Hold On: Is That Really Christian?

Ben Marshall joins Kim in a thought experiment about the specific elements needed for the U.S. Constitution to be considered Christian. We hope our conversation will spur further reflections on both the freedoms provided to us by our founders as well as the contradictions and limitations of those who want to jettison the separation of church and state. Enjoyed this episode? Connect with us some mo...

Kendra and Kim talk about the biblical Jezebel, pointing out how Lance Wallnau (a pastor from Keller, TX), who  is using Jezebel as a slam against Vice-President and presidential candidate Kamala Harris, is twisting the Bible. Enjoyed this episode? Connect with us some more at Northaven.org! Follow us on Instagram and on Facebook ! Have questions or comments? Want to suggest a topic? Send Kendra a...

We continue our conversation with Rev. Ben Marshall about Project 2025. Was Jesus woke? Enjoyed this episode? Connect with us some more at Northaven.org! Follow us on Instagram and on Facebook ! Have questions or comments? Want to suggest a topic? Send Kendra and Kim an email at podcast@northaven.org.

Rev. Ben Marshall joins our conversation as we identify some aspects of Project 2025 that we find to be antithetical to biblical teaching.  Enjoyed this episode? Connect with us some more at Northaven.org! Follow us on Instagram and on Facebook ! Have questions or comments? Want to suggest a topic? Send Kendra and Kim an email at podcast@northaven.org.

Recently the Heritage Foundation released their roadmap for implementing significant changes to governmental policies. Since this vision purports to have a Christian underpinning, we explore the document in light of what we understand as our biblical mandate to love our neighbor. Enjoyed this episode? Connect with us some more at Northaven.org! Follow us on Instagram and on Facebook ! Have questio...

Reverend Ann Willet shares experiences from her life that have shaped her faith, including her daughter’s question about who collects a church’s offering and her own deepening understanding of Scripture. Enjoyed this episode? Connect with us some more at Northaven.org! Follow us on Instagram and on Facebook ! Have questions or comments? Want to suggest a topic? Send Kendra and Kim an email at podc...

We talk with international author and speaker Jim Wallis about his thoughts on Christian Nationalism.  Jim Wallis will be in Dallas at Northaven United Methodist Church on September 28 to further discuss his latest book against Christian Nationalism called The False White Gospel.  Click here to get tickets to this evening discussion with Wallis:  https://www.tickettailor.com/events/northavenunited...

How do medical ethics contribute to our understandings about abortion? Kim looks at how language in the abortion debate is misused, what science reveals about fetal development, and those seeking abortion are treated by society at large. Enjoyed this episode? Connect with us some more at Northaven.org! Follow us on Instagram and on Facebook ! Have questions or comments? Want to suggest a topic? Se...

What does the New Testament say about abortion? Does Jesus talk about abortion? Does it matter? Enjoyed this episode? Connect with us some more at Northaven.org! Follow us on Instagram and on Facebook ! Have questions or comments? Want to suggest a topic? Send Kendra and Kim an email at podcast@northaven.org.

What does the Hebrew Bible (aka Old Testament) say about abortion? Kendra looks at several passages often used by those against legalized abortion. Enjoyed this episode? Connect with us some more at Northaven.org! Follow us on Instagram and on Facebook ! Have questions or comments? Want to suggest a topic? Send Kendra and Kim an email at podcast@northaven.org.

Stories of people who have needed reproductive care, but were denied it in one way or another, are featured as a way to create more awareness of the diversity of experiences. Enjoyed this episode? Connect with us some more at Northaven.org! Follow us on Instagram and on Facebook ! Have questions or comments? Want to suggest a topic? Send Kendra and Kim an email at podcast@northaven.org.

Some Christians believe that gender dictates how we should live by claiming that we are made to fulfill specific roles. We explore if this is biblical and how this idea developed. Enjoyed this episode? Connect with us some more at Northaven.org! Follow us on Instagram and on Facebook ! Have questions or comments? Want to suggest a topic? Send Kendra and Kim an email at podcast@northaven.org.

Why do some churches teach that women cannot be pastors? We look at some of the history around this idea, how Jesus interacted with women, and how Paul’s letters have shaped this question. Enjoyed this episode? Connect with us some more at Northaven.org! Follow us on Instagram and on Facebook ! Have questions or comments? Want to suggest a topic? Send Kendra and Kim an email at podcast@northaven.o...

How do we have conversations with people who identify as Christian but who seem to not value the life and teachings of Jesus? Or, who give more attention to his death without similar attentiveness to his life and teachings? Is there any value in these conversations? Enjoyed this episode? Connect with us some more at Northaven.org! Follow us on Instagram and on Facebook ! Have questions or comments...

Cindy Chua, board member of Downwinders at Risk, joins our podcast for a discussion about environmental challenges in Dallas. Learn about shingle mountain, lead in water, Joppee, Gaf, and other places in and around Dallas that need Christians to advocate for the environment and to take stands against the ways in which environmental exploitation intersects with racism. This isn’t all bad news; ther...

In this episode Kim talks with Luke about how we can become better allies and advocates for our transgender neighbors. Enjoyed this episode? Connect with us some more at Northaven.org! Follow us on Instagram and on Facebook ! Have questions or comments? Want to suggest a topic? Send Kendra and Kim an email at podcast@northaven.org.

How does a New Testament story invite us to reflect on the challenge of fear, a common idea often found in considerations about immigration? We especially center in this episode people who are American citizens from birth. Enjoyed this episode? Connect with us some more at Northaven.org! Follow us on Instagram and on Facebook ! Have questions or comments? Want to suggest a topic? Send Kendra and K...

How does the Bible assist us in thinking through some of the complexities of immigration? We especially center in this episode the immigrants themselves. Enjoyed this episode? Connect with us some more at Northaven.org! Follow us on Instagram and on Facebook ! Have questions or comments? Want to suggest a topic? Send Kendra and Kim an email at podcast@northaven.org.

A recent decision by Texas officials to reject federal funding that would provide $450 million for summer lunches for underserved children raises the question of how Christians might respond to this decision. Along the way, we talk about one of Jesus’ most well-known miracles. Enjoyed this episode? Connect with us some more at Northaven.org! Follow us on Instagram and on Facebook ! Have questions...

We explore the creation stories in Genesis to see what we can learn about how Eve might not deserve the blame she has often received. And, is there a chance the serpent is actually good? Enjoyed this episode? Connect with us some more at Northaven.org! Follow us on Instagram and on Facebook ! Have questions or comments? Want to suggest a topic? Send Kendra and Kim an email at podcast@northaven.org...

We talk about the recent findings that the United States is declining in happiness. Is there a correlation between religion, spirituality, and happiness?  Enjoyed this episode? Connect with us some more at Northaven.org! Follow us on Instagram and on Facebook ! Have questions or comments? Want to suggest a topic? Send Kendra and Kim an email at podcast@northaven.org.

What does the New Testament say about abortion? Does Jesus talk about abortion? Does it matter? Enjoyed this episode? Connect with us some more at Northaven.org! Follow us on Instagram and on Facebook ! Have questions or comments? Want to suggest a topic? Send Kendra and Kim an email at podcast@northaven.org.

How do medical ethics contribute to our understandings about abortion? Kim looks at how language in the abortion debate is misused, what science reveals about fetal development, and those seeking abortion are treated by society at large. Enjoyed this episode? Connect with us some more at Northaven.org! Follow us on Instagram and on Facebook ! Have questions or comments? Want to suggest a topic? Se...

What does the Hebrew Bible (aka Old Testament) say about abortion? Kendra looks at several passages often used by those against legalized abortion. Enjoyed this episode? Connect with us some more at Northaven.org! Follow us on Instagram and on Facebook ! Have questions or comments? Want to suggest a topic? Send Kendra and Kim an email at podcast@northaven.org.

Stories of people who have needed reproductive care, but were denied it in one way or another, are featured as a way to create more awareness of the diversity of experiences. Enjoyed this episode? Connect with us some more at Northaven.org! Follow us on Instagram and on Facebook ! Have questions or comments? Want to suggest a topic? Send Kendra and Kim an email at podcast@northaven.org.