All Things

Nov 30 2023 139 ep. 35 mins 80
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All things were created through Jesus and for Jesus, so we’re seeking to apply his Word to what’s happening here and now.

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The American Criminal Justice System Needs Reform: A Christian Proposal with Matt Martens

Nov 30 2023 48 mins  
It is comfortable and easy to remain naive and sheltered from the realities of the American criminal justice system. Hearing the stories of those who’ve been wrongfully held and convicted is heartbreaking. Reading the statistics is shocking. In our democratic republic, we must do better. You and I and all citizens have conferred the responsibility to carry out justice to our elec

The Grumbler’s Guide to Giving Thanks with Dustin Crowe

Nov 22 2023 36 mins  
Do you find yourself grumbling about life, circumstances, work, stress? Are you quick to complain? Do you have an established routine of giving thanks? Do you know to whom you give thanks and why that matters? What about giving thanks in the midst of a dark trial? It’s Thanksgiving week and Dustin Crowe and Jen Oshman are diving deep into all of this. We hope you catch this episo

Gender Roles, Church Mothers, and the Wide Open Arms of the Black Church with Khristi Adams

Nov 16 2023 46 mins  
“Debates about women’s roles in the church are back in the headlines, but a lot of them leave out a large and important group of American Christians: the Black church.” - Khristi Lauren Adams, author, minister, dean, and advocate.When we read these first lines of a recent Christianity Today article by Khristi Adams, we knew we wanted to hear more. Why do so many of our conver

Cross-Cultural Adoption Takes More than Love with Brittany Salmon

Nov 09 2023 50 mins  
Should white parents adopt children of color? Today more than 40% of adoptions are transracial, so it’s a conversation we need to have. November is National Adoption Month, so we’re talking about adoption, ethnicity, adoptee and birth mom voices, and more on this episode with Dr. Brittany Salmon. As an adoptive mom herself, she offers a ton of wisdom and encouragement to adopti

New Research Reveals Troubling Inequities in Women’s Ministry: A Conversation with Jen Wilkin

Nov 02 2023 49 mins  
A new survey of churches across the US reveals that only 17% of women’s ministry leaders are in paid staff positions at their churches. Put another way, 83% of women’s ministry leaders serve totally as volunteers. Additionally, only 5% of women’s ministry leaders conduct their planning with the involvement of the wider church staff.Women’s ministry can be a great joy, but i

What is the unborn? And Other Questions to Advance the Pro-Life Movement with Scott Klusendorf

Oct 26 2023 36 mins  
While the overturn of Roe v. Wade in 2022 was a victory for life, we have so much more work to do. Most Americans are pro-choice and lack a vision for what a truly pro-life society could look like. Pro-life advocates must get better at articulating our position and moving our mission forward with energy and passion.This episode includes both data and answers to practical questions

A Palestinian Brother in Christ Shares His Experience and Perspective: Pastor Marwan Aboul-Zelof

Oct 23 2023 61 mins  
On this bonus episode of All Things we are taking time to listen to the experience of our Palestinian brother in Christ, Pastor Marwan Aboul-Zelof. He shares openly with us what it’s like to be a Palestinian Christian in the Middle East at this time in history. Pastor Aboul-Zelof was born in the Middle East and has family roots throughout the region. Due to war in his birth count

Is it Even Possible to Love People Who Drive you Crazy? Finding Real Church Unity with Jamie Dunlop

Oct 19 2023 38 mins  
Almost half of all Christians and pastors associate “unity” with “agreement.” Almost half of all Christians say they experience unity in their friendships, but only about one-third say they experience unity with their church family. The data bears out what many feel: our local church families are not deeply unified. In fact, we find agreement, harmony, and alliance elsewher

Do You See Your Muslim Neighbor? With A. S. Ibrahim

Oct 12 2023 38 mins  
Muslims make up about 1% of our population here in the United States. But what do most of us Americans really know about Islam in general and what do we know about our Muslim neighbors in particular? A.S. Ibrahim, professor of Islamic studies and director of the Center for the Christian Understanding of Islam at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, says most Muslims immigrate

The Good and Dangerous Gift of Authority with Jonathan Leeman

Oct 05 2023 36 mins  
Research and common sense say most of us are suspicious of our authorities. The American way is to be ruggedly individual and totally autonomous. As a people, we don’t like anyone meddling in our own goals and dreams and how we plan to reach them. Making matters worse, examples of terrible authority abound. Daily news headlines reveal bad authorities in our government, police for