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If We Matter...18: You are going to hell if…
This is not an episode about hell, it’s the story of how one gay man's life has been impacted by the words in this title. Maybe you have never been on the wrong side of those words and this is an incredible opportunity to feel them through someone who has. Danny has...
17: When the need to know, keeps me from knowing
As Judy listened thoughtfully to her dialogue with Kirsten she was drawn to the concepts of mystery, and uncertainty. Wondering about those things led to wondering about the human need to have answers, and our tendency to own them with a certainty that doesn’t take...
16: Conversations about church, from San Francisco
In this episode, Judy interviews her friend Kirsten who is a Christian, a millennial AND a lover of the city that she calls home. As she shares her desire and dissatisfaction around the Christian church, her authenticity and humility make it easy to listen and even...
15: What does it feel like to be you?
That’s a question that has been on Judy’s mind all week as she processed her dialogue with Curt about what it is like to be Jewish. What is it like to be YOU right now? What a great question to ask yourself! It’s so important to be in touch with where we are and who...
14: What does your bumper sticker really say?
This episode is a conversation about what it’s like to live among our fellow humans as a misunderstood minority. Curt and Judy met in a leadership program where they both happened to view themselves as the odd man out. This is the first time they have explored their...
13: Just outside of my comfort zone relationships come alive
In this episode, Amy Jo invites us to open our eyes to the people around us and value every opportunity to connect with our fellow humans. There is so much to experience all of the time if we are willing to just “leave the kitchen.” That might mean going somewhere,...
12: Won’t people take advantage of me?
In this episode, Judy interviews her 40-year-old son about his commitment to offer unconditional acceptance and respect in the context of his career in sales. You won’t be surprised to discover that not everyone reciprocates or to hear him talk about being taken...
11: Why don’t we just ask? (Part Two)
After a great conversation about why it’s so hard to have a conversation, Neal Judy and Roberto dive into talking about what religion means to each of them, personally. You will hear why Roberto doesn’t believe in a God, that Neal and Judy have built every part of...
10: Why don’t we just ask?
In this episode, Neal and Judy set out to dialogue about religion for the first time ever in their six-year friendship with Roberto. His story will have to wait for episode 11 because a conversation about why they had never had this conversation took over episode 10....
09: When confidence meets humility
In this episode Judy dialogues with her 18-year-old grandson Gavin, about his internal desire to convince others to believe in God. As so often happens when something significant changes our lives, he becomes genuinely passionate for others to embrace his faith. Like...