We discuss the book Divided By Faith by Christian Smith and MIchael O. Emerson which can you find here: https://www.amazon.com/Divided-Faith-Evangelical-Religion-Problem/dp/0195147073 

To learn more about Christian Smith go here: https://sociology.nd.edu/people/christian-smith/ 

And to learn more about Michael O. Emerson go here: https://soc.uic.edu/profiles/emerson-michael/

We discuss Acts 9:10-19a, visions from God, the role of fear in our lives, and what God might be calling us to do at this moment. 

We discuss Acts 9:1-9, the Conversion of Saul. We also discuss our own conversion stories. 

We discuss Acts 8:26-40 and the role of the Spirit in encouraging spontaneity between Philip and the Eunuch. We also talk about baptism and the world's largest spruce. The questions we are left with are "Are you listening to what God is saying?" "How can we be more spontaneous?" 

Also, Sarah drops her phone again. 

We discuss Acts 8:9-25, burning Harry Potter books, money problems, and the attention economy.

Sarah and Garrett discuss Waking Up White by Debby Irving. You can find more information on Debby Irving's work and the book here: https://debbyirving.com/the-book/

We discuss Acts 8:1-8 and how the disciples may have felt, as a great wave of fear comes over them while Saul begins his persecution of the church. We also touch on the role of discomfort in our lives, and we listen as Sarah drops her phone mid-episode. 

We discuss Acts 7:44-60, the power of our presence, what it means to be Stiff-Necked, and some new offerings from Textual Intercourse. 

We discuss Acts 6:8-15, Trump's speech at Mount Rushmore, how our views of God serve to make us feel safe and happy, Bible reading, and how Stephen's story isn't so unfamiliar. 

We discuss Acts 6:1-7, the opportunities we have for spiritual formation, the perils of commercialized forms of spiritual formation, and whether it is Floaties or Water Wings. We also laugh at Sarah trying to read the names from scripture.