In a recent talk given at the semester kickoff of a Cincinnati-based discipleship group (Jump School, http://www.crossroads.net/jumpschool), Steven Manuel shares that, when institutions around us are shaking, it becomes clearer that tethering ourselves to God is job one. Discipleship is urgent business.
Steven and Mark interview Ben Kirby of PreachersNSneakers (6:00). We talk about the uneasy relationship Christians have with luxury (13:30), the allure of fame...
It’s become increasingly popular to have the goal of “retiring early.” We see Grandpa living in a retirement community where he plays golf all...
Mark Parrett and Steven Manuel discuss the uncomfortable tension between running a home as a church HQ hospitality machine and the present cultural context...