My Faithwalking Journey Podcast

Nate Pyle serves as Lead Pastor at Christ’s Community Church in Fishers, Indiana. Nate has written, "As I follow Jesus, I have found that I need to unlearn how to live in the world in order to learn a new way of living. The way Jesus lived.” He shares his thoughts on this new way of living through his blog and his new book “Man Enough.” Thank you for listening to this conversation with Nate.  Show Notes; (3:00) The importance of intentionality in building community (6:35) What can I take off my plate so I can focus on relationships  (7:20) Building loving communities isn’t a task It is about being present with God, with yourself, and with others. (8:00) The conversation about being in community is a conversation about learning how to love. (9:50) The unspoken idea of having to prove yourself and the implications on building loving communities  (13:30) Nate shares a story that really shaped him (19:00) Our need to be known (21:40) The book is about being fully human as Jesus was fully human Nate Pyle's Book:

Show notes:  We learn how to ​do relationships​ by the age of 5 years old Trauma changes our brains and makes loving self and others much more challenging​ ​A​bout 40% of American children will have at least one potentially traumatizing experience by age 18* Our level of person safety ​in key relationships impacts our capacity for intimacy We need to develop a deep level of compassion for what we see around us Building loving communities is almost impossible to do solo Missional marriage - our culture gets healthier as our families get healthier** *The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind and Body in the Healing of Trauma **Upcoming Missional Marriage Workshop!      

For over 25 years Jim has been serving the church in Houston Texas by working to mobilize individuals and congregations into collaborative efforts that are designed to serve the common good. In this podcast series Jim is talking to community leaders in Houston and across the country who are working to build more loving communities as a systemic solution to the big challenges that our communities face today.  Today's conversation is with John Ogletree, Pastor at First Metropolitan Church in Houston, Texas. (1:40) Is it obtainable to live in a world where everyone is safe and everyone has enough? (4:53) How might you, John, come to this conversation differently than someone who is not african-american? (9:05) The impact of labeling events as racially motivated, specifically around the Deputy Goforth tragedy.  (14:57) Political rhetoric, loving others, and moving away from either or thinking (18:05) If we are going to build loving communities we need to do two things: 1. Learn to love people who see the world d

For over 25 years Jim has been serving the church in Houston Texas by working to mobilize individuals and congregations into collaborative efforts that are designed to serve the common good. In this podcast series Jim is talking to community leaders in Houston and across the country who are working to build more loving communities as a systemic solution to the big challenges that our communities face today.  In this podcast Jim and Cindy Wu explore the what it looks like when we are fully present and fully committed to our communities.  Our Global Families: Christians Embracing Common Identity in a Chancing World by Todd Johnson & Cindy Wu  A brief overview: The impact on Cindy and her family by connecting with her neighbors.  How connecting with our communities brings a broader perspective which is a vital part of why we need to know our neighbors How does Cindy's heritage impact her perspective on building community?  Cindy talks about religious demography and specifically Christian demography and how