Placed For A Purpose

Ryan Guinee, Family Insight analyst for FamilyLife, joins us to talk about why there has been such a breakdown of trust between neighbors and what we can do to rebuild the trust that has been lost. SHOW NOTES: Winsome Conviction: Disagreeing Without Dividing the Church  Unoffendable: How Just One Change Can Make All of Life Better The Hopeful Neighborhood: What Happens When Christians Pursue the C...

In today’s episode we welcome Dr. Heather Holleman to the podcast to talk about her book, The Six Conversations: Pathways to Connecting in an Age of Isolation and Incivility.  SHOW NOTES: The Six Conversations: Pathways to Connecting in an Age of Isolation and Incivility This Seat’s Saved CONNECT ON SOCIALS: Instagram  TELL US WHAT YOU THINK: Follow this link to share your neighboring stories with...

In today’s episode we talk about how Halloween offers us an incredible opportunity to connect with our neighbors and some practical ways to do that. We also address some common sticking points that followers of Jesus might have when they think about engaging with Halloween.  SHOW NOTES: Boo your neighbors  CONNECT ON SOCIALS: Instagram  TELL US WHAT YOU THINK: Follow this link to share your neighb...

In 2016, the ministry of Cru hired an outside secular firm to survey people from all different age and race demographics across varying parts of the United States and their findings were fascinating. Eighty-two percent of non-religious people said they would be willing to have a conversation with a Christian believer about their faith if they could do these five things—though they didn’t believe t...

In today's episode, we discuss what it looks like to embrace the ordinariness of neighboring. Recounting Tim Downs' "Parable of the Soil" in his book Finding Common Ground, we explore the difference between only caring about seeing "results" with what it looks like to value the ordinary acts of love in our neighborhoods. This flows into a conversation about the difference between having ultimate v...

Jesus often used agricultural metaphors when talking about matters of the heart and spiritual realities. He often spoke in terms of weeds, good soil, bad soil, and scattered seeds. Some took root and others did not. For Jesus’ original audience these agriculturally focused parables would have more easily understood because of their agrarian economy, but for those of us who don’t have much experien...

SUMMARY: In this episode, we discuss how our understanding of the word 'hospitality' has shifted away from the Biblical definition as expressed in the Old Testament and in early Christendom. In the words of Inigo Montoya, "I do not think it means what you think it means." SHOW NOTES: Order the book, Placed for a Purpose: A Simple and Sustainable Vision for Loving Your Next-Door Neighbor Read The S...

SUMMARY: In this episode, we begin by discussing the legacy of one of the most iconic neighbors of all time, Fred Rogers. Referencing the 2018 documentary, "Won't You Be My Neighbor?" we explore how Mr. Rogers made children feel seen and liked. From there, we further explore the power of neighbors being seen by Jesus himself as demonstrated in Matthew 9. SHOW NOTES: Buy the McKinney's book, Placed...

SUMMARY: In this episode, we explore the parable of the Good Samaritan, what it means to be a "non-neighbor," and Jesus' response to the question, "Who is my neighbor?" SHOW NOTES: Get your copy of Placed for a Purpose: A Simple and Sustainable Vision for Loving Your Next-Door Neighbor See Article on Stoneman Douglas School Officer CONNECT ON SOCIALS: Instagram I Facebook TELL US WHAT YOU THINK: F...

In this first episode, we discuss cultural obstacles to neighboring that make us want to leave our neighbors alone. We explore what it means to be a neighbor in God's Story and how this framework helps us move toward our neighbors the way Jesus moved toward us. SHOW NOTES: Order your copy of Placed for a Purpose: A Simple and Sustainable Vision for Loving Your Next-Door Neighbor Buy Marc J Dunklem...

Welcome to the Placed for a Purpose Podcast. In this trailer, we'll share a little about us, how we got into neighboring, some of what we've seen God do in our own neighborhood, barriers and opportunities related to neighboring, and overall where we're going with this podcast. We hope you'll join us on this journey together. SHOW NOTES: Order your copy of Placed for a Purpose: A Simple and Sustain...