All Saints Center Podcast All Saints: Brock Bingaman and Connie Willems

What do we mean when we talk about the kingdom of God — and what difference does it make that we do talk about it?

There is something in the air recently at our church and others, regarding mentoring and discipleship. In this All Saints conversation, Brock Bingaman talks with Roc Bottomly, who has a lifetime’s worth of experience in the value of mentoring.
Mentoring doesn’t have to be complex or difficult or intimidating. Lots of people have reservoirs of wisdom to share with others – wisdom gained through doing life with God, over time. You don’t have to be perfect or have had no struggles to be a good mentor. In fact, just the opposite: broken people who have walked through hard times make good mentors.
How do you get started? We’ll give some practical help for

• How to start a mentoring relationship
• What to talk about during meetings
• How often — and for how long— to meet

The process isn’t complicated, and the results can be life-changing—and life-bringing.

In this podcast, Brock and Connie explore some of the core elements of leadership, as Brock describes how he first encountered a series of leadership groups that changed an entire church. We’ll touch on the essence of leadership: empowering others — and we’ll talk about the value of humility, human limits, listening, and vulnerability.

In this podcast, Brock and Connie explore the life of Teresa of Avila, a reformer and a contemplative. Even though she lived 500 years ago, her writings have mentored many people (including Brock) in how prayer can bring them closer to God.

When you open your Bible, we’d love to have you ask, “I wonder if there’s more than I’ve been getting from my normal reading.” Because there always is. In this podcast, Brock and Connie talk about some of the discoveries and questions that have been arising from the Biblical Studies course. The first is about application.

Sometimes we take the ancient view when we look at God's work in history. And sometimes we look at the Holy Spirit's activity in more recent events. In the 1960s and 70s in the U.S., God intervened to reach and rescue a generation. Today, we call them the Jesus People.