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Jared Byas: Why We Don’t Have to Choose Between Truth and Love Sep 25, 2020

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Why does “speaking the truth in love” so seldom lead to the life Jesus modeled for us? Biblical scholar and popular podcast host of The Bible for Normal People, Jared Byas talks with us about a vision for the Christian life that’s built not on having all the answers, but on the risk of love […] The post Jared Byas: Why We Don’t Have to Choose Between Truth and Love appeared first on Gravity Leadership.
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D.L. Mayfield on How Christianity Challenges the American Dream Sep 22, 2020

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In this installment of our Being a Christian in the USA series, we talk with D.L. Mayfield about the ways we have conflated the values of God’s kingdom with the values of America, and how Christianity actually challenges much of the “American Dream.” This is the topic of her book The Myth of the American […] The post D.L. Mayfield on How Christianity Challenges the American Dream appeared first on Gravity Leadership.
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Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove on Reclaiming a Public Christian Faith Sep 15, 2020

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In this installment of our Being a Christian in the USA series, we talk with Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove about reclaiming a Christian faith that is public and political, without being subject to the partisan ideologies of the American political binary, which is the subject of his most recent book Revolution of Values: Reclaiming Public Faith for […] The post Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove on Reclaiming a Public Christian Faith appeared first on Gravity Leadership.
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New Series – Being a Christian in the USA: Pitfalls and Possibilities Sep 08, 2020

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Today we start a new series called Being a Christian in the USA: Pitfalls and Possibilities. In this introductory episode, we discuss how it’s become more complicated than ever to follow Jesus as an American, and our conviction that taking Jesus seriously doesn’t mean finding a “midway point” on the left/right political spectrum as it […] The post New Series – Being a Christian in the USA: Pitfalls and Possibilities appeared first on Gravity Leadership.
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Moving Beyond Hashtag Activism with Mae Elise Cannon Sep 01, 2020

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In our efforts to be a people of justice, how do we go beyond merely posting rants on social media? Mae Cannon helps us see how to move beyond #hashtag activism and become people of holistic, biblical justice. Rev. Dr. Mae Elise Cannon is the executive director of Churches for Middle East Peace. She is […] The post Moving Beyond Hashtag Activism with Mae Elise Cannon appeared first on Gravity Leadership.
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How to Disciple People With Trauma with Heather Davediuk Gingrich Aug 25, 2020

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Dr. Heather Davediuk Gingrich talks with us about how trauma works, how it affects our bodies, and how it presents unique challenges for pastors seeking to help people grow in discipleship. Her book Restoring the Shattered Self: A Christian Counselor’s Guide to Complex Trauma provides an overview of the symptoms and struggles that traumatized people […] The post How to Disciple People With Trauma with Heather Davediuk Gingrich appeared first on Gravity Leadership.
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How Gentleness Overcomes Antagonism with Scott Sauls Aug 18, 2020

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In the midst of increasing political polarization and antagonism, gentleness doesn’t seem like a good tool to “get the job done,” but pastor and author Scott Sauls begs to differ. As does Jesus, of course, and the whole biblical witness, which is what Scott’s recent book is all about: A Gentle Answer: Our ‘Secret Weapon’ […] The post How Gentleness Overcomes Antagonism with Scott Sauls appeared first on Gravity Leadership.
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How Digital Technology is Deforming the Church with Jay Kim Aug 11, 2020

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Because of the pandemic, we’ve been dealing with more digital technology than before in an effort to stay connected to each other. But we’re also discovering that digital technology only goes so far. Pastor and author Jay Kim wrote about the limitation of digital technology before the pandemic hit, and we talk with him about […] The post How Digital Technology is Deforming the Church with Jay Kim appeared first on Gravity Leadership.
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Suffering as the Way of the Cross: A Desert Story with David Funk Aug 07, 2020

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We finish our series on spiritual formation with a bonus episode this week that also hearkens back to our Desert Stories series. David Funk, a pastor in Canada, shares with us the story of the death of his two young children, and the faith crisis that ensued in the aftermath. The painting David talks about […] The post Suffering as the Way of the Cross: A Desert Story with David Funk appeared first on Gravity Leadership.
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Finding Grace When Suffering Lingers with K.J. Ramsey Aug 04, 2020

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We continue our series on spiritual formation by talking with K.J. Ramsey about how to find grace and transformation in the midst of suffering that won’t go away. K.J. is a therapist and the author of This Too Shall Last: Finding Grace When Suffering Lingers, . You can find out more about K.J. and her […] The post Finding Grace When Suffering Lingers with K.J. Ramsey appeared first on Gravity Leadership.
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