Thy Kingdom Pod

In this episode, we will be introducing the topic of ethnocentrism to the podcast. Ethnocentrism, simply put, is the evaluation of other cultures according to the standards of one’s own culture. It’s often experienced when we visit other countries for the first time, or when we meet people who originate from different cultural backgrounds. In this conversation, Jonathan, Jim, Sonji and Sarah will...

Welcome back to Thy Kingdom Pod, a podcast about living in the unfinished mission of Jesus, we’re so glad you’re tuning in. A traditional rule of etiquette has always been to never talk about politics in our shared spaces. Even in our churches, there are issues that pastors seem reluctant to discuss, especially if they involve race or other social topics. But what if discussing these issues is vit...

A few weeks ago, the United States had an exchange of power in the highest office in the land, and as you probably know, it didn’t go off without a hitch. In the midst of all that’s been happening, there has been an uncomfortable conversation within the church about how political power has become so important to us, even to the point where we will neglect the true attributes of what God’s kingdom...

In this episode, we were honored to have a guest from overseas. Tammy is a cross-cultural minister who lives and serves in Southeast Asia (she has asked we would keep the country where she serves confidential; you may hear a censorship beep during the show, that’s for her security). Tammy came on our show to share some stories but also to talk about what it looks to contend with God through prayer...

Merry Christmas, and welcome to a special Holiday edition of Thy Kingdom Pod: a podcast about living in the unfinished mission of Jesus. In this episode, Sarah, Jim, Sonji and Jonathan will be talking about Christmas traditions from around the globe, what they say about their respective cultures, how your Christmas tree might actually introduce a colony of praying mantises into your home, and how...

In this episode, we’re delighted and honored to have our first guest on the podcast. Joining us today is Dr. Bryan Loritts. Bryan is a teaching pastor at Summit Church in North Carolina; he’s written seven books and he’s also the founder of Kainos Movement, an organization committed to seeing the multiethnic church become the new normal in our world. Brian joined us on the pod to talk about the ma...

This episode is all about politics. It has been 2 weeks since election day in the US but it is still a hot topic in our country, with many pundits pointing towards a seemingly increased amount of polarization among American citizens. If you’ve had enough of the political season already, we won’t blame you if you decide to push pause on this episode, but we hope you stay tuned, because we think thi...

What does the word integrity mean to you? It’s a word that’s often synonymous with authenticity but we also use the word to describe upstanding character. In this episode, we’ll examine the differences between those aspects and begin a conversation over what’s a better understanding of integrity. We’ll also dive a bit into the current trend of call-out culture, the difference between holding other...

If you didn’t already know how adaptable a person you were before 2020, odds are this year has been a revealing experience. Today, we’re going to talk about what it looks like to be adaptable in this season but also in a broader sense of life, ranging from your five-year plan to what’s for dinner, and more importantly how we surrender our desire for control before God. (20:04)

Have you ever felt like there was something that was keeping you from knowing your neighbors? Maybe you were experiencing isolation even before the pandemic?. Well today, we’re going to be talking about community, the challenges of finding it in America, the ways we can be more intentional approaching it, and how it points us to the character of God.

The topic of today’s conversation is about the posture of being a learner. What does that mean? How is being a learner important in the daily life of God’s kingdom, and how do we prepare ourselves to be better learners? Can we learn how to learn? 

Welcome to Thy Kingdom Pod, this a podcast about Living in the Unfinished mission of Jesus. This episode was recorded over a series of conversations about why we started podcasting, and in these conversations, we touch on what we mean by “living unfinished,” why bad things continue to happen in our world even though the Kingdom of God is here, and what it looks like to be part of that Kingdom in a...