Placed For A Purpose

We want to love our neighbors, but we’re busy and sometimes don’t know where to start. In each episode, we’ll keep neighboring on your mind by encouraging you with simple ways to connect with those next door. Because your address is not an accident, and neither is your neighbor’s.

Christianity
Religion & Spirituality
Society & Culture
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Neighborhoods Reimagined: Meekness
Dr. Mike Austin joins us for a conversation on humility and meekness.
33 min
27
Neighborhoods Reimagined: Mourning
In today's episode, we are joined by Shelley Mayer, who oversees the care ministry at our church, The Crossing.
44 min
28
Neighborhoods Reimagined: Poor in Spirit
Today we're joined by the legendary Jane Armstrong, who has dedicated nearly five decades to guiding college students in their faith at Miami of Ohio.
49 min
29
Neighborhoods Reimagined: How The Beatitudes an...
Today we're going behind the scenes for our new book, Neighborhoods Reimagined: How the Beatitudes Inspire Our Call To Be Good Neighbors.
24 min
30
How To Neighbor As a Family
Can kids engage in the mission of God?
52 min
31
How To Practice Hospitality
Since hospitality is both a posture and a practice, we’ve invited the founders of Hospitality Matters—Dave and Jennifer Collie—to help us flesh out what this important discipline looks like with our next-door neighbors.
31 min
32
How To Neighbor From Scratch
No sidewalks? No streetlights? No problem!
34 min
33
How To Start A Neighborhood Bible Study
One way we can engage in God’s mission in our neighborhoods is to start a neighborhood Bible Study.
37 min
34
How To Throw A Block Party
Throwing a Block Party is a fantastic way to meet your neighbors or get to know them better.
28 min
35
How To Deal With Difficult Neighbors
Let's dive into our "How To" series, beginning with the topic of dealing with difficult neighbors.
45 min
36
Tending Your Neighborhood: Community Gardens
In today's episode, we wrap up our series on what it looks like to love God and our neighbors by loving and tending his creation around us.
36 min
37
Tending Your Neighborhood: Bees with Dr. Presto...
39 min
38
Tending Your Neighborhood: Trees with Dr. Matth...
Our next few episodes, we’re talking trees, bees, and community gardens…
41 min
39
Guided Neighborhood Prayer Walk: Repentance and...
The rhythm of “repentance and faith” is one in which our love for God and neighbor is renewed.
19 min
40
Finding Your Place in Small Towns with Ronnie M...
You’re gonna love this episode because today, we slow down and embrace a small-town mindset.
39 min
41
Finding Your Place in the Suburbs with Ashley H...
“Places form our loves.” Today, Ashley Hales, author of Finding Holy in the Suburbs: Living Faithfully in the Land of Too Much, reveals some of skeletons in our suburban closests.
38 min
42
Finding Your Place in Apartments with Josh Jack...
Today we begin a new series on what it looks like to find our place, whether in urban, suburban or rural contexts.
40 min
43
Just Moved: Unpacking the Boxes with Susan Miller
Susan Miller joins us to help understand why moving is hard!
31 min
44
Neighboring As An Introvert with Brandon Clements
Many cultures tend to categorize “neighboring” and “hospitality” as extroverted and even feminine practices.
27 min
45
A Very Real Dare with Tim Soerens
Sometimes loving our neighbor can feel abstract.
38 min
46
Reimagining Gospel Conversations with Dr. Cas M...
Today, we’re joined by Cas Monaco, who shares insights from her forthcoming book Gospel Conversations Reimagined (Summer 2024).
38 min
47
Guided Neighborhood Prayer Walk: New Beginings
With it being the start of a new year, we decided to take this opportunity to provide a Guided Neighborhood Prayer Walk with a focus on new beginnings.
17 min
48
Peter Lovenheim’s Unconventional Neighboring St...
Sleepovers? Yes, sleepovers.
36 min
49
On Disagreeing Well with Dr. Tim Muelhoff
Today we’re talking about how to disagree well with our neighbors.
51 min
50
The Power of Staying
Should I stay, or should I go?
35 min