Better on the Inside

Tim Sweetman is a freaking radical dude. You can find all his stuff at his website: TimSweetman.com . It's also worth checking out Tension, his Substack newsletter . Continue this conversation on our Facebook Group ( ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/betterontheinside⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ) Please rate and leave a 5-star review on the Podcast app of your choice!

You can find ⁠Pastor Trey on his website⁠ . https://www.pastortrey05.com/ Buy his book ⁠ Theologizin' Bigger on Amazon⁠ . Continue this conversation on our Facebook Group ( ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/betterontheinside⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ) Please rate and leave a 5-star review on the Podcast app of your choice!

You can find Pastor Trey on his website . https://www.pastortrey05.com/ Buy his book Theologizin' Bigger on Amazon . Summary The conversation explores the idea that humans have limited their potential by creating their own image of God. This self-constructed version of God has corrupted our understanding and hindered our growth. The speakers discuss the need to embrace the true nature of God a...

You can find Dianne on ⁠Instagram⁠ and ⁠her church here.⁠ ⁠rocaderefugiosatx.org⁠ AI Summary Summary In this conversation, Jon Pyle interviews Dianne Garcia, the pastor and church planter of Iglesia Cristiana Roca de Refugio, a church for immigrant families in San Antonio. Dianne shares her experience of starting a church that is led by and serves immigrant families. They discuss the importance of...

You can find Dianne on Instagram and her church here. rocaderefugiosatx.org AI Summary In this conversation, Jon Pyle and Dianne Garcia discuss the importance of treating immigrants with love, dignity, and respect. Dianne shares her experience as the pastor of a church that serves immigrant families and asylum seekers in San Antonio. They talk about the different categories of immigrants, the chal...

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Find ⁠Kadi Cole at her website⁠ and on ⁠social media⁠. She also has some INSANELY cool resources on here ⁠LinkTree⁠. https://linktr.ee/kadicole

Find Kadi Cole at her website and on social media . She also has some INSANELY cool resources on here LinkTree . https://linktr.ee/kadicole If you're not in full time ministry (90+% of people) what does it look like to fully engage your calling? That's one of the big questions Kadi is here to address and she does an amazing job guiding us to a fulfilling life at home, in church and at work...

Summary In this conversation, Jon Pyle and Riana Shaw Robinson discuss the challenges faced by women and people of color in the church. They talk about the transactional nature of the church and the pressure to compromise one's identity for belonging. Riana shares her experience of being a co-creator with God and the importance of patience in birthing something new. They also discuss the need...

Rev. Riana Shaw Robinson can be found on INSTAGRAM ! Check out Miriam's Song Church . This was a challenging conversation. In a good way. Riana Shaw Robinson birthed a new expression of church for Women of Color called Miriam's Song, and it challenges a lot of assumptions about church, women, Jesus and life in general. I loved chatting with Riana, and I think it'll be beneficial for yo...

Leah Wrenne is a singer-songwriter, worship leader, theologian, philosopher, mental health advocate, Philly Girl, and an absolute boss. ⁠Check her out on IG⁠ and ⁠hit up her Linktree!⁠ Segment 1 What’s up y’all!?!? Great to see you again.  We’re back for Part 2 with Leah Wrenne… and let me tell you… it’s worth the wait. We ended on a bit of a cliffhanger talking about mental health. This time we d...

Leah Wrenne is a singer-songwriter, worship leader, theologian, philosopher, mental health advocate, Philly Girl, and an absolute boss. Check her out on IG and hit up her Linktree! Music truly connects with our souls. On a deep level, often in ways we don’t quite understand. In that way, music is a mystery. Leah Wrenne is someone who speaks wisely and empathically about that mystery. and I talk ab...

Check out ⁠Liz on Substack⁠ . You can find her ⁠on LinkTree⁠ too. Join ⁠Threaded (Kate's Bible Studies)⁠ , check out ⁠her website⁠ and her ⁠new awesome non-profit The Remembered Table⁠ . For those deconstructing or struggling with Scripture, the start of this podcast will be a breath of fresh air. You don't have to keep reading The Bible the same way... there are different perspectives! We...

Check out Liz on Substack . You can find her on LinkTree too. Join Threaded (Kate's Bible Studies) , check out her website and her new awesome non-profit The Remembered Table . Many folks have a complicated relationship with Scripture. Especially if religious leaders have quoted verses to shame or manipulate you. Other people have struggled making sense of The Bible, which I understand because...

Part 2 Segment 1  What’s up, y’all? You’re about to hear Part 2 with Seth Kaplan , who wrote the book Fragile Neighborhoods . And my brother Seth knocks it out of the park. In our last episode, Dr. Kaplan introduced us to the idea of why our places, work, home, schools and other institutions, matter so much to the quality of our lives. Over the last generation in America, we’ve experienced social...

Seth Kaplan Part 1 Segment 1 What’s up, y’all? I’m so pumped to be back. This week we have a real humdinger of an episode, talking about something that you might not think about, but affects you every single day: place.  Our guest today is Seth Kaplan , who wrote the book Fragile Neighborhoods . He’s an expert on fragile states but took his knowledge and expertise that is usually applied to volati...

Find Traci ⁠on her website⁠ and subscribe to her to her newsletter. You can also follow her on ⁠Twitter⁠ or ⁠Instagram⁠ . Summary In this conversation, Traci and Jon discuss the busyness of modern life and the need to simplify. They explore the importance of embracing different traditions and perspectives, even those from outside the church. They also discuss overcoming negative experiences with c...

Find Traci on her website and subscribe to her to her newsletter. You can also follow her on Twitter or Instagram . Summary In this conversation, Traci and Jon discuss the busyness of modern life and the need to simplify. They explore the importance of embracing different traditions and perspectives, even those from outside the church. They also discuss overcoming negative experiences with church...

In this episode, host Jon Pyle discusses the purpose of the podcast and the shift back to its original focus on soul care. He highlights the importance of soul care in the digital age and the need for transformation from the inside out. Jon emphasizes that churches should be spiritual places and calls for a shift from behavior modification to true transformation. He explores the impact of the chur...

As a Pastor who suffers from significant depression and anxiety, I NEEDED to preach a different kind of sermon about Philippians 4:6-8. So, I preached the sermon I always wanted to hear. I hope this message is helpful for you too! Continue this conversation on our Substack ( ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://beyondsunday.substack.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ) and our Facebook Group ( ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/be...

In honor of this spooky season, Dr. Laura Robinson and I sit down and unpack what is often considered the scariest movie of all time... THE EXORCIST. It is Dr. Robinson's favorite scary movie, and you can tell immediately because her passion for it shows in this episode. The Exorcist is definitely one of my Horror Mount Rushmore picks and what I believe to be THE BEST CHRISTIAN MOVIE OF ALL TI...

Rey De Armas is an incredible dude who left vocational ministry to pursue a completely different kind of ministry and find a sense of purpose. Rediscovering a passion from his Pre-Med days to help people through medicine, Rey totally shifted the course of his life and is investing directly in the common good of his community. You love to see it! Continue this conversation on our Substack ( ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ht...

Dr. Laura Robinson is an absolute pop culture and theological genius. I've been trying to get her on the podcast for a LONG TIME and we finally made it happen. (We recorded this episode in April, so things have changed since then.) Hopefully we'll get a chance to deep dive a movie soon. In this episode, we journey through a number of movies, books and TV shows (House of the Dragon, Redeemi...

Kyle Burkholder is not an easy person to talk to if you like to be comfortable. He's very affable and kind but he will always challenge you to prioritize growth, health and contentment over the status quo. Our conversation touches on a variety of subjects but most importantly, what church actually looks like Beyond Sunday. Kyle's focus is HYPER LOCAL, which he defines in this episode, and...

Imagine yourself floating down the Frio River. It's a warm day but not nuclear hot like this summer has been. The water is cool, your tube is comfortable and your cooler is full (with Topo Chico or other beverages of choice). And 2 of your friends are philosophizing about suffering, art and a host of other topics... that's what this conversation with Nathan Perrin feels like. Nathan and I...