Flourishing Communities

Flourishing Communities

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Flourishing Communities episodes

  • Justice

    In this last episode of season one, our loveable hosts Andy and Caroline give shape to biblical justice and tease out what it means for campuses to commit to pursuing justice for the long haul. Their personal stories and encouragement will challenge you to take one small step of living out justice in your life (and maybe also make you want to have deeper conversations with your friends about these topics!).  


    Show Notes

    • Moanike'ala Nanod-Sitch's Talk - Justice. Moani is an Area Director for InterVarsity in Hawaii. 
    • Good News About Injustice by Gary A. Haugen
    • Faith-Rooted Organizing by  Rev. Alexia Salvatierra and Peter Heltzel
    • “...From White Supremacy: Spiritual Bypassing w/ Andre Henry” - episode from Reclaiming My Theology


    (*NOTE - NEED TO ADD JBS WHEN ITS ON LIBRARY)


    Follow us at: @iv.flourishingcommunities 


    Credits

    • Hosts: Caroline Lancaster (@carolinesusie)  & Andy Kim (@andrewsunkim)
    • Producers: Kyle Lee, Caroline Lancaster, & Alex Waters
    • Design: Gary Nauman


    Brought to you by InterVarsity Christian Fellowship 


    34 min
  • Costly Compassion

    This episode is full of honest stories and rich reflections on the parable of the Good Samaritan. Caroline and Andy talk about the bystander effect and how we can overcome barriers to showing compassion through action. 


    Show Notes

    • Ray Aldred's Talk - Costly Compassion. Ray Aldred is the Director of the Indigenous Studies Program at Vancouver School of Theology. 
    • Raise Your Voice by Kathy Khang
    • Hollaback! Bystander Intervention Training
    • “Beyond Vietnam: A Time to Break Silence” - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. 


    Follow us at: @iv.flourishingcommunities 


    Credits

    • Hosts: Caroline Lancaster (@carolinesusie)  & Andy Kim (@andrewsunkim)
    • Producers: Kyle Lee, Caroline Lancaster, & Alex Waters
    • Design: Gary Nauman


    Brought to you by InterVarsity Christian Fellowship 


    38 min
  • Reconciliation
    • Will this be the episode where Andy and Caroline’s friendship finally blows up? Their conversation covers everything from tv shows (no surprise) to Scripture as they fill in a picture of how reconciliation can lead to flourishing. We also hear a glimpse of Caroline’s story as she retells the fear she had of being disowned by her parents. 
    • Show Notes
      • Sandra Van Opstal’s Talk - Reconciliation
        • Chasing Justice instagram
      • Roadmap to Reconciliation 2.0 by Rev. Dr. Brenda Salter-McNeil
    • Follow us at: @iv.flourishingcommunities 
    • Credits
      • Hosts: Caroline Lancaster (@carolinesusie)  & Andy Kim (@andrewsunkim)
      • Producers: Kyle Lee, Caroline Lancaster, & Alex Waters
      • Design: Gary Nauman
      • Brought to you by InterVarsity Christian Fellowship 


    35 min
  • Mutuality
    • Will this be the episode where Andy and Caroline’s friendship finally blows up? Their conversation covers everything from tv shows (no surprise) to Scripture as they fill in a picture of how reconciliation can lead to flourishing. We also hear a glimpse of Caroline’s story as she retells the fear she had of being disowned by her parents. 
    • Show Notes
      • Sandra Van Opstal’s Talk - Reconciliation
        • Chasing Justice instagram
      • Roadmap to Reconciliation 2.0 by Rev. Dr. Brenda Salter-McNeil
    • Follow us at: @iv.flourishingcommunities 
    • Credits
      • Hosts: Caroline Lancaster (@carolinesusie)  & Andy Kim (@andrewsunkim)
      • Producers: Kyle Lee, Caroline Lancaster, & Alex Waters
      • Design: Gary Nauman
      • Brought to you by InterVarsity Christian Fellowship 




    39 min
  • Radical Inclusion
    • Andy Kim and Caroline Lancaster share memories and experiences of feeling excluded as they process the hospitality they have experienced through Jesus. Access to God’s community isn’t based on status, but all are seen, honored, and welcomed in. 
    • Show Notes
      • Caroline Lancaster’s Talk - Radical Inclusion
      • Exclusion and Embrace by Miroslav Volf
    • Follow us at: @iv.flourishingcommunities 
    • Credits
      • Hosts: Caroline Lancaster (@carolinesusie)  & Andy Kim (@andrewsunkim)
      • Producers: Kyle Lee, Caroline Lancaster, & Alex Waters
      • Design: Gary Nauman
      • Brought to you by InterVarsity Christian Fellowship 


    36 min
  • Selfless Love
    • In this episode, Caroline Lancaster and Andy Kim talk about the ways technology and culture shape a shallow understanding of love and how the other-focused love of Jesus is revolutionary. Let’s all pray that “one-trick-love-pony” doesn’t actually become a thing.
    • Show Notes
      • Steve Tamayo’s Talk - Selfless Love
        • Instagram: @yostevetamayo
        • Twitter: @yostevetamayo
    • Follow us at: @iv.flourishingcommunities 
    • Credits
      • Hosts: Caroline Lancaster (@carolinesusie) & Andy Kim (@andrewsunkim)
      • Producers: Kyle Lee, Caroline Lancaster, & Alex Waters
      • Design: Gary Nauman
      • Brought to you by InterVarsity Christian Fellowship 


    25 min
  • Embodied Faith
    • InterVarsity staff Andy Kim and Caroline Lancaster talk about the foundation of a flourishing community: embodied faith. But, living out faith in Jesus through loving our neighbor and pursuing justice is so easily disregarded, especially in Christian spaces that prioritize a disembodied faith. 
    • Show Notes
      • Jazzy Johnson's Talk - Embodied Faith
      • @jazzy_symone
    • Follow us at: @iv.flourishingcommunities 
    • Credits
      • Hosts: Caroline Lancaster (@carolinesusie)  & Andy Kim (@andrewsunkim)
      • Producers: Kyle Lee, Caroline Lancaster, & Alex Waters
      • Design: Gary Nauman
      • Brought to you by InterVarsity Christian Fellowship 


    29 min
  • Flourishing Communities
    • Meet your quirky and loveable hosts, Caroline Lancaster and Andy Kim. In this episode, they consider what influences their picture of real community (aka all the tv shows) and why it’s so hard to have that IRL. 
    • Show Notes
      • Flourishing Communities Small Group Series
      • Flourishing Communities Large Group Series
      • Follow us at: @iv.flourishingcommunities
    • Credits
      • Hosts: Caroline Lancaster (@carolinesusie)  & Andy Kim (@andrewsunkim)
      • Producers: Kyle Lee, Caroline Lancaster, & Alex Waters
      • Design: Gary Nauman
      • Brought to you by InterVarsity Christian Fellowship 


    30 min

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Communities flourish when we live out our faith in Jesus. But...that’s a lot easier said than done. InterVarsity staff, Caroline Lancaster and Andy Kim, unpack (and sometimes wrestle with) the values…