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 who can relate to this 80s and 90s upbringing. It will also educate parents who are trying to navigate raising their own kids with a healthy view of relationships.

RELEVANT LINKS:

Grab “God, Sex and Rich People: A Recovering Evangelical Testimony” from our Becoming Church resource list on Amazon!

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:

Come as You Are by Emily Nagoski, Ph.d

Episode 83 with Sheila Gregoire (if not purity culture… what?)

She Deserves Better (Raising Girls) by Sheila Gregoire

Episode 59 with Marty Solomon (conversation on people being created good)

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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 race and stereotypical assumptions lead to parenting differences across families of various cultures. You’ll hear first hand how what we believe about Black fathers, for example, impacts more than just the children in that household.

RELEVANT LINKS:

Grab “Father Yourself First: Everything You Need to Become the Father Your Family Deserves” from our Becoming Church resource list on Amazon!

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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 people are doing it differently.

Tim Whitaker, founder and creative director of The New Evangelicals and host of The Tim and April Show, doesn’t shy away from hard topics. But he brings the words of Jesus to his posts about justice, scripture, politics and what it looks like to be a Christian on the internet and in real life. If you’ve only experienced one room in the house of faith, Tim will help you explore what else is out there.

RELEVANT LINKS:

Check out any of the 100+ books featured on this show on our Becoming Church resource list on Amazon!

Learn more about The New Evangelicals at TNE Connect.

Leave a review on Apple Podcasts to help other people find the show!

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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 us navigate conversations with family members, friends and coworkers who believe differently than you do.

RELEVANT LINKS:

Grab “I Think You’re Wrong but I’m Listening” and “Now What? How to Move Forward when we’re Divided on Basically Everything” by Sarah Steward Holland Beth Silvers from our Becoming Church resource list on Amazon!

Listen to Beth, Sarah and Kristin talk about the intersection of church and state on episode Episode 76 and how to navigate political conversations on Episode 77 of Becoming Church.

Learn more about 47 Days with Jesus.

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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. While she doesn’t promise an escape from our humanity, Lisa does believe you can change the way you see yourself. Find freedom from food, exercise and unhealthy habits that try to control you.

RELEVANT LINKS:

Grab “Body & Soul: A Biblical Look at the Whole Person God Created You to Be” from our Becoming Church resource list on Amazon!

Additional Resources:

Breaking Free from Body Shame by Jess Connolly
The Body Keep the Score by Bessel Van Der Kolk, M.D.
When Food is Love by Geneen Roth

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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 want to know the heart of God, this conversation will help you become the church the world needs in a healthy way.

RELEVANT LINKS:

Grab “Slow Theology: Eight Practices for Resilient Faith in a Turbulent World” by Dr. Nijay K. Gupta and A.J. Swoboda from our Becoming Church resource list on Amazon!

Leave a review on Apple Podcasts to help other people find the show!

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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 pervasive ideologies and empower you to live out the larger values of community, belonging and peace in God’s kingdom.

RELEVANT LINKS:

Grab “Liturgies for Resisting Empire: Seeking Community, Belonging and Peace in a Dehumanizing World (Daily Hope and Strength to Resist the Rise of Tyranny)” from our Becoming Church resource list on Amazon!

Additional resources to decolonize your faith:

Misreading Scripture with Western Eyes: Removing Cultural Blinders to Better Understand the Bible by E. Randolph Richards and Brandon J. O’Brien

The First Nations Version: An Indigenous Bible Translation of the New Testament by Terry M. Wildman

Listen to Bri Strensrud talk about the Christian response to immigration on Episode 67 and Liliana Reza talk about what’s really happening at the US-Mexico border on Episode 121.

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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 acting in bad faith. When you have a better understanding of scripture, you can let that truth - and the life of Jesus as your guide - lead you to fight for mercy and love as you join in reclaiming Christianity from the extremists.

RELEVANT LINKS:

Grab “Separation of Church and Hate: A Sane Person's Guide to Taking Back the Bible from Fundamentalists, Fascists, and Flock-Fleecing Frauds” from our Becoming Church resource list on Amazon!

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