Lighting A Fire

Storytelling with Paul McCusker

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 12:58:20 GMT

Join us for a conversation with storyteller Paul McCusker. Paul is perhaps best known for his work with Adventures in Odyssey over the years, but has also directed and produced high quality audio dramas available through the Augustine Institute and the Focus on the Family Radio Theatre.

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Where Do We Go From Here? Following Jesus in Polarizing Times

Wed, 07 Jul 2021 18:47:27 GMT

Michael Gulker president of the Colossian Forum is back for a follow-up conversation on following Jesus in polarizing times. You can hear the pre-presidential election episode here.

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More to Math - with Tom Clark and Mike Janssen

Tue, 18 May 2021 13:13:15 GMT

Dordt Math professors show Bryant that there's more to Math.

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Earth Day! with Kyle Meyaard-Schaap

Thu, 22 Apr 2021 12:45:18 GMT

Join Kyle Meyaard-Schaap for a special Earth Day episode!

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Strength From Brokenness - with Jim Daly

Tue, 13 Apr 2021 12:24:09 GMT

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Living Tech-Wise -- with Amy Crouch

Tue, 30 Mar 2021 10:15:01 GMT

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Faith & Culture - with Lecrae and Ray VanderLaan

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 10:30:24 GMT

Join Bible teacher Ray VanderLaan and Hip-Hop artist Lecrae for a conversation about the relationship between faith and culture.

How does seeking to understand the world of the Bible and the Jewishness of Jesus impact our engagement?
What's the relationship between a Christian and the broader culture supposed to be like?
From its outset Christianity has been a multi-cultural, multi-national, multi-ethnic faith. What are some challenges and opportunities of this reality?
...and more!

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God's Word Like You've Never Heard

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 11:45:29 GMT

You've heard of translating the Bible into different languages, but the guys at Streetlights are passionate about a different kind of translation: translation into the heart language of urban culture around the world. Join Bryant in conversation with Vice-Director Loren La Luz as they discuss the mission and vision behind the movement.

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The Future of Faith - with Brooke Hempell

Tue, 23 Feb 2021 11:30:40 GMT

Brooke Hempell, V.P. of Research at Barna Group talks Generation Z and the future of Christianity in the U.S..

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This Right Here - A Conversation Jordyn Osburn

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 13:24:59 GMT

Join us with singer/songwriter Jordyn Osburn to talk about the story behind her inspiring song This Right Here.

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Lecrae - I Am Restored

Tue, 02 Feb 2021 12:35:56 GMT

Well this was a fun one! Grammy award-winning hip-hop artist Lecrae joins me on the show to talk about themes from his new book I Am Restored: How I Lost My Religion But Found My Faith.

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You Are What You Love - James K.A. Smith

Tue, 26 Jan 2021 12:00:40 GMT

In this episode, author, professor, and philosopher James K.A. Smith discusses themes from You Are What You Love in the context of Christian education.

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Biblical Theology in the Classroom

Tue, 15 Dec 2020 14:18:12 GMT

Join us for a conversation on Biblical Theology with Bible teachers Heidi Dean and Zach Pritz from Veritas Christian Academy.

Also, click here to learn more about the CSI Bible Instruction Symposium!

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Rebecca Deng - What They Meant for Evil

Wed, 25 Nov 2020 11:15:31 GMT

Rebecca Deng is the author of What They Meant for Evil: How a Lost Girl of Sudan Found Healing, Peace, and Purpose in the Midst of Suffering.

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God's Heart for Justice - Dr. Kristen Johnson

Tue, 17 Nov 2020 13:48:25 GMT

Kristen’s teaching and scholarship engage areas of theology, discipleship and formation, justice, culture, and political theory. In partnership with International Justice Mission, she and Bethany Hanke Hoang wrote the award-winning The Justice Calling: Where Passion Meets Perseverance (Brazos, 2016), which was chosen for Christianity Today’s 2017 Book Awards. She has also written Theology, Political Theory, and Pluralism: Beyond Tolerance and Difference (Cambridge University Press) and an array of articles and book chapters. In 2018, Kristen was named as one of 10 New or Lesser-Known Female Theologians Worth Knowing by Christianity Today.

Before joining the faculty of Western Theological Seminary, Kristen was the founding director of the Studies in Ministry Minor and the Center for Ministry Studies at Hope College, programs dedicated to upholding the significance of theological formation, spiritual growth, cultural engagement, and vocational discernment.

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The God-Shaped Imagination

Tue, 27 Oct 2020 16:30:57 GMT

What does imagination have to do with our faith? What's the point of reading fiction if it's not even true? Sarah Arthur explores the power of imagery, imagination and story in today's conversation.

Sarah Arthur has written over a dozen books on faith formation, many at the intersection of faith and story, including The God-Shaped Imagination, and her newest book A Light So Lovely: The Spiritual Legacy of Madeline L’Engle, Author of A Wrinkle in Time.

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Getting Involved with the Bible

Thu, 22 Oct 2020 12:26:42 GMT

Tim Mackie from The Bible Project

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The Story of Forest School

Wed, 21 Oct 2020 18:43:40 GMT

Take a peek inside (or should it be outside?) Holland Christian's Forest School program. Listen to students, parents, teachers and administrators describe the vision behind Forest School and the transformation we're seeing in these kids!

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Navigating Election Season: Conflict & Opportunity

Wed, 21 Oct 2020 18:08:10 GMT

Our world is incredibly polarized--have you noticed? Michael Gulker, president of The Colossian Forum, works with Christian communities as they navigate today's most complex cultural conflicts. His passion is equipping leaders to embrace conflict as a way of deepening discipleship and testifying to the Lordship of Christ.

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Social Emotional Learning: 5 Big Ideas

Tue, 20 Oct 2020 10:15:09 GMT

Betsy Winkle, school psychologist from All Belong Center Inclusive Education introduces us to 5 Big Ideas for Social Emotional Learning.

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The Gift of Wonder - with Christine Aroney-Sine

Tue, 13 Oct 2020 10:15:20 GMT

What if God delights in play? What if sledding down a snow-covered hill or having a water balloon fight could be acts of worship? What if Jesus laughed with his disciples, and still laughs today? Bryant talks with Christine Aroney-Sine about these questions and more as they discuss her beautiful new book, The Gift of Wonder, Creative Practices for Delighting in God.

A description of The Gift of Wonder from godspacelight.com:

Can you imagine a God who dances with shouts of joy, laughs when you laugh, loves to play, enjoys life, and invites us to join the fun? I couldn’t until recently. I grew up with a very serious, workaholic God. Even when my theology changed, I struggled to live into my new way of thinking. Then Jesus words Unless you become like a child you cannot enter the kingdom, began to resonate in my head.

What childlike characteristics shape us into the people God intends us to be? I posted my question on Facebook and was amazed at the response. Curiosity, imagination, playfulness, creativity, awe and wonder, compassion, love of nature, trust and many more emerged. I chose 12 and explore them in The Gift of Wonder encouraging us to develop fresh spiritual practices that engage all our senses and help us to live a new kind of spiritual life that embraces the wonder and joy that God intends for us. The chapter ends with a creative spiritual exercise based on the characteristic discussed in it. These exercises are designed as both individual and group activities and encourage us to think outside the box and enjoy the presence of the fun loving, joy filled God we follow.

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The Importance of Knowing Yourself - with Chuck DeGroat

Tue, 06 Oct 2020 10:30:23 GMT

What does seeking to better understand yourself--your motives, hurts, and desires--have to do with being a Christian school teacher? Join today's conversation with Chuck DeGroat, counselor, pastor, professor, author, and all-around-awesome-guy, as we explore the importance of self-knowledge.

Today's episode is brought to you by Western Theological Seminary. Western Sem is a graciously evangelical and ecumenical community of faith and learning rooted in the Reformed tradition. Through academic excellence and whole-person formation, it is the goal of faculty and staff to equip women and men for Christ-centered, biblically based, theologically integrated, contextually engaged, mission-focused ministry. Learn more at www.westernsem.edu

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A Conversation with Actor Jonathan Roumie - Jesus from The Chosen

Tue, 29 Sep 2020 10:50:29 GMT

What did Jesus look and sound like? How did he and the disciples interact with one another? What did they talk about around the fire? The Chosen--a multi-season series about the life of Jesus and his disciples--helps us imagine the gospels like never before. Join us for a conversation with Jonathan Roumie, the actor who so dynamically portrays Jesus in the series that's transforming hearts and minds around the world.

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Humor, Creativity and Engagement

Tue, 15 Sep 2020 10:15:18 GMT

"The Story of Funny" (episode 2) ended with a question: How do YOU use humor to engage students in the classroom? In today's show, Bryant shares some of the terrific responses he's received, has a conversation with a teacher who's created her own alter-ego to help teach science, and even raps about taking his daughter to the grocery store (spoiler alert: it didn't go well).

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The Most Important Thing - with Alicia Bruxvoort

Tue, 08 Sep 2020 12:30:06 GMT

In today's episode, author, speaker, and former teacher Alicia Bruxvoort brings us back to that most important thing: abiding in the loving presence of Jesus.

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Teaching Christianly with Dr. David Smith

Tue, 01 Sep 2020 10:30:36 GMT

How does being a Christian influence the way I go about being a teacher?

What does Math, or History, or French have to do with the Kingdom of God?

What kind of story is my classroom telling?

Dr. David Smith explores these questions and more in today’s show!

Resources talked about today's show:

What If Learning

http://www.whatiflearning.com/

Digital Life Together (book)

https://www.amazon.com/Digital-Life-Together-Challenge-Technology/dp/0802877036/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=david+I+smith&qid=1598922870&sr=8-1

On Christian Teaching (book)

https://www.amazon.com/Christian-Teaching-Practicing-Faith-Classroom/dp/080287360X/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=david+I+smith&qid=1598922895&sr=8-2

Teaching for Transformation

https://www.teachingfortransformation.org/

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The Story of Funny

Tue, 25 Aug 2020 09:58:49 GMT

In today’s “wonder” episode, Bryant’s five year old daughter asks the question, “what makes something funny?” Join Bryant as he learns about humor through multiple lenses in conversation with Humor Research Labs founder Dr. Peter McGraw (6:40), Harmon Brothers CEO Benton Crane (22:42), and Lansing Christian Head of School Wendy Hofman (31:00).

Today’s episode is sponsored by CACE (Center for the Advancement of Christian Education). Specifically, CACE's Teaching for Transformation framework. Teaching for Transformation is a design framework for the creation of authentic formational learning experiences that are rooted in a transformational worldview with a focus on inviting, nurturing and empowering teachers and students to play their part in God’s story through their everyday learning. The core practices of Teaching for Transformation are being used in over 100 schools worldwide to create learning experiences that empower teachers and students to explore their role in the Kingdom story.

Learn more at teachingfortransformation.org

Resources mentioned in today's show:

Peter McGraw's book Shtick to Business: https://www.petermcgraw.org/books/shtick-to-business/

Squatty Potty commercial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbYWhdLO43Q&t=2s

LCS Frozen Parody: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGk6PryOD84

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"What are they going to learn this year?!"

Tue, 18 Aug 2020 10:33:31 GMT

Is anyone else feeling incredibly overwhelmed as the school year approaches?! In this episode, Bryant answers a news anchor's discouraged question--"What are they going to learn this year?"--by reflecting on the unique potential for education in challenging times. Also, listen to the end for a sneak peek at upcoming episodes!

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Introduction

Wed, 29 Jul 2020 14:41:33 GMT

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