My Faithwalking Journey Podcast
For over 25 years Jim has been serving the church in Houston Texas by working to mobilize individuals and congregations into collaborative efforts that are designed to serve the common good. In this podcast series Jim is talking to community leaders in Houston and across the country who are working to build more loving communities as a systemic solution to the big challenges that our communities face today.
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MFJP 24: What Does it Mean to Love?
04/27/2017
MFJP 24: What Does it Mean to Love?
- "To love someone is not first of all to do things for them, but to reveal to them their beauty and value, to say to them through our attitude: 'You are beautiful. You are important. I trust you. You can trust yourself.' We all know well that we can do things for others and in the process crush them, making them feel that they are incapable of doing things by themselves. To love someone is to reveal to them their capacities for life, the light that is shining in them." - Jean Vanier, founder of the L'Arche communities - For statistics on trauma - - If you enjoy listening to My Faithwalking Journey Podcast, the best way to support the show is to take just a few seconds and … Thank you!
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MFJP 23: What Role Does the Bible Play in Building Loving Communities?
04/12/2017
MFJP 23: What Role Does the Bible Play in Building Loving Communities?
In this conversation, Jim and Trisha consider the impact of how we read the bible on how we love. It is possible for people who are committed to the authority of the Scriptures to come to different conclusions about important social issues? And when that to happens how do they relate to one another? How do you love another person who reads the Bible really differently than you do?
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MFJP 22: The Challenge of Loving Others Who See Things Differently
03/23/2017
MFJP 22: The Challenge of Loving Others Who See Things Differently
"I believe that Jesus says in multiple, unequivocal ways that love is the supreme value. I believe It is more important than theology . . . more important than preference or tradition . . . more important than politics . . . more important than race or culture or context. It's more important than anything. Yet across the country, congregations are divided and dividing because they have differing views of politics, of same-sex-marriage, of immigration reform, of black-lives-matter, and of so many other things. By their actions many congregations are saying that it is more important to be right (often based on their personal interpretation of the Bible) than it is to stay in loving relationships where disagreements - even sharp ones - exist." () How can we experience the deep change needed to increase our capacity to love? Spiritual formation. Spiritual formation is a human process In spiritual formation you get say over what forms you Everyone has a first formation If you enjoy listening to My Faithwalking Journey Podcast, the best way to support the show is to take just a few seconds to … Thank you!
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MFJP 21: Exploring the Grief in Change
02/09/2017
MFJP 21: Exploring the Grief in Change
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MFJP 20: A Conversation About Love in Action
01/30/2017
MFJP 20: A Conversation About Love in Action
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MFJP 19: Counterintuitive Strategies for Fighting Injustice
01/05/2017
MFJP 19: Counterintuitive Strategies for Fighting Injustice
It’s a normal impulse to want to work for justice. How do you do that in a way that actually brings change? In this episode, Jim and Trisha explore a very counter-intuitive way of bringing about the change you want to see. And, they assert that to engage this counter-intuitive strategy will require you to continue growing your emotional maturity. If you enjoy listening to My Faithwalking Journey Podcast, the best way to support the show is to take just a few seconds to … Thank you!
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MFJP 18: Following Jesus Right Where You Are
12/14/2016
MFJP 18: Following Jesus Right Where You Are
In this episode, Jim talks with Marty Troyer, author of The Gospel Next Door. Overview of the book on : "As Christians, we pray for God’s kingdom to come “on earth as it is in heaven.” But what does that even mean? Would we recognize God’s kingdom if it moved in next door? Learn to see God’s work in your neighborhood, city, and the world—and learn how to join it. With stories from his own city of Houston, Texas, author Marty Troyer introduces a theology of place that empowers us to truly see the work of God where we live, work, and play. The Gospel Next Doorunpacks the gospel through the lenses of following Jesus, making peace, and overcoming injustice. Those seeking to connect more deeply with the world that God so loved will find compelling stories and practical ideas for healing brokenness and imagining new life. Start living out the kingdom of God here and now." You can get the full show notes on Jim's blog,
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MFJP 17: The Presidential Election - a conversation between two friends
12/01/2016
MFJP 17: The Presidential Election - a conversation between two friends
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MFJP 16: A Conversation with Marilyn Lee
08/29/2016
MFJP 16: A Conversation with Marilyn Lee
Marilyn describes herself as an "MBA graduate and perpetual learner committed to helping the Church love their neighbors, with a background in corporate recruiting and event planning." After receiving a BA from Rice and an MBA from the University of San Fransico with some time in the workforce in-between, Marilyn found her way back to Texas where she now works to advance community transformation by helping churches serve local schools as the Communications Manager at Loving Houston. You can learn more about Loving Houston on their , by visiting their or you can reach out by . If you enjoy listening to My Faithwalking Journey Podcast, the best way to support the show is to take just a few seconds to … Thank you!
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MFJP 15: A Conversation with Kevin Palau
08/02/2016
MFJP 15: A Conversation with Kevin Palau
"Kevin Palau is president of the Luis Palau Association, a Portland, Oregon based ministry that has shared the Good News of Jesus Christ with 1 billion people around the world through Kevin’s father, evangelist Luis Palau. The first CityServe in Portland, Oregon has developed into a long term movement for the Gospel and city transformation around the Portland-metro area. Cities across the country have begun to take notice, and now similar movements are taking place under Kevin and the Palau Association’s guidance, with or without a Palau festival." () Kevin is also the author of which is an "inspiring story of an unlikely partnership between a band of churches and the openly gay mayor of Portland that led to unprecedented change throughout the city and launched a nationwide movement called CityServe."
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MFJP 14: A conversation with Dr. Chuck Degroat author of Wholeheartedness
07/13/2016
MFJP 14: A conversation with Dr. Chuck Degroat author of Wholeheartedness
: "I am Associate Professor of Counseling and Pastoral Care at Holland MI, and Co-Founder and a Senior Fellow at , San Francisco. I’ve spent the last 15 years in a fluid combination of pastoral ministry, seminary teaching, and clinical counseling. I write mostly about the intersections of psychology, theology, and Christian spirituality. Most recently, I was a teaching pastor at , where I co-founded , an urban and missional training center with M.Div. and M.A. offerings through Western Theological Seminary, MI. I’ve started two church , a further developed by my City Church colleagues, and a . All of this represents my commitment to formation for mission." Show Notes: (4:05) Why have you given so much of your life to spiritual formation work? (8:20) Discovering a disconnect (10:42) Getting fired and a “Dark Night of the Soul” period (13:20) Relationships, Therapy, & Contemplative Prayer (18:40) How do people develop into a more loving way of being? (22:30) The power and importance of vulnerability, space, and presence (27:37) Sharing recent thinking around wholeheartedness Mentioned in the podcast: “The antidote to exhaustion is not necessarily rest,” I repeated woodenly, as if I might exhaust myself completely before I reached the end of the sentence. “What is it, then?” “The antidote to exhaustion is wholeheartedness.” If you enjoy listening to My Faithwalking Journey Podcast, the best way to support the show is to take just a few seconds to … Thank you!
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MFJP 13: Q&A with Jim and Trisha
06/16/2016
MFJP 13: Q&A with Jim and Trisha
For nearly 15 years Trisha and I have worked together closely to equip people to live missionally. We have written a book, developed materials for training pastors and congregational leaders, and have traveled together to cities across the country to implement the training. We both hold deep convictions that the relationships between men and women present one of the systemic challenges that we face in our families and communities. We believe It is in the design of God for men and women to collaborate as equals in the missional life. As we have worked here in Houston and in congregations across the country, we are frequently asked about our beliefs and practices related to working together as an unmarried couple. We’ve recently decided to do this series of five podcasts that address the questions and concerns that we have heard expressed by people in a wide variety of settings. In this episode, we address some questions that have come up during this series. The 3 main questions we address are: (3:21) Do men have to be diminished in order for women to be empowered? (13:16) How does this conversation apply to other contexts? (27:12) Doesn’t this just make it easier for people to have affairs? Is the risk too high? If you enjoy listening to My Faithwalking Journey Podcast, the best way to support the show is to take just a few seconds to … Thank you! Series Links:
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MFJP 12: How Can Men and Women Support Each Other in this Journey?
05/25/2016
MFJP 12: How Can Men and Women Support Each Other in this Journey?
For nearly 15 years Trisha and I have worked together closely to equip people to live missionally. We have written a book, developed materials for training pastors and congregational leaders, and have traveled together to cities across the country to implement the training. We both hold deep convictions that the relationships between men and women present one of the systemic challenges that we face in our families and communities. We believe It is in the design of God for men and women to collaborate as equals in the missional life. As we have worked here in Houston and in congregations across the country, we are frequently asked about our beliefs and practices related to working together as an unmarried couple. We’ve recently decided to do this series of five podcasts that address the questions and concerns that we have heard expressed by people in a wide variety of settings. In this episode, we address the question, “How can men and women support each other in this journey?” Show Notes: (2:06) – Recap previous 3 conversations in this series (6:15) – Getting into the topic of conversation: How women and men can support each other in this journey (10:30) – Choosing discomfort over resentment (16:17) – How can men support women in this work? (20:35) – Maybe you need a token woman (25:05) – Looking at experience and pay (27:09) – The importance of affirmation and public recognition (30:10) – Increasing awareness to what we don’t know (32:45) – The importance of mutual respect and appreciation If you enjoy listening to My Faithwalking Journey Podcast, the best way to support the show is to take just a few seconds to … Thank you! Series Links: In our next podcast, we want to dig into some of the questions that have come up for you as you have listened to this series. You can submit your question in the comments section, on Facebook, or however else you can reach us! We look forward to hearing from you!
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MFJP 11: Can You Hear What I Am Saying?
04/21/2016
MFJP 11: Can You Hear What I Am Saying?
For nearly 15 years Trisha and I have worked together closely to equip people to live missionally. We have written a book, developed materials for training pastors and congregational leaders, and have traveled together to cities across the country to implement the training. We both hold deep convictions that the relationships between men and women present one of the systemic challenges that we face in our families and communities. We believe It is in the design of God for men and women to collaborate as equals in the missional life. As we have worked here in Houston and in congregations across the country, we are frequently asked about our beliefs and practices related to working together as an unmarried couple. We’ve recently decided to do this series of five podcasts that address the questions and concerns that we have heard expressed by people in a wide variety of settings. In this episode, we address the question, “Can you hear what I am saying?” Show Notes: (3:45) Quick summary of the first two parts of this series (Links to the first two parts of the series below) (12:28) Men, women, assertiveness, and perception. (14:15) Having a courageous conversation (17:25) The rules of professional communication (18:06) It is a progressive process (24:00) A cultural assumption on points of view and reality (29:59) Interrupting (32:45) Mansplaining If you enjoy listening to My Faithwalking Journey Podcast, the best way to support the show is to take just a few seconds to … Thank you! Series Links: Our next podcast will be about how men and women can support each other.
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MFJP 10: What About the Billy Graham Rule?
04/08/2016
MFJP 10: What About the Billy Graham Rule?
For nearly 15 years Trisha and I have worked together closely to equip people to live missionally. We have written a book, developed materials for training pastors and congregational leaders, and have traveled together to cities across the country to implement the training. We both hold deep convictions that the relationships between men and women present one of the systemic challenges that we face in our families and communities. We believe It is in the design of God for men and women to collaborate as equals in the missional life. As we have worked here in Houston and in congregations across the country, we are frequently asked about our beliefs and practices related to working together as an unmarried couple. We’ve recently decided to do this series of five podcasts that address the questions and concerns that we have heard expressed by people in a wide variety of settings. In this episode, we address the question, “What about the Billy Graham rule?” Show Notes: (7:00) Introduction to the Billy Graham Rule (11:15) Acknowledging risks (16:09) The rules aren’t working (18:00) Addressing the impact on Trisha and Jim (23:35) Boundaries (33:44) Looking at other places of impact If you enjoy listening to My Faithwalking Journey Podcast, the best way to support the show is to take just a few seconds to … Thank you! Series Links:
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MFJP 09: What is God’s Design for Men and Women as They Work Together?
03/31/2016
MFJP 09: What is God’s Design for Men and Women as They Work Together?
For nearly 15 years Trisha and I have worked together closely to equip people to live missionally. We have written a book, developed materials for training pastors and congregational leaders, and have traveled together to cities across the country to implement the training. We both hold deep convictions that the relationships between men and women present one of the systemic challenges that we face in our families and communities. We believe It is in the design of God for men and women to collaborate as equals in the missional life. As we have worked here in Houston and in congregations across the country, we are frequently asked about our beliefs and practices related to working together as an unmarried couple. We’ve recently decided to do this series of five podcasts that address the questions and concerns that we have heard expressed by people in a wide variety of settings. In this episode, we address the question, “What is God’s design for men and women as they work together?” Notes: God Created both male and female in His image Jesus redefines power and authority Authority, roles, and collaboration The importance of context Do we take the scriptures literally? Mutual submission Why this conversation is important If you enjoy listening to My Faithwalking Journey Podcast, the best way to support the show is to take just a few seconds to … Thank you! Join us next time for a conversation on the “Billy Graham Rule” Series Links:
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MFJP 08: A Conversation with Matt Russell
03/16/2016
MFJP 08: A Conversation with Matt Russell
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MFJP 07: A Conversation with Nate Foster
02/19/2016
MFJP 07: A Conversation with Nate Foster
Nate Foster is Assistant Professor of Social Work at Spring Arbor University as well as a writer, and pastor. Nate is the author of "" where he "explores the classic spiritual disciplines in fresh, creative ways, sharing engaging personal stories that show how these ancient practices can help us live more like Jesus in everyday life." He frequently contributes to Renovare through . He is currently lives in Jackson, Michigan with his wife of 21 years and two children.
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MFJP 06: A Conversation with Michael De Ruyter
01/28/2016
MFJP 06: A Conversation with Michael De Ruyter
Michael De Ruyter is a husband, father, and pastor who lives and serves in Midland, Michigan. Mike serves his city and his church by focusing his ministry on pastoring the city. In this episode Mike shares how he and his church increasingly saw a need to not only pastor their congregation but pastor the city from within the congregation. Thank you for listening to this conversation!
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MFJP 05: A Conversation with Dave Runyon
01/07/2016
MFJP 05: A Conversation with Dave Runyon
Dave Runyon has served the city of Denver as a high school teach, a pastor, and has spent the last 6 years of his life as bridge builder--building relationships between different leaders in his community then helping them work towards the common good. He is a husband and a father of 4. Dave is a coauthor of .
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MFJP 04: A conversation with Nate Pyle
12/02/2015
MFJP 04: A conversation with Nate Pyle
serves as Lead Pastor at Christ’s Community Church in Fishers, Indiana. Nate has written, "As I follow Jesus, I have found that I need to unlearn how to live in the world in order to learn a new way of living. The way Jesus lived.” He shares his thoughts on this new way of living through his and his new book “.” Thank you for listening to this conversation with Nate.
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MFJP 03: How shame and trauma impact our ability to build loving communities with Trisha Taylor
11/12/2015
MFJP 03: How shame and trauma impact our ability to build loving communities with Trisha Taylor
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Episode 2: A Pastor’s Perspective on Building Loving Communities in the Face of Tragedy and Injustice with John Ogletree
10/29/2015
Episode 2: A Pastor’s Perspective on Building Loving Communities in the Face of Tragedy and Injustice with John Ogletree
For over 25 years Jim has been serving the church in Houston Texas by working to mobilize individuals and congregations into collaborative efforts that are designed to serve the common good. In this podcast series Jim is talking to community leaders in Houston and across the country who are working to build more loving communities as a systemic solution to the big challenges that our communities face today.
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Episode 01: Building Loving Communities by Being Fully Present and Fully Committed with Cindy Wu
10/13/2015
Episode 01: Building Loving Communities by Being Fully Present and Fully Committed with Cindy Wu
For over 25 years Jim has been serving the church in Houston Texas by working to mobilize individuals and congregations into collaborative efforts that are designed to serve the common good. In this podcast series Jim is talking to community leaders in Houston and across the country who are working to build more loving communities as a systemic solution to the big challenges that our communities face today.
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