Christian leaders and their spouses can often feel like they are living in a glass house-exposed and vulnerable to criticism without much grace. As a former Lead Pastor and President of Lifeway, Ben Mandrell and his wife Lynley have walked that path.
Join Ben and Lynley each week as they have honest conversations with ministry leaders and their spouses, shedding light on the challenges of Christian leadership that they don’t normally feel permission to talk about.
Listeners working in ministry will feel seen and gain the tools to navigate the challenges of ministry and life. Those who haven’t experienced working in ministry firsthand will gain a better understanding of what it means for ministry leaders to live inside the “glass house”.
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Crazy how these "churches" have become a business industry. Don't need a building, don't need money, just need people that are actually willing to work at it. The Father provides IF you keep His commands.
Jen Hsve just Discovered You, Loveyour speaking,and the way you present the Scriptures.I am a Mormon ,very inactive and disillusioned with my Faith.Lost my husband 2 years ago,floundering around trying to find where I belong!Do you mind telling me what Bible you use please ?I look forward to enjoying listening to you lots more.I live in Australia.I am searching for a Bible teaching Church.Anythoughts? 🙏🏻
I apologize if this comes across as argumentative, but while it might seem like little kids make a big deal out of nothing, dismissing their concerns as such might not be as beneficial as it appears. Children experience emotions and challenges that are very real to them, and invalidating those experiences can hinder their development. Moreover, framing adults as inherently more “civil” than children creates a dichotomy that oversimplifies human behavior/experience. Both children and adults have moments of intense emotions and irrational behavior. By acknowledging the validity of children’s experiences, we can foster empathy and understanding, rather than potentially devaluing the experiences of younger humans. P.S. the irony is not lost on me that I may be making a mountain out of a molehill and potentially sweating the small stuff, BUT I would also question who/what gets to decide what is important (enough at least to write a comment about lol)?
Hello! Thanks for taking the time to comment and share your thoughts. We agree with you - children's emotional experiences are very much a real thing and we don't think we should dismiss their concerns. This is only a less than 60 second clip of an entire sermon, so we understand things can be taken out of context and may end up being confusing - but this is what many of our shorts are used for. :) If you are curious enough, you end up listening to the whole episode. This is episode 106 - out wherever you listen to your podcasts.
I feel like a lot of context is missing from this interaction, and also like the concepts of authenticity/honesty/truthfulness are getting conflated with over or under sharing. In the description of the video (at least when I wrote this) it says “time restraints and the level of engagement in the room can impact what you feel is appropriate to share in the moment.” However, it seems like the first person in the video was suggesting that the second person wasn’t being honest/truthful; no matter how much one chooses to share they would like it to be coming from a place of honesty/truth (which doesn’t seem unrealistic/unfair at least to me). I suppose I would be interested to know what situations (levels of time restraints or audience engagement) would make not telling the truth appropriate (regardless of how much one chooses to share)?
Thanks for taking the time to share your insight! We would love to have you listen to our full conversation about this topic on Episode 103: Preaching Prep & How it Affects the Family. You can listen wherever you subscribe to podcasts. :)
I can think of something better read the Bible at home churches around can't be trusted vineyard Christian Assembly kicked my daughter's out of children's church it's better to just stay at home read the Bible
Love you guys so much and this podcast. Such a blessing to so many who would have missed out if you had not been obedient to God when He called you to do what you're now doing...both at Lifeway; and Lynley as a design professional - a talent I witnessed first-hand while getting to collaborate with you at Storyline. I think of the lyrics of Greater Things as sung by Thrive Worship. God didn't magically transport the Hebrews to the other side of the Red Sea. Rather He did his part and made the way, but the Hebrews still had walk forward even though it made no sense and was probably the scariest thing they would ever do.
"Again Jesus said, “Peace be with you! As the Father has sent me, I am sending you.” And with that he breathed on them and said, “Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive anyone’s sins, their sins are forgiven; if you do not forgive them, they are not forgiven.” - John 20:20-23
it shouldn't be like that though people should just accept their kids. you can still love christ and be gay. God loves everyone and the church should not judge why care about reputation when only God can judge. it's not their place to whisper and point . they should just show love and acceptance and make religion something everyone can enjoy and practice. otherwise he's going to want nothing to do with God and the church
People that do what they want to do, also do things better. That is why Atheists do it better. They follow their heart, not what some rich theist proclaim their god is telling you to do... Which usually is give them money somehow.
Wrong. Atheists can stand on their own two feet, freedom and comfort in their lifetime. It's the religious who are scared without imaginary support. why are the religious preachers so scared of Atheists? Is it that they speak the truth?
