Journey NOW

It's an all-female NOW roundtable this week with Journey elders Summer Friesen and Krista Barre and staff member Betsy Raney joining host Suzie Lind. Together, they discuss their individual experiences and journeys as women in church leadership. TIMESTAMPS Just listen, people. It's all great.* * With no men at this week's table, the need to guide our listeners through the banter and foolery has been eliminated. Go figure: Female perspective leads to thoughtfulness and maturity. - - - - Have a question or comment for the NOW team? Join the conversation by texting us at +1 615 861 9503.

This week, Kevin Dixon shared the five styles of conflict resolution and how they can add to our understanding of Matthew 18's famous passage about reconciliation. Suzie Lind, Mike Erre and Tim Timmons join the NOW table with him to recap and discuss. TIMESTAMPS Introductory Mumblety-peg - 0:55 An Eventful Beginning - 1:28 Fashion (non)Sense - 4:00 Up In Arms - 6:25 She's Not A Doctor, But She Plays One On NOW 6:30 Content Alert: The Parable Of The Swing - - - - Have a question or comment for the NOW team? Join the conversation by texting us at +1 615 861 9503.

We're continuing our discussion of the community-based antidotes for bad religion with a look at spiritual formation. Suzie Lind leads this week's panel of Tim Timmons, Kevin Dixon and Mike Erre. TIMESTAMPS 1:10 Scottish Games -- 2:21 The Importance of Being Authentic -- 4:04 He's Got Legs. He Knows How To Use Them -- 5:33 Say Yes To The Dress Kilt -- 8:10 Brad Erre: Hairrogant -- 9:19 Timestamp Time 10:55 The Velvet Hammer of Suzie's Content Begins 32:15 Sun's Out, Kevin's Guns Out 36:12 Suzie's Not Packing To Officiate 39:00 Seth's So Money 41:10 Till Death Doulas Part

In our current conversation series, Social Distortion, we're arguing that life in community is the antidote for bad religion. This week, Kevin Dixon, Suzie Lind and Robert Gonzalez wrestle with loving one another when some of those "anothers" aren't so easy to love. TIMESTAMPS 1:00 Mike drop with Elders lurking 1:40 The birthday of Bobby Joe 2:38 A literal birth day 4:20 ... but I played one on TV 5:45 "What are you drinking, Suzie?" 7:49 Bobby Joe's booster shot 9:17 Punk bands on Pandora 11:15 Content begins - - - - Have a question or comment for the NOW team? Join the conversation by texting us at +1 615 861 9503.

Kevin Dixon, Mike Erre, and a surprise guest discuss the importance of community and building relationships, reflecting on life, death, and gratitude. They share personal stories, emphasizing the impact of a supportive community and the value of investing in relationships like family.

Journey's community continues to wrestle with questions of individuality versus group identity in our series of current conversations called Social Distortion. So, who better to join regulars Kevin Dixon, Suzie Lind and Mike Erre than a surprise guest who's one of Journey's best question askers? TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Banter Segment (if you're into that kind of thing) -- 7:27 The God Who Wears Khakis -- 7:50 Content Begins: First Attempt -- 8:57 Surprise Guest* 17:15 Listener Questions And Content(ish) - - - - Have a question or comment for the NOW team? Join the conversation by texting us at +1 615 861 9503. Note: This episode is publishing late due to the powers and principalities that crash computers containing time-sensitive podcast files. Our regular episode for this week will release on Thursday. * It's Sherwine Lucien joining the table this week!

This week, we began a series of discussions called "Social Distortion." Mike Erre argued that sin and salvation are worked out in community, not just individually. That brought up a LOT of listener questions: Can I sin in isolation? Can I have identity in a community of faith and still not experience salvation? Isn't it possible to encounter God as an individual? Mommy's little monsters Kevin Dixon and Tim Timmons join Mike for this week's discussion. TIMESTAMPS 00:47 Banter banned? -- 01:05 Nope 01:45 Dinking Problems 02:50 Second attempt to transition to content -- 02:51 Nope 03:28 Banter done now? (Plus shout out Brad Erre) -- 03:35 Nuh uh 04:38 This time for sure. Content... go -- 04:40 There they go again 05:09 Content-like introduction to our Social Distortion series -- 06:07 So close but so distractible 06:29 Full metal content (with occasional interruptions) 12:57 Yes, but who played the part of Tom Hanks? (Banter, but also relevant to the content.) 14:45 Listener questions - - - - Have a question or comment for the NOW team? Join the conversation by texting us at +1 615 861 9503.

Jesus saved the worst of his woes to the Pharisees for last, telling them, "Look, your house is left to you, desolate." This week's surprise guest asks our regular NOW talking heads Mike Erre, Kevin Dixon and Tim Timmons exactly what that means. Is there a point at which just God abandons us? Plus: She's so unusual! Discover the first surprise guest who can out-'80s Mike. TIMESTAMPS 00:40 Welcome to the jungle 01:02 It's raining men with Suzie Lind on vacation this week 01:54 You dropped a bomb on me. Who's gonna be this week's guest? 02:41 Lady (You Bring Us Up). Meet singer, author, worship leader and punk Barbie, Stephanie Skipper. 04:20 Diamonds on the sides of her shoes 11:23 Electric blue 15:42 Who's zooming who? Kevin plays the 80s game. For just a second. 'Cause he's only got one song. 16:33 You gotta have faith, faith, faith. So, this is where the real content starts for all you Bible super freaks. 31:05 How will I know? A listener asks about balancing individual vs community mindsets during the music at Sunday gatherings 42:17 Everyday I write the book. Stephanie tells us about Thank You for Failing Me, her new memoir out on Amazon. 46:25 It's the end of the podcast as we know it (and we feel fine) - - - - You can order Stephanie Skipper's book, Thank You For Failing Me on Amazon at this link: https://a.co/d/1mPh2Dm Keep in touch with her '80s cover band here: https://www.rubiksgroove.com - - - - Have a question or comment for the NOW team? Join the conversation by texting us at +1 615 861 9503.

Apparently, we're experts in Bad Religion, because we're still talking about it in our current gatherings. A listener asks what to do when personal values and morals conflict with religious dictums. Can bad religion harm our innate goodness? This week's panel of Mike Erre, Suzie Lind, Kevin Dixon and Tim Timmons unpack it all. Also, Tim wants to know why we both celebrate and lament "humanness." Is there a contradiction there, or are we missing something in the English translation? TIMESTAMPS 00:40 61 Candles 03:40 The Grand Tetons 04:26 Mommy Juice In A Glass Bottle 08:30 Nate Erre checks in. (not heard from again) 09:15 Discussion of bad religion starts. Or bad religion starts. Maybe both. 29:05 Hip Checks 34:04 Tim Has A Clarifying Question.

As we continue to study the attitudes and practices behind bad religion, a special surprise guest  joins regulars Mike Erre, Suzie Lind and Tim Timmons to explore manipulative evangelism. How can we live out Jesus-following lives that attract others without asserting power? Also: Is it ever right (or Christ-like)  to enforce power over others for a good reason? TIMESTAMPS 00:45 Let the banter begin 01:40 Highway to heaven. Or Kevin. 03:01 Question: Why do we leave a seat empty at this table? 04:05 The name game: Ace, Tom and the Eye of Zahra 05:42 Response: But, actually, it's the mother of Q&R 10:35 Simply the best: This week’s transition to content comes smooth, like a river deep or a mountain high