Turning the Gem

Turning the Gem Turning the Gem is a way to look at the Bible in a new way. To meet Jesus in a way you've never enco

If the good life you were promised isn’t coming, despite your effort to please God and be good, there may be other thing...
06/02/2026

If the good life you were promised isn’t coming, despite your effort to please God and be good, there may be other things at play.

believes the partnership of neuroscience and faith can help us heal the mental and physical wounds of real life in a way that fundamental Christianity often overlooks.

If you’re mad at God or doubting his existence because of trauma, depression, anxiety, grief or loneliness, this episode has hope and practical application… without telling you to just pray harder.

How does faith change when it’s not about us? 😬This month on Becoming Church, I’ll help you trade knowing for listening,...
06/01/2026

How does faith change when it’s not about us? 😬

This month on Becoming Church, I’ll help you trade knowing for listening, power for mutuality, and performance for humanity.

🦸🏼‍♀️ 6.7 If Christians aren’t the heroes of the salvation story, how does that change our role in the great commission? brings suggestions that apply at home as well as on the mission field.

❤️‍🩹 6.14 Surrender feels like losing, but letting go of Jesus just may be what made John the most tender disciple. shares how playing John on The Chosen taught him how to serve.

👩🏽‍🎓 6.21 Since Proverbs tells us that “fools have no interest in understanding; they only want to air their own opinions” and I talk about the limitations of women in seminary.

🇺🇸 6.28 When you love something, you want the best for it. argues that being honest about what’s broken is how we hold America to the potential of what it should be.

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A question for us all to ponder this .More to come later on Substack.🌈
06/01/2026

A question for us all to ponder this .

More to come later on Substack.

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05/29/2026

Hello? Is it me you’re looking for?

05/28/2026

is proof - knowledge doesn’t always equate to application.

Even as a neurosurgeon, who studies the brain and knows exactly how to fix it, Dr. Lee Warren got stuck in fear and depression after trauma.

He’ll teach you how to make structural changes to your brain so you can take control of your own mental, emotional and physical healing.

🎧 SUNDAY on Becoming Church.

Do we honestly want to change toxic thinking or do we want to call people irredeemable so we can absolve ourselves of re...
05/26/2026

Do we honestly want to change toxic thinking or do we want to call people irredeemable so we can absolve ourselves of responsibly showing up like Christ?

hit us with some challenging - but necessary - questions as we look at the difference between being discipled by Christ or our politics.

05/21/2026

Church, who is leading you? If the answer isn’t first and foremost Jesus, pull up.

Far too many Christians are engaging in the culture war to win the identity of America by pointing fingers of blame at someone else.

It’s harming our public witness, on both sides.

If you’re ready to lay down your agenda to humbly listen, is here to redirect us back toward Christ.

Inspiration is coming.
Sunday on Becoming Church.

What happens when the beliefs you inherited no longer line up with the Jesus you know?Reverend joined me to answer the ...
05/19/2026

What happens when the beliefs you inherited no longer line up with the Jesus you know?

Reverend joined me to answer the question “Can personal faith evolve privately?”

We also discuss public witness, social media Christianity and the backlash that comes with changing your mind.

This episode will push you past “what do you believe?” and ask you to consider what you DO with your beliefs.

Episode 166: Streaming now on all platforms on Becoming Church.

I’ve got the heebie jeebies just posting these. 🫣What’s your daily jump scare that other people somehow don’t find terri...
05/18/2026

I’ve got the heebie jeebies just posting these. 🫣

What’s your daily jump scare that other people somehow don’t find terrifying?

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