Becoming Church

There are a lot of difficulties in the Bible. Whether it’s women, the end times, or a centering of particular people, contextual study is not a way to sanitize scripture and make it an easier read. However, you can read between the (literal) lines on the page when you learn how to read in context. Savannah Locke invites you to ask good questions so you can better understand what you read historica...

Faith doesn’t live in sanctuaries and sermons. It’s in skincare, Taylor Swift lyrics, Knives Out and all the pop culture things we don’t expect to be holy. If you like to laugh while you’re wresting with your beliefs, Jamie B. Golden is here to educate you on things that entertain and do matter. As the host of The Podcast, Faith Adjacent and Shelf Respect, she’s an expert at discovering where fait...

It’s that season where we all start thinking about next year and the habits that make us the people we are and the people we want to become. Pastor Tara Beth Leach will help us end the year well and get ready for 2026 resolutions with her book (and bible study) on revolutions . There is no pressure here to come up with New Years Resolutions, to create a vision board or to chart new goals for a new...

What happens when an Evangelical Pastor’s daughter (who raised in purity culture) moves to NYC to deconstruct her beliefs on sex? She also ends up reconstructing who she is as a person. Mattie Jo Cowsert shares the real ties that sexuality - and the way we’re often taught to think about it in Christianity - have to identity and the way we see ourselves. This episode will bring healing to people wh...

We’re all figuring out parenting as we go. But if you came from a broken home without a heathy role model, how do you learn what it means to be a good dad? This conversation won’t be a parenting handbook, but it will help you heal your inner child so you can show up as the father (or mother or grandparent) your family deserves. Glen Henry and Kristin Mockler Young also candidly speak about the way...

Who can you trust on social media? How do you know who to listen to? If the voices influencing you are you making you feel shame about your current level of Christianity, it might be time to curate your feed. If the Christian leaders you’re hearing quoted are more focused on naming an enemy or keeping anger stirred up in your spirit, there is another corner of Christianity on social media where pe...

Are there certain topics where “agree to disagree” doesn’t apply? What should you do when people you love have bought into extreme views and seem to be controlled by cult language? Is it really possible to see both sides of an argument or to understand someone else’s perspective without judgement? Joshua Triplett stepped off the Hollywood set to help us navigate conversations with family members,...

Tattoos? Botox? GLP-1s? Where is the line when it comes to what Christians can put in their body temples? How have diet culture and unrealistic beauty standards creeped into Christian culture? And what do we do about the negative self-talk? Author, Bible teacher and ministry coach Lisa Whittle will help us understand how our bodies and souls are connected with the concept of Whole Body Theology. W...

How do you hear from God when the world is so noisy? How do you discern Holy Spirit’s still and quiet voice among the loud ones? Dr. Nijay K. Gupta is here to help us sift through the headlines and social media hot takes so we can replace knee-jerk reactions with thoughtful response and digital loneliness with true spiritual connection. Whether you have a heart for people on the outside or you wan...

Empire is creeping into every aspect of our lives. As the rise of tyranny threatens to infect religion and control the way we live with imperial pressure and influence, how can we be strong enough to resist?   Kat Armas combines spiritual practices and biblical theology to hep us create authentic belong to God, ourselves, each other and creation. This conversation will help you break down pervasiv...

The mission of Jesus is to be known by love, so why is the church known for hate? John Fugelsang attempts to answer that question in his New York Times bestselling book “Separation of Church and Hate.”   If you’re concerned about the integration of politics and religion or you’re frustrated with the hypocrisy of American Christianity, this conversation will offer ways to live with people who are a...

Growing up on the streets of Uganda gave Peter Mutabazi insight into the needs of vulnerable children. After a stranger saw potential him and introduced him to the fatherly love of God, his life changed in a way he never thought it would. Through taking risks, learning to forgive and breaking negative patterns, Peter became the Foster Dad Flipper. Now as an adoptive father of three and foster dad...

There’s a difference between living intentionally and just being busy. The key is to live with purpose and Nona Jones will help you find yours.   As a former executive at Meta, YouVersion and PACE Center for girls, Nona has taken her knowledge and expertise to audiences like Good Morning America, Better Together on TBN, ESSENCE, the Global Leadership Summit, Gloo, Christianity Today, the Holy Post...

If you were raised in a James Dobson household or Babywise was handed to you when you became a parent, you’ve likely been influenced by the myth of Good Christian Parenting. Though it appears to ensure you will raise obedient, faithful children, this Christian Parenting Empire really operates out of control, behavior modification and performance - not only on the part of the child, but on the pare...

Who is Jesus to you? Savior? Friend? Healer? Provider? Homeboy? Have you ever considered Jesus as a leader? Leadership experts Kat Armstrong and Lyle Wells propose that Jesus was the greatest leader of all time because he led with focus, purpose and approachability.   In their new book Easy to Follow , you can learn to lead like Jesus in a compassionate, sustainable way. Jesus’ example will teach...

The world is divided spiritually, politically, racially and socially. Luckily there are leaders like Latasha Morrison in the world who champion belonging, advocacy, collaboration and community. She is bringing her wisdom and years of experience with Be The Bridge to help us acknowledge our blind spots and pursue restoration through listening with empathy, learning with humility and advocating for...

If heaven is our ticket outta here and hell is our punishment for not living good enough lives, is the whole point of following Jesus just to prove that we can do a good job? What does it mean for our lives here on earth in the meantime?   Brian Recker is here to propose how maybe Christianity has leaned a little too hard on the existence of a literal place called hell and how it’s gotten in the w...

What if having the answers isn’t what God wants for you? What if knowing why you’re doing something isn’t as important as obediently doing it, just because God has laid it before you? Dr. Heather Thompson Day wants you to stop asking God to reveal himself to you and live a life with his spirit in you on display.   This conversation will challenge you to put down your hopes and dreams and goals - n...

Have you even been faced with the decision to live on the street? Or considered what your home life would have to be like to make that choice? This powerful conversation with Dr. Terence Lester will give many of us a perspective we’ve never even considered - what it’s like to experience homelessness - and why not everyone finds home on the other side of the street.   This episode will help us see...

What was Jesus like as a kid? What about Peter, James, John and Andrew? Have you every wondered how the personalities of the disciples led to them becoming the men we read about in the gospels?   Light of the World is a new animated film that helps fill in some of these gaps as the story of Jesus is told through the eyes of the apostle John - in his youth! Brennan McPherson, the director of the mo...

Women have a hard time liking - or trusting - other women, even in the church. There are narratives that declare women as competitive, catty, drama queens, jealous, controlling and emotional. When you pair those popular cliches with lived experiences of mean girls, it can be hard to believe in the possibility of healthy female friendships. Natalie Runion believes that not only is there a better op...

How did you have fun as a kid? And what convinced you to stop doing it?! Today, Kari Esmail will be our Fun Coach to help us find our play personalities and remember the importance of connection and creativity. You don’t have to wait until you earn enjoyment, it may actually be the answer to your spiritual exhaustion.   This episode will help you reignite the light of God’s spirit within you so yo...

Many of the world’s issues could be solved with a willingness to listen and learn from other people about their culture, experiences and story. Jenn Suen Chen is inviting you to the table with an eagerness to help you figure out what to say and how to share through shaping, undoing, awakening and reshaping.   “Dim Sum and Faith” will help you examine where God has been present in every joy and tri...

No one truly has a Biblical Perspective. We read scripture through the lenses of our own culture, experience and education - which means we often interpret through individualism, patriarchy and even exclusion.   Pastor Zach Lambert has new lenses that will help us understand the Bible better: Jesus, context, flourishing and fruitfulness. Even if you’ve been kicked out of youth group or church mult...

Let’s face it: a beautiful, shiny, happy life sometimes feels more lackluster, dull or unfulfilling. When the world is frightening and the mental load is too much, when working to fulfill the needs of others leaves you without time to take care of yourself or when the hope you had for that particular prayer goes unanswered… it can be hard to love your life.   Rachel Awtrey, host of the “Real Talk...