The Conversation

Welcome back to the podcast. On today’s episode, I give a brief sort of spiel on some final thoughts that I have of Christians responding to the incidents and the happenings from Minnesota. Take a listen.

A lot has been going on this past week. And this is my response.

In a marathon episode, it’s a hot take on the most viral story happening right now in the Internet space and what that means for us as believers. Come along for a quick hot take as I present to you why it’s essential for you as a Christian to pay attention to these stories.

Welcome back to the podcast. On this episode, it’s a quick response to the headline that happened this week, as it relates to a University of Oklahoma student who is a Christian and got a zero on their essay. Let’s talk about it in terms of how context changes everything. If you did not read the totality of the essay, you might go off the news clips and claim that there is religious discrimination. But is it? In this episode, I challenge you to consider the context and everything about this story. Maybe you need to rethink your opinion…

When news breaks, the world reacts. But followers of Jesus are called to discern. In this episode, we talk about why discernment matters more than ever—especially when stories reach us stripped of context. Using recent headlines from both corporate and church culture, we unpack how to slow down, withhold quick conclusions, and seek the deeper truth beneath what we see. This conversation lays the groundwork for practicing wisdom in a reaction-driven age.

Part 1: Why Context Matters

In this opening conversation, we explore why context shapes so much more than the words we choose. A simple moment in a meeting—someone saying “figure it out”—sparked a deeper realization: the same phrase can mean leadership to one person and pressure or past trauma to another. This episode invites you into a gentle, thoughtful look at how our stories shape our interpretation, and why believers who want to lead with wisdom, empathy, and spiritual discernment must learn to pay attention to the unseen layers beneath everyday interactions.

This is the foundation for a three-part series on understanding context as a pathway to healthier relationships, stronger teams, and a more compassionate Christian life.

Hello. I’m back again after a long hiatus.

On today’s episode I picked up the phone and decided to record some thoughts as they were occurring to me on things that I am seeing in social media space as it relates to Christians and how we consume the content. Take a listen if you’d like. As always leave a comment let me know what you think.

Welcome back to the conversation podcast. This is part two of a little one-off series about exposure ministries and the idea of cover-up culture in the church. In this episode, I point-blank tell you what I think, and also lead us into the conversation we need to have.

Thanks for being a part. Enjoy this episode.

Welcome to the conversation podcast. I am your host, Crystal.

Let’s talk about it. Does the American church have experience with covering 9:20