Welcome back! I'm responding to some of my FAQ in the next few episodes. One of the top five questions I get is about dealing with gender-bias and gender-discrimination. So here's some practical application. Also, I mention two books in this episode. 

Dr. Ron's Words of Wisdom - podcast 

Lean In - Sheryl Sandberg 

https://amzn.to/39HVRdw 

Presence - Amy Cuddy 

https://amzn.to/2DmfNqo

This week we launched community dinner...during a pandemic. Are we crazy or do we just have that much faith? Time will tell. But in this episode, I talk about dinner church and reaching the unchurched with the love of Christ. 

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Surprising Insights from the Unchurched and Proven Ways to Reach Them 

https://amzn.to/2WVsVtn

The Unchurched Next Door

https://amzn.to/30IXOT0

The Shaping of Things to Come

https://amzn.to/3eXsG7n

https://freshexpressionsus.org/

In this episode, I talk about Deuteronomy 30 and John 10. I'm starting a new sermon series called "You Only Live Once". 

Here's a link to the CEB study Bible referenced in the episode. 

https://www.cokesbury.com/9781609261979-CEB-Wesley-Study-Bible-Gray-Cloth

In this episode, I talk about my faith conversion. I also talk about divorce, depression, and suicide (trigger warning). Happy birthday to me! Hope you enjoy it, too. E17 referenced in this episode. 

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I'm so blessed to interview my friend, Pastor Glenda Fields. We talk about many things including her urban garden, church planting, gentrification, and disappointments compliments of COVID19. Get ready to go to church, friends! 

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Pastors Todd and Roshanda Womack are my friends and I appreciate their vulnerability in this episode. We talk about code-switching, intersectionality, and being conformed to the image of Christ. Listen all the way to the end. You don't want to miss one minute of it! 

You can connect with them here.

http://centralnazarene.com/

Books mentioned:

Prophetic Lament

The Cross and the Lynching Tree

Stamped from the Beginning

Women's Bible Commentary

Afrikanna Bible Commentary 

Documentaries:

I am Not Your Negro

13 (about the 13th amendment) 

Kendall Vanderslice is a baker and writer on the East Coast. She has an MLA degree and an MTS degree from Duke University. We talk about her book, We Will Feast, and what she has learned about bread and faith. It's a great episode with insight into the growing awareness of the dinner church movement. 

www.kendallvanderslice.com 

Instagram @kvslice 

We Will Feast https://amzn.to/2UHNDvG 

In this episode, I interview Dr. Jeff Crowder. We talk about church planting, the imbalance of power, and mentoring others. Connect with me here.

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In this episode, I interview Dr. Glen Gardner. He is the district superintendent of Eastern Michigan District Church of the Nazarene.  We had a great conversation about what he's learned on his journey of ministry. He also shares about his role in advocating for women clergy. There is great material in this episode! I hope you enjoy it all. 

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www.emdnaz.org 

It's hard to trust people in ministry sometimes. And this can lead to loneliness. And we ask ourselves if it's even possible to have close friendships. Spoiler alert: yes, it's possible.