50th Episode Party w/ Jackie The Educator, Barna Group's Brooke Hempell, and more!
Release Date: 03/11/2021
The State of Church, Race, Music & Economics w/ Robby Valderrama
Praise Hands Podcast
“I have always believed that the music of the church has the power to shape the message of the church.” Robby Valderrama Church attendance is down. Awareness of racial inequality is up. Many families are struggling to make ends meet, all while the music of the church is slowly but surely learning to embrace diverse voices. Three years after the start of the Praise Hands Podcast, hear our host Robby Valderrama share brand-new data along with his one-of-a-kind insight on where the American church is, and where it might be headed. On this episode, hear Robby discuss: How economic...
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Bridging The Academic, Musical, and Pastoral w/ Glenn Packiam
Praise Hands Podcast
Glenn Packiam is a songwriter, a theologian, and an Anglican priest pastoring at New Life Church in Colorado Springs.
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Reparations: A Christian Call For Repentance And Repair w/ Duke Kwon & Gregory Thompson
Praise Hands Podcast
“We are not establishing some new morality that is an over-realized understanding of heaven on earth. Reparations are love of neighbor.” - Duke Kwon
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Is Christianity a 'White Man's Religion'? w/ Vince Bantu
Praise Hands Podcast
“The perception that Christianity is a ‘White man’s religion’ is the single greatest obstacle to the Gospel in the world.” -Vince Bantu
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The Deeply Formed Life w/ Rich Villodas
Praise Hands Podcast
“There is a mysticism to life with God. If we believe that God is present with us, how can there not be?” Rich Villodas
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Building A Community of Multicultural Worship w/ Josh Davis and Jaewoo Kim
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“The beauty of God is not limited to our culture. Are we willing to create space?” - Jaewoo Kim
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50th Episode Party w/ Jackie The Educator, Barna Group's Brooke Hempell, and more!
Praise Hands Podcast
In honor of our 50th Episode, Robby chatted with past guests on a fun and laid-back Praise Hands Podcast 50th Episode Zoom Party, including a quick appearance from Robby’s wife Bria Jean Valderrama. Watch the Zoom on YouTube, or hear audio-only on your podcast app of choice.
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Cancel Culture and the Search for Truth w/ Wendy Cunningham
Praise Hands Podcast
“The culture of social media has made us bold in the wrong ways.” Wendy Cunningham
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Loving Our Unborn And Undocumented Neighbors w/ Rondell Trevino
Praise Hands Podcast
“I think we trust politicians’ words more than God’s Word when it comes to immigration.”
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How Your Creativity Can Change The World w/ Danielle Coke
Praise Hands Podcast
“You don’t have to be perfect to make a difference.” Danielle Coke
info_outlineIn honor of our 50th Episode, Robby chatted with past guests on a fun and laid-back Praise Hands Podcast 50th Episode Zoom Party, including a quick appearance from Robby’s wife. Watch the Zoom on YouTube, or hear audio-only on your podcast app of choice.
0:00:33 Patrick Chappell
0:30:30 Lex The Advocate
0:52:00 Barna Group’s Brooke Hempell
0:57:50 DJ Chuang
1:17:08 Thank You’s and Fake Ending
1:19:53 Jackie The Educator
1:25:57 Ricky Ortiz
Listen around the hour-mark for details on how to enter to win, as well for an exciting announcement from Robby on a living legend who he’ll be interviewing shortly for a new episode.
Time Codes (along with guest’s original episode title):
0:00:33 Patrick Chappell (EP28 “The Myth Of "Organic" Diversity”)
Hear Patrick share about his new role as a campus pastor, and about the ways his church is looking to move past traditional models to reach and empower their neighbors. Also, hear about his unfiltered, unashamed obsession with the rock band Weezer.
0:30:30 Lex The Advocate (EP5 “Sex Trafficking: A Survivor's Story”)
Hear Lex share about her new role with Exodus Cry fighting sex trafficking through films, public policy, survivor care, and directly confronting pornographic channels.
0:52:00 Barna Group’s Brooke Hempell (EP26 “Data And Diversity: A Call To Dig Deeper”)
0:57:50 DJ Chuang (EP22 “Cultural Competency, Shame, And Generosity”)
Hear Brooke share about her new podcast “Race And Redemption”, and hear both Brooke and DJ share about their experience and data findings surrounding the church’s status through the global health crisis. Learn about DJ’s new podcast and other issues (such as generosity and church health during 2020) from an Asian American Christian leader’s perspective.
1:17:08 Thank You’s and Fake Ending
1:19:53 Jackie The Educator (EP8 “Hurt, Hustle, and Healing in Black America”)
Hear about the mind-blowing growth of Jackie’s Black Christian Influencers, along with the story of how Robby and Jackie’s connection led to their friendship and Kingdom collaboration.
1:25:57 Ricky Ortiz (EP27 “Rethinking Urban Church Planting”)
Hear Ricky share about his experience pastoring a NYC church plant that had 65% of its members displaced due to Covid-related moves. Hear him share vulnerably about how he realized that his church as a whole wasn’t as committed to their neighborhood as he had hoped, and what he’s doing to encourage a new culture of outreach and mutual accountability.
About Praise Hands Podcast
Each week on the Praise Hands Podcast, join Robby Valderrama and learn from creative, cross-cultural solutionists at the American intersection of church, race, music, and economics. Support the show at http://praisehands.com/donate.