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Dr. Joshua Brumfield, IKON Director at the Newman Idea and author of the book The Benedict Proposal: Church of Creative Minority in the Thought of Benedict XVI, discusses the biography and legacy of Pope Benedict XVI. The three encyclicals that will be discussed in the next three episodes: Deus Caritas Est: https://www.vatican.va/content/benedict-xvi/en/encyclicals/documents/hf_ben-xvi_enc_20051225_deus-caritas-est.html Spe Salvi: https://www.vatican.va/content/benedict-xvi/en/encyclicals/documents/hf_ben-xvi_enc_20071130_spe-salvi.html Caritas in Veritate: https://www.vatican.va/content/benedict-xvi/en/encyclicals/documents/hf_ben-xvi_enc_20090629_caritas-in-veritate.html If you are interested in learning more about the online M.A. in Pastoral Ministry Program for lay students at St. John's Seminary, email Dr. Stuart Squires at mapm@stjohnsem.edu

Parvez and Omar are joined by a fellow podcaster, Ahmed Khan.  They sit down at Zaytuna College in Berkeley to discuss the power of storytelling, and the inspiration behind some of their respective work in the world of podcasts. ABOUT THE CREATIVE MINORITY PODCAST The Creative Minority seeks to engage with contemporary intellectual issues ranging from but not included to politics, philosophy, theology, sociology, metaphysics, ethics, history, medicine and others. Our speakers include world class academics, theologians, scientists, professors, and celebrities who are at the forefront of shaping academia and culture. The Creative Minority on Apple Podcasts

Jon Tyson is a Pastor and Church Planter in New York City. Originally from Adelaide, Australia, Jon moved to the United States twenty years ago with a passion to seek and cultivate renewal in the Western Church. He is the author of Sacred Roots, A Creative Minority, and The Burden is Light. Jon lives in the Hell's Kitchen neighborhood of Manhattan with his wife and two children. He serves as the Lead Pastor of Church of the City New York. This podcast episode is a recording of a talk Jon gave at last year's “Exiles in Babylon” conference, followed by our conversation together and audience Q & A. 

Jon Tyson is a man on a mission – to cultivate renewal in the culture of the church – and rebuild the culture of nations. That's a man you need to meet at the Lions Roar Global Summit on Manhood  in Dallas – Nov. 3-5, 2022. Just being in the same room with Jon Tyson will move your life to a new level. He is a noted shaper of cultural thought - author, teacher, pastor and provocateur of Christian culture. His teaching, writing, and media are helping pastors and leaders navigate a quickly changing world.   Jon Tyson is an ally who pastors Church of the City in New York City. Originally from Adelaide Australia, Jon moved to the United States twenty years ago with a passion to seek and cultivate renewal in the Western Church. He is the author of Rumors of God, Sacred Roots, A Creative Minority, The Burden is Light, Beautiful Resistance, and The Intentional Father which will be featured at the Lions Roar Summit. (details at CMNSummit.com)

Ahmed Khan is the host of "The Creative Minority" podcast, which seeks to engage with contemporary intellectual issues ranging from but not included to politics, philosophy, theology, sociology, metaphysics, ethics, history, medicine and others. I recently learned about Ahmed's channel after speaking to Dr. Mohamed Ghilan and he recommended I check it out. What appealed to me is that Ahmed is getting beyond surface level conversations and getting deep with his guests, most of who not all have Ph.D's in their specialty. He does a great job of bringing in subject matter experts. This podcast was recorded primarily for his channel and we agreed to post to both of our platforms as a collaboration. Resources related to Sultans and Sneakers: Patreon:  https://patreon.com/sultansandsneakers YouTube:  www.youtube.com/sultansandsneakers Instagram:  https://instagram.com/sultansandsneakers Twitter:  https://twitter.com/SultansNSnkrs Facebook:  https://facebook.com/sultansandsneakers

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“I wanted him in this liminal space. My goal was to irreparably break his heart for the poor of the world so he'd never just be a spoiled, complacent American ever – He'd always be haunted, because those years are so formative… I just wanted to get in there, God's heart for the poor.”   dadAWESOME   We're on a mission to add LIFE to the dad life. We're passionate about helping dads live fully alive as they lead their kids to God's awesomeness.  | YouTube |  Instagram | Facebook   Jon Tyson   Jon Tyson is a Pastor and Church Planter in New York City. Originally from Adelaide, Australia, Jon moved to the United States twenty years ago with a passion to seek and cultivate renewal in the Western Church. He is the author of Rumors of God, Sacred Roots, A Creative Minority, The Burden is Light, and Beautiful Resistance. For the last 15 years Jon has lived in Manhattan with his family. He serves as the Lead Pastor of Church of the City New York.   Ministry Shout Out! Adventures in Missions Adventures in Missions is an interdenominational missions organization that focuses on discipleship. We emphasize prayer and relationships in our work around the world. Since we were established in 1989, we have taken over 115,000 people into the mission field, some for as short as a week and others for as long as a year or longer. We minister year-round through our ministry bases and strategic ministry partnerships. We believe that by giving people the opportunity to step outside their comfort zones and join what God is doing in other cultures and nations, lives are transformed. We seek to disciple as Jesus did; our vision is that God would use us to raise up a generation of radically committed disciples of Jesus Christ. Family Mission Trips: https://www.adventures.org/family-mission-trips/   Conversation Notes   3:42  – Statement from a friend who works at Barna that heavily influenced Jon's life, “The church has basically reached a point of irreversible decline statistically,  and by radical discipleship of our children, what would be described as a historic revival the church is beyond human turnaround. So it's going to take an act of God and radical discipleship for our kids.” 5:00 – “The summer of covid-19 has probably been the hardest season of my life, but I've seen the greatest answers to prayer in my entire life this summer as well.” 5:28 – Thoughts on personal prayer life and for our kids. “Intercessory prayer for the places that we live, having a sense of call to shape a place through prayer, those are sort of the huge passions of my life and I think it's the number one thing most people want to do, but don't know how to do. And it's the thing the enemy attacks the most because it's where all the power and fruit lie.” 7:58 – How to coach our kids to pray? Make Jesus as compelling as possible. Also, stewarding your own life of prayer and sharing those answers with your kids. And make prayer fun. “The goal of prayer is to get your kids to love Jesus and I think when you're a kid, making prayer as enjoyable as possible and having consistency over intensity.” 8:19 – Dr. David Ireland. Jon Tyson's coach. 8:43 – Thoughts on having a coach, finding a coach, and what Jon has learned from that relationship and how it's changed his life. 11:11 –  Reasons to have a coach – “I think everybody needs someone older speaking into what they do. It's it's quite often in midlife…you've got enough success, you've sort of built your own coping mechanisms, tactics… you're kind of like ‘I can just keep it going… I've built a life [and] I can probably manage this thing out,' and I was just like I need to get better. The future's changing and as things grow I need to be more agile, so I need to get a different toolkit.” 13:25 – How to recognize a mentor? “I think… we all need to know what are we deeply called to, and then we'll know when we have the right person to speak into our lives.” 13:44 – The Primal Path: Raising a Son of Consequence 15:19 – Sharing about writing meaningful letters to important people in our life. 15:53 – His son's voluntary expression of gratitude and how it impacted him. 16:48 – Writing a letter to his dad to share with him what he got right. 17:52 – Richard Rohr – “Whatever pain is not transformed is transmitted.”  “We tend to break our kids in the same place that we are broken because we don't know a way through it.” 19:48 The Council of Dads: My Daughters, My Illness, and the Men Who Could Be Me by Bruce Feiler 20:52 – The World Race 20:57 – Sharing about the experience for his son. “I wanted him in this liminal space. My goal was to irreparably break his heart for the poor of the world so he'd never just be a spoiled, complacent American ever – He'd always be haunted, because those years are so formative… I just wanted to get in there, God's heart for the poor.” 21:51 – Book: The compound effect. 22:21 – Sharing the story of his son's finishing The Primal Path with a 33 day hike across Spain 23:49 – Parenting through social contracts – agreements around responsibilities, rights and privileges. Inspired by Stephen Covey's Seven Habits of Highly Effective Families  26:32 – Book: Parenting With Love And Logic by Foster Cline 27:18 – “We have a responsibility to take the beauty of Jesus and make him come alive in our kid's hearts.” 28:03 – The Primal Path. “The missing piece in modern culture, designed to help you walk a kid from adolescence into adulthood.” 29:11 – “Designed to create a sacred relationship and a  sacred journey between his father and his kids to help them get into adulthood….if you don't initiate your kids and take them on a journey, they will self-initiate, often through tremendous harm, or the culture will initiate them….it's basically who's going to design the pathway of helping your kids figure out life? 30:11 – “I'm trying to disrupt toxic masculinity and reclaim as normal a formation pathway from adolescence into manhood.” 30:23 – Pathway for his daughter – “50 Pieces of My Heart: 50 key deposits every father needs to make in his daughter's life.” 30:50 – Jon's next book, Intentional Father, Outlines five kinds of dads: Irresponsible dads – come in, get out, do nothing Ignorant dads – don't know what they are doing and do damage Inconsistent dads – torn with their own ambitions – often absent Involved dads – our culture's version of a great dad Intentional Father – believes it's the primary responsibility and builds a pathway based on who those kids are 32:33 – Sermon series around Altars. Message about the Home 32:54 – Most recent book: The Beautiful Resistance  – Being a dad of conviction vs. compromise. “Part of it comes with a sense of sort of working through your own drama… and figuring out what it is that God's given you, understanding what faithfulness to Jesus looks like, and then fundamentally breaking the fear of man… I'm not going to give an account to our culture for my life, I'm going to give an account to Jesus and there's joy in having convictions and there's joy in keeping them.” 34:24 – “Work out the convictions that God puts in your heart, convictions about discipleship, and then just don't care what people think. And it takes a lot of work and maintenance to not care what people think. And then to raise kids who are not controlled by the fear of man or the culture. You can't impart that if you don't have that. So there's a lot of soul work that you need to do to understand your own values and your own convictions and then be willing to literally go to war for them.” 37:12 – “Maintain the emotional bond with your kid. Kids come out of the womb with an emotional bond. Cultivate it. Keep it. That's the most important principle. So whenever you want to do any of these things, there's a connection where they trust you and they see that it's worth it.”   Conversation Links   The Primal Path Course – Raise a son of consequence The Intentional Father: A Practical Guide to Raise Sons of Courage and Character (available Father's Day 2021) Beautiful Resistance: The Joy of Conviction in a Culture of Compromise   Jon's Altars Series   The Heart The Home The Church The City   Jon Tyson   Instagram Twitter Church of the City New York   Links from dadAWESOME https://dadawesome.org/life/ Make a Donation to dadAWESOME Join the dadAWESOME Prayer Team https://dadawesome.org/tour/  

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In this episode, we welcome Jon Tyson to the show. He is a church planter and the lead pastor of Church of the City in New York City. He is originally from Adelaide, Australia but currently lives in the Hell's Kitchen neighborhood of NYC. He moved to the US over 20 years ago because he wanted to renew the Western Church. He is the author of books such as Beautiful Resistance, Rumors of God, Sacred Roots, A Creative Minority, and The Burden is Light. We spent most of this interview talking about the book he released in August of 2021 called The Intentional Father: A Practical Guide to Raise Sons of Courage and Character. In this interview, we discuss the difficulty of being a Christian pastor in NYC, why our culture doesn't focus on leading boys into manhood, how fathers can intentionally impact their sons over time, the four questions every father must answer about their son, why we should “sever” the relationship between our sons and their mothers, why initiation for young men is so important, and much more. Let's get into it… Episode notes and links HERE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

His plans for you cannot be separated from his plans for us. A Creative Minority is never just one person. We work together, worship together, trust together, love our neighbors together.

I think the Apostle Paul, walking into the Areopagus in Athens and competing for the truth is a picture of what it means to be both a moral minority and a creative minority. We don't curse the darkness. We light a candle. We criticize by creating. We write better books, make better music, produce better films, draft better legislation, start better businesses. How? With the help of the Holy Spirit.

Jon Tyson speaks with Mike Neglia about learning from the best of various traditions and groupings within the Christian church in order to embody ‘Theology that cannot be dismissed and power that cannot be denied.' They also discuss an upcoming preaching course “The Art of Teaching” and the importance of ongoing mentorship and coaching in order to continue to grow as a Bible teacher and preacher.[this episode was originally released in June 2020]Jon Tyson is a Pastor and Church Planter in New York City. Originally from Adelaide Australia, Jon moved to the United States over 2 decades ago with a passion to seek and cultivate renewal in the Western Church. He is the author of Sacred Roots, A Creative Minority, The Burden is Light and the forthcoming Beautiful Resistance: The Joy of Conviction in a Culture of Compromise. Jon lives in the Hell's Kitchen neighborhood of Manhattan with his wife and two children. He serves as the Lead Pastor of Church of the City New York.twitter : @jontysoninstagram : jontysonwww.church.nycResources mentioned: Art of Teaching Masterclass Learn from some of the best teachers and preachers and writers in the world about their specific tips and tricks for crafting compelling communication in our Art of Teaching Masterclass. It is a digital e-course + workbook that you will have access to for life, and be able to go at your own pace, with multiple modules ranging from subjects and teachers. : www.Artofteaching.co The Expositors Collective is a growing network of pastors, leaders, and laypeople which exists to equip, encourage, and mentor the next generation of Christ-centered preachers. We provide resources through our weekly podcast, our two-day intentional training seminars, and interactive webinars.Our next in-person Training Weekend for men and women of all ages will be at Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa on February 18-19, 2022. In this interactive seminar, attendees will meet in groups and build ongoing relationships. Costa Mesa, CA Training Weekend - February 18-19, 2022 / Register HereRecommended Episodes: Suzy Silk - Following the Spirit : https://www.expositorscollective.com/podcast/2020/11/24/following-the-spirit-suzy-silkChuck Smith - Spirit Filled Sermon Prep : https://www.expositorscollective.com/podcast/2021/3/14/bonus-episode-spirit-anointed-sermon-preparation-chuck-smith Adam Narciso - Prayer, Study and Spontaneity : https://www.expositorscollective.com/podcast/2020/9/13/prayer-study-and-spontaneity-adam-narcisoQuotes from this Episode:I felt the power of God's Word change my life. It just changed me! And then I remember thinking - “God, If this happened in me maybe He could use me for this to happen in others?”The first time I heard expository preaching I sat in the front row and just sat there weeping. I literally felt my inner man being nourished. I felt the Word of God build my heart. And I remember thinking “ If I could keep the passion of the Pentecostals with this kind of preaching from the text that would be the thing.” Those are the two great things that have marked me ever since. The gift that expository preaching gave me was like “Dear God, if he can do this with 5 verses in Hebrews - look how fat the book is?! How much of this stuff is in there?! I want to study this book. And I want to know the God behind this text!” It was revelation and wonder. That's the gift it gave me. A trap I see many people fall into is self-righteously judge the season they were in before, rather than integrate the best of it and do something fresh. At the heart of any human system (theological, philosophical, etc.) there is a “sacred core”. And until you acknowledge and respect it you're never going to persuade somebody around it. And so you have to, with honor, touch the sacred core before persuasion can happen in any way. And most people assault the sacred core and wonder why they get resistance rather than acknowledging it and then moving towards the conversation. You don't have to affirm what others believe to acknowledge their sacred core. The Bible doesn't exist to make gay people straight. The Bible exists to make dead people alive. We are all coming to Jesus from various cultural positions and dispositions. And so my message is that Jesus Christ wants to change you in ways that are way more threatening than your orientation if you really want to call him Lord.New York is nowhere as near as distinct as it used to be because the world has been flattened through social media and shared media outlets. There are still differences, but there is a similar pattern throughout across the world.The Master starts with the Student. The Teacher starts with the Text. If the goal is “how do I communicate this to you”, you don't start with “this is what it says”. You start with “this is where you're at”.And then “how do I get this to you?” But if you only preach to where people are and what they want - they'll never mature. But if you only preach what people need to mature you will lose them along the way, so you have to find that tension point. I try to include a minority theologian, a minority voice. No white people notice it but my minority friends always say thank you. I always try to put a woman's voice in there. And then I try to put a church father, someone from church history to show that I am not making this up.I am a high-school drop out. I am staggeringly undereducated. But I am intellectually curious. So I definitely read more than a lot of folks. And so people always say your teaching is too academic, too conceptual, too many ideas. I'm not trying to be like that, its just how my mind works. So I used to reject that because I've been a Teacher not a Master. So now the question is how do I get the core of it in a way that you take it into your life. So that's one of the big things I've been working on lately.

In this episode, Jon Tyson joins the podcast to discuss intentional fatherhood, and how relationship shapes our parenting. He brings grace and insight into the truth that we don't have to "try harder, do more," but rather, it's the small moments that make big impacts.Jon Tyson is a Pastor and Church Planter in New York City. Originally from Adelaide Australia, Jon moved to the United States twenty years ago with a passion to seek and cultivate renewal in the Western Church. He is the author of Rumors of God, Sacred Roots, A Creative Minority, The Burden is Light, Beautiful Resistance, and The Intentional Father. For the last 15 years Jon has lived in Manhattan with his family. He serves as the Lead Pastor of Church of the City New York.++++Check out What Matters Most, daily teachings from Matt Popovits, available wherever you get your podcasts.For more information on MPM, head to mattpopovits.comSupport the show (https://mpm.simpledonation.com)Support the show

On EP. 95 of the Men of Iron Podcast Chad sits down with author and speaker Jon Tyson. On the episode Chad and Jon talk about "How to raise sons of courage and character." If you have a son, this podcast is for you! "Your son is going to walk out into the world one day. What will he take with him?" // Jon Tyson Jon is an author, speaker and Pastor and Church Planter in New York City. He is the author of Beautiful Resistance, Sacred Roots, A Creative Minority, and The Burden is Light. Originally from Adelaide, Australia, Jon now lives in the Hell's Kitchen neighborhood of Manhattan with his wife. He has two adult children. He serves as the Lead Pastor of Church of the City New York. Jon explored masculine initiation processes from around the world to give his son a proper process into manhood, and now we explore that practical journey. Jon's heart for men is contagious and enlightening. How to connect with Jon: https://www.primalpath.co/ https://church.nyc/ https://twitter.com/jontyson https://www.facebook.com/JonTysonNYC https://www.instagram.com/jontyson/ To Buying Jon's Books: https://www.amazon.com/Jon-Tyson/e/B005GPQ5TO?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1638387858&sr=8-1 "True masculinity has the strength to smash hierarchies, stand up for those on the margins, and lead men into lives where they are stopping abuse from happening." // Jon Tyson Looking for additional resources to help move this conversation forward? Check out "20 Lessons That Build A Man's Faith." An uncomplicated mentorship guide for developing men who want to grow in their faith. Buy this phenomenal resource today at menofiron.org/shop We are growing an audience and we need your help. Share this on your social media feeds, subscribe and rate/review on Apple Podcasts! To get further connected with Men of Iron, here are some options: Follow “Men of Iron” on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Share it with friends on your social media feeds. Join our private, men's Facebook group – www.facebook.com/groups/amenofironcommunity. This is a group for men who desire to lead their families, churches, and communities with passion and excellence. It is a place to be sharpened. An outlet for accountability, prayer, encouragement, and praise. At Men of Iron we equip men to know God and their purpose by providing tools and training for growth in their faith, family, friends, fitness and finances. Find more at www.menofiron.org.

Welcome to the Word Made Digital Podcast! --- Jon Tyson is a pastor and church planter in New York City. His passion to cultivate renewal in the Western Church has him leading Church of the City NY, as well as authoring a number of books including: "A Creative Minority", "Beautiful Resistance" and most recently "The Intentional Father". Jon beautifully shares his heart for the renewal of family values and the connection to the current anxiety epidemic plaguing younger generations. With endless choices and the pressure to present a perfect life online, Jon shares his observations about the way to move forward in faith. --- Learn more about Jon Tyson Church of the City: https://www.church.nyc/ Instagram: @jontyson Twitter: @jontyson Unsplash (Jon's amazing photography): https://unsplash.com/@jontyson --- Learn more about Word Made Digital: Website: https://www.wordmadedigital.com/ Connect with us on Instagram: https://tinyurl.com/fsycm98m Join our Facebook Group "Digital Church": https://tinyurl.com/hfwuecm9 --- Thank you to our Season 7 sponsors: Compassion Canada: https://www.compassion.ca/​​​ The Church Co.: https://thechurchco.com/ Want to get started on your new website? Visit https://thechurchco.com/?via=wordmadedigital --- Music: "Good Morning" by Laxcity Musicbed Licensed

We get the pleasure this week to talk with one of our favorite pastors and favorite authors, Jon Tyson. Jon Tyson is a pastor and church planter in New York City. Originally from Adelaide, Australia, Jon moved to the United States over two decades ago with a passion to seek and cultivate renewal in the Western Church. He is the author of Sacred Roots, A Creative Minority, The Burden Is Light, Beautiful Resistance and his brand new book on fatherhood, The Intentional Father. He serves as the lead pastor of Church of the City New York. You can follow Jon on Twitter and Instagram at @jontyson. For more insight into becoming an intentional father, visit www.primalpath.co for Jon's amazing program that he has created specifically for us dads. You can also find Jon's new book The Intentional Father on Amazon here.

Matt gets Australian-born, NYC pastor and author Jon Tyson on the line to talk about a proven plan to raise sons of integrity, faith and consequence from his latest book, The Intentional Father. They also talk about what Jon refers to as the three key pillars of discipleship: Tangible Presence, Counter-Formation, and Sacrificial Mission; The three modes of communication (prophetic, pastoral, persuasion) and how the art of persuasion is the need of the hour; The difference between cultural apologetics and traditional apologetics; and how 2020-2021 has been America's first truly secular crisis. ABOUT Jon Tyson is lead pastor and church planter of Church of the City New York in Manhattan, NYC. Originally from Adelaide, Australia, Jon moved to the United States over two decades ago with a passion to seek and cultivate renewal in the Western Church. He is the author of Beautiful Resistance; A Creative Minority; The Burden is Light  and his latest, The Intentional Father.

God's posture towards the world is love, but the world's posture towards God is hostility. How do we become a creative minority of love while living in a hostile and self-seeking world? We follow Jesus in the way of the cross.

What do you get when a butcher, an Australian, and a pastor walk into a room? Jon Tyson. Author, leader, visionary, and pastor, Jon Tyson, is one of those important voices we should be paying attention to. We talk about his new book, The Intentional Father, the Dangerous Kids club, and the unique challenges and opportunities facing Gen Z. Write fast and listen hard. This is one of those episodes you'll want to take notes on.  Originally from Adelaide, Australia, Jon moved to the States with a passion to seek and cultivate renewal in the Western Church. He is the Lead Pastor at Church of the City New York. He's written books you're familiar with, like A Creative Minority, The Burden is Light, Beautiful Resistance.  ***  Stay connected with Greg on social @gregholder_ and check out today's show notes!

Jon Tyson is a pastor and church planter in New York City. He is originally from Australia and moved to the United States over two decades ago with a passion to seek and cultivate renewal in the Western Church.He is the author of Sacred Roots, A Creative Minority, The Burden is Light, and Beautiful Resistance. But he joins me to talk about his soon-to-be-released book, The Intentional Father: A Practical Guide to Raise Sons of Courage and Character.Jon lives in Manhattan with his wife and two children. He serves as the Lead Pastor of Church of the City New York.

Whenever God gets ready to do a new thing, there is always the temptation to resist it. We are in a transitional season in the life of our Church, with so many changes all around us. How do we make sure we don't miss the new thing God is doing among us? This week, we dive into the dangers of nostalgia and amnesia during seasons of great change. The devil would love for us to dwell in the past or in the future, but the present is where we find the Spirit of God at work in our lives.

When was the last time you looked in the mirror and walked away knowing God more? The culture of our day tells us that beauty is a standard to strive for, rather than an identity to live from. This week, Ying shares about how God redeems our broken relationships with our bodies, and how in Christ we are finally enough.

In our fast-paced culture of exhaustion and burnout, how do we live in rest? This week, we explore our distorted relationship with time and how God longs to redeem it through Sabbath. We see that God's love has a speed, and we experience life at its fullest when we learn to walk in rhythm with Him.

What is the Kingdom of God? How do we create Kingdom culture wherever we are planted? This week, Dan Fang leads us into a deeper exploration of the Kingdom of God and what it means to architects of Kingdom culture.

What does life look like post-pandemic? As the world around us reopens, what is God calling us to reopen our hearts to? We believe that in this season, God is calling us to dream again, and to radically recommit ourselves to the Church.

Have you ever felt a disconnect between your head and your heart? Between what you know is true and what you feel? This week, Morene Chow shares about how we can find God in the in-between and what it means to trust God with everything.

Have you ever stopped to ask yourself: What are the things I'm pledging my allegiance to? And does it clash with my allegiance to Jesus? This week, we enter into the story of Daniel 3 and explore the dangers of bowing to the civic religion of America.

The Church is not a "them," it's an "us." It's easy to occupy a mind-space where we dissociate ourselves from the Church, especially at a time when we're seeing Christians on the news doing things we consider embarrassing or far from the heart of Jesus. How do we reckon with it all? This week, Lisa Muloma shares about her personal experience discovering what it means to do Church as a family, despite the many things that would otherwise divide us.

It's official. We're living in a post-Christian world. Followers of Jesus have shifted from being the majority inn society to being the minority. How do we be the Church during a time like this? How do we engage with culture? This week, we kick off our new collection as we explore the book of Daniel and learn what it means to be a Creative Minority.

Jon Tyson is a Pastor and Church Planter in New York City. Originally from Adelaide, Australia, Jon moved to the United States twenty years ago with a passion to seek and cultivate renewal in the Western Church. He is the author of Beautiful Resistance, Sacred Roots, A Creative Minority, and The Burden is Light. Nicky Gumbel is the pioneer of Alpha and Vicar of HTB in London, one of the largest Church of England churches in the UK. He is the author of many books and is married to Pippa. https://www.alpha.org/blog/leadership-conversations-with-nicky-gumbel-podcast-jon-tyson/

Daniel 1:1-7, Jeremiah 29:4-9, Daniel 9:1-From a Majority to a MinorityFrom the Center to the FringeFrom Well Respected to DisrespectedLee Beech“In the post-Christian revolution it is fair to say that church, those former power brokers that once enjoyed a seat at the public table, have been chased away from their place of privilege and are now seeking where it belongs amid the every-changing dynamics of contemporary culture.”1. Secularization“From the death of God to the traditional notions of family and community to a highly individualistic population focused on personal control and autonomy to a new embryonic but fast growing sense of human interconnectedness with technology and nature.”Michael Adams2. AffluenceLee Beech“Exile: The experience of knowing that one is an alien perhaps even in a hostile environment the predominate values run counter to one's own. This sense of exile is experienced by anyone who feels alienated, cast adrift, or marginalized by their inability or unwillingness to conform to the tyranny majority opinion.”How not to live:1. Separation2. SyncretismBecoming a Creative MinorityJon Tyson“A Christian community in a web of stubbornly loyal relationships knotted together in a living network of persons in a complex and challenging cultural setting who are committed to practicing the way of Jesus together for the renewal of the world.”Jonathon Sacks“To become a creative minority, is not easy, because it involves maintaining strong links with the outside world while staying true to your faith, seeking not merely to keep the sacred flame burning but also to transform the larger society of which you are a part. This is, as Jews can testify, a demanding and risk-laden choice.”

*The statistics about the Post-Christian west and summary of its defining characteristics are from 'Everyday Church' by Tim Chester and Steve Timmis. The story from Skye Jethani about the cellist of Sarajevo was from Jon Tyson's book, 'Creative Minority,' which was also quoted in the sermon.