Where Two or Three: Recent Episodes

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Christian Conversation at the table of Communication Scholarship

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In this episode of "Where Two or Three", Mark Paustian and John Wildauer continue their three part series on Sermons.

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In this episode of "Where Two or Three", Mark Paustian and John Wildauer begin a three part series on Sermons.

Note: These episodes were recorded far apart, and as such, the first episodes were held in the queue so they could be released closer together. Unfortunately (this is my/John's fault), the publishing settings for this were set incorrectly once the third episode was recorded, and so they have been sitting here unreleased for a long time. They are now scheduled to roll out correctly, and on top of these episodes, we also have a few more that we are recording very soon. Thanks for listening, and enjoy the episodes!

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In this episode of "Where Two or Three", Mark Paustian and John Wildauer continue their discussion of Influence and re-explore the benefits of complementing Theological study with Communication Theory.

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In this episode of "Where Two or Three", Mark Paustian and John Wildauer discuss the the idea of Influence from the perspective of Communication Theory.

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In this episode of "Where Two or Three", Mark Paustian and John Wildauer discuss the topic of Film and Mass Media with Professor Paul Grubbs.

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In this episode of "Where Two or Three", Mark Paustian and John Wildauer discuss the topic of Adult Education with Pastor David Scharf.

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In this episode of "Where Two or Three", Mark Paustian and John Wildauer discuss what it means to be a Menschenkenner.

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In this episode of "Where Two or Three", Mark Paustian and John Wildauer talk about difficult conversations.

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In this episode of "Where Two or Three", Mark Paustian and John Wildauer talk with Aaron Wakeman about culture, specifically as it pertains to evangelism and missionary work.

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In this episode of "Where Two or Three", Mark Paustian and John Wildauer continue to discuss therapy and related topics with Noelani Lum.

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In this episode of "Where Two or Three", Mark Paustian and John Wildauer discuss therapy and related topics with Noelani Lum.

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In this episode of "Where Two or Three", Mark Paustian and John Wildauer have a conversation with Luke Thompson about xenia, hospitality, and loneliness.

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In this episode of "Where Two or Three", Mark Paustian and John Wildauer continue their conversation with Jacob Behnken about Worship.

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In this episode of "Where Two or Three", Mark Paustian and John Wildauer have a conversation with Jacob Behnken about Worship.

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In this episode of "Where Two or Three", Mark Paustian and John Wildauer conclude our first series of guest episodes about vocation.

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In this episode of "Where Two or Three", Mark Paustian and John Wildauer have a guest (or two) join a promised discussion about vocation.

NOTE: Apologies again for the technical glitches, one of these times we'll get an episode in that doesn't have any hitches!

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In this episode of "Where Two or Three", Mark Paustian and John Wildauer continue an in-depth series of talks about Communication and Apologetics.

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In this episode of "Where Two or Three", Mark Paustian and John Wildauer continue an in-depth series of talks about Communication and Apologetics.

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In this episode of "Where Two or Three", Mark Paustian and John Wildauer continue an in-depth series of talks about Communication and Apologetics.

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In this episode of "Where Two or Three", Mark Paustian and John Wildauer continue an in-depth series of talks about Communication and Apologetics.

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In this episode of "Where Two or Three", Mark Paustian and John Wildauer continue an in-depth series of talks about Communication and Apologetics.

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In this episode of "Where Two or Three", Mark Paustian and John Wildauer begin an in-depth series of talks about Communication and Apologetics.

NOTE: Apologies for the poor sound quality of John's voice in the last two-thirds of the episode! We've been struggling with some technical difficulties as we start doing more and more of these recordings remotely, but the problem should be sorted out in future episodes, all coming soon!

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In this episode of "Where Two or Three", Mark Paustian and John Wildauer begin an in-depth series of talks about Communication and Apologetics.

NOTE: This series was originally intended to be one of five, but at the time of this posting, this series is looking like it might be more like seven or eight episodes long. Tune in for another next week!

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In this episode of "Where Two or Three", Mark Paustian and John Wildauer talk about resilience.

NOTE: This episode was originally slated to be part of a series of episodes to be released earlier this year. Due to schedule changes and other commitments, this series has been pushed off for the time being, so this episode will be stand-alone. In lieu of this, a new series on Apologetics will be released soon on a much more frequent basis in the coming weeks, stay tuned!

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In this episode of "Where Two or Three", Mark Paustian and John Wildauer talk with each other about the things that we say to ourselves in our minds. What happens when that talk isn't working? 

BONUS CONTENT: John and Mark share the same birthday. It's today, August 15th. 

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In this episode of "Where Two or Three", Mark Paustian and John Wildauer explore "negative apologetics". 

BONUS CONTENT: What does it mean to be a part of a community. 

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In this episode of "Where Two or Three", Mark Paustian and John Wildauer discuss how to navigate conflict with the help of Relational Dialectics Theory. 

BONUS CONTENT: John loses his train of thought multiple times. 

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In this episode of "Where Two or Three", Mark Paustian and John Wildauer have a conversation about conversation itself, and explore the usefulness of Speech Act Theory to understand the nuances that arise as a result of the natural indirectness that takes place in discourse. 

BONUS CONTENT: Mark and John ask each other to elaborate on narcissism. 

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In this episode of "Where Two or Three", Mark Paustian and John Wildauer continue the discussion on listening, highlighting a few of the barriers that can get in the way, and identifying some strategies that can help you, too, be a better listener in your day to day life. 

BONUS CONTENT: Weird feelings about the German language, a children's story, and a sad story about a specific child in a dystopian universe. 

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In this episode of "Where Two or Three", Mark Paustian and John Wildauer begin a discussion on listening, exploring the ideas of a few scholars with thoughts around this important realm of communication. 

BONUS CONTENT: A sitcom about car salesman? 

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In this episode of "Where Two or Three", Mark Paustian and John Wildauer discuss empathy. How does it relate to sympathy and perspective-taking? When is it called for, and when is it NOT called for? 

BONUS CONTENT: A story about mugs. 

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In this episode of "Where Two or Three", Mark Paustian and John Wildauer talk about culture. How do different cultures experience guilt and shame? Or justification and honor? A conversation guided by Hofstede's cultural dimensions theory. 

BONUS CONTENT: Andrew Peterson's "resonator" and an intro to Russian idioms.

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In this episode of "Where Two or Three", Mark Paustian and John Wildauer discuss ethical dialogue. What are powerful words like in times of disagreement? What are some steps to take that will allow a meaningful conversation to take place? 

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In this episode of "Where Two or Three", Mark Paustian and John Wildauer discuss powerful words. What makes some of them "speak" to us? Why are some words incredibly effective? Also stay tuned for somewhat relevant stories about running and cross country. 

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In this episode of "Where Two or Three", Mark Paustian and John Wildauer discuss social perception (also known as social cognition), the various - and often times flawed - ways we perceive and make sense of one another. 

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In this episode of "Where Two or Three", Mark Paustian and John Wildauer discuss the implications of media ecology - how the advancement of technology irreversibly changes the way we interact with one another - and what that means for the church today. 

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In this episode of "Where Two or Three", Mark Paustian and John Wildauer go in-depth on a subject near and dear to them both, indirect communication. Tune in and overhear part two; it too is a special one.

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In this episode of "Where Two or Three", Mark Paustian and John Wildauer go in-depth on a subject near and dear to them both, indirect communication. Tune in and overhear part one; it's a special one.

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In this episode of "Where Two or Three", Mark Paustian and John Wildauer discuss communication, touching on its history, the different ways we can define it, what it is, and what it isn't. 

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In this episode of "Where Two or Three", Mark Paustian and John Wildauer finish their two-part conversation on narrative and how it deepens our understanding of scripture. 

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In this episode of "Where Two or Three", Mark Paustian and John Wildauer begin a two-part conversation on narrative and how it deepens our understanding of scripture. 

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In the first episode of "Where Two or Three", Mark Paustian and John Wildauer introduce the meaning and purpose of the podcast, as well as exploring scripture through the lens of Expectancy Violations Theory.