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In our final episode, Barry and Arabia cast a vision for biblical communities and a church that looks like heaven that can be a beacon of unity and formation in a culture of individualism and consumption.   Facebook Home Dinner Ad ran in April 2013  

What is emotional health, and why is it important? Can I be spiritually healthy and emotionally unhealthy? In this episode, Gary and Stan help define success for leading a group to engage culture, how to be aware of signs of unhealthy in a leader, and what practices we can engage in to pursue healthy spirituality.   Emotionally Healthy Discipleship: Moving from Shallow Christianity to Deep Transformation by Pete Scazzero

“If we truly love our neighbors and, because of their worth, desire to save them, we shall be concerned for their total welfare, the well-being of their soul, their body, and their community.” [John R. Stott] In this episode, Barry and Lauren share ideas on how we can engage our community and bring the message of hope as a biblical community.   Recommended Listening The Living Temple Podcast (10 episodes)   Recommended Reading A Non-Anxious Presence by Mark Sayers The Gospel Comes with a House Key by Rosaria Butterfield

What is culture? How does it shape us? What is the opportunity before us as followers of Jesus? In this episode, Deejay and Hope answer these questions by sharing what our culture currently values, how they are formed in us, and the opportunity before the church to engage in culture.   Recommended listening Faith in the Grey Zone A Biblical YES and NO to culture    Recommended Reading Disappearing Church by Mark Sayers Reappearing Church by Mark Sayers Strange New World by Carl Trueman Culture Making by Andy Crouch

Habit 2 in our series, "The Six Habits of Groups That Actually Learn"