Christians say that the Lord is the author of our faith, but what happens when a ministry reaches its final chapter? The story of Love Thy Neighborhood’s grassroots beginnings, the surprising twists of a decade of ministry, and the challenge of trusting God enough to let go.
Learn about how to start your own young adult gap year program: lovethyneighborhood.org/box
Credits
Special thank you to our interviewees: Jordan Smith, Bonnie Epperson, Kiana Brown, Daniel Morrison, Caleb Hansen, Rachel Hamm, and AB Hernandez.
Senior producer and host is Jesse Eubanks.
This episode was produced, edited, and mixed by Anna Tran.
Writing by Anna Tran and Jesse Eubanks.
Soundtrack music from Lee Rosevere, Blue Dot Sessions & Murphy D.X.
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#85.5: Things We Couldn’t Say (About Education)
In the last episode, we explored stories of Christians trying to figure out the best way to educate their children. In today’s episode, Jesse Eubanks and Anna Tran reflect on things they couldn’t say about education, including Christians leaving the public school system and how income inequality affects education. They interview Ray Pennings, Executive Vice President and co-founder of Cardus, a leading Canadian think tank. He is also a publisher of Comment magazine. They talk about educational pluralism and schools for the public good. Finally, Anna talks with Amber O’Neal Johnston, a homeschooling mother, author, and expert in adding diverse voices to homeschooling curricula.
Resources
Connect with Ray’s work:
www.cardus.ca
comment.org
Connect with Amber:
heritagemom.com
instagram.com/heritagemomblog
Credits
Special thanks to our interviewees Ray Pennings and Amber O’Neal Johnston.
Senior producer and host is Jesse Eubanks, co-host is Anna Tran.
Anna Tran is our producer and audio editor.
Music for this episode comes from Blue Dot Sessions & Murphy D.X.
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1:04:52
#85: Where the Gospel Meets Education
Christians say that parents should raise their children in the faith, but what happens when our education systems complicate things? What do parents do with all the existing options? Stories of adults trying to figure out what is best for our children.
Resources
Aletheia Academy: www.gospelchurchdurango.com/aletheia-academy
McFalls Academy: www.mcfallsacademy.com
Jenny’s story was originally featured in Christianity Today:
www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2022/october-web-only/christian-public-school-teachers-family-exodus-education.html
Jenn Wilkin original video: youtube.com/watch?v=vrijgkVRxMQ&t=8s
Jenn Wilkin pushback videos:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZwfPL4DFMI
www.youtube.com/watch?v=YraHuM1shbc
Credits
Special thanks to our interviewees Jenny Groen, Tom Theissen, and Jasmine McFalls.
Senior producer and host is Jesse Eubanks, co-host is Anna Tran.
Anna Tran is our producer, writer for this episode, and audio editor.
Editorial support from Jesse Eubanks, Anna Johnson, and Kiana Brown.
Music for this episode comes from Blue Dot Sessions & Murphy D.X.
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#50.5: Things We Couldn’t Say (About Fake News)
In the last episode, we explored the consequences of believing lies, how the “King of Fake News” got his crown, and how a librarian is rallying Christians to push back against fake news. In today’s episode, Jesse Eubanks and Anna Tran reflect on things they couldn’t say about fake news - including how bias influences our susceptibility to fake news and nine tips to help you spot it. They interview Dr. Greg Bock, author of the book, QAnon, Chaos, and the Cross Christianity and Conspiracy Theories, about the connections between Christians, fake news, and conspiracy. Finally, Anna talks with Ben Holsen, director of programming at the Faith Radio Network, about how their radio station guards against fake news.
Donate to the ministry here: https://lovethyneighborhood.org/donate/
Resources
Book: True or False: A CIA Analyst's Guide to Spotting Fake News - by Cindy L. Otis
Greg’s book: QAnon, Chaos, and the Cross Christianity and Conspiracy Theories
Book Greg mentioned: The United States of Paranoia: A Conspiracy Theory - by Jesse Walker
Learn more about Ben Holsen’s work at myfaithradio.com
Credits
Special thanks to our interviewees Greg Bock and Ben Holsen
Senior producer and host is Jesse Eubanks, co-host is Anna Tran.
Anna Tran is our producer and audio editor
Music for this episode comes from Blue Dot Sessions & Murphy D.X.
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#50: Where the Gospel Meets Fake News
Christians say they believe in pursuing the truth, but what happens when we can’t tell the difference between truth and deception? The story of how the "King of Fake News" got his crown, the consequences of believing lies, and how a librarian is rallying Christians to push back. This episode is in partnership with The Holy Post and co-hosted by Skye Jethani. This episode originally aired in November 2021.
To learn more about Rachel Wightman's class: www.racheliwightman.com
To hear the full interview with Jestin Coler: youtube.com/watch?v=NaqhZeusKd0
True stories to help you follow Jesus in modern culture. “Amazing and authentic.” - Christianity Today Like a movie for your ears, every episode we choose a compelling topic to wrestle with and put together interwoven stories to explore that topic. It’s not a Bible study or a sermon. It’s a series of gripping, funny, sad and intimate stories of people grappling with what it means to follow Jesus amidst the cultural issues of our time – set to a soundtrack to immerse you. Come along with us as we take a nuanced dive into what it looks like to be a person of Christian faith living in the modern world. Hosted by Jesse Eubanks and produced by Anna Tran.
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