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Red Weather ChristiansS4E13: The Good of GoodbyeTo our listeners:
Friends, it is a bittersweet goodbye to Red Weather Christians. Thanks for hanging out, supporting, interacting, and laughing. The new and renewed relationships that have come from this podcast have been the motivation to continue after Season 1, and we are grateful to have made so many connections with people.
Much love,
Jen and Steve
Please, let's keep the conversation going.
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2024-07-0829 minRed Weather ChristiansS4E12: The Good of GodReligion has been the cause of most of the conflict in the world. So what's the good of religion -- and of God? Jen and Steve discuss how even though people use religion as justification to do bad things, there is still good to be had.
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2024-07-0437 minRed Weather ChristiansS4E11: Cheer the Good, Don't Ban the BooksRead books. Not one kind. Mostly print. Jen and Steve try to be reading models in their own lives, but they want you to be the Next Top Reading Model. And maybe it starts by listening to this episode.
To read:
"Read books. Not one kind. Mostly print."
Tiny Beautiful Things
Les Miserables
Tell us the life-changing book you've read this year!
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2024-06-2133 minRed Weather ChristiansS4E10: Our Garbage Is a Compost BinThis episode is a fun compilation of some of the differences that Jen and Steve have experienced living in Spain. They could easily complain, but they're doing their best to see the good -- and laughing along the way.
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2024-06-2033 minRed Weather ChristiansS4E9: Kids Are AlrightWe hope they're alright, anyway, because we're all just trying to do our best as parents over here. Join Jen and Steve as they hike through the sometimes-treacherous trails of parenting. Lots of slips and falls but also lots of laughs.
Muffin YouTube Video
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2024-06-1542 minRed Weather ChristiansS4E8: The Good of the BadSometimes, you have to look at the bad to make it good or at least better. So that's what Steve and Jen do on this episode. Enjoy.
Notes:
Dark Waters
SNL Xiemu Sketch
B-corp -- working to make business a force for good
Donegood -- online shopping alternative to Amazon
Buycott -- app to scan barcodes and learn company info and more
Episodes referenced and recommended:
Spiritual Factory Farm
Misplaced Masculinity
Abortion: Empathy...
2024-06-1129 minRed Weather ChristiansS4E7: Good Grief!Let's face it, we're going to experience grief in this life. Listen as Jen and Steve do their best to at least pull some good out of it all.
Jen's blog: https://lifeloveandsentences.wordpress.com/
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2024-05-2932 minRed Weather ChristiansS4E6: Life in the Slow LaneWhen you're living life in the fast lane, it's tough to slow down. From hang-drying clothes to getting a speeding ticket in Spain, Jen and Steve share stories that will encourage you to reassess your need for speed. Enjoy listening!
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2024-05-2535 minRed Weather ChristiansS4E5: Dónde están los huevosErrands. Lines. Interaction with humans. These are things we probably all detest sometimes, right? Well, NOT TODAY. Jen and Steve chat about how errands become opportunities and opportunities become lessons on their bumpy Spanish (read: Castellano) language learning journey. Listen to this episode, and you might even find yourself motivated to go to the DMV. Enjoy, and you're welcome.
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2024-05-2232 minRed Weather ChristiansS4E4: No Garden No ProblemJen and Steve have been busy living life in Spain, and by busy, they mean buying a house! And what a great house it is! And the garden is absolutely ... absent. There is none. They know that probably most listeners would consider that a deal-breaker, but Jen and Steve are here to cheer the good, not boo the bad, so they will explain how being yard-less is actually great.
2024-05-2229 minRed Weather ChristiansS4E3: A Guy and a BackpackA guy, a backpack, a different guy, a strawberry yogurt, a girl, a sweater, Jen, and Steve. What could go wrong? Or you might ask, WHAT COULD GO RIGHT? Lots of fun stories on this episode, so get ready to laugh along as you listen. Got a feel-good story? Share it with us!
References:
Lidl
The Marginalian
"Head Full of Doubt" Lyrics
The Artist's Way
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2024-01-2732 minRed Weather ChristiansS4E2: Asking for FriendsSometimes, asking humans to be good gives them a chance to be good. Join Jen and Steve as they figure this out -- all through the simple question: Will you be my friend?
References:
The Hidden Life of Trees
Yep, We Moved to Spain
Why We're Not Crazy for Moving to Spain
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2024-01-0429 minRed Weather ChristiansS4E1: CrosswalksJen and Steve are back, this time from Spain! This season they are finding stories that restore faith in humanity, and on Episode 1, it's all about crosswalks in Spain -- among other updates. So hop on the crosswalk and join them as they cross the street without getting run over by a car.
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2023-12-2031 minRed Weather ChristiansSS5: Origin Story Part 5
This is our poolside podcast summer series! It's like a beach read -- for your ears! In this limited series, Jen and Steve tell their origin story, including lots of shout-outs to those people who were around when it all began. Grab your headphones, beach towel, and cold drink; head to the pool; and enjoy!
Let's keep the conversation going! * Instagram & Twitter: jknapp_jk * Email: j4knapp1@gmail.com * Facebook: Steve Knapp
2023-07-0227 minRed Weather ChristiansSS4: Origin Story Part 4
This is our poolside podcast summer series! It's like a beach read -- for your ears! In this limited series, Jen and Steve tell their origin story, including lots of shout-outs to those people who were around when it all began. Grab your headphones, beach towel, and cold drink; head to the pool; and enjoy!
Let's keep the conversation going! * Instagram & Twitter: jknapp_jk * Email: j4knapp1@gmail.com * Facebook: Steve Knapp
2023-07-0228 minRed Weather ChristiansSS3: Origin Story Part 3This is our poolside podcast summer series! It's like a beach read -- for your ears! In this limited series, Jen and Steve tell their origin story, including lots of shout-outs to those people who were around when it all began. Grab your headphones, beach towel, and cold drink; head to the pool; and enjoy!
Let's keep the conversation going! * Instagram & Twitter: jknapp_jk * Email: j4knapp1@gmail.com * Facebook: Steve Knapp
2023-07-0231 minRed Weather ChristiansSS2: Origin Story Part 2This is our poolside podcast summer series! It's like a beach read -- for your ears! In this limited series, Jen and Steve tell their origin story, including lots of shout-outs to those people who were around when it all began. Grab your headphones, beach towel, and cold drink; head to the pool; and enjoy!
Let's keep the conversation going! * Instagram & Twitter: jknapp_jk * Email: j4knapp1@gmail.com * Facebook: Steve Knapp
2023-07-0237 minRed Weather ChristiansSS1: Origin Story Part 1Welcome to our poolside podcast summer series! It's like a beach read -- for your ears! In this limited series, Jen and Steve tell their origin story, including lots of shout-outs to those people who were around when it all began. Grab your headphones, beach towel, and cold drink; head to the pool; and enjoy!
Let's keep the conversation going! * Instagram & Twitter: jknapp_jk * Email: j4knapp1@gmail.com * Facebook: Steve Knapp
2023-07-0233 minRed Weather ChristiansS3E14: The Final EndIt's the last episode of the season and possibly of the podcast, so listen to Jen and Steve talk, again. This time around they focus on what drives, motivates, and inspires people to act. In the tradition of Thomas Aquinas' categories of final ends, discover and, perhaps, understand decisions in a whole new light. Whether it's eating spicy chicken wings for enduring glory or brazil nuts for your health, Jen and Steve talk about why we do what we do.
The Art of Choosing What to Do With Your Life
Four Nuts Once a Month...
2023-02-0742 minRed Weather ChristiansS3E13: Reminiscing and the Rewards of RegretWho doesn't love a trip down memory lane when it involves highlights from your own life? Well, Jen and Steve do, and they hope you'll enjoy it, too. Listen in as they discuss some of their accomplishments in life and what the motivations behind them were. Spoiler alert, it's not always the certificate of achievement that drives people to attempt and complete goals in life. And believe it or not, a life with some regret may be just what is needed to inspire change.
HOMEWORK -- With a partner, lover, spouse, friend, etc, do the following (for...
2023-01-2642 minRed Weather ChristiansS3E12: Vacations, Schmacations, and the Art of LeisureWhen we finally get around to taking a vacation, why is it so much work? Can we change the narrative on vacations and really enjoy them? And what if we can't take a conventional vacation? Jen and Steve discuss these questions and more in reference to their recent adventure to the Galapagos and tackle the bigger question of how we can take time off in this life to rejuvenate -- even without a vacation. Also discussed: how "time off" could actually mean waking up out of the hibernation of the monotony of the everyday. So what now? Wake up, listen...
2023-01-1530 minRed Weather ChristiansS3E11: Moral Panic! (at the disco)I started to panic about what to write in the episode description, so I didn't write anything. Enjoy the episode! Share with friends! And don't panic. ~Jen (Steve fell asleep with the 3-year-old)
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2022-12-0834 minRed Weather ChristiansS3E10: Don't Be a Binary BotWhich is better, vanilla or chocolate soft serve ice cream? But wait! It doesn't have to be a binary option -- you can get the twist cone! Jen and Steve discuss how humans prefer binary choices even while doing so limits one's own mental or spiritual development. Bringing together excerpts from memorable books, even some Shakespeare, they analyze what dreams may come when they let go of traditional either/or scenarios. Imagine a scenario where the question being asked has an answer outside of the observable options. Then, just when you think you have a rock-solid answer and subsequently...
2022-11-2229 minRed Weather ChristiansS3E9: Good Enough Isn't Good Enough (except when it is)Reassess your time, actions, and effort. Are you living in the most beneficial way to yourself and the people you care about? Such a simple concept, yet it's one we struggle to take the time to ponder. So listen. Then ponder. Then go live a better (than good enough) life.
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Referenced in this episode:
What the Dog Saw, Malcolm Gladwell
2022-11-0933 minRed Weather ChristiansS3E8: The Drinking EpisodeTo drink, or not to drink -- that is the question Jen and Steve explore on this episode. Listen and laugh as they regale you with their own (limited) drinking experiences, and pause to ask yourself the question: why drink? Because, after all, not drinking is ... A TEETOTAL WIN!
Let's keep the conversation going! * Instagram & Twitter: jknapp_jk * Email: j4knapp1@gmail.com * Facebook: Steve Knapp
Resources:
TedX "Why Sobriety is a superpower for women"
American Heart Association "Is drinking alcohol part of a healthy lifestyle?"
Five Thirty Eight "D...
2022-10-2528 minRed Weather ChristiansS3E7: Welling the Hell out of OurselvesSometimes? Wellness isn't good for us. Jen and Steve chat about how the wellness industry is just waiting to pounce on our desire for control over our bodies and minds. So how can we embrace wellness without falling into the wellness industry's trap? Listen as they tackle this question and more. We want to be well, yes, but we don't want to well the hell out of ourselves.
Let's keep the conversation going! * Instagram & Twitter: jknapp_jk * Email: j4knapp1@gmail.com * Facebook: Steve Knapp
2022-10-1834 minRed Weather ChristiansS3E6: Learn a Hard ThingHow about instead of striving for a life of convenience, we strive for opportunities to learn -- even when it's hard? Or awkward... Or embarrassing... As high school teachers, Jen and Steve chat about how learning is for everyone, not just their students. Some hilarious stories are shared as they learn their way through their own lives. Hopefully, you'll learn a thing or three listening as well.
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2022-10-1133 minRed Weather ChristiansS3E5: Consumer ComplacencyWhat do you consume in a day? You probably think about food and purchases, but what about consumption of time and information? Jen and Steve talk about the mindless consumer culture that is making us complacent and robotic, "stuck" in unhealthy lives. Listen to discover how to fight this consumer complacency. This episode might just be what you need to consume today.
Article and Book References:
Lessons From the Badass Muscular Neurologist
Amusing Ourselves to Death
Mindless Eating
Your Money or Your Life
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2022-10-0429 minRed Weather ChristiansS3E4: Micromanaging Is Killing UsStaying alive -- it's important. And to that end, Jen and Steve banter about how being micromanaged, micromanaging others, and micromanaging ourselves lead to nothing but disaster. Join along in the laughs as they talk about life and death experiences, the importance of taking a poo without your phone, and, of course, Fat Albert.
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2022-09-2034 minRed Weather ChristiansS3E3: Mistaken IdentityWho are you? But more importantly, how do you know who you are? Whether it is what you do, where you live, what you wear, your religion, or something else, it affects identity. But what happens if one or more of those things change? While trying to avoid identity crises, Jen and Steve explore the roots of identity and wonder if we've gotten all too comfortable putting ourselves and others into the boxes of personality tests, subjective definitions, and religion. So let's stop the constant categorization, have a real conversation with someone, and do some good ol' fashioned introspection.
2022-09-1128 minRed Weather ChristiansS3E2: Progress, Success, and Other LiesWhen you’re late to the game, moving backwards, or hitting dead ends, how can that be seen as successful? And what if culturally defined success isn’t the end result at all? Can you make progress while not being successful? Jen and Steve tease through these questions, reminiscing about their marathon-running days, and realize that maybe progressing in life doesn’t have to be about success. Maybe there’s another way to be happy. Maybe it’s within our grasp right now. And maybe that's what success really is.
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2022-09-0433 minRed Weather ChristiansS3E1: Passion Police!Call the passion police! There has been a crime of passion, and it is that we are not passionate enough -- in our jobs, in our hobbies, and in our lives. In this episode, Jen and Steve discuss the passion rhetoric that has infiltrated our entire philosophy of life and how it actually can be damaging. Who's to say we have to be passionate about our jobs? Who's to say we have to have a hobby that is our passion? If we are living life without a specific passion, perhaps we don't have to feel guilty? Let's try it.
2022-09-0129 min
Red Weather ChristiansS2E14: Values Over ChristianityHow do you define the core values of your family? Are they inherently Christian? Jen and Steve recently had a conversation with some inquisitive students that forced these into reality for them. Then, they asked themselves how well they were actually doing at modeling these values to their kids and being intentional to voice these values, too. Suffice to say, a lot of good can happen when you stop to have a conversation. Try it!
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2022-06-0835 minRed Weather ChristiansS2E13: The Error of Biblical InerrancyThe human longing for perfection is real. It may even be a reason for which we seek God. Humanity's assertion of inerrancy in this world, however, dredges up one of the worst parts of us--a willing of hypocrisy for the sake of power. Jen and Steve wonder why Christians strive for an inerrant Bible even when it has inconsistencies within itself. Great stories can still be good and true even if the tiny details are blurry. Declaring that all the blurry details must be inerrant seems unnecessary and dangerous to the whole of the story because it leads to...
2022-06-0725 minRed Weather ChristiansS2E12: Seventy Times Seven: The Forgiveness EpisodeChristians are commanded by God to forgive. And yet, who benefits most from forgiveness in this life -- the forgiver or the forgiven? Jen and Steve share stories from their lives about forgiving people and the complications that can arise from those situations. Are there still consequences after forgiveness? Can there be forgiveness without an apology or contrition? Are we also commanded to forget? Join them in this conversation and journey, because like death and taxes, life is certain to provide opportunities to forgive.
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2022-05-1629 minRed Weather ChristiansS2E11: We Like Big Bibles: The Christian Media EpisodeAh, Christian media -- the music, the movies, the books, the christian-fluencers. What's not to love? Or, as Jen and Steve discuss, what is there to love? Listen in as they laugh and discuss all things media. (BABY GOT BOOK!)
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2022-05-0824 minRed Weather ChristiansS2E10: Much Ado About EvilThere is a long-standing problem with an omnipotent, omniscient, morally perfect Creator and the existence of evil in this world. While bringing the discussion and theoretical solutions to the table, Jen and Steve offer approximately zero concrete solutions. Perhaps a shoulder shrug is all they have, but they remind everyone that attempting to ignore the problem does not make it any less of one. Can good cause evil? Can evil cause good? Without evil as an option, are we even free to choose? Let's keep the conversation going: Instagram & Twitter: jknapp_jk email: j4knapp1@gmail.com Facebook: Steve...
2022-05-0125 minRed Weather ChristiansS2E9: The Grief EpisodeWhat happens when we're grieving and none of the well-intentioned advice is helping? Join Jen and Steve as they tackle this question and share their own stories of grief. We might realize that sometimes, people just don't have the right things to say. We might also realize that, contrary to popular Christian belief, grief may not be a temporary state. And, lastly, we might realize that we simply don't have the answers. Perhaps we need to be more like Jesus: even when he knew the end, he sat with Mary and Martha and wept over the death of his...
2022-04-2429 minRed Weather ChristiansS2E8: Homosexuals in the Church! Homosexuals in the Church!Quick, judge them! Throw stones! Condemn! Or ... listen as Jen and Steve talk through some of the compelling points made by Matthew Vines in his book God and the Gay Christian to realize that the Bible does not actually condemn same sex relationships. Jen and Steve discuss how even if you believe homosexuality is a sin, what good comes from your judgment? "Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire." -- Matthew 7:19
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2022-04-0428 minRed Weather ChristiansS2E7: What Is Love? (and what's really up with the 5 love languages...)The episode you didn't know you needed! Jen and Steve have candid conversations about what love is in their own relationship, what the five love languages are (and how they can be helpful and also detrimental), and the importance of communicating your needs (about dishwashers and weird smells). Laugh along to their awkwardness, and come away with some meaningful tid-bits to make your relationship better in bed -- except not the "in bed" part.
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2022-03-1434 minRed Weather ChristiansS2E6: Down with the (Christian) Patriarchy!Patriarchy is nothing new. Christian patriarchy, however, is not that old. Jen and Steve dive into the historical and biblical contexts in which patriarchy (read complementarianism for a more euphemistic term) reared its ugly head in the evangelical Christian church. While most of the information is taken from Beth Allison Barr's book The Making of Biblical Womanhood, they also share their perspectives having grown up in relative ignorance of the subjugation of women. Yet, there is hope for a better future within the church. At the very least, Jen and Steve will no longer be complicit with patriarchal practices.
2022-02-2830 minRed Weather ChristiansS2E5: Sex EdLet's talk about sex, baby! Jen and Steve chat about how sometimes Christians and non-Christians alike avoid or ignore the topic of sex education in their kids' lives and how harmful it is for everyone. Also avoided -- talking about sex in general with friends or even your partner! So Jen and Steve dive right in and discuss their own experiences with sex education growing up ("The waste line is the wait line") and what they hope for their own kids and all humans. They don't hold back, so buckle in and get ready for "Sex Ed."
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2022-02-1337 minRed Weather ChristiansS2E4: Abortion: Empathy Over IdealsOn this episode, Jen and Steve have the needed conversation about what it means to have an empathetic response to abortion. We chat about sex, birth control, miscarriage, and what the male responsibility should be in all of this. Overall, we want to emphasize empathy over ideals.
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2022-01-3132 minRed Weather ChristiansS2E3: Rules -- What Are They Good For?By what rules do you live? Where did you get them or how did you arrive at them? Jen and Steve talk about clear, absolute rules from the Bible and other aspects of life, wondering why people pick and choose which rules to follow at various times. Is it convenient to break the rules? Is it fun? Is it for a higher purpose? And why do some people allow themselves to become rule-following robots, beeping through life instead of living? Let's live. Not beep.
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2022-01-2428 minRed Weather ChristiansS2E2: Misplaced MasculinityWhat does it take to be a Christian man? Does it even matter to have roles defined by gender within the Christian faith? Jen and Steve discuss Kristin Du Mez's book, Jesus and John Wayne, in conjunction with Jesus' Sermon on the Mount. If nothing else, question the patriarchy that excuses harmful and unnecessary male behavior.
Book Recs: Jesus and John Wayne, Kristin Du Mez; The Ninefold Path of Jesus, Mark Scandrette
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2022-01-1633 minRed Weather ChristiansS2E1: A Great AwakeningWhat does unconditional love mean? Is it even Biblical? Jen and Steve discuss how God's grace and love may be a one-size-fits-all sales pitch for the sake of conversion, but it sure doesn't seem like that for those already within the faith. Sprinkled with funny stories from their college days and dating, false advertising is put on notice. Get ready to laugh and cringe and reflect as you listen to this first episode of Season 2.
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2022-01-0724 minRed Weather ChristiansE14: The RevealOn this final episode of the season, Jen and Steve reveal why they named themselves Red Weather Christians. Also, they talk about cheese, again, with a tip for your thanksgiving mac & cheese.
Wanna read with Steve and Jen over the next few weeks? Here's what's on their to-read list:
Jesus and John Wayne, by Kristin Kobes Du Mez
God and the Gay Christian, by Matthew Vines
The Making of Biblical Womanhood, by Beth Allison Barr
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2021-11-2133 minRed Weather ChristiansE13: Dinner Table TopicsWhat is usually taboo at most dinner tables? Religion and politics. And that's exactly what we're talking about on this episode. Stare down your double standards and open up the conversation this Thanksgiving.
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2021-11-1425 minRed Weather ChristiansE12: Money Talks, Part 2Jen and Steve discuss why 2014 was a turning point for them financially. Think parable of the talents meets the FIRE movement meets having more expenses (read kids) and purposely making less money, and some savvy advice sprinkled into the mix. Be content with less money, but not less time.
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2021-11-0735 minRed Weather ChristiansE11: Money Talks, Part 1Money talks, and we're here for it! Jen and Steve lay bare their (sometimes embarrassing, but for only Jen of course) financial journey in the hopes that we can all feel a little more comfortable talking about money. So let's do it. Let's talk money.
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2021-10-3131 minRed Weather ChristiansE10: God's Plan (God's Plan)Predestination versus free will -- it's the topic du jour. But regardless of what you believe or if you even have an opinion at all, one thing's clear: be a good human. Also included in this episode: serious musings on Dwight's Second Life.
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2021-10-2429 minRed Weather ChristiansE09: Is Christianity Pro-Death?What is the Christian church's stance on capital punishment? What does sanctity of life really mean?
108 countries have abolished the death penalty for all crimes. 8 more countries have abolished the death penalty for ordinary crimes. 28 countries have, in practice, eliminated executions for at least the last 10 years. 55 other countries are considered Retentionist states in that their laws and practices continue to retain the right of capital punishment. What do China, Cuba, Afghanistan, North Korea, Iran, Iraq and the "Christian" nation of the United States have in common? You guessed it -- the death penalty. (Amnesty International)
2021-10-1726 minRed Weather ChristiansE08: Spiritual Factory FarmIt seems dubious that something we do every day to survive is shuttered from the pulpit. Instead of being fed regurgitated or undigested ideas about food, Jen and Steve contend that we should be more mindful about our eating habits and how it affects God's "temple" and planet.
References:
In Defense of Food, by Michael Pollan
Why We Sleep, by Matthew Walker
"Eating Mercifully": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-Va6F3iQFc
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2021-10-1033 minRed Weather ChristiansE07: Church Shopping? Swipe Left.Jen and Steve reminisce about their church-shopping daze and how, eventually, they had to settle.
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2021-10-0326 minRed Weather ChristiansE06: Pantsuit DisillusionmentJen and Steve had high hopes for their first professional job out of college at a Christian school in Battle Creek, Michigan. What could possibly go wrong? Well, most everything.
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2021-09-2933 minRed Weather ChristiansE05: Wanna Make the World Better? Doubt Heaven.Jen and Steve recycle some thoughts from their early marriage about defining God with finite terms. This turns into a discussion about how we need to help end hellish circumstances on this earth and create heavenly conditions now.
Book Recommendations:
Velvet Elvis: Repainting the Christian Faith, by Rob Bell
Prayer: Forty Days of Practice, by Justin McRoberts and Scott Erickson
Rich Christians in an Age of Hunger: Moving from Affluence to Generosity, by Ronald J. Sider
We Were Wrong: An Evangelical Pastor's Radical Transformation Through Following Jesus in the Margins, by Keith Stewart
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2021-09-2629 minRed Weather ChristiansE04: Change Versus a Static GodHopefully you will hear a change in this episode as the sound quality has improved. In it, Jen and Steve (and Steve's gravelly long-COVID voice) grapple with the question, "Does God Change?" Discussion veers to the value of prayer and the infallibility of the Bible. They also talk about the Sodom and Gomorrah saga, and how it seems like God changes his mind in that story -- either that, or he sets up our lives like a Choose Your Own Adventure story, which is unsettling in its own right.
Book recommendation: Inspired: Slaying Giants, Walking on Water, an...
2021-09-2230 minRed Weather ChristiansE03: Navigating the Missionary PositionJen and Steve address how they call themselves missionaries, but that they don't necessarily feel like missionaries -- at least not in the traditional sense. They wrestle with reconciling what the word "missionary" means to probably most Christians and what the word means to them. They dabble in talks of beer pong and Shawshank Redemption among other things as well. Thanks for tuning in. (Starting next episode, you can look forward to better sound quality. Thank you for your patience as we figure all of this out.)
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2021-09-1929 minRed Weather ChristiansE02: Sometimes God Moves You. Literally.In this episode, Jen and Steve explain how they went from living a lovely life in Florida where they biked to work and church and the library to living in Quito, Ecuador, teaching at a Christian school. After their first Christian school experience in Michigan, they swore they would never work for a Christian school again. Now here they are. And in a different country where they get to struggle with the language barrier. Praise be.
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2021-09-1622 min
Red Weather ChristiansE01: If Those Idiots Call Themselves Christians, What Are We?Welcome to Red Weather Christians. In this first episode, sound quality isn't the best, kids and motorcycles interrupt (we live in an apartment in the middle of the bustling city of Quito, Ecuador), and Steve's voice is a touch gravelly from Long COVID. But we pull ourselves together to talk through our Christian doubt journey -- how when we started having and voicing unpopular opinions in our Christian community, we were met with eyebrow raises and denial.
Thanks for listening, Friends. Our sound quality and volume will be getting better, we promise. We can't make any promises...
2021-09-1633 min
PreacHerS3E3: "What if We Don't Have Anything in Common Anymore" with Dr. Jessica KnappS3E3 “What if we don't have anything in common anymore?” with Dr. Jessica KnappWednesday, February 26, 2020PreacHer PodcastPreacHer: Dr. Jessica KnappSummary: In this episode we hear from a unique minister of reconciliation who is engaging in the difficult, often heart-breaking work of advocating for marginalized youth. In Jessica’s sermon, we look to the early church in search of relevance and guidance. We are challenged to think about using our gifts to build up God’s community and most importantly, we are called to build br...
2020-02-2653 min
This Good Word With Steve WiensEpisode 202 | Evolving Faith, Part 3I attended the Evolving Faith Conference in Denver last week, and I loved it. Evolving Faith is "a gathering for wanderers, wonderers, and spiritual refugees to help you discover...you are not alone."
I took some time at the end of each day to record my thoughts about what I experienced that day and how I'm processing it. In Part 1, I talked about how I felt sitting in a room on the first day of the conference, where about 120 faith leaders gathered to listen and learn about what it means to lead our congregations through significant change. It...
2019-10-1031 min