The Human Project Podcast

To partner with God is human. We were created to be in close relationship with Him in order to live the full, abundant, whole life He promises. But many of us want to just look for signs that we’re doing the right thing without spending time with Him. This is where open/closed doors come in. Where do we find proxies for our relationship and how can we get to the level of intimacy with God that’s m...

To be vulnerable is human. We were created to be in community and open and honest with others. But we’ve been burned in the past so we tend not to be vulnerable. There’s a sense of danger that’s involved with it. Mark and Chris dive into how we tend to curb this tendency and just share at a surface level. They walk through what’s necessary to make this happen and how to do it. Book link: https://w...

To trust God is human. We were designed for dependence on our Creator. We’ve developed this phrase of “Let Go and Let God” to communicate trust, but it’s often misused. In this episode, Mark and Chris break down this phrase to discuss where it’s helpful and when it would be well used, as opposed to where it’s unhelpful and we should use something different. To learn more or to support us financial...

To pray is human. Communication and intercession is found all throughout the Bible. We were meant to be in constant contact with God. But do we really mean it when we say “I’ll be praying for you”? Continuing in the series, Mark and Chris debate what we really mean when we say “I’ll be praying for you” and how to make it as impactful as possible. To learn more or to support us financially, visit u...

To say phrases is human. It’s a medium for us to communicate in a quick, understandable manner. But we often get stuck in these “Christianese” phrases. While their intent can be good, it also can lose the original meaning behind the phrase. In this series, we’re going to dive into the most common “Christianese” phrases, break them down to where they are helpful, where they are unhelpful, and optio...

To walk with God is human. It’s a common phrase in the Bible. It’s what we were made for. But what does it mean? Spending time in our Bible? Serving God? Yes, but there is so much more to it. In this episode, Mark and Chris dive into this theme and how we can meet the intent of walking with God. To learn more or to support us financially, visit us on our website: humanproject.us Show produced by C...

To read God’s Word is human. We are made for communion with God. It’s been given to us in the Bible and it’s an important aspect of our lives. But many of us approach reading the Word without knowing how our biases impact how we interpret. In this episode, Mark and Chris call us into a deeper way of spending time with Jesus to get the full measure of Scripture. To learn more or to support us finan...

To have empathy is human. We were created to connect and trying to be with someone is a big component of that. But misusing empathy is easy to do to accomplish our own goals at the expense of someone else. In this episode, Mark and Chris talk about how to wield this power tool appropriately. Take a listen and see how to appropriately use empathy as God designed it to be. To learn more or to suppor...

To connect is human. But many of us struggle to connect with others. A symptom of this is that many of us are having multiple conversations at the same time and we get lost for which one we’re discussing. In this episode, Mark and Chris discuss the most appropriate type of tool for each conversation. Take a listen and see how you can use these tools to be a super connector! To learn more or to sup...

To seek success is human. Does our definition of success align with God’s definition of success? Why is success so easy to give our attention? Are we doing what God wants us to do? What would it look like if we threw all of our measures of success out the window and operate moment by moment in faith? In this episode, Mark and Chris dive into this topic and get very vulnerable with their own defini...

To have other perspectives is human. God designed us to not be alone. But we often don’t like to hear other perspectives. Why is that? What does pride stop us from seeing? And how do we overcome this? In this episode, Mark and Chris dive into how to set ourselves up for leveraging feedback to its fullest potential To learn more or to support us financially, visit us on our website: humanproject.us...

To live in relationship is human. It’s how God designed us. But man, it is really annoying and inconvenient sometimes! Other people want to go different directions, aren’t always aligned with what we want, and sometimes are just a pain in the neck. Why does this inconvenience exist? In this episode, Mark and Chris explore this topic and help us think through the beauty found in the inconvenience a...

To live a quiet life is human. But many of us think we need to do amazing things with our life - whether for ourselves or for ministry. In this episode, we explore 1 Thessalonians 4:11 where it talks about living quietly and a video from Francis Chan down below. Take a listen and see how this applies to your life. The video from Francis Chan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HOzIKZs0ymE To learn mo...

Speaking the Truth in Love To speak the truth in love is human. God created us for the capacity for healthy conflict. When we are in community, conflict is going to happen and we are going to need to go beyond just connecting. In this episode, Mark and Chris dive in to the topic of how to speak the truth in love, holding all of those things together. Take a listen and see how you can improve your...

To notice is human. God gave us so many tools for seeing the world around us - so we can notice what is going on. He also gave us brains for analyzing and synthesizing information. But which do we tend to use more of in relationships? Which one helps drive connection more? In this episode, Mark and Chris explore these topics and more. Take a listen and let us know what you think! If you’d like to...

To experience thrills is human. God created us for wonder. One of the ways He did this is through creating dopamine as part of our system, where we get to experience a biological experience of thrill. However, it’s easy to hijack that for distraction to be an end of itself. So what is the balance that we can have with thrill and satisfaction? Mark and Chris explore this and more in this episode. T...

To see reality is human. But many of us tend to either distort, distract from, deny, or defy reality. Why is this so tempting for us? How did God design us to use reality to grow closer to Him? In this episode, Mark and Chris explore God’s design for acknowledging reality - both situationally and ultimately. To learn more or to support us financially, visit us on our website: humanproject.us Show...

To be kind is human. “If you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say anything at all.” Does this match God’s call for us? I think God calls us into something deeper. In this episode, we explore what the difference is between being nice vs being kind. How do we practice kindness? Take a listen and let us know what you think! To learn more or to support us financially, visit us on our website: hu...

To cooperate with God is human. Have you ever felt frustrated with the lack of results in your life? Do you want to do big things, but don’t see them happening? Has this ever made you question what God’s up to? In this episode, Mark and Chris explore this concept of God working in us before He works through us. Take a listen and let us know what you think! Book Reference: One at a Time by Kyle Idl...

To be comfortable is human? We are constant pursuers of comfort, but is that what God designed? With so much struggle, comfort, and pain in the world, it makes sense that comfort is worth pursuing. In this episode, Mark and Chris walk through how the reality of pain and discomfort awakens us to the ultimate truth - that we can’t do it ourselves. Dive in and take a listen for how we can switch our...

To be diverse is human. Too many of us get stuck in our echo chamber of people that believe exactly what we believe and we’re comfortable with that. But we are missing great beauty by not refining our views with outside perspectives. In this episode, Mark and Chris discuss an alarming study, what that reveals about our hearts, and what we can do about it. Take a listen and see how you can expand y...

To experience wonder is human. But what is wonder? Why don’t we experience it daily with the beauty that is around us? What causes us to become overly familiar with what’s happening? In this episode, Mark and Chris explore how to reawaken wonder and how it impacts our daily life. To learn more or to support us financially, visit us on our website: humanproject.us Show produced by Chris Conlin and...

To learn as we go is human. A common term for this is improv. Improv has become a growing movement (remember “Whose Line Is It Anyways?”). The principles go far beyond stage acting and go into how we can treat life, freeing us up for greater joy and connection. Join us in this episode as Mark and Chris discuss how to take improv principles and apply them to everyday life. To learn more or to suppo...

To live is human. But many of us go through life afraid that people are going to find out we are a fraud. There’s a common term for this: the imposter syndrome. In the second part of this two part episode, Mark and Chris dive into what the imposter syndrome reveals about our identity, and how we can ultimately be saved from ourselves. Take a listen to see how you can overcome the imposter syndrome...

To live is human. But many of us go through life afraid that people are going to find out we are a fraud. There’s a common term for this: the imposter syndrome. In the first part of this two part episode, Mark and Chris dive into what the imposter syndrome is, what it reveals about our hearts, and how we can combat it using the 4 R’s. Take a listen to see how you can overcome the imposter syndrome...