Most people think improv is about being quick and funny, but what if it’s really about learning to listen, let go of control, and trust the people around you? Skye talks with Jeff Ash, founder of Westside Improv Theater, about how the principles of improv, like saying yes and, can shape our parenting, our faith, and even our view of God.

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0:05 - Theme Song

2:15 - Jeff’s Path to Improv?

6:36 - The Key is Listening

13:47 - Long-Form Improv and Humanity

21:30 - Improv and Parenting

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An amendment to the Constitution has not been ratified since 1992, and with the political corruption and chaos of recent years, some believe we are overdue. Skye Jethani talks with David French about what's broken within the American government, why our political parties are unlikely to fix it, and why the survival of the republic might depend on a spiritual awakening among evangelicals.

0:00 - Theme Song

8:02 - Has the Two-Party System Gotten Worse?

16:00 - The Purpose of Parties

24:40 - Malformative News Media

56:09 - The Need for Virtuous Leaders

1:04:30 - End Credits

Justin Brierley believes there’s a surprising rebirth in the belief in God—he’s hosted conversations between people of very different faiths for years, and he think’s something’s happening, but many critics and statisticians disagree. What’s Brierley’s response to this skepticism?

0:00 - Theme Song

3:05 - Revival?

14:10 - Which churches are growing?

17:40 - Backlash to Secularism?

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Bible Society’s report on “The Quiet Revival:”

https://www.biblesociety.org.uk/research/quiet-revival

Surprising Rebirth podcast: https://justinbrierley.com/surprisingrebirth/

Books: 'Why I’m Still A Christian’ & ’The Surprising Rebirth of Belief in God’ https://justinbrierley.com/the-surprising-rebirth-of-belief-in-god/

Justin's newsletter https://justinbrierley.com/get-justins-newsletter/

'Responding To The Rebirth’ Conference on 22 Nov: http://rebirthconference.net/