Winsome Conviction

To celebrate the 50th episode, Tim and Rick reflect on previous episodes on the podcast and highlight ideas, practices and moments with guests that have left a lasting impression. On this episode, they discuss the argument culture; David French on the dangers of like-mindedness (Episode 5, Nov. 16, 2020); Julia Wood on navigating the complexities of movements and theories (Episode 16-17, beginning on April 12, 2021); and Gregg Ten Elshof on getting curious when it comes to shame (Episodes 39-41, beginning on Feb 28, 2022). This is part 1 of a 2-part conversation.Show notes and a full transcript are available at: https://www.biola.edu/blogs/winsome-conviction/2022/episode-50-that-impressed-me-part-1

Tim and Isaac Adams resume the conversation on race and discuss practical insights and advice for the Church when we talk about race. They draw from a fictional shooting in Isaac's book, Talking About Race, to explore ideas and practices for developing biblical conviction and faithful engagement with racial tensions and problems. The conversation also touches on systemic or structural racism, the centrality of forgiveness, and the relational newness we ought to demonstrate as a result of the new life in Christ. There are no quick fixes, but there is wisdom we can readily put into practice. This is part 2 of a 2-part conversation on race with Isaac Adams.Show notes and a full transcript are available at: https://www.biola.edu/blogs/winsome-conviction/2022/episode-49-talking-about-race-part-2

It's hard to talk about race, so we're looking to Isaac Adams for help. Isaac Adams is the lead pastor of Ironside City Church in Birmingham, Alabama, and he recently wrote a book on race for Christians. Tim speaks with Isaac about the origins of the book, the significance of narrative, the wisdom in listening and the importance of mutual engagement, and why God's Word should be the light that illuminates our conversations on race and racism. This is part 1 of a 2-part conversation on race with Isaac Adams.Show notes and a full transcript are available at: https://www.biola.edu/blogs/winsome-conviction/2022/episode-48-talking-about-race-part-1

Tim and Rick have been discussing the practice of hospitable orthodoxy with Dr. Karen Swallow Prior. In this episode, Dr. Prior shares how reading the Great Books have helped her to cultivate a posture of hospitable orthodoxy to those with whom she disagrees. They also dig into the connection between empathy and reading broadly and how reading helps us with the virtues. This is part 3 of a 3-part conversation with Dr. Karen Swallow Prior.Show notes and a full transcript are available at: https://www.biola.edu/blogs/winsome-conviction/2022/episode-47-hospitable-orthodoxy-part-3

Tim and Rick resume the conversation on "hospitable orthodoxy" with Dr. Karen Swallow Prior. In this episode, they consider examples of people who demonstrate this idea in action and provide us with examples of truth and love working in harmony. They also draw out principles of communicating for when we enter into disagreement. This is part 2 of a 3-part conversation with Dr. Karen Swallow Prior.Show notes and a full transcript are available at: https://www.biola.edu/blogs/winsome-conviction/2022/episode-46-hospitable-orthodoxy-part-2

It can be hard to love someone with whom you disagree, especially when those disagreements involve faith convictions and ideas central to identity. We don't want to abandon truth in our aims to love, but we can also miss the mark by failing to love while holding fast to the truth. Dr. Karen Swallow Prior joins Tim and Rick to discuss issues surrounding love and willingness with disagreement, and she unpacks the idea of "hospitable orthodoxy" as a manner of communicating with others in a distinctly biblical way. This is part 1 of a 3-part conversation with Dr. Karen Swallow Prior.Show notes and a full transcript are available at: https://www.biola.edu/blogs/winsome-conviction/2022/episode-45-hospitable-orthodoxy-part-1

Tim and Rick continue to reflect on lessons they are learning on having healthy communication during moments of passionate disagreement. They consider CS Lewis' notion of "a hallway of faith" as a helpful image for thinking through matters and manners when we disagree, the value of being curious over the desire to be victorious, and the necessity to prepare oneself prior to and outside of our contentious conversations. This is part 2 of a 2-part discussion.Show notes and a full transcript are available at: https://www.biola.edu/blogs/winsome-conviction/2022/episode-44-lessons-we-re-learning-part-2

We are two years in with the Winsome Conviction Project, so it's a good time to stop and reflect on lessons we're learning. Tim and Rick share what they are learning on having healthy communication during moments of passionate disagreement. They draw out insights that help prevent disagreement from devolving into a toe-to-toe conflict that harms the relationship. This is part 1 of a 2-part discussion.Show notes and a full transcript are available at: https://www.biola.edu/blogs/winsome-conviction/2022/episode-43-lessons-we-re-learning-part-1

When disasters strike, people tend to put aside their differences and commit to work together to resolve the problem. These moments of crisis are instructive - they reveal our willingness to make "loose connections" with people we otherwise find disagreeable. Tim and Rick discuss times when they have seen parties across lines come together, draw out features that make "loose connections" possible, and highlight the difference between identifying and cultivating common ground.Show notes and a full transcript are available at: https://www.biola.edu/blogs/winsome-conviction/2022/episode-42-making-loose-connections-during-crises

We've been talking with Gregg Ten Elshof (PhD) on our need for shame. In this episode, Tim, Rick, and Gregg pick up on notions of honor in order to cultivate a healthy understanding of shame. They discuss the social practice of conferring honor; Gregg unpacks what he means by "white shame"; and they discuss the vital role of the honorable person in helping those who suffer shame before looking at Jesus' parable of the Prodigal Son through the lens of shame and honor. This is part 3 of a 3-part discussion on the topic of shame with Gregg Ten Elshof.Show notes and a full transcript are available at: https://www.biola.edu/blogs/winsome-conviction/2022/episode-41-for-shame-part-3