The InTensions Podcast

Right/WrongHonor/ShamePower/FearUnderstanding these unseen, yet weighty cultural dynamics unlocks apparent mystery in communication. Whether we're loving our neighbor or working cross-culturally, learning how to recognize moral frameworks helps us see more clearly, specifically, by learning how to see whats "different" rather than merely "wrong." The enemy contextualizes his strategy according to...

Emily shares her story of confirmed cardiac arrest 10 years ago. On the other side of death, she experienced glory. Even more strange, she's alive to tell about her experience. Tune in to hear her testimony of heaven.

Mark Karenbauer and I discuss common ways the gospel gets distorted (or syncretized). We unpack works-righteousness, the political gospel, the psychological gospel, the prosperity gospel, the poverty gospel, and the intellectual gospel, to name a few. Let us know what you think in the comments below!

Why is Jesus the best news? Mark Karenbaur, a campus missionary with Every Nation, sits down with Madeline Black to unpack why Scripture is trustworthy, why God's holiness and justice demand atonement (as seen in the Bible), and how to give your life to the Lord.

Benjamin and Madeline Black unpack what Gospel music is, how it differs from CCM, and the way racial experiences influence our styles of worship. Benjamin shares his experience of learning to worship God in a variety of contexts. He shares how we can do that, too. Rhythms Album: https://open.spotify.com/album/3vg3cB4Rro7qEnByhnu3IL?si=4G720TP-SBCUvbyra1q6tQ

The Blacks sit down to unpack dating, engagement, marriage, and the maxim "communication is key." What were we looking for in a spouse? How do you navigate expectations in a relationship?

Jessie and I unpack what it looks like to be a community of friends who love each other, have real lives and jobs, both in and out of vocational ministry, and what it looks like to be and cultivate our community of worship. Special shoutout to Summer Nights and all our friends we love living, working, and singing with!!

Overcoming sexual sin and its shame can feel impossible-- especially when it thrives in isolation. Jesse Zweifel and I unpack practical steps to experiencing freedom in Jesus and freedom from the enemy's deceptive schemes.

Creativity and family aren't add-ons to the Gospel, but they're at the heart of how God pursues oneness. "In the beginning God created" (Gen. 1:1). We discuss the similarities and differences between discipleship and parenting, particularly how God's heart for "Echad" or "oneness" is central to both.

Madeline Black and Lo Alaman discuss what it means to architect structures and teams that are faithful and helpful to what Jesus is doing, particularly in worship spaces. In this cultural moment, there is an increased need for the Church as a whole and as individual members to be discerning. We also unpack how to live lives of "fullness" rather than "balance."