To say we’ve been excited to release this one is an understatement. Dan and Ali had the great pleasure of sitting down to talk with Propaganda – “a poet, political activist, husband, father, academic and emcee.” He believes that we are the culture and that our words build worlds. If those things are true, then we should start building a better world! Continue reading

By AARON CHARLES The calendar has turned to January. Time for resolutions. And time for think pieces about why resolutions should be renamed “intentions” or something like that. I’m not here to do that to you. We aren’t robots and our ability to produce and improve are not the only grades we need to make. It’s easy to get those messages seared into our brains but I’m not sure they quite fit. So what are you supposed to do with your January then? Continue reading

Welcome to Season 2 of We All Need Each Other! We're back after a short break to kick off another year of monthly episodes. This episode is extra special because we're adding some new features to the podcast. We've got a new logo, some new ideas and, most importantly, a new co-host! Continue reading

By DAN WEISS Hey Family! This has been an incredible first year of the podcasting. When we first started we didn't really know what to expect, or if we'd make it through a whole year. We only had three episodes planned. We only had one host. We had no idea if anybody would want to listen. Now that we've got 12 full episodes and one bonus episode published, we're excited to say it has been a success and we're looking forward to Season 2!   Continue reading

Most of us know the stories of Moses, Esther, Paul & Silas and Zacchaeus. But have you ever thought about the role privilege played in their stories? In his new book, Dominique Dubois Gilliard looks at these well-known Bible stories from a different lens and translates the lessons he discovered to our current culture. Each of those Biblical characters had a form of privilege and, when faced with an opportunity, used it to subvert systems of power in order to uplift and restore vulnerable people.  Continue reading

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