12 episodes

Everyone has an opinion, especially when it comes to religion and spirituality, and most people are a lot smarter than we are. We just happen to be the only people in the room having the conversation. Hosted by Kirkland Gee, Nathan Cantu, and Kyle Major, this is a place for conversations, disagreements, and strategizing how we can better do ministry in the 21st-century. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/smartest-in-the-room/support

Smartest in the Room Kirkland Gee

    • Religion & Spirituality

Everyone has an opinion, especially when it comes to religion and spirituality, and most people are a lot smarter than we are. We just happen to be the only people in the room having the conversation. Hosted by Kirkland Gee, Nathan Cantu, and Kyle Major, this is a place for conversations, disagreements, and strategizing how we can better do ministry in the 21st-century. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/smartest-in-the-room/support

    #12: CORONAVIRUS AND THE CHURCH - What you can do to love your neighbor and stay sane during a global pandemic

    #12: CORONAVIRUS AND THE CHURCH - What you can do to love your neighbor and stay sane during a global pandemic

    Smartest in the Room:

    Everyone has an opinion, especially when it comes to religion and spirituality, and most people are a lot smarter than we are. We just happen to be the only four people in the room having the conversation. Hosted by Kirkland Gee, Nathan Cant and Kyle Major, this is a place for conversations, disagreements, and strategizing how we can better do ministry in the 21st-century.

    Today on the show, we're talking about the Coronavirus. With so many people concerned, stuck at home, and unsure of what comes next, we wanted to talk about what we're doing, both individually and in our churches, during such a difficult time. It has never been more important to stay connected to God and to our communities, so we hope this gives you some ideas of how you can do that and how you can love those around you. We're also joined by our dear friend David Wickward, who we thought could offer a unique perspective on this issue as well. 

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    • 53 min
    #11: PUT YOUR PHONE AWAY - How digital minimalism can help us live a more fulfilling Christian life

    #11: PUT YOUR PHONE AWAY - How digital minimalism can help us live a more fulfilling Christian life

    Everyone has an opinion, especially when it comes to religion and spirituality, and most people are a lot smarter than we are. We just happen to be the only four people in the room having the conversation. Hosted by Kirkland Gee, Nathan Cantu, and Kyle Major, this is a place for conversations, disagreements, and strategizing how we can better do ministry in the 21st-century.
    Today on the show, we're talking about digital minimalism. This has been a hot-button topic in the Christian and secular worlds as of late. We wanted to take an episode and talk about how we can have a healthier relationship with out smartphones and our technology, and by association, a healthier spiritual life.
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    RECOMMENDED READING: The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry - John Mark Comer; Hearing God: Developing a Conversational Relationship with God - Dallas Willard; Renovation of the Heart - Dallas Willard

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    • 56 min
    #10: KIRK CAMERON AND KENDRICK LAMAR - What role does art play in the church today, and how should we engage with it biblically?

    #10: KIRK CAMERON AND KENDRICK LAMAR - What role does art play in the church today, and how should we engage with it biblically?

    Everyone has an opinion, especially when it comes to religion and spirituality, and most people are a lot smarter than we are. We just happen to be the only people in the room having the conversation. Hosted by Kirkland Gee, Nathan Cantu, and Kyle Major, this is a place for conversations, disagreements, and strategizing how we can better do ministry in the 21st-century. 
    Today's episode is all about art and the church. For the last few decades, there's been a phenomenon with creating Christian versions of art, whether that music, movies, or something else. And for some reason, it seems like the Christian versions haven't been as good. Why is that? And how can we engage with both Christian and secular art for spiritual growth and development? We've been looking forward to this topic for a while, and we really hope that you will enjoy it as much as we did. 
    EMAIL: smartestintheroompodcast@gmail.com 
    WEBSITE: https://anchor.fm/smartest-in-the-room

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    • 58 min
    #9: KILLING A BEAR WITH OUR BARE HANDS? - What the Bible has to say about masculinity.

    #9: KILLING A BEAR WITH OUR BARE HANDS? - What the Bible has to say about masculinity.

    Everyone has an opinion, especially when it comes to religion and spirituality, and most people are a lot smarter than we are. We just happen to be the only four people in the room having the conversation. Hosted by Kirkland Gee, Nathan Cantu, Kyle Major, and Tanner Petty, this is a place for conversations, disagreements, and strategizing how we can better do ministry in the 21st-century.  

    Today on the show, we're talking about biblical masculinity. There's a lot of confusion and dysphoria around gender roles these days, especially within the church, so we wanted to take some time to talk about what the Bible has to say about manhood. This conversation may not go where you're expecting, but we hope that you can take something away from it.

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    • 53 min
    #8: ANOTHER ENNEAGRAM PODCAST - Using personality tests for spiritual formation.

    #8: ANOTHER ENNEAGRAM PODCAST - Using personality tests for spiritual formation.

    Everyone has an opinion, especially when it comes to religion and spirituality, and most people are a lot smarter than we are. We just happen to be the only four people in the room having the conversation. Hosted by Kirkland Gee, Nathan Cantu, Kyle Major, and Tanner Petty, this is a place for conversations, disagreements, and strategizing how we can better do ministry in the 21st-century.  Today on the show, we're talking about the personality tests. At one time, the church was hesitant to embrace using personality test. In recent years, though, it seems like everyone is talking about Myers-Briggs and the Enneagram. We wanted to take some time to talk about this and give you our perspective on how we think about the use of these tests in our personal spiritual formation and discipleship. EMAIL: smartestintheroompodcast@gmail.com // WEBSITE: https://anchor.fm/smartest-in-the-room // RECOMMENDED READING: The Road Back to You - Ian Morgan Chron; The Wisdom of the Enneagram - Don Richard Riso; enneagraminstitiute.com


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    • 36 min
    #7: #WakeUpOlive - Miracles and the role of suffering in the church

    #7: #WakeUpOlive - Miracles and the role of suffering in the church

    Everyone has an opinion, especially when it comes to religion and spirituality, and most people are a lot smarter than we are. We just happen to be the only four people in the room having the conversation. Hosted by Kirkland Gee, Nathan Cantu, Kyle Major, and Tanner Petty, this is a place for conversations, disagreements, and strategizing how we can better do ministry in the 21st-century.  Today on the show, we're talking about #WakeUpOlive. After a lot of listener requests, we felt like it would be beneficial to address a lot of the questions floating around right now and try to help both ourselves and you all think through this situation with love, care, and respect while also trying to learn from the situation in how we can better serve the people we lead on a daily basis. EMAIL: smartestintheroompodcast@gmail.com // WEBSITE: https://anchor.fm/smartest-in-the-room // RECOMMENDED READING: Surprised by Hope - N.T. Wright


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    • 57 min

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