American Awakening

Episode 71 #LoveYourNeighbor By Assuming The Best

What is happening in our brains when we are divided? Today we’re speaking about the…

Episode 70: There Is Only Us

If each one of us is a dimension of God’s image, then you cannot love…

Episode 69: #LoveYourNeighbor by Showing Up

As we begin the hard work of rebuilding our country, we need to think about…

Episode 68: Seeing The World In Color

Author and activist Shane Claiborne joins this must listen episode as we dig into chapter…

Episode 67: Choose Your Own Adventure

How does the big story work and how do we fit within it? In today’s…

Episode 66: Everyone Is Going Through Something

How is Covid fueling us vs. them divisions in our home states? How much judgement…

Episode 65: The Art of Being Together

American Awakening IN FOCUS is back, unpacking themes from John Kingston’s new book coming July…

Episode 64: Looking for a Co-Pilot

What is most threatening to your peace — school, election, work or financial concerns? In…

Episode 63: Does Polarization Make Us Stupid?

Parents are used to being shamed for how they raise their kids, but the “COVID…

Episode 62: Sutchering Wounds of the Soul

We’re back with our weekly ‘American Awakening’ IN FOCUS feature, where we unpack themes from…

Episode 61: How Community Creates Stability

We’re back with another poll, Christianity Today readers were asked, “For those who are working…

Episode 60: Jesus Wasn’t a Christian

One of our least structured (and best) episodes yet! Join our team as we lean…

Episode 59: The Superpower of Redeeming Adversity

Episode 4 of our mini-series focusing on John Kingston’s new book ‘American Awakening: Eight Principles…

Episode 58: Don’t Miss The Day

In our now regular mid-week feature, Joy Beth from Christianity Today joins with the results…

Episode 57: America’s Divided Mind

Today we welcome Andrew Hanauer, who talks about what it means to #LoveYourNeighbor during the…

Episode 56: Longing For Renewal

It’s Episode 3 of our mini-series focusing on John Kingston’s upcoming book, ‘American Awakening: Eight…

Episode 55: How Are You Feeling?

On today’s show, (mostly) recorded in Nashville, the team processes the big ‘Better Together’ concert…

Episode 54: Better Together

How do we stay focused on our problems, instead of the people who embody them?…

Episode 53: The Purpose of Awakening

Episode 2 of our mini-series focusing on John Kingston’s new book ‘American Awakening: Eight Principles…

Episode 52: Take Me To Church

What’s your relationship with church right now? Has physical distance affected how you are worshipping?…

Episode 51: Love (All) Your Neighbors

Today we welcome Joel Rainey from Covenant Church in West Virginia, who is on the…

Episode 50: We Need To Remember

This is the first episode of a new 8-part series focusing on John Kingston’s forthcoming…

Episode 49: It’s Not OK To Do Nothing

What are some of the best ways for us to use our voices well and…

Episode 48: Get In The Fight for Justice

Pastor Chuck Mingo joins us from Crossroads Church where he is leading ‘Undivided,’ an initiative…

Episode 47: A Change Is Gonna Come

Defunding police departments is a hot topic right now. And many institutions are suggesting they…

Episode 46: Everyone Is Fighting a Battle of Their Own

Tensions are high in many American cities, and our military is engaged in keeping the…

Episode 45: Fighting For Our Neighbors

On a difficult day in America following the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis and…

Episode 44: Faith Over Fear

How do we resist living in fear, when our cities are burning and the economy…

Episode 43: Contagious Courage

“Don’t ever underestimate the importance you can have. History has shown us that courage can…

Episode 42: Repairing The Fabric

We’ve been talking about rebuilding trust. Combating divisiveness and anxiety through purpose and togetherness —…

Episode 41: Rebuilding Trust, Finding Truth

Today our conversation is centered on how we pursue accountability and real relationships in moments…

Episode 40: Holding On To The Presence

Our 40th podcast! Since the beginning of COVID we’ve been bringing light and life every…

Episode 39: Don’t Call It A Comeback!

In today’s episode, the team engages in a lively conversation on the art of the…

Episode 38: Everything Is (Not) Awesome

Marisa Prince asks if there are ways we can use what we have learned in…

Episode 37: A Time for Grit?

Now that the entire world has been impacted by COVID-19, is now the time for…

Episode 36: The Last Dance

In this episode, the crew leans into doubt, with Psalms 77 as a guide for…

Episode 35: The Courage To Be Great Neighbors

In this episode, we get back to one of the key themes from John Kingston’s…

Episode 34: What Are We Fighting For?

Close your eyes. Yes you! In today’s episode, our own Marisa Prince asks us to…

Episode 33: All Things New

Covid-19 is permanently changing how we live — every generation is confronting an unprecedented “new…

Episode 32: Zooming in. Zooming Out.

What is God up to right now? And what does sacrifice look like in the…