Dealing with Loss
We all experience loss. The loss of dreams. The loss of relationships. The loss of people we love. But we serve a God who can use loss for our go...
Episode 09 - "The Native Story" with Mark Charles
We live in a society full of unsettling truths. So what do we do with that? Do we sit down and ignore the fact, leaving in its wake pain and trau...
Episode 08 – “Prophetic Lament” with Dr. Soong-Chan Rah
Change happens when we acknowledge the truth. And the truth can be painful, and often, we try to ignore that in the church. Dr. Soong-Chan Rah is...
Episode 07 - "Fighting Battles Together" with Carolyn Custis James
God has created men and women to be in partnership for His mission.
Episode 06 - "Mental Health, Black Dignity, and the Importance of Humor" with Dr. Christina Edmondson
We need to take care of all the parts of who we are. That includes not just our physical selves, but our mental wellbeing too. Dr. Christina Edmo...
Episode 05 - "Racism and the American Church" with Jemar Tisby
Developing Real Friends - with KB Newton
Finding a community of tried and true friends can be hard these days.
Episode 03 - "Finding Home" with Rich Perez
We can learn a lot about ourselves even through other people’s experiences. Rich Pérez shares his “layers” and what makes him, him. He hop...
Episode 01 - "Black Apologetics" with Lisa Fields
What do you do when someone challenges your faith? One of the world’s most sought-after Christian apologists, Lisa Fields, combines her passion...
Looking for God
I sat across from the psychiatrist simmering in angry disbelief. Just one week earlier he had compassionately and appropriately expressed comfort...
Living in Love – How the Trinity Changes Everything
We’re used to thinking about the Trinity as an intellectual problem, theologian Michael Reeves suggests in his insightful book Delighting in th...
When Violence Comes Home
Cindy’s voice shook uncontrollably as she explained over the phone that her husband Ron had just tracked her down with a loaded gun and threate...
Open Hearts, Open Homes: The Call to Christian Hospitality
The way that I was welcomed when I was a stranger in Southeast Asia sparked in me a desire to extend the same kind of hospitality when I returned...
Catching Your Breath: Grieving the Loss of a Spouse
God’s breath, the ever-flowing life of His Spirit, will continue to course into you. You will inhale and exhale again—without always catching...
Broken-down Cars: Grieving with those Who Grieve
But when it comes to grief, the happy ending rarely comes so fast. Experiencing the death of a loved one is a lot like being stranded on the side...
