Thinking Aloud: Recent Episodes
Brent Clark
Brent and Ryan discuss how for many, faith has been reduced to a moment in time where a magical prayer was prayed when really Jesus wasn't concerned at all about making converts but was very interested in making disciples who looked like and followed him.
Brent and Ryan discuss the problem with Christian nationalism and the characteristics of this movement to be aware of. For more information about how Evangelical pastors are responding to this radicalism, check out this NPR article: https://www.npr.org/2021/02/24/970685909/evangelical-leaders-condemn-radicalized-christian-nationalism
The book iGen by Jean Twenge covers all the statistical ways the youngest generation differs from those who have gone before them. In a nutshell, they hold onto childhood longer and then are not prepare to face adulthood. We dive into these implications as we see them play out in life.
God is a topic we all want to understand better, but sometimes seems so challenging to figure out. As Christians, we have the Bible to show us who God is, but some parts are still hard to wrap our minds around. And so we struggle to answer many of the questions we have about God. In trying to find acceptable answers, oftentimes we shape God to be how we want him to be, rather than accepting him for how he shows himself to us. This especially plays out when trying to understand why God allows all the evil in the world.
Your turn. In the comments, let us know what you think about why God doesn't actively stop the evil in the world?
Brent and Ryan discuss the recent loss of the Green Bay Packers in the NFC Championship game and see how this can help us as we process life when we have unanswered prayers.
Brent and Ryan finish their conversation about being honest by looking at how sometimes others need us to be honest with them about their lives.
Brent and Ryan talk about how not being honest with ourselves can lead to being on the floor of the capital in the middle of an insurrection.
Brent and Ryan talk about how we can talk a good game but unless we are willing to put real changes into place, we will not make real changes in our lives.