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Hosted by Steve Cartwright and Bob Stevenson, the Tesserae podcast is a conversation about living the integrated Christian life. Too often, we've fragmented, or disassembled our Christianity. But Christ calls us into a relationship of whole-life worship that reaches into every sphere: social dynamics, politics, leadership, relationships, justice, racism, and on. We want to see the church grow in its integrity, and hope you'll join us in the conversation!

Bob Stevenson and Steve Cartwright


    • Mar 8, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 33m AVG DURATION
    • 25 EPISODES


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    The Eye of the Needle | Tessera 22

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2022 62:23


    Today were talking about finance. How should Christians think about and tend to money and wealth without it becoming a deity? Steve's friends, Matt and Drew, join Tesserae for a conversation so needed in the Church! Listen until the end for some practical tips you can take for your own personal finance journey, and remember to join the conversation!

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    Marriage and Singleness | Tessera 21

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2022 50:28


    Yea, it's time to we go there... Join Steve and Bob for a frank conversation about marriage and singleness in the Church—the good, the bad and the ugly. Whether you are currently single or married, we would love for you to listen in and, as usual, be a part of the conversation! As always, you can find us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter @tessaraepodcast.

    Live Long and Prosper | Tessera 20

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2022 40:56


    On this episode we tackle the prosperity gospel: what it is and why it's so prevalent. Join us as we explore the social and theological factors that fuel the prosperity gospel.  As always, we'd love to hear from you. Find us on social media (we're now on Insta!) at @tesseraepodcast. 

    Thoughts on the King | Tessera 19

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2022 5:59


    Steve reflects on the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and shares an excerpt from one of King's early sermons!

    ”Pay Attention To Your Life” Pt 2 | Tessera 18

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2021 50:26


    Are you still unwell? Join us for part 2 of our discussion on wellness with Steve Durgin! This time we explore place and race in regards to wellness, as well as talk about some practical tips towards collective and individual wellness as believers! Give it a listen and tell us your thoughts!

    ”Pay Attention To Your Life” Pt 1 | Tessera 17

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2021 39:57


    Our hiatus is over! Self-care, learning to say no, taking care of your body, etc. Join Steve and co-host Steve Durgin as we begin to unpack the concept of wellness for Christians, as well as the industry that has helped make it a national conversation!

    Immigration (Part Two) | Tessera 16

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2021 24:13


    Join us as we continue our conversation with Brenda Cuellar on Immigration, and the amazing work she gets to do with International students navigating transition to the U.S.!

    Immigration (Part One) | Tessera 15

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2021 35:14


    Today we are talking about Immigration in the U.S. It seems so difficult to shift this topic from merely a political and social one, to also a Biblical one, but we are going to try and do just that! Join us as we explore a theology of immigration with our special guest from Moody Bible Institute, Brenda Cuellar!

    Not the Enneagram! | Tessera 14

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2021 49:50


    What in the world is the Enneagram? It seems like people are either crazy about it, weary of it, or have no idea what it is... or all of the above. We brought in Enneagram enthusiast, Preston Teuscher, to tell us all about it from a ministry context! Don't miss an episode we've had some of the most fun recording!

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    Rest (Part Two) | Tessera 13

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2021 35:57


    In our productivity-obsessed culture, it can not only be hard to rest, it can feel wrong. But it's crucial for the Christian. So how do we build in a healthy discipline of true rest? Join Bob and Steve as they wrap up their conversation on rest with Sarah Roop.  (This is a two-part episode.)

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    Rest (Part One) | Tessera 12

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2021 36:21


    Today we're talking rest. In our productivity-obsessed culture, it can not only be hard to rest, it can feel wrong. But it's crucial for the Christian. So how do we build in a healthy discipline of true rest? Join Bob and Steve as they talk rest with Sarah Roop.  (This is a two-part episode. You can catch part two next week.)

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    Tesserae | Season 2 Trailer

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2021 1:08


    And we're back! New season launches on Monday, September 13. 

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    Leadership Minus Integrity | Tessera 11

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2021 41:01


    It's our last episode of Season One! Steve and Bob explore the evergreen subject of integrity in Christian leadership. We talk about Ravi, accountability, and what markers of integrity you can look for in the leaders in your life. 

    Politically Speaking (Part 2) | Tessera 10

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2021 39:43


    We pick up where we left off from last week. Listen in as we discuss the both/and of Christian political engagement, why the 90s were the high-point of American exceptionalism, and of course, settle on the best political TV show. 

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    Politically Speaking (Part 1) | Tessera 9

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2021 39:03


    Apparently, you're supposed to avoid talking religion and politics in polite company. Not today! Join us as we dive in with Dr. Michael McKoy to explore what Jesus has to say about politics, and how we can engage politics in a more redemptive way.

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    The Prophetic Voice (Last Side) | Tessera 8

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2021 36:40


    Join us for the 3rd and final part of our conversation on the Prophetic Voice with Dr. Abernethy!

    The Prophetic Voice (Side B) | Tessera 7

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2021 19:16


    Tune in as we continue our conversation with Dr. Andy Abernethy about the prophetic voice in the Old Testament, and what we can learn about it for our lives today.

    The Prophetic Voice (Side A) | Tessera 6

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2021 32:45


    We often talk about the need to be prophetic—but what is the prophetic voice? This week we talk with Dr. Andy Abernethy about the prophetic voice in the Old Testament, and what we can learn about it for our lives today.

    The Model Minority Myth | Tessera 5

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2021 45:32


    Race talks in the U.S. tend to be relatively Black and White, but what about an Asian American perspective? Join our conversation with Ray Chang, as he shares about his own experience in the Asian American church, being Korean American, facing resurgent Anti-Asian racism in light of COVID-19, the Model Minority myth, and much more!

    The Unexpected Gift of Lament | Tessera 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2021 34:35


    How do you grieve well in a culture that does what it can to avoid pain? Or when lament doesn't play a significant role in our church life? Lament is an unexpected mercy, a means for us to process the pain of our lives in a meaningful way. While it's not a light-hearted episode, it's necessary. Join us this week as we learn to lament together.

    What is "Here"? | Tessera 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2021 34:04


    Last week we began a conversation on the Church's response to racism, asking the ever important question: "how did we get here?" In Episode 3, we dig deeper, exploring our current moment. Is racism still a thing? Does it warrant addressing?

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    How We Got Here | Tessera 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2021 30:05


    Today's episode kicks off a short series exploring the American evangelical response to racism, asking, "How did we get here?" We explore the rise of the Black church, because its very existence reveals a lot about where we are today. [An earlier version of this episode contained editing errors. If your copy still contains them, try refreshing your feed to grab the new file]

    Capitol Offense | BONUS Tessera

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2021 33:14


    We recorded a special episode after the events of January 6. On the agenda is Christian nationalism: what it is, why it matters, and what we need to do about it.  For further reading on Christian nationalism, we referenced Taking America Back for God by Samuel Perry and Andrew Whitehead.

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    Origins | Tessera 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2021 28:21


    Welcome to Tessarae. Join Bob and Steve for our origins episode, as we kick things off with introductions.  Let's keep the conversation going! Reach out to us on Facebook (facebook.com/tessaraepodcast) or Twitter (twitter.com/tessaraepodcast). 

    Tesserae: Trailer

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2021 0:38


    Welcome to Tesserae! A new podcast where we explore the integrated Christian life in light of the ways its been dismantled. Hosted by Steve Cartwright and Bob Stevenson, we're launching on January 18. We hope you'll tune in!

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