The Better Samaritan Podcast
The Better Samaritan is a podcast with Kent Annan & Jamie Aten where we’re learning—along with you—how to more helpfully love our neighbors, from everyday acts of kindness to navigating complex humanitarian challenges facing the church and society. Join us as we interview experts with insight on learning to do good, better.
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From Heartache to Hope: The Church's Mission in...
25 min
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Becoming a Trauma-Informed Church
9 min
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Grounded in Grace: A Christian Technique for Re...
8 min
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Navigating the Unholy Trinity of Burnout: Burno...
9 min
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Relieve Stress and Prevent Burnout: 10-Minute G...
In a special edition of the podcast, Jamie leads us through a 10- minute progressive muscle relaxation exercise to help relieve stress.
12 min
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The Work of Justice: Exploring Service, Humilit...
44 min
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The Changing Landscape of Religion in America: ...
In this wide-ranging episode, Jamie and Kent sit down with Bob Smietana, a veteran news reporter and author of Reorganized Religion: The Reshaping of the American Church and Why It Matters.
47 min
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Our Life-Changing Visit to Ukraine: What We Lea...
55 min
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How Do You Sustain Hope and Resist Disillusionm...
42 min
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How Churches Should—and Shouldn't—Respond to Cl...
A step-by-step, survivor-focused approach to responding to clergy sexual abuse.
48 min
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One of the Best Routes to Wisdom: Sit with Peop...
Two experts explain how the growing field of wisdom psychology has plenty to teach Christians— especially those helping others through adversity.
37 min
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The Immigration System Is Broken. But It Won’t ...
How can we be both a nation of laws, and a nation of grace?
32 min
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Seven Crucial Steps for Self-Care—So You Can Ca...
What is happening within us impacts the ways that we serve.
37 min
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What Has Evangelicalism Gotten Right—and Wrong—...
Bestselling author and historian Dr. Kristin Kobes Du Mez explains how the culture of evangelicalism has fostered a collective faith that values militarism over servanthood.
46 min
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Understanding the Evangelical Mind—with the Man...
Mark Noll, author of "The Scandal of the Evangelical Mind," looks back on 30 years and says there is no one evangelical mind—and that's actually ok.
34 min
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The EU Just Absorbed 2 Million Ukrainian Refuge...
A professor with the Humanitarian Disaster Institute at Wheaton College has just arrived on the border of Ukraine to assist with healthcare efforts. Here’s his report from the field.
28 min
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A Well-Equipped Church is the Best Place to Sta...
Dr. Nicole Martin explains how Healing Groups work—and why scripture is essential to the process
38 min
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Enneagram and Justice Work
Suzanne Stabile explains how your number can be an asset in helping professions.
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Twenty Minutes of Soul Care & Free Writing with...
21 min
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A Pastor and a Psychologist Unpack Why Pastors ...
They're being forced to moderate skirmishes without an answer, rather than minister, according to one Mennonite leader.
36 min
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Racism Drove Many Asian-Americans from Local Ch...
Why a church plant in Austin, TX has grown exponentially this year—plus, wisdom on being prophetic vs. being noisy.
40 min
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Ten Minute Embodied Prayer Meditation to Help M...
12 min
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Dallas Jenkins on His Funding Model and Ethical...
The hit show has raised $10 million through crowdfunding—and its Christmas special topped box office charts. What drives Jenkins’ marketing philosophy?
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This FEMA Official Says the Government Wants to...
He's served with FEMA under 3 presidents. Marcus Coleman shares with us about his calling.
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Two Christian Reporters Talk About Reporting on...
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