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Faith: irrelevant or irresistible – David Kinnaman and Scott Sauls from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Barna Group's David Kinnaman explains why many see the Christian faith as irrelevant. Then Scott Sauls...
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Engaging difficult topics. A preview of Q2018 Conference – Sho Baraka from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Sports: competition and calling – Thomas Lake and Kelly Clark from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Sports are one of the most notable places in which people are highly, almost violently competitive - and yet sports can be good for us, too. So where do we go wrong? How does healthy competition be...
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6 Practices of the Church: The Way Forward – Greg Thompson from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The Christian church in the West is struggling to embody faithfulness in a culture that is rapidly changing. Many church leaders labor under a nagging s...
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Does religion contribute to society? The Halo Effect – Brian Grim, Byron Johnson, and Rick McKinley from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Forty-six percent of Americans believe religion is part of the problem in our society. Yet faith is the motivation for many of the critical social services and programs that benefit the most vulner...
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Overcoming polarization in our cities – JP DeGance from 2020-06-27T21:30:35
JP DeGance, founder of Communio, joins Gabe for a thoughtful dialogue on how we advance good and overcome the polarization in our ...
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From shame to purity – Mo Isom from 2020-06-13T21:30
With raw vulnerability and a bold spirit, former soccer star Mo Isom shares her own sexual testimony, opening up the conversation about misguided rule-following, virginity, temptation, porn, promis...
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Kingdom Virtues – Tony Evans from 2020-06-06T21:30:35
In the midst of our ethnic tensions, Tony Evans seeks to bring a message and reality to diverse groups of p...
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Building bridges between ethnic groups – LaTasha Morrison from 2020-05-30T21:30:15
In society, racism is more prevalent than ever, engendering doubts, fears, suspicions, and even hostility about the “other.” Listen
From the broken place – Bianca Olthoff, Bryan Stevenson and Catherine Hoke from 2020-05-23T21:30:23
Does God form us in all circumstances, even incarceration? Bianca Olthoff speaks about creating church in prison and witn...
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Mapping environmental injustice – Rusty Pritchard from 2020-05-09T21:30:14
Resource economist and Tearfund advisor Rusty Pritchard helps us focus our understanding of place and space toward an awaren...
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Healing our cities – Chris Seay and Rob Peabody from 2020-04-25T21:30:50
Chris Seay, a Houston pastor who helped mobilize resources in the wake of Hurricane Harvey, and Rob Peabody, founder of a technology company Listen
Embracing our Kingdom ethnicity over our earthly ethnicities – D.A. Horton from 2020-04-18T21:30:41
Author, pastor and professor of intercultural studies, D.A. Horton, joins Gabe Lyons for a candid and hopeful conversation about ho...
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Food, fellowship and the Spriptures – Danielle Walker and Margaret Feinberg from 2020-04-11T21:30:40
Paleo food expert Danielle Walker talks about the power of food not only in nurturing our bodies, but drawing us together i...
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Talking to strangers – Malcolm Gladwell from 2020-04-04T21:30:31
Even though there are those who will betray or deceive us, Malcolm Gladwell talks about how we’re wired to enter into deep relationship, trusting one another. And because of COVID-19 pandemic, Gabe...
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Daily Liturgy – Douglas McKelvey and Justin Whitmel Earley from 2020-03-28T21:30:58
Faithfulness in an age of distraction – Gabe Lyons – Part 2 from 2020-03-21T21:30:43
How often have you looked at your cellphone today? How do the daily distractions like that affect our ability to love God and others? In a message that Listen
Faithfulness in an age of distraction – Gabe Lyons – part 1 from 2020-03-14T21:30:41
How often have you looked at your cellphone today? How do the daily distractions like that affect our ability to love God and others? In a message that Listen
Q2020 preview – why Christians should gather and prepare – Gabe Lyons from 2020-03-07T22:30:58
Gabe Lyons takes a deep dive into some of the most important issues for the year ahead and reminds us why i...
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Political homelessness and confronting identity politics – Michael Wear and Justin Giboney from 2020-02-29T22:30:45
With both political parties support things that Christians oppose, Michael Wear talks about being politically homeless. And that's ok. Plus, as labels and the tribalism continue to grow in our po...
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My story of abortion – April Hernandez-Castillo from 2020-02-22T22:30:06
Actor April Hernandez-Castillo found herself in an abusive relationship, she escaped, but shortly after, she discovered she was pregnant. Feeling like she had no other choice, she had to consider a...
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Walking in faith through a volcanic future – Leonard Sweet – Part 2 from 2020-02-15T22:30:12
In the face of eruptive and disruptive culture changes from economics and communications to bioethics and beyond, Listen
Walking in faith through a volcanic future – Leonard Sweet – Part 1 from 2020-02-08T22:30
Leonard Sweet joins Gabe Lyons for a thought-provoking conversation about our chaotic cultural moment an...
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The Art of Waking Up – Seth Haines from 2020-02-01T22:30:33
Seth Haines, author of The Book of Waking Up, looks at how we handle the inevitable pain of life and where we can find healing, wholeness and freedom. Seth... Listen
The harm of privilege – Amy Julia Becker and LeCrae from 2020-01-18T22:30:06
On this Martin Luther King weekend, LeCrae talks with Gabe Lyons about race, righteous anger and resolution. Then, through her ...
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Millennials and Gen Z – The great opportunity – Joshua Crossman and Skye Jethani from 2020-01-11T22:30:34
Skye Jethani talks about how presenting an incomplete Gospel can inoculate youth from knowing Jesus. Plu...
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Redemptive technology – Alex Lerza from 2020-01-04T22:30:35
Alex Lerza, co-founder of the innovative app rTribe, which offers online counseling, coaching and healing in community to help anyon...
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Why Q Ideas? – Gabe Lyons from 2019-12-28T22:30:09
Gabe Lyons addresses the motivation behind why he started the organization Q Ideas, the importance of askin...
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The power of a blanket – Bob Dalton from 2019-12-21T22:30:15
The Dressember movement – Blythe Hill from 2019-12-14T22:30:47
Rethinking poverty and the American dream – Brian Fikkert and Kelly Kapic from 2019-12-07T22:30:03
Brian Fikkert and Kelly Kapic, authors of “Listen
The impact of the genuineness of Fred Rogers – Tom Junod from 2019-11-23T22:30:04
Journalist Tom Junod talks about his real-life friendship with Fred Rogers, which began when Tom was assigned to write a profile on Mister Rogers for Esquire magazine in 1998. Tom shares how Mister...
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Loving and understanding our LGBT neighbor – Melinda Selmys & Caleb Kaltenbach from 2019-11-09T22:30:03
From her personal struggle, Melinda Selmys calls for compassion for those struggling with unwanted sexual desires. Plus, growing up with parents who were gay, Pastor Listen
Understanding Islam – Shadi Hamid and Paul Marshall from 2019-11-02T21:30:50
As Islam integrates into Western Societies, is peace and pluralism really possible? Listen in as Paul Marshall suggests a way forward that addresses this very question. Then Shadi Hamid, a New ...
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To stop a warlord – Shannon Sedgwick Davis from 2019-10-19T21:30:11
Getting to zero hungry or thirsty – Dan Clark and Scott Harrison from 2019-10-12T21:30:47
Scott Harrison of Charity: Water talks about his work to bring clean water to the world's needy. Plus, global food security is one of the United Nations' top sustainable development goals this cent...
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Rhythms of renewal – Rebekah Lyons from 2019-10-05T21:30:20
Rebekah Lyons talks with Miles Adcox about emotional wellness....
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Aspirations of Gen Z – Mark Matlock from 2019-09-14T21:30:23
Inspiration and Creativity – Kevin Kelly and Jeremy Cowart from 2019-09-07T21:30:52
Kevin Kelly of Wired Magazine talks about how our technology often spurs creativity in people to tackle problems. Jeremy Cowart sits down with Gabe Lyons for a candid conversation about inspiratio...
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Inspiration and Creativity – Jeremy Cowart from 2019-08-31T21:30:58
What's the importance of creative, out-of-the-box thinking for tackling many of our cultural issues? Jeremy Cowart, an awa...
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Working for the common good of the enironment – Joel Salatin and Jason Fileta from 2019-08-24T21:30:16
Where Can We Unify On The Environment? Joel Salatin talks about how Christians should own the ideas of creation care to honor our Creator, instead of nature... Listen
Christians responding to environmental issues – Joel Salatin and Jason Fileta from 2019-08-17T21:30:07
Joel Salatin of PolyFace Farms talks about the importance of sustainable farming practices and how Christians can lead...
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Greg Thompson: Six practices of the church – Part 6 from 2019-08-10T21:30:09
Greg Thompson: Six practices of the church – Part 5 from 2019-08-03T21:30:16
Greg Thompson: Six practices of the church – Part 4 from 2019-07-27T21:30:26
The core of who we are is our identity. In the 4th episode of "Six Practices of the Church," Greg Thompson speaks to the importance of knowing who we are. When we lose sight of identity, we stray a...
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Greg Thompson: Six practices of the church – Part 3 from 2019-07-20T21:30:16
Greg Thompson: Six practices of the church – Part 2 from 2019-07-13T21:30:17
Gabe Lyons and Greg Thompson discuss the importance of context in the six practices of the church. How do we love our neighbors well in this cultural moment? You can listen to Part 1 Listen
Greg Thompson: Six practices of the church – Part 1 from 2019-07-06T21:30:04
The Christian church in the West is struggling to embody faithfulness in a rapidly changing culture. Gabe starts this seven-part series with Greg Thompson to... Listen
Adoption, marriage, and human dignity – Brian and Julie Mavis | Austin and Christi Davenport from 2019-06-29T21:30:01
Julie and Brian Mavis talk about how they are helping transform foster care in Colorado, providing a vision on how every state can offer a turnaround story ... Listen
Sex, faith, and gender – Preston Sprinkle from 2019-06-22T21:30:50
The Halo Effect – Brian Grim, Byron Johnson, and Rick McKinley from 2019-06-15T21:30:20
We take a look at research on how Christian organizations lift people up in times of need in ways that few other institutions or government programs can. Plus, Pastor Listen
The art of listening – Bobette Buster from 2019-06-08T21:30:28
How do we learn to listen again? Bobette Buster discusses how recovering this human skill is essential to recovering civil...
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Iconoclast thinking – Gregory Berns from 2019-06-01T21:30:11
Somethings how we think about issues leads us to getting stuck in ruts. This can cause problems in how we relate to others about difficult topics. Listen
Provoked to engage – Jo Saxton from 2019-05-25T21:30:17
As Christians are left wondering how to navigate being salt and light in a twenty-first century world, Jo Saxton offers ideas on how to resp...
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Confident pluralism – John Inazu from 2019-05-18T21:30:15
A bedrock principle of our nation is its ability to accommodate diverse beliefs and practices, but this is challenging and citizens of the U.S. are more polarized than ever. Professor and author
Loving, working with, and reaching Muslims with the Gospel – David Nasser, Steve Haas, and Sheikh Mohammed from 2019-05-04T21:30:01
Raised as a Muslim, David Nasser provides testimony to the challenges of coming to America as “the other,” ...
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Creation care and mapping environmental injustice – Mitch Hescox, Lyndsay Moseley and Rusty Pritchard from 2019-04-27T21:30:10
How much does our polluted environment contribute to our diseases and sicknesses? Mitch Hescox of the Listen
The state of women around the world – Shannon Sedgwick Davis from 2019-04-20T21:30:05
How are women’s lives improving and deteriorating around the world? Shannon Sedgwick Davis of the...
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Women, objectification and exploitation – Lisa Thompson and Jefferson Bethke from 2019-04-13T21:30:08
Lisa Thompson of the National Center on Sexual Exploitation, talks about the factors contribut...
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American history through the eyes of First Nation peoples – Mark Charles, Charles and Siouxsan Robinson from 2019-04-06T21:30:39
What parts of American history are not often taught? The son of an American woman and a Navajo man, Mark Charles, will remind us of the other side of the story. Charles and Souixsan Robinson of Listen
Loving everyone, always – Bob Goff from 2019-03-16T21:30:05
What does it look like to love people, even the difficult ones, without distinction and without limits? Bob Goff, author of Listen
Implicit racial bias – David Bailey from 2019-03-09T22:30:24
“Implicit Racial Bias” refers to subconscious preferences for members of our own group. This “otherizing” has loud and lasting effects, from perpetuating ra... Listen
Made to flourish – Matt Rusten from 2019-03-03T22:00:48
A sojourner’s truth – Natasha Sistrunk Robinson from 2019-02-23T22:30:57
Natasha Sistrunk Robinson explores the spiritual and physical tensions of truth-telling, character and leadership devel...
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Ending Violence – Gary Haugen from 2019-02-16T23:00:50
Gary Haugen, president and CEO of Internationa...
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The Gospel as a virus – Rich Stearns from 2019-02-02T23:00:49
Our attempts to engage culture have more often seemed to enrage it. Rich Stearns of World Vision questions what we have turned the gos...
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Listening to unfamiliar perspectives – Sho Baraka, Brett Hagler, and Jose Reyes from 2019-01-27T00:29:10
Christian hip-hop artist Sho Baraka talks with Brett Hagler of New Story about a creative idea for dealing with the housing shortage around the world. Then Sho talks we Jose Reyes about what it me...
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The Church and exorcism – Adam Blai from 2019-01-19T23:00:43
Worldwide, there's an unprecedented cultural openness to the spiritual world — both divine and demonic. Yet most people lack understanding of the demonic realm. Adam Blai invites us to consider ho...
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Work for the common good – Skye Jethani & Steven Garber from 2019-01-12T23:00:50
The art of listening – Bobbette Buster from 2019-01-05T23:00:05
How Do We Learn To Listen Again? Bobette Buster discusses how recovering this human skill is essential to recovering civility, respect and understanding. Re... Listen
Culture matters – Tim Keller from 2018-12-29T23:00:19
As we wind down 2018, we present a replay of the first QIdeas with Gabe Lyons show. In it, author and pastor Tim Keller provides a fundame...
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Iconoclast thinking – Dr. Gregory Berns from 2018-12-22T23:00:18
Staying curious and thinking well can be hard. Dr. Gregory Berns elaborates on the evidence that neuroscience is providing on how to think differently.
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Getting along, despite our differences – Os Guinness and Gideon Strauss from 2018-12-08T23:00:08
Gideon Strauss describes how “principled pluralism” allocates freedom of conscience, worship, and practice. Os Guinness discusses how lea...
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Known by our Gratitude – Ann Voskamp from 2018-12-01T23:00:40
What responsibility ought the Church take with race and reparations? – Duke Kwon – part 2 from 2018-11-24T23:00:28
Does the Church have a responsibility to repair the sins of the past? Duke Kwon continues to help us imagine this unique opportunity in a concrete, restorative way.
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Post-election reflections – Michael Wear from 2018-11-10T23:00:42
Using imagination to speak into our post-truth era with David Kinnaman from 2018-10-27T22:00:44
Gabe Lyons challenges Christians to be part of shaping cultural imagination. In the face of increasing distrust of institutions, David Kin...
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Hospitality: a way to address social ills – Sheila Calloway and Ford Fry from 2018-10-20T22:00:11
Judge Sheila Calloway invites us to consider how we offer hope and solutions to young people seeking a lifeline in an era of conflict. Chef Ford Fry discusse... Listen
Overcoming our greatest affliction – Andy Crouch from 2018-10-13T22:00:34
We live in the most powerful...yet the most anxious, lonely, and depressed generation. Andy Crouch reminds us that the Church has somethi...
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Beyond vanity, finding beauty – Tim Chaddick & Trina McNeilly from 2018-10-06T22:00:06
Pastor Tim Chaddick of Reality LA Church discusses cost of denying personal limits in pursuit of perfection. Trina McNeilly shares how G...
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The burden is light – Jon Tyson from 2018-09-29T22:00:35
As people seeking to make an impact for the Gospel, we're often heavily burdened. Jon Tyson offers insight into how we can allow Jesus to shoulder our burde... Listen
Calling v. Narcissism – Jo Saxton from 2018-09-15T22:00:50
Courage to lead – Lisa Bevere from 2018-09-08T22:00:27
Your work as a means to make disciples – Jordan Raynor from 2018-09-01T22:00:43
Understanding and reaching those with gender dysphoria – Melinda Semlys and Caleb Katlenbach from 2018-08-25T22:00:12
Guests Melinda Semlys and Caleb Katlenbach each share about the challenges around the worldview of those within the LGBT circles, and how the Gospel can bring transformation.
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Engaging in the entertainment world – LeCrae and Tony Hale from 2018-08-18T22:00:46
With a Cinderella story of drug-dealer-turned-Jesus-lover, Lecrae is the only artist to ever debut an album that simultaneously topped the Billboard 200 and Gospel charts. For any musician, such an...
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Creating culture – Michael Chitwood from 2018-08-11T22:00:44
What do we do when we feel helpless?
As Andy Crouch says, we only “change culture by creating more of it.” For decades, the problem of starving chil... Listen
Cultivating virtue – David Brooks from 2018-08-04T22:00:08
A journalist for The New York Times and author of The Road to Character, David Brooks is an expert in communicating the role of character in our society and how it brings about positive ch...
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Leading together – Henry and Alex Seely from 2018-07-28T22:00:10
How can partners mutually thrive? It can be hard for husbands and wives to work together in a way that is respectful and beneficial. As married co-pastors wo... Listen
An unlikely friendship – Tiffany Whittier and Michael Kent from 2018-07-21T22:00:38
How do relationships transform people?
When probation officer Tiffany Whittier was assigned to self-avowed white supremacist Michael Kent, an unlike... Listen
Post-truth trends – David Kinnaman from 2018-07-14T22:00:37
How is distrust eroding the sacred? In what Barna calls “an erosion of the sacred,” Americans find it harder to trust authorities for guidance, including G... Listen
From shame to purity – Mo Isom and Jefferson Bethke from 2018-07-07T22:00:03
Building bridges – LaTasha Morrison from 2018-06-30T22:00:59
How Do We Overcome Our Prejudice?
In society, racism is more prevalent than ever, engendering doubts, fears, suspicions, and even hostility about th... Listen
From the broken Place – Bianca Olthoff from 2018-06-23T22:00:26
Does God form us in all circumstances?
Many of us who have experienced painful challenges know that God can find us in any place and any moment of o... Listen
Understanding our cultural moment – Greg Thompson from 2018-06-16T22:00:26
Mapping environmental injustices – Rusty Pritchard from 2018-06-09T22:00:43
Many in our communities suffer from the rising air- and water-borne toxin levels in our local environments. From Asthma to Autism, one of the most hotly cont... Listen
Patient pluralism – David Coleman from 2018-06-02T22:00:23
How do we navigate ideological diversity?
Existing in an ideologically-diverse culture can be challenging, and often leads to individuals retreating... Listen
Healing Cities – Chris Seay and Rob Peabody from 2018-05-26T22:00:15
Finding God in unexpected places – Krish Kandiah from 2018-05-12T22:00:17
Calling vs. narcissism – Jo Saxton from 2018-05-05T22:00:26
The courage to lead – Lisa Bevere from 2018-04-28T22:00:40
How can the church be bold, yet beautiful?
On the heels of the #metoo movement came #churchtoo — exposing the abuse, harassment, and misogyny taking... Listen
Demonstrating a public faith – Miroslav Volf from 2018-04-21T22:00:28
Christians often talk about the common good but find it difficult to pursue it in a world of competing voices. Miroslav Volf claims the confusion stems from misunderstandings about human flourishin...
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Being a prophetic minority – Russell Moore from 2018-04-16T14:19:08
Every year the number of churches closing their doors in America increases, the average age of church attendees goes up, and more Americans are ceasing to identify with any religion, especially Chr...
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Why Culture Matters – Tim Keller from 2018-04-07T22:00:58
People of faith differ on how much concern we should pay to the culture at hand, questioning what good can we really do engaging in a broken world. Can we really make a significant difference? Does...
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Disappointing relationships – Lysa Terkuerst from 2018-03-31T22:00:30
Q2018 preview | The gentrification of Christianity – Sho Baraka from 2018-03-24T22:00:25
Gabe Lyons continues the discussion with writer and hip-hop artist, Sho Baraka about this year's Q Conference in Nashville April 11-13. Baraka will be co-hosting the event. More information at ww...
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Porn addiction – Audrey Assad and Jefferson Bethke from 2018-03-10T23:00:31
One-third of people viewing porn are women, but this demographic is largely unaddressed when pornography addictions are discussed. Audrey Assad, a singer/son... Listen
Understanding modern Islam – Shadi Hamid and Paul Marshall from 2018-02-24T23:00:01
Contrary to popular understanding, Islam's populations and influence reaches far beyond the Middle East. Muslims make up a majority of the population in 49 c... Listen
Engaging the issue of broken sexual identity – Melinda Semlys and Caleb Kaltenbach from 2018-02-10T23:00:38
Melinda Selmys' story of living with gender dysphoria provides a personal viewpoint from the trenches of this struggle. She advocates for a compassionate, empathetic approach to learning from and l...
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The power of a volunteer movement – Rob Peabody from 2018-02-03T23:00:17
VOMO is powering today's movement of volunteers to change the world. Listen in as Rob Peabody, CEO of VOMO, and Gabe Lyons discuss the importance of voluntee... Listen
Singleness – Annie F. Downs from 2018-01-27T23:00:29
What does it mean to think well about singleness? It's easy for the church to make marriage into an idol, but our single friends have much to offer and are a... Listen
Creating and flourishing – Dana Tanamachi from 2018-01-20T23:00:49
Renown artist, Dana Tanamachi, is a self-defined, "Texas-bred, Seattle-based graphic designer who enjoys living a quiet life and working with her hands." In ... Listen
Called to create – Jordan Raynor from 2018-01-13T23:00:04
6 practices of the Church – Vocation – Greg Thompson from 2018-01-06T23:00:40
6 practices of the Church – Hospitality – Greg Thompson from 2017-12-30T23:00:40
6 practices of the Church – Formation – Greg Thompson from 2017-12-16T23:00:48
The way that we build character depends on how we approach even the littlest habits and moments of our days. When we form habits that are good, they build up... Listen
6 practices of the Church – Identity – Greg Thompson from 2017-12-09T23:00:30
6 practices of the Church – Confession – Greg Thompson from 2017-12-02T23:00:31
The origins of the Church are thousands of years old. Through generations that span cultures and millennia, we see that though history has changed the face o... Listen
6 Practices of the Church: Context – Greg Thompson from 2017-11-25T23:00:57
A deeper look at the #UptoUs campaign from 2017-11-11T23:00:29
Following up on the called of the new #UpToUs campaign to speak up, meet up, and listen up as a way to engage our divided nation, Gabe features three messages. The first is from Justin Dillon of S...
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Our divided states of America – Colin Woodard from 2017-11-04T22:00:14
The State of Women in the World – Noel Yeatts from 2017-10-28T22:00:28
What our technology “wants” – Kevin Kelly from 2017-10-21T22:00:48
Pursuing spiritual formation in our approval-driven age – Banning Liebscher & Rebekah Lyons from 2017-10-14T22:00:19
Embracing the supernatural - Banning Liebscher / Jesus Culture
As we gather with other city, church, and cultural leaders, we desire for transformation to come to those around us and the p...
How the Gospel informs our everyday lives – Paul Williams and Terry Timm from 2017-10-07T22:00:54
Hope for the broken heart of man – Jason Pamer from 2017-09-30T22:00:02
Listen in as Gabe Lyons shares a conversation with Jason Pamer, filmmaker, producer and writer of the upcoming film, Listen
Managing technology – Andy Crouch from 2017-09-16T22:00:55
Restoring the justice system – Bryan Stevenson from 2017-09-09T22:00:41
Having the helpful conversation on race and reconciliation – part 2 from 2017-08-26T22:00:03
Having the helpful conversation on race and reconciliation – part 1 from 2017-08-19T22:00:58