Terribly Honest with David Tensen

As a continuation on the topic and response to Ep 11, I elaborate on the roles people play out in church communities. This list isn't exclusive and you may have heard the roles/archetypes in different ways but the outworking of them can be similar. Roles mentioned: Overly Responsible Member Acting Out Member Mascot Member Adjusting Member I also touch on church cultures, using Hillsong's ability to attract many volunteers, as an example. Find this on video at: https://youtu.be/bd_EK62k72k Resource: Book mentioned: https://www.amazon.com/Secrets-Your-Family-Tree-Healing/dp/0802476740 Check out Ep 11. 

Research suggests there is a really big connection between your family of origin experience and the kind of worship / church service style you prefer. In this walk-and-talk I share specifically how the the DON'T FEEL and DON'T THINK rules of a dysfunctional home play out in charismatic and conservative evangelical church experiences. I also discuss my experiences with people who return from Bethel's School of Supernatural Ministry internships. Find this on video at: https://www.youtube.com/@DavidTensen/videos NOTES: Book mentioned: https://www.amazon.com/Secrets-Your-Family-Tree-Healing/dp/0802476740 Chart from book: https://www.dropbox.com/s/95lz8nlawpzk8su/from%20Secrets%20of%20Your%20Family%20tree.JPG?dl=0 *note, I couldn't remember the TRUST part of the chart but you can fill in the blanks, I'm sure.

I have had plenty of people shake their head at me saying "I don't know why you engage with some of the commentary you get on socials. I couldn't do it."   Well, it's not by accident or because I'm looking for a fight.  But I am doing my best to enter constructive civil dialogue. Find this filmed on Youtube too at https://www.youtube.com/@DavidTensen Book mentioned by Os Guinness: https://www.amazon.com/Case-Civility-Why-Future-Depends/dp/0061353434

Part 2 of a chat on the topic. Watch it on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@DavidTensen Book referenced: https://www.amazon.com/Hunting-Magic-Eels-Recovering-Enchanted/dp/1506464653

A brief chat on how reading people like Richard Rohr and Brennan Manning opened my eyes to the gifts of brokenness. A stark contrast to what I had experience in the predominant messages of my early pentecostal-based teens and 20s.

Find this on the Youtube  here: https://www.youtube.com/@DavidTensen ..... Trauma Informed Church Podcast mentioned: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4rGRBJ32rtBcx7JcgLBsYF?si=57882e6a97464b12 ..... Find David on FB and Insta and his blog www.davidtensen.com

This is part 2 of a 2 part chat walk where I give a summary of a research and experience driven workshop I used to teach on the complexity of being a church worker. In this episode we cover the complexity around CLAN / KIN and COMPANY.  audio here: https://anchor.fm/david-tensen

This is part 1 of a 2 part chat walk where I give a summary of a research and experience driven workshop I used to teach on the complexity of being a church worker. In this episode we cover the complexity around CALLING and COMMUNITY.

In this chat I discuss something that has helped me walk through church-based wounding.

I have three children. Two teens and a tween.  What has changed in my parenting and what do I want for my kids?  I talk about salvation, sex and youth group under a different paradigm.

Responses to questions and comments on social media.  *note:  at 17:50min I meant to say 'restorative' not retributive yes... the cicadas are loud... summer in SE Queensland  Article's mentioned https://bradjersak.com/beyond-hopeful... George Macdonald https://www.ccel.org/ccel/macdonald/u...  My links  Insta @david_tensen Fb /davidtensen Web davidtensen.com

An open response to those who demand I change my LGBTQ+ affirming stance too  An open chat about recent FB confessions, comments and conversations.  I cover topics like popular/ common evangelical and pentecostal theology pertaining to salvation and hell. I also speak openly about social media boundaries, recent LGBTQ+ questions and other things.  This was going to be a few tiny videos for instagram stories but I just kept talking 🤣  Thanks to all those who watched this already and reached out with the 'me too's and 'thank yous'