Hold On: Is That Really Christian?

In March, 2026, a group gathered in front of the Federal Building in downtown Dallas where immigration hearings are held. Members of the group read from Scripture related to immigrants. This was the first Moral Third Thursday for immigrants. 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...

An interview with Dr. Deborah McNabb, PhD, an Ob-GYN, bioethicist, and one of the featured speakers at the January 10, 2026 Advocacy Event.  Listen again or for the first time. Coming up in the next two weeks: Voices from the March Moral Third Thursdays Vigil for our immigrant neighbors; a conversation about hell. Enjoyed this episode? Connect with us some more at Northaven.org! Follow us on Insta...

How is Good Friday connected to anti-semitism? (Or should it be?) What are the key details that are often left out of the story? Was the Roman Empire really so innocent when it comes to the crucifixion of Jesus?  Rev. Mike House and Kim Batchelor continue their discussion of Good Friday. Enjoyed this episode? Connect with us some more at Northaven.org! Follow us on Instagram and on Facebook ! Have...

From the Passion of the Christ to Jesus Christ Superstar, the story of Jesus's crucifixion has appeared multiple times in popular culture. But are those portrayals the whole story? Rev. Mike House and Kim Batchelor discuss the broader environment where the crucifixion took place and how Jesus and his family is likely to have witnessed the brutal execution method when he was just a child.  The...

Christians have a built-in mandate to take it easy sometimes. So why is that so hard?  Cindy Barnes and Kim Batchelor have a conversation about how to build rest into our lives, just like God did on that seventh day. 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...

Do most Christians know how many Biblical passages call on us to treat  immigrants humanely?  Kim discusses an upcoming monthly vigil in Dallas, an opportunity to witness and share the strong Biblical mandate for inviting in immigrants and treating them as the citizen. Enjoyed this episode? Connect with us some more at Northaven.org! Follow us on Instagram and on Facebook ! Have questions or comme...

When it comes to mental health, how can churches do better?  Guest host Mike Shofner, in conversation with Kim Batchelor, tells his own story and how churches can extend help and support their members. Kim shares her experience in mental health research when she witnessed how the stigma of depression and lack of resources result in unjust and unmerciful conditions for those experiencing mental hea...

Is what our government is doing in Minneapolis compatible with Christian teachings? The answer is an adamant 'NO.'  Rev. Mara Bim provides a perspective from someone who was both in Minneapolis and Chicago, and it's only gotten worse. 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...

What if ICE in Minneapolis comes to Texas? What else must we do?  Rev. Mara Bim in conversation with Kim discusses what is happening now in North Texas, what we may be facing in the future, and a victory for people of faith and community members in Hutchins, Texas. Enjoyed this episode? Connect with us some more at Northaven.org! Follow us on Instagram and on Facebook ! Have questions or comments?...

Next Tuesday starts a new season of "Hold on. Is that really Christian?" Here are some of the topics we'll be taking on in the new season. 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.

As we face another challenging year for Christian values and compassion, listen to words of faith, justice, and mercy in a 2024 interview with Rev. Jim Wallis. 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.

Mike Shofner returns to the podcast to talk with Kim about two different models of Christianity. 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.

Kim interviews Dr. Deborah McNabb, MD, a bioethicist and OB-GYN, focusing on reprodutive justice issues. 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 explore Mary, the mother of Jesus, taking seriously what it might have meant for her to say “yes” to God and how her life can inspire us to be courageous followers of Jesus. 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. Mike House and Kim continue to discuss the two stories of Jesus's birth, this time focusing on the story in Luke. 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. Mike House and Kim focus on the story of Jesus's birth in Matthew and compare it to the one in Luke. 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.

Shawn Fauver joins Kim to discuss communication between people with differing perspectives--what works, what doesn't.  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.

Kim interviews her friend and partner in Texas Impact advocacy Rev. Jody Harrison, with a focus on care for God's creation. 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.

Executive director Bee Morehead returns to continue our conversation about how Texas Impact is making a difference in the Texas legislature. 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 welcome to our conversation Bee Morehead, executive director of Texas Impact. Bee lets us in on who Texas Impact is and how we can be involved with them. 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 and Kim explore the facts about the book of Revelation. 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.

In this special Halloween episode, Kim explores the rapture and why being "left behind" may not mean what you think it means. 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.

This time we examine Mary Magdalene noting how she has been intentionally maligned. In the baseless attack on her character we can see a contemporary attack, without reason, on women today. 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....

We explore Mary, the mother of Jesus, taking seriously what it might have meant for her to say “yes” to God and how her life can inspire us to be courageous followers of Jesus. 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.

Mike Shofner joins us as a guest on this episode. We talk about Mike’s background within evangelical churches, what he thinks about the Bible,  questions over biblical interpretation, and what any or all of this can teach us. 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 an...