Noah interviews Michelle Sanchez on what color courageous discipleship looks like. Michelle does a great job of tactfully leading listeners (and readers of her books) into the truths of antiracism, but in a way that is approachable. Her focus is on the overall discipleship of every Christian and how important that being color courageous is a part of that. 

Michelle's books:

Color-Courageous Discipleship: Follow Jesus, Dismantle Racism, and Build Beloved Community

Color-Courageous Discipleship Student Edition: Follow Jesus, Dismantle Racism, and Build Beloved Community

God's Beloved Community: A Picture Book

You can find more from Michelle at www.colorcourageous.com and www.facebook.com/colorcourageous 

Michelle is passionate to see disciples be transformed as they transform the world. She serves as Executive Minister of Make and Deepen Disciples for the Evangelical Covenant Church. She has also served on the advisory board of the Institute for Bible reading, ministered to international students with Cru in New York City, and engaged in three global gatherings of the Lausanne Movement. Michelle earned an M.Div. and Th.M. from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, completed spiritual direction training at Boston College, and studied the life and times of Jesus at Jerusalem University College.  After majoring in international business at NYU, she worked as an investment banker with Goldman Sachs.  A regular columnist with Outreach Magazine, Michelle and her family live in the greater Chicago area.

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Noah interviews Pastor Laura Tarro, who is planting Bethany Covenant Church in St. Charles, Illinois. Noah and Laura were in a 6-month church planting cohort together with their denomination, the Evangelical Covenant Church. Church planting is rigorous and full of challenges. Laura talks through some of the additional, unique challenges she has faced as a woman lead church planting pastor. 

Laura is a 1997 graduate of Wheaton College with a B.A. in Art and Philosophy. She holds a Master of Arts in Religion from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. She is currently completing her Master of Divinity from Northern Seminary. The Tarros have been deeply involved in the life and leadership of their local church and in their community. They have two teenagers. In 2020, Laura began a two-year pastoral internship at Batavia Covenant Church in order to complete her supervised ministry requirement for her Master of Divinity. She is also the co-host of the Kingdom Roots Podcast with Scot McKnight. She became a licensed pastor with the Evangelical Covenant Church in 2021. She is planting Bethany Covenant Church in St. Charles, Illinois.

You can donate to Laura’s church plant fundraising efforts at www.bethanycov.org

Book recommendations from the interview:

The Gospel of Ruth by Carolyn Custis James

Gender Roles and the People of God by Alice Matthews

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Noah interviews Ron Sandison, who is diagnosed with autism, about the importance of including people with autism and other disabilities fully into the life of the Church. Ron has tons of great insights into how to do this, making our lives and churches richer as a result.

Currently in the US only 5% of Christian families who have a child with autism attend church and only 3% of people with autism are gainfully employed.

Ron is the author of "The Parent's Guide to Autism," "Views from the Spectrum," and "Thought, Choice, Action."

Link to Ron’s website: https://www.spectruminclusion.com

Link to Ron’s Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/SpectrumRonSandison 

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Guest co-host Chase Stancle joins Noah to discuss "the sign gifts" of healing, tongues, prophecy, and miracles. The debate about these gifts has torn apart the church and left unbiblical teaching on both extremes. We wade through the confusion and abuses of an important but mysterious topic.

You can also watch this episode on Youtube: https://youtu.be/Kiqtjj5clLM

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In addition to our audio podcast, you can now watch The Flip Side on YouTube: Ep. 71: American Christianity vs. Rag Tag Jesus-Following

Two friends recently shared about being disillusioned with American Christianity. Noah gives his response.

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