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Enjoy an interview with Sara Cunningham, the founder of Free Mom Hugs. Sara calls herself an accidental activist for LGBTQ kids, and their families. Sara admits she struggled with knowing how to respond to her youngest son's coming out since they were in an evangelical church that was not inclusive or affirming. It took her a little while, but Sara finally broke through the fog and fully embraced Palmer's sexual orientation. Since that moment, she has been on the front lines of LGBTQ advocacy. Recently, her story caught the attention of Hollywood legend Jamie Lee Curtis who has bought the rights to do a movie based on Sara's book How We Sleep at Night. Sara is funny, thoughtful, and making a difference through her organization Free Mom Hugs. You will love meeting her.

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Darci and Mathame discuss worship landscaping, performative art in church, and why art and church services shouldn't necessarily be separate.

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In this unique workshop episode, you'll learn how to connect with others as an exploration of God and the divine. Whereas most spiritual practices are a retreat into solitary prayer or meditation, relating has us look for God by putting attention on relationships, with each other and the spaces between us. In addition to deepening our spirituality we also cultivate real world relational skills that help us meet others with greater presence, clarity, compassion and understanding.

Rainier Wylde is a wholeness guide, a spiritual teacher and a group facilitator. He holds a Masters in Psychology, and has been extensively trained in Eastern mindfulness, Western contemplative practice, and the art of Socratic questioning.He has spent literally thousands of hours professionally interacting with individuals in all different stages of life—from spiritual seekers wanting training in being present, to men scrambling to get their lives pieced back together; from businessmen craving to have the keys to success to world-weary travelers trying to find healing and hope. His passion for new tribes, strong individuals, and spiritual connection are what drives him.

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Best-selling children's book author, Matthew Paul Turner, will read his books and talk about why he started writing books for kids. For kids, families, lovers of children's books, or those interested in learning more about the children's book publishing world - Matthew Paul Turner, author of When God Made You and When I Pray for You, will read his books, his favorite books by other authors, and answer your questions. Whether you're a child or a child at heart, you'll enjoy this session with Turner.

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In this episode, Michael Gungor (of the Liturgists podcast) discusses his faith and career journey over the past 3 years and how he arrived to the present moment.

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What can we learn from the last several years about the state of Christianity and the moral character of the evangelical Right in the United States today? More specifically, what can we learn — and what can we do — about the threat of white Christian nationalism? The facilitators of this session are both leading and emerging voices in the theopolitical resistance movement, emphasizing the importance of activism, understanding, and intersectionality. We recognize how the various forms of oppression interrelate to contribute to a vast, dynamic, and seeming impenetrable network of systemic injustice and marginalization. Politics, even in 2019, need not be played as a zero-sum game with a winner-take-all mentality; a critical theology is as urgently needed and as relevant now as ever. Presenters touch briefly on their own work of dismantling white Christian nationalism in their contexts, and lead listeners through exercises and reflections meant to help them think critically and creatively about their own experiences of intersectionality. We will address how listeners can utilize their experiences toward productive conversation and transformation.

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What is the goal of the Kingdom of God? Looking at the mission of Jesus it seems that the goal is human flourishing, or Jubilee. Thus, all "missional" activity and church planting should be centered around facilitating and empowering flourishing both of the faith community and the surrounding neighborhoods. By providing three key missiological elements, community organizing offers a parable of what the church can be when the church is at its best and offers hope for the church in a post-Christian culture. In this episode, we ask what it means to be "missional," look at the connection between the Kingdom of God and community organizing, and converse around the implementation of these three principles in your context to both plant new churches and rejuvenate existing ones.

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This year has provided me all kinds of weird and unexpected opportunities to be in conversation with people I totally disagree with. From appearing on Buzzfeed with a Baptist to being invited to President Trump's prayer breakfast I have had lots of facetime with people that many would deem "The other side." I am also the only main line and female leader in my towns "lead pastor group." As you can imagine we don't see eye to eye. What I am discovering is that I need these relationships even more than I need the people who agree with me. These are the very people that if I just relied on their online presence I would detest, or even be afraid of. These relationships are helping me be a better person and teaching me about the heart of God. I want to share ways that we can all engage the other and how this is the only way that any change is going to happen in our own lives and in the world. I believe that the only way we are ever going to over come the huge divide in our country and world is if some of us stand in the gap. This episode is a conversation about what it looks like to be in difficult relationships.

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Jacqui Lewis and Pete Enns discuss a working definition of Christianity and what it means to allow your life to conform to the model of Jesus.

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Doubt isn't sexy, trendy, rebellious or cool. It's hard, unsettling, and sometimes feels like so much stress and dissonance are hardly worth the effort of keeping up appearances. Sooner or later, and for whatever reason, we all experience constant background noise "Do I really believe any of this?" And yet we've been conditioned to ignore our experience, or even shamed into believing that the Creator is disappointed at our performance, and if we just get in line, all will be well. So is that it?! I don't believe so. Not only is doubt a normal experience throughout history, not only is it part of the biblical tradition, but doubt does something FOR us that nothing else can. Doubt is a gift, a means of grace, that helps us get out of our own way.