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Break Through | Dealing with Anxiety and Raising Healthy Kids // With Michelle Owen Jan 20, 2021

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This week we talk with Michelle Owen, a licensed counselor and member of Blackhawk Fitchburg, about dealing with anxiety and how to help our kids stay mentally and emotionally healthy.

Message: Break Through: Encourage Our People | Chris Dolson

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Blackhawk Church Care Page: https://blackhawk.church/care
What to do When You Worry Too Much: A Kid's Guide to Overcoming Anxiety by Dawn Huebner. https://www.dawnhuebnerphd.com/worry-too-much-overcoming-anxiety/.
Try Softer by Aundi Kolber
Get Out of Your Head by Jennie Allen

*Theme music by Travis Agnew

Email us at podcast@blackhawkchurch.org

Break Through | Self-Care with Sandra Malone Jan 13, 2021

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This week we talk with Sandra Malone from our Care team about how to be attentive to our mental, emotional, spiritual, and physical health, and the importance of engaging in self-care.

Message: Break Through: Face our Giants | Michael Knapstad

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Blackhawk Care: https://blackhawk.church/care/

*Theme music by Travis Agnew

Email us at podcast@blackhawkchurch.org

Break Through | A Conversation on Lament Jan 06, 2021

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This week we talk with Pastors Chris Dolson and Colier McNair about the practice of lament, its important throughout the history of the Black Church, and what it can look like in our own lives.

Message: Break Through: Open Hearts | Chris Dolson

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Aaron Niequist (A New Liturgy) - Lament Practice - www.anewliturgy.com/no-7-lament

*Theme music by Travis Agnew

Email us at podcast@blackhawkchurch.org

Advent | Love Dec 23, 2020

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Dustin and Andrea Pence, two of our worship and prayer volunteers at Blackhawk Church, take us through an Advent prayer experience that will help us center our hearts on Jesus and the love that he has for us.

Advent | Joy Dec 16, 2020

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Advent | Peace Dec 09, 2020

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Worship leader Sarah Bianchi takes us through an Advent prayer experience that will help us center our hearts on Jesus and the peace that he brings.

All music written by Sarah Bianchi.

Advent | Hope Dec 02, 2020

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Worship leader Sarah Bianchi takes us through an Advent prayer experience that will help us center our hearts on Jesus and the hope that he brings.

All music written by Sarah Bianchi, except “Oh Light” (Gungor and All Sons & Daughters). Closing prayer from “Guerrillas of Grace” by Ted Loder.

Next Steps | Q & A on Race with Pastor Charles Yu Nov 25, 2020

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In this special bonus episode, we do a Q & A with Pastor Charles Yu on the topic of race. In this wide-ranging conversation, Charles answers questions about how to define race, systemic racism, Critical Race Theory, Black Lives Matter, Blackhawk’s multi-cultural vision, and the next steps we can take as individuals.

4:40 – Charles’ background, 6:39 - defining race, 12:58 - race as a social construct, 14:43 - systemic racism, 32:25 - the Christian faith’s solution for racial injustice, 37:41 - differences between the social justice movement and the Kingdom of God, 42:35 - critical race theory, 47:18 - Black Lives Matter and BH’s involvement with the rally over the summer, 51:29 - Blackhawk’s multi-cultural vision, 55:49 - How should I proceed as an individual?

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Racism without Racists, Eduardo Bonilla-Silva // Red-lining map website - https://dsl.richmond.edu/panorama/redlining/?fbclid=IwAR1pt-baa0eUWUomJ8BUQPlXiV4dbZEXRXQYwJJXvyUcDb71Ant85GuVdzg#loc=12/43.076/-89.468&city=madison-wi&adview=full&adviewer=sidebar // The Color of Law, Richard Rothstein // Phil Vischer videos – Part One: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AGUwcs9qJXY&feature=share&app=desktop, Part Two: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-yun74BJEc&t=277s // Biased, Jennifer Eberhardt // 13th (movie) - https://www.netflix.com/title/80091741

I Am | Jesus Changes Everything Nov 18, 2020

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This week we talk with Tom and Becca Whitney who have spent the last four years doing ministry in Angola. They talk about how the person of Jesus has transformed their lives, for Tom, going from an atheist to a Christ-follower, what it’s like to tell people about Jesus for the first time, and why He’s worthy of selling everything and going overseas. Then Chris wraps up the I Am series with an opportunity to reflect on what God has been up to in your life throughout the course of this series.

*Music by Travis Agnew and Hansoo Kim

Email us at podcast@blackhawkchurch.org

I Am | Creating Space to Hear from God Nov 11, 2020

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This week we talk with Hannah Busse, our Director of Worship Arts, and Sarah Bianchi, one of our volunteer worship leaders, about how they’ve learned to slow down in order to create space to hear from God over the last several years. At the end, Adam and Alicia Penning take us through an extended Prayer of Examen.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Invitation to Solitude and Silence, Ruth Haley Barton

*Music by Travis Agnew and Chris Kopp

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