The Shock Absorber

Stu, Tim and Joel return to the Third Space Studio to look over the history of evangelism since Jesus' command in Acts to spread the gospel to the ends of the earth.

01:38 Some books and the Cultural Artefact: Acts 1:8
09:38 Individual conversions have lead to social change
15:20 Recognising our sinfulness in evangelism
18:41 Christendom
21:48 The Crusades
24:41 The Reformation
32:55 The Enlightenment's impact on evangelism
40:48 Self-conscious evangelism

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But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth. - Acts 1:8

DISCUSSED ON THIS EPISODE

Bullies and Saints, by John Dickson
Dominion: The Making of the Western Mind, by Tom Holland
Protestant Christianity is booming in China

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Stu rejoins Tim and Joel in the Third Space Studio to continue the discussion on evangelism. We get Stu's perspective on evangelism but also that evangelism isn't just telling someone about Jesus, it's about asking for a response to Him. That leads to a further question: are we willing to lose friends for Jesus?

02:42 Cultural Artefact: Why Don't You Look Into Jesus by Larry Norman
08:08 What is the good news? Defining evangelism again
12:30 The gift of bold evangelism
22:11 Losing friends for Jesus
24:47 How has evangelism changed over the years?
35:51 The evangelistic archetype
40:52 Letting love lead our evangelism
50:12 Unlearning stereotypes. It's part of who you are as a Christian
55:28 QUESTION from Leonie on expectations and loving each other

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DISCUSSED ON THIS EPISODE

Why Don't You Look Into Jesus?, by Larry Norman
The day Billy Graham transfixed a massive MCG crowd
Richard Dawkins

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The new season begins! Tim and Joel begin to explore why evangelism may be on the wane. Is it cultural, is it Christians, is it us? We are ready to dive in...

02:02 Cultural Artefact: Jesus Beads
13:34 Defining evangelism and its transformative effect
20:36 The age we define our identity is ripe for evangelism
23:56 Who is an evangelist?
37:53 The problem with evangelism
50:19 The time to have real discussions and build relationships
55:46 Encouraging churches to be evangelistic

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DISCUSSED ON THIS EPISODE

Research on evangelism by Barna:
https://www.barna.com/research/millennials-oppose-evangelism/
https://www.barna.com/research/sharing-faith-increasingly-optional-christians/
https://www.barna.com/research/is-evangelism-going-out-of-style/
https://tellingthegospel.com/2021/05/21/the-stats-behind-re-thinking-evangelism/

Joe Rogan's influence on media
Taylor Swift, Egalitarianism and Anti-Institutionalism

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Joel jumps on to let you know what's in store for 2022 and the latest season on the Shock Absorber!

Across the Christmas break we'll be bringing you content from the Shock Absorber Conference held on 30 October 2021. In the third session Planting Pastor at Soul Revival Church Jai rejoins Joel and Stu to discuss implementing the Shock Absorber principles in various contexts. The conference is capped off with a final Q&A section.

Across the Christmas break we'll be bringing you content from the Shock Absorber Conference held on 30 October 2021. In this second session Paul, Stu and Joel discuss our Hospitality service team and implementing meal across all our gatherings, followed by a Q&A section.

Across the Christmas break we'll be bringing you content from the Shock Absorber Conference held on 30 October 2021. The first session is the keynote address from Stuart Crawshaw as he introduces the day and the main concepts of the Shock Absorber approach, followed by a Q&A section with Joel, Jai and Stu.

Joel, Stu and Tim take a look at The Chats, a "shed rock" band that reveal recall quintessential elements of Australian culture such as drinking, gambling, mullets and pub music. The guys talk about how we can remain quintessentially and confidently Christian
while also engaging in the culture with fun and frivolity.

01:10 Who are The Chats?
02:36 Cultural Artefact: Pub Feed, by The Chats
06:19 The uniqueness of Australian culture
12:15 Australian culture and recalling tradition
18:21 The impact of punk music
30:49 How does the church respond to what The Chats highlight?
56:38 How our church gatherings can be more missional
1:03:32 Confident Christians

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DISCUSSED ON THIS EPISODE

The Castle
Kath & Kim
AC/DC in America
INXS in America
The Angels
Friday on My Mind, by The Easybeats
Vanda and Young
Smoko, by The Chats
Paul Hogan
Radio Birdman
Know Your Product, by The Saints
The Sex Pistols
The Sex Pistols on the River Thames
The Clash
CBGB (New York music club)
American Idiot, by Green Day
Pretty Fly for a White Guy, The Offspring
Good Riddance (Time of Your Life), by Green Day
Teenage Politics, by MXPX
I Hope Scott's House Burns Down, by Eamon Sandwith
Keep The Grubs Out, by The Chats
The Spirit of Generation Y, by Mason, Singleton & Webber
Brown Cardigan
The Inspired Unemployed
Gambling in Australia
The Shock Absorber with Michael Duckett
Democracy manifest and eating a succulent Chinese meal

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Brayden and Ethan join Joel in a shift to discussing Australian artists and their reflections on our culture. Tame Impala brings up the loneliness epidemic facing Australia today. How can the church respond to this issue?

02:29 Who is Tame Impala and their impact on Australian music
12:44 Loneliness and isolation
22:01 The solutions to loneliness
27:04 God has the solution and the hope He provides
31:11 The practicality of listening and God's control
37:27 Apathy and how Jesus can enact change

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DISCUSSED ON THIS EPISODE

Ian Hussey
Who is Daniel Johns podcast
Silverchair
AIHW study on loneliness
Chip Lunch episode with Brad
Jonathan Haidt and self harm statistics
The Coddling of the American Mind, by Jonathan Haidt and Greg Lukianoff
On Death, by Timothy Keller
Shock Absorber episode with Michael Duckett
Mere Christianity, by C.S. Lewis

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This season we've discussed Ian Hussey's work through some of the most influential artists of the 2010s. In this episode, we're delighted to have the man himself on the podcast to discuss his work, Australian culture and how to embrace or critique culture.

01:35 Introducing Ian Hussey
06:12 Contextualising the Bible and the reason for Describing Australians
09:26 Environment: mastery or nurture?
16:48 Social organisation: individualist or collectivist?
22:57 Power distribution: hierarchal or egalitarian?
31:31 Rule orientation: rules or relationships?
37:18 Time orientation: monochronic or polychronic?
47:04 How Christians can embrace or critique culture
1:02:24 What Australian culture can learn from others
1:07:22 Discussion around the Homogenous Unit Principle
1:15:47 What can't be learnt within intergenerational ministry
1:24:10 Wealth and consumerism and discussing such issues
1:31:48 The duality of culture and the influence of the internet
1:36:14 What is our stance towards culture?

DISCUSSED ON THIS EPISODE

Ian Hussey
The Blitz
Chaser's War on Everything breaches APEC security
Rebuilders podcast with Mark Sayers
Stephen McAlpine

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Website: shockabsorber.com.au