Two Pour Spirits

Three guys walk into a hotel room in Brazil, clip mics onto their t-shirts, and start excasting. All heaven breaks loose. They start talking about everything from Dante to Milton, iPhones to Jamaican rum. Their focus, however, is on discipling desire. What should a Christian crave? How to do you train a toddler to only see the Tree of Life, and to ignore what God has said is forbidden? 

In this episode, Chris and Kyle are joined by Rev. Dr. Nick Barrett. Nick is a long-time friend of Kyle's—they studied at Fuller Seminary together and were in the same public theology program and cohorts. Nick hops on to share his work and interest in the phenomenon of desire and how it should inform our theology of creation. Gut cackling, pedantic nerding, and galvanized sipping ensue. 

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Welcome to another episode of Two Pour Spirits.

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Two Pour Spirits is a podcast of Project : Neighbor. Project : Neighbor is a theological think tank and spiritual training ground for the Church and the common good. We think theologically about everything from soil to sky, and disciple believers from crib to casket. We draw widely from the catholic Christian tradition, are ecumenically-oriented, and practically-minded.  

Project : Neighbor is co-directed by Kyle David Bennett and Christopher Cimorelli.

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It's pretty easy to ruin your family. Just sell your soul to your career. Then you can uproot your family or stay super late at work and miss bedtime. Or be a workaholic. Bring your work home with you and forego playing cornhole with the kids and grandparents over spring break. Or just be slothful: abnegate parental jurisdiction and confer it upon the T.V. 

In this episode, Chris and Kyle tackle the topic of two working parents in one household. How do you juggle all the jobs? They get real personal and nitty-gritty—like how Kyle does flash cards on the toilet and Chris does pushups in the office. All for the sake of the health, happiness, and harmony of the household. “Play the long game; throw short passes.”

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Welcome to another episode of Two Pour Spirits.

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Two Pour Spirits is a podcast of Project : Neighbor. Project : Neighbor is a theological think tank and spiritual training ground for the Church and the common good. We think theologically about everything from soil to sky, and disciple believers from crib to casket. We draw widely from the catholic Christian tradition, are ecumenically-oriented, and practically-minded.  

Project : Neighbor is co-directed by Kyle David Bennett and Christopher Cimorelli.

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You don't have to carry around all that guilt. Or put your arm around hypocrisy like you usually do. Don't you want to get rid of that haunted conscience? You just have to stop pride clutching. Walk over there, and say it. Say, "I'm sorry." Say, "I love you." Say, "good job."  Parents aren't above peccadillos. Fathers can utter felicitations. Superiors can say they are sorry. 

In this episode, Chris and Kyle discuss things we should say more often to our kids. We don't tell our kids we love them enough (perhaps only when we drop them off at school). We don't say we're sorry when we should (like after losing our cool). We don't say "yes" enough (especially when all they want to do is throw the pigskin). You don't have to tell them they're the best, because that's a lie. But you could edify them once in a while. 

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Welcome to another episode of Two Pour Spirits.

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Two Pour Spirits is a podcast of Project : Neighbor. Project : Neighbor is a theological think tank and spiritual training ground for the Church and the common good. We think theologically about everything from soil to sky, and disciple believers from crib to casket. We draw widely from the catholic Christian tradition, are ecumenically-oriented, and practically-minded.  

Project : Neighbor is co-directed by Kyle David Bennett and Christopher Cimorelli.

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What happens when you take a human ear, put a splash of John Cassian in it, pour some wisbits from Hugh of St. Victor on top, and then pepper it with a little Plato? You get a podcast episode that talks about domestic disorder and patterns of fear, frustration, and freakouts. You get a conversation about household habits—parents as abbots and children as mini-monks. 

In this episode, Chris and Kyle explore the notion of a family Rule. A Rule is a document with instructions for a single house to monitor and moderate individuals goods within community. It aims to make everybody's lifestyle consistent with our Lord's Kingdom. It sanctifies our shuffle. So gone is the day of letting the tiny tyrants throw their wills around willy-nilly. Get yoself a Rule.

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Welcome to another episode of Two Pour Spirits.

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Two Pour Spirits is a podcast of Project : Neighbor. Project : Neighbor is a theological think tank and spiritual training ground for the Church and the common good. We think theologically about everything from soil to sky, and disciple believers from crib to casket. We draw widely from the catholic Christian tradition, are ecumenically-oriented, and practically-minded.  

Project : Neighbor is co-directed by Kyle David Bennett and Christopher Cimorelli.

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Spitballing, here, but perhaps leisure is a factor in the instigation and perpetuation of mental illness. Perhaps our experience of entertainment, in which we passively enjoy or amuse ourselves to death, is decapitating our attention. Maybe concerts, movies, competitions, travel, and literature are full of sneaky and sinister sins and the screens we hold have our souls in their hands. Just spitballing. 

In this episode, Chris and Kyle tackle entertainment in the family—basement, living room, and bedroom. They take stock of what we are feeding our feeds and why we are willingly walking in various wastelands. Perhaps we as parents want to get away from our kids, so we intentionally throw them into “techno-hypnosis.” Also, Kierkegaard was wrong: boredom isn't the root of all evil; negligence is. 

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Welcome to another episode of Two Pour Spirits.

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Two Pour Spirits is a podcast of Project : Neighbor. Project : Neighbor is a theological think tank and spiritual training ground for the Church and the common good. We think theologically about everything from soil to sky, and disciple believers from crib to casket. We draw widely from the catholic Christian tradition, are ecumenically-oriented, and practically-minded.  

Project : Neighbor is co-directed by Kyle David Bennett and Christopher Cimorelli.

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"Blood is thicker than water," they say. What they don't tell you is that it boils much quicker and everybody gets burned. As every parent knows, sibling interaction can go from perturbation to ire and then absolute rage in a hot minute. 0 to 100. The bickering, nitpicking, and talebearing pile up. Next, you've got speed bumps and stop signs on the road to forgiveness and reconciliation. It's a mess. 

In this episode, Chris and Kyle explore a theology of "siblinghood" and a spirituality of sibling society. What can we do as parents to help our children interact like Christians? After Chris talks Kyle off the ledge, they then discuss practices that can remedy the antithetical spirit that is prevalent in many a pipsqueak. Make a batch of ranch water, enjoy the convo, and make your kids love each other. 

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Welcome to another episode of Two Pour Spirits.

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Two Pour Spirits is a podcast of Project : Neighbor. Project : Neighbor is a theological think tank and spiritual training ground for the Church and the common good. We think theologically about everything from soil to sky, and disciple believers from crib to casket. We draw widely from the catholic Christian tradition, are ecumenically-oriented, and practically-minded.  

Project : Neighbor is co-directed by Kyle David Bennett and Christopher Cimorelli.

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You like the taste the soap? Yea, me neither. But how do you know what soap tastes like? I bet your mother probably introduced it to your palate back when you were a young buck spitting swear words left and right. You probably also got reprimanded with a skinny finger and thrown in timeout for a hour. Oh, I bet you got spanked, too. A lot. Well, welcome to the club. 

In this episode, Chris and Kyle deal with disciplining children. Why do we do it? As followers of Christ, how should we do it? They first tease out the goal of discipline and why we shouldn't outsource it to grandparents, teachers, or police officers  (oof). Then they offer tips and tricks from the Bennett and Cim households. Take some time out of your silent car ride to hear why timeouts are good for everybody. 

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Welcome to another episode of Two Pour Spirits.

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Two Pour Spirits is a podcast of Project : Neighbor. Project : Neighbor is a theological think tank and spiritual training ground for the Church and the common good. We think theologically about everything from soil to sky, and disciple believers from crib to casket. We draw widely from the catholic Christian tradition, are ecumenically-oriented, and practically-minded.  

Project : Neighbor is co-directed by Kyle David Bennett and Christopher Cimorelli.

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What is a parent? What is the field and domain of parenting? Do you become a parent as soon as you have a kid? Can you be a parent without having your own kid? Are parents responsible for teaching their children how to brush their teeth, or is that the dentist's job? Once a parent, always a parent? Should parents get discounts like vets? Do parents have to like their kids? 

In this episode, Chris and Kyle are on a "field trip" discussing the nature and purpose of parenting. Listen in as they talk about parents being more than supervisors and managers, more than moral police and law enforcers, more than grandparents and teachers, but nothing less. Parenting is one of the highest callings, and it can do more good (and bad!) for the common good than we realize. 

Welcome to another episode of Two Pour Spirits.

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Two Pour Spirits is a podcast of Project : Neighbor. Project : Neighbor is a theological think tank and spiritual training ground for the Church and the common good. We think theologically about everything from soil to sky, and disciple believers from crib to casket. We draw widely from the catholic Christian tradition, are ecumenically-oriented, and practically-minded.  

Project : Neighbor is co-directed by Kyle David Bennett and Christopher Cimorelli.

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You can’t walk around town without pants—you’ll get arrested for indecent exposure. And you can’t play basketball without sneakers or you’ll get a rusty nail in your big toe. Also, wear gloves when pounding salt or you’ll get blisters the size of tangerines. Pretty good legal, biological, and utilitarian reasons to pick your attire with prudence, right? But for the Christian something more is needed. 

In this episode, Chris and Kyle talk clothing, the res publica, and the common good. Elegance and expression are gifts and blessings. But obsequiousness and risqué provocation are devil's play. As Christians, we must embody and encourage modesty, beauty, and style. So trash the band's vulgar t-shirt. Burn the speedos. Toss the Crocs (but seriously). And boycott Abercrombie and Fitch. 

Welcome to another episode of Two Pour Spirits.

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Two Pour Spirits is a podcast of Project : Neighbor. Project : Neighbor is a theological think tank and spiritual training ground for the Church and the common good. We think theologically about everything from soil to sky, and disciple believers from crib to casket. We draw widely from the catholic Christian tradition, are ecumenically-oriented, and practically-minded.  

Project : Neighbor is co-directed by Kyle David Bennett and Christopher Cimorelli.

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Creation is dripping with communion and hospitality. It all starts with the triune God setting the table for human beings. We get to eat green leaves and chicken legs. Then the Lord becomes the very bread and wine that spiritually and physically sustains us. With every bite, we ingest layers and layers of membership. And when we eat with others, that membership transforms into fellowship and communion.

In this episode, Chris and Kyle discuss eating as it pertains to homemaking. What we do at the table—our discussions, deliberations, and "dinner doxologies"—are shaping the moral and spiritual framework of our children and their conduct in society for decades to come. Moreover, what we do to set the table is also teaching and training them how to get the goods and share them. Num num nom. 

Welcome to another episode of Two Pour Spirits.

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Two Pour Spirits is a podcast of Project : Neighbor. Project : Neighbor is a theological think tank and spiritual training ground for the Church and the common good. We think theologically about everything from soil to sky, and disciple believers from crib to casket. We draw widely from the catholic Christian tradition, are ecumenically-oriented, and practically-minded.  

Project : Neighbor is co-directed by Kyle David Bennett and Christopher Cimorelli.

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