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Leading in the Midst of the Coronavirus Pandemic Mar 13, 2020

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A conversation for Christian leaders about what we’re (real time!) learning about how to lead faithfully in the midst of the global coronavirus/COVID pandemic. Links from the podcast Sign up for our weekly curated links Andy Crouch’s excellent guide for Christian leaders: Love in the Time of Coronavirus Lyman Stone’s guide for how to meet […] The post Leading in the Midst of the Coronavirus Pandemic appeared first on Gravity Leadership.
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Deconstructing the “Love” of the Giving Tree in the Light of Christ Mar 10, 2020

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We continue our series on walking through deconstruction without losing our faith by deconstructing the “love” depicted in Shel Silverstein’s popular book The Giving Tree. Is this what the love of God revealed in Christ is like? Or does our definition of love need to be deconstructed? Links from the podcast Sign up for a […] The post Deconstructing the “Love” of the Giving Tree in the Light of Christ appeared first on Gravity Leadership.
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Preston Sprinkle on Deconstructing Gender for the Sake of Mission Mar 03, 2020

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We continue our series on how to walk through deconstruction without losing your faith by interviewing Preston Sprinkle on sexuality, gender, and the missional task of the church to navigate our increasingly complicated cultural landscape. Preston Sprinkle is a biblical scholar, international speaker and best selling author. He is the founder of The Center For […] The post Preston Sprinkle on Deconstructing Gender for the Sake of Mission appeared first on Gravity Leadership.
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Leaving a Church and Making a Home with Tai French Feb 25, 2020

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Tai French joins Ben and Matt in this episode to share about a journey of deconstruction in leaving a church and making a home. What we think we are searching for often doesn’t show up in the way we think it will. God knows our desires, he sees and hear us and makes a way […] The post Leaving a Church and Making a Home with Tai French appeared first on Gravity Leadership.
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Why and How to Fast For Lent Feb 20, 2020

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The only way to grow is to fail, so let’s talk about fasting! In this episode Ben and Matt share some concepts around fasting for Lent, which starts on Ash Wednesday, Feb. 26th this year. Could it be that we need to put ourselves in the way of weakness and need so we can meet […] The post Why and How to Fast For Lent appeared first on Gravity Leadership.
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How to Teach Kids the Kingdom Gospel Feb 18, 2020

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In this episode, Matt and Ben respond t0 and reflect on a question submitted by a listener about how to help children understand the “allegiance gospel” we’ve talked about on the podcast before. We used to have the “Romans Road,” but are their tools for explaining a bigger gospel to kids? A few links from […] The post How to Teach Kids the Kingdom Gospel appeared first on Gravity Leadership.
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Deconstructing and Reconstructing the Atonement with Mako Nagasawa Feb 11, 2020

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If your view of the atonement and the gospel is being deconstructed, this episode is for you. We continue our series on how to walk through deconstruction without losing your faith, interviewing Mako Nagasawa (again!) to help us reconstruct atonement and the gospel on firmer ground. Mako is the founder and executive director of The […] The post Deconstructing and Reconstructing the Atonement with Mako Nagasawa appeared first on Gravity Leadership.
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Why is it So Hard to Talk About Deconstruction Feb 07, 2020

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We’ve gotten all kinds of feedback from our new series on walking through deconstruction without losing your faith. Most of it has been very positive, but a little bit of push-back, too. In this (bonus) episode, we take some time to reflect on why these kinds of conversations are so difficult to have. Become a […] The post Why is it So Hard to Talk About Deconstruction appeared first on Gravity Leadership.
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Spiritual Direction and Deconstruction with Dave and Beth Booram Feb 04, 2020

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We continue our series on how to walk through deconstruction without losing your faith by talking with our friends Dave and Beth Booram about the relationship between deconstruction and spiritual direction. The Boorams operate Fall Creek Abbey, a retreat house and spiritual direction training ministry in Indianapolis. Their website is full of resources, blog posts […] The post Spiritual Direction and Deconstruction with Dave and Beth Booram appeared first on Gravity Leadership.
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Brian Zahnd on Deconstructing the Bible, Hell, Politics, and Sexuality Jan 28, 2020

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We continue our series on How to Walk Through Deconstruction Without Losing Your Faith, talking with Brian Zahnd about deconstructing four big topics in the church nowadays: the Bible, Hell, Politics and Sexuality. Brian is the founder and lead pastor of Word of Life Church, a non-denominational Christian congregation in Saint Joseph, Missouri. Brian and […] The post Brian Zahnd on Deconstructing the Bible, Hell, Politics, and Sexuality appeared first on Gravity Leadership.
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