Re-integrate

Bob Robinson
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Dr. Bob Robinson and David Loughney discuss the joys and frustrations of reintegrating every aspect of life with their faith and interview authors, thought leaders, and practitioners who are doing it. Bob is 60 and David is in his 30, so they offer an engaging dialogue from different generational vantage points. bobrobinsonre.substack.com

  1. JAN 27

    Hope for Healthy Intimate Relationships (podcast) with Erin Moniz

    Whether you’re single or married, young or old, finding and keeping meaningful and genuine personal relationships is what we all desire. In our digital age, relationship building is not easy. Young people are finding people to date on apps, and they are communicating with friends on social media. No matter whether you're married or single, we all need to understand how to have healthy relationships. College chaplain Erin Moniz is deeply attuned to the questions and concerns of today’s emerging adults. In her new book, Knowing and Being Known: Hope for All Our Intimate Relationships (IVP, 2025), she explores the essential elements of healthy relationships, addresses the complexities of intimacy, and shines a light on the barriers that can impede genuine connection. What we discuss in this episode: * The secular culture says that the two key benchmarks of full adulthood are (1) Autonomy, and (2) Sexual Activity. * But the sad truth is that this hypersexuality and romance idolatry has seeped into the church. We still see adulthood in these categories, though they're framed slightly differently. * We begin to reimagine a theology that emphasizes the importance of intimacy in all our relationships (with God and with our fellow humans). * The Fall introduced shame into our relationships. Shame is destructive and is not the same as guilt or conviction. * Erin explains how vulnerability is the currency of intimacy. * While marriage and family remain important, the church and other ministries need to focus on what true friendship is and how to develop friends. Scroll down to learn more about Erin Moniz. Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this podcast, please share it with your friends! Your hosts are Dr. Bob Robinson and David Loughney. For further resources on reintegrating all of life with God’s mission, go to re-integrate.org. Rev. Erin F. Moniz Rev. Erin F. Moniz (DMin, Trinity School for Ministry) is a deacon in the Anglican Church in North America and Associate Chaplain and Director for Chapel at Baylor University, where she disciples emerging adults and journeys with them toward healthy, gospel-centered relationships. Support independent booksellers! We recommend purchasing Erin’s book from Byron and Beth Borger at Hearts & Minds Bookstore. They are eager to serve God’s people with great books. Order online through their secure server or call 717-246-3333. Ask for 20% OFF by mentioning that you heard about these books on the Reintegrate Podcast! Get full access to Bob Robinson’s Substack at bobrobinsonre.substack.com/subscribe

    1h 15m
  2. As a boss, you only get one sentence.

    JAN 22

    As a boss, you only get one sentence.

    What kind of boss will you be remembered as being? We all get a "Sentence." When they think of you, how will they finish this sentence: "I used to work at such-and-such company, and my boss was..." Bob Robinson and David Loughney talk with Dr. Chip Roper. He is the Founder and President of the VOCA Center. The VOCA Center is a faith-based organization that brings God's wisdom to your work through teaching, coaching, and leadership development. It recently partnered with the Barna Group to conduct a research survey to discover what brings joy and what brings challenges in the contemporary workplace. Listen to the whole podcast here. Get full access to Bob Robinson’s Substack at bobrobinsonre.substack.com/subscribe

    3 min

  3. JAN 19

    Fresh Expressions of Christian Ministry (podcast) with Dr. Angie Ward

    How do we get beyond the competition we often see among different Christian ministries and work together for God’s glory and Kingdom? Churches and nonprofits are all seeking people’s attention, their participation, and especially their funding. But they do so from a scarcity mindset, believing that any funding directed to one organization or church is funding taken away from their own. We all like to say that we work for the same Lord Jesus and for the sake of His kingdom, but in practice, we compete with each other. Into this fray comes Dr. Angie Ward, professor of leadership and ministry at Denver Seminary. She is a leadership author and teacher with nearly 30 years of experience in church, parachurch, and Christian higher education ministry. Her new book is Beyond Church and Parachurch: From Competition to Missional Extension (InterVarsity Press, 2025). In our conversation, Angie Ward offers a new blueprint for churches and all other Christian ministries toward a unified future. In our conversation, * Dr. Ward provides a comprehensive definition of “church.” * She explains why it is essential that we see the church in terms of the people of God united to participate in God’s mission in a variety of ways. * She provides a new paradigm: “Missional Extensions.” This terminology helps us understand how various Christian ministries function and interact. * She provides practical ideas for ministries to cease competing and to start collaborating. Scroll down to learn more about Angie Ward. Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this podcast, please share it with your friends. Your hosts are Dr. Bob Robinson and David Loughney. For further resources on reintegrating all of life with God’s mission, go to re-integrate.org. Dr. Angie Ward Angie Ward (PhD, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary) is the Director of the Doctor of Ministry Program and Associate Professor of Leadership and Ministry at Denver Seminary. In addition to Beyond Church and Parachurch, she is the author of Uncharted Leadership: 20 Case Studies to Help Ministry Leaders Adapt to Uncertainty (Zondervan, 2023) and I Am a Leader: When Women Discover the Joy of Their Calling (NavPress, 2020). Angie loves running, basketball, humor, and movies. She and her husband live in a college neighborhood in Denver. They have two young adult sons and one very spoiled beagle. Support independent booksellers! We recommend purchasing these books from Byron and Beth Borger at Hearts & Minds Bookstore. They are eager to serve God’s people with great books. Order online through their secure server or call 717-246-3333. Ask for 20% OFF by mentioning that you heard about these books on the Reintegrate Podcast! Get full access to Bob Robinson’s Substack at bobrobinsonre.substack.com/subscribe

    57 min

  4. JAN 8

    The Joy and Challenges of Today's Work (podcast) with Dr. Chip Roper

    God did not create work to be drudgery, but due to the effects of the Fall and our sinfulness, work can definitely not be what it should be. But that does not mean that work is all bad. In fact, work is where we often find purpose and joy. Dr. Chip Roper is the Founder and President of the VOCA Center. The VOCA Center is a faith-based organization that brings God's wisdom to your work through teaching, coaching, and leadership development. It recently partnered with the Barna Group to conduct a research survey to discover what brings joy and what brings challenges in the contemporary workplace. This “Life@Work 2025 Report” is free to download here. Our conversation with Chip Roper: * We discuss practical strategies to increase joy at work for both workers and leaders. * The study discovered that the majority of U.S. adult workers (7 out of 10) say that they experience joy more than half the time they’re at work. * What brings us joy at work includes (1) work relationships, (2) our achievements and purpose, and (3) helping others and making a difference. * Workers who derive their primary satisfaction from helping others are nearly 3 times more likely to experience high levels of joy compared to those motivated primarily by financial rewards. * Gen Z and Millennial workers seek meaning beyond the paycheck and find joy in helping others in and through their work. * While relationships with people bring joy at work, what’s ironic is that this is the same category that scored high on what creates challenges at work. Scroll down to learn more about Chip Roper. Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this podcast, please share it with your friends. Your hosts are Dr. Bob Robinson and David Loughney. For further resources on reintegrating all of life with God’s mission, go to re-integrate.org. Dr. Chip Roper Dr. Chip Roper is the Chief Solutions Officer and President of the VOCA Center. He earned a Doctorate of Ministry from Missio Seminary and an Executive Coaching Certification from Columbia University. He coaches business leaders, drawing on his 30-plus years of experience in Profit & Loss leadership. Get full access to Bob Robinson’s Substack at bobrobinsonre.substack.com/subscribe

    1h 2m

  5. 12/18/2025

    Christian Keys for Leading a Healthy Organization (podcast) with Dr. Justin Irving

    The way of Jesus is for organizations to nurture flourishing individuals and societies. But many of us have experienced the devastating effects of a toxic work environment. This is not the way God meant organizations to run. From the ancient Old Testament Scriptures and the teachings of Jesus and his Apostles, everything in life is meant for universal flourishing, or Shalom. Our guest is Dr. Justin Irving, Professor of Christian Leadership at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky. His newest book is titled, Healthy Leadership for Thriving Organizations: Creating Contexts Where People Flourish (Baker Academic, 2024), In it, he provides theological foundations for healthy Christian leadership in for-profit corporations, nonprofits, and churches. He also provides insights from interviewing over 200 executive leaders. In our discussion, we discuss: * Leadership for human flourishing * Cultivating healthy teams * Delegation for the good of the people we lead and for the organization * What hinders good organizational communication * How to measure how healthy an organizational culture is * How to be sure that every aspect of an organization aligns with the organization’s values and beliefs In our conversation, we discussed the Good Place Operating System (GPOS), from The Good Place Institute, for which Bob Robinson is a Partner Consultant. The GPOS is a systematic approach to clearly stating a purpose and mission in a charter, to build all the systems in an organization to align with the charter, and then to measure success on business dashboards. If you’d like to explore implementing an operating system meant for kingdom purposes in which people are valued, communities flourish, and profits are made for these regenerative purposes, connect with Bob by emailing him at Bob.Robinson@goodplaceinstitute.com . Scroll down to learn more about Justin Irving. Subscribe to the podcast on your favorite app: Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this podcast, please share it with your friends. Your hosts are Dr. Bob Robinson and David Loughney. For further resources on reintegrating all of life with God’s mission, go to re-integrate.org. Dr. Justin Irving After serving for 20 years at Bethel Seminary in a variety of faculty and administrative roles, Dr. Justin Irving now serves as Professor of Leadership, Chair of the Department of Leadership and Discipleship, and Director of the Ed.D. program at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, KY. Check out his Purpose in Leadership blog. Dr. Irving is a member at Sojourn Church Midtown in Louisville, Kentucky. He is married to Tasha, and they have five children. Would you consider buying Dr. Irving’s books from independent booksellers Byron and Beth Borger at Hearts & Minds Bookstore? They are eager to serve God’s people with great books. Order online through their secure server or call 717-246-333. Mention that you heard about the book on the Reintegrate Podcast and get 20% off. Get full access to Bob Robinson’s Substack at bobrobinsonre.substack.com/subscribe

    58 min

  6. 12/01/2025

    Find Your Callings in the Good, True, and Beautiful (podcast) with Karen Swallow Prior

    Some people are lucky enough to get paid to do what they love. But many are not. In You Have a Calling: Finding Your Vocation in the True, Good, and Beautiful, (Brazos Press, 2025), award-winning author Karen Swallow Prior has encouraging news: If you pursue the good, true, and beautiful in all your work, you will find your greatest fulfillment. In this conversation, we discuss: * The difference between passion and calling. How does this help us make vocational decisions? * What are the various callings we have, not just in our 9-to-5, but in all of life? * How does our context determine our callings, including when and where we live, who is in our lives, and what needs arise? * How are our callings from outside ourselves, often in the service to others? * How can we find meaning in every role, regardless of what our career is? * How can we reintegrate our vocational lives through truth, goodness, and beauty? Our discussion will help anyone and everyone who wants to know that our daily work, ordinary though it may be, can fulfill a higher calling to God. You will gain a renewed sense of purpose, knowing you are created for virtue in all that you do. Scroll down to learn more about Karen Prior. Subscribe to the podcast on your favorite app: Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this podcast, please share it with your friends. Your hosts are Dr. Bob Robinson and David Loughney. For further resources on reintegrating all of life with God’s mission, go to re-integrate.org. Dr. Karen Swallow Prior Dr. Karen Swallow Prior is the 2025-26 Karlson Scholar at Bethel Seminary. She has been a reader and a writer her entire life. She earned her PhD in English from the State University of New York at Buffalo. She has taught at Liberty University and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. She has written or co-written several books, including study guides for some of the greatest books in British literature. Would you consider buying Karen’s books from independent booksellers Byron and Beth Borger at Hearts & Minds Bookstore? They are eager to serve God’s people with great books. Order online through their secure server or call 717-246-333. Mention that you heard about these books on the Reintegrate Podcast and get 20% off. Get full access to Bob Robinson’s Substack at bobrobinsonre.substack.com/subscribe

    1 hr

  7. 11/06/2025

    The Good News of Our Human Limitations (podcast) with Kelly Kapic

    After another day of trying to meet deadlines and working on projects, you’re again dissatisfied with how much you did or how well you did it. Then you go home, grab a bite to eat, and then go to your kid’s concert or sporting event. When you come back home, you see that big house chore that has been waiting for weeks. You sigh and drop into bed thinking, “What’s wrong with me? Why can’t I get more done?” We are constantly colliding with our limitations. And we think that it is because we are fallen, sinful people. But what if? What if our limitations are a gift from God, that this is part of the very good part of being a created being? What if we are not supposed to carry the burden of trying to be something we are not and cannot be? Our guest on this episode is theologian Dr. Kelly M. Kapic. He’s written a book that addresses this guilt we all experience when we feel that we should always be doing one more thing. Its title is You’re Only Human: How Your Limits Reflect God’s Design and Why that’s Good News (Brazos, 2022). This book has won a number of awards, including Christianity Today’s Book of the Year award in the category of Popular Theology. Scroll down to learn more about Kelly Kapic. Subscribe to the podcast on your favorite app: Thanks for listening! Please share this podcast with your friends. Your hosts are Dr. Bob Robinson and David Loughney. For further resources on reintegrating all of life with God’s mission, go to re-integrate.org. Dr. Kelly M. Kapic Kelly M. Kapic is Professor of Theological Studies at Covenant College, where he has taught since 2001. With a PhD in Systematic and Historical Theology from King’s College University of London, Kapic has written or edited over fifteen books. His earlier work includes Embodied Hope: A Theological Meditation on Pain and Suffering, A Little Book For New Theologians: Why and How to Study Theology, and The God Who Gives: How the Trinity Shapes the Christian Story. He also completed two volumes with the economist Brian Fikkert: Becoming Whole: Why the Opposite of Poverty isn’t the American Dream and A Field Guide to Becoming Whole: Principles for Poverty Alleviation Ministries. His upcoming release will be Christian Life (in the New Studies in Dogmatics series of books from ‎Zondervan Academic). We recommend purchasing these books from independent booksellers Byron and Beth Borger at Hearts & Minds Bookstore. They are eager to serve God’s people with great books. Order online through their secure server or call 717-246-333. Mention that you heard about these books on the Reintegrate Podcast and get 20% off. Get full access to Bob Robinson’s Substack at bobrobinsonre.substack.com/subscribe

    1h 4m

  8. 10/13/2025

    Do You Dare to be in the Courageous Political Middle? (podcast) with Dr. Shirley Mullen

    The murder of Charlie Kirk has shaken both political and faith communities. It is fortunate that we interviewed Shirley Mullen a couple of months ago. We are glad to provide that interview now. She encourages us to take up the courageous middle in the midst of the kind of polarization that has led to this kind of violence. We are experiencing increased suspicion and animosity in our churches, our workplaces, and even our families. It has also led to a false sense that our options are limited to choosing only one side. When we look around us, we see people so extremely confident that they are absolutely right and that the opposition is not only absolutely wrong, but downright evil. Is there a better way? Are Christians called to be peacemakers and bridgebuilders? And can they do that without jettisoning our core convictions? Into the fray comes Dr. Shirley Mullen and her new book, Claiming the Courageous Middle: Daring to Live and Work Together for a More Hopeful Future (Baker Academic, 2024). Scroll down to learn more about Shirley Mullen. Subscribe to the podcast on your favorite app: Thanks for listening! Please share this podcast with your friends. Your hosts are Dr. Bob Robinson and David Loughney. For further resources on reintegrating all of life with God’s mission, go to re-integrate.org. Dr. Shirley A. Mullen We welcome Shirley Mullen, who served as president of Houghton University for fifteen years before retiring in 2021. After receiving two doctorates (one in history from the University of Minnesota and the other in philosophy from the University of Wales), she spent four decades in the field of faith-based liberal arts education, serving as a professor, residence life director, chief academic officer, and president. In her role as president of the college, she led her institution to a place where students and faculty could be courageous in creating space for people to be in the courageous middle. She continues to invest in the next generation of leaders through mentoring and serving on the boards of the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities, the Jericho Road Community Health Center, the National Association of Evangelicals, Fuller Theological Seminary, and the 1st Amendment Partnership. We recommend purchasing this book from independent booksellers Byron and Beth Borger at Hearts & Minds Bookstore. They are eager to serve God’s people with great books. Order online through their secure server or call 717-246-333. Mention that you heard about this book on the Reintegrate Podcast and get 20% off. Get full access to Bob Robinson’s Substack at bobrobinsonre.substack.com/subscribe

    1h 1m
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Dr. Bob Robinson and David Loughney discuss the joys and frustrations of reintegrating every aspect of life with their faith and interview authors, thought leaders, and practitioners who are doing it. Bob is 60 and David is in his 30, so they offer an engaging dialogue from different generational vantage points. bobrobinsonre.substack.com

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  • Creator
    Bob Robinson
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    87
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Bob Robinson
  • Show Website
    Re-integrate

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