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Hillary McBride: Learning to Listen to the Wisdom of Your Body Dec 14, 2021

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Many of us have a complicated relationship with our body. Some of us feel ashamed of our bodies. Some of our bodies are riddled with stress, pain, and trauma. Racism, sexism, ableism, ageism, etc. have told some of us that we don’t have the right kind of body. Psychologist and researcher Hillary McBride join us […] The post Hillary McBride: Learning to Listen to the Wisdom of Your Body appeared first on Gravity Leadership.
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Craig Keener: God’s Supernatural Work in the World Today Dec 07, 2021

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Prolific New Testament scholar Craig Keener joins us to talk about modern miracles. Through numerous stories, his new book, Miracles Today: The Supernatural Work of God in the Modern World, demonstrates the miraculous works of God, which have been part of the experience of the church around the world since Christianity began, continue into the […] The post Craig Keener: God’s Supernatural Work in the World Today appeared first on Gravity Leadership.
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Becky Castle Miller on the Role of Emotions in Christian Discipleship Nov 30, 2021

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What is the role of emotions in Christian discipleship? Many of us have learned to mistrust or ignore our emotions, but this creates a constricted and rigid spirituality. Becky Castle Miller helps us understand what emotions are and aren’t, how Jesus embodies human emotion, and why naming and working with our emotions is central to […] The post Becky Castle Miller on the Role of Emotions in Christian Discipleship appeared first on Gravity Leadership.
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AJ Sherrill on the Necessity and Neurology of Contemplative Prayer Nov 23, 2021

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Contemplative prayer is nice, sure, but is it really necessary? Pastor AJ Sherrill thinks so (we do, too). In his new book Being with God: The Absurdity, Necessity, and Neurology of Contemplative Prayer, AJ shows us how contemplative prayer is crucial not only for spiritual growth in the modern world, but also contributes to our […] The post AJ Sherrill on the Necessity and Neurology of Contemplative Prayer appeared first on Gravity Leadership.
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Heather Day: What to Do When It’s Not Your Turn Nov 16, 2021

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What do you do when it seems like everybody else is getting their dreams and you’re not? Heather Thompson Day helps us know what we can do to shape ourselves while waiting, so we are ready when it’s our turn. We had a fun, wide-ranging conversation with Heather about the themes from her new book […] The post Heather Day: What to Do When It’s Not Your Turn appeared first on Gravity Leadership.
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Dr. Angie Ward: Living as God’s People in Times of Crisis Nov 09, 2021

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Dr. Angie Ward joins us to discuss her new project, When the Universe Cracks: Living as God’s People in Times of Crisis. We chatted about the need in our present cultural moment to navigate crisis faithfully, and how to draw on our Scriptures, tradition, and church history to do so. Dr. Angie Ward brings three […] The post Dr. Angie Ward: Living as God’s People in Times of Crisis appeared first on Gravity Leadership.
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Meghan Tschanz: Resisting Oppression By Listening to Women Nov 02, 2021

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Meghan Tschanz talks with us about her journey of befriending oppressed and exploited women across the globe, and how she noticed a connection between the worst kinds of abuse of women and the systems her childhood church had taught. (Trigger warning: sexual assault.) Meghan’s book Women Rising: Learning to Listen, Reclaiming Our Voice is her […] The post Meghan Tschanz: Resisting Oppression By Listening to Women appeared first on Gravity Leadership.
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Bridget Eileen Rivera: How the Church Harms LGBTQ Christians Oct 26, 2021

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Many LGBTQ people face overwhelming challenges in navigating faith, gender, and sexuality. Author and speaker Bridget Eileen Rivera joins us to talk about the harm and pain that LGBTQ Christians have experienced in the church, and how churches can develop a better pastoral approach. Bridget’s book is Heavy Burdens: Seven Ways LGBTQ Christians Experience Harm […] The post Bridget Eileen Rivera: How the Church Harms LGBTQ Christians appeared first on Gravity Leadership.
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Kat Armas: What Women on the Margins Teach Us About Faith Oct 19, 2021

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What if some of our greatest theologians aren’t normally recognized as theologians at all? Second-generation Cuban American Kat Armas joins us to talk about how marginalized and overlooked voices–mothers, grandmothers, sisters, and daughters–have more to teach us about following God than we realize. Kat’s book is Abuelita Faith: What Women on the Margins Teach Us […] The post Kat Armas: What Women on the Margins Teach Us About Faith appeared first on Gravity Leadership.
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Daniel Bowman Jr. on Autism, Faith, and the Gifts of Neurodiversity Oct 12, 2021

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Nearly everyone knows someone on the autism spectrum, yet most of what people think they know about autism is wrong. Author, poet, and professor Daniel Bowman Jr. joins us for a conversation on how autism and other neurodiversities interact with our faith and relationships, and how neurodiversity can be received as a gift to ourselves […] The post Daniel Bowman Jr. on Autism, Faith, and the Gifts of Neurodiversity appeared first on Gravity Leadership.
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