Ep. 17: Is the word “Evangelical” even helpful anymore? – with Brad Smith

Publish date: March 19, 2024
Hosts: Jeff Jones, Greg Holmes, Cindy Park, Mike Hogan
Guest: Brad Smith 
https://bgu.edu/people/brad-smith  

What does the word “Evangelical” mean? That is a difficult question to answer. Officially, “Evangelical” has a rich and profound theological meaning for Evangelical Christians all over the world. Here in a America, however, it has come to describe a political voting bloc. Is it worth the effort to try and reclaim this word’s theological significance? Is this word worth fighting for? Or would it be better for Evangelicals who don’t align with its popular American meaning to just start using a different word to describe themselves? We pose this question to Brad Smith, Chancellor of Bakke Graduate University and director of the Global Institute of Leadership of the World Evangelical Alliance.

Ep. 16: A New Testament Scholar Considers the Future – with Dr. Darrel Bock

Publish Date: March 5, 2024
Hosts: Jeff Jones, Greg Holmes, Cindy Park, Mike Hogan
Guest: Dr. Darrel Bock
https://www.dts.edu/employee/darrell-bock/

What does the Bible have to say about current attempts by Christians to change culture through legislation? If the church has gone off track, what does the Bible prescribe as a way forward? As a New Testament scholar considers the future of the American church, what does he see? Join us for this “Part 2” of a fascinating conversation with Dr Darrel Bock

Ep. 15: A New Testament Scholar Weighs In With Dr. Darrel Bock

Publish Date: February 20, 2024
Hosts: Jeff Jones and Greg Holmes
Guest: Dr. Darrel Bock
https://www.dts.edu/employee/darrell-bock/

How does a New Testament scholar feel about the current state of Christianity in America? Join us as hear from Dr. Darrel Bock, one of the most well-respected New Testament scholars in the world. In this “part 1” of a two-part discussion, Dr Bock brings a refreshing and challenging take on the Kingdom of God and Jesus’ important teaching to “love your enemies”.

Ep. 14 How Are They Right? With Dwight Jewson
Publish Date: February 6, 2024
Host: Jeff Jones
Guest: Dwight Jewson
https://www.act3holdings.com/dwight-jewson

This is the second half of a conversation with branding and marketing expert, Dwight Jewson. Along with helping some of the largest brands in the world, Dwight has also worked on numerous high-profile political campaigns. His experiences have taught him a thing or two about the benefits (and challenges) of drawing people together from opposing sides. In this conversation, Dwight shares some important steps toward finding common ground so that we can all move forward together.

Ep 13: The Secret Sauce With Dwight Jewson

Publish Date: January 16, 2024
Host: Jeff Jones
Co-Host: Greg Holmes, Cindy Park, and Mike Hogan
Guest: Dwight Jewson
https://www.act3holdings.com/dwight-jewson

This is part one of a two-part conversation with Dwight Jewson. As one of the top branding and marketing experts in the country the list of companies that Dwight Jewson has helped is a who’s who of corporate America. Dwight is a self-described “none” with no religious affiliation. But as someone who is deeply spiritual who has also received theological training, Dwight is able to clearly see the church’s “secret sauce” in the midst of a world that is hurting and in desperate need.

Publish Date: December 12, 2023

A lot happened in 2023 and there are some exciting things to come with Rebranding Christianity. But as we approach Christmas and a brand new year, lets pause and consider how a fresh perspective on who Jesus is, what he came to bring, and who he calls us to be might affect how we celebrate the holiday season.

Publish Date: October 24, 2023

Didn’t Jesus himself say that we would be hated and that we shouldn’t feel surprised when the world hates us? If so, then why should we care how we are perceived? Jesus himself dealt with this issue and so did the early church. We can learn a lot from their examples.

Publish Date: October 17, 2023

What is a brand ambassador and what does it look like to be a good brand ambassador for a “Jesus brand” of Christianity? Sometimes it involves what we say. It always involves how we say it. Tone matter. A lot.

Publish Date: October 10, 2023

As Christian communities work to move the needle back toward a more “Jesus brand” of loving and gracious Christianity, what are some practical steps we can take? A couple of obvious answers might be “do good in the community” and “be welcoming to all”. But these are not obvious answers, and they can be quite tricky to pursue in our culture. We will talk about how Christian communities can build a reputation of service and welcome.

Publish Date: October 23, 2023

The work of Jesus breaks down the barriers between us and God and also between us and each other. These natural barriers of race, ethnicity, gender, and socio-economic factors work to keep us divided. One of the most compelling arguments for Christianity is the development of an inclusive and diverse community that defies natural explanation.

Rebuilding the Christian brand involves a commitment toward increased diversity.