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126 | Loneliness & Community

We're betting you are lonely. It's something we can assume is the case for pretty much everyone on the planet, but even more so for someone trying to walk with maturity in their 20's. What do we do with it? What does community look like, and even more so, what is community for?

How Hard Times Prepare Us - Part 2

In the series conclusion, John and Allen discuss how God can use our hard situations to prepare us for greater things - if we will embrace His invitation into deeper initiation.

125 | John Mark Lohner: Shame and The Gospel

"Do Not Be Ashamed" by Wendell Berry You will be walking some night in the comfortable dark of your yard and suddenly a great light will shine round about you, and behind you will be a wall you never saw before. It will be clear to you suddenly that you were about to escape, and that you are guilty: you misread the complex instructions, you are not a member, you lost your card or never had one. And you will know that they have been there all along, their eyes on your letters and books, their hands in your pockets, their ears wired to your bed. Though you have done nothing shameful, they will want you to be ashamed. They will want you to kneel and weep and say you should have been like them. And once you say you are ashamed, reading the page they hold out to you, then such light as you have made in your history will leave you. They will no longer need to pursue you. You will pursue them, begging forgiveness. They will not forgive you. There is no power against them. It is only candor that is aloof from them, only an inward clarity, unashamed, that they cannot reach. Be ready. When their light has picked you out and their questions are asked, say to them: "I am not ashamed." A sure horizon will come around you. The heron will begin his evening flight from the hilltop.

How Hard Times Prepare Us - Part 1

If the hard seasons of life are meaningless, we just need relief. But John and Allen reveal how God brings meaning to these times by using them to initiate and prepare us for what's ahead.

124 | State of the Soul

Back in the studio, Blaine and Sam talk about soul care these days. What are we doing to care for ourselves, and what do we think about to orient our story?

A Story Worth Living

A film about the universal human search for meaning, set in a high-stakes wilderness adventure on BMW GS off-road motorcycles. Six men—father, sons and friends—set off as rookies through the backcountry of Colorado, exploring the universal longing for meaning, the loss of story in the postmodern world and how the secret to life is discovered “only in a larger story.”

Soul vs. Spirit - Part 2

To be wholehearted and grow in maturity, we need access to all Kingdom resources. John and Morgan dismantle the unnecessary tension between soul and spirit in this series conclusion.

123 | Why We're Back Next Week

123 | Why We're Back Next Week by And Sons

Soul vs. Spirit - Part 1

For many, spiritual experiences are defined either by dramatic encounters with God OR process-driven soul care. John and Morgan offer a more holistic approach to Kingdom living that involves both spirit and soul.

122 | Nathan Clarkson - Hollywood and The World of Storytelling

Nathan Clarkson has spent his 20's in the world of Hollywood and has a few things to say about it. As an actor, director, and published author, Clarkson lives in the worlds of the creative and story, so we thought we'd pick his brain on what it takes and what advice he might give to a younger version of himself.

Our "Way" - Part 2

Once we clearly see what our "way" looks like, God reveals areas that need deeper repentance, healing and transformation. John, Morgan, and Allen discuss this process in the series conclusion.

121 | Lament - Bringing Your Heart to God

In the pursuit of inner growth we can slip into a way of thinking that justifies all pain and disappointment as initiation. And while some of the time that is just fine, the Bible is filled with examples of great men and women taking their pain, fear, frustration, and all manner of lament to God. He is not surprised by our inner lives, and he is not disappointed with our lament. What does it look like to take our pain to him, rather than trying to hold onto it for the sake of misplaced growth?

Our "Way" – Part 1

We all have a particular "way" of doing life that feels justifiable and normal - yet gets in the way of relationships and restoration. John, Morgan, and Allen swap stories to shed light on this issue.

120 | Dave Small - Uranium, Burma, and the Father

Dave Small has spent several years in the jungles of Burma and Thailand in cooperation with the Free Burma Rangers, a group dedicated to training young men in Burma to be first responders in the continuing civil war that plagues the country. With so much exposure to danger, trauma, and true adventure, we asked Dave to talk about how such work is sustainable and what the Father is teaching him.

Exposing Self-Hatred - Part 2

Bart, Morgan, and Allen further unpack the category of self-hatred, revealing how shame and fear give the enemy a way to turn anger inward and cause self-harm to body, soul, and spirit.

119 | Jumping Ship

Leaving a town, a job, a small group can feel like freedom or failure depending on the circumstances. It'd feel a lot easier if we knew God was calling us into a new season and out from the one we've been in. What are the factors in hearing, though? How do we know when it's time to Jump Ship and when is it time to buckle down?