Praise Hands Podcast

"Everywhere you look in Christianity, relationships is the hallmark. And that makes it distinct from any other religion on the planet."

Dr. Michael Schluter is the epitome of a creative, cross-cultural solutionist. He's been honored by the Queen of England for his Biblically-derived social policy, and he's facilitated peacebuilding initiatives everywhere from Korea to Rwanda to South Africa during Apartheid.

This episode is the last in a three-part series on Economic Healing, and will feature Dr. Schluter's eye-opening perspective on the following:

• How prioritizing relational health over economic growth can help transcend political divides

• Why Christians in particular should care about economics

• How Biblical teaching on relationships speaks to capitalist concepts like advertising, limited liability, and interest.

Learn more about Dr. Schluter at http://jubilee-centre.org and http://relationalthinking.net.

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ABOUT PRAISE HANDS PODCAST The Praise Hands Podcast examines the American intersection of church, race, music, and economics. Robby Valderrama is the co-founder of The Church Ahead, which offers resources and advice for forward-thinking Christian leaders. To book a free 30 minute discovery call on "Economic Healing", visit TheChurchAhead.com.

RELATED: England, Margaret Thatcher, Capitalism, Economics, Social Justice, Socialism, Public Policy, Election 2020, American Politics, British Politics, European Union, Kenya, Apartheid, Rwanda, Relationism, Relational Thinking, Conscious Capitalism, Social Studies, Cambridge, Economic Justice

"I'm not defined by the one thing that happened to me fifteen years ago." Lexie LaVallee

Lexie LaVallee is a survivor of child sex trafficking. Her story of exploitation will leave you aware of the worst parts of our humanity, and her story of forgiveness will make you believe that healing is possible, even in the most tragic of circumstances.

Recorded at the ABLE Flagship Store in Nashville, this episode is the second of a three-part series on Economic Healing, and will feature Lexie sharing on the following topics:

How to forgive someone who has taken advantage of you

The connection between media, pornography, and the sex trafficking industry

How individuals and groups can make a real difference in the fight against human trafficking

Learn more about Lexie at Instagram.com/Lexie.LaVallee and LexieLaVallee.com. To book a free 30 minute consultation with her, visit TheChurchAhead.com.

MENTIONED IN SHOW:

• "The Dark Side of Chocolate" documentary
• "Johns: Sex for Sale and the Men Who Buy It" book by Victor Malarek
• "Brain Heart World" documentary from Fight The New Drug
• "Vulnerable" book by Raleigh Sadler
• "Shared Hope International" organization fighting sex trafficking at the legislative level

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"I'm not trying to hide anything. (You don't) have to be perfect before you can be honest." Barrett Ward

Social entrepreneur Barrett Ward is a capitalist with a conscience. Through his lifestyle brand ABLE, he seeks to end generational poverty through providing economic opportunity for women and help businesses and consumers amplify their social impact.

Recorded at ABLE's flagship store in Nashville with guest co-host Lexie LaVallee, this episode is the first of a three-part series on Economic Healing, and covers the following topics:

Money, technology, and collaboration in American fashion

How consumers can research the ethics of their favorite brands

How companies can build trust through financial transparency and measurable social benefit

Learn more about Barrett and ABLE at Instagram.com/LiveFashionable and LiveFashionable.com.

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"When music is done at its height, it is multicultural. It's like a magnet that brings in everybody." Clark Beckham

American Idol finalist Clark Beckham has been called "a total star" (M. Orland) "one of the millennial generation's best artists" (J. Elyachar), and "an unforgettable talent" (Quincy Jones).

Recorded at Nashville's Plaza Mariachi, Clark opens up about his humble musical beginnings, his creative process, and how his faith inspires him to use music to reach across cultural, political, and religious divides.

Hear Robby Valderrama chat with Clark about the following topics:

Resisting opportunities to compromise for the sake of money

How music brings people together from different backgrounds

Operating as a Christian in a post-Christian culture

Clark also talks about being a street performer, navigating awkward songwriting sessions, and what it's like to work with legendary musician Quincy Jones.

Finally, Robby points listeners to Clark's Instagram and upcoming tour schedule.

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The Praise Hands Podcast examines the American intersection of church, race, music, and economics. Robby Valderrama is the co-founder of TheChurchAhead.com, which offers resources and advice for forward-thinking Christian leaders.

FOR FANS OF: Snarky Puppy, Jazz Music, Soul Music, R&B Music, Otis Redding, Mutemath, Warner Brothers, Dolly Parton, Lee University, Oklahoma Sooners, Frank Sinatra, Ray Charles, Herbie Hancock, The Belonging Co, Christianity

"When church becomes about our preference... we stay separate." Nikki Lerner

"We don't just serve a 'Gospel' God or a 'Contemporary Christian' God. We serve a really big God." Chris Baker

In this episode, learn from two of the church's leading voices on Multicultural Worship. Our first guest is Maryland-based worship leader and recording artist Nikki Lerner. Nikki helps lead the Multicultural Worship Leaders Network and is the co-author of the book Worship Together: In Your Church As In Heaven.

Our second guest is Grammy-Award winning producer Chris Baker. "Yes And Amen" is Chris' latest project with The Recording Collective by MultiTracks.com and is a resource for multicultural congregations around the world. Additionally, he serves as the Musical Director for Israel Houghton and as a worship pastor along with his wife Tina at The Potter's House in the North Dallas area.

Hear Robby Valderrama chat with Nikki and Chris about the following topics:

What is the Biblical basis for cross-cultural ministry?

How can worship leaders use their platform for good?

How can we create authentically multicultural worship experiences?

Finally, Nikki and Chris share encouragement for those managing the joys and tensions of multicultural ministry.

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PODCAST DESCRIPTION

The Praise Hands Podcast examines the American intersection of church, race, music, and economics. Robby Valderrama is the co-founder of TheChurchAhead.com, which offers resources and advice for forward-thinking Christian leaders.

"The Church I love has filtered the Good News of Jesus through the lens of American consumerism." Robby Valderrama

In this episode, hear Robby's experience as a biracial American Christian moving from secular Silicon Valley to the Buckle of the Bible Belt: Nashville, Tennessee.

With equal credentials in music, pastoral ministry, and finance, Robby offers provocative and timely questions for the American church:

If we value cultural expressions that are not like ours, why is the worship music industry racially segregated?

If we are called to be leaders of culture, why are our church expressions built to encourage consumption rather than equip creativity?

If we believe in human dignity, why are we okay with an economic system that awards limited liability to corporations and investors while offering unlimited liability to the millions of slaves we rely upon for everything from food to fashion?

Finally, Robby points to the creative, cross-cultural life of Jesus and invites listeners from all faith backgrounds to an examination of the American intersection of church, race, music, and economics.

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PODCAST DESCRIPTION

The Praise Hands Podcast examines the American intersection of church, race, music, and economics. Robby Valderrama is the co-founder of TheChurchAhead.com, which offers resources and advice for forward-thinking Christian leaders.