Exploring Faith, Pursuing Grace

E110: The Art of Worship Leading w/ Sean-Alex Smith

In this episode, Daniel interviews Sean-Alex Smith, the worship minister for the Clear Creek Church of Christ in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Sean-Alex and Daniel both came from a background who approached worship from a more transactional perspective, so they explore how their views of worship has changed, why that matters, and what a more generous approach to worship may look like. 
 
Sean-Alex's Resources
Clear Creek Church - Website 
Churches and Conferences for Inspiration
North Boulevard - YouTube
Agape Conference - Website
Otter Creek - YouTube
Monterey Church - YouTube
 
Daniel's Usual Self-promotion
Daniel's new book: How a 25-Year-Old Learned He Wasn't the Only One Going to Heaven
Daniel's blog: https://danielr.net
Daniel's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DanielRogers 
Daniel's Church Home: https://northbroad.church
 
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Bonus: Out of the Embers w/ Brad Jersak

Buy Brad's book Out of the Embers today!
In this episode, Daniel is joined by Jesse as they have a conversation with Bradley Jersak, author of Out of the Embers. They talk about healthy and unhealthy forms of deconstruction, share a little bit about their faith journeys, and talk about the implications of deconstruction.
 
Brad's Resources
https://bradjersak.com/
Twitter: https://www.facebook.com/BradJersak/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BradJersak/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bradley.jersak/
 
Daniel's Usual Self-promotion
Daniel's new book: How a 25-Year-Old Learned He Wasn't the Only One Going to Heaven
Daniel's blog: https://danielr.net
Daniel's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DanielRogers 
Daniel's Church Home: https://northbroad.church
 
Have questions? Comments? Want to let us know how overjoyed you are that the podcast is back? Drop us a line at exploringfaithpursuinggrace@gmail.com
 

E109:Bitterness, Disagreements, and THOSE Holiday Conversations w/ Jesse Winn

You're sitting around the dinner table. Aunt Marge just passed the stuffing. As you dip out a healthy helping, Cousin Timmy starts in, "I saw you share a post about God having children around the globe... don't you know that the earth is actually..." 
Unfortunately, a lot of us have been in situations where family gatherings are used as an opportunity to try to "bring us back" to the correct religious or political position. This week, for this special Thanksgiving episode, Jesse Winn joins me to talk about how to deal with bitterness and how to approach these conversations. 
Jesse's Resources
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Daniel's Usual Self-promotion
Daniel's blog: https://danielr.net
Daniel's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DanielRogers 
Daniel's Church Home: https://northbroad.church
 
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E108: Centering Prayer w/ O. B. Richardson

In this episode, Daniel and O. B. Richardson discuss centering prayer, which is one of many pathways to contemplative prayer. It focuses on silence and the work of the Holy Spirit. Check out the suggested resources below to give centering prayer a try!
O. B.'s Resources
Central Church of Christ - Facebook
Thomas Keating - A Rising Tide of Silence (Documentary)
Thomas Keating - Open Mind, Open Heart  (Book)
Thomas Keating - Invitation to Love (Book)
Cynthia Bourgeault - Centering Prayer and Inner Awakening (Book)
Cynthia Bourgeault - The Heart of Centering Prayer (Book)
Basil Pennington - Centering Prayer: Renewing an Ancient Christian Prayer Form (Book)
Centering Prayer App - Contemplative Outreach
 
Daniel's Usual Self-promotion
Daniel's blog: https://danielr.net
Daniel's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DanielRogers 
Daniel's Church Home: https://northbroad.church
 
Have questions? Comments? Want to let us know how overjoyed you are that the podcast is back? Drop us a line at exploringfaithpursuinggrace@gmail.com
 
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E107: House Church Planting w/ Matt Dabbs

In this episode, Daniel has a conversation with Matt Dabbs, of Backyard Church and Wineskins, about planting house churches. In a day where many people cannot find a church home in a traditional "big church," perhaps planting a house church could provide a viable and fulfilling (not to mention biblical) option! See below to get started. 
 
Matt's Resources
https://mattdabbs.com
https://www.youtube.com/wineskins
Suggested Resources for Church Planting and Discipleship
https://zume.training/
Wolfgang Simson - House Churches that Change the World (Book)
Wolfgang Simson - The House Church Book (Book)
Ying Kai - Training for Trainers
Curtis Sergeant - YouTube
2414NOW - https://2414now.net
Tim Hawkins - Disciples Unlimited
Prayer Walking - Wineskins/ Backyard Church
Global Harvest Ministries - Sierra Leone
 
Daniel's Usual Self-promotion
Daniel's blog: https://danielr.net
Daniel's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DanielRogers 
Daniel's Church Home: https://northbroad.church
 
Have questions? Comments? Want to let us know how overjoyed you are that the podcast is back? Drop us a line at exploringfaithpursuinggrace@gmail.com
 
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E106: Faith Alone... And Beyond

In this solo episode, Daniel reframes the question "What must I do to be saved?" Instead of focusing on where we go when we die, Daniel suggests putting more emphasis on how our faith affects the world around us. 
Daniel's blog: https://danielr.net
Daniel's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DanielRogers 
 
Have questions? Comments? Want to let us know how overjoyed you are that the podcast is back? Drop us a line at exploringfaithpursuinggrace@gmail.com
 
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E105: Passing the Torch - Daniel Rogers

We're back!!
In this episode, Lee and Daniel discuss the future of the podcast and how it will change, and other ways it will remain the same.
 
Find Daniel's work at https://danielr.net/
Find Dr. Dallas Burdette's work at https://freedominchrist.net/
 
Have questions? Comments? Want to let us know how overjoyed you are that the podcast is back? Drop us a line at exploringfaithpursuinggrace@gmail.com
 
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E104: Signing Off... (For Now?)

Well folks, this is it. The episode you never wanted to happen. After 2+ years of weekly content, Kevin and Lee have decided to bring the podcast to a close, or at the very least a hiatus.
Life is busy! Between work, kids, and all of the things life can throw at you, Kevin and Lee both need some time to pursue other ventures. 
But more importantly, as we all travel the road of faith, sometimes what has been a help can become a hindrance to spiritual growth. This wasn't a decision made lightly, but it is a necessary choice.
We love you! We appreciate you! We remain available and our email will still be live, our Facebook group will remain up, and this podcast will remain up until the heat death of the universe.
 
Holler at us! Exploringfaithpursuinggrace@gmail.com
Thanks for listening!