Podcasts about crosswise institute

Dr. Joel Oesch — Professor of Theology, Director of Graduate Programs for Christ College, and Executive Director of Crosswise Institute at Concordia University Irvine (CUI), joins Andy and Sarah to talk about Crosswise Institute at CUI, why they offer a program that engages high school students in critical thinking, the exciting topic that will be covered this summer, and how students can attend. Learn more and register at cui.edu/crosswise.

Dr. Dan Deen (Philosophy) and Dr. Joel Oesch (Theology) discuss the concept of curiosity. Is it good for us? Is it helpful? This episode was recorded at the Bella Amore LLC at Concordia University Irvine. Some of the student questions are hard to hear, but if you stick with it, Deen and Oesch end up bringing together themes from great thinkers to discuss the life of the mind with students and fellow faculty. These two faculty members also lead the summer Crosswise Institute.

This is the first installment of our new feature series called Crosswise 30. For this episode, Dr. Joel Oesch and Dr. Daniel Deen discuss the Trump-Biden presidential debate on the same day when, instead of a second debate, the two presidential hopefuls held town halls without the other candidate present. They discuss the ways in which they try to remedy this breakdown of civil discourse through their podcast series and through the annual summer event they lead with other colleagues: the Crosswise Institute.

Young people today are living in a world marked by fear, anxiety and shame. Mark and Julianna are joined by DCE Rebecca Duport to talk about how we can address that fear by pointing young people to our God who has conquered fear. Find the LCMS Youth Ministry resource website at youthesource.com. Bio: DCE Rebecca Duport who serves as Director of the DCE Program at Concordia University in Irvine, CA and Assistant Professor of Christian Education Leadership.  Rebecca has served at Concordia since 2014 and is also the Associate Director of Crosswise Institute.  Prior to CUI - Rebecca has served as a DCE in Idaho, Kentucky, Arkansas, and Florida in life-span education roles working with Children, Youth, Family, Older Adults. She also speaks at youth gatherings, retreats and conferences. Along with her husband, Kyle, she enjoys spending time with her four boys and their events in scouting, sports and school. 

Can the principles we promote on this show be applied within Christian education? While it isn't always easy, one longstanding way to do so is through the liberal arts, especially in the context of church-related higher education. Guests Joel Oesch (theology) and Daniel Deen (philosophy), two colleagues from Jeff's university (Concordia University, Irvine) discuss the difficulties and opportunities for critical thought in liberal arts institutions.  Stacie is out of town this week, and Jeff will be traveling to Dallas, so we are shifting the schedule slightly. Next episode will return to our discussion of the teachings of Jesus, and how these teachings help students learn to outfox religious wolves. Forgive some of the ambient sounds. We tried recording outside, since the day was beautiful. There are a few bird and vehicle sounds, but they shouldn't be too distracting.  Go to the show page at protectyournoggin.org to find out more about the Crosswise Institute, something all three of the gents on today's show have been involved in crafting.

The first segment responds to a question about acts of evangelism for a seminary assignment. We discuss what it means to share good news that really is good. Then, 50 minutes in we move to an interview with a young woman named Autumn who demonstrates a bit of the boldness we discussed last week. Jeff asked her to join the show after hearing her poetry, which she shared at an open mic event headlined by Micah Bournes for the Crosswise Institute. As an exercise in unpacking her poem (which you can read at protectyournoggin.org) she shares her struggles with doubt, depression and anxiety but also her abiding faith. TW: Suicide, Depression

Dr. Joel Oesch, Director of the Graduate Programs in Theology at Christ College, Concordia University, and Executive Director of Crosswise Institute, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the creation of Crosswise Institute, what high school students learn during this institute, and how this immersive and challenging learning environment benefits them as young people. Learn more about Crosswise, including this year's program June 21-25, at cui.edu/crosswise.

You don’t have to be a mental health professional to help troubled teens. You only need a deep commitment to Jesus, love teenagers and a whole lot of empathy. Learn specific strategies for successfully ministering to and with youth in crisis. Explore the caring and sensitive side of working effectively with teens experiencing both normal and extreme crisis situations. Bio: Rebecca is “DCE Mom” to four boys with her husband Kyle and serves as Director of the DCE Program at Concordia University Irvine. Prior to CUI she served as a Director of Christian Education for 15 years in life-span education roles working with Children, Youth, Family and Older Adults throughout the country (Idaho, Kentucky, Arkansas, Florida). Her service to the body of Christ includes speaking at youth gatherings, conferences and serving as Associate Director of Crosswise Institute.

Relational Youth Ministry is any step toward building a relationship with a student in your ministry. It could be big, it could be small. Either way it’s an effort toward truly living in community and sharing life. Commit to building this type of community with the students God has entrusted to you. Find new ways to focus on building a relational ministry for your students to thrive in. Bio: Rebecca is “DCE Mom” to four boys with her husband Kyle and serves as Director of the DCE Program at Concordia University Irvine. Prior to CUI she served as a Director of Christian Education for 15 years in life-span education roles working with Children, Youth, Family and Older Adults throughout the country (Idaho, Kentucky, Arkansas, Florida). Her service to the body of Christ includes speaking at youth gatherings, conferences and serving as Associate Director of Crosswise Institute.

It's another live show! This time with a bunch of high school kids who had spent the week at Concordia University, Irvine for the annual Crosswise Institute.  They heard world class lectures and discussed really difficult and rewarding topics pertaining to the nature of God, the brain, science and drugs.  On the final day of the institute, Jeff and Dan (Jeff is one of many behind the scenes for the institute at CUI), set up for a live show with a guest audience, a musical guest and a game.  It's a summer time special, a live show- enjoy!

At the end of a thoughtful and enriching week (Jeff was a speaker and MC of the weeklong experience at Concordia University Irvine), the guys brought the podcast to the live audience to reflect on issues related to transhumanism, the future economy, and careers that will remain in a world of increasing AI and automation.  We had a lot of fun. We play a game about robots, and interact with some very interesting young people, who got the chance to hear from some theologians, but also from Zoltan Istvan, California's upcoming Libertarian gubernatorial candidate and internationally known transhumanist.   For more information on the institute:         

Today, the Fellows have Dr. Joel Oesch on to define and discuss transhumanism and its importance. Transhumanism is defined by Dr. Oesch as a movement of people committed to using technology to further the human race in profound ways. In most iterations, Transhumanism is viewed as the next great step of human evolution. The Crosswise Institute is designed to educate and challenge high school students about important cultural and theological questions. This year they will host a summer experience for high school students surrounding the topic of transhumanism. The Thinking Fellows are giving away ten spots to the Institute follow the link below to contact us about this opportunity. Notes: Contact the Thinking Fellows to get your high schooler into Crosswise for free this June.  Please provide Name, Email, and Phone Number.  Crosswise Institute  

Joel talks about the upcoming Crosswise Institute event in Irvine, transhumanism, robots, embodiment, and his trip to Iceland. virtueinthewasteland.com

The killer robots are still worth worrying about. But how is the digital and cybernetic world threatening human embodied sexuality. Joel is on the theology faculty at Concordia University, where he overseas the MA Program, and heads up the Crosswise Institute, which will this year host an event for high school students on the topic of transhumanism and theology. He runs a blog called Fishing for Leviathan which talks about embodiment and spirituality in our technological age.