Kevin and Steve Staten talk with Randy Lowry (Past President of Lipscomb University) about healthy church, church leadership, and conflict resolution. Randy is one of the most respected in dispute and conflict resolution. Such an important topic for our times. CGU creates spaces for Christians to gather so that we might recognize Jesus in one another. If you are blessed by this ministry please consider tax-deductible monthly donation. Please donate at...

Tina and Mitch Mitchell talk to Dr. Kent Smith about the new book Relational Revolution - https://www.amazon.com/Relational-Revolution-Rediscovering-Heart-Heart/dp/1734684046/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1691851685&sr=8-2-spons This is another book in the series. The first was Joy Fueled -...

Kevin and Stan Granberg have an incredible discussion about what healthy church looks like. Check out the LK10 ministry at https://lk10.com/ CGU creates spaces for Christians to gather so that we might recognize Jesus in one another. If you are blessed by this ministry please consider tax-deductible monthly donation. Please donate at https://www.commongroundsunity.org/donate. Please check out commongroundsunity.org to learn more about CGU, how to subscribe to the newsletter, join the...

Kevin has a great conversation with the authors of "A Church Called Tov" and "Pivot: The Priorities, Practices, and Powers That Can Transform Your Church into a Tov Culture," Scot McKnight and Laura Barringer. "Pivot" is the follow-up book to "A Church Called TOV" Purchase Scot and Laura's latest book, "Pivot: The Priorities, Practices, and Powers That Can Transform Your Church into a Tov Culture," at https://www.amazon.com/Pivot-Priorities-Practices-Transform-Culture-ebook/dp/B0BX187ZTD...

Drew Baker and Jeanie Shaw have an important discussion about Jeanie's book "A View From Paul's Widow - Paul's Teaching on Women." Jeanie approaches this topic with clarity, humility, wisdom, and scholarship. This is one of the most important topics of our day and one in which we must enter into with love and respect for each other. Find Jeanie's book on Amazon or other book sellers. John's Patreon...

Join Kevin and Steve Staten as they discuss Campus Evangelism: The COC Jesus Revolution. This is an incredible story of revival and hope, and heartbreak and opposition to a movement that reached about 40,000 campus students in the late sixties. Find out what happened and the lessons we can learn! Learn more about Steve Staten at https://www.bridginginternational.com/ Jim Bevis Audios at ACU...

Kevin Withem and Sara Allen continue the conversation with Mike Cope. This episode is titled "Finding Harbor" focusing on Harbor: Pepperdine Bible Lectures and its impact. Plan to come to Harbor, in Malibu, in spring 2024. Check it out at https://www.pepperdine.edu/spiritual-life/church-relations/harbor/ Contact John Teal at [email protected] if you would like to become an assistant audio/video editor. Please subscribe to the CGU Patreon Channel at...

Kevin Withem and Sara Allen have a conversation with Mike Cope about reimaging unity. This conversation springboards from Mike's message at Harbor: Pepperdine Bible Lectures. You can access this incredible message at https://pepperdinebiblelectures.podbean.com/e/participating-in-god-s-restoration-the-story-of-churches-of-christ/ Contact John Teal at [email protected] if you would like to become an assistant audio/video editor. Please subscribe to the CGU Patreon Channel at...

Tina Bruner and Mitch Mitchell continue their talk with Steve Cuss about his incredible book "Managing Leadership Anxiety: Yours and Theirs." This conversation is incredibly important! Find it on Amazon or other booksellers. Contact John Teal at [email protected] if you would like to become an assistant audio/video editor. Please subscribe to the CGU Patreon Channel at www.patreon.com/commongroundsunity Thank you to our sponsors, Mission Alive www.missionalive.org and Central...

Tina Bruner and Mitch Mitchell talk with Steve Cuss about his incredible book "Managing Leadership Anxiety: Yours and Theirs." This conversation is incredibly important! Find it on Amazon or other booksellers. Contact John Teal at [email protected] if you would like to become an assistant audio/video editor. Please subscribe to the CGU Patreon Channel at www.patreon.com/commongroundsunity Thank you to our sponsors, Mission Alive www.missionalive.org and Central Christian...

Kevin continues the conversation with Dr. Stanley Granberg about his book Empty Church: Why People Don’t Come And What To Do About It. Huge paradigm shifts in culture and the pandemic have reshaped the culture and the church must adapt without compromising the gospel. Like people, churches have life cycles. We need to understand these and reinvent our congregations if we want to remain relevant and alive. Stan has years of wisdom to share as the founder of both Kairos church planting and...

Kevin has a great conversation with Dr. Stanley Granberg about his book Empty Church: Why People Don’t Come And What To Do About It. Huge paradigm shifts in culture and the pandemic have reshaped the culture and the church must adapt without compromising the gospel. Like people, churches have life cycles We need to understand these and reinvent our congregations if we want to remain relevant and alive. Stan has years of wisdom to share as the founder of both Kairos church planting and...

This week Kevin and cohost Chris Jones Continue the discussion about partnering with "The Solomon Foundation," a church extension fund that helps churches acquire buildings and grow their ministries. What an incredible resource for congregations! Hear from the president and founder of Solomon and two church leaders who have been blessed by partnering with Solomon. The Solomon Foundation: https://thesolomonfoundation.org DC Regional Christian Church: https://www.dcregional.org Potomac Valley...

This week Kevin and cohost Chris Jones discuss the value of partnering with "The Solomon Foundation," a church extension fund that helps churches acquire buildings and grow their ministries. What an incredible resource for congregations! Hear from the president and founder of Solomon and two church leaders who have been blessed by partnering with Solomon. The Solomon Foundation: https://thesolomonfoundation.org DC Regional Christian Church: https://www.dcregional.org Potomac Valley Church:...

This week Kevin and Tina continue the conversation with Dr. Jerry Taylor and Dr. Douglas A. Foster about the Carl Spain Center on Race Studies and Spiritual Action and the Racial Healing Bus Tour. Please see more at https://carlspaincenter.org/ and https://carlspaincenter.org/2023tour/ Contact John Teal at [email protected] if you would like to become an assistant audio/video editor Please subscribe to the CGU Patreon Channel at www.patreon.com/commongroundsunity Thank you to...

This week Kevin and Tina talk with Dr. Jerry Taylor and Dr. Douglas A. Foster about the Carl Spain Center on Race Studies and Spiritual Action and the Racial Healing Bus Tour. Please see more at https://carlspaincenter.org/ and https://carlspaincenter.org/2023tour/ Please subscribe to the CGU Patreon Channel at www.patreon.com/commongroundsunity Thank you to our sponsors, Mission Alive www.missionalive.org and Central Christian College of the Bible www.cccb.edu. CGU creates spaces,...

This week Kevin and Tina continue the conversation with Lois Tverberg, the best-selling author of Sitting at the Feet of Rabbi Jesus, Walking in the Dust of Rabbi Jesus, and Reading the Bible with Rabbi Jesus! Find her books on Amazon or on her website at https://ourrabbijesus.com Please subscribe to the CGU Patreon Channel at www.patreon.com/commongroundsunity Thank you to our sponsors, Mission Alive www.missionalive.org and Central Christian College of the Bible www.cccb.edu. CGU...

This week Kevin and Tina talk with Lois Tverberg, the best-selling author of Sitting at the Feet of Rabbi Jesus, Walking in the Dust of Rabbi Jesus, and Reading the Bible with Rabbi Jesus! Find her books on Amazon or on her website at https://ourrabbijesus.com Please subscribe to the CGU Patreon Channel at www.patreon.com/commongroundsunity Thank you to our sponsors, Mission Alive www.missionalive.org and Central Christian College of the Bible www.cccb.edu. CGU creates spaces,...

Welcome to the 100th episode, Part 2 of the Common Grounds Unity Podcast. This week Kevin, Tina, Megan, and John continue the coffee talk walking down memory lane with some clips of their favorite episodes. Please like and follow our podcast, and please subscribe to the CGU Patreon Channel at www.patreon.com/commongroundsunity.org where you can get additional content - video interviews, essays, and special events. Thank you to our sponsors, Mission Alive www.missionalive.org and Central...

Welcome to the 100th episode of the Common Grounds Unity Podcast. This week Kevin, Tina, Megan, and John enjoy a reunion coffee talk walking down memory lane. They talk about the genesis of the podcast and some clips of their favorite episodes. Please like and follow our podcast and please subscribe to the CGU Patreon Channel at www.patreon.com/commongroundsunity.org where you can get additional content - video interviews, essays, special events. Thank you to our sponsors, Mission Alive...

This week Kevin and Kathrine Pimentel cohost an important conversation about Casey Tygrett's new book The Gift of Restlessness. What do we do when we cannot go back, stay where we are, but do not know the path forward? These are difficult seasons to navigate. Casey helps us find the blessing in these difficult moments. Find his book on Amazon or other booksellers. Thank you to our sponsors, Mission Alive www.missionalive.org and Central Christian College of the Bible www.cccb.edu. CGU...

Have you heard about the revival at Asbury? Well, let’s talk about it. What happened, how is God’s Spirit moving, and how can we have eyes to see and ears to hear today? In this episode, Mike Mack from the Christian Standard cohost with Tina Bruner and they talk with Hayley Anderson and Terrence Turman about their articles in the Christian Standard and their experience at Asbury University during the revival. Local new interview:...

In this episode, we speak to the President of Alberta Bible College, Dr. Stanley Helton. Stan has been building bridges and crossing streams for many years. This is a great conversation. Check out these sites and blogs: Alberta Bible College: https://www.abccampus.ca/ Church Stuff: https://snhelton.blog/ Church Doctor Stuff: https://churchdoctor.blogspot.com/ College Blog: https://www.abccampus.ca/media/blog/ Nerdy Textual Stuff: https://stansscholia.wordpress.com/ Thank you to our...

This episode's guests are Henry Holub and Troy Burns, who are bringing their congregations together to build unity and advance the gospel of Jesus in Spokane, Washington. What a great story this is! Join us for this inspiring conversation between two leaders making a difference in Spokane. Thank you to our sponsors, Mission Alive www.missionalive.org and Central Christian College of the Bible www.cccb.edu. CGU creates spaces, communities, and resources to help people experience "the unity...

Welcome to Season 3 of the CGU Podcast. Our guests are Henry Holub and Troy Burns who are bringing their congregations together to build unity and advance the gospel of Jesus in Spokane, Washington. What a great story this is! Join us for this inspiring conversation between friends who are making a difference in Spokane. Thank you, to our sponsors Mission Alive www.missionalive.org and Central Christian College of the Bible www.cccb.edu. CGU creates spaces, communities, and resources to...