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Q Ideas educates and equips Christians to engage our cultural moment. Our method of learning is simple: exposure, conversation and collaboration. Listen to the Q Ideas Podcast to learn, explore and consider how you can be faithful in our cultural context.
Are you managing stress or is your stress managing you? What practical steps can you take each day for sustained emotional, spiritual and relational health? In the Rhythms for Life podcast, authors, speakers, and founders of Q Ideas, Gabe Lyons and Rebekah Lyons, invite listeners to journey with them and expert guests into transparent conversations brimming with practical advice. From artists, nutritionists and psychologists to thought leaders, advocates and entrepreneurs, listeners will mee ...
Q Ideas reintroduces Christians to their historic responsibility to renew and restore cultures. Gabe Lyons is the co-author of Good Faith, unChristian, and authored The Next Christians as a manifesto for how Christians can faithfully lead in a changing culture. He is the founder of Q, a learning community of Christian leaders where they are equipped to engage our cultural moment.
Join me as I examine the best of black artists in my quest to becoming one myself. Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/gabe-moses/support
The Rev. Charlie Gross, Pastor of West Grove Presbyterian Church and First Mobile Church, discusses creative leadership ideas and random observations
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Episode 255 | People of Peace: Amy Sherman
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In this episode, Amy Sherman, director of Sagamore Institute's Center on Faith in Communities, talks about what it means to participate in God's redemptive call in every aspect of life. In this brief breakout, Sherman tells stories of hope to encourage Christians to keep fighting for the good, beautiful, true, just, prosperous, and sustainable- and…
Every marriage faces seasons of setbacks and disappointment, but how we respond to these challenges determines the long-term outcome of our marriages. With ideas from his upcoming book, Making Your Marriage a Fortress, Gary Thomas, joins us to give practical insight and advice on how to build a marriage that can withstand life's storms whenever the…
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Episode 254 | Hiring for More than a Resume: William Vanderbloemen
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Whether you're looking to hire someone or be hired yourself, the process can be exhausting to find the right fit. William Vanderbloemen, founder of Vanderbloemen Search Group, is the expert in staffing churches and values-based businesses. In this episode, he will offer 3 pieces of advice for those looking for the perfect candidate or those looking…
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Episode 253 | Disappearing Childhood: Matt Markins
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Disciple Your Children Well: Sarah Cowan Johnson
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Parental involvement is the most influential predictor of a child's spirituality throughout their lives. 50% of Christian high school students will walk away from their faith after graduation. How do we parent our kids in ways that lead to lasting faith? Sarah Cowan Johnson joins us to share research and ideas from her latest book, Teach Your Child…
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Episode 252 | The Ethics of Cybersecurity: Paul J. Maurer
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With the increase in both personal and national security threats, cybersecurity has become a major cause of concern in our culture. Moreso, the need for qualified, ethical workers to fight these threats is at an all time high. Paul J. Maurer, president of Montreat College, has been equipping his students to do just that. Through their cybersecurity…
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Episode 251 | Love Your Enemies: Don Brewster
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Human trafficking is one of the great evils of our time and often seems like an issue so big we don’t know how to respond. Is there a root cause behind human trafficking, and can the Church make a difference in stopping it? Agape International Missions (AIM) has been doing this, rescuing those in trafficking and helping with the arrest of trafficke…
With ideas from his newest book, You're Only Human; Kelly Kapic joins Gabe & Rebekah to explore the theology behind seeing our human limitations as a gift rather than a deficiency and, how we can model this in our marriages and relationships, and we can find freedom in the fact that we can not do it all. This marriage and parenting series is brough…
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Episode 250 | Decades of Despair: Anthony Hendricks
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In a nine-minute talk, Anthony Hendricks covers 500+ years of history, starting in 1453 and ending in our present day. This not only provides us with context to better understand the long legacy of American racism; it also challenges us to create a more hopeful future where all are treated equally and equitably. Watch this talk and more from leader…
As parents, we are always looking for ways to engage our kids and raise them so they can go out into the world. Jennie Allen, the founder, and visionary of IF: Gathering, and Theoloaby, shares how they created an intentional family culture that prioritized relationship, commitment, and trust to launch their kids well. This marriage and parenting se…
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Introducing: NeuroFaith with Dr. Curt Thompson
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Have you wondered how the intersection of mental health, science and faith converge? How we can strengthen our relationship with God, ourselves and others? Join Dr. Curt Thompson, board-certified psychiatrist, as he explores themes of interpersonal neurobiology and Christianity. NeuroFaith invites listeners to discover how their minds were built to…
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Honoring Each Other’s Strengths: John & Lisa Bevere
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Authors and founders of Messenger International, John & Lisa Bevere, join Gabe & Rebekah to share practical advice and wisdom from their 40+ years of marriage. John and Lisa help us understand how to support and celebrate each other's strengths, how they've overcome profound moments of tension and doubt, and how they've fallen more in love with eac…
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Episode 249 | Adoption is an Option: Elizabeth Kirk
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As changes to abortion laws continue to pervade the news every day, what can the Church do to help promote life and healing within culture? Studies show that while the majority of people on both sides of the political aisle support adoption, fewer actually adopt. Elizabeth Kirk, Director of the Center for Law and research associate at the Columbus …
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Raising Confident Kids: Willie & Korie Robertson
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Willie & Korie Robertson join Gabe and Rebekah to talk about raising confident kids, priorities in marriage and parenting, why they chose to raise their kids in close proximity to extended family and how this impacted their kids. This marriage and parenting series is brought to you by Aro. Aro is offering RFL listeners a $25 discount by using code …
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Rethinking poverty and the American dream – Brian Fikkert and Kelly Kapic
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A decade after the release of "When Helping Hurts," Brian Fikkert has teamed up with Kelly Kapic to offer deeper reflections on the topics of poverty, human flourishing, and God’s story of change for the poor and ourselves. They believe the opposite of poverty isn’t the American dream.
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Episode 248 | Democracy or Republic?: William B. Allen
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Often, there is confusion surrounding the United States’ governmental structure. With taglines like the Washington Post’s “Democracy Dies in Darkness” or the protest rally cry, “This is what democracy looks like!” it’s easy to see why. Where does the term “democratic republic” fit into all of this? In light of that, how does it change how we intera…
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Let's Talk About Sex: Dave & Ashley Willis
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Dave and Ashley Willis, hosts of the Naked Marriage Podcast and authors of the Counterfeit Climax, join Gabe and Rebekah to talk about how you can find freedom and pleasure within your marriage. In this episode, we’re going there and talking about porn and how to walk through that when a spouse struggles with this addiction, God’s original design f…
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Trauma as a place of service – Diane Langberg
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Natural disasters are occuring with increasing frequency and force. The number of slaves in the world lingers at an unacceptably high number. Abuse is in our churches. Children are dying. Diane Langberg argues that trauma is perhaps the most important place for service and mission in the 21st century.…
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Episode 247 | The Secret of Being Content: Scott Sauls
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At the pace our world moves, it’s often difficult to live in the moment. We would rather look forward to the next meeting, next gadget, or next vacation. Is there an alternate way to live as a Christian? Can contentment become real and tangible in our lives? Pastor Scott Sauls concludes our event by admonishing us to live from a place of wholeness …
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Becoming Famous at Home: Josh & Christi Straub
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In a culture that competes for your family’s time, attention and identity, we as parents must get our priorities straight to raise healthy children. Josh & Christi Straub are founders of the organization Famous at Home and believe you don’t have to leave your profession to serve your family well. With ideas from their latest book, Famous at Home, J…
How do we move our nation past the systemic racism existing in workplaces, schools, and prisons? Adam Thomason leads a conversation on how we can dismantle unjust structures still so prevalent in society - and encourages us to think about how and what to build in their place.
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Episode 246 | The Power of Proclamation: Rashawn Copeland
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Rashawn Copeland, founder of I’m So Blessed Daily and Without Walls Ministries, has spent his adult life teaching millions of people through social media and online content. Through his TikTok and social media accounts, he proclaims the gospel to people he runs across, asking them to share what Jesus has done in their life. He joins us to share his…
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Beautiful Marriages Don't Just Happen: Scott Sauls
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In twenty-five years of pastoral ministry, Scott Sauls has come alongside countless couples through weary seasons and circumstances. In this week’s episode, Pastor and Author Scott Sauls shares stories of restoration, what it looks like to support a spouse who is walking through a tough season, and what contentment can look like in our lives all fr…
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Identity, Teens and Gender – Preston Sprinkle and Helena Kerschner
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In 2018, social scientist Lisa Littman published a study on “rapid-onset gender dysphoria.” The study pointed to an increasing trend of adolescent girls suddenly identifying themselves as transgender, perhaps due to social pressure and media influence. Preston Sprinkle, President of the Center for Faith, Sexuality and Gender, talks with a former tr…
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Episode 245 | Beauty in Minimalism: Matt & Elizabeth Impola
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Minimalism may be something you read about in self-help books or see on TV, but Jesus himself led a minimalist lifestyle. Many modern day Westerners, fed up with the consumerism of our day have embraced tiny house living as an alternative. Matt and Elizabeth Impola own a company called Handcrafted Movement, striving to go against the grain and buil…
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Everyday Family Rhythms: Justin Whitmel Earley
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As parents we want to form our children to have healthy emotional and spiritual habits, but it doesn’t happen overnight and takes intention and time to create habits that last. In this episode of the Rhythms for Life podcast, Justin Whitmel Earley joins us to share the framework he’s created in Habits of the Household: Practicing the Story of God i…
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Sex, faith, and gender – Preston Sprinkle Laurie Krieg, Matthew Liu and Kat LaPrairie
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Can Christians engage conversations around the LGBTQ+ issue with both theological faithfulness and courageous love? Dr. Preston Sprinkle along with Laurie Krieg, Matthew Liu and Kat LaPrairie share how Christ followers consider the difficult questions surrounding faith, sexuality and gender.
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Episode 244 | Us Vs. Them?: Rebekah Lyons
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It seems like the ideological, religious, and political divide has become wider and wider in the last few years. Rather than disagreeing and having thoughtful conversations, people of all sides have decided to leave conversations they don’t agree with. Is this the way of Jesus? Should we let these differences divide us? Rebekah Lyons, author and po…
A bedrock principle of our nation is its ability to accommodate diverse beliefs and practices, but this is challenging and citizens of the U.S. are more polarized than ever. John Inazu and others talks about how Christians can help the nation live together peacefully and honor our differences.
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Episode 243 | Trauma as a Place of Service: Diane Langberg
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What can we do? It's the natural question after a disaster. Our hearts break for the hurting and the grieved. We want to reach out, to help. As citizens of planet earth, we are regularly and often confronted with the problem of pain, with the reality of human suffering. Natural disasters occur with increasing frequency and force. The number of slav…
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Healing From Trauma: Dr. Dan Allender & Cathy Loerzel
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Today we are joined by Dr. Dan Allender and Cathy Loerzel for an incredible conversation about the journey of healing. They share wisdom on how our mental and physical health is so deeply intertwined, and break down the differences between coping mechanisms and actually processing trauma. Dan and Cathy share more rhythms and practices in their newe…
In an increasingly secular, chaotic and uncertain cultural moment, how must Christians believe, think and act? Gabe Lyons from the Q 2020 Virtual Summit educates us about “the Spirit of Babylon” present in our own society.
As inflation is quickly changing the marketplace, is there a way we could have anticipated this rate of inflation? When we think about money, is there a better way forward? Bitcoin expert, Jimmy Song, shares his thoughts on how he sees Bitcoin as the future of currency.
In today's conversation, Angela Perritt joins us to talk about the power and beauty of the Word of God. Angela shares how a rhythm of intentional Scripture time has transformed her life, and how that has flowed into her calling to help women encounter the love of God. Through translating Bible studies into multiple languages and the SOAP reading te…
While gender roles have misused in the past, is the antidote has been to throw gender distinctions away? Kathy Keller argues that to reject our genders—as women and men—is to push away a great gift from God given to us to reflect his nature more fully.
In a world that rejects masculinity as toxic, what does it mean to be a man walking in Jesus' footsteps? Brant Hansen, author of "The Men We Need," proposes a renewed vision of what it means to be a man of ambition for the right things.
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Discovering Your Purpose: Dr. Stephanie Shackelford and Bill Denzel
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Today we sat down with Dr. Stephanie Shackelford and Bill Denzel to talk about the idea of purpose, calling, and meaning. When looking at our mental health, it is essential that we take a holistic approach and evaluate our vocational health as well. Stephanie and Bill share about their own personal journeys of unveiling their God-given gifts, and n…
