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Kristin Kobes Du Mez: How White Evangelicals Embraced Toxic Masculinity Mar 30, 2021

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We talk with Dr. Kristin Kobes Du Mez about one of our top books of 2020, Jesus and John Wayne: How White Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a Nation. (Whew that subtitle!) Kristin reflects on how the book was conceived, why it was so hard to write, why it took her 15 years to […] The post Kristin Kobes Du Mez: How White Evangelicals Embraced Toxic Masculinity appeared first on Gravity Leadership.
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Andrew Whitehead & Samuel Perry: Christian Nationalism in the USA Mar 23, 2021

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Andrew Whitehead and Samuel Perry co-wrote Taking Back America for God on the growing presence of Christian Nationalism in the United States. Orienting their research around the “unholy trinity” of Power, Boundaries, and Order, Andrew and Sam chat with us about how to identify Christian Nationalism, their observations about the Capitol insurrection on January 6th, […] The post Andrew Whitehead & Samuel Perry: Christian Nationalism in the USA appeared first on Gravity Leadership.
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Dawson Vosburg: Capitalism, Socialism, and What Scripture Has to Say Mar 16, 2021

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We talked with Dawson Vosburg about how his experience with the poor and those who suffer injustice, and his searching of the Scriptures, led him to question the prevailing assumption in the USA that capitalism is the most just and humane economic system. We had a wide-ranging, provocative discussion that helps us think more clearly […] The post Dawson Vosburg: Capitalism, Socialism, and What Scripture Has to Say appeared first on Gravity Leadership.
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Juanita Campbell Rasmus: Learning to BE in the Midst of Chaos Mar 09, 2021

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We talked with Juanita Campbell Rasmus about her journey of understanding her depression and meeting God in that darkness. Her book, Learning to Be:Finding Your Center After the Bottom Falls Out is a travelogue of how to navigate those dark places in our lives to mine out God’s treasures. Juanita is a pastor, spiritual director, and […] The post Juanita Campbell Rasmus: Learning to BE in the Midst of Chaos appeared first on Gravity Leadership.
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Walking Through Spiritual Abuse and Trauma with Gino Curcuruto Mar 02, 2021

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Church planter Gino Curcuruto tells his story of spiritual abuse and trauma in the church, which unfortunately mirrors so many other stories we’ve heard. If you’ve experienced spiritual abuse, you’re not alone. Gino is is our Community Liaison at Gravity Leadership, a chiropractor, and a co-vocational church planter in Philadelphia (The Table Philly), where he […] The post Walking Through Spiritual Abuse and Trauma with Gino Curcuruto appeared first on Gravity Leadership.
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Dr. Diane Langberg: Naming Abuse and Redeeming Power in the Church Feb 23, 2021

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We continue our series on race, gender, and power in the church with Dr. Diane Langberg. Dr. Langberg joined us on the podcast to talk about her new book, Redeeming Power: Understanding Authority and Abuse in the Church. She framed the systemic sin of power abuse in biblical categories, reclaiming a helpful theological framework for […] The post Dr. Diane Langberg: Naming Abuse and Redeeming Power in the Church appeared first on Gravity Leadership.
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Aimee Byrd: Recovering From Biblical Manhood and Womanhood Feb 16, 2021

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Our series on Race, Gender, and Power in the Church continues with a conversation with Aimee Byrd to discuss her book Recovering from Biblical Manhood and Womanhood. Aimee shared the story that led up to her writing the book, and, upon the release of the book, the fallout she experienced from those whom she critiqued. […] The post Aimee Byrd: Recovering From Biblical Manhood and Womanhood appeared first on Gravity Leadership.
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Scot McKnight: Church Abuse and Where We Go From Here Feb 09, 2021

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In this episode we talked to Dr. Scot McKnight about the book he co-authored with his daughter, Laura Barringer, entitled, A Church Called Tov: Forming a Goodness Culture That Resists Abuses of Power and Promotes Healing. Our conversation is a part of our series on race, gender, and power in the local church. Scot has […] The post Scot McKnight: Church Abuse and Where We Go From Here appeared first on Gravity Leadership.
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Dennae Pierre: Learning to Lead and Pray in the Midst of Racial Injustice Feb 02, 2021

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We talked with Dennae about her involvement in multi-ethnic church planting in Phoenix, AZ, the turbulent season for her church before and right after the 2016 election, and how the last four years have led them to a much deeper solidarity together. She’s written a book, Healing Prayers and Meditations to Resist a Violent World, […] The post Dennae Pierre: Learning to Lead and Pray in the Midst of Racial Injustice appeared first on Gravity Leadership.
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A New Co-Host For the Gravity Leadership Podcast: Christy Penley Jan 26, 2021

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Today we introduce Christy Penley, who will be helping us as a new co-host on the Gravity Leadership Podcast! Christy is a Gravity veteran who has led many people through our discipleship process in her local context. We’ve known Christy for a long time, we trust her, and we’ve asked her to bring her voice […] The post A New Co-Host For the Gravity Leadership Podcast: Christy Penley appeared first on Gravity Leadership.
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