesus, and Jesus stories throughout. Watching WandaVision was no different. It was a great show with some powerful Jesus themes throughout. So - I got my kids to talk about some of them with me.

#WandaVision, #CuriousFaith, #GreatQuestions

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