This week in headlines, Sam Smith's much-discussed Grammys performance. Our topic of discussion is microaggressions. We have candid conversation about what they mean, how to identify them, and how to learn from our mistakes.

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11:18 HEADLINES

22:43 MICROAGGRESSIONS

This week in headlines, Omaha police officer kills gunman shooting AR-15 at west Omaha Target store. In light of the most recent MrBeast video, “1,000 Blind People See For The First Time,” our topic of discussion is performative philanthropy.

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08:21 HEADLINES

15:43 PERFORMATIVE PHILANTHROPY

This week Mark Ashton joins us to chat about The Chosen and other forms Christian Entertainment.

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This week Alex sits down for a conversation with Broadway actor, Bruce Kuhn.

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We have returned from our holiday hiatus and we’re talking about TikTok. Is it safe? Is it beneficial to our faith? We discuss these questions and much more. 

This week in headlines, a cover of worship song leaves judges speechless on ‘The Voice.’ We have a conversation about brand loyalty and how we are formed by the choices we make.

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06:03 HEADLINES

14:04 BRAND LOYALTY

This week in headlines, a woman charges her family for Christmas dinner and the ranking of Christian Parody T-Shirts. In this episode we discuss how we’re affected by food, the fads influencing our decisions, and how this relates to our faith. 

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09:08 HEADLINES

20:37 FOOD, FADS & FAITH

You see it on Tee shirts, coffee mugs, bumper stickers and hashtags, but what does it mean to be blessed? Do we actually believe we’re blessed? And who does Jesus say is blessed?

This week in headline, New Nebraska Football coach and the Green Ranger has died.   

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11:59 HEADLINES

20:10 ARE WE BLESSED?

This week, Jay Kim, author of ‘Analog Christian’ joins us for a conversation about how can Christians cultivate the contentment, resilience, and wisdom to not only survive but to thrive as we navigate the specific challenges of our digital age?

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This week in headlines, Omaha Police tracking excessive speeding across the metro and David Crowder’s House Was Used for the ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Christmas’ Special. Nate Seadore from CityCare Counseling joins us to discuss how to address conflict within the family unit. 

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08:02 HEADLINES

18:29 OVERCOMING FAMILY CONFLICT