Gold Digger Show: Finding God's Gold in Every Story

Nov 25 2024 99 ep. 22 mins 18
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The Gold Digger Show is all about finding God's gold in every story. Episodes will focus on women's issues, theology, difficulties in relating to God, where the gold can be found in pain and what sharing our God-given gold looks like.

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Finding the Gold in Post-Election Processing

Nov 25 2024 62 mins  
Season 14 has been dedicated to exploring Christian Nationalism and the doctrine of dominionism that has become increasingly normalized in evangelical, and some Catholic, religious spaces in America. Loren and Amber spend the final episode of the season discussing how they've been spiritually formed through the process of research, reflection, and dialogue regarding the nature of

The Problem with Being Truly Free

Nov 13 2024 75 mins  
What is the meaning of freedom? What is it's purpose? If this election cycle showed us anything, it's that these questions are not only incredibly important, but are answered quite differently by various people groups. For a Christian, what are the foundational aspects of freedom that remain no matter what side of the political spectrum on which we fall? Loren and Amber discuss th

Seven Mountains, Project 2025 & Sasquatch Attacks!

Oct 28 2024 64 mins  
On this week's episode, Loren and Amber discuss the Seven Mountain Mandate, Project 2025, and the implications of these worldviews for Christianity in America. Questions we explore: Should Christians strive for influence in the "seven mountains" of human civilization. If so, why? And how? Do the "good" end goals justify "evil" means to achieve them? What do sasquatch attacks hav

How a Steady Diet of Calamity and Fear Forms Us

Oct 08 2024 71 mins  
On this week's episode Loren recounts the story of a deep conversation he had with a person who leans toward Christian Nationalism (without labeling their beliefs as such). Together we explore the importance of learning to deeply listen to those whose beliefs are different from our own, and the surprises we may find as we try on someone else's lens for a bit. As we work our way th

Eating Pets and Bomb Threats: Our Power Narratives Matter

Sep 26 2024 67 mins  
A few weeks ago, former President Donald Trump made the assertion, from the Presidential debate stage, that Haitian migrants in Springfield, Ohio were eating citizens' pets. This was his attempt to underscore the need for immigration reform by using debunked conspiracy theories to incite fear. He received this pet-eating information from "people" who he did not name and, though the

Counting the Cost

Sep 13 2024 41 mins  
This week, Loren and Amber discuss the cost of following Christ, especially when one's cherished way of life might be at stake. Is it wrong to defend our rights as Americans or to fight to keep the privileges we've always enjoyed? Is it wrong to allow others to infringe on those rights and privileges? What makes us truly Christian and truly patriotic? As we dig deeper into Christi

Christian Nationalism and the Doctrine of Dominionism (Take 2)

Sep 04 2024 32 mins  
Welcome to Season 14 of the show in which recurring favorite, Loren Romeus, and I take another -- more informed, more loving, and fairer -- stab at the exploration of Christian nationalism and the doctrine of dominionism which is enjoying a resurgence in America. On today's episode, we define our terms and explain why we think this is a conversation worth having again. Our relatio

Honoring Others with Our Power

Apr 25 2024 13 mins  
What happens when we use our power and authority to honor others, especially those on the margins? What is possible when we serve the "we" instead of the "I?" Join me in conversation today with Loren Romeus as we discuss stories in which we've been called to steward our power for the sake of those who have less power.

How Does God Steward Power?

Apr 18 2024 29 mins  
It stands to reason that Christians would want to model their leadership styles/stewardship of power after the example of Jesus. Yet, the One who taught us to wash feet, to use our power in service of others, to sacrifice the "I" for the sake of the "we" is often disregarded in churches, Christian homes and communities. Why do Christians resist the example of Christ? What can we l

Servant Leadership

Apr 11 2024 29 mins  
We all agree that servant leadership is the kind of leadership style that values the goodness and well being of all people within an organization. It's the goal, the aspiration, and the gold standard of leadership styles. Yet, we rarely see it sustained. We most often default to styles of leadership which are not in service of all. Why is this? What is it about servant leadership