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Ep. 101: Sean Nemecek on Burnout, People Pleasing, & Soul Care

Noah has a conversation with Sean Nemecek on the high rate of burnout by those in serving fields like nurses, doctors, counselors, teachers, and pastors. They hone in on pastors and the church, looking at what causes burnout, how we can better care for our pastors, and what spiritual practices are needed by all of us.

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Ep. 99 & 100: Dr. David Turner on Christian Higher Education + Power & Politics at Cornerstone University

Noah has an in-depth conversation with his former seminary professor Dr. David Turner about macro trends in Christian colleges and seminaries, and deep concerns about Noah's alma mater and Dr. Turner's employer of 32 years, Cornerstone University & Grand Rapids Theological Seminary

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Ep. 98: Dr. Joy Skarka on Overcoming Porn & Finding Freedom from Shame

Listen below or subscribe on iTunes or Google Play Noah has a conversation with Dr. Joy Skarka about her journey of overcoming pornography, as well as the stigma and shame that it came with. Joy is on staff at Authentic Intimacy, which provides a multitude of resources to help men, women, and couples overcome unwanted sexual behavior and find […]

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Thoughts on Pride Month

I got several messages from straight listeners encouraging me to post my Pride Month podcast episode more broadly, but the reason I'm going ahead with this blog post, which I'll share on social media, is because of a message I received from a follower of Jesus who is LGBTQ and is committed to the traditional interpretation of Scripture that sex and marriage is to be between a man and a woman. This listener has sacrificed and surrendered their own sexual behavior so that their life lines up with Scripture (if only more straight Christians would have this type of faith and obedience), yet still has been rejected and dehumanized by Christians. Here is an excerpt from what they wrote me:

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Ep. 97: Jalen Seawright of Common Hymnal on Worship & Justice

Noah has a conversation with Jalen Seawright on worship and justice. This conversation is meant to help you think critically and come closer to the heart of God for worship and the oppressed.

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Ep. 96: Drew Boa on Overcoming Porn and the Trauma We All Carry

Noah has a conversation with Drew Boa on the deep layers we need to address to overcome porn and unwanted sexual behavior. Within this, they discuss how trauma affects everyone, not just those with acute trauma experiences, and how this trauma leads us into our addictions and coping mechanisms.

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Ep. 95: Dr. Carol Tanksley on Spouses with Differing Levels of Sex Drive & Finding Sexual Wholeness

Noah interviews Dr. Carol Tanksley on her new book Sexpectations: Reframing Your Good and Not-So-Good Stories About God, Love, and Relationships. The conversation covers a broad spectrum of topics relating to sexuality for singles and married couples and how each of us are looking for sexual wholeness.

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Ep. 94: Preston Sprinkle on a Biblical Approach to American Politics

You may be in the tribe that tells you that Christianity and the Republican Party are one in the same. Or perhaps you are in the tribe that is a reaction to that approach, proclaiming that the policies of the Democrat Party are actually where Jesus would land. What if the Bible offers a very different approach to politics than the one most Christians today take? Preston Sprinkle explores this approach, comparing the United States to biblical Babylon, where God's people lived in exile, and to biblical Rome, where Jesus walked and the first century church got its start.

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Eye Opening Conversations About the Israel-Palestine Conflict

I had been intentionally ignoring the headlines about the Israel-Palestine war. It felt like my brain couldn't soak in another catastrophe that I could do so little about.

But I couldn't avoid noticing the polarizing sentiments of support around the conflict, seeing Israel flags and Palestine flags pop up on my Facebook friends' profile pictures. As a pastor, hearing side conversations here and there of Christians discussing the war. I'd get targeted ads online telling me Christians need to support Israel. And I'd see more and more justice rallies popping up, most from my left-leaning and/or non-Christian friends, about supporting Palestine.

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Ep. 93: Revoice Executive Director Michelle Sanchez on Caring for LGBTQ+/SSA People Well and on Division in the Church

Noah has a conversation with Michelle Sanchez on the divisions (and attacks) that exist within the Church around doctrines relating to human sexuality and LGBTQ+/Same Sex Attracted people. We hope that after listening you are equipped with some great tools and are drawn to be more humble and Jesus-like in the way you treat all people. 

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