Better on the Inside
82 episodes - English - Latest episode: 5 days ago - ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsA podcast about caring for our souls in the digital age. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/betterontheinside/support
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Richard Clark: Active Listening, Love Over Theology, and Other Lessons from Public Christianity
July 10, 2024 11:27 - 45 minutes - 41.6 MBFind Richard Clark at Area Code Audio, where you should visit before you start your own podcast. And you can check out his current podcast Area Code Batavia. Tweet at him! Summary In this conversation, Jon Pyle interviews Richard Clark, the proprietor of Area Code Audio, about the importance of active listening and understanding the lived experiences of others. Richard shares his journey of empathy and how podcasting has allowed him to facilitate connection and help people connect with oth...
Lark Kelsey (Theosis): Soul Care in Ministry and Trading Fruit for Candy
July 03, 2024 11:10 - 45 minutes - 41.2 MBLark Kelsey is an absolute gem. You may know here as Lark Theosis on social media platforms. Lark is incredibly insightful about a host of things, particularly when it comes to soul care. She is an insanely wise theologian and ministry practitioner. Through Lark's own journey and her extensive study, she drops some serious knowledge here. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/betterontheinside/support
Jenai Auman Redux: "Othered" and the Spiritual Benefit of Letting Your Freak Flag Fly!
June 27, 2024 11:41 - 1 hour - 56.4 MBBUY JENAI’s BOOK! Click the link or purchase a copy wherever you buy books. And you can find more of her stuff on her website and the Othered Substack: https://jenaiauman.substack.com/ Everyone knows what it feels like to be “othered”. As Jenai unpacks in our conversation, “othered” is a very provocative word that evokes some kind of emotion in us. While her experience is based primarily on being Filipina-American woman in predominantly white male spaces, there are countless ways to be othe...
Sarah E. Westfall: A New "Way" to Think About Belonging
June 20, 2024 09:49 - 50 minutes - 46.2 MBYou can buy Sarah’s book The Way of Belonging, visit her website or subscribe to Sarah on Substack: https://sarahewestfall.substack.com/ Summary The conversation is about soul care in the digital age and the importance of belonging. The guest, Sarah E. Westfall, discusses her book 'The Way of Belonging' and how belonging is about being rooted in who we are and embracing the love of God. She emphasizes the importance of being known and seen for who we are and not trying to fit in or change ...
Liz Daye, Chris Lee, Amy Ickes, and Dianne Garcia: Roundtable on The Spiritual Discipline of Serving
June 03, 2024 12:22 - 1 hour - 78.4 MBThis is where you can find my wonderful guests! They are incredible people. Liz Daye- linktr.ee/Lizadaye, https://www.threads.net/@lizadaye Dianne Garcia- rocaderefugiosatx.org Amy Ickes- https://www.threads.net/@aymiejoi Chris Lee- https://www.threads.net/@chrisj.lee Summary In this conversation, Jon Pyle and his guests discuss the spiritual discipline of service. They explore topics such as finding the right fit for serving, the tension between individualistic and collectivist approa...
Jon Pyle: The Spiritual Discipline of Serving
May 29, 2024 10:24 - 37 minutes - 34.2 MBSummary In this conversation, Jon Pyle discusses the importance of spiritual disciplines, specifically the discipline of service. He emphasizes that spiritual disciplines help us thrive and become more like Jesus. Pyle explains that willpower is a limited resource and that disciplines can help us overcome our lack of willpower. He encourages listeners to develop the spiritual discipline of serving others, as it not only benefits them but also brings blessings into their own lives. Pyle prov...
Dr. Josh Packard & Master Megan Bissell: The Future of Faith and the Next Generation
May 23, 2024 10:50 - 48 minutes - 44 MBFind Josh & Megan's work at Future of Faith! Summary Dr. Josh Packard and Master Megan Bissell discuss the future of faith and their work as sociologists. They emphasize the importance of applied sociology and doing work that is useful, not just interesting. They talk about how they became a team and their journey from academia to founding the Springtide Research Institute. They highlight the need for sacred listening and treating every conversation as meaningful. They also discuss the imp...
Tim Sweetman: Chick Fil-A, His Leadership Path, and Paths to Purpose
May 14, 2024 08:27 - 58 minutes - 54.5 MBTim Sweetman is a freaking radical dude. You can find all his stuff at his website: TimSweetman.com. It's also worth checking out Tension, his Substack newsletter. Continue this conversation on our Facebook Group (https://www.facebook.com/groups/betterontheinside) Please rate and leave a 5-star review on the Podcast app of your choice! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/betterontheinside/support
Trey Ferguson (Part 2): Theologizin' Bigger about God and Ourselves
May 06, 2024 10:48 - 25 minutes - 23.4 MBYou can find Pastor Trey on his website. https://www.pastortrey05.com/ Buy his book Theologizin' Bigger on Amazon. Continue this conversation on our Facebook Group (https://www.facebook.com/groups/betterontheinside) Please rate and leave a 5-star review on the Podcast app of your choice! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/betterontheinside/support
Trey Ferguson (Part 1): Theologizin' Bigger
April 29, 2024 10:00 - 29 minutes - 26.7 MBYou can find Pastor Trey on his website. https://www.pastortrey05.com/ Buy his book Theologizin' Bigger on Amazon. Summary The conversation explores the idea that humans have limited their potential by creating their own image of God. This self-constructed version of God has corrupted our understanding and hindered our growth. The speakers discuss the need to embrace the true nature of God and strive to become the best version of ourselves. Keywords aspiring, constructed, hamstrung, cap...
Dianne Garcia (Part 2): Moving Beyond "Charity" for Real Relationships with Our New Neighbors
April 22, 2024 11:19 - 32 minutes - 30.2 MBYou can find Dianne on Instagram and her church here. rocaderefugiosatx.org AI Summary Summary In this conversation, Jon Pyle interviews Dianne Garcia, the pastor and church planter of Iglesia Cristiana Roca de Refugio, a church for immigrant families in San Antonio. Dianne shares her experience of starting a church that is led by and serves immigrant families. They discuss the importance of forming personal relationships with immigrants and the misconceptions surrounding immigrati...
Dianne Garcia (Part 1): Immigrants Are New Neighbors Not Enemies
April 15, 2024 10:07 - 25 minutes - 23.5 MBYou can find Dianne on Instagram and her church here. rocaderefugiosatx.org AI Summary In this conversation, Jon Pyle and Dianne Garcia discuss the importance of treating immigrants with love, dignity, and respect. Dianne shares her experience as the pastor of a church that serves immigrant families and asylum seekers in San Antonio. They talk about the different categories of immigrants, the challenges they face, and the fear and uncertainty they live with. They also discuss the politica...
Quick Announcement and Episode Preview
April 12, 2024 19:46 - 5 minutes - 4.64 MBNew Episode coming early next week. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/betterontheinside/support
Kadi Cole (Part 2): The (Pastoral) Future of the Church and Women’s Role in its Reinvention
April 04, 2024 09:32 - 19 minutes - 17.7 MBFind Kadi Cole at her website and on social media. She also has some INSANELY cool resources on here LinkTree. https://linktr.ee/kadicole --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/betterontheinside/support
Kadi Cole (Part 1): Empowering Women (And Everyone) in Ministry and Caring for Your Congregation
March 28, 2024 10:00 - 27 minutes - 24.7 MBFind Kadi Cole at her website and on social media. She also has some INSANELY cool resources on here LinkTree. https://linktr.ee/kadicole If you're not in full time ministry (90+% of people) what does it look like to fully engage your calling? That's one of the big questions Kadi is here to address and she does an amazing job guiding us to a fulfilling life at home, in church and at work. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/betterontheinside/support
Riana Shaw Robinson (Part 2): Moving Away from Transactional Church and Honoring Our Identity
March 21, 2024 09:21 - 27 minutes - 24.9 MBSummary In this conversation, Jon Pyle and Riana Shaw Robinson discuss the challenges faced by women and people of color in the church. They talk about the transactional nature of the church and the pressure to compromise one's identity for belonging. Riana shares her experience of being a co-creator with God and the importance of patience in birthing something new. They also discuss the need for non-conventional communities that cater to specific groups and the tension that arises from tha...
Riana Shaw Robinson (Part 1): Space to Breathe and Birthing a Church for Women of Color
March 14, 2024 15:56 - 26 minutes - 24.7 MBRev. Riana Shaw Robinson can be found on INSTAGRAM! Check out Miriam's Song Church. This was a challenging conversation. In a good way. Riana Shaw Robinson birthed a new expression of church for Women of Color called Miriam's Song, and it challenges a lot of assumptions about church, women, Jesus and life in general. I loved chatting with Riana, and I think it'll be beneficial for you too. Continue this conversation on our Facebook Group (https://www.facebook.com/groups/...
Leah Wrenne (Part 2): Mental Health in the Black & Christian Community and Reflections on Rest
March 07, 2024 13:38 - 24 minutes - 22.6 MBLeah Wrenne is a singer-songwriter, worship leader, theologian, philosopher, mental health advocate, Philly Girl, and an absolute boss. Check her out on IG and hit up her Linktree! Segment 1 What’s up y’all!?!? Great to see you again. We’re back for Part 2 with Leah Wrenne… and let me tell you… it’s worth the wait. We ended on a bit of a cliffhanger talking about mental health. This time we dive right in to two communities that historically struggle with mental health care: the churc...
Leah Wrenne (Part 1): Her Musical Journey from Songwriting at 8 years old to Dealing with Anxiety
February 29, 2024 10:59 - 24 minutes - 22.5 MBLeah Wrenne is a singer-songwriter, worship leader, theologian, philosopher, mental health advocate, Philly Girl, and an absolute boss. Check her out on IG and hit up her Linktree! Music truly connects with our souls. On a deep level, often in ways we don’t quite understand. In that way, music is a mystery. Leah Wrenne is someone who speaks wisely and empathically about that mystery. and I talk about the role of music in her life, when she started writing songs and her Family Country Duo. S...
Kate Boyd + Liz Daye (Part 2): Re-framing Scripture, How We Measure Spiritual Growth and How the Church Views Disabilities
February 22, 2024 10:36 - 23 minutes - 21.7 MBCheck out Liz on Substack. You can find her on LinkTree too. Join Threaded (Kate's Bible Studies), check out her website and her new awesome non-profit The Remembered Table. For those deconstructing or struggling with Scripture, the start of this podcast will be a breath of fresh air. You don't have to keep reading The Bible the same way... there are different perspectives! We also talk about how churches use incomplete measurements of spiritual growth because of the focus on qua...
Kate Boyd + Liz Daye (Part 1): Making Peace with the Bible and Seeing Scripture Through Fresh Eyes
February 16, 2024 03:50 - 31 minutes - 29 MBCheck out Liz on Substack. You can find her on LinkTree too. Join Threaded (Kate's Bible Studies), check out her website and her new awesome non-profit The Remembered Table. Many folks have a complicated relationship with Scripture. Especially if religious leaders have quoted verses to shame or manipulate you. Other people have struggled making sense of The Bible, which I understand because it is an ancient religious text made up of multiple books, many genres and styles, written over thou...
Seth Kaplan (Part 2): How Our Neighborhoods Impact Our Souls (And How the Church Can Help)
February 08, 2024 11:31 - 16 minutes - 15.1 MBPart 2 Segment 1 What’s up, y’all? You’re about to hear Part 2 with Seth Kaplan, who wrote the book Fragile Neighborhoods. And my brother Seth knocks it out of the park. In our last episode, Dr. Kaplan introduced us to the idea of why our places, work, home, schools and other institutions, matter so much to the quality of our lives. Over the last generation in America, we’ve experienced social decay. This is the thinning of relationships and a growing sense of isolation and loneliness. T...
Seth Kaplan (Part 1): How Our Neighborhoods Impact Our Souls
February 01, 2024 11:17 - 21 minutes - 19.5 MBSeth Kaplan Part 1 Segment 1 What’s up, y’all? I’m so pumped to be back. This week we have a real humdinger of an episode, talking about something that you might not think about, but affects you every single day: place. Our guest today is Seth Kaplan, who wrote the book Fragile Neighborhoods. He’s an expert on fragile states but took his knowledge and expertise that is usually applied to volatile nations and examined the social decay in modern America. Place is a concept we think about...
Traci Rhoades (Part 2): Discovering New Church Traditions and Ancient Truth
January 25, 2024 11:42 - 23 minutes - 22.1 MBFind Traci on her website and subscribe to her to her newsletter. You can also follow her on Twitter or Instagram. Summary In this conversation, Traci and Jon discuss the busyness of modern life and the need to simplify. They explore the importance of embracing different traditions and perspectives, even those from outside the church. They also discuss overcoming negative experiences with church and finding what works for each individual. They emphasize the importance of respecting d...
Traci Rhoades (Part 1): Discovering New Church Traditions and Ancient Truth
January 19, 2024 12:13 - 21 minutes - 19.8 MBFind Traci on her website and subscribe to her to her newsletter. You can also follow her on Twitter or Instagram. Summary In this conversation, Traci and Jon discuss the busyness of modern life and the need to simplify. They explore the importance of embracing different traditions and perspectives, even those from outside the church. They also discuss overcoming negative experiences with church and finding what works for each individual. They emphasize the importance of respecting differe...
Better on the Inside: The State of the Podcast
January 12, 2024 20:16 - 29 minutes - 26.9 MBIn this episode, host Jon Pyle discusses the purpose of the podcast and the shift back to its original focus on soul care. He highlights the importance of soul care in the digital age and the need for transformation from the inside out. Jon emphasizes that churches should be spiritual places and calls for a shift from behavior modification to true transformation. He explores the impact of the church industrial complex and the value of the soul. Jon invites listeners to join him on a journey ...
The Anxiety Sermon I Always Wanted to Hear!
December 01, 2023 20:32 - 36 minutes - 33.1 MBAs a Pastor who suffers from significant depression and anxiety, I NEEDED to preach a different kind of sermon about Philippians 4:6-8. So, I preached the sermon I always wanted to hear. I hope this message is helpful for you too! Continue this conversation on our Substack (https://beyondsunday.substack.com/) and our Facebook Group (https://www.facebook.com/groups/betterontheinside) Please rate and leave a 5-star review on the Podcast app of your...
The Exorcist with Dr. Laura Robinson
October 27, 2023 22:01 - 1 hour - 83.4 MBIn honor of this spooky season, Dr. Laura Robinson and I sit down and unpack what is often considered the scariest movie of all time... THE EXORCIST. It is Dr. Robinson's favorite scary movie, and you can tell immediately because her passion for it shows in this episode. The Exorcist is definitely one of my Horror Mount Rushmore picks and what I believe to be THE BEST CHRISTIAN MOVIE OF ALL TIME! (hot take alert) This movie didn't just change horror movies, it changed movies and had a profo...
Rey De Armas: Being a Local Missionary, Finding Your Purpose and Helping People
October 27, 2023 21:33 - 51 minutes - 48.1 MBRey De Armas is an incredible dude who left vocational ministry to pursue a completely different kind of ministry and find a sense of purpose. Rediscovering a passion from his Pre-Med days to help people through medicine, Rey totally shifted the course of his life and is investing directly in the common good of his community. You love to see it! Continue this conversation on our Substack (https://beyondsunday.substack.com/) and our Facebook Group (https://www.facebo...
Dr. Laura Robinson: Finding God in Stories We Love (Or Don't Love) and What Characters Can Tell Us About Ourselves
October 13, 2023 11:03 - 1 hour - 61.1 MBDr. Laura Robinson is an absolute pop culture and theological genius. I've been trying to get her on the podcast for a LONG TIME and we finally made it happen. (We recorded this episode in April, so things have changed since then.) Hopefully we'll get a chance to deep dive a movie soon. In this episode, we journey through a number of movies, books and TV shows (House of the Dragon, Redeeming Love, Black Snake Moan and more) and how these stories tell us about God and ourselves. Laura's bra...
Kyle Burkholder: Make the Church Local Again!
September 28, 2023 10:28 - 59 minutes - 55.5 MBKyle Burkholder is not an easy person to talk to if you like to be comfortable. He's very affable and kind but he will always challenge you to prioritize growth, health and contentment over the status quo. Our conversation touches on a variety of subjects but most importantly, what church actually looks like Beyond Sunday. Kyle's focus is HYPER LOCAL, which he defines in this episode, and he talks about what that reality looks like in his Ohio church. Honestly, I think we can all embrace thi...
Nathan Perrin: Honesty, Suffering, Healing, Authenticity and (Christian) Art
September 14, 2023 19:50 - 53 minutes - 49.7 MBImagine yourself floating down the Frio River. It's a warm day but not nuclear hot like this summer has been. The water is cool, your tube is comfortable and your cooler is full (with Topo Chico or other beverages of choice). And 2 of your friends are philosophizing about suffering, art and a host of other topics... that's what this conversation with Nathan Perrin feels like. Nathan and I dig in around his spiritual journey and ending up as an Anabaptist-Quaker Pastor. We talking about the ...
Justin Nava: Church Marketing in the Digital Age
August 31, 2023 11:34 - 1 hour - 56 MB*This episode description was generated with the help of ChatGPT* Would love to hear your feedback. In this episode, Justin takes us back to the origins of his agency, Nava Church Marketing. He recounts his journey of creating a proven roadmap to help churches gain prominence within their communities. With a decade of experience in freelance marketing, Justin developed strategies that elevated his clients' profiles, making some of them notable enough to have streets and neighborhoods named ...
Dr. John Harris: Digital Church, Metrics That Matter and The California Raisins
August 18, 2023 11:14 - 49 minutes - 45.8 MBWhat do church metrics and California Raisins have in common? Dr. John Harris tells us in this great conversation, including a lot about the digital church and how we make disciples online. What gets me excited is how Dr. Harris is taking advantage of the digital medium and building something unique and wonderful. He also gets very real about metrics that really matter. Get his book Sharing Jesus Online: Helping Everyday Believers Become Digital and Metaverse Missionaries! Continue this co...
Jenn Layte: Digital Discipleship, Spiritual Direction and Creating Community Online
August 03, 2023 12:55 - 50 minutes - 46.7 MBJenn Layte blessed the conversation with her journey and how she's helping others take those steps! Jenn is an author, Pastor and trained Spiritual Director. I love how she tells stories and help others tell better stories with their lives. Check out her LinkTree (https://linktr.ee/jenniferaglayte) and/or her website (https://jenniferaglayte.com/) to learn more about the work she's doing. There, you'll have the opportunity to join one of her online studies. Continue this conversation wit...
Sharifa Stevens + Kate Boyd: Re-Imagining How Women Can Use Their Gifts in the Church and Creating New Paths for Discipleship
July 21, 2023 20:04 - 59 minutes - 54.9 MBSharifa Stevens and Kate Boyd join me on this episode. Y'all, these ladies absolutely blew me away. I am gobsmacked. Sharifa & Kate are the best of what a theologian should be: brilliant, passionate, principled, loving and clear. And they dropped knowledge for nearly an hour. I truly think every professing believer should listen to this podcast. Because it's not just about how we can help women utilize their God-given gifts and talents within the church... it's truly about how we can disci...
Eric Hoke: The Genesis of I Help Pastors Get Jobs and Re-Thinking Vocational Ministry
July 06, 2023 02:33 - 40 minutes - 37.6 MBEric Hoke is the proprietor of "I Help Pastors Get Jobs", a wonderful website that does exactly what it says... help Pastors (and other folks in vocational ministry) transition out of church jobs and into the marketplace. He helps people follow the path that he himself has walked, and even more importantly, he still has skin in the game as part of a local church in NYC. You can continue the conversation in our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/betterontheinside ...
Ben Hardman: Turning Volunteers into Dreamers and Unleashing People for Kingdom Impact
June 15, 2023 11:43 - 45 minutes - 42.8 MBMy dude Ben Hardman comes by and PREACHES! Ben runs the Kingdom Dreams Initiative , where they bring to life the Good Work you have been uniquely created and uniquely called to do. He has a totally unique perspective on church and how to unleash folks with the skills, talents and gifts to make this world a better place. I'll be honest, you can't listen to Ben and then go to back to doing "church as usual". I think he'll challenge your perspective and hopefully open your mind to invest in peo...
Emily & Coen Snook: The Great Disney Snook Fest (Part 2)
June 05, 2023 11:01 - 1 hour - 79.2 MBPart 2 is here! This episode is super fun. Emily and her eldest son Coen set the interwebs ablaze when they released their exhaustive rankings of the best animated Disney films of all time. So, I got them on the podcast to chat about it... and we talked for 3 hours. You can continue the conversation in our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/betterontheinside I spoke at the Thrive & Cultivate Summit in May with a bunch of other amazing speakers like Kay Warren, DJ C...
Emily & Coen Snook: The Great Disney Snook Fest (Part 1)
June 02, 2023 23:26 - 1 hour - 78.1 MBThis episode is super fun. Emily and her eldest son Coen set the interwebs ablaze when they released their exhaustive rankings of the best animated Disney films of all time. So, I got them on the podcast to chat about it... and we talked for 3 hours. This is just part 1!!!!!! You can continue the conversation in our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/betterontheinside I spoke at the Thrive & Cultivate Summit in May with a bunch of other amazing speakers like Kay Warren...
Sharifa Stevens: Ravenclaw Accounting, Faith, Justice and Love
May 18, 2023 19:23 - 53 minutes - 49 MBI'm honestly laughing just thinking about recording this episode with Sharifa Stevens! Not hilarious and witty, she's also insightful, wise, compassionate and brilliant. A true Wizard! I'm excited to share this free-flowing conversation where tackle all sorts of topics like Hogwarts Houses, Harry Bellafonte, the pettiness of John the disciple, growing up in the Bronx, being an only child, injustice, love and theology. To hear what JK Rowling would name Sharifa's character, pay for a YEARLY ...
Pastor Keith Myer: Advocating for Survivors and Confronting the SBC Abuse Scandal Head-on
May 04, 2023 10:50 - 1 hour - 63.1 MBPastor Keith Myer has been advocating for survivors of the widespread (and often covered-up) abuse within the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC). Not only with bringing awareness and changing procedures, but also in the tangible way of helping survivors travel to the annual meeting in New Orleans, LA. Please help Keith by donating to the Go Fund Me to pay for survivors travel, food and lodging expenses. https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-get-survivors-to-nola?member=25526023&utm_campaign=p_cp+...
Kyle- Meyaard Schaap: Following Jesus in a Warming World and Creation Care as Discipleship
April 24, 2023 16:15 - 50 minutes - 46.7 MBBesides mispronouncing his name (SMH), I enjoyed every second of my conversation with Kyle Meyaard-Schapp. I honestly didn't know what to expect from my conversation with someone from the Evangelical Environmental Network. But Kyle absolutely delivered with some really challenging and (dare I say) mind-blowing stuff about what it means to follow Jesus in the midst of climate change. If I had to boil what I learned down to the essence, it would be this: caring for God's creation is a disciple...
Ezra Byer: Why Should Christians Care About AI and Changing How We Do Church to Impact the Next Generation
April 20, 2023 09:59 - 38 minutes - 36.1 MBI met Ezra Byer at a cool conference I had the opportunity to attend a few months ago. We hit it off, at least in part, because we care so much about the practical application of the Christian faith and moving it out of the Sunday morning box. Ezra created and leads The Monday Christian, a website and podcast focused on turning Sunday belief into Monday action. You can continue the conversation in our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/betterontheinside I'll be speaking at the...
Kate Guthrie: Presence and Soul Care in a Digital Age Where We're Spread Thin
April 06, 2023 22:13 - 48 minutes - 45.1 MBKate Guthrie is brilliant. A Pastor, Chaplain, Spiritual Director and just overall wonderful person, Kate wrote a prophetic dissertation in 2014 that is even more relevant today. While some of the terms may need updating, her observations about how our souls are shaped by digital media are prescient. Kate's grasp of modern spiritual formation is beyond necessary and wildly helpful. I connected with Kate looking for a Spiritual Director, but she was so gracious enough to send me her dissert...
Andrew Sears: His Spiritual Journey, Building Community Through Gaming and the Maclunkey-verse
March 24, 2023 10:56 - 53 minutes - 49.1 MBRaconteur and Benevolent Cult Leader(?) Andrew Sears joins me on this episode. Andrew shares about the evolution of his spiritual journey, his experience with church and finding a home. We also get to talk about Tabletop Games, Video Games and the communities built around play. He said something profound that I think can apply to the church: everybody shows up and plays! That's so important. You can find Andrew on Twitter, but the best place is the Andak Media website for all that's going o...
Ryan Nanni: Breaking the Rules of Podcasting to Build Authentic Community, Do REAL Good and Fight the Creeping Cynicism of the Digital Age
March 09, 2023 11:41 - 56 minutes - 51.9 MBRyan Nanni is an absolute treasure. As 1/4 of the internet's only college football podcast, Ryan is not only the twisted mind behind characters like Antioch the Birthday Spider but also a catalyst behind this passionate, mostly benevolent digital community. On the surface, the Shutdown Fullcast is a rollicking and silly inside-joke laden college football podcast where they talk about everything BUT college football. But when you look deeper, you'll see a thriving version of an online neighbor...
After Better On The Inside (w/ Charlotte Elia): Becky Castle Miller
March 02, 2023 14:02 - 41 minutes - 37.6 MBLet's-a-go! Join Charlotte Elia and Jon Pyle as they dig deeper into the previous episode, answer your questions and share your insights. With an eye on how to apply, After Better on the Inside is meant to make an actual difference in your home and work life. This week, Charlotte and I reflect on the diamonds from the phD mines that Becky Castle Miller dropped from her work on emotions in Scripture. We take some time to talk about the mystical/spiritual side of Christianity, contemplative p...
Becky Castle Miller: Changing How We Think of Our Emotions and How The Bible Talks About How We Feel (AKA Maybe We Aren't Just Depraved Little Worms)
February 23, 2023 22:43 - 57 minutes - 53.6 MBEPISODE TRANSCRIPT Have you ever been made to feel bad about feeling good? Were you taught that "above all things, the heart is deceitful?" If so, you gotta listen to this conversation with Becky Castle Miller! If not, you should listen too because you will still learn something. Becky challenges (and kinds debunks) many of the ways we think about our emotions, feelings and desires. She drops a bunch of diamonds from the phD mines and blows my mind a few different times. The way we've been...
After BOTI (with Charlotte Elia): Sarah Styf
February 16, 2023 15:18 - 36 minutes - 33.7 MBLet's-a-go! Join Charlotte Elia and Jon Pyle as they dig deeper into the previous episode, answer your questions and share your insights. With an eye on how to apply, After Better on the Inside is meant to make an actual difference in your home and work life. This week, Charlotte and I dive into my conversation with Sarah Styf around furthering the Kingdom online. The algorithm is not neutral. The algorithm is not your friend. The algorithm is gonna get you. [Cue the Miami Sound Machine] F...