Christians say we should grow in our faith, but what happens when we end up dismantling it instead? Two stories of people pulling apart the Christianity they once knew. 
This episode is in partnership with The Gospel Coalition.

Featuring A.J. Swoboda (author of After Doubt). Co-hosted by Ivan Mesa.

#41: Where the Gospel Meets Deconstruction

Christians believe God places us where we are for a reason, but what happens when the place where we live becomes what we live for? Stories of Christians wrestling with what it means to love God and country.

Additional resources:
Dr. Perry's Nationalism Scale- https://cjtackett.medium.com/the-christian-nationalism-scale-and-what-it-means-6f2969c6dd4e

Christians Against Christian Nationalism Statement- https://www.christiansagainstchristiannationalism.org/statement

Episode #30: Where the Gospel Meets Politics- https://lovethyneighborhood.org/episode30-politics/

#53: Where the Gospel Meets Nationalism

Christians say we should grow in maturity, but today’s generation seems to take forever just to reach basic adult milestones. Are they immature, or have they inherited a path filled with dangers the rest of us never had to conquer? Stories from the strange and changing journey to adulthood.

Featuring Steve Argue (Fuller Youth Institute) and Paul Angone (All Groan Up).

This episode aired in October 2020.

#33: Where the Gospel Meets Emerging Adulthood

Christians say it’s not good for man to be alone but what happens when decent prospects and commitment are both hard to find? Stories of Christians on the quest to find love in the strange world of modern dating.

#67: Where the Gospel Meets Dating

A show filled with stories of people wrestling with the gap between what Christmas promises and what it actually delivers.

#68: Reality Christmas

Join Jesse Eubanks and the Love Thy Neighborhood staff as they walk you through this past year of ministry. Hear updates about the organization, new records for the podcast, big changes in our urban missions programs and exciting new ways YOU can get involved!

Want to donate? lovethyneighborhood.org/donate/

A New Era: Discipleship & Missions For Modern Times

Christians say you can’t love both God and money, but what happens when the line between the two gets blurry? Stories about when Christianity and consumerism start to look the same. This episode is in partnership with The Holy Post.

Featuring Julie Roys (The Roys Report) and J.R. Briggs (Kairos Partnerships). Co-hosted by Skye Jethani.

This episode aired in January 2021.

#39: Where the Gospel Meets the Evangelical Industrial Complex

Christians say money is the root of all kinds of evil, but what happens when we actually have an abundance of cash? Stories of three multi-millionaires and the wrestling match between their faith and the seductive power of wealth.

#17: Where the Gospel Meets Wealth

Christians say God’s justice will transform society, but what happens when we strongly disagree about what that transformation looks like? The story of a document threatening to tear leaders and laypeople apart.

#20: Where the Gospel Meets Social Justice

Find How We Relate wherever good books are sold or at www.howwerelatebook.com

How We Relate: Understanding God, Yourself and Others Through the Enneagram

Stories about people who have to make a difficult decision and their attempts to discern the path God wants them to follow.

#69: Discernment: The Fog, the Face, and the Fork

In February 2023, claims of a spiritual revival drew over 50,000 people from all over the world to a small town in Kentucky. What they discovered would become a turning point in the lives of thousands as both social media and the Spirit of God reshaped a community. This is the untold story of how it all began and what unfolded over the next 16 days.

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Special thanks to our interviewees Lena Marlowe, Lexie Presta, Asher Braughton, Dr. Sarah Baldwin, Greg Haslehoff, and Mark Singleton. Thank you also to Dr. Craig Keener.

Gavin Ortland’s full video:
https://youtu.be/MwF-d4ghKVA

Google trends:
https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?date=2023-02-01%202023-02-28&geo=US&q=asbury%20revival&hl=en

#70: The Origin and Outpouring of The Asbury Revival

What happens when conviction leads to action? Stories of young adults being thrust by faith into situations they are dramatically underprepared for.

#71: The Word Moved Into the Neighborhood

Christians believe we should be people of truth but what happens when the lines between synthetic and genuine get blurry? The story of a lonely man who meets a friendly robot, an older man determined to beat the algorithms and a woman who lets AI tell her how to follow Jesus.

#72: Where the Gospel Meets Artificial Intelligence

Link to the 1 minute survey:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ltnspring

Christians say we should help the least of these, but what happens when our best efforts aren’t good enough? The story of a mother who grows tired of her mentally impaired son being an outcast at church.

This episode aired in 2018.

#19: Where the Gospel Meets Special Needs

In our age of loneliness and distraction, what does it look like to build lasting friendships? Today, two stories about the the beauty and oddity of friendships. One man's quirky gesture becomes an anchor of hope when all seems lost and a woman who's world is fading away builds something new with an unlikely neighbor.

#73: Let's Be Friends

Some claim the enneagram comes from ancient Christians while others claim it’s from demons. Is the enneagram a gift from God or a Trojan horse of self-deception? Three stories of people who discover shocking truths about the enneagram that lead them to unexpected places.

Connect with Michelle:
michellenebel.com

Connect with Tyler:
tylerzach.com/history

Connect with Lindsey:
relatebetter.com

#74: The Truth About the Enneagram

Christians say our true citizenship is in heaven, but what happens when our earthly and heavenly citizenship conflict? Stories of people stepping outside their political boxes.

Originally aired in December 2019.

#30: Where the Gospel Meets Politics

In an undisclosed city in Central Africa, Islam has been the prevailing worldview for centuries. Bishara, a young rich kid with a promising future, finds himself risking everything to become a follower of Jesus.

This episode is originally from The Maverick Podcast. Listen to the full series at the link below.

https://podcasts.pioneers.org/podcast-series/maverick

#75: A New Sound in Africa

This month, we’re launching a brand new podcast called Things We Couldn’t Say. It’s one-part journalism, one-part therapy and one-part campfire conversation. Check out our first episode where we unpack all the things we couldn’t say about the recent LTN episode The Truth About the Enneagram. Want to know how Jesse and Anna changed their minds about the enneagram? Find out here.

The Love Thy Neighborhood podcast is the show YOU help us make for everyone. Things We Couldn’t Say is the show WE make for you as a thank you for your support.

Exclusively available for our Patreon supporters, you can get access to all of our upcoming episodes of TWCS by becoming a Patreon supporter at:
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Things We Couldn’t Say (About the Enneagram)

Christians say that being part of the church is a gift but what happens when it feels like a curse? Stories of congregations and pastors being betrayed by their family of faith.

Thank you to our guests:
Espy Mendez
Jonathan Dodson: http://jonathandodson.org/
Mike Hernandez: https://www.famcitycenter.com/leadership
Jerome Gay: https://www.visionrdu.com/jeromegay

Get Exclusive Access to our new podcast Things We Couldn’t Say:
https://www.patreon.com/lovethyneighborhood

#76: Where the Gospel Meets Church Hurt

In 2009, about a quarter of American high school students said they had “persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness.” By last year it was up to 44 percent, the highest level of teenage sadness ever recorded.

For girls, the rate rose to 57 percent. That means more than half of teenage girls feel persistently sad or hopeless. If you stood a teen from 2009 next to a teen from 2022, what would be the most noticeable difference between them? One of them would be on her phone. This episode is in partnership with The Gospel Coalition’s Recorded podcast.

Listen to more of Recorded at: www.thegospelcoalition.org/podcasts/recorded/

#77: Scrolling Alone

Christians say all people need to hear the Gospel, but what happens when a pastor’s daughter goes somewhere off limits? A story of sex, money and God.

#2: Where the Gospel Meets the Sex Industry

Christians say there is sanctity in unborn life, but what happens when being pro-life goes beyond policy? The story of a pro-life crisis pregnancy center sharing its walls with an abortion clinic.

#4: Where the Gospel Meets Abortion

Christians say we should love our neighbors as ourselves, but does that include the literal stranger next door? Stories about the oddity of trying to be a good neighbor in the 21st century.

#8: Where the Gospel Meets Neighboring

In this LTN Shorts episode, Lachlan Coffey tells the story of how a date night with his wife took a turn when a famous comedian suddenly took notice of him.

The Whitest Name I've Ever Heard

Christians say lust is sinful, but what happens when it becomes a part of our everyday life? The battle of a pastor, a young woman, a sex addict and porn.

This episode is in partnership with The Gospel Coalition.

#21: Where the Gospel Meets Pornography

Christians say we were made for community, but what happens when pixels replace people? Stories of how social media has changed us and the radical steps some have taken to get their life back from their screens. 

This episode is in partnership with The Holy Post podcast.

#29: Where the Gospel Meets Social Media

Christians believe God doesn’t make mistakes, but what happens when your gender doesn’t seem to match your biological sex? Stories of Christians fighting the battle of body versus brain.  

Featuring Mark Yarhouse (Understanding Gender Dysphoria).

#38: Gender Pt. 3: Where the Gospel Meets Gender Dysphoria

Christians say you can’t love both God and money, but what happens when the line between the two gets blurry? Stories about when Christianity and consumerism start to look the same. 
This episode is in partnership with The Holy Post.

Featuring Julie Roys (The Roys Report) and J.R. Briggs (Kairos Partnerships). Co-hosted by Skye Jethani.

True stories to help you follow Jesus in modern culture.

“Amazing and authentic.” - Christianity Today

Like a movie for your ears, every episode we choose a compelling topic to wrestle with and put together interwoven stories to explore that topic. It’s not a Bible study or a sermon. It’s a series of gripping, funny, sad and intimate stories of people grappling with what it means to follow Jesus amidst the cultural issues of our time – set to a soundtrack to immerse you. Come along with us as we take a nuanced dive into what it looks like to be a person of Christian faith living in the modern world. Hosted by Jesse Eubanks and produced by Anna Tran.

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