Episode 103How to Teach Kids a Responsible Reading of the Bible w/ Pete Enns
OK Show Description You can tell a lot about people by their reaction to the Bible. That is what makes it so interesting as a sociological phenomenon. There are secular people who are largely ignorant of the Bible. Then there is the large spectrum of ways Christians engage with the Bible, from the literal inerrant…
Read MoreEpisode 102Unpacking the Privileges of Gentle Parenting w/ Michael Singletary
OK Show Description Voices of hate and bigotry have been amplified in our country. This proves that they exist to be amplified. They won’t be going away anytime soon. That’s why we need the voices of love and gentleness, voices that are beautiful and nurturing, to get louder. That is what I aim to do…
Read MoreEpisode 101How to Be Assertive During Thanksgiving
OK Show Description Today’s episode will be a rapid-fire Q & A. My goal has always been and always will be to make sure I’m doing my very best here on the podcast to serve you and meet your needs. So, in order to do this, I run a poll every once in a while…
Read MoreEpisode 100How to Raise Justice Seeking Kids
OK Show Description I don’t just believe our kids are going to change the world. I believe they have already changed the world. They don’t have to wait to grow up to change the world. They don’t have to achieve anything grandiose to change the world. They have changed the world just by being who…
Read MoreEpisode 99Cultivating Sacred Moments with Kids w/ Traci Smith
OK Show Description The way I think is very big picture. I am an abstract thinker who’s great with ideas, but not so much with concrete practices. Because of this, I try to bring guests onto the show who will compensate for this weakness of mine. While I give you big frameworks and better narratives…
Read MoreEpisode 098Elections and Political Engagement with Kids w/ John Shallman
OK Show Description Those of you who listen to this podcast are people who are very active and engaged in the political process. I tend to be a political junkie myself. However, the 2016 election devastated me and I wasn’t interested in dragging my mental health through that ordeal again. So I haven’t been as…
Read MoreEpisode 97Don’t Simplify Theology for Kids w/ Katey Hage
OK Show Description Resistance is spiritual. However, what’s spiritual is spiritual too. That’s why I brought on someone whose career vocation it is to invest in the spirituality of children. Katey Hage is the children’s pastor of Quest Church, a diverse church in Seattle founded by my friend Eugene Cho. Katey and I have vocational…
Read MoreEpisode 96Activist, You! with Lindz Amer
OK Show Description It’s never too early to talk to kids about equality. From an early age, we should give them the tools and language to see themselves and interact with the actual realities of the people they will encounter in their lives. This is incredibly important work and something that Lindz Amer does so…
Read MoreEpisode 95Keeping Families Together w/ Heather Askew
OK Show Description A few episodes ago, I hosted a show with Cam Lee, a transracial adoptee and mental health professional. We talked about issues surrounding transracial adoption, white saviorism, and the movement to adopt from orphanages internationally. Heather Askew, one of my listeners, reached out to me and she works with NGOs that are…
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