To read God’s Word is human. We are made for communion with God. It’s been given to us in the Bible and it’s an important aspect of our lives. But many of us approach reading the Word without knowing how our biases impact how we interpret. In this episode, Mark and Chris call us into a deeper way of spending time with Jesus to get the full measure of Scripture.

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Show produced by Chris Conlin and Mark Wavle, with our lead editor: Derek Donley.

To _____ is human. Dive into The Human Project Podcast to discover how we were created to be, and how we can take steps back to that original intent. Through exploratory and introspective discussions, join us on our mission to bring 1 Million lives closer to fullness in God's design.

To have empathy is human. We were created to connect and trying to be with someone is a big component of that. But misusing empathy is easy to do to accomplish our own goals at the expense of someone else. In this episode, Mark and Chris talk about how to wield this power tool appropriately. Take a listen and see how to appropriately use empathy as God designed it to be.

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Show produced by Chris Conlin and Mark Wavle, with our lead editor: Derek Donley.

To _____ is human. Dive into The Human Project Podcast to discover how we were created to be, and how we can take steps back to that original intent. Through exploratory and introspective discussions, join us on our mission to bring 1 Million lives closer to fullness in God's design.

To connect is human. But many of us struggle to connect with others. A symptom of this is that many of us are having multiple conversations at the same time and we get lost for which one we’re discussing. In this episode, Mark and Chris discuss the most appropriate type of tool for each conversation. Take a listen and see how you can use these tools to be a super connector!

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Show produced by Chris Conlin and Mark Wavle, with our lead editor: Derek Donley.

To _____ is human. Dive into The Human Project Podcast to discover how we were created to be, and how we can take steps back to that original intent. Through exploratory and introspective discussions, join us on our mission to bring 1 Million lives closer to fullness in God's design.

To seek success is human. Does our definition of success align with God’s definition of success? Why is success so easy to give our attention? Are we doing what God wants us to do? What would it look like if we threw all of our measures of success out the window and operate moment by moment in faith? In this episode, Mark and Chris dive into this topic and get very vulnerable with their own definitions of success. Take a listen and wrestle through with yourself on your definition of success.

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Show produced by Chris Conlin and Mark Wavle, with our lead editor: Derek Donley.

To _____ is human. Dive into The Human Project Podcast to discover how we were created to be, and how we can take steps back to that original intent. Through exploratory and introspective discussions, join us on our mission to bring 1 Million lives closer to fullness in God's design.

To have other perspectives is human. God designed us to not be alone. But we often don’t like to hear other perspectives. Why is that? What does pride stop us from seeing? And how do we overcome this? In this episode, Mark and Chris dive into how to set ourselves up for leveraging feedback to its fullest potential

To learn more or to support us financially, visit us on our website: humanproject.us

Show produced by Chris Conlin and Mark Wavle, with our lead editor: Derek Donley.

To _____ is human. Dive into The Human Project Podcast to discover how we were created to be, and how we can take steps back to that original intent. Through exploratory and introspective discussions, join us on our mission to bring 1 Million lives closer to fullness in God's design.

To live in relationship is human. It’s how God designed us. But man, it is really annoying and inconvenient sometimes! Other people want to go different directions, aren’t always aligned with what we want, and sometimes are just a pain in the neck. Why does this inconvenience exist? In this episode, Mark and Chris explore this topic and help us think through the beauty found in the inconvenience and how it draws us closer to what God has for us.

To learn more or to support us financially, visit us on our website: humanproject.us

Show produced by Chris Conlin and Mark Wavle, with our lead editor: Derek Donley.

To _____ is human. Dive into The Human Project Podcast to discover how we were created to be, and how we can take steps back to that original intent. Through exploratory and introspective discussions, join us on our mission to bring 1 Million lives closer to fullness in God's design.

To live a quiet life is human. But many of us think we need to do amazing things with our life - whether for ourselves or for ministry. In this episode, we explore 1 Thessalonians 4:11 where it talks about living quietly and a video from Francis Chan down below. Take a listen and see how this applies to your life.

The video from Francis Chan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HOzIKZs0ymE

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Show produced by Chris Conlin and Mark Wavle, with our lead editor: Derek Donley.

To _____ is human. Dive into The Human Project Podcast to discover how we were created to be, and how we can take steps back to that original intent. Through exploratory and introspective discussions, join us on our mission to bring 1 Million lives closer to fullness in God's design.

Speaking the Truth in Love

To speak the truth in love is human. God created us for the capacity for healthy conflict. When we are in community, conflict is going to happen and we are going to need to go beyond just connecting. In this episode, Mark and Chris dive in to the topic of how to speak the truth in love, holding all of those things together. Take a listen and see how you can improve your skills in conflict.

To learn more or to support us financially, visit us on our website: humanproject.us

Show produced by Chris Conlin and Mark Wavle, with our lead editor: Derek Donley.

To _____ is human. Dive into The Human Project Podcast to discover how we were created to be, and how we can take steps back to that original intent. Through exploratory and introspective discussions, join us on our mission to bring 1 Million lives closer to fullness in God's design.

To notice is human. God gave us so many tools for seeing the world around us - so we can notice what is going on. He also gave us brains for analyzing and synthesizing information. But which do we tend to use more of in relationships? Which one helps drive connection more? In this episode, Mark and Chris explore these topics and more. Take a listen and let us know what you think!

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To learn more or to support us financially, visit us on our website: humanproject.us

Show produced by Chris Conlin and Mark Wavle, with our lead editor: Derek Donley.

To _____ is human. Dive into The Human Project Podcast to discover how we were created to be, and how we can take steps back to that original intent. Through exploratory and introspective discussions, join us on our mission to bring 1 Million lives closer to fullness in God's design.

To experience thrills is human. God created us for wonder. One of the ways He did this is through creating dopamine as part of our system, where we get to experience a biological experience of thrill. However, it’s easy to hijack that for distraction to be an end of itself. So what is the balance that we can have with thrill and satisfaction? Mark and Chris explore this and more in this episode. Take a listen and see how you can use dopamine for the purposes God intended.

The article from the Honest Broker: https://www.honest-broker.com/p/the-state-of-the-culture-2024

To learn more or to support us financially, visit us on our website: humanproject.us

Show produced by Chris Conlin and Mark Wavle, with our lead editor: Derek Donley.

To _____ is human. Dive into The Human Project Podcast to discover how we were created to be, and how we can take steps back to that original intent. Through exploratory and introspective discussions, join us on our mission to bring 1 Million lives closer to fullness in God's design.