Shifting Culture

In this episode, Mark Scandrette talks about what it look like to practically live out the teachings of Jesus in our own personal context, within community, and with an outward orientation toward our neighborhood and culture. Mark Scandrette is an internationally recognized specialist in practical Christian spirituality. He is the founding director of ReIMAGINE: A Center for Integral Christian Practice, where he leads an annual series of retreats, workshops and projects designed to help participants apply spiritual wisdom to everyday life. His multidisciplinary studies in applied psychology, family health and theology have shaped his approach to learning and transformation. A sought after voice for creative, radical and embodied faith practices, he frequently speaks at universities, churches and conferences nationally and internationally and also serves as adjunct faculty in the doctoral program at Fuller Theological Seminary. His most recent books include The Ninefold Path of Jesus, FREE, Practicing the Way of Jesus and Belonging and Becoming: Creating A Thriving Family Culture. Mark lives with his wife Lisa and their three young adult children in an old Victorian in San Francisco’s Mission District. He loves walking city streets and discovering beauty in unexpected places. He is passionately engaged in sustainability practices and efforts to create safe neighborhoods for all people. www.markscandrette.comMark's Books:The Ninefold Path of Jesus: Hidden Wisdom of the BeatitudesPracticing the Way of Jesus: Life Together in the Kingdom of LoveMark's Recommendations:Daniel SiegelAnatomy of the Soul by Curt ThompsonConnect with Joshua: jjohnson@allnations.usGo to www.shiftingculturepodcast.com to interact and donate. Every donation helps to produce more podcasts for you to enjoy.Follow on Facebook at www.facebook.com/shiftingculturepodcastSubscribe today at shiftingculture.substack.com Support the show

In this episode, Brian Heasley shares about prayer and mission and gives practical ideas and stories on how to engage in both a daily time with God and working out your faith in community.Brian Heasley serves as 24-7 Prayer’s International Prayer Director, traveling extensively around the globe inspiring and teaching on prayer and mission. He is a global ambassador for Thy Kingdom Come, an initiative of the Archbishop of Canterbury. Brian is the author of 'Be Still. A simple guide to quiet times' and has previously written 'Gatecrashing' The story of 24-7 Prayer in Ibiza. He is also a trustee of Christian Solidarity Worldwide a charity working in the area of Freedom of Religious Belief. Brian, and his wife Tracy, are long term trailblazers within the 24-7 prayer movement with years of experience in local church and pioneer missions. They pioneered the work of 24-7 Prayer in the party area of Ibiza, Spain, where they lived for 8 years, developing rhythms of prayer and mission and with a heart to bring about change in a place the British press once described as Sodom and Gomorrah. They are passionate about prayer, mission and justice with a real heart for leading in a way that is both sustainable and life giving rooted in a rhythm of devotional and prayerful responsiveness. They have been married over 27 years and have two adult sons.Brian's Book:Be Still: A Simple Guide to Quiet TimesBrian's Recommendations:Submerge: Living Deep in a Shallow World: Service, Justice and Contemplation Among the World's Poor by John B. HaysSpaces for the Sacred: Place, Memory, and Identity by Philip SheldrakeThe Prophetic Imagination by Walter BrueggemannThe Story of English: How an Obscure Dialect Became the World's Most Spoken Language by Joseph PiercyConnect with Joshua: jjohnson@allnations.usGo to www.shiftingculturepodcast.com to interact and donate. Every donation helps to produce more podcasts for you to enjoy.Follow on Facebook at www.facebook.com/shiftingculturepodcastSubscribe today at shiftingculture.substack.com Support the show

In this episode, Gannon Sims talks about the church at and around home, marriage as a church plant, and he helps us take account of what we are doing and gives practical ways to invite Jesus into it.Gannon Sims is a founding director on the US Fresh Expressions Team. His book Bringing Church Home shares the story of his journey of planting a network of fresh expressions of church rooted in homes and households.Gannon's Book:Bringing Church HomeGannon's Recommendation:Men, Women, and the Mystery of Love by Edward SriConnect with Joshua: jjohnson@allnations.usGo to www.shiftingculturepodcast.com to interact and donate. Every donation helps to produce more podcasts for you to enjoy.Follow on Facebook at www.facebook.com/shiftingculturepodcastSubscribe today at shiftingculture.substack.com Support the show

In this episode Brian Zahnd talks about the radical love of Jesus and touches on deconstruction, love casting out fear, unity of the body, Dostoevsky, the Lord of the Rings, and more.Brian Zahnd is the founder and lead pastor of Word of Life Church, a non-denominational Christian congregation in Saint Joseph, Missouri. Brian and his wife, Peri, founded the church in 1981. Brian is also the author of several books, including, When Everything's on Fire, Sinners in the Hands of a Loving God, Water to Wine, A Farewell To Mars, Beauty Will Save the World, and Unconditional?: The Call of Jesus to Radical Forgiveness.Brian's Recommendations:The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkeinThe Battle for Middle Earth by Fleming RutledgeDavid Bentley HartConnect with Joshua: jjohnson@allnations.usGo to www.shiftingculturepodcast.com to interact and donate. Every donation helps to produce more podcasts for you to enjoy.Follow on Facebook at www.facebook.com/shiftingculturepodcastSubscribe today at shiftingculture.substack.com Support the show

In this episode Anne Grizzle shares about the importance of listening to God and to one another. With an intentional practice of spending time with God, Anne shares how that time is crucial to the sustaining of her soul and ministry.Anne Grizzle is chaplain at Boys Home of Virginia, mentors with Leighton Ford Ministries and leads retreats on spiritual direction and Strength for the Journey. She and her husband co-chair World Visions Every Last One campaign ending extreme poverty.Anne's Recommendation:Pilgrim SoulsConnect with Joshua: jjohnson@allnations.usGo to www.shiftingculturepodcast.com to interact and donate. Every donation helps to produce more podcasts for you to enjoy.Follow on Facebook at www.facebook.com/shiftingculturepodcastSubscribe today at shiftingculture.substack.com Support the show

In this episode Don Waybright talks about how abiding with Jesus propels and sustains movements, Jesus movements breaking out in prisons, and applying principles of movement that is working all over the world to the West. Don Waybright is a seasoned Church Planting Movement practitioner and Great Commission leader. While serving 20 years as Mission Pastor of large mega-churches Don pioneered the Strategy Coordinator Church role (https://www.frontierventures.org/blog/7-characteristics-of-the-ideal-strategic-coordinator) with the church serving as non-residential missionary to unreached people groups, and was an early adopter of the No Place Left Multiplication vision https://noplaceleft.net. Don has a variety of experience and relationships in CPM/DMM contexts around the world, and now serves as Global Strategy Leader for the movement organization Reach the Rest www.reachtherest.orgDon is a distinguished graduate of John Brown University and of Fuller Theological Seminary. Don and his wife Theresa are passionate about the church and equipping the global church to multiply the Kingdom. They have three children, and three grandchildren all living in the Houston Area.Don's Recommendation:Francis ChanThis episode was sponsored by:All Nations Kansas CityThe mX PlatformConnect with Joshua: jjohnson@allnations.usGo to www.shiftingculturepodcast.com to interact and donate. Every donation helps to produce more podcasts for you to enjoy.Follow on Facebook at www.facebook.com/shiftingculturepodcastSubscribe today at shiftingculture.substack.com Support the show

In this episode, Talasi Guerra talks about what it looks like to pursue joy, cultivating joy in the lives of children, and how we can become like Jesus.Talasi Guerra is a Christian communicator who is passionate about infusing Jesus into her everyday life and empowering others to do the same. Author of Joy Like a Mountain and The 7-Day Joy Challenge, she lives to communicate biblical principles in relevant ways that inspire, challenge, and awaken others to live out their God-given purpose. In 2007, Talasi experienced a radical life-change when God brought her through a period of healing from her long battle with anorexia and depression. Since that time, Talasi has been committed to bringing light and life to the world around her by sharing her story, speaking truth, and offering hope to others. Talasi and her husband Ryan reside in Western Canada along with their daughters, Avra and Katana, and their massive strategy board game collection. Connect with Talasi on Instagram: @talasiguerra.Talasi's Book:Joy Like a MountainTalasi's Website:www.talasiguerra.comJoin the 7-Day Joy ChallengeConnect with Joshua: jjohnson@allnations.usGo to www.shiftingculturepodcast.com to interact and donate. Every donation helps to produce more podcasts for you to enjoy.Follow on Facebook at www.facebook.com/shiftingculturepodcastSubscribe today at shiftingculture.substack.com Support the show

In this episode, Dennae Pierre talks about solidarity in the church, engaging cross-culturally, and radical obedience to Jesus. Dennae Pierre is one of the co-Directors for the Crete Collective and leads the Surge Network in Arizona. She also serves as one of the Co-Directors for City to City North America. She has her MA from Covenant Theological Seminary and DMin from Western Theological Seminary (Holland, Michigan). Dennae self-published her first book in 2020– Healing Prayers to Resist a Violent World. She is married to Vermon, the lead pastor at Roosevelt Community Church, a multiethnic church in downtown Phoenix. Dennae and Vermon have five children.Dennae's Recommendations:CommunityThe Creative Encounter by Howard ThurmanConnect with Joshua: jjohnson@allnations.usGo to www.shiftingculturepodcast.com to interact and donate. Every donation helps to produce more podcasts for you to enjoy.Follow on Facebook at www.facebook.com/shiftingculturepodcastSubscribe today at shiftingculture.substack.com Support the show

In this episode, David Broodryk shares his story and what it takes to catalyze movement and to have faith that is obedient to God despite the consequences.David has been pioneering God Movements and mentoring leaders on every continent for over 30 years.The result has been thousands of new churches and disciples that bring life-giving transformation to their communities.He currently serves as the Strategic Director for Accelerate Global, Director of Southern Africa and Global Urban Ministry for New Generations and Executive Director of Twofoureight in South Africa.David is married to Michelle and they have two adult children. He is a bad golfer, average photographer and self-confessed coffee addict.  David’s primary role is coaching leaders to launch, lead and multiply God Movements globally.David's Recommendation:The Book of ActsThis episode was sponsored by:All Nations Kansas CityThe mX PlatformConnect with Joshua: jjohnson@allnations.usGo to www.shiftingculturepodcast.com to interact and donate. Every donation helps to produce more podcasts for you to enjoy.Follow on Facebook at www.facebook.com/shiftingculturepodcastSubscribe today at shiftingculture.substack.com Support the show

In this episode, Tod Bolsinger helps us navigate through an unknown future with leadership that brings adaptive change and transforms the world around us. With humility and the posture of a learner, Tod inspires us to think differently around what it's going to take to navigate the world ahead of us.Tod Bolsinger is Co-Founder and Principal of AE Sloan Leadership and the Exec Director of the Church Leadership Institute at Fuller Seminary. Tod's Books:Amazon Author PageTod's Recommendation:Think Again by Adam GrantThis episode was sponsored by:All Nations Kansas CityThe mX PlatformConnect with Joshua: jjohnson@allnations.usGo to www.shiftingculturepodcast.com to interact and donate. Every donation helps to produce more podcasts for you to enjoy.Follow on Facebook at www.facebook.com/shiftingculturepodcastSubscribe today at shiftingculture.substack.com Support the show