We are incredibly excited here at The Middle because this episode falls on the one year anniversary of starting this podcast!!! We certainly understand that this episode comes in the midst of collective brokenness and hurt that is gripping our nation. While addressing and lamenting the hurt of our day, we talk about the practice of choosing to focus on the grace of God seen in both the spectacular and the mundane. We call these gifts - measures of grace.

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What We Are Loving:

Heather - Visiting with her parents

Daniel - John Frame's book, Nature's Case For God

Robert Lane has been a friend for almost 20 years and is a brother in ministry that I deeply respect. He has been a missionary for 15 years in spots all across the planet. I pray this conversation will challenge you as you see what it means to support a missionary while still being on mission yourself.

Parenting is an incredible challenge that is filled with mountains and valleys. Parenting in quarantine has been a challenge all its own for many of us. Yet, this time brings an amazing opportunity for us to lead our kids through suffering as well as affording us the chance to model how to hold onto hope when circumstances are hard. We dive in to the importance of talking our kids through our suffering while offering some advice on how to model the hope of Jesus when it is needed the most.

What We're Loving:

H - Architectural Digest YouTube Channel

D - Hiking

Joe Thorn is the founding and Lead Pastor of Redeemer Fellowship in St. Charles, IL. and a graduate of Moody Bible Inst. (BA) and The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (MDiv). He and his wife Jen have four children.

You can follow Joe on Twitter - @JoeThorn.

You can find the podcast Joe co-hosts along with Jimmy Fowler HERE.

The shocking death of Ahmaud Arbery became public knowledge last week. We are lamenting with many of you over his death and the evil that pervades America for those of color. Today, we wanted to walk through the beginning layers of identifying white privilege, the active lingering fruit of white supremacy in our nation, and the steps we can take towards racial reconciliation. Our hope is this episode unites as the Gospel unites and we pray you listen with a humble, open heart.

www.bethebridge.com

“Racial Reconciliation” sermon by Beau Hughes at The Village Church https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=DZM0hSsm5CI

“Under Our Skin” by Benjamin Watson https://www.amazon.com/Under-Our-Skin-Getting-Frustrations/dp/149641330X/ref=nodl_

The Happy Hour with Jamie Ivey: Interview with Latasha Morrison https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-happy-hour-with-jamie-ivey/id880741976?i=1000452028209

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Every time I talk with Dayton - whether it is about family, ministry, preaching or even sports - I come away encouraged and challenged. I know that's the way you'll feel once you listen to my conversation with him as we talk through the dangers of ministry, church planting and the tension of the church & race.

Dayton Hartman is a husband, father, pastor, professor and regular contributor to The Gospel Coalition, 9 Marks, For the Church, The Intersect Project and The Center for Baptist Renewal.  He has also contributed to Bible Study Magazine, Christianity Today, Credo Magazine, Ministry Team Magazine and other print as well as online publications. 

You can find Dayton's books we talked about HERE.