On this episode, Tom and Amanda take some time to discuss our recent disappointing experience with Chipotle and process some current topics of the past couple weeks.   

On this episode, Tom invites on Joe Stegall and John Whitenack for a conversation about the Exhausting nature of pastoring in these difficult days.  We talk about everything from public discourse, race & racism, and the polarized and highly charged world of Social Media among Christians.  Let's have some fun!  

On today's episode, Tom brings Justin Bailey back on to apply our discussion about discernment and wisdom as they examine some popular Blog and News articles among Christians on Social Media. 

Here are the articles we engage on this episode:

https://www.desiringgod.org/articles/structural-racism?fbclid=IwAR1YGHelMVSySEDifMWroI9_1qlrH6ITHeLtYRgTFkADrixYxUEFKRA8M0s

https://news.yahoo.com/wears-armor-god-evangelicals-hail-100036201.html

https://www.lifenews.com/2020/06/02/media-more-outraged-by-trump-walking-to-st-john-church-than-rioters-trying-to-burn-it-down/

https://www.yahoo.com/gma/black-minneapolis-pastor-calls-white-evangelicals-speak-wake-090940715--abc-news-topstories.html

On this episode, Tom is joined again by his good friend Justin Bailey to discuss the need to further apply Ephesians 5:8-10 which calls us to "walk as children of light...discerning what is pleasing to the Lord."  Lot's of good stuff here...

On this episode, Tom and Amanda discuss the recent events surrounding the tragic death of George Floyd by the actions of a Minneapolis Police Officer.  Though this is a difficult conversation, it is so needed.  We need to learn how to LISTEN to our Black brothers and sisters who are hurting.  We need to learn how to GRIEVE with those who are afflicted.  We need to learn how to HOPE in the goodness of God's Law as the ultimate standard of Justice.  We need to learn how to live out our calling in Christ to "Love justice, do mercy & walk humbly with our God." 

Helpful Books
Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption by Bryan Stevenson
Woke Church by Eric Mason
Liberating Black Theology by Anthony Bradley
Black and Tired by Anthony Bradley
Blood Lines: Race, Cross and the Christian by John Piper

Helpful Podcast Episodes
Doctrine and Devotion: Black and White Experiences
                                      Social Justice & the Gospel
Sword and Trowel:  America Needs a Dad    
                                Ahmaud Arbery and Biblical Justice

Amanda throws up the mics with Denise Molinsky and Betty Churchill who are both members of our church.  They discuss the goodness of God's grace over the long haul.  They explore everything from conversion, marriage, raising children as well as being grandparents.  Additionally they talk about the need for intergenerational relationships in the church and how we try to pursue them at Grace Church.  

In this episode, Tom throws up the mics with 2 of his all time best friends to discuss the impact of their friendship of one another's lives and how their friendship saved them over and over through many trials and tests in ministry.  

On this episode, Tom brings on Justin Bailey, a long time friends, seminarian & member of Grace Church to discuss COVID-CHAOS.  We have a charitable conversation about the Fault Lines that exist among Christians in this complicated season of life. 

On this episode, we dive into some of the things we have been filling our time with during the Corona Virus Quarantine as well as a serious discussion about why women matter to the church. 

So in our very first episode we have fun slicing through the awkwardness of doing a podcast as a Husband & Wife team that discusses theology and culture together.  This could get interesting.. Tune in!