Not Only, But Also

In part 1 of a two-part discussion, Renee and Nicole break down the need for boundaries and how setting them is an act of self-compassion. They talk setting boundaries with parents, within the church, and in toxic relationships.

Be warned: we use a lot of explicit language in this one.

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Mentioned in this episode:

-Boundaries Books by Henry Cloud and Dr. John Townsend
 

-Boundaries - The Work Of The People featuring Dr. Brene Brown

-My Book — Nedra Tawwab

Does how we gather or where we gather as Christians matter? Is it possible to live a Christian church life modeled after the book of Acts? In this episode, Renee and Nicole discuss their own personal church expression: organic church and how it's changed the way they think of "church." They talk pastors, leadership, raising up children, and the messiness of a life lived together.

Intro music “Bhangra, but also jazz” and outro by Gregory Kyle Klug
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Mentioned in this episode:

-Wolfgang Simpson: https://www.tyndale.com/authors/wolfgang-simson/1169

-The book Reimagining Church by Frank Viola: https://frankviola.org/2008/09/03/the-back-story-behind-reimagining-church/

-Our organic church tenets:
    -Christ is head
    -We live life like a healthy family
    -Every member functions

In a NOBA first, Renee and Nicole respond directly to a current cultural event—the Atlanta shootings, which took the lives of six Asian women. In this episode, they dismantle the arguments and defenses given for such an atrocity, while underscoring the need to face such lies head on in order to preserve truth and honor the victims.

Intro music “Bhangra, but also jazz” and outro by Gregory Kyle Klug
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-Sonya Renee Taylor's post that was mentioned in the episode:
https://www.instagram.com/tv/CMl_TQXgYP5/?igshid=jpebujgjtcel

The conversation around diversity has been ongoing, spurred on by the events of 2020. But what should diversity in the church look like and why is it so difficult to achieve? In this episode, Renee and Nicole address these questions, and more, with their usual honesty and humor—with a declaration of whose responsibility this work truly is.

Intro music “Bhangra, but also jazz” and outro by Gregory Kyle Klug
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Prayer, and its practice, is a common conversation in Christian circles. But what about hearing from God? In this episode, Renee and Nicole share how they each hear from God, as well as some of the unique, unexpected, even supernatural ways God has communicated with them. Because discerning how God speaks can be just as important as praying.

Intro music “Bhangra, but also jazz” and outro by Gregory Kyle Klug
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Believers have a long, weird history with therapy, or really their lack of therapy. But why? In this episode, Renee and Nicole discuss some of the lies and misconceptions around Christians and therapy. And instead, they offer a refreshing, funny, honest view of the need for therapy and how it can actually complement, not hinder, your faith.

Intro music “Bhangra, but also jazz” by Gregory Kyle Klug
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How can we be adopted into God's family, but often find ourselves searching for a place to call home? In this episode, Renee and Nicole discuss the often difficult tension between being a faith-filled person who longs for a faith-filled community—and how it can look differently than we might have imagined.

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There's excitement in looking to the future with all the hope a new year can bring. But there's also value in taking stock of what we've learned from the previous year. In this episode, Renee and Nicole do both as they discuss the impact of 2020 and how it changed them and us all, but also how it exposed the promise of what's to come.

Intro music “Bhangra, but also jazz” by Gregory Kyle Klug
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Many times we are told we need to "wait on the Lord," or "be still." But what about the times we have to grab hold of our faith and push forward? In this episode, Renee and Nicole discuss when to move and when to pause and how both are faith-filled.

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Why doesn't Mary—the brave, bold mama of Jesus—get much airplay in the American church? Renee and Nicole discuss the dichotomy of a common everyday girl being the favored one, and how that invitation is extended to each of us.

Intro music “Bhangra, but also jazz” by Gregory Kyle Klug
https://gregorykyle.com/