What If We Loved‪?‬ WhatIfWeLoved?

Bruce, Shay, and Janie sat down with Amy Julia Becker for the second time, this time joined by her daughter Penny. Penny is a student, a dancer, and she talked to us about many things including her experience with having Down Syndrome. Penny's input, as well as Amy's, is invaluable, and taught us much about disabilities and love. We hope this conversation helps you love others with more fullness and understanding, just as it helped us.

Bruce, Shay, and Janie sit down to talk about religious guilt, and the temptation to perform in Christian culture because of a desire to be loved, accepted, and known as faithful. They talk about ways they see this in society, and ultimately provide refreshing insights and remedies to living a life of religious guilt.  

In this podcast, Bruce, Shay, and Janie sit down with Justin and Kelly Rife, who are the Community Pastors at Catch The Fire Church and the Founders and Leaders of "Embrace." With Embrace, Justin and Kelly have delivered food to hundreds of people in their city. We talk to them about their motivation to love others, their ups-and-downs in doing so, and how they have seen God move. We love their insight and wisdom and we feel inspired, and we hope you do too!

How can we love others and be advocates for change in our communities? Is it possible to listen well to others in the midst of disagreement? Bruce, Shay, and Janie talk about the division that politics brings to the Church body, as well as the ideal picture of what an election year could look like if we are able to tune into Jesus' love and grace.

After significant revelations, breakthroughs, and encounters from God, we may fear forgetting them, and going 'back to normal.' Is there something we need to do to hold on to the revelations and walk in that new way? In this episode, Bruce, Shay, and Janie reflect on seasons they learned from God and how they continued to live in that new reality after the revelation.

There's a tension between fearlessness in vulnerability and wisdom in sharing with others. But ultimately, there is a huge reward in following the Holy Spirit when He nudges us to share. How can we be vulnerable when we have shame about something we've done? And should we *always* be vulnerable?