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- 123 - Healed to Not DealIt’s much easier to claim we are healed from our past wounds than it is to actually deal with them.---So you have some church hurt or spiritual abuse? How are you going to recover? Do you tear everything you thought you knew to the ground? That’s acceptable. Are you going to try and spend some time patching up the rotten theology and beliefs? That’s a beautiful way to start. Just, please, don’t ignore the problem and keep on going with complete disregard to your spiritual health.You wouldn’t drive a car with a flat tire because it will in turn destroy the rim, axle, and transmission. So why then would you claim all is well spiritually and jump to the next church pew, outreach, or mission opportunity knowing good and well that you are spiritually broke down?This week, we are talking about faking it till you make it, or rather, how we as Christians are never taught how to spiritually save and invest in our wellbeing: Especially when it comes to “servanthood”. Sometimes you have to stop and just be. Life and faith are not about constantly “doing”.This week we talked about:The big thing churches don’t teach youRecharging spiritual batteriesIt’s okay to not always “do”The “baby Christian” analogyNot rushing to the next thingTaking time to build a spiritual structure worth residing inLearning how to save and invest spiritually---JOIN THE COMMUNITY:If you'd like to keep the conversation going, we want to invite you, our reckless listeners, to join The Reckless Community! Follow this link and ask to be a part!http://bit.ly/trp_community---CONNECT:Web: http://therecklesspursuit.com/Facebook: http://bit.ly/trp_fbYoutube: http://bit.ly/trp_youtubeTwitter: http://bit.ly/trp_twitterInstagram: http://bit.ly/trp_insta---ITINERANTEnjoy history, folklore, and campfire stories? Check out Cody’s podcast, Itinerant: Biblical History Beyond the Bible: http://itinerantpodcast.com---THE PRODIGAL DAUGHTERIf you are a woman looking to find your God-given purpose and let it loose, Elaine has a podcast for you. visit The Prodigal Daughter: http://theprodigaldaughter.com---38 min
- 122 - How To Deal With Bible BulliesBible Bullies: people who use their perspectives of scripture to justify their actions or inactions. The act of belittling someone else’s understandings of God to elevate one’s own ego.---If you spend any time talking about anything bible related, sooner or later you are going to encounter a Bible Bully. These are the people that always demand scripture just to demean it once shared and tell you that you’re “using it out of context”. Then they turn around and throw scripture right back at you. They often claim they want to understand your perspective but the truth is they only want to understand enough to belittle you and secure their false sense of self-righteous superiority.Bible Bullies are often headstrong and so caught up in their idolized version of God that they cannot even see the true Christ in others. But these people are not bad people, they are just trying to protect their fragile world from collapsing. I mean, how many of us that began questioning our faith were ounce those people?This week, we are talking about how to address, engage with, and love Bible Bullies. We look at how Jesus handled very similar situations and how we can apply His actions to our lives. Spoiler alert: It starts with the understanding that we are each on our own individual, spiritual journey.This week we talked about:How to respond to Bible bulliesHow Jesus handled spiritual persecutionSin MindsetWhat it means to turn the other cheekThe reason people bully in the name of ChristHow to love those who persecute youSin nature vs being a sinnerRespecting each spiritual journey---JOIN THE COMMUNITY:If you'd like to keep the conversation going, we want to invite you, our reckless listeners, to join The Reckless Community! Follow this link and ask to be a part!http://bit.ly/trp_community---CONNECT:Web: http://therecklesspursuit.com/Facebook: http://bit.ly/trp_fbYoutube: http://bit.ly/trp_youtubeTwitter: http://bit.ly/trp_twitterInstagram: http://bit.ly/trp_insta---ITINERANTEnjoy history, folklore, and campfire stories? Check out Cody’s podcast, Itinerant: Biblical History Beyond the Bible: http://itinerantpodcast.com---THE PRODIGAL DAUGHTERIf you are a woman looking to find your God-given purpose and let it loose, Elaine has a podcast for you. visit The Prodigal Daughter: http://theprodigaldaughter.com---42 min
- 121 - Seeing the Christ in All of UsWhen we choose to turn a blind eye to the God in others, we neglect the God in ourselves.---When crap hits the fan everyone in the room ends up covered in feces. (How’s that for an opening sentence!) There’s no escape from a big stink. The more drama, hatred, and division we toss-up, the more junk that just ends up raining right back down on us.This week, we are talking about seeing Christ in others and that in doing so, we honor the Christ in us. We discuss how there are no bad people, only levels of brokenness. When we realize this truth we can take the first steps away from assuming people’s desires and the next steps toward understanding our fellow Christ-filled humanity’s hearts.This week we talked about:* Love vs Hate vs Apathy* Seeing the God in others* Apathy and complacency towards other’s pain* the good samaritan* The impact of indifference* Giving place for people’s hurts* There are no bad people---References:Watch Levi the Poet’s video we mentioned: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=270755697536303---JOIN THE COMMUNITY:If you'd like to keep the conversation going, we want to invite you, our reckless listeners, to join The Reckless Community! Follow this link and ask to be a part!http://bit.ly/trp_community---CONNECT:Web: http://therecklesspursuit.com/Facebook: http://bit.ly/trp_fbYoutube: http://bit.ly/trp_youtubeTwitter: http://bit.ly/trp_twitterInstagram: http://bit.ly/trp_insta---ITINERANTEnjoy history, folklore, and campfire stories? Check out Cody’s podcast, Itinerant: Biblical History Beyond the Bible: http://itinerantpodcast.com---THE PRODIGAL DAUGHTERIf you are a woman looking to find your God-given purpose and let it loose, Elaine has a podcast for you. visit The Prodigal Daughter: http://theprodigaldaughter.com---42 min
- 120 - Why It's Good to Sit On the FenceSometimes it’s good to straddle the fence because from there you can see both sides of the story to try and find unity.---The Reckless Pursuit has come under fire on more than one occasion for not choosing sides. We make it our goal to attempt and see different angles of each story. Our desire is for unity and we believe that the only way to achieve that is to understand the heart behind each person beyond their thoughts and indoctrinations.This week, we are talking about the dangers of collectivism and giving our reason for why it is actually good to straddle the fence. Now sure, there are times you have to take action. One cannot live in the middle all the time, but if more people put forth the effort to understand someone else’s heart desire, we truly believe unity would be closer to our grasp.This week we talked about:* Collectivism* Like-Minded vs Like-Hearted* Remaining centered despite the circumstances* Confirmation Bias* Racism and Seeing differences as threats* Damage caused by group judgment* Seeing the God in each person* Digging past thoughts to find the heart behind each person* People speaking from a place of hurt* The difference in having a thought vs having an identity* Overcoming shame with growth* There are no bad people, just people who are more hurt than others.* Seeing the heart in someone’s message---RESOURCES:Listen to 30 Thoughts Till Dawn, a new, instrumental album created by Cody: http://brailleatlas.com/30thoughts---JOIN THE COMMUNITY:If you'd like to keep the conversation going, we want to invite you, our reckless listeners, to join The Reckless Community! Follow this link and ask to be a part!http://bit.ly/trp_community---CONNECT:Web: http://therecklesspursuit.com/Facebook: http://bit.ly/trp_fbYoutube: http://bit.ly/trp_youtubeTwitter: http://bit.ly/trp_twitterInstagram: http://bit.ly/trp_insta---ITINERANTEnjoy history, folklore, and campfire stories? Check out Cody’s podcast, Itinerant: Biblical History Beyond the Bible: http://itinerantpodcast.com---THE PRODIGAL DAUGHTERIf you are a woman looking to find your God-given purpose and let it loose, Elaine has a podcast for you. visit The Prodigal Daughter: http://theprodigaldaughter.com---37 min
- 119 - Takeaways from NOMAD 2020 (During NOMAD 2020)Coming at you live from NOMAD 2020---NOMAD 2020 just ended but the conversations are just beginning! This is a quick little episode we recorded right before the last Round Table Discussion from NOMAD 2020, our online virtual summit that us and a handful of friends put on.This week we discuss a few key takeaways and favorite moments from NOMAD 2020. If you attended, what were some of your favorite moments? Let us know in NOMADS, A safe community for Christians to ask unsafe questions. The link to join is directly below!JOIN THE COMMUNITY:If you'd like to keep the conversation going, we want to invite you, our reckless listeners, to join The Reckless Community! Follow this link and ask to be a part!http://bit.ly/trp_community---CONNECT:Web: http://therecklesspursuit.com/Facebook: http://bit.ly/trp_fbYoutube: http://bit.ly/trp_youtubeTwitter: http://bit.ly/trp_twitterInstagram: http://bit.ly/trp_insta---ITINERANTEnjoy history, folklore, and campfire stories? Check out Cody’s podcast, Itinerant: Biblical History Beyond the Bible: http://itinerantpodcast.com---THE PRODIGAL DAUGHTERIf you are a woman looking to find your God-given purpose and let it loose, Elaine has a podcast for you. visit The Prodigal Daughter: http://theprodigaldaughter.com---11 min
- Racism and the Church (revisiting from 2018)BLACK LIVES MATTER---It saddens us that 2 hears after this conversation with Brian Gregory aired, we are having to revisit this conversation once again. It saddens us that people of color are still discriminated against and that in 2020, a year that has already been challenging enough for so many, now has added yet another burden. But let’s be honest. Racism is still prevalent and the world is coming to a tipping point.Something has to change, something has to give. People cannot lose their lives because of skin color. People cannot be fearful of hatred or worse just because they look “different”. We have to have this conversation. We have to keep having this conversation. We have to actively make a choice to listen, to learn, and to strive for something better.Join us this week as we revisit this conversation we had with our good friend Brian Gregory back in 2018 about racism, the church, and how we can grow together.---REGISTER FOR NOMAD 2020:We are connecting with some amazing people for a three day, online summit! Fune, 5th - 7th, join us as we all discuss Deconstruction, Reconstruction, and the spiritual journey. Not every Christian who wanders is lost.NOMAD 2020 is open for registration! Find out all there is to know here: https://nomad-2020.heysummit.com/?sc=tLA7vlCY---JOIN THE COMMUNITY:If you'd like to keep the conversation going, we want to invite you, our reckless listeners, to join The Reckless Community! Follow this link and ask to be a part!http://bit.ly/trp_community---CONNECT:Web: http://therecklesspursuit.com/Facebook: http://bit.ly/trp_fbYoutube: http://bit.ly/trp_youtubeTwitter: http://bit.ly/trp_twitterInstagram: http://bit.ly/trp_insta---ITINERANTEnjoy history, folklore, and campfire stories? Check out Cody’s podcast, Itinerant: Biblical History Beyond the Bible: http://itinerantpodcast.com---THE PRODIGAL DAUGHTERIf you are a woman looking to find your God-given purpose and let it loose, Elaine has a podcast for you. visit The Prodigal Daughter: http://theprodigaldaughter.com---54 min
- 118 - Taking Time for Your SpiritBusyness isn’t an excuse for neglecting your spirit.---We have not been the best at self-care, tbh. We have been so busy planning for NOMAD 2020, Elaine’s writing, Cody’s music challenge, and our business stuff has left us tired and a bit overwhelmed. Being in a creative season means dumping your heart out on the floor and praying that others appreciate your hard work.\But all with all the romanticism aside, we realize we have to take more time to honor our temples as we move forward in this season. So let this episode be an open letter between you and us: Let’s make sure to honor the God in ourselves, even when it feels like we are way too busy to even stop. It isn’t just healthy, it's a necessity.---REGISTER FOR NOMAD 2020:We are connecting with some amazing people for a three day, online summit! Fune, 5th - 7th, join us as we all discuss Deconstruction, Reconstruction, and the spiritual journey. Not every Christian who wanders is lost.NOMAD 2020 is open for registration! Find out all there is to know here: https://nomad-2020.heysummit.com/?sc=tLA7vlCY---JOIN THE COMMUNITY:If you'd like to keep the conversation going, we want to invite you, our reckless listeners, to join The Reckless Community! Follow this link and ask to be a part!http://bit.ly/trp_community---CONNECT:Web: http://therecklesspursuit.com/Facebook: http://bit.ly/trp_fbYoutube: http://bit.ly/trp_youtubeTwitter: http://bit.ly/trp_twitterInstagram: http://bit.ly/trp_insta---ITINERANTEnjoy history, folklore, and campfire stories? Check out Cody’s podcast, Itinerant: Biblical History Beyond the Bible: http://itinerantpodcast.com---THE PRODIGAL DAUGHTERIf you are a woman looking to find your God-given purpose and let it loose, Elaine has a podcast for you. visit The Prodigal Daughter: http://theprodigaldaughter.com---15 min
- 117 - The Power Of Communication (With Levi the Poet)ARTIST HIGHLIGHT: Levi the Poet - “Levi The Poet is a multidisciplinary artist: spoken-word poet, creative writer, author, quasi-teacher, husband, and lover of bright coffees.”---Communication is a beautiful gift that is expressed through many mediums. From spoken word to poetry and writing, we have been given the ability to use our own artistic expression to help convey our thoughts and feelings. Communication opens the door to let others into our minds and our hearts.This week, we are talking with Levi the Poet, one of Elaine’s personal inspirations in her journey and passion into writing as an artistic expression. We discuss Levi’s creative process as well as the driving force behind his poetry. We also discuss how God is found in the midst of some of our darkest places and how despite our desire for avoidance, life is found in the center of the things that test us the most.This week we talked about:* Keeping yourself from burnout* Being still in your faith* The differences in prayer and meditation* Moving with God through something instead of trying to go around it* Learning about God in the midst of dark times* Bravery through honest expression* The differences in sharing from past hurts and an open wounds* Cultivating relationship beyond polarizing beliefs* The power of communicationGUEST INFO:Born the introverted son of a father whose mental illness led to suicide, and a mother who clung to her faith, Levi turned to writing as a therapeutic means of private expression.At the age of 18, he began to share his work in the form of spoken word poetry. Levi's broad taste in everything from hardcore to hip-hop has resulted in a unique contribution to the genre that seems to both fit and transcend it.Through blunt lyricism and a captivating audio-visual production, his performances are a wholly immersive experience: an invitation to an audience that might see itself in his stories, and complete them.Levi writes about and shares his personal thoughts on creativity, faith and art through The LTP Weekly each Sunday night with members of The Fraction Club, and on his blog.Levi continues to write from a place of personal transparency, combining advocacy and artistry for thousands of listeners across the globe who resonate with his work.Web: https://levithepoet.netFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/iamlevithepoetInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/levithepoet/Twitter: https://twitter.com/levithepoetYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi9YOy0LDpIQA0SojTPedNQ---JOIN THE COMMUNITY:If you'd like to keep the conversation going, we want to invite you, our reckless listeners, to join The Reckless Community! Follow this link and ask to be a part!http://bit.ly/trp_community---CONNECT:Web: http://therecklesspursuit.com/Facebook: http://bit.ly/trp_fbYoutube: http://bit.ly/trp_youtubeTwitter: http://bit.ly/trp_twitterInstagram: http://bit.ly/trp_insta---ITINERANTEnjoy history, folklore, and campfire stories? Check out Cody’s podcast, Itinerant: Biblical History Beyond the Bible: http://itinerantpodcast.com---THE PRODIGAL DAUGHTERIf you are a woman looking to find your God-given purpose and let it loose, Elaine has a podcast for you. visit The Prodigal Daughter: http://theprodigaldaughter.com---54 min
- 116 - Joy In Unseen PlacesJoy is based on perspective. The Joy of the Lord can be found even in the midst of change.---COVID shut down one of our business’. We could choose to see the loss, the scarcity, or the uncertainty, or we can focus on finding the beauty in a new flow. This isn’t to say we need to abandon our thoughts and turn a blind eye to reality, rather that we can choose to see the good and use it to grow.This week we are talking about what is bringing us joy and how we are experiencing God in a new way even after we had to pivot due to these current circumstances. God is in every moment, it’s (not so) simply our job to see it.This week we talked about:* Finding joy in uncertainty* Pivoting like a pro* Money vs Time* Seeing God outside of our previous methods* Focusing in on each moment* Discovering new avenues for joy---REGISTER FOR NOMAD 2020:We are connecting with some amazing people for a three day, online summit! Fune, 5th - 7th, join us as we all discuss Deconstruction, Reconstruction, and the spiritual journey. Not every Christian who wanders is lost.NOMAD 2020 is open for registration! Find out all there is to know here: https://nomad-2020.heysummit.com/?sc=tLA7vlCY---JOIN THE COMMUNITY:If you'd like to keep the conversation going, we want to invite you, our reckless listeners, to join The Reckless Community! Follow this link and ask to be a part!http://bit.ly/trp_community---CONNECT:Web: http://therecklesspursuit.com/Facebook: http://bit.ly/trp_fbYoutube: http://bit.ly/trp_youtubeTwitter: http://bit.ly/trp_twitterInstagram: http://bit.ly/trp_insta---ITINERANTEnjoy history, folklore, and campfire stories? Check out Cody’s podcast, Itinerant: Biblical History Beyond the Bible: http://itinerantpodcast.com---THE PRODIGAL DAUGHTERIf you are a woman looking to find your God-given purpose and let it loose, Elaine has a podcast for you. visit The Prodigal Daughter: http://theprodigaldaughter.com---26 min
- 115 - Islamaphobia (With Jordan and Camille)Islamaphobia in Christianity: Which belief is ACTUALLY doing the “devil’s work”?---Racism is a terrible thing, there’s no arguing that. But what if your racism isn’t perceived as such? What if this version of racism is deemed “the Lord’s work” by many and shunned by few?This week, we are continuing our conversion with Jordan and Camille of Halidom. Last time we talked about racism amidst COVID-19 but this week we drilled down on one of the worst, most rampant forms of racism that plague not only our Western culture but Christianity as a whole. We are talking about racism and propaganda towards Muslim culture.Muslims are a group so often misunderstood in our circles of faith that it borderlines insanity and is nestled well into the notion of ridiculousness. We spread blatant lives, make boldfaced assumptions, and allow our cherry-picked ideas of their beliefs to categorize them with the most extreme versions of their religion (all the while turning a blind eye to our own).This is a heavy topic, but one that needs to be addressed so let’s get right to it.This week we talked about:* Terrorism framing Muslim culture* Christian’s desire to have an enemy* Racism in the early church* The Chrsitian false doctrine of superiority* Christian vs Muslim terrorism in the eyes of the media* Dissmisiveness towards those who carry the same label as you* How negative views of culture emphasizes the bad traits of that culture in the younger generation* The relationship between terrorism and fundamentalism* Viewing others beyond a flat, 2D image we have created of them* Listening to people over propaganda* Hate comes from fear (Perfect love casts out fear)---GUEST INFO:Jordan and Camille (Halidom)Hi! Welcome to Halidom. We’re a couple of recovering fundamentalists having spiritual conversations and producing videos on God and religion.Halidom is a place where we can speak and listen openly and honestly without judgment. The Bible is a weird and old book, but we’re all a bit weird too. Maybe we’ll be able to find hope and beauty while we work through what these ancient traditions mean today.Visit Halidom at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCprK7OSR63CkLk_EBFleEpgWatch Halidom’s series on Islamaphobia here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-WmAYKHj76s---REGISTER FOR NOMAD 2020:We are connecting with some amazing people for a three day, online summit! Fune, 5th - 7th, join us as we all discuss Deconstruction, Reconstruction, and the spiritual journey. Not every Christian who wanders is lost.NOMAD 2020 is open for registration! Find out all there is to know here: https://nomad-2020.heysummit.com/?sc=tLA7vlCY---JOIN THE COMMUNITY:If you'd like to keep the conversation going, we want to invite you, our reckless listeners, to join The Reckless Community! Follow this link and ask to be a part!http://bit.ly/trp_community---CONNECT:Web: http://therecklesspursuit.com/Facebook: http://bit.ly/trp_fbYoutube: http://bit.ly/trp_youtubeTwitter: http://bit.ly/trp_twitterInstagram: http://bit.ly/trp_insta---ITINERANTEnjoy history, folklore, and campfire stories? Check out Cody’s podcast, Itinerant: Biblical History Beyond the Bible: http://itinerantpodcast.com---THE PRODIGAL DAUGHTERIf you are a woman looking to find your God-given purpose and let it loose, Elaine has a podcast for you. visit The Prodigal Daughter: http://theprodigaldaughter.com34 min
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A Safe Place for Christians to Ask Unsafe Questions -
We are for the spiritual nomads, the outcasts, and the ones who desire to ask the hard questions. A shelter in the desert, a safe place to share our thoughts, our hopes, and our dreams. We are pursuing the Truth and we don’t care about the consequences. We invite you to come and sit at our table and be a part of our tribe. We are brave. we are bold. We are, The Reckless Pursuit.