Episode 55: Rev. Joe Kim, Food, and Faith

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With Joe, we tackle the following “F” topics:

Food & Faith

We discuss how the pandemic led Joe to discover a passion for cooking food at home with his family and learning the joy of discovery, creativity, and “ownership” with his children when it comes to preparing and eating food

How the restaurant industry is showing the church how to face the new normal, coming out of the pandemic

Joe shares his vision for a restaurant church that would feature a common table setting and a shared family meal from the mind of a top-notch chef

Filthy Rich

We talk about the Great Space Race and Rocket Measuring Contest of the Billionaire Class, and whether there is any benefit to be gained

We discuss the differences in approach between each mission and Billionaire (Branson vs. Bezos vs. Musk) and their connection to the common good, if any

Why simply taxing them more won’t ever work, and how the approach to taxing them and their enterprises will require a creative new tax approach (we even offer some ideas) because the current tax burden falls on the employees, not CEO’s or the corporation.

Football

Though we are talking “F’s” in this episode, we discuss Aaron Rodgers who appears not to give any this offseason

We briefly discuss the revelation that he was offered the largest contract in NFL history—and turned it down

Fantastic Failure

We discuss the hottest new serial style podcast, “The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill” by Christianity Today

We examine the draw toward charismatic, authoritarian leaders

We revisit the early 2000’s through 2015 period discussed in the podcast, plus our own small perspectives on when we realized Mark Driscoll was a bad egg

All this PLUS our usual amount of foolishness and frivolity!

Pertinent Links

Learn more about Joe and connect with his church: Bothell UMC

Order the coffee Joe is drinking: Mt. Comfort Coffee

Check out the podcasts Joe listens to on a regular basis: The Ringer Network and The Dave Chang Show

Listen to the beautiful and amazing Korean music Joe references, a band called LEENALCHI, combining ancient Korean musical storytelling (pansori) with modern K-Pop elements

Check out the podcast The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill from Christianity Today

Read the book The Pastor: A Crisis, by Bradley Jersak and Wm. Paul Young

Follow and interact with The All That’s Holy: Blue Collar Podcast on Facebook and Twitter

Follow and buy music from At The Speed of Darkness on Bandcamp and Instagram.