In this special bonus episode I interview an amazing young follower of Jesus, Eric Roberson of HB Nation, to talk about his brand new podcast, The Human Being Podcast. This podcast will focus on talking to people from different and unique backgrounds with the goal of simply listening, gaining empathy, and viewing people of all types as human beings. The Human Being Podcast will debut on August 24th, so get your sneak preview now.

Is it respectful to be direct and get right to the point in communication or is that invasive and rude? This is just one aspect that we need to consider in our pursuit of cultural humility when it comes to communication. We will explore this aspect of communication and much more in today's episode.

What is perhaps the biggest source of cultural divide in churches and in society in general? You will have to listen to this episode to find out as Michael discusses this great divider and what we can to forge unity in this area.

If time and money can be viewed so differently by different cultures, how can we possibly come together and find a unified blended approach in the diverse body of Christ? That is the focus of this episode as we continue the quest to be all things to all people.

MyCresha Burns joins me as we talk about how cultural approaches to managing resources like money and time can impact a church.

We can bring very different presumptions and comfort zones about what a family looks like and how it operates than can have a big impact on whether the church feels like a family or not. When those differences surface in a diverse church, how do we start to bridges those divides and create a sense of family that both challenges and meets the needs of all members? We will dive into that question on this episode and begin to forge a paradigm that will help us in any context.

MyCresha Burns joins us this episode as we begin a discussion of culturally informed views of what family is and how that can cause conflict and rifts in the church if we are not aware and prepared of these differences.

Special guest Gilbert Kimeng, a biblical teacher in Lagos, Nigeria joins us today as we discuss the differences between those rooted in Eastern cultures and those rooted in Western cultures and the divisions that can develop if we don't recognize those differences.