248. TNE RESPONDS: Exiles In Babylon Recap // Tim Whitaker

The New Evangelicals Podcast

Tim Whitaker

News, Religion & Spirituality, Politics, Christianity

4.7 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 24 April 2024

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Summary Tim recaps his experience attending the Exiles in Babylon conference and shares his thoughts on the event. The conference covered various topics such as Israel and Palestine, deconstruction and reconstruction, women and patriarchy, LGBTQ+ issues, and politics in the church. Tim discusses the controversy surrounding the event due to the host, Preston Sprinkle, holding a non-affirming stance on LGBTQ+ issues. He shares his own conflicted perspective on the matter. Tim also highlights the diversity of speakers and attendees at the conference and the positive conversations that took place. Takeaways The Exiles in Babylon conference covered a range of topics that are currently in the cultural zeitgeist. The event was controversial due to the host, Preston Sprinkle, holding a non-affirming stance on LGBTQ+ issues. The conference had a diverse range of speakers and attendees, fostering positive and thought-provoking conversations. Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Gratitude 06:32 Tim's Role at the Conference 10:34 Protesters and Criticism 15:47 The Burden of Side B Perspectives 25:40 Changing Perspectives and Encouragement 29:47 Supporting the Work of Project Amplify Check out our website for merch, educational materials, and how to join our community! If you'd like to support our work, you can DONATE here! Follow Us On Instagram @thenewevangelicals Subscribe On YouTube The New Evangelicals exists to support those who are tired of how evangelical church has been done before and want to see an authentic faith lived out with Jesus at the center. We are committed to building a caring community that emulates the ways of Jesus by reclaiming the evangelical tradition and embracing values that build a better way forward. If you’ve been marginalized by your faith, you are welcome here. We’ve built an empathetic and inclusive space that encourages authentic conversations, connections and faith. Whether you consider yourself a Christian, an exvangelical, someone who's questioning your faith, or someone who's left the faith entirely, you are welcome here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	You're listening to the new Evangelicals Podcast.
0:03.2	Hey everyone,
0:04.2	Hey everyone, welcome to the new evangelicals response.
0:16.4	I'm Tim the host of this segment.
0:18.3	Join us every Wednesday as we respond to commentary on the pressing issues of our day,
0:23.6	offering a thoughtful response rooted in love, justice, inclusivity,
0:27.6	and of course, non-dehumanization.
0:29.4	Let's get into it.
0:33.0	Hello beautiful people how are you it is time for me to give you all of the details and dig into my experience attending and speaking at the Exiles and Babylon conference.
0:47.4	I have just so many thoughts and I've been trying to do my best to get them organized so I have a lot to get through today.
0:54.7	My goal is to give you the full rundown of what I experienced, who I talked to, what the event was like,
1:02.3	and the controversy surrounding it, all of that stuff.
1:05.0	Before I do, I really want to say a sincere, sincere thank you.
1:09.7	I know I thank the listeners every episode but it's it's true like I say it because I am
1:18.4	so grateful for being able to do this work and to have you listening to the podcast. I do not take it for granted. We have been growing
1:26.8	over the past few months now, especially with our newest format doing the T&E talks and response and recaps. I've gotten amazing feedback and it
1:36.9	was so cool meeting quite a few listeners of the podcast even at this event.
1:41.3	So if that's you, if you're someone who I met this week, thank you.
1:45.1	It was so good to meet you. If you're someone who listens to every episode or just every now and then
1:50.3	tunes into an episode because the title attracted to you.
1:53.6	Thank you.
1:54.3	I just am so grateful.
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