Being Known Podcast

Dive into the fascinating dynamics of confessional communities and their role in personal growth. Discover how meaningful relationships foster empathy and self-awareness, contributing to genuine connections. The podcast also tackles the pressing global food crisis, spotlighting impressive community efforts to support vulnerable families. Explore the intricate nature of empathy in both performance and parenting, and see how shared vulnerability in group settings can lead to profound healing and transformation, inspired by the works of Emily Dickinson.

Welcome to season 7 of Being Known Podcast were we are continually looking at what it means to be truly known. This season we are exploring confessional communities.   We are continually being formed by something. The question is always, BY WHAT? If we want to become more like Jesus, there is no question that this does not happen magically. It takes work—the hard work of submitting to those formational realities that are most likely to do that.   Confessional communities have the potential to form us into truer versions of ourselves, precisely because we are not doing it alone, but in the context of a community whose center is Jesus that is empowered by the work of the Spirit—who is taking advantage of our willingness to vulnerably open our lives to each other.   Pepper and Curt explore what it means to be formed into our best versions of Jesus—and how the confessional community enables that to take place.   . . . . Episode Links and References Genesis 1-2 John 15:18-20 Romans 12:1-2 Ephesians 6:12 Artistic offering - U2 song "One" The Center for Being Known New Story Behavioral Health   . . . . . Special Thanks for our Season Sponsor - Compassion International The world is currently facing a devastating global food crisis caused from numerous variables: the war in Ukraine, fertilizer shortages, effects of COVID-19, and extreme weather, just to name a few. Couple any of these with the fact that food prices are climbing, and hunger and malnutrition in vulnerable children intensify.   During this season of Being Known Podcast you can support Compassion International with a one time gift of $50 and you'll feed a family of five for a month. We are all part of a global community and hope you will consider giving.    . . . . . Stay connected: Instagram, Facebook, Twitter YouTube (Unedited videos of each episode AND the Post Show Conversations.) Please subscribe to the podcast so you never miss an episode and we always welcome your reviews on Apple Podcasts.  Sign up to access the Being Known Podcast applications, the weekly exercises that connect what you are learning to your life in a practical way. 

In this season of Being Known Podcast, they explore confessional communities and their purpose. They also discuss the global food crisis and the work of Compassion International. The hosts delve into the impact of confessional communities on honest living, with biblical references. They explore the transformative experience of sitting in front of a painting and reflect on the importance of community and personal growth.

BONUS!!  This week Curt and Pepper are joined by our very own Amy Cella, producer of BKP and creator of Bottom Left Drawer (BLD). Together, we discuss the beauty and wisdom of being prepared for various seasons of our life.   Bottom Left Drawer is all about getting your ducks in a row, so you’re good to go. But what does that mean?  Amy shares about BLD and the process of getting your affairs in order, whether that be crafting a will, securing vital documents or getting intentional about the relationships in your life. In this episode we discuss the nine segments of BLD, share some fun stories and get real about the beauty and wisdom being prepared.   Amy also has a Bottom Left Drawer Podcast where she shares tips and tricks for preparedness, as well as a FREE Bottom Left Drawer Starter Kit.   Follow Amy on IG @amycella  

We've come to the end of our season on the Beauty of Wisdom. In this end of season episode we review our conversations, answer your questions, and pull it all together.    . . . . . Thank you to our season sponsor - Hope Heals Hope Heals - Hope Heals Camp is a truly unique offering in the world. No other space in existence today invites families experiencing disabilities – of any age, with any diagnosis, from any place – to enjoy multi-day respite, a rich network of relationships, and access to world class Christ-centered resources, all free of charge. . . . . .   Episode Links and References Connections Conference hosted by The Center for Being Known   . . . . .   Stay connected: Instagram Facebook Twitter YouTube (Unedited videos of each episode AND the Post Show Conversations.) Please subscribe to the podcast so you never miss an episode and we always welcome your reviews on Apple Podcasts.     

Welcome to season 6 episode 9 of Being Known Podcast. This season we are looking at The Beauty of Wisdom.   Shame doesn’t just appear out of nowhere. Shame begins in the earliest communities in which we dwell. It is to those communities we now turn to see how shame emerges there—but also what we can do to retell the stories of those communities: our families, our churches and schools. Listen in as we get to the bottom of the places where our stories begin, and begin to reimagine how God can transform them on the way to doing the same for the larger communities in which we live.   . . . . Episode Links and References The St. John's Bible Ecclesiastes 3:9-14   . . . . . Special Thanks for our Season Sponsor - Hope Heals: Hope Heals Camp is a truly unique offering in the world. No other space in existence today invites families experiencing disabilities – of any age, with any diagnosis, from any place – to enjoy multi-day respite, a rich network of relationships, and access to world class Christ-centered resources, all free of charge.   The week-long camp experience empowers suffering people to embrace their “good/hard” stories by choosing to see the God-given purpose in their pain. And this season we are working to help five campers get to camp FREE.  Learn more about partnering with Hope Heals Camp and donate HERE.   Learn more about our passion for Hope Heals with this short video.    . . . . . Stay connected: Instagram, Facebook, Twitter YouTube (Unedited videos of each episode AND the Post Show Conversations.) Please subscribe to the podcast so you never miss an episode and we always welcome your reviews on Apple Podcasts.  Sign up to access the Being Known Podcast applications, the weekly exercises that connect what you are learning to your life in a practical way. 

Exploring the importance of seeking wisdom from many advisers to combat anxiety and lack of wisdom. Highlights the value of interconnected minds and the power of community. Features discussions on biblical teachings, family dynamics, and the impact of collective wisdom. Emphasizes building relationships, healing ruptures, and finding a balance between solitude and community.

Welcome to season 6 episode 7 of Being Known Podcast. This season we are looking at The Beauty of Wisdom.   It’s hard to know where we are going if we first do not know where we are. The integration of the domain of our state of mind is critical if wisdom is what we seek. For if we are not aware of the state that our mind occupies—knowing where we are—how will we be able to move in the path of wisdom?   Join us as Pepper and Curt discover how being known enables us to more consistently be aware of our states of mind, and so have greater access to the wisdom that is being offered to us there.    . . . . Episode Links and References The Bible Project - Proverbs video Proverbs 1-9   . . . . . Special Thanks for our Season Sponsor - Hope Heals: Hope Heals Camp is a truly unique offering in the world. No other space in existence today invites families experiencing disabilities – of any age, with any diagnosis, from any place – to enjoy multi-day respite, a rich network of relationships, and access to world class Christ-centered resources, all free of charge.   The week-long camp experience empowers suffering people to embrace their “good/hard” stories by choosing to see the God-given purpose in their pain. And this season we are working to help five campers get to camp FREE.  Learn more about partnering with Hope Heals Camp and donate HERE.   Learn more about our passion for Hope Heals with this short video.    . . . . . Stay connected: Instagram, Facebook, Twitter YouTube (Unedited videos of each episode AND the Post Show Conversations.) Please subscribe to the podcast so you never miss an episode and we always welcome your reviews on Apple Podcasts.  Sign up to access the Being Known Podcast applications, the weekly exercises that connect what you are learning to your life in a practical way. 

Welcome to season 6 episode 6 of Being Known Podcast. This season we are looking at The Beauty of Wisdom.   The book of Proverbs portrays Wisdom as calling out in the streets. She, in effect, is telling her story, and asking us to join her. As it turns out, it is crucial in becoming people of wisdom that we not only understand the stories we tell about ourselves, but that we tell them wisely. And to do this, we need other trustworthy people in our lives who can help us do this. For it is in the very process of telling our stories that we knead wisdom into the dough of our lives.   In this episode, Pepper and Curt have the opportunity to continue to tell each other their stories, a telling that opens the door for wisdom to enter.    . . . . Episode Links and References The book of Proverbs Jeremiah 6:16 David Wilcox: Covert War video David Wilcox; How Did You Find Me Here video   . . . . . Special Thanks for our Season Sponsor - Hope Heals: Hope Heals Camp is a truly unique offering in the world. No other space in existence today invites families experiencing disabilities – of any age, with any diagnosis, from any place – to enjoy multi-day respite, a rich network of relationships, and access to world class Christ-centered resources, all free of charge.   The week-long camp experience empowers suffering people to embrace their “good/hard” stories by choosing to see the God-given purpose in their pain. And this season we are working to help five campers get to camp FREE.  Learn more about partnering with Hope Heals Camp and donate HERE.   Learn more about our passion for Hope Heals with this short video.    . . . . . Stay connected: Instagram, Facebook, Twitter YouTube (Unedited videos of each episode AND the Post Show Conversations.) Please subscribe to the podcast so you never miss an episode and we always welcome your reviews on Apple Podcasts.  Sign up to access the Being Known Podcast applications, the weekly exercises that connect what you are learning to your life in a practical way. 

Welcome to season 6 episode 5 of Being Known Podcast. This season we are looking at The Beauty of Wisdom.    The memory domain of integration is not only about the past, it’s about the future. The future we are remembering. And indeed, becoming wise has everything to do with how you make sense of your past, something you are doing every moment of your life, even if you are not aware of it.   For if we are to be wise as we approach our future, we must be aware of how our past is shaping us as much as any new information we accumulate along the way. Curt and Pepper explore how our own memory—and the memory of those who have gone before us—enable us to be more deeply known, and people of greater wisdom as a result.   . . . . . Episode Links and References Jeremiah 6:6 Matthew 28:16-20 Makoto Fujimura: New Wine collaboration video and New Wine finished painting.   . . . . . Special Thanks for our Season Sponsor - Hope Heals: Hope Heals Camp is a truly unique offering in the world. No other space in existence today invites families experiencing disabilities – of any age, with any diagnosis, from any place – to enjoy multi-day respite, a rich network of relationships, and access to world class Christ-centered resources, all free of charge.   The week-long camp experience empowers suffering people to embrace their “good/hard” stories by choosing to see the God-given purpose in their pain. And this season we are working to help five campers get to camp FREE.  Learn more about partnering with Hope Heals Camp and donate HERE.   Learn more about our passion for Hope Heals with this short video.    . . . . . Stay connected: Instagram, Facebook, Twitter YouTube (Unedited videos of each episode AND the Post Show Conversations.) Please subscribe to the podcast so you never miss an episode and we always welcome your reviews on Apple Podcasts.  Sign up to access the Being Known Podcast applications, the weekly exercises that connect what you are learning to your life in a practical way.