The Amphronesian Christian Podcast

We've reached the end of season 2! And this last episode is good one. 

Our college age years are often pivotal for the rest of our lives in determining who we will be growing older. As such, it is absolutely crucial for the church to minister to people in this stage of life. An often overlooked demographic in the world of college ministry are those who work at historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). Kyle sits down with Charles Holmes, director of HBCU College Ministry for the Summit Church in the Raleigh/Durham area, to talk about ministry at HBCUs, what kind of questions students are asking, where college ministry is headed, and what it looks like to incorporate justice into college discipleship. It's a dope conversation, check it out!

In polls taken during the last election cycle, many evangelicals stated that immigration was their number 1 issue of concern. Immigration has become a highly politicized and fraught topic. Yet the topic of immigration is all over the Bible, including specific commands on how immigrants, migrants, and refugees are to be treated. Daniel Montañez talks with Kyle about the complexities of immigration, what drives people to immigrate and leave their home countries, what Christians can learn from immigrants, and practical steps churches can take to be places of welcome for migrants. This one is money, y'all. Check it out!

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Immigration Links:

Mygration Christian Conference

Evangelical Immigration Table

Public policy ends up shaping so much of our experience of daily life, from the roads we drive on to the content we consume. So how does it affect porn consumption? Should it? It is also an overwhelming issue of discipleship in the church. Why should Christians be thinking about porn from a policy perspective? Kyle's friend Raleigh stops by the podcast to talk about the policy issues surround porn, how porn is becoming a public health issue, and more. Tune in and be ready to learn!

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Resources from this episode:

National Center on Sexual Exploitation

@endexploitation

LGBTQ+ issues are one of the most important topics facing churches today. Yet most churches are unaware of how they can respond to those who find themself in this community as well as a church community. Many churches face a huge dilemma in caring and creating spaces for their LGBTQ+ members while upholding a traditional Christian theology of marriage and sexual ethics. Josh Proctor Guzman has spent his life navigating this tension and has been involved with some great work on both the podcast Life on Side B and the ministry of Posture Shift. He and Kyle have a great talk about how Christians and churches can minister and love their LGBTQ+ members well, and what the path looks like for these communities going forward. Grab your airpods and listen in!

Mental health continues to be a hot topic in Christian circles, particularly as churches and clergy deal with the fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic. One phenomenon in this conversation that needs more discussion is the way in which mental health ailments and disorders are often masked by Christian language and theological premises. Kyle unpacks this concept with Chris and Val Lilley of The Job Project, a podcast that deals with the intersection of mental health and church culture. It's a crucial convo, listen in!

What comes to mind when you hear the phrase "biblical womanhood"? What does the Bible actually have to say about being a woman? In what ways has the church used "biblical womanhood" as bomb instead of as a balm? Kyle talks with Jayna Duckenfield about the ways this conversation has taken form in the American church, and what Christians can do to promote a more robust version of biblical womanhood. Jayna also wrote a book, which you should get!