Becoming Church

Figuring Out What to Believe: Yasmine Al-Bustami

Kristin Mockler Young — Sun, 19 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0000

How do you figure out what to believe when you’re presented with multiple options? Yasmine Al-Bustami, who plays the beloved Rhema on the TV show The Chosen, shares how she grew up in a multi-faith household and how it formed her beliefs. She vulnerably explains how working on The Chosen has introduced her to even more complexities in Christianity.

If you were told what to believe or think or only one option was presented to you when it comes to God, spirituality and religion, this conversation will expand your mind by helping you see things from perspectives you may not have previously considered.

RELEVANT LINKS:

Catch up on seasons 1-5 of The Chosen on Amazon so you’re ready for the season 6 premiere on November 15, 2026.

Preorder Kristin’s book “The Other Side of Certainty: How to Follow Jesus When Easy Answers No Longer Work”

Follow: @yasalbustami | @kristinmockleryoung | @mosaicclt

Inside The Chosen: Conversations with the Cast

Kristin Mockler Young — Sun, 12 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0000

These are real conversations with the cast of The Chosen, including Jonathan Roumie, Paras Patel, and creator Dallas Jenkins. Recorded on the Teal Carpet at ChosenCon, these interviews go beyond the screen to explore faith, calling and what it’s like to portray the most important friend group in history.

If you’re already a fan of this highly talked about show that airs in over 175 countries in more than 50 languages, you will love these candid conversations with the actors who play John, Big James, Little James, Mother Mary, Tamar, Simon the Zealot and more.

If you’ve never watched The Chosen, this special compilation episode will show you why it resonates with so many people, and what it’s stirring up in people who didn’t expect to feel anything at all.

This episode is even more fun to watch on YouTube where you can see the live interviews with the cast!

RELEVANT LINKS:

Want the full explanation of how this all happened? Don’t miss last week’s episode for all the behind the scenes stories.

Learn more about The Chosen and where to watch.

Preorder Kristin’s book “The Other Side of Certainty: How to Follow Jesus When Easy Answers No Longer Work”

Follow: @kristinmockleryoung | @mosaicclt

Timestamps:

1:19 - Giavani Cairo (Thaddeus)

4:45 - Amber Shana Williams (Tamar)

7:04 - Abe Bueno-Jallad (Big James)

12:54 - Paras Patel (Matthew)

16:20 - Joey Vahedi (Thomas)

20:44 - Alaa Safi (Simon the Zealot)

25:57 - Jordan Walker Ross (Little James)

29:06 - Noah James (Andrew)

35:15 - Dallas Jenkins (Creator & Executive Producer)

The Chosen: Off Set

Kristin Mockler Young — Sun, 05 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0000

There’s a difference between watching Jesus on TV and meeting him in real life, as Kristin learned at ChosenCon, the convention for fans of The Chosen, when she took Becoming Church to the teal carpet. Naeem Fazal is back as guest-host to interview Kristin about being part of the media team doing press coverage with the cast.

This episode gives sneak peeks behind the scenes and explains how this cross-over event between podcasting and TV even happened. You’ll hear the funny, awkward and disappointing moments and get to experience a live conversation with Jonathan Roumie.

Subscribe to the show to get next week’s episode for all the behind the scenes interviews with Dallas Jenkins and the disciples!

RELEVANT LINKS:

Learn more about The Chosen and where to watch.

Preorder Kristin’s book “The Other Side of Certainty: How to Follow Jesus When Easy Answers No Longer Work”

Follow: @kristinmockleryoung | @naeemfazal | @mosaicclt

The Gospel of Being Human with Marty Solomon

Kristin Mockler Young — Sun, 29 Mar 2026 10:00:00 +0000

Asking better questions of the Bible is great for understanding the scriptures. But what do we do when that understanding begins to change us as people? How do we hold the tension of our humanity and our holiness, our flesh and our spirit?

Marty Solomon is back to explain how your humanity isn’t anti-gospel. Embracing who you God says you are can actually lead to an identity shift that changes the way you see everything. If you’re looking for a deeper faith, stronger relationships or a way to explain the world around you through the lens of Jesus, the wisdom of Marty Solomon’s jewish perspective is the place to start.

RELEVANT LINKS:

Grab “The Gospel of Being Human: How Asking Better Questions of the Bible Reveals Who We Are” from our Becoming Church resource list on Amazon!

Listen to Marty on Becoming Church episode 58 and read his 1st book “Asking Better Questions of the Bible: A Guide for the Wounded, Wary and Asking for More.”

Learn from Marty Solomon and Brent Billings on the BEMA Discipleship Podcast.

Follow: @marty_solomon | @kristinmockleryoung | @mosaicclt

Bible Questions Kids Ask that Adults are Afraid to Answer with Meredith Anne Miller

Kristin Mockler Young — Sun, 22 Mar 2026 10:00:00 +0000

Why do kids insist on asking questions about topics that adults try to avoid? Questions on sin, evil, the enemy and why weird things happen to people often seem unanswerable. But Meredith Anne Miller believes you don’t have to have a seminary degree to talk with - and even explain! - tricky concepts of Christianity with children.

In her best selling book, Wonder, Meredith gives you 52 Bible stories paired with tools, questions, answers to anticipated questions and curiosity evoking prompts that will help your kids fall in love with scripture.

After you fall in love with Wonder, head to Substack to hear Meredith answer listener questions from Instagram like Why did God make satan?, Why didn’t Adam and Eve listen? and How does God’s existence fit in with science?

Kristin’s Substack: Turning the Gem

Meredith’s Substack: Kids + Faith

RELEVANT LINKS:

Grab “Wonder: 52 Conversations to Help Kids Fall in Love With Scripture” from our Becoming Church resource list on Amazon!

To nurture faith within your kid that they won’t have to heal from, read Meredith’s first book: Woven.

Follow: @meredithannemiller | @kristinmockleryoung | @mosaicclt

How to Stay Hopeful When the World Feels Heavy with Shannan Martin

Kristin Mockler Young — Sun, 15 Mar 2026 10:00:00 +0000

When life happens out of your control, how do you navigate the ups and downs without being pulled into despair? The answer isn’t avoidance, turning a blind eye or offering spiritual platitudes for the moments that bring grief. Instead, Shannan Martin offers the practice of counterweights - finding pops of joy and beauty that distribute the weight and make the hard things easier to carry.

If you’re overwhelmed, weary or burned out, this conversation is your invitation to receive the chaotic abundance of being alive, cultivating strength and joy along the way.

RELEVANT LINKS:

Grab “Counterweights: An Essential Practice for Holding Hope in a Heavy World” from our Becoming Church resource list on Amazon!

For body and break work, check out Take What You Need (conversation with Aundi Kolber), Nervous Systems by Sara Billups or Why Am I Like This by Kobe Campbell.

Meet Shannan Martin and Emily P Freeman on the Counterweights Book Tour!

Join us for Easter at Mosaic.

Follow: @marty_solomon | @kristinmockleryoung | @mosaicclt

Is Peace Even Possible in a Divided World? - Mark DeYmaz on Make Me an Instrument of Your Peace

Kristin Mockler Young — Sun, 08 Mar 2026 10:00:00 +0000

In a world torn by conflict, division and broken relationships, peace can seem elusive, even as it’s the thing we’re all collectively searching for. But while a polarized culture seeks to overwhelm you with anxiety and chaos, true peace is available instead.

If you’re wondering if you can make a dfference, this resource using the Prayer of Saint Francis of Assisi, offers practical steps toward reconciliation, easing tension in conversation and living with clarity, courage and compassion. It’s time to stop longing for change and start creating peace using the model of Jesus.

RELEVANT LINKS:

Grab “Make Me an Instrument of Your Peace: Becoming More Like Jesus Through the Prayer of St. Francis” from our Becoming Church resource list on Amazon!

God Bless You (sermon series on the Beattitudes)

Follow: @markdeymaz @kristinmockleryoung | @mosaicclt

Bible Verses Used to Silence Women - and What they Actually Mean (Preston Sprinkle on From Genesis to Junia)

Kristin Mockler Young — Sun, 01 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0000

What does the Bible really say about women in leadership? Many Christians have already drawn their own conclusions based on scripture, yet it’s still one of the church’s most debated and divisive topics.

With theological research and respect to both complementarian and egalitarian viewpoints, bestselling author Preston Sprinkle challenges the analysis of texts like 1 Corinthians 11, Romans 16 and 1 Timothy 2. He also models how to navigate conversations with grace, biblical confidence and deeper understanding.

RELEVANT LINKS:

Grab “From Genesis to Junia: An Honest Search for What the Bible Really Says About Women in Leadership ” from our Becoming Church resource list on Amazon!

Kristin’s recommended books on women in leadership.

Follow: @preston.sprinkle | @kristinmockleryoung | @mosaicclt

Sarah Bessey: The Impact of Rachel Held Evans

Kristin Mockler Young — Sun, 22 Feb 2026 11:00:00 +0000

Who was Rachel Held Evans to you? For many of us, she was a prophet ahead of her time, an early voice that taught us how to investigate what we believed and why. For Sarah Bessey, Rachel was also a dear friend and partner in online ministry from the early blogging world to the creation of Evolving Faith. Sadly, Rachel passed away unexpectedly in 2019 when she was only 37 years old.

In “Braving the Truth,” Sarah Bessey has compiled Rachel’s early blog posts and some unfinished pieces along with essays from friends of Rachel’s like Jen Hatmaker, Matthew Paul Turner, Shane Claiborne, Brian McLaren, Peter Enns, Lisa Sharon Harper and others. Sarah is here to talk about the church of today and how Rachel’s words still ring true and relevant for an entire generation looking for sanctuary.

RELEVANT LINKS:

Grab “Braving the Truth: Essential Essays for Reckoning With and Reimagining Faith” from our Becoming Church resource list on Amazon!

Get Rachel’s picture books What is God Like? and What is the Bible?

Read Rachel’s original blog.

Follow: @sarahbessey | @kristinmockleryoung | @mosaicclt

Rethinking Social Drinking as a Christian (with guest Ericka Andersen)

Kristin Mockler Young — Sun, 15 Feb 2026 11:00:00 +0000

Is Christianity the right mixer for alcohol? Where’s the line to know how much is too much? When she found herself searching for “how to quit drinking,” Ericka Andersen didn’t find much that resonated with her as a Christian woman. So she created Freely Sober, a Christ-centered space to rethink alcohol.

In her new book “Freely Sober,” Ericka doesn’t lay out rigid rules for all Jesus followers to apply. Instead, she’s here to talk about addictions and compulsions and how to get curious about the things that try to control us.

*Brief mention of SA and other risks that increase with the consumption of alcohol.

RELEVANT LINKS:

Grab “Freely Sober: Rethinking Alcohol Through the Lens of Faith” from our Becoming Church resource list on Amazon!

If you’re struggling to quit any compulsive behavior or substance, reach out to AmericanAddictionCenters.org or call (888) 332-2563.

If you need help supporting a family member, visit Family Intervention or call (866) 252-9722.

Follow: @ericka_andersen | @kristinmockleryoung | @mosaicclt

Parenting Faith Without Pressure or Perfection (with guest Mary Van Geffen)

Kristin Mockler Young — Sun, 08 Feb 2026 11:00:00 +0000

What if the key to parenting is connection, not correction? In the Christian world, parenting often revolves around punishment, obedience and compliance. But Mary Van Geffen is here to propose that when we choose to see our sons and daughters as other humans made in the image of God, we can let relationship influence the power dynamic of hierarchy.

Does the relationship we have with our children determine their relationship with God? Does gentle parenting mean punishment goes away and our children live without boundaries? How can we be firm, kind and calm in order to help our kids become the people God created them to be? If you’ve asked any of these questions - this episode is for you!

RELEVANT LINKS:

Grab “Parenting a Spicy One: A Compassionate Guide for Raising a Deep-Feeling and Wonderfully Strong-Willed Kid” from our Becoming Church resource list on Amazon!

Pre-order before February 10th to receive Mary’s Affirmations Masterclass and the Meltdown Meditations for Moms.

Are you a spicy one?! Take the quiz to find out.

Follow: @maryvangeffen | @kristinmockleryoung | @mosaicclt

What American Christians Often Miss About the Global Church (with Cross Culture Kev)

Kristin Mockler Young — Sun, 01 Feb 2026 11:00:00 +0000

Language wasn’t the only thing Kevin Wilson had to relearn when he moved from Sri Lanka to America at 18 years old. Everything about our lives - family ethos, political systems, ethnicity, tradition of belief - creates the culture that we live in. Religion, even when contained under the same umbrella of Christianity, is also highly influenced by the culture around it.

Kevin Wilson, also known as The Chai Guy or The CEO of Chai, will help us understand how our tenants of faith are tied to our culture. The world is not something to fear or distance ourselves from; exploring cultures can actually help us to better apply the teachings of Jesus right where we are.

RELEVANT LINKS:

Grab “The Way of Chai: Recipes for a Meaningful Life” from our Becoming Church resource list on Amazon!

For more on the Middle Eastern perspective, follow Naeem Fazal and read Misreading Scripture with Western Eyes: Removing Cultural Blinders to better Understand the Bible” by E. Randolph Richards and Brandon J. O’Brien.

Kristin’s Favorite Study Bible

Follow: @crosskulturekev | @kristinmockleryoung | @mosaicclt

What Do You Do When the Church Doesn't Have Space for You? (with guest Khristi Adams)

Kristin Mockler Young — Sun, 25 Jan 2026 11:00:00 +0000

Womanist Theology isn’t new, heretical or just for females. It’s an exploration of faith from perspectives and voices that have not been publicly attended to, specifically in the feminist and civil rights movements.

Khristi Adams brings her seminary training, ministerial experience and community building expertise to Becoming Church to help see through lenses we may not have considered before.

*This conversation contains a quick mention of Khristi’s experience as a survivor of domestic violence.

RELEVANT LINKS:

Grab “Womanish Theology: Discovering God through the Lens of Black Girlhood” from our Becoming Church resource list on Amazon!

What LIES Between Us by Dr. Lucretia Berry

Lucretia Berry: Our Response to Racial Hate (Becoming Church episode 9)

Follow: @khristiadams | @kristinmockleryoung | @mosaicclt

Why So Many People Feel Invisible in Church (with guest Joseph Yoo)

Kristin Mockler Young — Sun, 18 Jan 2026 11:00:00 +0000

“You can belong before you believe” is a phrase found on many church websites. But is believing the right things really enough? Or does belonging require a change of behavior as well? And what exactly is the difference between change and transformation, especially within the church?

Your friendly neighborhood episcopal priest, Joseph Yoo, is here to talk about what the true belonging of Jesus looks like, who it’s available to and how we can (and should) be extending that welcome to our neighbors.

RELEVANT LINKS:

Grab “When the Saints Go Flying In: Stories About Faith, Life and Everything in Between” from our Becoming Church resource list on Amazon!

More on Van Gogh’s Starry Night as an inditement of the church and what it means for us as followers of Jesus today.

Follow: @joseph.yoo | @kristinmockleryoung | @mosaicclt

Savannah Locke: The Evolution of Context

Kristin Mockler Young — Sun, 11 Jan 2026 11:00:00 +0000

There are a lot of difficulties in the Bible. Whether it’s women, the end times, or a centering of particular people, contextual study is not a way to sanitize scripture and make it an easier read. However, you can read between the (literal) lines on the page when you learn how to read in context.

Savannah Locke invites you to ask good questions so you can better understand what you read historically and critically. If you’re afraid of believing harmful, toxic interpretations, context is the Paul Hollywood handshake of your discipleship.

RELEVANT LINKS:

Get Kristin & Savannah’s favorite study bible.
The Baylor Annotated Study Bible
The Jewish Study Bible (Kristin uses this one, too!)
The New Interpreters Study Bible with the apocrypha

Follow: @savannah_locke | @kristinmockleryoung | @mosaicclt

Jamie B. Golden: Finding God in Skincare, Swifties and Pop Culture

Kristin Mockler Young — Sun, 04 Jan 2026 11:00:00 +0000

Faith doesn’t live in sanctuaries and sermons. It’s in skincare, Taylor Swift lyrics, Knives Out and all the pop culture things we don’t expect to be holy.

If you like to laugh while you’re wresting with your beliefs, Jamie B. Golden is here to educate you on things that entertain and do matter. As the host of The Podcast, Faith Adjacent and Shelf Respect, she’s an expert at discovering where faith is hiding in books, movies and even celebrity PR relationships. You’ll love her perspective of humor, uncomfortlablehonesty, authentic weirdness and critical thinking.

RELEVANT LINKS:

Listen to Faith Adjacent with Jamie, Erin Moon, Evan Dodson and Knox McCoy

Follow: @jamiebgolden | @kristinmockleryoung | @mosaicclt

Tara Beth Leach: New Years Revolutions

Kristin Mockler Young — Sun, 28 Dec 2025 11:00:00 +0000

It’s that season where we all start thinking about next year and the habits that make us the people we are and the people we want to become. Pastor Tara Beth Leach will help us end the year well and get ready for 2026 resolutions with her book (and bible study) on revolutions.

There is no pressure here to come up with New Years Resolutions, to create a vision board or to chart new goals for a new you. But in your pursuit of becoming more like Jesus, we’re grateful to be a helpful resource in your pocket.

RELEVANT LINKS:

Grab “The Great Morning Revolution: Daily Spiritual Practices for Meaningful Moments with God” from our Becoming Church resource list on Amazon!

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:

Sign up for an online Bible Study at Faith Gateway.

God Bless You: Mosaic’s series on the beatitudes.

Follow: @tarabeth82 | @kristinmockleryoung | @mosaicclt

Mattie Jo Cowsert: Life After Purity Culture

Kristin Mockler Young — Sun, 21 Dec 2025 11:00:00 +0000

What happens when an Evangelical Pastor’s daughter (who raised in purity culture) moves to NYC to deconstruct her beliefs on sex? She also ends up reconstructing who she is as a person.

Mattie Jo Cowsert shares the real ties that sexuality - and the way we’re often taught to think about it in Christianity - have to identity and the way we see ourselves. This episode will bring healing to people who can relate to this 80s and 90s upbringing. It will also educate parents who are trying to navigate raising their own kids with a healthy view of relationships.

RELEVANT LINKS:

Grab “God, Sex and Rich People: A Recovering Evangelical Testimony” from our Becoming Church resource list on Amazon!

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:

Come as You Are by Emily Nagoski, Ph.d

Episode 83 with Sheila Gregoire (if not purity culture… what?)

She Deserves Better (Raising Girls) by Sheila Gregoire

Episode 59 with Marty Solomon (conversation on people being created good)

Follow: @mattiejocowsert | @kristinmockleryoung | @mosaicclt

Glen Henry: Father Yourself First

Kristin Mockler Young — Sun, 14 Dec 2025 11:00:00 +0000

We’re all figuring out parenting as we go. But if you came from a broken home without a heathy role model, how do you learn what it means to be a good dad? This conversation won’t be a parenting handbook, but it will help you heal your inner child so you can show up as the father (or mother or grandparent) your family deserves.

Glen Henry and Kristin Mockler Young also candidly speak about the way race and stereotypical assumptions lead to parenting differences across families of various cultures. You’ll hear first hand how what we believe about Black fathers, for example, impacts more than just the children in that household.

RELEVANT LINKS:

Grab “Father Yourself First: Everything You Need to Become the Father Your Family Deserves” from our Becoming Church resource list on Amazon!

Follow: @beleafmel | @kristinmockleryoung | @mosaicclt

Tim Whitaker: BTS of Christian Influencing

Kristin Mockler Young — Sun, 07 Dec 2025 11:00:00 +0000

Who can you trust on social media? How do you know who to listen to? If the voices influencing you are you making you feel shame about your current level of Christianity, it might be time to curate your feed. If the Christian leaders you’re hearing quoted are more focused on naming an enemy or keeping anger stirred up in your spirit, there is another corner of Christianity on social media where people are doing it differently.

Tim Whitaker, founder and creative director of The New Evangelicals and host of The Tim and April Show, doesn’t shy away from hard topics. But he brings the words of Jesus to his posts about justice, scripture, politics and what it looks like to be a Christian on the internet and in real life. If you’ve only experienced one room in the house of faith, Tim will help you explore what else is out there.

RELEVANT LINKS:

Check out any of the 100+ books featured on this show on our Becoming Church resource list on Amazon!

Learn more about The New Evangelicals at TNE Connect.

Leave a review on Apple Podcasts to help other people find the show!

Follow: @timwhitakerspeaks | @kristinmockleryoung | @mosaicclt

Joshua Triplett: Can We See Both Sides?

Kristin Mockler Young — Sun, 30 Nov 2025 11:00:00 +0000

Are there certain topics where “agree to disagree” doesn’t apply? What should you do when people you love have bought into extreme views and seem to be controlled by cult language? Is it really possible to see both sides of an argument or to understand someone else’s perspective without judgement?

Joshua Triplett stepped off the Hollywood set to help us navigate conversations with family members, friends and coworkers who believe, and live, differently.

RELEVANT LINKS:

Grab “I Think You’re Wrong but I’m Listening” and “Now What? How to Move Forward when we’re Divided on Basically Everything” by Sarah Steward Holland Beth Silvers from our Becoming Church resource list on Amazon!

Listen to Beth, Sarah and Kristin talk about the intersection of church and state on episode Episode 76 and how to navigate political conversations on Episode 77 of Becoming Church.

Learn more about 47 Days with Jesus.

Follow: @jtripnation | @kristinmockleryoung | @mosaicclt

Lisa Whittle: Whole Body Theology

Kristin Mockler Young — Sun, 23 Nov 2025 11:00:00 +0000

Tattoos? Botox? GLP-1s? Where is the line when it comes to what Christians can put in their body temples? How have diet culture and unrealistic beauty standards creeped into Christian culture? And what do we do about the negative self-talk?

Author, Bible teacher and ministry coach Lisa Whittle will help us understand how our bodies and souls are connected with the concept of Whole Body Theology. While she doesn’t promise an escape from our humanity, Lisa does believe you can change the way you see yourself. Find freedom from food, exercise and unhealthy habits that try to control you.

RELEVANT LINKS:

Grab “Body & Soul: A Biblical Look at the Whole Person God Created You to Be” from our Becoming Church resource list on Amazon!

Additional Resources:

Breaking Free from Body Shame by Jess Connolly
The Body Keep the Score by Bessel Van Der Kolk, M.D.
When Food is Love by Geneen Roth

Follow: @lisawhittle | @kristinmockleryoung | @mosaicclt

Nijay K. Gupta: Slow Theology

Kristin Mockler Young — Sun, 16 Nov 2025 11:00:00 +0000

How do you hear from God when the world is so noisy? How do you discern Holy Spirit’s still and quiet voice among the loud ones? Dr. Nijay K. Gupta is here to help us sift through the headlines and social media hot takes so we can replace knee-jerk reactions with thoughtful response and digital loneliness with true spiritual connection.

Whether you have a heart for people on the outside or you want to know the heart of God, this conversation will help you become the church the world needs in a healthy way.

RELEVANT LINKS:

Grab “Slow Theology: Eight Practices for Resilient Faith in a Turbulent World” by Dr. Nijay K. Gupta and A.J. Swoboda from our Becoming Church resource list on Amazon!

Leave a review on Apple Podcasts to help other people find the show!

Follow: @nijay.gupta | @kristinmockleryoung | @mosaicclt

Kat Armas: Liturgies for Resisting Empire

Kristin Mockler Young — Sun, 09 Nov 2025 11:00:00 +0000

Empire is creeping into every aspect of our lives. As the rise of tyranny threatens to infect religion and control the way we live with imperial pressure and influence, how can we be strong enough to resist?

Kat Armas combines spiritual practices and biblical theology to hep us create authentic belong to God, ourselves, each other and creation. This conversation will help you break down pervasive ideologies and empower you to live out the larger values of community, belonging and peace in God’s kingdom.

RELEVANT LINKS:

Grab “Liturgies for Resisting Empire: Seeking Community, Belonging and Peace in a Dehumanizing World (Daily Hope and Strength to Resist the Rise of Tyranny)” from our Becoming Church resource list on Amazon!

Additional resources to decolonize your faith:

Misreading Scripture with Western Eyes: Removing Cultural Blinders to Better Understand the Bible by E. Randolph Richards and Brandon J. O’Brien

The First Nations Version: An Indigenous Bible Translation of the New Testament by Terry M. Wildman

Listen to Bri Strensrud talk about the Christian response to immigration on Episode 67 and Liliana Reza talk about what’s really happening at the US-Mexico border on Episode 121.

Follow: @kat_armas | @kristinmockleryoung | @mosaicclt

John Fugelsang: Separation of Church and Hate

Kristin Mockler Young — Sun, 02 Nov 2025 11:00:00 +0000

The mission of Jesus is to be known by love, so why is the church known for hate? John Fugelsang attempts to answer that question in his New York Times bestselling book “Separation of Church and Hate.”

If you’re concerned about the integration of politics and religion or you’re frustrated with the hypocrisy of American Christianity, this conversation will offer ways to live with people who are acting in bad faith. When you have a better understanding of scripture, you can let that truth - and the life of Jesus as your guide - lead you to fight for mercy and love as you join in reclaiming Christianity from the extremists.

RELEVANT LINKS:

Grab “Separation of Church and Hate: A Sane Person's Guide to Taking Back the Bible from Fundamentalists, Fascists, and Flock-Fleecing Frauds” from our Becoming Church resource list on Amazon!

Join Mosaic’s livestream community on Sundays at 9:30 ET.

Follow: @johnfugelsang | @kristinmockleryoung | @mosaicclt

Peter Mutabazi: Love Does Not Conquer All

Kristin Mockler Young — Sun, 26 Oct 2025 10:00:00 +0000

Growing up on the streets of Uganda gave Peter Mutabazi insight into the needs of vulnerable children. After a stranger saw potential him and introduced him to the fatherly love of God, his life changed in a way he never thought it would. Through taking risks, learning to forgive and breaking negative patterns, Peter became the Foster Dad Flipper. Now as an adoptive father of three and foster dad to more than 40 children, he’s making a positive difference in the lives of many kids and families.

This episode will help you grow in compassion and empathy as you unlearn stigmas and assumptions you likely have about the parents and families who find themselves struggling to care for their children. It will also provide practical ways you can help the families around you who are in the foster system.

RELEVANT LINKS:

Grab “Love Does Not Conquer All: And Other Surprising Lessons I Learned as a Foster Dad to More Than 40 Kids” from our Becoming Church resource list on Amazon!

Episode 75 with Lovelyn Palm: When the Adoption Mission Goes Wrong

Episode 130 with Dr. Terence Lester: From Dropout to Doctorate

Follow: @fosterdadflipper | @kristinmockleryoung | @mosaicclt

Nona Jones: Identity that Unlocks Purpose

Kristin Mockler Young — Sun, 19 Oct 2025 10:00:00 +0000

There’s a difference between living intentionally and just being busy. The key is to live with purpose and Nona Jones will help you find yours.

As a former executive at Meta, YouVersion and PACE Center for girls, Nona has taken her knowledge and expertise to audiences like Good Morning America, Better Together on TBN, ESSENCE, the Global Leadership Summit, Gloo, Christianity Today, the Holy Post Media Company and more.

Today, Nona will remind us where our confidence lies and how we can stay faithful to our call.

TW: brief mention of SA and suicidal attempts

RELEVANT LINKS:

Grab The Gift of Rejection, Killing Comparison and Success from the Inside Out from our Becoming Church resource list on Amazon!

Join Mosaic’s livestream community on Sundays at 9:30 ET.

Follow: @nonanotnora | @kristinmockleryoung | @mosaicclt

Kelsey McGinnis: The Myth of Good Christian Parenting

Kristin Mockler Young — Sun, 12 Oct 2025 10:00:00 +0000

If you were raised in a James Dobson household or Babywise was handed to you when you became a parent, you’ve likely been influenced by the myth of Good Christian Parenting. Though it appears to ensure you will raise obedient, faithful children, this Christian Parenting Empire really operates out of control, behavior modification and performance - not only on the part of the child, but on the parents’ success as well.

Kelsey Kramer McGinnis and Marissa Franks Burt aren’t here to replace one system of compliancy with another, but they do want to show you how false promises have betrayed an entire generation of evangelical families and how it’s influencing Christian society on a larger scale today.

RELEVANT LINKS:

Grab “The Myth of Good Christian Parenting: How False Promises Betrayed a Generation of Evangelical Families” from our Becoming Church resource list on Amazon!

Read more through Kelsey’s cultural historian perspective on her substack.

For all things Kids and Faith:

Meredith Anne Miller’s substack, book and Becoming Church episode 5.

For parenting the Spicy Ones:

Mary Van Geffen’s classes and Becoming Church episode 43.

Follow: @kelseykmcginnis | @kristinmockleryoung | @mosaicclt

Kat Armstrong: Easy to Follow

Kristin Mockler Young — Sun, 05 Oct 2025 10:00:00 +0000

Who is Jesus to you? Savior? Friend? Healer? Provider? Homeboy? Have you ever considered Jesus as a leader? Leadership experts Kat Armstrong and Lyle Wells propose that Jesus was the greatest leader of all time because he led with focus, purpose and approachability.

In their new book Easy to Follow, you can learn to lead like Jesus in a compassionate, sustainable way. Jesus’ example will teach you how to redefine success, discover how to build trust and inspire loyalty, create a healthier culture, and avoid the pitfalls of secular leadership that damage teams and compromise values.

This conversation with Kat will help you be more like Jesus, no matter your level of leadership.

RELEVANT LINKS:

Grab “Easy to Follow: Trading Toxic Leadership for the Way of Jesus” from our Becoming Church resource list on Amazon!

Join Mosaic’s livestream community on Sundays at 9:30 ET.

Follow: @katarmstrong1 | @kristinmockleryoung | @mosaicclt

Latasha Morrison: Be the Bridge Across the Divide

Kristin Mockler Young — Sun, 28 Sep 2025 10:00:00 +0000

The world is divided spiritually, politically, racially and socially. Luckily there are leaders like Latasha Morrison in the world who champion belonging, advocacy, collaboration and community. She is bringing her wisdom and years of experience with Be The Bridge to help us acknowledge our blind spots and pursue restoration through listening with empathy, learning with humility and advocating for justice.

RELEVANT LINKS:

Grab “Brown Faces, White Spaces: Confronting Systemic Racism to Bring Healing and Restoration” and “Be the Bridge: Pursuing God’s Heart for Racial Reconciliation” from our Becoming Church resource list on Amazon!

Follow: @latashamorrison | @kristinmockleryoung | @mosaicclt

Brian Recker: Hell Bent

Kristin Mockler Young — Sun, 21 Sep 2025 10:00:00 +0000

If heaven is our ticket outta here and hell is our punishment for not living good enough lives, is the whole point of following Jesus just to prove that we can do a good job? What does it mean for our lives here on earth in the meantime?

Brian Recker is here to propose how maybe Christianity has leaned a little too hard on the existence of a literal place called hell and how it’s gotten in the way of what it really means to know, follow and live out the gospel of Jesus.

RELEVANT LINKS:

Grab “Hell Bent: How the Fear of Hell Holds Christians back from a Spirituality of Love” from our Becoming Church resource list on Amazon!

Read “God’s Big Picture: Tracing the Storyline of the Bible” by Vaughan Roberts for a better understanding of how scripture is interconnected.

Follow: @berecker | @kristinmockleryoung | @mosaicclt

Heather Thompson Day: What if I’m Wrong?

Kristin Mockler Young — Sun, 14 Sep 2025 10:00:00 +0000

What if having the answers isn’t what God wants for you? What if knowing why you’re doing something isn’t as important as obediently doing it, just because God has laid it before you? Dr. Heather Thompson Day wants you to stop asking God to reveal himself to you and live a life with his spirit in you on display.

This conversation will challenge you to put down your hopes and dreams and goals - not to live a numb life of safety or insignificance - but to lay down your metrics of achievement so you can fully participate in the work God has already invited you into. Dr. Heather provides a lot of questions for self-assessment and self-awareness so grab a pen, open your eyes and start listening for God’s answer in unexpected places.

RELEVANT LINKS:

Grab “What If I’m Wrong: Navigating the Waves of Fear and Failure” from our Becoming Church resource list on Amazon!

Follow: @heatherthompsonday | @kristinmockleryoung | @mosaicclt

Terence Lester: From Dropout to Doctorate

Kristin Mockler Young — Sun, 07 Sep 2025 10:00:00 +0000

Have you even been faced with the decision to live on the street? Or considered what your home life would have to be like to make that choice? This powerful conversation with Dr. Terence Lester will give many of us a perspective we’ve never even considered - what it’s like to experience homelessness - and why not everyone finds home on the other side of the street.

This episode will help us see how we can work together to develop and support impoverished families in our local schools and neighborhoods. Because even if you believe you’re unaffected by the disparity of educational inequity, you could still be the one to make it better for one person.

RELEVANT LINKS:

Grab “From Dropout to Doctorate: Breaking the Chains of Educational Injustice” from our Becoming Church resource list on Amazon!

Terrence’s other books: I See You, All God’s Children, When We Stand, Zion Learns to See

Get involved in Love Beyond Walls in your local community.

Follow: @imterencelester | @kristinmockleryoung | @mosaicclt

Brennan McPherson: Jesus from a Kid’s Perspective

Kristin Mockler Young — Sun, 31 Aug 2025 10:00:00 +0000

What was Jesus like as a kid? What about Peter, James, John and Andrew? Have you every wondered how the personalities of the disciples led to them becoming the men we read about in the gospels?

Light of the World is a new animated film that helps fill in some of these gaps as the story of Jesus is told through the eyes of the apostle John - in his youth! Brennan McPherson, the director of the movie, is here to explain how this perspective came to be. Plus you’ll hear real time reactions from my daughters on what they thought of this new movie by The Salvation Poem Project.

RELEVANT LINKS:

Watch the Light of the World trailer

Light of the World resources + free children’s ministry curriculum

Follow: @lightoftheworldmovie | @kristinmockleryoung | @mosaicclt

Natalie Runion: I Don’t Even Like Women

Kristin Mockler Young — Sun, 24 Aug 2025 10:00:00 +0000

Women have a hard time liking - or trusting - other women, even in the church. There are narratives that declare women as competitive, catty, drama queens, jealous, controlling and emotional. When you pair those popular cliches with lived experiences of mean girls, it can be hard to believe in the possibility of healthy female friendships. Natalie Runion believes that not only is there a better option available to us but that, as Christian women, it’s part of our Godliy mission to change it for future generations.

The episode will help you advance your Christian love past tolerance, learn how to rewrite the words that have stuck to you, and continue abiding in Christian community when it’d be easier to walk away.

RELEVANT LINKS:

Grab “I Don’t Even Like Women: And Other Lies that Get in the Way of Sacred Sisterhood” from our Becoming Church resource list on Amazon!

Resources on flipping the script of words that have been spoken over you:

Flip the Script by Brittany Estes

Becoming Church 39: Flip the Script

Glow Up: A Teen’s Guide to Flipping the Script by Brittany Estes

Becoming Church 115: It’s Time for your Glow Up

Follow: @raisedtostay | @kristinmockleryoung | @mosaicclt

Kari Esmail: Fun Because

Kristin Mockler Young — Sun, 17 Aug 2025 10:00:00 +0000

How did you have fun as a kid? And what convinced you to stop doing it?! Today, Kari Esmail will be our Fun Coach to help us find our play personalities and remember the importance of connection and creativity. You don’t have to wait until you earn enjoyment, it may actually be the answer to your spiritual exhaustion.

This episode will help you reignite the light of God’s spirit within you so you can live life to the fullest as Jesus said we were created to do. Fun isn’t something you have to clear your calendar for or add to your to-do list when you learn how to incorporate fun into what you’re already doing.

RELEVANT LINKS:

Grab “Fun Because” from our Becoming Church resource list on Amazon!

Find your Play Personalities with this quiz.

Episode 119: Now You Can Stop Running with Terry Crist

Watch Kristin’s sermon on recognizing the signs of spiritual exhaustion.

Follow: @karithefuncoach | @kristinmockleryoung | @mosaicclt

Jenn Suen Chen: Dim Sum and Faith

Kristin Mockler Young — Sun, 10 Aug 2025 10:00:00 +0000

Many of the world’s issues could be solved with a willingness to listen and learn from other people about their culture, experiences and story. Jenn Suen Chen is inviting you to the table with an eagerness to help you figure out what to say and how to share through shaping, undoing, awakening and reshaping.

“Dim Sum and Faith” will help you examine where God has been present in every joy and trial of your personal narrative as you courageously trust in the spiritual formation of your journey.

RELEVANT LINKS:

Grab “Dim Sum and Faith: How our Stories form our Souls” from our Becoming Church resource list on Amazon!

Work with Jenn as a Spiritual Director.

Follow: @jennsuenchen | @kristinmockleryoung | @mosaicclt

Zach Lambert: Better Ways to Read the Bible

Kristin Mockler Young — Sun, 03 Aug 2025 10:00:00 +0000

No one truly has a Biblical Perspective. We read scripture through the lenses of our own culture, experience and education - which means we often interpret through individualism, patriarchy and even exclusion.

Pastor Zach Lambert has new lenses that will help us understand the Bible better: Jesus, context, flourishing and fruitfulness. Even if you’ve been kicked out of youth group or church multiple times - like Zach! - you can increase your Biblical literacy to engage with curiosity and learn to stop using out of context verses as Bible bombs you throw to end a conversation.

RELEVANT LINKS:

Grab “Better Ways to Read the Bible: Transforming a Weapon of Harm into a Tool of Healing” from our Becoming Church resource list on Amazon!

Additional Tools for Biblical Literacy:

Bible Project videos

The Bible Recap by Tara-Leigh Cobble

The Bible App with different translations

The Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible

How Can I Believe the Bible sermon by Pastor Kristin

Surprised by Scripture by N.T. Wright

Inspired by Rachel Held Evans

Marty Solomon’s episode: Asking Better Questions of the Bible

How the Bible Actually Works by Pete Enns

Misreading Scripture with Western Eyes by Brandon O’Brien

Follow: @zachwlambert | @kristinmockleryoung | @mosaicclt

Rachel Awtrey: Love Your Life

Kristin Mockler Young — Sun, 27 Jul 2025 10:00:00 +0000

Let’s face it: a beautiful, shiny, happy life sometimes feels more lackluster, dull or unfulfilling. When the world is frightening and the mental load is too much, when working to fulfill the needs of others leaves you without time to take care of yourself or when the hope you had for that particular prayer goes unanswered… it can be hard to love your life.

Rachel Awtrey, host of the “Real Talk with Rachel” podcast is bringing her bestie energy to the show today. This episode will help you redefine joy so you can find it in the messy, mundane and magnificent moments in life. God really is present in the details and by the end of this conversation, I hope you’ll be able to see him there more clearly.

RELEVANT LINKS:

Grab “Love Your Life (Even when you Don’t Like it All the Time)” from our Becoming Church resource list on Amazon!

Follow: @rachel.awtrey | @kristinmockleryoung | @mosaicclt

Kristina Hart: Humor that Leads to Change

Kristin Mockler Young — Sun, 20 Jul 2025 10:00:00 +0000

When a 90s church kid from an immigrant family finds herself accidentally speaking out against mainstream church ideologies, the natural path to advocacy is comedy…right?! It was for Kristina Hart, who has learned to use humor as an open door to conversations that really matter.

This episode breaks down dating as a single adult, deconstructing traditional gender expectations, what happens when you stumble into political activism and the importance of choosing to see someone else’s humanity.

RELEVANT LINKS:

Get your own “I’m a love your neighbor” shirt

Kristina’s favorite Iranian + Persian creators to follow:
Nazanin Nour + Nazanin Boniadi

Follow: @itskristinahart | @kristinmockleryoung | @mosaicclt

David Gate: Rebels for the Way of Jesus

Kristin Mockler Young — Sun, 13 Jul 2025 10:00:00 +0000

While others call him a prophet, he calls himself a poet. He’s also now a published author, here to talk all about the poems and essays in “A Rebellion of Care,” his moving manifesto that will invite you to embrace your humanity and live fully alive.

David and I talk about sustainability, social change, hyper-capitalism, pervasive loneliness, the epidemic of social isolation and mental health in men, as well as the exhaustion many Christians feel trying to cling their faith in this politically divisive timeline.

If you’re ready to use your cynicism for good and join in the rebellion against struggle and suffering, the wisdom of David Gate if waiting for you.

RELEVANT LINKS:

Grab “A Rebellion of Care” from our Becoming Church resource list on Amazon!

Read more from David on his Substack, A Rebellion of Care.

Follow: @davidgatepoet | @kristinmockleryoung | @mosaicclt

Liliana Reza: What’s Happening at the Mexican Border?

Kristin Mockler Young — Sun, 06 Jul 2025 10:00:00 +0000

Immigration news is changing as quickly as we change the channel. It’s hard to keep up with accurate information, especially when misinformation spreads just as quickly. And does it really even matter? Should we care about what’s happening at the United States/Mexico border if we don’t live anywhere near there? Do we need to be informed about refugee policy if it doesn’t affect us?

Liliana Reza, the director of Border Engagement for World Relief, believes that it’s the responsibility, and the call, of all Christians to care about immigrants. This episode will provide information, correct terminology, resources, additional education and advocacy options. I pray you walk away with insight into who the people are that are coming into the USA, what the experience of crossing the border is like and what the Bible has to say about immigrants.

RELEVANT LINKS:

World Relief Information on Immigration Policies

How to be an Advocate for Immigrants

Resources + Advocacy with Women of Welcome (including Border Immersion Experiences)

An introductory conversation on immigration with Bri Strensrud

Perspective Poem: Home by Warsan Shire

Follow: @lilireza | @kristinmockleryoung | @mosaicclt

Christian Nationalism: How Christianity Got Off Course

Kristin Mockler Young — Sun, 29 Jun 2025 10:00:00 +0000

Christianity is shaped by a mix of things: culture, time, leadership, politics, media and personal experience. But somewhere along the way, one specific expression of Christianity went off course and became a new thing, Christian Nationalism.

If you’re unsure about what Christian Nationalism even is, this episode will help you understand how it’s an off-shoot of Christianity. If you’re looking for language on how to talk with family members about this combination of faith and politics, this episode will provide you with language and resources that will help you stand confidently in your beliefs while also navigating those relationships. This is an important conversation for all Americans right now, even if you’re not a Christian, because it’s a political movement that is changing and creating the country we live in.

Thank you for doing the first step of listening to learn. My prayer is that God will reveal your next step - whether it’s in continued education, advocacy or joining the fight with your voice. I also encourage you to keep learning from the accounts and additional interviews below:

ADVOCACY GROUPS:

LKN Troublemakers (local to Charlotte)
Red, Wine & Blue (Find your city to make good trouble)

ADDITIONAL EPISODES ON CHURCH & POLITICS:
Now What? (How to Move Forward Together When We’re Divided on Everything)
with Beth Silvers and Sarah Stewart Holland

I Think You’re Wrong but I’m Listening
with Sarah Stewart Holland and Beth Silvers

How to be a Christian Post-Election with Ben Cremer

OTHER PODCASTS TO LEARN FROM:
Pantsuit Politics (Sarah Stewart Holland + Beth Silvers)
Faith Adjacent (Erin Moon, Jamie Golden + Evan Dodson)
Be the Bridge (Latasha Morrison)

PEOPLE MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:
Sharon MacMahon (Sharon Says So)
Jessica Yellin
Mosheh Oinounou (Mo News)
Women of Welcome
Little Justice Leaders
Meredith Anne Miller
Esau McCaulley
Jemar Tisby
Beth Allison Barr
Jared Stacy
Jasmine Crockett
Kevin Wilson (Cross Culture Kev)
Reverend Joash Thomas
Blair Imani (Smarter in Seconds)
Shannan Martin
Reverend Benjamin Cremer
Pastor Joe Smith
Mindy Summers
Kristin Mockler Young (I’d be happy to be your people!)

Terry Crist: Now You Can Stop Running

Kristin Mockler Young — Sun, 22 Jun 2025 10:00:00 +0000

The world is tiring but instead of taking the time to find true rest, we often find ourselves detaching, avoiding or numbing out just to find some release. Whether you’re chasing something or running away from something, Terry Crist has the solution to feeling restless.

This conversation covers a multitude: from church hurt to running with MLK, from family systems theory to getting hyped up by Eminem. And be on the lookout for the social media post where you can tell us who you most identify with in the Bible!

RELEVANT LINKS:

City of Grace Church in Phoenix, AZ

Grab “Now You Can Stop Running: Finding the Rest Your Should Desperately Needs” from our Becoming Church resource list on Amazon!

Follow: @terrycrist | @kristinmockleryoung | @mosaicclt

Kierre Bjorn: From The Voice to a Collective Chorus

Kristin Mockler Young — Sun, 15 Jun 2025 10:00:00 +0000

“I turned down Usher” is not a sentence most of us have said. But Kierre has! Kierre Bjorn shares his story of being invited to The Voice and how God used that experience to lead him straight into music ministry. He’ll share his hope for the future of the church as well as what changes he thinks are necessary to help us become the church the world needs.

In this episode, Kierre will also introduce you to Common Hymnal, a spiritual underground group that makes music to address everything from racism, social justice, poverty, abuse, depression and pretty much any other issue that Christians are facing. We highly encourage you to listen to their collection of music, believing it will not only educate but also bring healing.

RELEVANT LINKS:

Listen to Kierre’s original music as well as the praise and protest music of Common Hymnal.

Follow: @kierrebjorn | @kristinmockleryoung | @mosaicclt

Kristel Acevedo: A Way in the Wilderness

Kristin Mockler Young — Sun, 08 Jun 2025 10:00:00 +0000

How do you find direction in times of uncertainty? If you’re feeling disconnected, lost, hurt, confused or wondering where God is, you may be in a wilderness season. Kristel Acevedo will give you hope and a way forward in her 6 week study of biblical figures who faced their own wilderness.

This episode will re-introduce you to John the Baptist, Hagar, Adam and Eve, the Israelites, Elijah and Jesus so you can see how God was present with all of them - just as He is present today with you.

RELEVANT LINKS:

Grab “A Way in the Wilderness: Meeting God in the Desolate Places of Scripture” or the Spanish version, “Un Camino en eld Desierto” from our Becoming Church resource list on Amazon!

A Way in the Wilderness with Kristel Acevedo and Dr. Joel Muddamalle

Follow: @kristelace | @kristinmockleryoung | @mosaicclt

Mark Tabb: Thoughts I Should Keep to Myself

Kristin Mockler Young — Sun, 01 Jun 2025 10:00:00 +0000

Those weird faith thoughts you don’t want to admit? Mark Tabb wrote a whole book about them: “Why don’t I feel anything? Is God kind of mean but we’re all afraid to say something? Can I call myself a Christian if I don't watch The Chosen? If I believe God is in control, why am I upset about politics?” And the hardest (but maybe most important) one we should all be asking… What if I’m wrong?

If you’re exhausted by the rules of religion or the legalistic subculture of Christianity, this episode will help you breathe and laugh and not take it all so seriously. You can love Jesus even when He really doesn’t make much sense at all.

RELEVANT LINKS:

Grab “Am I a Better Christian on Zoloft (and Other Questions about Faith I should Probably Keep to Myself)” from our Becoming Church resource list on Amazon!

Follow: @author_mark_tabb | @kristinmockleryoung | @mosaicclt

Brittany Estes: It’s time for your Glow Up

Kristin Mockler Young — Sun, 25 May 2025 10:00:00 +0000

You would never let anyone experiment with your kids. But when they get caught up in your personal healing process, it’s exactly what accidentally happens. The first step to helping your teen is helping yourself as you learn to process your thoughts, heal from hurts and navigate tricky emotions.

Whether you’re in your own spiritual journey or you’re looking for tips on raising the next generation differently, Brittany Estes has a guide for you. She’ll help you identify the narrative you’ve been believing so you can hold it up to God’s truth and flip the script according to what He says about you.

This is a great episode for anyone parenting teenagers but it was designed with moms, daughters and grandmothers in mind. Neither you nor your teen has to stay overwhelmed. There’s freedom in finding the good, no matter the season.

RELEVANT LINKS:

Grab “Flip the Script: Make your Move from Broken to Brilliant” or “Glow Up: A Teen’s Guide to Flipping the Script” from our Becoming Church resource list on Amazon!

Follow: @jbrittanyestes | @kristinmockleryoung | @mosaicclt

Naeem Fazal: Tomorrow Needs You

Kristin Mockler Young — Sun, 18 May 2025 10:00:00 +0000

Fear is your biggest enemy. It sneaks in with lies of worry, uncertainty and discouragement, clouding your vision for a brighter future. But there’s a better way forward, a beautiful tomorrow filled with joy.

But faith is not the opposite of fear and there is hope. Naeem Fazal shares stories of depression, despair and loss and explains what it is that will help you break through to the other side.

Content Warning: This episode references suicide. If you feel trapped in the darkness and are having a hard time seeing a way out, please dial 988 or contact one of these mental health hotlines.

RELEVANT LINKS:

Grab “Tomorrow Needs You: Seeing Beauty When You Feel Hopeless” from our Becoming Church resource list on Amazon!

Follow: @naeemfazal | @kristinmockleryoung | @mosaicclt

Amy Julia Becker: Reimagining Disability

Kristin Mockler Young — Sun, 11 May 2025 10:00:00 +0000

Disability isn’t a problem to fix and wholeness isn’t a cure. Advocate Amy Julia Becker believes we’ve been told an incomplete story about disability, and it isn’t synonymous with suffering. Human brokenness and human limitations are not the same thing.

In this episode, Amy Julia explains what it really means to live a good life, especially after a diagnosis that shifts your expectations. This conversation is for every parent navigating the unknown, for anyone working to unlearn ableist beliefs, and for all of us asking how to become a more empathetic, inclusive community.

Whether you’re a parent of a child with a disability or someone seeking to better understand and support the disability community, this episode invites you to a more expansive vision of love, dignity, and justice.

RELEVANT LINKS:

Grab “To Be Made Well: An Invitation to Wholeness, Healing and Hope” from our Becoming Church resource list on Amazon!

Follow: @amyjuliabecker | @kristinmockleryoung | @mosaicclt

Jessica Turner: I Thought it Would be Better Than This

Kristin Mockler Young — Sun, 04 May 2025 10:00:00 +0000

If your life doesn’t look like you thought it would, you’re not alone. Best-selling author Jessica Turner shares how to rise from disappointment and rebuild with hope, even when everything falls apart.

For More ↓

Grab Jessica’s book: “I Thought it Would be Better Than This: Rise from Disappointment, Regain Control and Rebuild a Life you Love”

Weekly reflection questions + newsletter: Turning the Gem

Follow: @jessicanturner | @kristinmockleryoung | @mosaicclt

Mary Marantz: Don’t be Underestimated

Kristin Mockler Young — Sun, 27 Apr 2025 10:00:00 +0000

If you’ve spent your life being overlooked, it will change you in one of two ways. You can either stay stuck in bitterness, playing the singular role of underdog or you can quit playing small and move forward. Mary Marantz says the choice is yours and there is a right answer.

If you have a hard story, if it feels like life is easier for everyone else or you feel like you just blend into the background, you might be a generational changer. There’s a before and an after in the calendar of your life and you are holding the marker that draws the line. You matter and your story matters, not only for yourself but for someone else who needs a soft place to land.

A lifetime of being overlooked has turned you into someone who sees. This conversation will shift your fear, self-sabotage and imposter syndrome so you can see how strong, resilient and valuable you are.

————

Grab “Underestimated: The Surprisingly Simple Shift to Quit Playing Small, Name the Fear and Move Forward Anyway” or any of Mary’s other best-selling books from our Becoming Church resource list on Amazon! (Your purchase will also send a few pennies to our tithe box.)

Leave a review of Becoming Church.

—————

HANG OUT WITH US:

BecomingChurch.tv

Mary on IG: @marymarantz
Kristin on IG: @kristinmockleryoung
Mosaic on IG: @MosaicCLT

#becomingchurchpodcast #becomingchurch

Father Lizzie: God Didn’t Make us to Hate Us

Kristin Mockler Young — Sun, 20 Apr 2025 10:00:00 +0000

Forget Preachers in Sneakers, we’ve got Reverends in Rhinestones and Priests in Hot Pink. This conversation between Reverend Lizzie McManus-Dail and Kristin Mockler Young will shut down the idea that women can’t be their feminine selves and preach the gospel at the same time.

If you’re not a girly girl, fear not. This episode is full of ways to fight fear, reconnect with joy and liberate the gentle, compassionate Christianity of Jesus.

Whether they’re in ministry or not, share this episode with someone you know who lives a little outside the box. When you see them, and honor all of the ways God uniquely created them, you remind them that they have permission to live their full sparkly, aesthetic, beautiful lives exactly as God intended.

————

Grab “God Didn’t Make us to Hate Us: 40 Devotions to Liberate Your Faith from Fear and Reconnect with Joy” from our Becoming Church resource list on Amazon! (Your purchase will also send a few pennies to our tithe box.)

Sign up for Kristin’s newsletter to get reflection questions for each episode. They’ll be sent straight to your inbox weekly so you can dive deeper into what God has for you.

—————

HANG OUT WITH US:

BecomingChurch.tv

Lizzie on IG: @rev.lizzie
Kristin on IG: @kristinmockleryoung
Mosaic on IG: @MosaicCLT

#becomingchurchpodcast #becomingchurch

Amy Seiffert: Your Name is Daughter

Kristin Mockler Young — Sun, 13 Apr 2025 10:00:00 +0000

You can learn a lot when you stop at the weird. And there’s a lot of weird fun in this episode. Amy Seiffert shares her best tips on how to read the Bible in a way that makes the stories come to life using Holy Imagination to learn from what’s not documented on the page. Amy also brings Old Testament characters to life as she shows us how knowing their stories can help us better appreciate ours.

————

Grab Amy’s book “Your Name is Daughter: What the Unsung Women of the Bible Teach Us about our Worth” from our Becoming Church resource list on Amazon! (Your purchase will also send a few pennies to our tithe box.)

Try out a few Faith Adjacent Classic episodes here.

Sign up for Kristin’s newsletter to get reflection questions related to each episode. They’ll be sent straight to your inbox weekly.

—————

HANG OUT WITH US:

BecomingChurch.tv

Amy on IG: @amyseiffert

Kristin on IG: @kristinmockleryoung
Mosaic on IG: @MosaicCLT

#becomingchurchpodcast #becomingchurch

Aubrey Sampson: What We Find in the Dark

Kristin Mockler Young — Sun, 06 Apr 2025 10:00:00 +0000

From health issues to unexpected loss, Aubrey Sampson has become part of the club that no one wants to be in, the group of people who know what it’s like to walk through deep, compounding grief.

If processing suffering was never part of your faith or religious upbringing, Aubrey will help you understand the holy, and helpful, practice of lament. There is freedom in naming your feelings and being honest with God about where you place your blame.

This conversation will give you permission to feel, rage, doubt or find yourself in a complicated web of uncertainty. And it will also help you find the light in the darkness.

—————

Grab Aubrey’s book “What We Find in the Dark: Loss, Hope and God’s Presence in Grief” from our Becoming Church resource list on Amazon! (Your purchase will also send a few pennies to our tithe box.)

—————

HANG OUT WITH US:

BecomingChurch.tv

Aubrey on IG: @aubsamp
Kristin on IG: @kristinmockleryoung
Mosaic on IG: @MosaicCLT

#becomingchurchpodcast #becomingchurch

Jenn Johnson: You’re Gonna Be Okay

Kristin Mockler Young — Sun, 30 Mar 2025 10:00:00 +0000

Whether or not you recognize her name, you probably know Jenn Johnson’s voice. Not only that, but there’s a good chance you’ve been singing her words. As the president of Bethel Music for the last 25 years, Jenn has written songs like Goodness of God, I belong to Jesus and For the One.

This conversation is a peek behind the mega worship curtain as we learn more about the hearts and minds that create the music so many of us sing on Sunday mornings… and in the car where no one can hear us.

————

Listen to Bethel Music’s latest album, We Must Respond.

Grab Jenn’s book “All Things Lovely: Inspiring Health and Wholeness in your Home, Heart and Community” from our Becoming Church resource list on Amazon! (Your purchase will also send a few pennies to our tithe box.)

Cry like Kristin when you listen to For the One.

—————

HANG OUT WITH US:

BecomingChurch.tv

Jenn on IG: @jennjohnson20

Kristin on IG: @kristinmockleryoung
Mosaic on IG: @MosaicCLT

#becomingchurchpodcast #becomingchurch

Jo Saxton: Be Confident in your Calling

Kristin Mockler Young — Sun, 23 Mar 2025 10:00:00 +0000

Funny Jesus people are the best people and Jo Saxton is at the top of the list. Jo is a fierce leader who empowers and encourages others and who always makes space to include the gifts and callings she sees so clearly in every other person.

If you’re a leader, treat this episode like professional development that will help you create a more diverse and equitable environment. If you desire to be a leader or you’re just trying to figure out how God wants to use you, this conversation will let you laugh while you learn from one of the best.

————

Sign up for Kristin’s newsletter to get reflection questions related to each episode. They’ll be sent straight to your inbox weekly.

Invest in yourself, or someone you know, with a 2 day intensive through the Ezer Collective, where you will learn the tools you need to step into your God-given calling and position.

Grab Jo’s books, like “More than Enchanting: Breaking Through Barries to Influence your World” from our Becoming Church resource list on Amazon! (Your purchase will also send a few pennies to our tithe box.)

—————

HANG OUT WITH US:

BecomingChurch.tv

Jo on IG: @josaxton
Kristin on IG: @kristinmockleryoung
Mosaic on IG: @MosaicCLT

#becomingchurchpodcast #becomingchurch

Beth Allison Barr: Becoming the Pastor’s Wife

Kristin Mockler Young — Sun, 16 Mar 2025 10:00:00 +0000

Even as a tenured history professor and best selling author, Beth Allison Barr sometimes feels restricted to another title that she holds, the Pastor’s Wife. Through her research and lived experience, Dr. Barr has discovered patterns that connect the history of the church to the male-dominated field it is today. This conversation will help you understand why things are the way they are as well as how, and why, we should work for more equality in church leadership.

Think of a woman you know who is living out her calling to help people love Jesus and share this episode with her. It will affirm her gifts, equip her to advocate for herself and redefine who she is as a person God intentionally created.

————

Grab Beth’s book “Becoming the Pastor’s Wife: How Marriage Replaced Ordination as a Woman’s Path to Ministry” from our Becoming Church resource list on Amazon! (Your purchase will also send a few pennies to our tithe box.)

To read further about women in ministry and the role of women in scripture, here are a few recommended titles:

More than Enchanting by Jo Saxton
Tell Her Story by Nijay K. Gupta
The Making of Biblical Womanhood by Beth Allison Barr
The Blue Parakeet by Scot McKnight

—————

HANG OUT WITH US:

BecomingChurch.tv

Beth on IG: @bethallisonbarr

Kristin on IG: @kristinmockleryoung
Mosaic on IG: @MosaicCLT

#becomingchurchpodcast #becomingchurch

Renee Dollenmayer: Disability in the Church

Kristin Mockler Young — Sun, 09 Mar 2025 10:00:00 +0000

If all of a sudden your body didn’t function the way it always has, how would your life change? Would you still be able to enter your church and worship freely if you required a wheelchair or other assistance device? Would your perspective of how God made you change?

The only way to learn and grow is by listening to people who have different lived experiences than our own. Renee Dollenmayer, founder of Even If Ministries, let me ask all of the questions about how - and how not - to treat people with disabilities. Whether it’s physical or mental, visible or invisible, people with differently abled bodies are reflections of God. This episode will help you better understand and honor the Imago Dei in every person you cross paths with.

—————

HANG OUT WITH US:

BecomingChurch.tv

Renee on IG: @reneedollenmayer
Kristin on IG: @kristinmockleryoung
Mosaic on IG: @MosaicCLT

#becomingchurchpodcast #becomingchurch

Joash Thomas: The Justice of Jesus

Kristin Mockler Young — Sun, 02 Mar 2025 11:00:00 +0000

When a political corespondent becomes an ordained minister, church and state collide in social justice. Joash Thomas set out to ask the question “If the Gospel of Christ is both physical and spiritual, then why do Western Christians over-prioritize spiritual salvation and under-prioritize justice and liberation for human bodies?”

This conversation will educate you on how recent policy changes in the American government are effecting people and why it should matter to all Christians. It will equip listeners who want to advocate for marginalized people through Jesus’ gospel of love. It will also identify who the oppressor is so we can self-reflect and see which side of justice our behaviors are leading us to.

————

Sign up for Kristin’s newsletter to get reflection questions related to each episode. They’ll be sent straight to your inbox weekly.

Stay up to do date on Joash’s upcoming book “The Justice of Jesus: Reimagining Your Church’s Life Together to Pursue Liberation and Wholeness” through his Substack: Jesus, Justice and Joash.

Leave a review to possibly be featured in an upcoming episode.

—————

HANG OUT WITH US:

BecomingChurch.tv

Joash on IG: @joashpthomas
Kristin on IG: @kristinmockleryoung
Mosaic on IG: @MosaicCLT

#becomingchurchpodcast #becomingchurch

Brenna Blain: Can I Say That in Church?

Kristin Mockler Young — Sun, 23 Feb 2025 11:00:00 +0000

Brenna Blain, a contemporary theologian, brings the current problems and issues of the world together with scripture to help people understand how to interact and show up as the body of Christ. In a culture where the church seems divided between legalism and progressive Christianity, she stands in the middle where she finds Jesus.

Brenna has learned from her own experiences that what matters to you matters to Jesus so she’s willing to lean into issues most Christians tends to shy away from. Whether it’s gender dysphoria, drug use or depressive states of mental health, Brenna Blain is encouraging and challenging the church to be a safe place for all people to have taboo, hard conversations in order to find the God who loves them.

————

Grab Brenna’s book “Can I Say That?” from our Becoming Church resource list on Amazon! (Your purchase will also send a few pennies to our tithe box.)

—————

HANG OUT WITH US:

BecomingChurch.tv

Brenna on IG: @bunonmyhead
Kristin on IG: @kristinmockleryoung
Mosaic on IG: @MosaicCLT

#becomingchurchpodcast #becomingchurch

Aundi Kolber: Take What You Need

Kristin Mockler Young — Sun, 16 Feb 2025 11:00:00 +0000

“It takes as long as it takes and it’s okay to be unfinished. God is not surprised at your process.” Those are just a few of the wise words Aundi Kolber has to offer you. If the world feels too fast, too heavy or too much, this episode will help you find your own pace so you can honor your mind, body and soul. Take what you need in these soft words for hard days.

Figure out your attachment style in one of Aundi’s guided journals: Strong Like Water: A Compassionate Path to True Flourishing or Try Softer: A Soulful Companion to Healing.

————

Grab Aundi’s book “Take What You Need: Soft Words for Hard Days” from our Becoming Church resource list on Amazon! (Your purchase will also send a few pennies to our tithe box.) You can also find her previous books, Strong Like Water and Try Softer.

—————

HANG OUT WITH US:

BecomingChurch.tv

Aundi on IG: @aundikolber

Kristin on IG: @kristinmockleryoung
Mosaic on IG: @MosaicCLT

#becomingchurchpodcast #becomingchurch

The Story of Becoming Church podcast

Kristin Mockler Young — Sun, 09 Feb 2025 11:00:00 +0000

What’s the story of Becoming Church? What happened to Naeem Fazal as the co-host? And what makes this different from every other church podcast out there?

Naeem is back to turn the mic on Kristin as she celebrates 100 episodes. Find out what makes a bad guest, what’s ahead for the future of Becoming Church and how you can be more involved in the conversation.

————

Sign up for Kristin’s newsletter to get reflection questions related to each episode. They’ll be sent straight to your inbox weekly.

Grab a book from any of our past guests on the Becoming Church resource list on Amazon! (Your purchase will also send a few pennies to our tithe box.)

Are you interested in attending a live recording of Becoming Church?! Find the post about this episode on Instagram and let us know in the comments!

Leave a review to possibly be featured in an upcoming episode.

—————

HANG OUT WITH US:

BecomingChurch.tv

Kristin on IG: @kristinmockleryoung
Mosaic on IG: @MosaicCLT

#becomingchurchpodcast #becomingchurch

Jennifer McNutt: The Mary We Forgot

Kristin Mockler Young — Sun, 02 Feb 2025 11:00:00 +0000

Was Mary Magdalene Jesus’ secret wife? Is she the same Mary who anointed Jesus with oil? Why are there so many Marys in the Bible and how are we supposed to know which is which?!

Award-winning church historian and theologian Jennifer Powell McNutt unpacks scripture and explains the context of history so we can better understand who Mary Magdalene was - and who she wasn’t. This episode is for both men and women looking for some inspiration in their own discipleship as followers of Jesus.

————

Sign up for Kristin’s newsletter to get reflection questions related to each episode. They’ll be sent straight to your inbox weekly.

Grab Jennifer’s book “The Mary We Forgot: What the Apostle to the Apostles teaches the church Today” from our Becoming Church resource list on Amazon! (Your purchase will also send a few pennies to our tithe box.)

Leave a review to possibly be featured in an upcoming episode.

—————

HANG OUT WITH US:

BecomingChurch.tv

Jennifer on IG: @jpowellmcnutt
Kristin on IG: @kristinmockleryoung
Mosaic on IG: @MosaicCLT

#becomingchurchpodcast #becomingchurch

Mindy Summers: Finding the Margin

Kristin Mockler Young — Sun, 26 Jan 2025 11:00:00 +0000

What started as taking baked goods to a strip club has evolved into a new ministry, The Ministry of Presence. And it’s awaiting your participation, no matter who you are, where you live or what kind of margins surround you.

Mindy Summers is an advocate for marginalized people groups facing various types of injustice and she will help you do the same, in your own way. Whether it’s sex workers, migrants, refugees, asylum seekers, Palestinian people, the unhoused or other vulnerable people near you, the margins are closer than you think. It’s time to get proximate so we can fight racism and systems of injustice with compassion and the restorative love of God.

—————

HANG OUT WITH US:

BecomingChurch.tv

Mindy on IG: @themindysummers

Kristin on IG: @kristinmockleryoung
Mosaic on IG: @MosaicCLT

#becomingchurchpodcast #becomingchurch

Tori Petersen: Breaking the Patterns that Break You

Kristin Mockler Young — Sun, 19 Jan 2025 11:00:00 +0000

Your brokenness does not point to a deficit in who you are. It’s in those very places that God reveals the beauty of your story, which started when you were created good.

If you’ve ever asked the question “Is there something wrong with me?” or “Will I ever move past the pain to experience healing?” this conversation will give you the hope and tools you need to get unstuck from the patterns in your life and find healing that lasts.

Tori Hope Petersen is a leading advocate for foster care and a general lover of people. She will help you do the hard work of breaking the patterns that have broken you so you can see who you truly are - good, safe and loved.

————

Grab Tori’s book “Breaking the Patterns that Break You” from our Becoming Church resource list on Amazon! (Your purchase will also send a few pennies to our tithe box.)

Watch Kristin’s message on Jeremiah 18, that will show you what God sees in a dried up, cracking, fragile, on the verge of breaking faith.

For more on being a disrupter - as a good thing - listen to Episode 55 with Cheryl Nembhard: Power in the Church.

—————

HANG OUT WITH US:

BecomingChurch.tv

Tori on IG: @torihopepetersen
Kristin on IG: @kristinmockleryoung
Mosaic on IG: @MosaicCLT

#becomingchurchpodcast #becomingchurch

Jared Stacy: Holy Paranoia

Kristin Mockler Young — Sun, 12 Jan 2025 11:00:00 +0000

The foundation of the Christian faith is belief in a story. But what about the other stories that get tangled with Christianity? Everything from the big conspiracies of QAnon and End Times prophecies to pop culture claims of Taylor Swift and Wicked indoctrinating our children with witchcraft and evil. Unverifiable claims of stolen elections, hidden agendas and people in power who can control the weather are modern ideologies that pervade our current timeline. As Christians, how do we know who to believe and what’s true? How do we live in the world but not of it? When does belief in a story become holy paranoia? And how do we keep from getting sucked into it?

Theologian and ethicist Jared Stacy is here to help us understand why conspiracy theories are so prevalent among people of faith and why, as Christians, we need to pay attention to them. Let’s look at digital media and fact checking through a Christian lens.

————

Read more of Jared’s work at The Homeward Dispatches and begin, or continue, your media literacy with Jeffrey Bilbro’s book Reading the Times: A Literary and Theological Inquiry into the News.

—————

HANG OUT WITH US:

BecomingChurch.tv

Jared on IG: @jaredmstacy

Kristin on IG: @kristinmockleryoung
Mosaic on IG: @MosaicCLT

#becomingchurchpodcast #becomingchurch

Erin Moon: I’ve Got Questions

Kristin Mockler Young — Sun, 05 Jan 2025 11:00:00 +0000

The Bible is weird so you should have questions. Author and podcaster Erin Moon is inviting anyone who feels iffy, conflicted or just downright devastated by a lack of curiosity in the church to lean in. Her book, “I’ve Got Questions: The Spiritual Practice of Having it Out with God” will help you reclaim what you once loved about your faith and finally release what doesn’t make sense.

If you’ve felt alone in your deconstruction or your rejection of “clear, black and white” extremism, you will find empathy and hope in this episode. If you’ve felt that still small voice calling you to explore your faith origins for deeper meaning or to see God in a new light, you will find permission and encouragement here.

Your questions are welcome and healthy.

————

Grab Erin’s book “I’ve Got Questions: The Spiritual Practice of Having it Out with God” from our Becoming Church resource list on Amazon! (Your purchase will also send a few pennies to our tithe box.)

MORE GOODNESS FROM ERIN:

Esther’s melodrama series on Faith Adjacent
Justice for Judas
The Swipe Up (come for the Friday memes, stay for the incredible insight)

How The Chosen is reimagining scripture with Elizabeth Tabish

Caring for the men in your life with Rasool Berry
Why we don’t get Heavenly gold stars for being right with Kimberly Stuart

—————

HANG OUT WITH US:

BecomingChurch.tv

Erin on IG:@erinhmoon
Kristin on IG: @kristinmockleryoung
Mosaic on IG: @MosaicCLT

#becomingchurchpodcast #becomingchurch

Becoming Church? Here’s what it means.

Kristin Mockler Young — Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:00:00 +0000

In 2022, Pastors Naeem Fazal and Kristin Mockler Young started a podcast as a discipleship tool for Mosaic Church. The goal was to help people take ownership of their personal relationships with Jesus and start to develop their own faith practices. Mosaic Church exists to reclaim the message and movement of Jesus. While we value the importance of gathering together on Sundays, we also believe Jesus’ call for his (Big “C”) Church is to exist outside of sanctuaries and buildings. The goal is not just for us to become Christians, but to become His Church.

Becoming Church transformed from a sermon series to this podcast, helping people across the United States and 25 other countries to unlearn toxic theology and relearn what it really means to be a follower of Jesus in every area of their lives.

As the host, Kristin has started wrapping up each episode with the question “What can people listening do to become the church to the people around them?” As a fun bonus episode, here are a few of her favorite answers from these guests, in this order:

Elizabeth Tabish, Mary Magadlene from The Chosen
Dave Gibbons, The Shape of My Eyes and New Song Church
Sarah Bessey, Fieldnotes for the Wilderness
Jami Nato, This Must be the Place
Rich Villodas, The Narrow Path and New Life Fellowship Church
Jess Connolly, Tired of Being Tired and Bright City Church
Marty Solomon, The BEMA Podcast
KJ Scriven, award winning songwriter and vocalist
Sarah Stewart Holland, Pantsuit Politics
Beth Silvers, Pantsuit Politics
Joel Muddamalle, Humble Theology and The Hidden Peace
Bri Stensrud, Start with Welcome and Women of Welcome
Sheila Gregoire, She Deserves Better
Jemar Tisby, The Spirit of Justice
Kayla Craig, Every Season Sacred
Shannan Martin, Start with Hello and The Minsitry of Ordinary Spaces
Rasool Berry, The Whole Man and Juneteeth, Faith & Freedom
Alexandra Hoover, Eyes Up
Evan Dodson, Faith Adjacent Podcast
Cheryl Nembhard, On the Path and and See Hear Love

You can find all of these episodes in their entirety on Apple, Spotify, YouTube and at BecomingChurch.tv

—————

HANG OUT WITH US:

BecomingChurch.tv

Kristin on IG: @kristinmockleryoung
Mosaic on IG: @MosaicCLT

#becomingchurchpodcast #becomingchurch

Dr. Natalie Atwell: Peace on Earth

Kristin Mockler Young — Sun, 22 Dec 2024 11:00:00 +0000

If your happy holidays are hitting more like stressful situations, this conversation will remind you what true peace is about, where it comes from and how you can find it’s presence. Dr. Natalie Atwell is a licensed therapist who will help you find peace on earth in a season where you might be seeing it in the holiday decor more than you’re actually feeling it.

As a Christmas gift just for Becoming Church listeners, Dr. Natalie is offering her online “Mental Warrior” course at a discount of only $150. You get 5 video modules and guided lessons, downloadable resources and related activities to help you figure out how spiritual warfare might be playing a part in your mental health.

————

Sign up for Dr. Natalie’s newsletter or get her book “I Can Do Anything in the Right Pair of Shoes” from our Becoming Church resource list on Amazon. (Your purchase will also send a few pennies to our tithe box.)

—————

HANG OUT WITH US:

BecomingChurch.tv

Dr. Natalie on IG: @drnatalieatwell

Kristin on IG: @kristinmockleryoung
Mosaic on IG: @MosaicCLT

#becomingchurchpodcast #becomingchurch

Wendy Snyder: Parenting through Winter Break

Kristin Mockler Young — Sun, 15 Dec 2024 11:00:00 +0000

It’s the week between Christmas and New Years. No one knows what day it is, what time it is or what you should be doing. Your kids are feral, having likely been out of school for days on end. There’s extra sugar, extra stimulation, extra affection from relatives but less structure and routine. How do you survive this week and - more impossibly - how are you supposed to parent through it?!

Wendy Snyder is your Parenting Coach for the holidays. She will help you be firm but kind and replace punishment with natural consequences. You can change your family dynamics by shifting your parenting goal to connection with your child instead of controlling their behavior.

Also, we will be discussing Santa in the first part of the episode so please grab some headphones or ensure there are no little listening ears nearby for spoilers.

————

Get Wendy’s free “Compassionate Discipline” Quick Start learning bundle or listen to The Fresh Start Show to live life as a more confident parent (with kids that listen and cooperate).

For last minute gifts, bring a friend or loved one into the conversation here at Becoming Church by gifting one of the books on our Resource List! (Your purchase also adds a few pennies to our tithe box.)

—————

HANG OUT WITH US:

BecomingChurch.tv

Wendy on IG: @freshstartwendy

Kristin on IG: @kristinmockleryoung
Mosaic on IG: @MosaicCLT

#becomingchurchpodcast #becomingchurch

Sharon Hodde Miller: Controlling Christmas

Kristin Mockler Young — Sun, 08 Dec 2024 11:00:00 +0000

God has not given us control but He’s given us something better. Especially around the holidays when relationships are strained, our bodies refuse to cooperate and the future is uncertain, control promises security and peace. If only we could put that on our Christmas lists to find wrapped up underneath the tree. But in reality, the more we grasp for the illusion of control, the more it betrays us.

Sharon Hodde Miller will help you replace your anxiety with peace and find unity amidst division. The answer is not just to “let go and let God.” This episode has practical tools for recognizing how your desire to control plays out, what it costs you and how you can find some self-control, even on social media.

————

Grab Sharon’s book The Cost of Control: Why We Crave It, the Anxiety if Gives Us and the Real Power God Promises on our Becoming Church resource list on Amazon! (Your purchase will also send a few pennies to our tithe box.)

Any of the books on our Book List would make a great Christmas gift, as would a subscription to the clothing rental company that Kristin & Sharon both use!

————

HANG OUT WITH US:

BecomingChurch.tv

Sharon on IG: @sharonhmiller

Kristin on IG: @kristinmockleryoung
Mosaic on IG: @MosaicCLT

#becomingchurchpodcast #becomingchurch

Hannah Brencher: How Do You Want to Feel?

Kristin Mockler Young — Sun, 01 Dec 2024 11:00:00 +0000

There is time for rest, even during the holidays. Hannah Brencher is convinced that you can be present “where your feet are” even as you’re being pulled in multiple directions toward shopping, wrapping, parties, events and the general hustle bustle of the holiday season.

This episode makes the connection between our phones and our mental health without asking you to go off the grid. It will also remind you that God is with you in the struggle. There is mention of depression and suicidal ideation in this conversation but there is also hope as we talk about how the church can approach mental health differently. Depression and anxiety are not indications of weak faith and there is more you can do than “pray it away.” Here is a list of resources for you, or to share with a friend, to take steps toward feeling better:

Mental Health Resources
24/7 Mental Health Hotline: 866.903.3787

—————

HANG OUT WITH US:

BecomingChurch.tv

Hannah on IG: @hannahbrencher

Kristin on IG: @kristinmockleryoung
Mosaic on IG: @MosaicCLT

#becomingchurchpodcast #becomingchurch

Dave Gibbons: Love the Others

Kristin Mockler Young — Sun, 24 Nov 2024 11:00:00 +0000

There’s a different way to be a Christian and a different way to do church. With over 30 years of experience in ministry and strategic planning, Dave Gibbons shares how they’ve revolutionized Newsong Church to look less like an institution and more like the X-Men Academy.

In his book “The Shape of My Eyes,” Dave shares how we can all discover clues from our past to help us reexamine our beliefs and values. He also explains just how inclusive the love of God is and how we can practically tap into the vast inclusivity of it to better love the people around us…even including people who have hurt us, disagree with us or are generally difficult to love.

————

Grab Dave’s book “The Shape of My Eyes” on our Becoming Church resource list on Amazon! (Your purchase will also send a few pennies to our tithe box.)

Watch these messages mentioned in the episode: Mosaic’s “Reimagine God” series and Newsong’s series “Us.”

————

HANG OUT WITH US:

BecomingChurch.tv

Dave on IG: @davekgibbons

Kristin on IG: @kristinmockleryoung
Mosaic on IG: @MosaicCLT

Pricelis Perreaux-Dominguez: Being a Sanctuary

Kristin Mockler Young — Sun, 17 Nov 2024 11:00:00 +0000

Is the church in crisis? If that thought makes you sad or angry, you can change the narrative around the American Church. Pricelis Perreaux-Dominguez wants to equip you to become more sacred, soft and safe - just like Jesus is.

This episode is for anyone who is ready to be both challenged and encouraged on how we can reclaim Jesus’ intention for us to not just be Christians, but be the church. (And if you like this episode, you’re invited to listen to our other 80+ conversations that will disciple you to be the church in every area of your life!)

————

Grab Pricelis’ book Being a Sanctuary: The Radical Way for the Body of Christ to be Sacred, Soft & Safe on our Becoming Church resource list on Amazon! (Your purchase will also send a few pennies to our tithe box.)

—————

HANG OUT WITH US:

BecomingChurch.tv

Pricelis on IG: @pricelispd

Kristin on IG: @kristinmockleryoung
Mosaic on IG: @MosaicCLT

#becomingchurchpodcast #becomingchurch

Ben Cremer: How to be a Christian Post-Election

Kristin Mockler Young — Sun, 10 Nov 2024 11:00:00 +0000

Collective anxiety anyone? Even though the election is over, tensions are still running high. Conversations seem to either be filled with misunderstanding or they’re being bypassed and not happening at all.

This interview between two pastors will help you hold onto hope, remind you that you are not alone, give you permission to feel your feelings and help you navigate communication with family and friends. There will be no spiritual bypassing here, and we’ll even help you know how to respond when you hear that happening.

Take a deep breath, invite the Holy Spirit to reveal your personal blindspots and let’s move forward in the good work of loving like Jesus together.

————

For more of Ben’s perspective and wisdom, sign up for his newsletter: Into the Gray.

And if you’re ready to diversify your feed, join us on Instagram where we’ll be sharing and tagging some of our recommended voices.

—————

HANG OUT WITH US:

BecomingChurch.tv

Ben on IG: @brcremer

Kristin on IG: @kristinmockleryoung
Mosaic on IG: @MosaicCLT

#becomingchurchpodcast #becomingchurch

Jenai Auman: Healing from Church Hurt

Kristin Mockler Young — Sun, 03 Nov 2024 11:00:00 +0000

If you’ve ever been left out (or pushed out) of a church, this is your invitation to separate God from the hurt. As a leader who survived a toxic ministry environment, Jenai Auman offers a holistic, trauma-informed approach to helping you find spiritual rest and belonging again.

Even if you’ve been lucky enough to not have experienced church hurt, Jenai provides some subtle red flags and things to look out for within ourselves that could be doing harm to other people. It’s not just scandals or moral failures that cause betrayal and oppression. It takes all of us, being willing to reflect and grow in spiritual maturity, to create churches where no one is ostracized or othered.

————

Grab Jenai’s book Othered: Finding Belonging with the God who Pursues the Hurt, Harmed and Marginalized on our Becoming Church resource list on Amazon! (Your purchase will also send a few pennies to our tithe box.)

————

HANG OUT WITH US:

BecomingChurch.tv

Jenai on IG: @jenaiauman

Kristin on IG: @kristinmockleryoung
Mosaic on IG: @MosaicCLT

#becomingchurchpodcast #becomingchurch

Rasool Berry: The Whole Man

Kristin Mockler Young — Sun, 27 Oct 2024 10:00:00 +0000

Men, this one’s for you. If you’re not a man, this will be a “listening to learn” episode for you, much like it was for me. Rasool Berry is back with encouragement and challenge for men who desire to grow closer to God with their entire being. Rasool and Naeem Fazal share openly about what it’s like to grow holistically through scripture and prayer, even when growth requires vulnerability or weakness that was not seen as strength in their foundational culture.

This conversation will cover mental health and theological truth, emotional health and relationships, vocation and physical health, and spiritual health and community.

————

Listen to Rasool’s past conversations on Becoming Church in Episode 46: Honoring Juneteenth and Episode 47: Black People in America.

Grab Rasool’s book on our Becoming Church resource list on Amazon! (Your purchase will also send a few pennies to our tithe box.)

The Whole Man: 40 Spiritual Reflections from Black Men on the Head, Heart, Hands and Soul

————

HANG OUT WITH US:

BecomingChurch.tv

Rasool on IG: @rasoolb

Kristin on IG: @kristinmockleryoung

Mosaic on IG: @MosaicCLT

#becomingchurchpodcast #becomingchurch

Elizabeth Tabish: Playing Mary Mags on The Chosen

Kristin Mockler Young — Sun, 20 Oct 2024 10:00:00 +0000

What would you say to one of the disciples if you saw them face to face? I had to answer that question when I sat down with Elizabeth Tabish who plays Mary Magdalene on The Chosen. (And yes, before we go any further, Mary Mags was most certainly a disciple of Jesus.)

Whether or not you’ve watched any episodes of The Chosen - and I highly recommend that you do - this conversation is a tender and exclusive peek behind the curtain of what it’s like to be a real human person who’s playing a major role in the depiction of the life of Jesus. There are no spoilers (but DM @kristinmockleryoung if you want to talk about anything in the first 4 seasons!)

Liz Tabish is honest about the reaction of fans, how she faces criticism, her favorite people to be on set with and what she really thinks about the church. If you already love this worldwide sensation (and many of you do since it’s the largest crowd-funded show of all time), you’ll love it even more after this conversation. And if you haven’t watched Season 1, Episode 1 yet…we just may convince you to give it a chance. ————

Watch The Chosen on their free app and follow The Chosen on social media. You won’t regret it! You can also catch the Chosen Docuseries: Jonathan And Jesus for more with Jonathan Roumie on what it’s like to be thrust into the limelight with newfound popularity while trying to see out who Jesus really was and discover his impact on the world today.

—————

HANG OUT WITH US:

BecomingChurch.tv

Elizabeth on IG: @elizabethtabish

Kristin on IG: @kristinmockleryoung
Mosaic on IG: @MosaicCLT

#becomingchurchpodcast #becomingchurch

Sheila Gregoire: Redefining Good Sex

Kristin Mockler Young — Sun, 13 Oct 2024 10:00:00 +0000

Sex is complicated, even for Christians. Often in the church, single people are promised “blessed” marriages for the future if they hold fast to purity, don’t put themselves in situations of temptation and pray faithfully enough to find the spouse God has out there for them. But when prioritizing date nights, speaking each other’s love languages and meeting physical needs still leaves them with a lack of intimacy or an unfulfilling sex life, it’s more than complicated. It feels like something’s broken.

Sheila Wray Gregoire, author of multiple research-based books on sex in Christian marriages, wants you to know that you are not alone. There are a variety of reasons Christians struggle with sex, even within a committed marriage, and it’s all more common than shame wants you to believe. This episode speaks to purity culture, the Billy Graham rule, why evangelical women struggle with sex more than other people groups and expectations for husbands and wives so you can learn a healthier way forward in your current or future marriage.

*In case it needs to be said, this episode talks about sexual intercourse. If you don’t want the people around you hearing about orgasms and named body parts, you may want to grab headphones for this episode.

————

Grab Sheila’s books on our Becoming Church resource list on Amazon! (Your purchase will also send a few pennies to our tithe box.)

The Good Girls Guide to Great Sex
The Good Guys Guide to Great Sex
The Great Sex Rescue
She Deserves Better

If you’re experiencing pain or discomfort, we advise you to reach out to a healthcare provider. If you are experiencing abuse in your relationship, call 1.800.799.7233 or text “START” to 88788 to reach the National Domestic Violence hotline.

————

HANG OUT WITH US:

BecomingChurch.tv

Sheila on IG: @sheilagregoire

Kristin on IG: @kristinmockleryoung
Mosaic on IG: @MosaicCLT

#becomingchurchpodcast #becomingchurch

Jemar Tisby: The Spirit of Justice

Kristin Mockler Young — Sun, 06 Oct 2024 10:00:00 +0000

“White Christians behaving badly about race” is how Jemar Tisby jokingly refers to the motivation behind his books on segregation and social justice within the church. His research has shown that it’s a journey to move from being removed bystanders who are complicit in prejudiced systems to actively advancing anti-racism change. Wherever you are in the process, Jemar offers grace for people who have only been offered one version of history or faith while also encouraging you to pursue Jesus in a new way.

This episode answers questions about appropriation, the unintended downsides of desegregation, why Sunday morning is the most segregated hour of the week and what the Bible says about race. While the struggle for racial justice can be discouraging, learning history can give us hope and the stories from Jamar’s latest book “The Spirit of Justice” will inspire you to keep up the fight.

————

Grab Jemar’s books on our Becoming Church resource list on Amazon! (Your purchase will also send a few pennies to our tithe box.)

The Color of Compromise
How to Fight Racism
How to Fight Racism Young Reader’s Edition
The Spirit of Justice
I Am the Spirit of Justice Children’s Book

For more Jemar, sign up for his weekly newsletter “Footnotes” on Substack.

—————

HANG OUT WITH US:

BecomingChurch.tv

Jemar on IG: @jemartisby

Kristin on IG: @kristinmockleryoung
Mosaic on IG: @MosaicCLT

#becomingchurchpodcast #becomingchurch

Bethny Ricks: Face Forward

Kristin Mockler Young — Sun, 29 Sep 2024 10:00:00 +0000

Whether everything’s truly falling apart or it just feels like it today, Bethny wants to redefine hope so you can find it in the rubble. You’ll find grace for your season and stage of life while also being empowered to believe that you do have capacity and power to do the things you want to do - and shut down the things you don’t.

In our first ever in-person episode, Bethny Ricks and Kristin are in the same studio, which really ramps up the laughs and the facial expressions! They talk about what to do when your presence is offensive, the difference between boundaries and priorities, how scripture supports leadership principles, how to see Jesus in your life today and what people get wrong about hope.

————

Grab Bethny’s book Face Forward: Reclaiming Hope When Everything Falls Apart on our Amazon Resource list! (Your purchase through this link will also drop a few pennies into our tithe box.)

If you’re also just learning about Sister Beth Moore, we also recommend her memoir “All My Knotted Up Life” specifically on Audible.

————

HANG OUT WITH US:

BecomingChurch.tv

Bethny on IG: @bethnyricks

Kristin on IG: @kristinmockleryoung
Mosaic on IG: @MosaicCLT

#becomingchurchpodcast #becomingchurch

Tiffany Bluhm: Living at the Intersection of Faith and Culture

Kristin Mockler Young — Sun, 22 Sep 2024 10:00:00 +0000

If you find devotions to be fluffy, light or not super relevant, this was written for you. Tiffany Bluhm has collaborated with other women like Dr. Lucretia Carter Berry, Pricelis Perreaux-Dominguez, Susie Gamez, Kayla Craig and Ashlee Eiland to create The Women We’ve Been Waiting For: A 40 Day Devotional for Self-Care, Resilience and Communal Flourishing.

In this episode, Tiffany shares how stories of rage, frustration, loss and the audacity of women who dared to live out loud can teach us to live our own victory stories. This conversation will teach you to see familiar Bible stories outside of the male gaze and interpretation as you learn to pursue repentance, solidarity, formation and liberation.

————

Grab Tiffany’s devotion The Women We’ve Been Waiting for: A 40-Day Devotional for Self-Care, Resilience, and Communal Flourishing is available on our Amazon Resource list!

Get on the waitlist for Resisterhood

If you want to read Kristin’s substack (specifically the one she got pushback on), you can sign up for that here.

————

HANG OUT WITH US:

BecomingChurch.tv

Tiffany on IG: @tiffanybluhm

Kristin on IG: @kristinmockleryoung
Mosaic on IG: @MosaicCLT

#becomingchurchpodcast #becomingchurch

Steve Ryan Carter: When Church Scandal Hits Home

Kristin Mockler Young — Sun, 15 Sep 2024 10:00:00 +0000

Steve Carter had landed a dream job, with a mentor he looked up to in a community he loved at Willow Creek Church. Overnight, everything changed. When abuse allegations revealed scandal, Steve was faced with the choice of following the direction of the megachurch governance or stepping out with integrity to do what was right. In this episode, Steve bravely and vulnerably talks about what it was like to believe the women who had become victims and face the backlash he faced because of it.

*Content warning: We do not go into any specifics or details but there is mention of sexual abuse in this conversation. Our hope is that anyone who has experienced abuse will find healing in this episode so you can begin to see a new way forward.

————

Read more about Steve’s experience in his book Grieve, Breathe, Receive: Find a Faith Strong Enough to Hold Us on our Becoming Church resource list on Amazon! (Your purchase will also send a few pennies to our tithe box.)

If you need to talk to someone about a traumatic experience, here’s a list of national helplines that are available 24/7.

————

Find more resources at BecomingChurch.tv and leave a review of the show!

For more Behind the Scenes, connect with Kristin on Instagram at @kristinmockleryoung and tag us when you share the show #becomingchurchpodcast

Pantsuit Politics: I Think You’re Wrong, But I’m Listening

Kristin Mockler Young — Sun, 08 Sep 2024 10:00:00 +0000

Sarah Stewart Holland and Beth Silvers host “Pantsuit Politics,” a podcast where they take a different approach to the news. They used to be “Sarah from the left and Beth from the right” but over the last few years, some ideologies have changed…and even circled back again.

Get the first part of this conversation in Episode 77 of Becoming Church, “Sarah Steward Holland & Beth Silvers: Now What.” Then listen in as Sarah, Beth and Kristin talk about politics in the church, the separation of church and state, if we should be one issue voters or straight ballot party affiliates, what to do with Project 2025 and what to do with the idea that “God is still in control” when it comes to elections.

————

Grab Sarah & Beth’s books from our Becoming Church resource list on Amazon! (Your purchase will also send a few pennies to our tithe box.)

Now What: How to Move Forward When We’re Divided (About Basically Everything) by Sarah Stewart Holland and Beth Silvers

I Think You’re Wrong (But I’m Listening): A guide to Grace-Filled Political Conversations by Sarah Stewart Holland and Beth Silvers

Listen to Beth’s deep dive of Project 2025 on Patreon.

————

HANG OUT WITH US:

BecomingChurch.tv

Kristin on IG: @kristinmockleryoung
Mosaic on IG: @MosaicCLT

#becomingchurchpodcast #becomingchurch

Sarah Steward Holland & Beth Silvers: Now What

Kristin Mockler Young — Sun, 01 Sep 2024 10:00:00 +0000

Sarah Stewart Holland and Beth Silvers host “Pantsuit Politics,” a podcast where they prioritize curiosity over the conflict that often drives political conversations. It is possible to have nuanced conversations about politics and faith, as Kristin, Beth and Sarah demonstrate in this interview.

This episode covers many topics found in their first book, “Now What: How to Move Forward when we’re Divided (About Basically Everything).” Sarah and Beth will help you navigate trust, friction in friendships, how to exist in a family when you no longer align in beliefs, what to do with bad church experiences and how to know if it’s right to go back to church.

We’ll finish this conversation in Episode 78 of Becoming Church, “Pantsuit Politics: I Think You’re Wrong, But I’m Listening.”

————

Grab Sarah & Beth’s books from our Becoming Church resource list on Amazon! (Your purchase will also send a few pennies to our tithe box.)

Now What: How to Move Forward When We’re Divided (About Basically Everything) by Sarah Stewart Holland and Beth Silvers

I Think You’re Wrong (But I’m Listening): A guide to Grace-Filled Political Conversations by Sarah Stewart Holland and Beth Silvers

Listen to Beth’s deep dive of Project 2025 on Patreon.

————

HANG OUT WITH US:

BecomingChurch.tv

Kristin on IG: @kristinmockleryoung
Mosaic on IG: @MosaicCLT

#becomingchurchpodcast #becomingchurch

Lovelyn Palm: When the Mission Goes Wrong

Kristin Mockler Young — Sun, 18 Aug 2024 10:00:00 +0000

Lovely Palm had never left the country. Then she went to Uganda and found her sons and daughters. While her story is full of surprises and beautiful moments, there have also been some really devastating ones, which she shares with us in this episode. Lovelyn’s story is inspiring even if it doesn’t look like yours. Our hope is that it will help you see where God is present in yours, especially when it feels like He isn’t.

Lovelyn also educates us on the adoption system, how to talk to blended families, and things to consider when going to a developing country for adoption, travel or a mission trip.

If you need to talk to someone about a traumatic experience, here’s a list of national helplines that are available 24/7.

————

Donate to Shine Village to help good parents keep their kids. Find additional resources by topic here as well as our Amazon Resource List where you can snag your next read.

Enjoying Becoming Church? Find past episodes here and leave a review on Apple podcasts! We strive for 5 stars and genuinely appreciate your feedback.

————

Tag us when you share the show!

Lovelyn on IG: @letlovegrow

Kristin on IG: @kristinmockleryoung
Mosaic on IG: @MosaicCLT

#becomingchurchpodcast #becomingchurch

Liz Young: Let There Be Havens

Kristin Mockler Young — Sun, 04 Aug 2024 10:00:00 +0000

Hospitality is not a gift that only certain people were given. Gentle hospitality is more about the way you live, which can be as simple as showing kindness to a stranger or taking care of the people around your table.

Liz Bell Young has a gorgeous book, “Let There Be Havens: An Invitation to Gentle Hospitality” that will show you how to find the things that wake up your soul…and then gift those same experiences to others.

Liz has the gift of seeing life through the lens of optimism while still looking the real world square into the face. This interview will help you exhale and find some peace even in the midst of a cluttered kitchen.

————

READ:

Grab a copy of Liz’s book Let There Be Havens from our Becoming Church Resource List. It would also make a great gift hostess or housewarming gift!

Read Liz’s other beautiful words in the Magnolia Journal or Haven Magazine.

————

HANG OUT WITH US:

BecomingChurch.tv

Liz on IG: @lizbellyoung
Kristin on IG: @kristinmockleryoung
Mosaic on IG: @MosaicCLT

#becomingchurchpodcast

Kimberly Stuart: Star for Jesus

Kristin Mockler Young — Sun, 21 Jul 2024 10:00:00 +0000

Did you memorize Bible verses as a child for stickers, gold stars or chintzy prizes? Did you star as the lead role in a play or musical about Jesus? Did growing up in the church maybe accidentally teach you that God doesn’t need you to prove your worthiness or value…but He maybe wants you to?

Kim Stuart’s book Star for Jesus (And Other Jobs I Quit): Rediscovering the Grace that Sets Us Free will break the chains of religion and help you live in the free, undeserving grace of God that even the best of us can’t earn - because we really don’t have to.

This episode will teach you about doinks, use both hairspray and junior high dances as faith analogies, and will hopefully make you laugh until you cry (or cry until you laugh) just like the words in Kim’s book.

You get a gold star just for showing up, so all you have to do now is sit back and listen.

————

READ:

If you like this episode, you’ll love Kim’s book Star for Jesus and Other Jobs I Quit. You can find it on our Book List along with other books from previous guests.

LISTEN:

To get the insider understanding on Nick Conolly and Mary Van Geffen (both mentioned in this episode), click their names to listen to their interviews on this podcast.

WATCH:

If you’re intrigued by the idea that it’s not our job to save everyone, watch Kristin’s message: Hate the Sin, Love the Sinner. (Don’t worry, it’s not what you fear it is.)

HANG OUT WITH US:

BecomingChurch.tv

Kimberly on IG: @kimberly.stuart.writes
Kristin on IG: @kristinmockleryoung
Mosaic on IG: @MosaicCLT

#becomingchurchpodcast

KJ Scriven: Analyzing Christian Worship Music

Kristin Mockler Young — Sun, 07 Jul 2024 10:00:00 +0000

Whether you’re a worship leader or you make a joyful noise with your praise, award winning songwriter and producer KJ Scriven says there’s a place for your voice.

In this episode, KJ and Kristin scrutinize the ego of worship leaders, discuss how much lyrics matter and whether or not you should keep singing songs from churches that have gone through scandal.

BONUS: This interview took place on Juneteenth, and there’s a separate conversation available only on YouTube with KJ Scriven. You can find “Should Christians Celebrate Juneteenth,” and this entire conversation, on the MosaicChurchCLT page.

————

Dig deeper into these scriptures:

Matthew 4

Ephesians 5

Revelation 4

Colossians 3

Nehemiah 10

Mark 1

Romans 10

Acts 2

————

Hang out with us!

KJ on IG: @kjscriven

Unplugged Ministries

Kristin on IG: @kristinmockleryoung

BecomingChurch.tv

Jami Nato: This Must Be the Place

Kristin Mockler Young — Sun, 23 Jun 2024 10:00:00 +0000

With her appeal and humor spanning the range of middle school to middle age, everyone will feel seen in this episode with Jami Nato. She pulls no punches and covers it all from perimenopause to spooning with Jesus to her relationship with the fundamental church. You will laugh, you will cry and you might leave with emotional whiplash, but you will certainly not be bored.

As you listen, think about a woman in your life who’s just trying to “fake it til you make it” as she tries to discover her purpose. Then send her this episode so can hear from God through Jami’s words on self-compassion, taking up space and living freely without hiding.

————

Grab Jami’s book This Must Be the Place: Following the Breadcrumbs of your Past to Discover your Purpose Today and other books mentioned on the Becoming Church resource list!

————

Find more resources at BecomingChurch.tv and leave a review of the show!

For more Behind the Scenes, connect with Kristin on Instagram at @kristinmockleryoung and tag us when you share the show #becomingchurchpodcast

Ashlee Eiland: Say Good

Kristin Mockler Young — Sun, 09 Jun 2024 10:00:00 +0000

Pick a recent news headline and the chances are, you have feelings about it. There’s someone in your life that you’re struggling to love through disagreement. You’re about ready to quit on social media altogether because every post feels like a landmine.

Ashlee Eiland recognizes all of the tension and complexity that’s wrapped around politics, theology and current events of today’s world. But when it’s easier to turn a blind eye or disassociate, Ashlee wants to call out your God given voice and teach you how to use it.

This conversation pulls some practical tips from her book, Say Good, as Ashlee and Kristin talk about the power of words, and when and how to use them.

————

READ:

Say Good by Ashley Eiland

The Becoming Church list of resources

WATCH:

How do you reflect Imago Dei?

————

SCRIPTURE TO EXPLORE:

Ephesians 3

Isaiah 58

John 17

2 Timothy 1

Ezekiel 37

Ephesians 4

————

HANG OUT WITH US:

BecomingChurch.tv

Ashley on IG: @ashlee_eiland
Kristin on IG: @kristinmockleryoung
Mosaic on IG: @MosaicCLT

#becomingchurchpodcast

Shannan Martin: People Can Change

Kristin Mockler Young — Sun, 26 May 2024 10:00:00 +0000

People can change, even the difficult ones. This is a fundamental belief of Shannan Martin, mostly because of the changes she’s seen in her own life. She went from a teen with the burden to “save the poor” to a candidate for City Council, actively creating change for her own neighbors to enrich the community she lives in.

Author of Start with Hello and The Ministry of Ordinary Spaces, Shannan Martin has lived experience that changed the black and white, fundamental way she viewed people. In this conversation, she’ll teach us how to do the same so we can lean in to proximity instead of pushing away or being afraid of people who might influence us for the worse.

————

READ:

Start with Hello by Shannon Martin
The Ministry of Ordinary Spaces by Shannan Martin
I Think You’re Wrong but I’m Listening by Sarah Stewart Holland Beth Silvers
All Things Reconsidered: How Rethinking What We Know Helps Us Know What We Believe

WATCH:

Be Salty and Lit

LISTEN:

Church and State: A Healthy Partnership with Rich Villodas
Learning Immigration Laws with Bri Strensrud

————

HANG OUT WITH US:

BecomingChurch.tv

Shannan on IG: @shannanwrites
Kristin on IG: @kristinmockleryoung
Mosaic on IG: @MosaicCLT

#becomingchurchpodcast

Molly Stillman: If I Don’t Laugh, I’ll Cry

Kristin Mockler Young — Sun, 12 May 2024 10:00:00 +0000

Humor and loss can coexist and Molly Stillman’s life shows us how in her memoir If I Don’t Laugh, I’ll Cry. After losing her mother, then squandering the quarter of a million dollar inheritance, life continued to bring experiences that made her both laugh and cry.

This episode explores how to have joy in the midst of grief, what God’s sense of humor is like, how to navigate complicated family relationships and how to focus on the people who choose to be in your life when others choose to walk away.

Content warning: As Molly shares her experiences, there is brief mention of death, depression, miscarriage - and vomit - but it’s also a really great conversation filled with hope, laughter and how to find joy in the midst of all of it.

————

READ:

If I Don’t Laugh, I’ll Cry by Molly Stillman

Tired of Being Tired by Jess Connolly

WATCH:

Kristin’s message on being an axolotl

LISTEN:

Breathing through Grief with Dorina Lazo Gilmore Young

The Bible is Funny with Anthony Ramos

————

SCRIPTURE TO EXPLORE:

Judges 3 (King Ehud’s violent bathroom break)

Proverbs 17:22

————

HANG OUT WITH US:

BecomingChurch.tv

Molly on IG: @stillbeingmolly

Kristin on IG: @kristinmockleryoung
Mosaic on IG: @MosaicCLT

#becomingchurchpodcast #becomingchurch

Bri Strensrud: Start with Welcome

Kristin Mockler Young — Sun, 28 Apr 2024 10:00:00 +0000

There are easy conversations. Then there are conversations you never thought you could have due to a lack of knowledge, information or understanding. Bri Strensrud is a human dignity advocate who helps Christians detangle immigration and refugee issues from politically partisan, dehumanizing narratives.

If you have a heart to help marginalized people but don’t know where to start in actively making a difference, this episode will meet you right at the intersection of fear and conviction with grace and compassion. Bri will help you better understand immigration as a human dignity issue and how you can seek out a holistic biblical perspective to know how God wants you to think about migrants.

Her book, Start with Welcome, is full of information and stories to bend your heart toward the marginalized people in your community as well as educational, practical things you can do to use your voice to make a difference.

————

LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE:

Start with Welcome book

Misreading Scripture with Western Eyes

Evangelical Immigration Table

Women of Welcome

————

SCRIPTURE TO EXPLORE:

Luke 10:29-37

Romans 15:7

1 Corinthians 13

John 5

John 15

————

HANG OUT WITH US:

BecomingChurch.tv

Bri on IG: @bri.stenz

Kristin on IG: @kristinmockleryoung
Mosaic on IG: @MosaicCLT

#becomingchurchpodcast

Rich Villodas: Leading in Tension

Kristin Mockler Young — Sun, 14 Apr 2024 15:43:31 +0000

Diversity leads to disagreement, which leads to division. This is why it’s so much easier to go through life with people who look like, think like, vote like and believe like you do. But Pastor and author Rich Villodas challenges us to lean in to discomfort instead of letting fear keep us isolated.

Whether your conversations of tension happen in your family or your church, whether your conflict revolves around race, politics, social justice or sexuality, this conversation between 3 pastors leading diverse, multiethnic churches, will provide you with practical ways to stay engaged. Through curiosity, you can move away from emotional reactivity into conversations that protect your relationships with people you don’t agree with.

Share this episode with someone who believes a little bit differently than you as an invitation to a healthier, stronger relationship.

————

LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE:

When Naeem showed up to chat with Marty Solomon

Pre-Order Rich’s new book: The Narrow Path

Rich’s past books in our library

————

RELATED RESOURCES:

Mosaic’s Mission unpacked

————

SCRIPTURE TO EXPLORE:

Colossians 1:17

Psalm 139

1 Corinthians 12:27

————

HANG OUT WITH US:

BecomingChurch.tv

Rich on IG: @richvillodas
Kristin on IG: @kristinmockleryoung
Mosaic on IG: @MosaicCLT

#becomingchurchpodcast

Dorina Gilmore: Breathing Through Grief

Kristin Mockler Young — Sun, 31 Mar 2024 10:00:00 +0000

Grief often brings up heavy feelings of sadness and pain but this conversation is filled with hope and restoration. If you are living with grief or you aren’t sure how to best support other people in your life who have experienced loss, you will find both practicals and permission to feel in this episode.

In a surprise story of unexpected loss and grief, Dorina Lazo Gilmore-Young had her faith put to the test when her husband was suddenly faced with a cancer diagnosis that he did not survive. She shares her experience on how God met her in her pain and how she grieved as a parent with grieving children who had also lost their father. This episode focuses on celebration and life, exploring the different ways people grieve based on their culture and proposing new ways of talking about death with children to remove fear and replace it with remembrance.

————

LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE:

Breathing Through Grief

Chasing God’s Glory (grief for kids)

————

RELATED RESOURCES:

Grieving Unexpected Loss

What Good is God when Life Hurts?

Healing Trauma with a Christ-Centered Therapist

————

SCRIPTURE TO EXPLORE:

Psalms 34:18 MSG

Genesis 16:13

————

HANG OUT WITH US:

BecomingChurch.tv

Dorina on IG: @dorinagilmore
Kristin on IG: @kristinmockleryoung
Mosaic on IG: @MosaicCLT

#becomingchurchpodcast

Kristen LaValley: Even if He Doesn’t

Kristin Mockler Young — Mon, 18 Mar 2024 00:48:10 +0000

“Let Your Husband Love You” may have been the first words that drew attention to Kristen LaValley’s work, but she wants it to be known that her frontal lobe has fully closed since then. And she has new things to say.

In “Even if He Doesn’t,” Kristen wrote the lightest book on suffering there is. If you’re not sure if you’re angry at God or His people, if you believe God is real but you’re not sure if He’s good, if you’re afraid God is going to forsake you because of all the things you’re holding…she has some words for you.

Kristen bravely faces the much-warned-against slippery slope to face Christianese platitudes that leave you feeling worse instead of better to show where God is in present in your pain, even if He isn’t showing up the way you expected Him to.

————

LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE:

Even if He Doesn’t

————

RELATED RESOURCES:

Is there Hope after Church Hurt? with Jess Connolly
Broken Crayons Still Color with Toni Collier
What Good is God when Life Hurts with Amanda Held Opelt
Repentant Pastors for Change in the Church with Ben Cremer

————

HANG OUT WITH US:

BecomingChurch.tv

Kristen on IG: @kristen.lavalley
Kristin on IG: @kristinmockleryoung
Mosaic on IG: @MosaicCLT

#becomingchurchpodcast

Alexandra Hoover: The Gift of Doubt Leads to Faith

Kristin Mockler Young — Wed, 06 Mar 2024 17:41:04 +0000

Doubt isn’t the opposite of faith. If we lean in to it instead of running away in fear of where it could lead, it can actually be a gift that leads us to a more meaningful faith than we ever imagined.

Alexandra Hoover, author of Eyes Up and Without Wavering, has experienced a lot of resistance in her spiritual life. Through unexpected loss of close family members and church hurt on the side of vocational ministry, she has been left with unanswered prayers multiple times. Yet, she continues to see God’s hand in her life and believes in His bigger story.

This episode is for anyone who has experienced church hurt, doubt, questions or who wonders if their story is important enough to have an impact in the world.

————

MENTIONS FROM THIS EPISODE:

AlexandraVHoover.com
Calling Academy

————

SCRIPTURE TO EXPLORE:

1 Corinthians 3
Acts 9
Hebrews 11
Ephesians 2
Philippians 2

————

HANG OUT WITH US:

BecomingChurch.tv

Kristin on IG: @kristinmockleryoung
Mosaic on IG: @MosaicCLT

#becomingchurchpodcast

Sarah Bessey: Field Notes for the Wilderness

Kristin Mockler Young — Sun, 18 Feb 2024 11:00:00 +0000

“Once upon a time you had it all beautifully sorted out. Then you didn’t.” If these words of Sarah Bessey’s resonate at all, this episode is my gift to you. As a leading voice in the conversation around deconstruction, Sarah has years of experience navigating doubt, wrestling with questions and challenging The Church to become the best and truest version of itself.

Through her books like Jesus Feminist, Out of Sorts and her Evolving Faith Community, Sarah communicates care, inclusion and grace for anyone who is trying to figure out who God is, what the Bible actually means and what it really can look like to be Jesus followers.

Sarah’s newest book, “Field Notes for the Wilderness: Practices for an Evolving Faith” is out now and it is a guidebook for anyone who is wandering, even if your path is taking you away from The Church.

*The giftcard giveaway has ended.

————

MENTIONS FROM THIS EPISODE:

Evolving Faith
Rachel Held Evans
Richard Rohr
Jeff Chu
Chanequa Walker Barnes
Barbara Brown Taylor

————

HANG OUT WITH US:

BecomingChurch.tv

Kristin on IG: @kristinmockleryoung
Mosaic on IG: @MosaicCLT

#becomingchurchpodcast

Nick Connolly: Don’t Give Up Just Yet

Kristin Mockler Young — Mon, 05 Feb 2024 03:11:38 +0000

Don’t you wish you had access to a little voice that always knew the right thing to say? Maybe an encouragement to motivate you, to help you stay persistent in the painful times and remind you why it’s important to keep going even when it’s hard? Nick Connolly can be that voice for you in this episode of Becoming Church.

Nick and Kristin both share some vulnerable stories of times they wanted to quit, in order to remind you that there is always hope on the other side. If you don’t feel strong enough, you don’t have to be. Because we can live in the tension of both “God will solve this” and “we might not see resolution this side of heaven.”

This is an episode on obedience, persistence and knowing God’s will with a little Ted Lasso thrown in for good measure. We’ll also give you a preview to Nick’s book “Don’t Give Up Just Yet: Choosing Persistence in a World of Resistance” and the bonus free gifts you get by preordering before February 6th!

————

LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE:

Don’t Give Up Just Yet
Jess Connolly’s episode on Church Hurt
Life School

————

SCRIPTURE TO EXPLORE:

Galatians 6:9
Ephesians 3:20-21

————

HANG OUT WITH US:

BecomingChurch.tv

Nick on IG: @nconnolly
Kristin on IG: @kristinmockleryoung
Mosaic on IG: @MosaicCLT

#becomingchurchpodcast

Joel Muddamalle: Finding Hidden Peace

Kristin Mockler Young — Sun, 21 Jan 2024 11:00:00 +0000

Theologian, author and basketball enthusiast Joel Muddamalle knows a lot about the Bible but he shares his knowledge in a humble, approachable way like he often does in his Humble Theology newsletter and social media posts. In this conversation, you’ll hear Joel talk about his own struggle with pride and peace as well what he’s learned by being surrounded by women as one of the only men on staff at Proverbs 31.

You can also pre-order his upcoming book "The Hidden Peace: Finding security, strength and confidence through humility” and see if you agree with Kristin that it hurts your feelings.

————

LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE:

Pre-Order for Bonuses

Women Preaching

Did Paul ban women from speaking?

————

RELATED RESOURCES:

The Cost of Control with Sharon Miller

When there’s Not Peace on Earth

How to Approach Relationships

————

SCRIPTURE TO EXPLORE:

Galatians 5

————

HANG OUT WITH US:

BecomingChurch.tv

Joel on IG: @muddamalle
Kristin on IG: @kristinmockleryoung
Mosaic on IG: @MosaicCLT

#becomingchurchpodcast

Tara Bremer: Bringing Peace to your House

Kristin Mockler Young — Sun, 07 Jan 2024 11:00:00 +0000

Continuous Improver, Tara Bremer, knows a thing or two about how to declutter and organize your home. If you’re looking for a way to clean out your physical space or reduce your mental load, this episode has tips to bring you peace in the new year. As the founder of House Peace, Tara is the perfect person to lead us in our efforts.

Tara and Kristin also take the theme of decluttering from our lived in homes to our lived in beliefs with a discussion on how to unlearn, relearn and declutter our faith. If you’re not sure what you believe, what to hold on to or what it’s okay to get rid of when it comes to your views on God, the Bible or the church, this episode will help you let go of the things that don’t define you anymore.

Keep scrolling down for mentioned links and additional related resources on deconstruction and what to do after you “donate” the things that don’t fit you anymore.

————

LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE:

Find your Enneagram Style
Find Peace for your House
This is such a good box!

————

RELATED RESOURCES:

Reimagine God: a series on unlearning and relearning God
Rebuild after Deconstructing

————

SCRIPTURE TO EXPLORE:

Matthew 6:19-21

————

HANG OUT WITH US:

BecomingChurch.tv

Tara on IG: @tarabbremer
Kristin on IG: @kristinmockleryoung
Mosaic on IG: @MosaicCLT

#becomingchurchpodcast

Marty Solomon: Was the Bible God’s Idea?

Kristin Mockler Young — Sun, 17 Dec 2023 11:00:00 +0000

Seriously what’s up with the Bible? Why are there so many translations? Is it literal? Is it metaphor? Did God write it or is he more of a co-author?

In this episode with Marty Solomon - and our special co-host Naeem Fazal - we take a look at the Bible from the Hebrew perspective, maybe as God intended it. Marty explains how scripture is supposed to be read, the mistakes we often face in our quiet times and what we can do to ask better questions of the text as we read.

If you’re not sure what to do with the Bible or you’re ready to try reading it again, you’ll find grace and insight in this episode. When you’re ready to dig deeper and think at a higher level, we can’t recommend Marty’s podcast, BEMA discipleship, enough. Until then, this conversation will meet you where you are with patience, guidance and practical application.

————

LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE:

Asking Better Questions of the Bible

MartySolomon.com

The Bema Podcast

————

RELATED RESOURCES:

How Can I Believe the Bible

Reimagine God: a series on unlearning and relearning God

————

SCRIPTURE TO EXPLORE:

SO MANY. Basically, just pick up your Bible. (But seriously, if you're looking for specific scriptures, Marty has many verses and additional resources linked up in each chapter of his book.)

————

HANG OUT WITH US:

BecomingChurch.tv

Marty on IG: @marty_solomon
Kristin on IG: @kristinmockleryoung
Naeem on IG: @naeemfazal
Mosaic on IG: @MosaicCLT

#becomingchurchpodcast

Toni Collier: Broken Crayons Still Color

Kristin Mockler Young — Sun, 19 Nov 2023 11:00:00 +0000

Get ready to laugh as you listen because Toni Collier brings humor and hope to a conversation on darkness and pain. But, as Toni says “We’re going in every time” and that’s what happens in this honest conversation on owning our own brokenness.

This is an episode for victims of church hurt, people who are stuck going back to unhealthy familiar patters, people who are feeling forgotten by God and those who are tempted to think their sin isn’t that bad.

Listen for practicals then be sure to use the links below for more.

————

LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE:

Brave Enough to be Broken

Broken Crayons Still Color (for kids!)

ToniCollier.com

Mosaic Resources

Everyday People

How to be The Church Monday - Saturday

————

SCRIPTURE TO EXPLORE:

2 Corinthians 12:9
Genesis 1:2
Luke 6:38
Acts 2:44
Galatians 5:22

————

HANG OUT WITH US:

Toni on IG: @tonijcollier
Kristin on IG: @kristinmockleryoung
Mosaic on IG: @MosaicCLT

#becomingchurchpodcast

Amanda Held Opelt: What Good is God When Life Hurts?

Kristin Mockler Young — Sun, 05 Nov 2023 11:00:00 +0000

Are we allowed to admit when life is hard? When there are so many other heavy things happening, when other people are experiencing widespread devastation, when our lives on paper are pretty privileged…are we allowed to say we aren’t exactly finding the joy of the Lord as our strength?

In this interview, Amanda Held Evans talks about the emotional prosperity gospel: the belief that if we have enough faith, God will make us happy and give us emotional abundance in our careers, marriages and lives. She challenges some religious platitudes to show how we may be missing something as we chase after God’s perfect will or calling in our lives.

Grab a Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup or Sour Skittles out of the Trick-or-Treat bowl and get ready to lean in to a real conversation with real women who have real hurts. We hope you feel seen in your not-so-perfect life and we really hope you find permission to embrace your feelings without rushing through them to reach eternal positivity on the other side of your season.

Faith, after all, is choosing to say yes to the right question.

————

LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE:

Holy Unhappiness
https://tinyurl.com/holyunhappiness

A Hole in the World
https://tinyurl.com/58uztd64

AmandaHeldOpelt.com

RachelHeldEvans.com

————

SCRIPTURE TO EXPLORE:

Genesis 3
John 11

————

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:

Kristin’s message on Gratitude
https://tinyurl.com/4em6suth

TEDx talk: Fear and Beauty
https://tinyurl.com/bdebujma

What’s an Enneagram?
https://www.yourenneagramcoach.com/

————

HANG OUT WITH US:

Amanda on IG:
https://www.instagram.com/amandaheldopelt/

Kristin on IG:
https://www.instagram.com/kristinmockleryoung/

Mosaic Church on IG:
https://www.instagram.com/mosaicclt/

#becomingchurchpodcast

David Docusen: Make the Introduction

Kristin Mockler Young — Sun, 22 Oct 2023 10:00:00 +0000

After leaving Pastoral ministry, David Docusen found himself once again leading an accidental home church that brought him back to pastoring. (The lucky people of Winston Salem, NC can attest to this being the right choice.)

Through his years of expertise as a pastor, author, professor and community advocate, David realized that ministry and evangelism really is simpler and more accessible than we sometimes make it in the church.

This conversation is for anyone who isn’t sure how to talk to other people about Jesus, feels ill equipped to share their faith or gets nervous thinking about the Holy Spirit and whatever gifts you’re supposed to have because of it. This episode of Becoming Church with David will feel like talking with a friend - and will hopefully leave you encouraged that you can go and do the same just as easily.

————

LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE:

Neighborliness: https://tinyurl.com/2xnkvapp
Tomorrow and the Days to Come: https://a.co/d/e8ZeMfz
Read with a Friend: https://tinyurl.com/32fv5je3
https://daviddocusen.com/

————

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:

Spiritual Gifts test: https://spiritualgiftstest.com/
Enneagram assessment: https://tinyurl.com/yc2ryhmn
Sign up for X-factor at Mosaic: https://tinyurl.com/yuchycj2

————

HANG OUT WITH US:

David on IG:
https://www.instagram.com/daviddocusen

Kristin on IG:
https://www.instagram.com/kristinmockleryoung/

Mosaic Church on IG:
https://www.instagram.com/mosaicclt/

#becomingchurchpodcast

Cheryl Nembhard: Power in The Church

Kristin Mockler Young — Sun, 08 Oct 2023 10:00:00 +0000

The word “power” brings a lot to mind. It’s often associated with other words like male, patriarchy, privilege or structure. It often overlooks the marginalized, minorities and people who don’t belong to majority culture. In this episode, Kristin talks with Cheryl Nembhard about how to recognize healthy and unhealthy systems of power in order to disrupt systems in the name of hope and restoration.

As an advocate for social justice, women in ministry, at risk youth, sex-trafficked people and the marginalized, Cheryl is a voice of hope for many who are overlooked in today’s culture. She is regularly an active part of See, Hear, Love on television, the Soulfood to Go podcast, Brave Canada and Women Speakers Collective.

————

SCRIPTURE TO EXPLORE:

John 13:2-5

————

LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE:

Cheryl’s website: https://www.cherylnembhard.com/
Playing God by Andy Crouch: https://rb.gy/conlx

————

HANG OUT WITH US:

Cheryl on IG: @cherylnembhard
Kristin on IG: @kristinmockleryoung
Mosaic Church on IG: @MosaicCLT

#becomingchurchpodcast

Ike Miller: Folding our Emotional Laundry

Kristin Mockler Young — Sun, 24 Sep 2023 10:00:00 +0000

Go ahead and save this episode now because it’s one you’re going to come back to. What started as a conversation on baggage and how to heal past wounds turned into free therapy for all of us. If you find yourself getting cynical or bitter from being disappointed by people - or you tend to sit in shame of your own disappointment - this episode will help you remember what’s true, and what’s in your control.

Ike Miller, co-pastor of Bright City RDU with his wife Sharon Hodde Miller, also shares a bit about his book, Good Baggage: How your Difficult Childhood Prepared you for Healthy Relationships. As the adult child of an alcoholic, he gives practical tips and steps for anyone who has experienced trauma through family addiction, abuse, illness or other inflicted wounds.

For additional conversations around healing past (or present) trauma, check out the resources and past episodes below.

————

LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE:

Good Baggage book
IkeMiller.com
Nuuly (Kristin & Sharon’s clothing rental)

————

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:

Sharon Hodde Miller on Control
Kobe Campbell on Breaking Cycles
Tabitha Panariso on Healing Trauma

————

HANG OUT WITH US:

Ike on IG: @ikefmiller
Kristin on IG: @kristinmockleryoung
Mosaic Church on IG: @MosaicCLT

#becomingchurchpodcast

Eli Bonilla: Embracing our Mixed Identities

Kristin Mockler Young — Sun, 10 Sep 2023 18:07:17 +0000

In anticipation of Hispanic Heritage month, Eli Bonilla, author of Mixed: Embracing Complexity by Uncovering Your God-led Identity, talks about how our identities are always comprised of a combination of things. He shares candidly about being both Mexican and Black, living as an African in descent but Latino in ethnicity, and how he struggled to know who he was or what people group to belong to…until he realized that a mixed background is common to everyone!

This episode for everyone who has ever felt like they’re wearing more than one label. Even if your ethnicity is easy to find listed on a form, your identity is still complex. Our social and cultural experiences also form who we are and mold us into the person we’re becoming.

Grab Eli’s book and check out more resources on identity using the links below.

————

LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE:

Mixed: Embracing Complexity by Uncovering Your God-led Identity
No Other Label
Kristin's clay story

————

SCRIPTURE TO EXPLORE:

1 John 3:2
Matthew 22:36-40
1 Corinthians 9:20-22
Jeremiah 18

————

HANG OUT WITH US:

Eli on IG: @elibonillajr
Kristin on IG: @kristinmockleryoung
Mosaic on IG: @MosaicCLT

#becomingchurchpodcast

Kayla Craig: The Season of Back to School

Kristin Mockler Young — Sun, 27 Aug 2023 22:19:44 +0000

Kayla Craig has a way with words that brings freedom and peace into even the most traumatic situations. Maybe it’s her journalism background, maybe it’s that she’s a real life mom to four kids of her own, maybe it’s the inspiration that comes from living in an old convent. Regardless, Kayla’s gift of language will give you words to borrow when you can’t find any that fit.

This episode is for parents, educators, caregivers and anyone who bears the weight of this back to school season. If you’re overwhelmed with all the fall brings or you feel like your life is being run by systems out of your control, take a deep breath and remember that you are more than the little people in your care. You matter and so does your peace. We hope you find some in these next 30 minutes as Kayla walks us through every season being sacred.

————

LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE:

Pre-Order Every Season Sacred with bonus gifts - out September 19th
A prayer for the 1st Day of School
Meredith Anne Miller’s episode of Becoming Church
Mary Van Geffen’s episode of Becoming Church
Register for the Parenting Night with Meredith Miller

————

HANG OUT WITH US:

Kayla on IG: @liturgiesforparents

Kristin on IG: @kristinmockleryoung
Mosaic Church on IG: @MosaicCLT

#becomingchurchpodcast

Kristel Acevedo: 3 Big Questions

Kristin Mockler Young — Sun, 13 Aug 2023 22:15:38 +0000

If you're an introvert who loves people, an immigrant trying to blend cultures or you're parenting tweens and teens, this converstaion with Kristel Acevedo is for you.

Kristel explains the 3 Big Questions our kids are asking around their identity, belonging and purpose with resources to help as you guide them through these formative years. We have additional resources linked up below because these are definitely not struggles we outgrow as adults!

Share this episode with your favorite parent, teacher or caregiver to encourage them in the ministry of growing the youth they love in faith.

————

LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE:

KristelAcevedo.com
3 Big Questions journal
Immigration Devos
No Other Label - a message on identity
The Art of Being in Relationships - a message on belonging
Repaired for a Purpose - a message on purpose

————

HANG OUT WITH US:

Kristel on IG: @kristelace

Kristin on IG: @kristinmockleryoung
Mosaic Church on IG: @MosaicCLT

#becomingchurchpodcast

Markus Lloyd: Theology of Reconciliation

Kristin Mockler Young — Sun, 30 Jul 2023 20:37:44 +0000

Is the world really divided? Is the church? Or are we becoming more and more integrated without even realizing it? Markus Lloyd has stepped off the TV set - at least momentarily - to focus on promoting unity and showing us how connected we really are.

In this conversation, Markus and Kristin talk about what churches can do to stop fighting against other churches, how church is making God boring and how to broaden our perspectives for better understanding of God and each other. This episode also explores White theology, Black theology and Womanist theology to find the truth of who God is and what scripture really says to all of us.

Share this episode with anyone who (mistakenly) thinks they’re living in a homogenous space where diversity and racial reconciliation don’t apply to their faith.

————

SCRIPTURE TO EXPLORE:

John 17:20
Luke 15:11-32
Revelation 7:9

————

LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE:

Markus’ IMDB page
Threaded
Why are all the Black kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?
A Theological Commentary on Acts
Mark DeYmaz, co-founder of Mosaix Global Network
Online Small Groups for Reconciliation
Colored Commentary Podcast

————

HANG OUT WITH US:

Markus on IG: @themarkuslloyd
Kristin on IG: @kristinmockleryoung
Mosaic Church on IG: @MosaicCLT

#becomingchurchpodcast

Cut to the Quick with Derwin Gray

Kristin Mockler Young — Sun, 16 Jul 2023 09:00:00 +0000

You may know Derwin Gray as a pastor, author or NFL player but do you know him as a TikTok dancer? Do you know what almost kept him from becoming the teacher and speaker that he is today?

In this episode of Becoming Church, Pastor Derwin of Transformation Church talks about his favorite title, explains why he doesn’t use tips or formulas in his preaching and reveals the magic behind his famous catchphrases…even making one up on the spot for Kristin!

This is a light, fun conversation that will point you to Jesus through stories, examples and analogies. If you need more resources on how to see Jesus in your everyday life, check out Mosaic’s resources or reach out to Kristin using the links below.

————

SCRIPTURE TO EXPLORE

Romans 8:31
Colossians 3:2
Genesis 3:1
Matthew 4:4
John 5:39-40

————

LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE:

Derwin’s Books
Kobe Campbell’s episode: Why Am I Like This?
Transformation’s Flourish series
Mosaic’s Resource page

————

HANG OUT WITH US:

Derwin on IG: @derwinlgray

Kristin on IG: @kristinmockleryoung
Mosaic Church on IG: @MosaicCLT

#becomingchurchpodcast

Kate Boyd: Disentangling Faith to find Jesus

Kristin Mockler Young — Sun, 02 Jul 2023 09:00:00 +0000

Social injustices, politics and public revelations are causing many Christians to take another look at their faith. For some, it’s resulted in an exit from the church. For many other believers, it’s a hard, painful process of trying to figure out what they believe and why.

In this episode, Kate Boyd, author of “An Untidy Faith: Journeying Back to the Joy of Following Jesus” shares her experiences of deconstructing and disentangling her beliefs as a guide for those who are just starting the process.

This is a conversation for anyone who wants to better understand Christianese language, where shaping ideas come from and how church culture has been created historically.

————

LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE:

An Untidy Faith book
KateBoyd.co

————

HANG OUT WITH US:

Kate on IG:@kateboyd.co
Kate on Twitter: @TheKateBoyd

Kristin on IG: @kristinmockleryoung
Mosaic Church on IG: @MosaicCLT

#becomingchurch #becomingchurchpodcast

Part 2: Black people in America with Rasool Berry

Kristin Mockler Young — Sun, 18 Jun 2023 09:00:00 +0000

After discussing the history of Juneteenth, we have to turn our attention to now and the racial injustice so many Black people are still facing in America.

As they navigate through Christian Nationalism, American Exceptionalism and fear based motivation, Kristin and Rasool Berry share personal stories and experiences that have humbled them to becoming more like Christ.

This episode will answer questions like:

How do I know if I have Black friends or just know Black people?
Can I be proud of having American heritage without becoming a Nationalist?
At what age should I talk to my kids about race issues?
But what if I say the wrong thing?

The best way to use your influence is to listen, learn and live out what God shows you. If this episode helps you do any of those things, we'd love for you to leave a review and share it with someone else.

————

SCRIPTURE TO EXPLORE

John 14:2
1 John 4:18
Romans 12:15
Philippians 1:23-24

————

LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE:

In Pursuit of Jesus by ODB
The Civil War as a Theological Crisis
Kristin gets called out on IG Live
Not Just for Me by Common Hymnal
Culture Making by Andy Crouch
Experience Voices
More Resources

————

HANG OUT WITH US:

Rasool on IG: @RasoolB
Rasool on Twitter: @RasoolBerry
Kristin on IG: @kristinmockleryoung
Mosaic Church on IG: @MosaicCLT

#becomingchurchpodcast

Honoring Juneteenth with Rasool Berry

Kristin Mockler Young — Thu, 15 Jun 2023 21:25:11 +0000

What is Juneteenth for? Can only Black people celebrate it? In this interview with Rasool Berry, he explains the history of Juneteenth and addresses some common misconceptions people in majority culture often hold about Black Culture.

We invite you to listen with the spirit of invitation and understanding, especially if you find yourself wanting to react with defenses or justifications.

If you are a white person committed to becoming an ally, this conversation will help you better understand how to support and celebrate collectively without accidentally becoming performative in your actions.

————

SCRIPTURE TO EXPLORE

Leviticus 25:8-55
Matthew 7:22-23
Ephesians 6
Philippians 4:12-13
Philemon
————

LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE:

RasoolBerry.com
Our Daily Bread
Rasool’s podcast, Where Ya From?
Juneteenth Documentary
Rasool’s CT article on the celebration of Juneteenth

————

HANG OUT WITH US:

Rasool on IG: @RasoolB
Rasool on Twitter: @RasoolBerry
Kristin on IG: @kristinmockleryoung
Mosaic Church on IG: @MosaicCLT

#becomingchurchpodcast

Ben Cremer: Repentant Pastors for Change in The Church

Kristin Mockler Young — Sun, 04 Jun 2023 09:00:00 +0000

There’s no question that many pastors in “White, Evangelical America” need to repent. But what about the ones not caught up in scandal or abuse? This vulnerable conversation between Pastors Ben Cremer and Kristin Mockler Young, will give you hope that there is still good happening in local churches across America.

In this behind the scenes conversation, you’ll hear 2 pastors talk about seeing their own participation in church hurt, what tiny shifts changed their theology, and how they’ve been able to apologize, repent and heal from things their past selves did, said and believed.

If this episode brings you healing or hope, please send it to someone else who could benefit from the apology of a pastor so they can begin the process of finding safety in The Church.

————

SCRIPTURE TO EXPLORE:

Philippians 2

————

LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE:

————

HANG OUT WITH US:

Ben on IG: @brcremer
Kristin on IG: @kristinmockleryoung
Mosaic Church on IG: @MosaicCLT

#becomingchurchpodcast

Connecting Generations with Antwuan Malone

Kristin Mockler Young — Sun, 21 May 2023 10:00:00 +0000

Generation gaps are real, not just in age but in thought, motivation, belief and lived experience. If we want to have multi-generational churches that don’t get old and die off, we have to be Christians who live in community and do life with people we don’t quite understand.

As you listen to Pastor Antwuan Malone explain where Boomers, Gen Z and Millennials are coming from - especially as it pertains to their experience and perception of the church - be thinking of someone from a different generation you could share this episode with! Think of it as an easy way to say “Hey, I want to love your generation better by listening to you to understand where you’re coming from.”

Antwuan and Kristin also talk about why people leave the church, how we can draw them back in and how it has to start by answering the key question each generation is asking - which is revealed in this conversation!

————

SCRIPTURE TO EXPLORE:

John 3:1-21
John 4:1-42
1 Corinthians 9:20-22
John 13:35
Matthew 5:14-16
Romans 12
1 Corinthians 12:12-27

————

LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE:

AntwuanMalone.com

————

HANG OUT WITH US:

Antwuan on @AntwuanMalone
Kristin on IG: @kristinmockleryoung
Mosaic Church on IG: @MosaicCLT

#becomingchurchpodcast

Mary Van Geffen: Parenting the Spicy Ones

Kristin Mockler Young — Sun, 07 May 2023 10:00:00 +0000

In Mary’s words, this episode is “A spicy one interviewing the coach of spicy ones.” Parenting coach Mary Van Geffen shares her expertise on how to love, lead and discipline our most challenging children. If you’re looking for resources and practical ways to be a better parent or you’re a grandparent, family member or friend who wants to better support the parents in your life, this episode is a must-listen.

Learn from Mary how to:

stay calm when the wild one is wilding out
help siblings of spicy ones cope
stop accidentally gaslighting your children
be firm and kind in your parenting methods
show compassion to your inner child
talk to grandparents about your parenting style

Mary also answers a few answers from Instagram! Be sure you’re following us so you can be part of future episodes.

————

LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE:

Moms of Spicy Ones 8 week course
Mary’s Daily Parenting Inspiration

————

REGISTER FOR MARY’S PARENTING CLASSES:

Calm: Self regulation 101 for parents and other leaders.
Use your body to ground yourself in the midst of chaos, defiance and uncontrollable emotions.

Kind: Effective gentle parenting techniques to replace yelling, shaming, and punishing with respect and warmth.
Learn four E.P.I.C. communication skills to help your child cooperate and feel connected.

Firm: Set strong and sensible limits with your little boundary pusher.
Build the parenting confidence needed to handle creative loopholes, relentless arguments, and constant pushback!

————

HANG OUT WITH US:

Mary on IG: @maryvangeffen

Kristin on IG: @kristinmockleryoung
Mosaic Church on IG: @MosaicCLT

#becomingchurchpodcast

Sara Billups: Orphaned Believers

Kristin Mockler Young — Sun, 23 Apr 2023 10:00:00 +0000

If you grew up with a combination of TGIF, See You At The Pole, the Left Behind Series, Casey Kasem’s Top 40, Veggie Tales and Focus on the Family, download this episode immediately.

In this conversation, Kristin and Sara Billups, the author of Orphaned Believers, talk about growing up and growing out of the tension of being both in the world yet not of it. They cover purity culture, the rapture, politics and social justice to try and find Jesus in the midst of it all.

There’s even talk about salvation and how many altar calls it takes to get there.

————

SCRIPTURE TO EXPLORE:

Psalm 18:19

————

LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE:

Orphaned Believers
Sara billups.com

————

HANG OUT WITH US:

Sara on IG: @sara.billups
Sara on Twitter: @hellobillups

Kristin on IG: @kristinmockleryoung
Kristin on TikTok: @kristinmockleryoung

Mosaic Church on IG: @MosaicCLT
Mosaic Church on FB: @MosaicChurch

#becomingchurchpodcast

Why Am I Like This? with Kobe Campbell

Kristin Mockler Young — Sun, 02 Apr 2023 21:00:00 +0000

Why Am I Like This?: How to Break Cycles, Heal your Trauma & Restore your Faith

If you’ve ever wished someone could respond to you with “me too,” this conversation with trauma therapist, Kobe Campbell, will provide you with the reassurance of a shared experience from someone who gets it. This episode is a great one to send with people in your life who are fighting isolation, depression or feel trapped in patterns they can’t break away from.

From the book “Why Am I Like This: How to Break Cycles, Heal your Trauma and Restore your Faith,” which launches this week, you get will get practical tips on how to acknowledge emotions without giving in to urges and how to start healing by grieving.

If listening to this conversation helps you realize that you need to talk with someone, reach out to Kobe for your next brave step in the process of moving from darkness into the light.

————

SCRIPTURE TO EXPLORE:

Matthew 23:4

————

LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE:

Why am I Like This?
Kobe’s website

————

HANG OUT WITH US:

Kobe on IG: @kobecampbell_
Kobe on TikTok: @kobecampbell_

Kristin on IG: @kristinmockleryoung
Kristin on TikTok: @kristinmockleryoung

Mosaic Church on IG: @MosaicCLT
Mosaic Church on FB: @MosaicChurch

#becomingchurchpodcast

Tabitha Panariso: Healing our Trauma

Kristin Mockler Young — Sun, 19 Mar 2023 09:00:00 +0000

Did you feel dragged into 2023? Does your faith feel like it’s wavering? Do you feel like your world is constantly being shaken up? In this episode, Tabitha will help you see that your identity in Christ is not based on what you have experienced.

As a Christ-centered trauma therapist, Tabitha Panariso will help you move from “What’s wrong with me?” to “What happened to me?” She will help you understand what you can control and how to cope with what you can’t.

Kristin and Tabitha also talk about the tension of being a “broken sinner” and someone who lives in “the wholeness of Christ” and how it’s tricky - yet possible - to do both.

————

SCRIPTURE TO EXPLORE:

Psalm 23:6

————

LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE:

Goodness of God
Robin Arzon (Kristin’s Peloton Pastor)
Keep Going on YouVersion
The Honest Guide (Tabitha’s Substack)
Therapy Information

————

HANG OUT WITH US:

Tabitha on IG: @tabithapanariso

Kristin on IG: @kristinmockleryoung
Kristin on TikTok: @kristinmockleryoung

Mosaic Church on IG: @MosaicCLT
Mosaic Church on TikTok: @MosaicChurchCLT

#becomingchurchpodcast

Flip the Script with Brittany Estes

Kristin Mockler Young — Sun, 12 Mar 2023 12:00:00 +0000

Just like Jesus flipped tables, Brittany Estes is flipping scripts. If you feel stuck in shame, overwhelm, stress or defeat, the possibility to find freedom is there. And it is for you.

In her book, Flip the Script: Make Your Move from Broken to Brilliant, Brittany helps you identify the lies you’ve been believing and equips you with practical steps to rewrite the narrative.

One listener will win a copy of Brittany’s book the week it launches so be sure to follow along with Kristin and Brittany on social media.

————

SCRIPTURE TO EXPLORE:

Matthew 5:14-16 MSG

————

LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE:

Flip the Script book

————

HANG OUT WITH US:

Brittany on IG: @jbrittanyestes
Brittany on FB: @brittany.s.estes
Brittany on TikTok: @jbrittanyestes

Kristin on IG: @kristinmockleryoung
Kristin on FB: @turningthegem
Kristin on TikTok: @kristinmockleryoung

Mosaic Church on IG: @MosaicCLT
Mosaic Church on FB: @MosaicChurch
Mosaic Church on TikTok: @MosaicChurchCLT

#becomingchurchpodcast

Stepping into dark places with Jeremy Jenkins and ATAP

Kristin Mockler Young — Sun, 05 Mar 2023 10:00:00 +0000

We’re taking a field trip outside of the church to enter scientology, a wiccan coven or maybe even a cult. Jeremy Jenkins with All Things All People will be our guide in this episode because these are common occurrences for him. Take a deep breath and tell your fear that you’re safe as Jeremy explains how going into dark places and world religions will help us become better Christians.

————

SCRIPTURE TO EXPLORE:

Acts 17:22-29
Ephesians 6:12
Daniel 10:13-14
1 Peter 3:15

————

LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE:

allthings.allpeople website

————

HANG OUT WITH US:

Jeremy on IG: allthings.allpeople
ATAP on FB: All Things All People

Kristin on IG: @kristinmockleryoung
Kristin on TikTok: @kristinmockleryoung
Kristin on FB: @turningthegem

Phylicia Masonheimer: Everyone is a Theologian

Kristin Mockler Young — Mon, 27 Feb 2023 02:00:00 +0000

If you're asking questions like “Why is there evil in the world? Why do I need a savior from sin? What happened on the cross? Why does the resurrection even matter? How do I walk by the spirit? What’s the church supposed to look like?” then this episode is for you.

Phylicia Masonheimer wrote a book on all these topics for real people. It’s more than a devotional but it’s not an academic tradebook, either. If you feel intimidated by theology but want to know more about who God is, Phylicia presents multiple perspectives to help you deeply understand what you believe - and why.

————

SCRIPTURE TO EXPLORE:

1 John 4:16
Luke 10:27
John 14:16
John 16:7
John 15:5
James 1:19

————

LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE:

Purchase Every Woman a Theologian
Phylicia Masonheimer’s website

————

HANG OUT WITH US:

Phylicia on IG: @PhyliciaMasonheimer
Phylicia on FB: @PhyliciaMasonheimer

Kristin on IG: @kristinmockleryoung
Kristin on FB: @turningthegem
Kristin on TikTok: @kristinmockleryoung

Mosaic Church on IG: @MosaicCLT
Mosaic Church on FB: @MosaicChurch
Mosaic Church on TikTok: @MosaicChurchCLT

#becomingchurchpodcast

How do I read the Bible?

Kristin Mockler Young — Sun, 12 Feb 2023 10:00:00 +0000

The resource list for this episode may be nearly as long as the Bible itself! Kristin and Ashley nerd out on Bible translations, perspectives, tools and their best suggestions for how you can better understand the Bible as you read.

If you somehow need more resources - or have questions about what we talked about - we probably have even more, just ask!

————

LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE:

First Nation’s Version: An Indigenous Translation of the New Testament
Native: Identity, Belonging and Rediscovering God by Kaitlin B. Curtice
BibleGateway.com - where you can compare versions side by side
Write the Word Journal
BlueLetterBible.org
The Bible Project
YouVersion App
The Jesus Storybook Bible
What is God Like by Rachel Held Evans
Scripture and the Authority of God by N.T. Wright
The Mosaic of Christian Belief by Roger E. Olson
Reading While Black by Esau McCaulley
Manana: Christian Theology from a Hispanic Perspective
Misreading Scripture Through Western Eyes by E. Randolph Richards

————

HANG OUT WITH US:

Kristin on IG
Kristin on TikTok
Kristin on FB

#becomingchurchpodcast

What is the Bible?

Kristin Mockler Young — Mon, 06 Feb 2023 01:54:00 +0000

What’s the difference between Scripture and The Bible? What does Mosaic believe about what it says? Kristin and Ashley unpack the basics and clear up commonly used language like inerrancy, translations, hermeneutics, solo scriptura and proof texting to help you better understand what that book on your bookshelf.

————

LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE:

The Bible as a Library
The Mosaic of Christian Belief
Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible

————

HANG OUT WITH US:

Kristin on IG
Kristin on TikTok
Kristin on FB

#becomingchurchpodcast

Who is Holy Spirit?

Kristin Mockler Young — Sun, 29 Jan 2023 10:00:00 +0000

If finding the Holy Spirit feels like a wild goose chase, this is the perfect episode for you. Naeem and Kristin explain who - what?! - the Holy Spirit is and how it’s for you, with you, in you and works through you. They also explain speaking in tongues and the various ways it could be connected to the Spirit.

————

SCRIPTURE TO EXPLORE:

John 14
Luke 12
John 20:22
John 3:1-21
Galatians 5:22-23
1 Corinthians 12
Romans 8:26

————

HANG OUT WITH US:

Kristin on IG: @kristinmockleryoung
Kristin on TikTok: @kristinmockleryoung
Kristin on FB: @turningthegem

Naeem on IG: @naeemfazal
Naeem on FB: @naeemfazal

#becomingchurchpodcast

Who is Jesus?

Kristin Mockler Young — Sun, 22 Jan 2023 10:00:00 +0000

Who is Jesus? Is Christ his last name? Is he God? Is he human? How does it work that he can be both? Naeem and Kristin explore various beliefs of who Jesus is to different people to help you figure out who he might be to you.

————

SCRIPTURE TO EXPLORE:

Colossians 1:15
John 3:16
Romans 10:9
John 1
John 14:6

————

LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE:

Naeem’s encounter with Jesus

————

HANG OUT WITH US:

Kristin on IG
Kristin on TikTok
Kristin on FB

Naeem on IG
Naeem on FB
Naeem’s website

#becomingchurchpodcast

Who is God?

Kristin Mockler Young — Sun, 15 Jan 2023 10:00:00 +0000

Who is God to you? A parent? The Father or Jesus? A clockmaker? In this first episode of our Essentials series, Naeem and Kristin talk about why God may actually best be represented as a realtor. This conversation will also help you figure out how you to relate to God by asking yourself one simple question.

————

SCRIPTURE TO EXPLORE:

1 Corinthians 8
1 John 3
Matthew 6:9-13
1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
Philippians 4:6-7
Matthew 6:16-18

————

LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE:

Worship: Why Tho

————

HANG OUT WITH US:

Kristin on IG
Kristin on TikTok
Kristin on FB

Naeem on IG
Naeem on FB
Naeem’s website

#becomingchurchpodcast

Magen Thurman: When Worship is Hard.

Kristin Mockler Young — Sun, 01 Jan 2023 10:00:00 +0000

Magen Thurman has shared the stage with many popular worship leaders and Christian artists but recently she had an experience that made her say “The jig is up.” In a very vulnerable and tender conversation, Magen and Kristin talk about:

how to get the most of worship
the right and wrong ways to worship
celebrity culture in worship
what to do when worship is hard

Send this episode to someone who needs hope and encouragement to keep going, keep showing up and keep believing even when it feels disingenuous.

DISCLAIMER: a satire TV show is mentioned in this episode. It’s content is not glorifying to the church and it’s mention here is not an endorsement.

————

SCRIPTURE TO EXPLORE:

James 1
Hebrews 13:15

————

LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE:

Magen Thurman 
Magen on Spotify
Oh Praise the Name

————

HANG OUT WITH US:

Magen on IG: @MagenThurman

Kristin on IG: @kristinmockleryoung 
Kristin on TikTok: @kristinmockleryoung 
Kristin on FB: @turningthegem

#becomingchurchpodcast

Cassandra Speer & Brittany Maher: Finding your True Worth

Kristin Mockler Young — Sun, 13 Nov 2022 10:00:00 +0000

This episode for anyone trying to use social media for networking, influence, purpose and the kingdom. Cassandra and Brittany met through Instagram then ended up co-authoring the book Her True Worth but they know it doesn't always work out that way. Kristin asks the question "Yeah, must be nice, but what about the rest of us?" for anyone feeling discouraged. If you're putting in the work, pumping out content and can't seem to get noticed, this episode has practicals as well as inspiration to remind you where your true value comes from.

Share this episode with your favorite influencer, writer, blogger or podcaster to encourage them!

————

SCRIPTURE TO EXPLORE:

James 1:24
Matthew 25:23
Hebrews 6:10
Isaiah 1:17

————

LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE:

Her True Worth website
Her True Worth: Breaking free from a culture of selfies, side hustles, and people pleasing to embrace your true identity in Christ

————

HANG OUT WITH US:

Cass on IG: @cassandralspeer
Brittany on IG: @brittmaher

Kristin on IG: @kristinmockleryoung
Kristin on TikTok: @kristinmockleryoung
Kristin on FB: @turningthegem

#becomingchurchpodcast

Cedric Lundy: A pastor without a church home.

Kristin Mockler Young — Sun, 30 Oct 2022 07:40:00 +0000

After years in ministry, Cedric Lundy found himself as a pastor without a church home. He talks candidly about compromises he's unwilling to make, how burnout happens for church staff and the difference between a Pastor and Church CEO. If vou find yourself between churches or a little lonely without a faith community, Cedric has suggestions on how to create it outside of the institutional church.

————

SCRIPTURE TO EXPLORE:

Hebrews 12:2

————

LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE:

Urban Promise Charlotte

————

HANG OUT WITH US:

Cedric on FB: @Cedric.Lundy
Cedric on IG: @BigCeddy
Cedric’s Podcast: Token Confessions

Kristin on IG: @kristinmockleryoung
Kristin on TikTok: @kristinmockleryoung
Kristin on FB: @turningthegem

#becomingchurchpodcast

Mariko Clark: The Book of Belonging

Kristin Mockler Young — Sun, 23 Oct 2022 05:47:00 +0000

“Does God love boys more than girls?” This was the question that got it all started and sent Mariko Clark on a mission to create a more inclusive children’s story Bible. The Book of Belonging - which is still being written! - doesn’t change the Bible but it does contain more female-centric stories, a brown Jesus and representation of people with all range of skin tones, ability, body shape and size.

Written with mystery, wonder and mindfulness, The Book of Belonging leans less on morality lessons and more on helping kids understand their identity in Christ.

This episode is for any and everyone whose life includes a child they love so share this with parents, grandparents, educators, kids’ ministry volunteers and pastors!

LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE:

The Book of Belonging
Sample chapter from The Book of Belonging
Join the Waitlist
Rachel Eleanor’s work
The practice of Daily Examen

————

SCRIPTURES TO EXPLORE:

Jesus Fishing for Men: Matthew 4
Sarah and Hagar: Genesis 16

————

HANG OUT WITH US:

Mariko on IG: @marikoclark

Kristin on IG: @kristinmockleryoung
Kristin on TikTok: @kristinmockleryoung
Kristin on FB: @turningthegem

#becomingchurchpodcast

Ian Simkins: We Aren't in Gangs.

Kristin Mockler Young — Sun, 16 Oct 2022 09:00:00 +0000

As an internet pastor - and pastor IRL - Ian bravely shares about the dark side of writing content both for sermons and for social media. He shares the missing key to communication with a metaphor that will leave you thinking about how you use a shovel. Ian also gives a peek behind the curtain into pastoral relationships that might surprise you.

If you're wondering if there is anything good left in the church, this episode will leave you hopeful.

LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE:

The Bridge Church

————

SCRIPTURES TO EXPLORE:

John 17
John 16:12

————

HANG OUT WITH US:

Ian on IG: @iansimkins
Ian on Twitter: @iansimkins

Kristin on IG: @kristinmockleryoung
Kristin on TikTok: @kristinmockleryoung
Kristin on FB: @turningthegem

#becomingchurchpodcast

Joey Svendsen: Pastors with No Answers.

Kristin Mockler Young — Sun, 02 Oct 2022 11:07:00 +0000

In a world where everyone is divided and beliefs are polarizing, Joey Svendsen has some thoughts to make you think. He will challenge you to embrace the mystery of God over the madness of systematic theology by listening in love instead of cancelling those you don’t fully agree with.

Whether or not you agree with everything he says, this is an episode for people who are willing to join in uncomfortable conversations.

LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE:

Pastor with No Answers podcast
Seacoast: Things You Won’t Hear on Sunday podcast
Hellbound documentary
Brian Zahnd
Bear With Community

————

SCRIPTURES TO EXPLORE:

1 Corinthians 15:22
The Flood: Genesis 6
Romans 10:9-10

————

HANG OUT WITH US:

Joey on IG: @joeysvendsen
Joey on FB: joey.svendsen

Kristin on IG: @kristinmockleryoung
Kristin on TikTok: @kristinmockleryoung
Kristin on FB: @turningthegem

#becomingchurchpodcast

Rachael Wade and Olive Us

Kristin Mockler Young — Sun, 25 Sep 2022 04:00:00 +0000

God made you the way you are on purpose. Because He actually likes you that way! In this episode, Rachael Wade will encourage you to dream again as you find yourself in God’s best story.

————

LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE:

OliveUs
Camp Well
Rachael’s website

————

SCRIPTURE TO EXPLORE:

Psalm 52
Acts 2:42
Ephesians 2:10

————

HANG OUT WITH US:

Rachael on IG: @rachwade
OliveUs on IG: @oliveus_together

Kristin on IG: @kristinmockleryoung
Kristin on FB: @turningthegem
Kristin on Twitter: @kristinmockler

#becomingchurchpodcast

Dave Adamson: Using the Internet to Improve the Church

Kristin Mockler Young — Sun, 18 Sep 2022 17:09:00 +0000

It's never about replacing gathering together but Dave Adamson, author of MetaChurch, has some really compelling reasons for why we should lean in to digital ministry.

Church leaders and pastors need this conversation to better understand why online options are just as important - if not more important - than gathering together physically on Sunday mornings.

Social media teams, Christian influencers and marketing strategists in the digital world will find practical tips and ways to make your online presence better and more effective.

Throw in Dave's Australian accent and great sense of humor and it's an episode you don't want to miss!

————

SCRIPTURE TO EXPLORE:

Hebrews 10:25
Hebrews 4:12
Acts 2:46
Malachi 3:10

————

LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE:

Bluey on Disney+
DaveAdamson.com

————

HANG OUT WITH US:

Dave on IG:@aussiedave
Dave on Twitter: @aussiedave

Kristin on IG: @kristinmockleryoung
Kristin on TikTok: @kristinmockleryoung
Kristin on FB: @turningthegem

Jess Connolly: Is there Hope after Church Hurt?

Kristin Mockler Young — Sun, 11 Sep 2022 08:56:00 +0000

Jess Connolly opens up about the spiritual abuse she’s faced and how she’s been able to stay connected to the church. This is not a conversation of platitudes or empty promises but one with real talk of eating disorders and depression, the dark side of being a female in ministry and why so many women chose to run in their calling outside of the church.

If you’re looking for hope, this “carefrontation” is for you. We hope it’s as healing as it may be hard. And if you need help recovering from spiritual abuse, please consider BetterHelp.com or a local therapist in your area.

————

SCRIPTURE TO EXPLORE:

Nehemiah 8:6

————

LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE:

Wear Nuuly with Kristin + Jess
JessConnolly.com
Go + Tell Gals
GATG podcast
Jess’ interview with Naeem
Jess’ Books - Always Enough, Never Too Much is our rec!

————

HANG OUT WITH US:

Jess on IG: @jessaconnolly

Kristin on IG: @kristinmockleryoung
Kristin on TikTok: @kristinmockleryoung
Kristin on FB: @turningthegem

Sharon Hodde Miller: The Cost of Control

Kristin Mockler Young — Sun, 04 Sep 2022 11:00:00 +0000

Breaking News: *everyone* has control issues, even authors who write about control. Sharon helps us find freedom in understanding that the desire to have order isn't all bad! She and Kristin also talk about their guiding princples on what to share on social media, why church is hard right now and (for a just minute!) skincare.

SCRIPTURE TO EXPLORE:

James 3
Genesis 1 & 2

————

LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE:

The Cost of Control by Sharon Hodde Miller
Kristin & Sharon’s clothing rental
The Cost of Controlling our Body with Jess Connolly
The Cost of Controlling your Image with Beth Moore
The Cost of Controlling your Church with Derwin Gray

————

HANG OUT WITH US:

Sharon on IG: @sharonhmiller

Kristin on IG: @kristinmockleryoung
Kristin on TikTok: @kristinmockleryoung
Kristin on FB: @turningthegem

Get to know Kristin

Kristin Mockler Young — Sun, 28 Aug 2022 12:16:00 +0000

Kristin moved to the hot seat for the wrap up of our Summer Staff Series. She’s the only person to reveal something surprising about another staff member and she may have come up with the next Mosaic t-shirt! Let us know if this is swag you’d want to purchase…

————

LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE:

Conversation with The Bible is Funny
Jesus saving Kristin in Frozen 2
MetaChurch by Dave Adamson
Celebrities for Jesus by Katelyn Beaty

————

HANG OUT WITH US:

Kristin on IG: @kristinmockleryoung
Kristin on TikTok: @kristinmockleryoung
Kristin on FB: @turningthegem

Get to know Mike

Kristin Mockler Young — Sun, 31 Jul 2022 12:34:00 +0000

You’ve seen him running around but let us introduce you to him - it’s Pastor Mike! He helps Mosaic function as it does but did you know that THIS Mosaic wasn’t his original plan? Mike came to Charlotte to start his OWN Mosaic Church and he tells the whole story in this episode. It’s unrelated to him being arrested but that story’s in here, too!

LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE:

Predictable Success by Les McKeown
Journey Radio

HANG OUT WITH US:

Kristin on IG: @kristinmockleryoung
Kristin on TikTok: @kristinmockleryoung
Kristin on FB: @turningthegem

Mike on IG: @mikesmithnc
Mike on FB: @mikesmith

Get to know Ashley

Kristin Mockler Young — Sun, 24 Jul 2022 04:00:00 +0000

As we continue getting to know the Mosaic staff, Ashley explains her role as the Pastor of (Pick a Ministry) in this season. You’ll learn how Kristin and Ashley eventually became friends - because they didn’t really start out that way! - and the one kind of book that Ashley won’t read.

----------

LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE:

KMY takeover of the Naeem Fazal podcast
How Mosaic got here
The Book of Joy by the Dalai Lama and Desmond Tutu
Best of the 80s
Harry’s House

----------

HANG OUT WITH US:

Kristin on IG: @kristinmockleryoung
Kristin on TikTok: @kristinmockleryoung
Kristin on FB: @turningthegem

Ashley on IG: @ashleyfazal
Ashley on FB: @ashleyfazal

Get to know Naeem

Kristin Mockler Young — Sun, 17 Jul 2022 04:00:00 +0000

It’s summer and we’re shaking up the podcast by bringing on the Mosaic staff. If you’ve ever wanted to know what it’s like behind the scenes of ministry, what the pastors are like outside of Sunday morning or who is the funniest person on staff…you’ll want to join us this summer! Up first is our founding pastor, Naeem Fazal. Listen to find out if he can spill the tea…

————

LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE:

Ex-Muslim podcast series: Naeem’s story
The story of Mosaic
Ex-Muslim by Naeem Fazal
Juneteenth painting
Velvet Taco (get the #12!)
The Art of Gathering by Priya Parker
To the End by Mac Brock

————

HANG OUT WITH US:

Kristin on IG: @kristinmockleryoung
Kristin on TikTok: @kristinmockleryoung
Kristin on FB: @turningthegem

Naeem on IG: @naeemfazal
Naeem on FB: @naeemfazal
Naeem on Twitter: @naeemfazal

Overturning of Roe v Wade

Kristin Mockler Young — Sat, 16 Jul 2022 16:58:00 +0000

*DISCLAIMER*

This is a conversation on the overturning of the Roe v Wade legislation on abortion. If pregnancy, abortion or sexual trauma are tender spots for you, feel free to skip this episode. Our goal is not to persuade you into choosing a side.

Our hope is that, in modeling how to have a nuanced conversation around a complex and personal topic, you will better understand how to engage with other people who may not agree with you. If you find it helpful, please share this episode.

————

LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE:

Rich Villodas
PEW research
Kristin’s response
The PUMP Act
Cross Culture Christian’s video on choice
Bri McKoy’s post

————

HANG OUT WITH US:

Kristin on IG: @kristinmockleryoung
Kristin on TikTok: @kristinmockleryoung
Kristin on FB: @turningthegem

Ashley on IG: @ashleyfazal
Ashley on FB: @ashley.fazal

Anthony Russo: The Bible is Funny

Kristin Mockler Young — Sun, 10 Jul 2022 10:44:00 +0000

“It’s like if The Chosen was done by one guy who is not prepared” is the way Anthony Russo explains his project, The Bible is Funny. A lot of people use scripture to manipulate or shame but Anthony is using it to provide a safe space where people can interact with it in a new way. This conversation will make you laugh and remind you that Christianity doesn’t have to be quite so serious.

————

LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE:

Curiosities and (Un)common Sense from the Bible

————

SCRIPTURE TO EXPLORE:

Genesis 7: the flood
Matthew 16: the disciples forget bread
Luke 9: James and John call down fire
John 18: Peter cuts off a soldier’s ear
John 20: John runs faster than Peter
Job 19: Job’s breath is offensive to his wife
Exodus 11: Israelites trick-or-treat for silver and gold

————

HANG OUT WITH US:

Kristin on IG: @kristinmockleryoung
Kristin on TikTok: @kristinmockleryoung
Kristin on FB: @turningthegem

Anthony on TikTok: @thebibleisfunny
Anthony on IG: @thebibleisfunny

#becomingchurchpodcast

Michelle Ami Reyes: Becoming a Race-Wise Family

Kristin Mockler Young — Sun, 26 Jun 2022 10:37:00 +0000

Dr. Michelle Ami Reyes knows that parents need help having Biblical conversations about race with our children regardless of their age. In her book, The Race Wise family: 10 Postures to Becoming Households of Healing and Hope, she invites black, brown and white parents to journey together as we learn how to move from what not to do or say toward a more kingdom minded - and even joy filled conversation. This is a book that combines theology and practicality and in this episode, Michelle further explains some of the concepts and tools for parents of toddlers to teens.

LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE:

MichelleAmiReyes.com
Reading While Black by Esau McCaulley
Be the Bridge by Latasha Morrison
The Color of Compromise by Jemar Tisby

Hear Michelle speak at the Mosaix Conference (BECOMINGCHURCH for 10% off)

————

SCRIPTURES TO EXPLORE:

Galatians 3:26-29
Numbers 12
Luke 9:51-56
Luke 10:25-37
Matthew 27:32-56

————

HANG OUT WITH US:

Kristin on IG: @kristinmockleryoung
Kristin on TikTok: @kristinmockeryoung
Kristin on FB: @turningthegem

Michelle on IG: @michelleamireyes

Monica Ritchie: Hermeneutics from the head to the heart.

Kristin Mockler Young — Sun, 12 Jun 2022 11:38:00 +0000

She goes to seminary so you don't have to! Monica Ritchie explains "hermeneutics" and helps us to better understand the Bible...because it's not as complicated as we make it to move scriptural understanding from our heads to our hearts.

————

LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE:

MonicaRitchie.com
Life Together by Diedritch Bonhoffer
Church Dogmatics by Karl Barth
Scripture as Communication by Jeannine K. Brown

————

SCRIPTURE TO EXPLORE:

Philemon

————

HANG OUT WITH US:

Kristin on IG: @kristinmockleryoung
Kristin on TikTok: @kristinmockleryoung
Kristin on FB: @turningthegem

Monica on TikTok: @itsmonicaritchie
Monica on IG: @itsmonicaritchie

Share + tag us! #becomingchurchpodcast

Bobby Conway: What is Apologetics?

Kristin Mockler Young — Sun, 29 May 2022 10:58:00 +0000

In this episode, pastor Bobby Conway talks about his experience with mental health and addiction within the church. He also explains apologetics so we can actually understand what that means as we’re growing in our faith.

————

LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE:

Mental Health in the Church with Bobby and Heather Conway
Crash Course on Mental Health on Right Now Media
Anatomy of Soul by Curt Thompson
The Fifth Gospel by Bobby Conway
The Life Model by Jim Wilder
One Minute Apologist on YouTube

————

SCRIPTURE TO EXPLORE:

1 Peter 3:15
Genesis 6:1-7
Jude 22

————

HANG OUT WITH US:

Kristin on IG: @kristinmockleryoung
Kristin on FB: @turningthegem
Kristin on TikTok: @kristinmockleryoung

#becomingchurchpodcast

Lucretia Berry: Our Response to Racial Hate

Kristin Mockler Young — Sun, 22 May 2022 10:51:00 +0000

In this episode, Dr. Lucretia Berry addresses racism in America. She answers listener questions about how we should respond - and how we should not - after events like last week’s targeted shooting in Buffalo.

This is a helpful episode for anyone wanting to better understand what racism is, how we unknowingly contribute to its existence and how to actively be part of changing it.

LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE:

Brownicity
What Lies Between Us course
Hues of You activity book for kids

HANG OUT WITH US:

Kristin on IG: @kristinmockleryoung
Kristin on TikTok: @kristinmockleryoung
Kristin on FB: @turningthegem

Lucretia on IG: @lucretiaberry
Brownicity on IG: @brownicity

Share and tag us! #becomingchurchpodcast

Sketchy Sermons: Interesting People Saying Interesting Things

Kristin Mockler Young — Sun, 15 May 2022 10:53:00 +0000

Kristin chats with Paul Mignard, the creator behind Sketchy Sermons, where he draws interesting people saying interesting things. Often, those interesting people are Christians with ideas that just may challenge your own thinking.

This is an episode for creatives, creators, artists, musicians, TikTokers, Instagrammers, Tweeters and anyone else who wants to see more of God in the creative space.

LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE:

https://sketchysermons.com/about/

HANG OUT WITH US:

Kristin on IG: @kristinmockleryoung
Kristin on TikTok: @kristinmockleryoung
Kristin on FB: @turningthegem

Paul on IG: @sketchysermons
Paul on Twitter: @paulmignard
Paul on FB: @sketchysermons

Share and tag us! #becomingchurchpodcast

Mark DeYmaz: Biblical Evidence for Diversity in the Church

Kristin Mockler Young — Sun, 01 May 2022 13:13:00 +0000

In this conversation, Kristin talks with Mark DeYmaz about diversity in the local church. Mark is the pastor of Mosaic Church of Central Arkansas, the author of 7 books and the executive director of the Mosaix Global Network, an organization dedicated to inspiring unity and diversity in the local church.

————

LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE:

Mosaic Church of Arkansas
Mosaix Global Network
Register for Mosaix National Conference

use code BECOMINGCHURCH for 10% off your ticket price.

HANG OUT WITH US:

Kristin on IG: @kristinmockleryoung
Kristin on TikTok: @kristinmockleryoung
Kristin on FB: @turningthegem

Mark on IG:@markdeymaz
Mark on Twitter:@markdeymaz

Share the show and tag us! #becomingchurchpodcast

Bethny Ricks: When the World is Heavy

Kristin Mockler Young — Sun, 17 Apr 2022 05:38:00 +0000

Bethny Ricks brings her business executive experience to the faith space to combine leadership princples with scripture. She gives practical ways we can live lighter in a heavy world to help us trade overwhelm for peace...and even joy.

————

LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE:

Jesus Led Bible Fed
Bethny Ricks

————

HANG OUT WITH US:

Kristin on IG: @kristinmockleryoung
Kristin on FB: @turningthegem
Kristin on TikTok: @kristinmockleryoung

#becomingchurchpodcast

Becoming Church is a podcast where we discuss how the message and movement of Jesus is not just about becoming Christians but about becoming the church.

Meredith Anne Miller: Talking to Your Kids About Jesus

Kristin Mockler Young — Sun, 03 Apr 2022 05:03:00 +0000

In this episode, Meredith Anne Miller combines her parenting and seminary expererience to help us better engage in biblical and faith conversations with our kids. If you're a parent or grandparent or you just have little people in your life that you love, this is a practical and helpful episode. Please share it with people you know in education or kids ministry!

————

LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE:

Pomona Valley Church
Ask Away podcast
Faith + Kids newsletter
What is God Like? by Rachel Held Evans

————

HANG OUT WITH US:

Kristin on IG: @kristinmockleryoung
Kristin on FB: @turningthegem
Kristin on Twitter: @kristinmockler

#becomingchurchpodcast

Becoming Church is a podcast where we discuss how the message and movement of Jesus is not just about becoming Christians but about becoming the church.

Evan Dodson: The Practice of Finding Jesus

Kristin Mockler Young — Sun, 20 Mar 2022 11:10:00 +0000

In this episode, Kristin interviews Evan Dodson, Community Manager of Faith Adjacent at The Popcast Media Group. They talk about the practice of finding Jesus in everything - how He's definitely present in Disney movies but maybe not so much in the comments of TikTok - and will help you begin to find Him in your daily life, too.

LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE:

The Bible Binge podcast
The Bible Binge IG (for Office Hours)
Kristin’s controversial TikTok
Frozen 2 Theology
Get Weird by CJ Casciotta
Deconstruction Message

HANG OUT WITH US:
Kristin on IG: @kristinmockleryoung
Kristin on FB: @turningthegem
Kristin on Twitter: @kristinmockler

Evan on IG: @ evandodson
The Bible Binge on IG: @thebiblebinge

#becomingchurchpodcast

Mosaic: Navigating Pop Culture

Kristin Mockler Young — Sun, 06 Mar 2022 11:13:00 +0000

Becoming Church is a podcast where we discuss how the message and movement of Jesus is not about becoming Christians but becoming the church.cIn this episode, Kristin interviews Naeem Fazal, lead pastor of Mosaic Church, about the values of Mosaic and how culture always influences our experiences.

————

LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE:
Mosaic Church: www.mosaicchurch.tv

————

SCRIPTURE TO EXPLORE:
Romans 12:2

————

HANG OUT WITH US:
Kristin on IG: @kristinmockleryoung
Kristin on FB: @turningthegem
Kristin on Twitter: @kristinmockler

Naeem on IG: @naeemfazal
Naeem on FB: @naeemfazal
Naeem on Twitter: @naeemfazal

————

#becomingchurchpodcast

Mosaic: The Church of Trader Joe's

Kristin Mockler Young — Sun, 20 Feb 2022 11:20:00 +0000

Kristin interviews Naeem Fazal, lead pastor of Mosaic Church, about what it means to be a diverse community that lives by faith, is known by love and is a voice of hope.

Listen to find out why Mosaic is the Trader Joe's of churches.

————

LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE:
Mosaic Church www.mosaicchurch.tv

————

SCRIPTURE TO EXPLORE:
Revelation 7:9
John 17:21
1 Thessalonians 1:3
Matthew 5
1 Corinthians 13:1-13

————

HANG OUT WITH US:
Kristin on IG: @kristinmockleryoung
Kristin on FB: @turningthegem
Kristin on Twitter: @kristinmockler

Naeem on IG: @naeemfazal
Naeem on FB: @naeemfazal
Naeem on Twitter: @naeemfazal

#becomingchurchpodcast

Mosaic: How we got here.

Kristin Mockler Young — Sun, 06 Feb 2022 11:12:00 +0000

In this episode, Kristin interviews Naeem Fazal, lead pastor of Mosaic Church, about his background, how Mosaic Church came to be and what it means to reclaim the message and movement of Jesus.

————

HANG OUT WITH US:

Kristin on IG: @kristinmockleryoung
Kristin on FB: @turningthegem
Kristin on Twitter: @kristinmockler

Naeem on IG: @naeemfazal
Naeem on FB: @naeemfazal
Naeem on Twitter: @naeemfazal

#becomingchurchpodcast

————

LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE:

Mosaic Church

Naeem’s book: Ex-Muslim

Ex-Muslim deep dive: podcast season
Hope For All: swag

Trailer: Why Becoming Church?

Kristin Mockler Young — Sun, 23 Jan 2022 12:12:00 +0000

In this initial episode, Kristin interviews Naeem Fazal, lead pastor of Mosaic Church, about what to expect from this podcast and why we think you should join the conversation.

————

HANG OUT WITH US:

Kristin on IG: @kristinmockleryoung
Kristin on FB: @turningthegem
Kristin on Twitter: @kristinmockler

Naeem on IG: @naeemfazal
Naeem on FB: @naeemfazal
Naeem on Twitter: @naeemfazal

#becomingchurchpodcast

————

LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE:

Mosaic Church

————

SCRIPTURE TO EXPLORE:

Matthew 16:18