134 episodes
Good Faith Curtis Chang
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- Religion & Spirituality
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4.9 • 1.7K Ratings
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Join host Curtis Chang and his friends as they follow Jesus and make sense of the world. With expertise, thoughtfulness, and humor, they discuss how Christian faith intersects with culture, politics, work, entertainment, and other aspects of life. Good Faith is produced by Redeeming Babel. Good Faith is ranked in the top .5 percent of all podcasts.
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Do We Need a Worship Music Reformation? (with Andy Crouch)
Host Curtis Chang and Good Faith contributor Andy Crouch strike a chord in their exploration of the dynamics of modern Christian worship music. Their conversation covers the ways that average Christians are becoming limited in their singing abilities, the concert-like performance style of worship leaders in our sanctuaries, and the commercial influence of Contemporary Christian Music (CCM). Curtis and Andy contend a musical reformation in the worship lives of believers is needed urgently today, and offer some practical tips on how to get started.
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REFERENCED IN THIS EPISODE:
Buy Ken Myers book All God's Children Wear Blue Suede Shoes: Christians & Popular Culture (Amazon)
Beautiful Things by Gungor
Job 3 (Job’s First Lament) ESV
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A Christian Alternative to the Culture of Niceness (with Dr. Calvin Troup)
Host Curtis Chang goes back to school and sits down with Geneva College President Dr. Calvin Troup and student Mattigan Burleigh to explore the college's long-standing political coursework, dating back to 1881. They delve into how, in an era fraught with political anxiety, the culture of niceness has eroded an authentic engagement across differences. Listen and learn how to serve your communities by focusing on Jesus as the central norm in our common life.
Learn more about Geneva College's Political Science program here
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The Cross & The Sword (with Tim Alberta pt. 2 of 2)
In the second part of their extensive conversation, host Curtis Chang and author Tim Alberta discuss how some people in the church use the message of the cross as a weapon to exert political power over others, thus diluting its significance. They explore how many truth-seeking non-believers are put off by what they perceive as the hypocritical political engagement of some evangelicals. Curtis and Tim also hold a question-and-answer session that provides helpful strategies for staying focused on the gospel when Christian political culture distorts the message.
Listen to The Kingdom of Jesus and get sheet music, lyrics, and prayers for your church
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The Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory: American Evangelicals in an Age of Extremism (Available on Amazon)
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Playing the Long Game in 2024 (with Tim Alberta pt. 1 of 2)
Tim Alberta and Curtis Chang suggest a long-term approach for Christians when it comes to political engagement. They explore how the pursuit of short term political power has led believers away from effectively sharing the Gospel message. Alberta and Chang encourage listeners to consider how a deeper alignment with Jesus can lead to genuine engagement with people and the culture that lasts beyond immediate but temporary gains.
Listen to The Kingdom of Jesus and get sheet music, lyrics, and prayers for your church
Donate to Redeeming Babel HERE
Bring The After Party course to your church or small group!
The Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory: American Evangelicals in an Age of Extremism (Available on Amazon)
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The politics of threat detection (with David French)
Host Curtis Chang and "founding friend" David French sit down for a deep dive into ways people are detecting threats in today's polarized landscape. They explore how both conservatives and progressives (including Christians of both stripes) often distort potential dangers, creating a misleading perception of reality and double standards. They also provide practical strategies for repairing our dysfunctional threat detectors.
Listen to The Kingdom of Jesus and get sheet music, lyrics, and prayers for your church
Donate to Redeeming Babel HERE
Bring The After Party course to your church or small group!
Order The After Party Book by Curtis Chang & Nancy French
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The Unseen Spiritual Powers Shaping Our World (with N.T. Wright)
Host Curtis Chang engages in an enlightening discussion with renowned New Testament scholar, pastor, and author N.T. Wright. They delve deeply into the concept of the "principalities and powers" in the writings of the Apostle Paul, examining the invisible - but powerful - spiritual realities behind our institutions, politics, and culture. Listen and discover how God meant for us to relate to these “powers” in the light of the Gospel.
Donate to Redeeming Babel HERE
Bring The After Party course to your church or small group!
Order The After Party Book by Curtis Chang & Nancy French
Get a copy of N.T. Wright's Jesus and the Powers: Christian Political Witness in an Age of Totalitarian Terror and Dysfunctional Democracies
Keep up with the work of N.T. Wright
Customer Reviews
The Long Game Tim Alberta
I’m into the 3 part of The Kingdom the Power and the Glory where it mentioned your
Podcast so I listened for the first time today. Very impressed. My pastor is doing his best to keep politics out of our church and I hope a great many of my dear friends and church members are hearing him preach not to put your trust in a political party but in Jesus. I’m afraid to ask them but I know there is a lot of fear and “you have to vote for Trump “ going around. I will listen again. Thanks
Come around the campfire
I’ve been listening to this show from the start and enjoy the thoughtful discussions. I preordered the After Party book and brought it to church to share with a friend — who surprised me to say he was leading a small group using the curriculum starting the next week. Thank you for being a blessing for those of us who may be cynics or combatants by pointing us to Jesus and how he can use us to make disciples.
Sad state of American Christianity
Just more Christians that erase Palestinian humanity. Christian’s that support mass death and murder as justify it as legal so long as it’s the right people doing it. Why do so many Christian’s support such atrocities?