Can we trust our pastors and other leaders? Or is trust something that's built in community, outside of any single person's shortcomings and authority? Kevin Dixon, Suzie Lind, Mike Erre and youth pastor Rob Gonzalez share Journey's goal to create a group culture that's safe, welcoming and unafraid of questions.

Plus: Kevin's all about that bass in his convertible; Rob's guilty pleasure has a blank space; and Mike holds back the rain for Suzie, who's a card-carrying fan.

TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Intro and literally HA HA HA

12:10 Discussion topic begins.

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We wrap up our discussion of what it really means to bear witness, what author Alan Kreider called The Patient Ferment of the Early Church. What does it look like to live a life of patient hope, and how does that differ from the vocal evangelism we've been taught? Journey Youth Pastor Rob Gonzalez joins regulars Suzie Lind, Mike Erre and Kevin Dixon.

Plus: Suzie's fit is on point; Kevin is cheeks at slang; Rob hugs people with his eyes and Mike does the mashed potato.

TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Intro and banter for 15 minutes of your life that you'll never get back

15:22 Discussion topic begins.

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As we consider what it means to bear witness, a listener asks about diversity. Many churches talk about "unity without uniformity," but what does that mean at Journey? Are we pursuing ethnic diversity? Different opinions and backgrounds? A variety of ages and a mix of genders in the conversation? What steps have we taken, and how's that all working out in our community? Mike Erre joins Kevin Dixon for this week's conversation.

Plus: Suzie Lind and Tim Timmons are frozen out of the podcast after last week's Snowpocalypse. Kevin faces the cold with a literal cold and Mike chills out with an introvert's dream week.

TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Kevin and Mike waste a bunch of our time with amusing banter

7:40 Listener question consideration begins.

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How does God meet us in our imperfection? And how can our interactions with others mirror that connectedness—even in the middle of shame and disappointment?

Plus: Mike Erre starts scheduling his meetings a year in advance; Suzie Lind gets messages from the (very near) future; and Tim Timmons dips deeper into the Purple Elderberry Drank (not that he believes in that stuff).

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This week's roundtable crew is talking about the meanings and intentions behind one of Journey's core practices. As Kevin Dixon explained on Sunday, we model Jesus by gathering around tables--at communion and in monthly gatherings at each others' homes. In these places, we practice inclusion and hospitality and plant the seeds for relationship and growth together. Suzie Lind, Tim Timmons and Mike Erre join the discussion.

Plus: Suzie cooks up some crystal blue syrup; Tim can relate to Alexandre Dumas, Mike takes an opportunity to get loose and Kevin's not fancy like the New York churches.

TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Welcome discussion and general mockery of holistic remedies

17:34 Real content starts

30:06 Mike gets loose

32:03 Composure is regained among the group

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We're seeing Christmas in a new way this year--not as Jesus coming to save us from Hell but instead bringing Heaven to Earth. This week's NOW panel of Kevin Dixon, Suzie Lind, Tim Timmons and Betsy Raney reflects on that idea and their experience praying for others last Sunday and expanding Heaven spaces on Earth.

Plus: We take a cold plunge into the exercise pool, where Suzie swims in secret, Tim gets cold and bothered joining the billionaire bathing club, Kevin tries to just tread water but blows up and Betsy (of course) just keeps winning.

TIMECODES

0:00 A splash of banter 

17:57 Deep dive into content

28:41 Tim gets serious

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As we continue our advent series on the past, present and future coming of Jesus, the NOW team of Suzie Lind, Kevin Dixon, Mike Erre and Tim Timmons reflect on God with us in the middle of our current darkness.

Plus: Kevin goes Gran Torino and yells at the railroad workers to get off his lawn. Producer Edwin Rivera III gives the whole team a mommy boost, but it just tastes like grass clippings to Mike. Suzie shares an unfortunate side effect of the boost beets that has Tim seeing red. 

Also: Stay tuned after the credits to learn all the tributaries of the Ganges River.

0:00 Introduction and assorted inanities 

15:27 Actual content begins

38:15 Postcredit banter

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In the first week of our advent series, Suzie Lind talked about light in the darkness. How do we wait, grief and hope in the midst of the darkness that remains in our own world? Tim Timmons, Mike Erre and Kevin Dixon share their own personal stories of light in darkness.

Plus: Nick The Bug Guy anoints Journey with essential oils; Suzie forgets to stack and chat; Seth Erre reveals the real meaning of Christmas; Mike goes full teppan yaki and practices his onion volcanoes; and Kevin loses his perfect attendance record for Christmas services.

0:00 Intro. Tomfoolery. Laughter.

19:20 Content begins

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This week, the heart of the matter is about forgiveness. Special guest Sam Barnhart joins Suzie Lind, Kevin Dixon and Tim Timmons to reflect on Sunday's conversation about how hard it is to restore relationships.

Plus: Mike's iron immunity dome is breached because he didn't drink the mommy juice; Kevin shares TMI about his itches; Sam teaches Tim how to drain his bucket; and Suzie's wise enough not to step in it.

0:00 Intro and tomfoolery

3:30 Content begins

Click here for Tim's 10,000 Minutes podcast, which definitely doesn't sponsor or necessarily even want to associate with Journey NOW although it was mentioned today.

Tim also mentions The Five Love Languages of Apology by Gary Chapman.

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It's a crowded house this week at Journey NOW as dear listener Brad Erre, Nate Erre and Seth Erre join regulars Kevin Dixon, Suzie Lind, Tim Timmons and Mike Erre. On Sunday, we brought our Genesis 1 in-depth series to the seventh day with a look at rest and Sabbath. Now, a listener asks how secular self-care and mental health relate to our rest in God.

Plus: "Ace" Erre wakes from his gnostic hangover to discover that love may be all he needs to know; Tim is lost in the sauce again; Kevin's sippin' from his orange drank; Suzie IS the sauce; Brad shares the golden pie ratio; Nate knows what time it is; and Seth rules the post-credits scene, Marvel style.

0:00 Intro and tomfoolery (Brad Camp)

15:48 Content begins (Grant Camp)

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