Why do we need community and what makes Christian community distinctive? We can all attest to times when the presence or absence of Christ-centered community has impacted us. Let's dig in to find out why it makes a difference.

Made For People by Justin Whitmel Earley (apologies to Justin for not getting his name right in this episode!)
Life Together by Dietrich Bonhoeffer
The Center for Being Known - Curt Thompson

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It's our first guest! Leslie Thomas joins us for this episode to discuss grief and the ways Jesus has met her and her family and shifted her worldview following the death of her oldest child. It is vulnerable and hopeful and we are so glad she chatted with us.

Resources:
Mitch and Leslie's website
Kate Bowler on Instagram

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Fall is in the air! The change of seasons can be wonderful, but sometimes the change of life seasons can be a struggle. We're chatting about everything from pumpkin spice to feeling unprepared for a new life season.

Mentioned in this episode:
Trey Kennedy's 2023 "Girls during fall be like" video

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Ever been convinced you knew the words to a song only to come to find out you got it very wrong? If you haven’t, you’re better than we are, but you might get a kick out of hearing some misheard lyrics in this episode. And you know we’re going to make a deeper connection to other things we may mishear. It’s Season Two and were back!

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It's the final episode of Season 1 and we're answering your questions! Join us as we tackle a variety of inquiries and wrap up our first ever podcast season.

Resources:
The Gray Havens - See You Again
Desiring God by John Piper
John Mark Comer
Tim Keller
The Practice of the Presence of God by Brother Lawrence

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Are you a personality quiz nerd like us? This week we share each other’s Strengthsfinder results and discuss how God makes each of us with our own personalities and strengths.

Resources:

Self assessments:

Clifton Strengthsfinder

Myers Briggs assessment

Enneagram test

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Other:

Words that Hurt, Words that Heal

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Who is this God that we claim is trustworthy? We've talked about how he has shown up for us, but who is he? What is he like? In this episode we share how we know who God is - through scripture, through others and through our own relationship with him.

Resources:
From Mary Beth:
New City Catechism:
Question: What is God?
Answer: God is the creator and sustainer of everyone and everything. He is eternal, infinite, and unchangeable in his power and perfection, goodness and glory, wisdom, justice, and truth.

From Sarah:
Rich Mullins song “Creed”

"And I believe what I believe is what makes me what I am
I did not make it, no it is making me
It is the very truth of God and not the invention of any man"

Sarah’s theological background: Confession of Faith in a Mennonite Perspective (1995)

Tis so Sweet to Trust in Jesus
I’m so glad I learned to trust Thee,
Precious Jesus, Savior, Friend;
And I know that Thou art with me,
Wilt be with me to the end.

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We are called to be hospitable, so how do we stop relying on ourselves and trust God with hospitality? Tune in for thoughts as well as some hospitality tips this week.

Mentioned resources:

Rosario Butterfield - The Gospel Comes with a House Key

Study from NIH - Breaking Bread: the Functions of Social Eating

Study from Cornell University - Eating Together at the Firehouse: How Workplace Commensality Relates to the Performance of Firefighters

Business News Daily - How Eating Together Benefits Co-Workers

John Mark Comer/Practicing the Way - Eating and Drinking - Practicing the Way

National Day Calendar

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