By DAN WEISS White privilege. Socialism. Abortion. Social Justice. Critical Race Theory. Partisan politics. Christian Nationalism. Reparations. Voting rights. Immigration. Covid-19 Vaccine. Do you feel tension in your body yet? Do you have any emotions welling up inside of you? Do you want to talk about any of it? Continue reading

Ali Lantz and her husband Kory founded Transformation Ministries in 2009 with the hopes of being good neighbors and seeing transformation in the urban neighborhood they moved into. They found that the greatest transformation has happened to them as they've built deep relationships and walked alongside their neighbors for the past 12 years. Continue reading

Are there topics that are off limits in your organization, church or family? Initiating difficult conversations can be very difficult, but also very rewarding. Pastor Lindsay Fisher joined Dan & Aaron for this episode to discuss what she's learned about having important conversations even when they're difficult. Continue reading

For episode 9 of We All Need Each Other, Aaron was able to join in conversation with Shannan Martin, a writer based out of Goshen, Indiana who is deeply connected to the idea of neighboring. She and her husband, Cory, went through a process of moving them and their four children from one style of living to a completely different one that called on them to neighbor in a different way than they had grown accustomed to. Continue reading

By AARON CHARLES I need. I should. I... ...I have a lot of guilt when it comes to neighboring. When I was kid, we’d have cookouts with our neighbors. I played games with my neighbor’s grandson for hours on end. I worked for my neighbors down the street. Now, as an adult, I’ve found that cultivating those relationships does not happen automatically. When I walk out to water my plants and see my neighbor in their yard, I think of all the things I should do or say. Continue reading

During the course of a normal day or week, how often do you find yourself fascinated by something or someone? Have you ever thought about that question? What is it that captures your attention and triggers your imagination? What can turn you into a little kid filled with wonder and amazement? Aaron and Dan sat down to talk about some of the things in life that fascinate them. They broke the discussion into a few categories: Books/Movies, Nature, Sports and History. There are many more types of things that can be worthy of your fascination, but these are just a few to get you thinking. Continue reading

By Aaron Charles “He who has ears to hear, let him hear.” - Matthew 11:15 This verse comes in a chapter where Jesus is teaching about the man who has come before him – John the Baptist. Not everyone understood John’s prophecy and teaching. Some thought he was just a crazed man out in the wilderness. And then Jesus utters the words in the verse above. Continue reading

Dr. Redgina Hill is here to share with us some of what she learned through her study of Critical Race Theory as she was writing her dissertation. She also shares from her own experience as a black woman in America. Continue reading

By Dan Weiss I grew up doing hard work. As a child I spent time with my dad splitting and stacking wood so we could burn it in our fireplace. I mowed grass and raked leaves. I worked in corn fields in the summer and shoveled snow in the winter. There are plenty of people who worked harder than me, but I did my fair share of labor. I learned the value of working hard to achieve something and it felt good to look back at my accomplishments after a long day of work. Something in me changed when I became a teenager. Continue reading

Following the conversation from Episode 6 - Spiritual Practices for Spiritual Formation with Jasmine Bradley & Karen Grant, we asked former guests of the podcast for their input into the conversation. Below you'll find their answers along with some suggested resources and a short BONUS video that didn't make it into the final edit of Episode 6. Enjoy! Continue reading