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“Data And Diversity: A Call To Dig Deeper” w/ Barna Group’s Brooke Hempell

“Averages only tell the average story. They don’t tell a minority’s story.” Brooke Hempell

As the Senior Vice President of Research at Barna Group, Brooke Hempell and her team have interviewed thousands of leaders across America about issues of faith and culture. Yet some of her most meaningful insights have come from pursuing racial reconciliation and church planting in her hometown of Atlanta.

In this episode, hear Brooke share trusted insight including:
• Common Misperceptions About Economic And Racial Realities
• How Millennial and Gen-Z Voices Are Challenging The Status Quo 
• Surprising Data About The Power Of Diverse Worship Music

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“The New Frontiers Of Multicultural Theology” w/ Angie Kay Hong

“Believing that the way that I know God is the way that everybody should know God is called religiously-powered ethnocentrism.” Angie Kay Hong

Angie Kay Hong is a convener, a sought-after voice on issues of church and culture, and a worship leader with experience on staff everywhere from church plants to megachurch Willow Creek Community Church. Fresh off the heels of a summit of multicultural worship academics and practitioners, Angie and Robby speculate about the future of church music.

Listen now to hear Angie speak to:
• Evolving Strategies for Multicultural Worship
• The Christian Populism Of Martin Luther
• How Leaders Can Share Power In Healthy Ways

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EPISODE 24

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“Can We Trust Kanye West?” w/ KJ Scriven

“The church was here before Kanye West, and the church will be here after Kanye West.” KJ Scriven

As well as being the Creative Arts Pastor at Charlotte-area’s Transformation Church, KJ Scriven collaborates as a songwriter and artist with diverse voices outside the local church. Hear KJ’s thoughts on Kanye West, Kirk Franklin at the Dove Awards, and other issues shaping Christian creativity.

Listen now to hear KJ and Robby chat through:
• Scriptural Perspective On The Christian Kanye West
• How Black Musicians Have Shaped The Sound Of American Music
• Creating Music With Those Who Don’t Share Your Faith

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“Rediscovering The Biblical Vision Of Diversity” w/ KJ Scriven

“Proximity breeds relationship, relationship breeds understanding, and understanding breeds compassion.” KJ Scriven

Multiethnic worship pastor and songwriter KJ Scriven has a passion to see the church become the diverse family Jesus envisioned. 

Dive right in to hear KJ and Robby discuss:
• How Slavery Shaped The African-American Worship Experience
• Robby’s Story Of Confronting A Distracting Tambourine Player In Church
• How The Early Church Gave Voice To Underrepresented Minorities

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“Cultural Competency, Shame, And Generosity” w/ DJ Chuang

“The American church is beginning to listen to the Spirit of God working through the global church.” DJ Chuang

As the author of the books “MultiAsian.Church” and “Erasing Shame”, DJ Chuang is a wealth of knowledge when it comes to the Asian-American church, mental health, and radical generosity.

Hear DJ and Robby discuss the following:
• The Asian-American-Led Multiethnic Church Movement
• Facilitating Conversations About Shame And Mental Health
• Overcoming Church Consumerism Through Generous Giving

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“How Atlanta Is Fighting Racism Through United Prayer” w/ Josh Clemons and Hazen Stevens of OneRace Movement

“There is a story of the church and its complicity with racism that must be known.” Josh Clemons
“Knowing the story of a person you care for causes you to want to change the systemic issues.” Hazen Stevens

As co-directors of Atlanta’s OneRace Movement, Josh Clemons and Hazen Stevens have seen firsthand how prayer and repentance can redeem even their city’s deepest wounds.

Hear them share on the following:
• Confronting Church Segregation And The Legacy Of The KKK
• Why The Gospel Demands Racial Justice
• The Power Of Multigenerational, Multicultural Friendships

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“Reviving Christian Art Through Gospel Truth” w/ Dwan Hill

“People should look at Christian art and ask, ‘What must I do to be saved?’” Dwan Hill

As a musician, arranger, and Grammy-Award Winning songwriter, Dwan Hill has long been a secret weapon for legendary artists including Lauren Daigle, CeCe Winans, Josh Groban, and others. But recently, local church relationships and a deeper exploration of the Gospel have launched Dwan’s artistry to new heights, resulting in the fresh and colorful songs of Nashville Life Music.

Hear Dwan and Robby chat through:
• The diverse worship scene that’s emerging in Nashville
• How Lauren Daigle transcended the “Christian” and “Gospel” divide
• What Jesus’ resurrection means for creatives today

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“Diversity and Sustainability in the Local Church” w/ Mark DeYmaz

“The multi-ethnic church movement is nothing new... this is what was going on in the first century.” Mark DeYmaz

As the founder of Mosaic Church of Central Arkansas and Mosaix Global Network, Mark Deymaz has pioneered a multiethnic, socially responsible, and financially sustainable church model that’s built to last.

Hear Mark speak on the following topics:
• How healthy multiethnic congregations communicate God’s love for all
• Church theology in an age of technological disruption
• Why tithes and offerings are no longer enough and what leaders can do about it

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Best-selling author, speaker, and Ramsey Personality Anthony O'Neal grew up in a highly spiritual church and family environment. Yet a lack of financial education and bad mistakes as a college student left him homeless and hitting rock bottom at 19 years of age. As a result, he's now passionate about financial literacy, and is celebrating the release of his latest book “Debt-Free Degree: The Step by Step Guide to Getting Your Kid Through College Without Student Loans.”

During this episode, Anthony shares how he went from homeless to homeowner, and how ditching debt set him up for a lifestyle of generosity.

Hear Anthony touch on the following topics:
• The importance of knowing your "why" when getting out of debt
• Why the church should prioritize financial education
• How cross-cultural relationships promote creativity

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In a city known for segregated churches, racist politics, and intergenerational poverty, Sarah Lockridge-Steckel and Michael Rhodes are defying the odds and creating a new Memphis. Sarah is a Harvard and Yale alum who serves as the CEO of “The Collective” which provides young adults in Memphis with pathways to jobs. Michael is the Director of Community Development at Union University and the co-author of the economic justice manual “Practicing the King’s Economy”.

In this episode, hear Sarah and Michael address:
• Past and present examples of systemic racism
• Surprising Old Testament models of economic justice
• The roles of government, church, and business in promoting human flourishing