Smartest in the Room

Kirkland Gee
  • 5.0 (10)
  • Christianity

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.

Episodes

  1. 03/23/2020

    #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.  EMAIL: smartestintheroompodcast@gmail.com // WEBSITE: https://anchor.fm/smartest-in-the-room

  2. 03/16/2020

    #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. EMAIL: smartestintheroompodcast@gmail.com WEBSITE: https://anchor.fm/smartest-in-the-room 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

  3. 03/02/2020

    #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

  4. 02/17/2020

    #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. EMAIL: smartestintheroompodcast@gmail.com // WEBSITE: https://anchor.fm/smartest-in-the-room

  5. 02/03/2020

    #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

  6. 01/20/2020

    #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

  7. 01/06/2020

    #6: READING LIST - Our favorite books from the last year and what you need to read in 2020

    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 best books we read last year, what we learned from them, and what we're looking forward to reading and working on next year.  EMAIL: smartestintheroompodcast@gmail.com   WEBSITE: https://anchor.fm/smartest-in-the-room  RECOMMENDED READING:  Theology and Spirituality: The Coddling of the American Mind - Greg Lukianoff and Jonathan Haidt | Sacred Fire - Ronald Rollheiser | The Critical Journey - Janet Hagberg and Robert A. Guelich | Soul Care - Rob Reimer | The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry - John Mark Comer | Celebration of Discipline - Richard Foster | God Has a Name - John Mark Comer | Reappearing Church - Mark Sayers | Surprised by Hope - N.T. Wright | Desiring the Kingdom - James K. A. Smith | Why Don't We Listen Better? - James Peterson | For Fun: Name of the Wind - Patrick Rothfas | Leviathan Wakes - James S. A. Corey | God in a Cup - Michaele Weissman

  8. 12/23/2019

    #5: WHAT DO YOU DO WITH A BA IN RELIGION? - Why the ministry education, training, and career system is a little broken.

    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 what someone has to do to become a pastor in 2019, how that's changed over the years, and what we think is the best path forward to fix that problem for the next generation of church leaders. EMAIL: smartestintheroompodcast@gmail.com   WEBSITE: https://anchor.fm/smartest-in-the-room  RECOMMENDED READING: Helmut Thelicke, A Little Exercise for Young Theologians. Paul David Tripp, Dangerous Calling. Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Life Together.

  9. 12/09/2019

    #4: "GO HOME" - John MacArthur, Beth Moore, and why women should be leading in ministry.

    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 on the show, Kirkland, Nathan, and Tanner are talking about women in ministry leadership with special guest, Marcus Thomas. We're talking about the controversy between John MacArthur and Beth Moore, whether women should lead in church ministry settings, and how we can approach this issue pastorally as we engage with the people in our churches on both sides of the discussion. EMAIL: smartestintheroompodcast@gmail.com  WEBSITE: https://anchor.fm/smartest-in-the-room  RECOMMENDED READING: McKnight, Scott. The Blue Parakeet | Westfall, Cynthia. Paul and Gender: Reclaiming the Apostle’s Vision for Men and Women in Christ | Peppiatt, Lucy. Rediscovering Scripture’s Vision for Women: Fresh Perspectives on Disputed Texts

  10. 11/18/2019

    #3: R.I.P. PURITY CULTURE: An autopsy on the biggest church movement of the 1990s and early 2000s.

    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 on the show, Kirkland, Nathan, and Kyle are talking about the purity culture movement. We're talking about what the church got right, what it got wrong, and how we can have a truly biblical sexual ethic in 2019.  EMAIL: smartestintheroompodcast@gmail.com  WEBSITE: https://anchor.fm/smartest-in-the-room

  11. 11/04/2019

    #2: YEEZUS LOVES JESUS - How the Christian community responds to secular public figures coming to faith.

    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 on the show, Kirkland, Nathan, Kyle, and Tanner are talking about Kanye West's newest album, "Jesus is King." With Ye now saying he is in service to God, we wanted to use him as a case study on how the Christian community at-large should respond when public secular figures start to follow Jesus. We hope you enjoy the discussion. EMAIL: smartestintheroompodcast@gmail.com WEBSITE: https://anchor.fm/smartest-in-the-room RECOMMENDED READING: Salvation by Allegiance Alone - Matthew Bates

  12. 10/19/2019

    #1 FIGHT NIGHT - Mega Church vs. House 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 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, Kirkland, Nathan, and Kyle are talking about mega churches, house churches, and different strategies for building a church in 2019. We also talk about the challenges that come along with each of those models. We hope you enjoy the discussion. INSTAGRAM: @Smartestintheroompodcast EMAIL: smartestintheroompodcast@gmail.com WEBSITE: https://anchor.fm/smartest-in-the-room RECOMMENDED READING: God Dreams: 12 Vision Templates for Finding and Focusing Your Church's Future - Warren Bird and Will Mancini Letters to the Church - Francis Chan

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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.

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  • Creator
    Kirkland Gee
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2020
  • Episodes
    12
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Kirkland Gee
  • Show Website
    Smartest in the Room