Uprooted: Honest Faith Conversations

This episode we talk about Spiritual Warfare, a topic that is very evident in the Bible, but is often not discussed enough in the Western Church. 

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*this episode mentions certain topics that may be triggering for some listeners (depression, anxiety, suicide)* 

This episode we discuss Mental Health and the Church with Kaylee Archey, a KCU Alum and LCP. We discuss how the church can do a better job with discussing mental health issues as well as advice for those who may be struggling.

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This week we talk about the aspect of "Calling," in our lives. How do we know we are being called by God? What does it mean to be called? And what types of things are we called to be a part of by Christ? 

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In this episode we talk about what the word Identity means for Christ-Followers. How exactly we perceive our own identity, how our identity's change, and how we find our identity in Christ. All boiling down to the question "who am I?" 

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In this episode, we discuss The Church and how it is viewed based on culture, individual communities, and the different people who pour their lives into it. All boiling down to one key question, what does it mean to be "The Church"? 

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Welcome to Uprooted! A new podcast brought to you by staff members at Kentucky Christian University. 

This episode we discuss the beautiful mess that is church community. 

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Tune in to part one of a four part series we are doing on the podcast called "Listen & Learn." Jacob is joined by Dr. Joshua Bryant to discuss inherent bias and the impact it has on race relations and the Church. 

Tune in to part two of a six part series where Jacob examines how the Christmas Story of our Savior's birth is shaped by the Old Testament. In this episode we see how a seemingly insignificant town like Bethlehem becomes the location for the most significant birth in all of history. 

Tune in to part one of a six part series where Jacob examines how the Christmas Story of our Savior's birth begins way before the Gospels of Matthew or Luke. In this episode we take a dive into the Protoevangelium as the true starting point of the Christmas story. 

Tune in as Jacob sits down with Andrew Wolfe, KCU alumni and current Student Minister at Gallipolis Chrisitan Church (Gallipolis, OH), as they discussed the difficult topic of suffering and how the spiritual art form of lament can help us bring our suffering before God. Also, listen in as they discuss how we may engage people who think differently than us and fight off the enemy of complacency. 

Listen in as Jacob dives into something very near and dear to many people, Television! TV has a unique way of bringing people together and invites into worlds and narratives that captivate the imagination. Given how much time many of us devote to it, the question needs to be asked, how should we as Christ-followers interact with it? Jacob explores five broad categories of how we may do so and his personal approach to the subject. 

Listen in as Jacob gives a brief description of his approach to Spiritual Counseling and how we can listen better as people in ministry!

Tune in as Jacob reflects and recommends 10 books that have influenced his faith and ministry in recent years. The list is as follows:

10. Watching TV Religiously: Television and Theology in Dialogue 

9. Truth Speaks to Power: The Countercultural Nature of Scripture

8. The Colorblind Screen: Television in Post-Racial America

7. Speaking of Jesus

6. The Imitation of Christ

5. The Cost of Discipleship

4. White Awake: An Honest Look at What It Means to be White

3. Nobody Cries When We Die: God, Community, and Surviving to Adulthood

2. Reading While Black: African American Biblical Interpretation As An Exercise In Hope

1. Crazy Love: Overwhelmed By A Relentless God

Tune in as Jacob sits down with Tim Yankey, Camp Director of Howells Mill Christian Assembly, to discuss the history of HMCA and KCU, future goals, and ways that individuals can partner with them in the ministry they are doing for the tri-state area.

Tune in as Jacob sits down with Tracy Tooley, Lead Pastor of ReGeneration Church (Huntington, WV), as they discuss the importance of building relationships for discipleship and the Church.

Tune in as Jacob sits down with Roosevelt Fenelus to discuss his family's involvement with MESCH ministries, the lessons we can learn from the church in Haiti, and what it can look like to do ministry beyond the pulpit. 

Tune in as Jacob sits down with Steve Harley, Campus Minister of Gateway Christian Church's Teays Valley Campus, to discuss lessons Steve has learned from his time in the church working as a Youth Minister and Campus Minister at Gateway. Steve has some awesome experiences with God that you won't want to miss out on hearing! 

Tune in as Jacob sits down with Dr. Rob O'Lynn, Associate Professor of Preaching and Ministry at Kentucky Christian University, to discuss the importance of pastoral care, as well as ministry in general, in the Church and during the COVID-19 pandemic. Also hear how the theatre can be a surprising avenue towards theology and the faith. 

Listen in as Jacob sits down with Bram Koeller, class of 2019, and they discuss what led Bram to KCU, accepting the call to ministry, planning a wedding in the midst of a pandemic, and his ministry through CMF International in Thailand. If you are interested in potential ministry opportunities through CMF international stop by the KCU Starbucks and see Bram or visit cmfi.org. 

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Listen in as Jacob explains how God has been working on him throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as how that will spill over into the ministry at KCU. Also, get a glimpse of what the chapel theme for the 2020-2021 school year will look like. Grace and Peace!