Gravity Leadership Podcast
317 episodes - English - Latest episode: 7 months ago - ★★★★★ - 202 ratingsConversations to help us orient our lives and our leadership in the love of Christ.
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AJ Sherrill on the Necessity and Neurology of Contemplative Prayer
November 23, 2021 11:00 - 52 minutes - 48.3 MBContemplative prayer is nice, sure, but is it really necessary? Pastor AJ Sherrill thinks so (we do, too). In his new book Being with God: The Absurdity, Necessity, and Neurology of Contemplative Prayer, AJ shows us how contemplative prayer is crucial not only for spiritual growth in the modern world, but also contributes to our […] The post AJ Sherrill on the Necessity and Neurology of Contemplative Prayer appeared first on Gravity Leadership. Our Sponsors: * Check out HelloFresh: http://he...
Heather Day: What to Do When It’s Not Your Turn
November 16, 2021 11:00 - 37 minutes - 34.8 MBWhat do you do when it seems like everybody else is getting their dreams and you’re not? Heather Thompson Day helps us know what we can do to shape ourselves while waiting, so we are ready when it’s our turn. We had a fun, wide-ranging conversation with Heather about the themes from her new book […] The post Heather Day: What to Do When It’s Not Your Turn appeared first on Gravity Leadership. Our Sponsors: * Check out HelloFresh: http://hellofresh.com/50gravity Support this podcast at — htt...
Dr. Angie Ward: Living as God’s People in Times of Crisis
November 09, 2021 11:00 - 50 minutes - 46.6 MBDr. Angie Ward joins us to discuss her new project, When the Universe Cracks: Living as God’s People in Times of Crisis. We chatted about the need in our present cultural moment to navigate crisis faithfully, and how to draw on our Scriptures, tradition, and church history to do so. Dr. Angie Ward brings three […] The post Dr. Angie Ward: Living as God’s People in Times of Crisis appeared first on Gravity Leadership. Our Sponsors: * Check out HelloFresh: http://hellofresh.com/50gravity Supp...
Meghan Tschanz: Resisting Oppression By Listening to Women
November 02, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 57.1 MBMeghan Tschanz talks with us about her journey of befriending oppressed and exploited women across the globe, and how she noticed a connection between the worst kinds of abuse of women and the systems her childhood church had taught. (Trigger warning: sexual assault.) Meghan’s book Women Rising: Learning to Listen, Reclaiming Our Voice is her […] The post Meghan Tschanz: Resisting Oppression By Listening to Women appeared first on Gravity Leadership. Our Sponsors: * Check out HelloFresh: htt...
Bridget Eileen Rivera: How the Church Harms LGBTQ Christians
October 26, 2021 10:00 - 51 minutes - 47.1 MBMany LGBTQ people face overwhelming challenges in navigating faith, gender, and sexuality. Author and speaker Bridget Eileen Rivera joins us to talk about the harm and pain that LGBTQ Christians have experienced in the church, and how churches can develop a better pastoral approach. Bridget’s book is Heavy Burdens: Seven Ways LGBTQ Christians Experience Harm […] The post Bridget Eileen Rivera: How the Church Harms LGBTQ Christians appeared first on Gravity Leadership. Our Sponsors: * Check o...
Kat Armas: What Women on the Margins Teach Us About Faith
October 19, 2021 10:00 - 55 minutes - 50.8 MBWhat if some of our greatest theologians aren’t normally recognized as theologians at all? Second-generation Cuban American Kat Armas joins us to talk about how marginalized and overlooked voices–mothers, grandmothers, sisters, and daughters–have more to teach us about following God than we realize. Kat’s book is Abuelita Faith: What Women on the Margins Teach Us […] The post Kat Armas: What Women on the Margins Teach Us About Faith appeared first on Gravity Leadership. Our Sponsors: * Check...
Daniel Bowman Jr. on Autism, Faith, and the Gifts of Neurodiversity
October 12, 2021 10:00 - 53 minutes - 48.9 MBNearly everyone knows someone on the autism spectrum, yet most of what people think they know about autism is wrong. Author, poet, and professor Daniel Bowman Jr. joins us for a conversation on how autism and other neurodiversities interact with our faith and relationships, and how neurodiversity can be received as a gift to ourselves […] The post Daniel Bowman Jr. on Autism, Faith, and the Gifts of Neurodiversity appeared first on Gravity Leadership. Our Sponsors: * Check out HelloFresh: ht...
Bethany Dearborn Hiser: Soul Care For Wounded Healers
October 05, 2021 10:00 - 55 minutes - 50.4 MBBethany Dearborn Hiser joins us to talk about the importance of soul care for pastors, therapists, chaplains, and others who work closely with the suffering of others, how soul care is different from “pampering” yourself (which often requires affluence), and how to pay closer attention to the health of our souls as we seek to […] The post Bethany Dearborn Hiser: Soul Care For Wounded Healers appeared first on Gravity Leadership. Our Sponsors: * Check out HelloFresh: http://hellofresh.com/50g...
Brian Zahnd Deconstructs Deconstruction
September 28, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 65.3 MBLongtime friend of Gravity Brian Zahnd returns to chat about his new book, When Everything’s on Fire: Faith Forged from the Ashes. As is usual with Brian, we got into some unexpected territory and loved every second of it. Brian Zahnd is the founder and lead pastor of Word of Life Church, a non-denominational Christian […] The post Brian Zahnd Deconstructs Deconstruction appeared first on Gravity Leadership. Our Sponsors: * Check out HelloFresh: http://hellofresh.com/50gravity Support this ...
Lisa Colón DeLay: Cultivating Wholeness Through Spiritual Practice
September 21, 2021 10:00 - 50 minutes - 46 MBSpiritual companion and podcast host Lisa Colón DeLay joins us to talk about the lifelong journey of cultivating wholeness in the “wild places” of our hearts through intentional spiritual practice. Through specific spiritual practices from early desert monastics, as well as Latinx, Black, and Indigenous contemplatives, along with the insights of neuroscience and trauma-informed therapy, […] The post Lisa Colón DeLay: Cultivating Wholeness Through Spiritual Practice appeared first on Gravity L...
A.J. Swoboda: Deconstructing Without Losing your Faith
September 14, 2021 10:00 - 53 minutes - 49.4 MBWe spoke with our friend A.J. Swoboda about his new book After Doubt: How to Question Your Faith Without Losing It. A.J. challenged us to think through the theological and cultural challenges surrounding our current moment. We talked about the complexities of church hurt and abuse and how that influences people who question their faith. […] The post A.J. Swoboda: Deconstructing Without Losing your Faith appeared first on Gravity Leadership. Our Sponsors: * Check out HelloFresh: http://hellof...
Jeff McGee: How to Foster Cross-Cultural Collaboration
September 07, 2021 10:00 - 48 minutes - 44.7 MBWe talked with Dr. Jeff McGee about his book, One Human Race: Five Stages to Empower Transformative Change. Dr. McGee shared with us his Cross-Cultural Model of Collaboration, which provides a theoretical method for Christian leaders to dismantle systemic racism within their churches and organizations. Dr. Jeff McGee is a published author and thought leader […] The post Jeff McGee: How to Foster Cross-Cultural Collaboration appeared first on Gravity Leadership. Our Sponsors: * Check out Hell...
BONUS: MelindaJoy Mingo Models Listening and Learning in Conversation
September 03, 2021 10:00 - 42 minutes - 39.3 MBAfter recording our last podcast episode with MelindaJoy Mingo, she suggested that we have a subsequent conversation where she could ask us some questions to get to know us better. We suggested recording it as a bonus podcast episode so people could hear MelindaJoy model the kind of listening and learning in conversation that she […] The post BONUS: MelindaJoy Mingo Models Listening and Learning in Conversation appeared first on Gravity Leadership. Our Sponsors: * Check out HelloFresh: http:...
MelindaJoy Mingo: Connecting With Each Other Across Difference
August 31, 2021 10:00 - 49 minutes - 45.1 MBMelindaJoy Mingo talks with us about the importance of making friends across difference, in the midst of all the forces that seek to keep us at odds with each other, and some of the practices necessary to facilitate the deep healing and deep reconciliation we all need. MelindaJoy writes about all of this in her […] The post MelindaJoy Mingo: Connecting With Each Other Across Difference appeared first on Gravity Leadership. Our Sponsors: * Check out HelloFresh: http://hellofresh.com/50gravity...
Mark Scandrette: The Beatitudes For Today
August 24, 2021 10:00 - 53 minutes - 48.7 MBMark Scandrette joins us to chat about his new book The Ninefold Path of Jesus: Hidden Wisdom of the Beatitudes, a modern contextualization of Jesus’s beatitudes in Matthew 5. Mark is the executive director of Reimagine: A Center for Integral Christian Practice and has created resources for churches to use his new book in groups. […] The post Mark Scandrette: The Beatitudes For Today appeared first on Gravity Leadership. Our Sponsors: * Check out HelloFresh: http://hellofresh.com/50gravity ...
Krispin Mayfield: Understanding Spiritual Attachment Styles (CORRECTED)
August 17, 2021 14:24 - 1 hour - 70.7 MB(Note: the original version of this podcast episode had an audio error. This is the corrected version of the episode.) Do you feel at ease with God? Or do you anxiously try to keep closeness? Do you lean more on academic theology than real connection? Do you worry about being judged or punished? Do you […] The post Krispin Mayfield: Understanding Spiritual Attachment Styles (CORRECTED) appeared first on Gravity Leadership. Our Sponsors: * Check out HelloFresh: http://hellofresh.com/50gravity...
Krispin Mayfield: Understanding Spiritual Attachment Styles
August 17, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 70.7 MBDo you feel at ease with God? Or do you anxiously try to keep closeness? Do you lean more on academic theology than real connection? Do you worry about being judged or punished? Do you feel unworthy of God's love? Therapist and author Krispin Mayfield helps us understand “spiritual attachment styles,” and shares on what […] The post Krispin Mayfield: Understanding Spiritual Attachment Styles appeared first on Gravity Leadership. Our Sponsors: * Check out HelloFresh: http://hellofresh.com/50g...
David Eaton: Connecting Parents and Teens in a Disconnected World
August 10, 2021 10:00 - 53 minutes - 48.9 MBDavid Eaton talks with us about the challenges and opportunities of cultivating ongoing, life-giving connections and conversations with parents and teens about faith and culture. David co-founded Axis, an organization that provides resources for parents who want to better connect with the teenagers. You can find more resources and info from Axis on their website. […] The post David Eaton: Connecting Parents and Teens in a Disconnected World appeared first on Gravity Leadership. Our Sponsors:...
Jin S. Kim: Decolonizing Christian Leadership & Theological Education
August 03, 2021 10:00 - 56 minutes - 52 MBPastor and professor Jin S. Kim talks with us about the vital but difficult work of decolonizing Christian leadership and theological education, a prophetic task he embodies through his work with Church of All Nations and Underground Seminary in Minneapolis. Dr. Kim is the founding Pastor of Church of All Nations and chief cultural architect […] The post Jin S. Kim: Decolonizing Christian Leadership & Theological Education appeared first on Gravity Leadership. Our Sponsors: * Check out Hello...
Geoff Holsclaw: How Attachment Theory Helps Us Live Our Faith
July 27, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 59.6 MBOur friend Geoff Holsclaw joins us to chat about the intersection of neuroscience and discipleship. We zero in on Attachment Theory as a helpful tool to assess our relationships with God and others. Our ability to love God and love others is greatly enhanced by secure attachments, and a sober reckoning of our dominant (insecure) […] The post Geoff Holsclaw: How Attachment Theory Helps Us Live Our Faith appeared first on Gravity Leadership. Our Sponsors: * Check out HelloFresh: http://hellofr...
Mandy Smith: Childlike Faith Beyond the Baggage of Western Culture
July 20, 2021 10:00 - 58 minutes - 53.6 MBFor many of us, for too long, Christianity has been unhelpfully entangled with Western culture. Pastor and author Mandy Smith teaches us that the way forward is to embrace childlike faith again. In her new book Unfettered: Imagining a Childlike Faith Beyond the Baggage of Western Culture, she lays out a model of learning that […] The post Mandy Smith: Childlike Faith Beyond the Baggage of Western Culture appeared first on Gravity Leadership. Our Sponsors: * Check out HelloFresh: http://hello...
Matt Alexander: Why Every Ministry Leader Needs Regular Soul Care
July 13, 2021 10:00 - 51 minutes - 47.2 MBEvery ministry leader needs consistent soul care, even when there’s NOT a global pandemic disrupting our lives. Matt Alexander shares why soul care is so important, along with the 6 vital aspects of any good soul care practice. Matt is also starting new Soul Care Cohorts this fall. To find out more, fill out the […] The post Matt Alexander: Why Every Ministry Leader Needs Regular Soul Care appeared first on Gravity Leadership. Our Sponsors: * Check out HelloFresh: http://hellofresh.com/50gra...
David Galvan: How (Not) to Talk About Suicide in the Church
July 06, 2021 10:00 - 56 minutes - 52 MBThe church doesn’t have a great track record when it comes to dealing with suicide in a healthy, helpful way. We talk with David Galvan, Director of Education for a Lifetime, about how Christians can learn to talk openly about suicide and mental illness without fear or shame. David has been teaching, training, and facilitating […] The post David Galvan: How (Not) to Talk About Suicide in the Church appeared first on Gravity Leadership. Our Sponsors: * Check out HelloFresh: http://hellofresh....
Mike Erre: Leaving Church Ministry to Heal
June 29, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 64.5 MBWe chatted with Mike about his journey away from church ministry as a young man to tend to his own brokenness and healing, as well as his long, slow move back into church ministry. Along the way we talked about his podcast, a conference idea, and the need for authenticity and vulnerability in leadership. Mike […] The post Mike Erre: Leaving Church Ministry to Heal appeared first on Gravity Leadership. Our Sponsors: * Check out HelloFresh: http://hellofresh.com/50gravity Support this podcast...
Benjamin Windle: Ministry to Milliennials & Gen Z in a Pandemic and Beyond
June 22, 2021 10:00 - 41 minutes - 38.3 MBThe Covid-19 pandemic was the first culturally disruptive moment Millennials and Gen Z lived through. We talk with pastor, writer, and speaker Benjamin Windle about pastoring Millennials and Gen Z through the pandemic and beyond. Benjamin pioneered and pastors LifePlace Church in Brisbane, Australia. His work helping churches develop Generational Intelligence in reaching Millennials and […] The post Benjamin Windle: Ministry to Milliennials & Gen Z in a Pandemic and Beyond appeared first on ...
Duke Kwon & Greg Thompson: The Case for Race Reparations
June 15, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 55 MBWe talked with Duke Kwon and Greg Thompson about their new book Reparations: A Christian Call to Repentance and Repair, which explores reparations from a biblical/Christian perspective. Duke L. Kwon (MDiv, ThM, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary) is the lead pastor at Grace Meridian Hill, a neighborhood congregation in the Grace DC Network committed to building cross-cultural […] The post Duke Kwon & Greg Thompson: The Case for Race Reparations appeared first on Gravity Leadership. Our Spon...
Matt Jantzen: How the Doctrine of God’s Providence was Shaped by Whiteness
June 08, 2021 10:00 - 56 minutes - 51.6 MBWe talked with Dr. Matt Jantzen about his excellent book, God, Race, and Providence: Liberating Providence. Matt is the the faculty director of the Emmaus Scholars Program, a living-learning community at Hope College that combines the practices of intentional Christian community with academic and practical explorations of the relationship between faith and justice in contemporary […] The post Matt Jantzen: How the Doctrine of God’s Providence was Shaped by Whiteness appeared first on Gravity ...
Special Announcement: A Transition at Gravity Leadership
June 04, 2021 10:00 - 34 minutes - 31.2 MBThis special episode is a conversation among Gravity Leadership’s three co-founders (Ben Hardman, Ben Sternke, and Matt Tebbe) to announce the bittersweet news that Ben Hardman is leaving Gravity to spin off some of our consulting work into a new venture called Kingdom Dreams Initiative (while also continuing to serve as lead pastor of Grace […] The post Special Announcement: A Transition at Gravity Leadership appeared first on Gravity Leadership. Our Sponsors: * Check out HelloFresh: http:/...
Critical Race Theory with Nathan Cartagena, Pt 4: Why it Matters For the Church
June 01, 2021 10:00 - 58 minutes - 53.3 MBThe final episode of a 4-part mini-series on Critical Race Theory (CRT) with scholar Dr. Nathan Cartagena. In Part 1, we defined CRT. In Parts 2 and 3, Dr. Cartagena gave a master class on the history of white supremacy in the United States (using lots of original sources). In this final part, we talk […] The post Critical Race Theory with Nathan Cartagena, Pt 4: Why it Matters For the Church appeared first on Gravity Leadership. Our Sponsors: * Check out HelloFresh: http://hellofresh.com/50...
Critical Race Theory with Nathan Cartagena, Pt 3: White Supremacy in the US, cont.
May 25, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 58.8 MBPart 3 of a 4-part mini-series on Critical Race Theory (CRT) with scholar Dr. Nathan Cartagena. In this episode, Dr. Cartagena continues outlining (from the last episode) a brief history of white supremacy in the United States (using lots of original sources). It’s REALLY eye-opening. Part 4 will be an episode on why this all […] The post Critical Race Theory with Nathan Cartagena, Pt 3: White Supremacy in the US, cont. appeared first on Gravity Leadership. Our Sponsors: * Check out HelloFre...
Critical Race Theory with Nathan Cartagena, Pt 2: White Supremacy in the US
May 18, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 60.3 MBPart 2 of a 4-part mini-series on Critical Race Theory (CRT) with scholar Dr. Nathan Cartagena. In this episode and the next, Dr. Cartagena outlines a brief history of white supremacy in the United States (using lots of original sources). It’s REALLY eye-opening. Part 4 will be an episode on why this all matters for […] The post Critical Race Theory with Nathan Cartagena, Pt 2: White Supremacy in the US appeared first on Gravity Leadership. Our Sponsors: * Check out HelloFresh: http://hellof...
Critical Race Theory with Nathan Cartagena, Pt 1: What IS it, Actually?
May 11, 2021 10:00 - 53 minutes - 49.1 MBCritical Race Theory (CRT): If you’re on social media, you’ve probably heard the phrase thrown around. Some people claim that critical race theory is a grave threat to the gospel. But what in the world IS critical race theory, anyway? This is the first part of a 4-part mini-series on Critical Race Theory with scholar […] The post Critical Race Theory with Nathan Cartagena, Pt 1: What IS it, Actually? appeared first on Gravity Leadership. Our Sponsors: * Check out HelloFresh: http://hellofres...
David Fitch: How to Tell Divisive Antagonsim From Holy Conflict
May 04, 2021 10:00 - 53 minutes - 48.9 MBWe talked with pastor, professor, and longtime friend David Fitch about how to contend for justice and truth faithfully in public, in the midst of all the divisions and antagonisms of our day. How can Christians leaders learn to navigate so many complex cultural and theological issues, many of which we received no training for? […] The post David Fitch: How to Tell Divisive Antagonsim From Holy Conflict appeared first on Gravity Leadership. Our Sponsors: * Check out HelloFresh: http://hellof...
Mako Nagasawa: Thinking More Clearly About Abortion
April 27, 2021 10:00 - 53 minutes - 48.7 MBOur friend Mako Nagasawa joins us again, this time to talk about abortion in Christian politics and theology. Mako gives us a history of how and why abortion become the “single-issue” it has become and maybe some ways forward of how to think about abortion theologically and socially. Mako is the Founder and Executive Director […] The post Mako Nagasawa: Thinking More Clearly About Abortion appeared first on Gravity Leadership. Our Sponsors: * Check out HelloFresh: http://hellofresh.com/50gra...
Sheila Gregoire: Exposing the Lies We Believe About Sex
April 20, 2021 10:00 - 52 minutes - 47.8 MBWe talked with Sheila Gregoire about the common lies we believe about sex, and how to move toward sex that is mutual, intimate, and pleasurable, for both women and men. Sheila is passionate about changing the evangelical conversation about sex. A popular speaker, marriage blogger, and award-winning author of seven books, including The Great Sex […] The post Sheila Gregoire: Exposing the Lies We Believe About Sex appeared first on Gravity Leadership. Our Sponsors: * Check out HelloFresh: http...
Gino Curcuruto: Reflecting on Prevalence of Spiritual Abuse in the Church
April 13, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 56.8 MBGino Curcuruto joins us to reflect on the outpouring of heartbreaking stories of spiritual abuse that came from our previous podcast episode where he shared his own story of spiritual abuse and trauma. Gino is is our Community Liaison at Gravity Leadership, a chiropractor, and a co-vocational church planter in Philadelphia (The Table Philly), where […] The post Gino Curcuruto: Reflecting on Prevalence of Spiritual Abuse in the Church appeared first on Gravity Leadership. Our Sponsors: * Chec...
Beth Allison Barr: How and Why Biblical Womanhood Was Invented
April 06, 2021 10:00 - 59 minutes - 54.6 MBBeth Allison Barr joins us to chat about the idea of “biblical womanhood” and how it was created in the modern era. Drawing upon her research and expertise in medieval women’s church history, she introduces us to her latest book, The Making of Biblical Womanhood: How the Subjugation of Women Became Gospel Truth. Beth is […] The post Beth Allison Barr: How and Why Biblical Womanhood Was Invented appeared first on Gravity Leadership. Our Sponsors: * Check out HelloFresh: http://hellofresh.com/...
Kristin Kobes Du Mez: How White Evangelicals Embraced Toxic Masculinity
March 30, 2021 10:00 - 48 minutes - 44.5 MBWe 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. Our Sponsors: * Check out HelloFresh: http://hellofresh.com/50gravity Support this p...
Andrew Whitehead & Samuel Perry: Christian Nationalism in the USA
March 23, 2021 10:00 - 45 minutes - 41.9 MBAndrew 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. Our Sponsors...
Dawson Vosburg: Capitalism, Socialism, and What Scripture Has to Say
March 16, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 69.4 MBWe 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. Our Sponsors: * Check out HelloFresh: htt...
Juanita Campbell Rasmus: Learning to BE in the Midst of Chaos
March 09, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 56.5 MBWe 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. Our Sponsors: * Check out HelloFresh: http://hel...
Walking Through Spiritual Abuse and Trauma with Gino Curcuruto
March 02, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 56.8 MBChurch 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. Our Sponsors: * Che...
Dr. Diane Langberg: Naming Abuse and Redeeming Power in the Church
February 23, 2021 11:00 - 51 minutes - 47.5 MBWe 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. Our Sponsors: * Check out HelloFresh: http:...
Aimee Byrd: Recovering From Biblical Manhood and Womanhood
February 16, 2021 11:00 - 51 minutes - 47.3 MBOur 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. Our Sponsors: * Check out HelloFresh: http://hellofresh.com/50grav...
Scot McKnight: Church Abuse and Where We Go From Here
February 09, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 62.5 MBIn 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. Our Sponsors: * Check out HelloFresh: http://hellofresh.com/50gravity ...
Dennae Pierre: Learning to Lead and Pray in the Midst of Racial Injustice
February 02, 2021 11:00 - 57 minutes - 52.4 MBWe 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. Our Sponsors: * Check out HelloFresh: ht...
A New Co-Host For the Gravity Leadership Podcast: Christy Penley
January 26, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 56.1 MBToday 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. Our Sponsors: * Check out HelloFresh: http://hellofresh.com/50gravity ...
Timothy and Madai McCain: People of Color Preaching in White Spaces
January 19, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 55 MBTimothy and Madai McCain are evangelists who travel and proclaim the gospel all over the world. We spoke with them about their experiences being a Black man and Latina woman in mostly white church spaces as a part of our series on power and how race and gender contribute to dynamics many of us cannot […] The post Timothy and Madai McCain: People of Color Preaching in White Spaces appeared first on Gravity Leadership. Our Sponsors: * Check out HelloFresh: http://hellofresh.com/50gravity Supp...
Esau McCaulley: How the Black Church Helps Us Read the Bible Better
January 12, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 62.1 MBWe start a new series today on Power, Race, and Gender in the Church. If you’ve kept track of the news for the past few weeks, you’ll know that we Christians have some big problems in these areas, and this series is a way for us to explore together how to repent and respond in […] The post Esau McCaulley: How the Black Church Helps Us Read the Bible Better appeared first on Gravity Leadership. Our Sponsors: * Check out HelloFresh: http://hellofresh.com/50gravity Support this podcast at — ht...
Andrew Arndt: Learning to Live in the Trinity With the Ancient Church
January 05, 2021 11:00 - 55 minutes - 50.6 MBPastor and author Andrew Arndt joins us to talk about the enthralling vision we receive from the ancient church fathers and mothers: a life fully immersed in the life of the Holy Trinity. Andrew shares how we can follow their wisdom today and learn to participate more fully in God's life. Andrew is a Lead […] The post Andrew Arndt: Learning to Live in the Trinity With the Ancient Church appeared first on Gravity Leadership. Our Sponsors: * Check out HelloFresh: http://hellofresh.com/50gravit...