Discernment: Cruciformity is Active, Not Passive

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Religion & Spirituality, Philosophy, Society & Culture

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🗓️ 19 May 2025

⏱️ 59 minutes

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Summary

Discernment: Cruciformity is Active, Not Passive. On this episode of the Voxology podcast, Mike Erre and Tim Stafford focus on discernment in faith, the essence of Christian identity, and the importance of critiquing ideologies rather than individuals. They emphasize the need for community engagement and humanizing conversations across divides, particularly in the context of immigration and societal issues. Further, Tim and Mike explore the complexities of homelessness, systemic issues, and the role of faith in addressing societal challenges. They discuss the importance of understanding the root causes of homelessness, the church's responsibility in promoting human flourishing, and the significance of inclusivity at Jesus' table. The dialogue also delves into the church's political involvement, the concept of cruciformity, and the challenges of navigating emotional overload while advocating for justice. Ultimately, they emphasize the need for a Christ-like approach to engagement in the world.

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Chapters

00:00 - Celebrating a Decade of Voxology Podcast
02:56 - The Power of Live Music Experiences
05:57 - Revamping the Voxology Podcast
09:02 - Exploring Discernment in Faith
12:02 - Understanding Christian Identity
14:57 - Identifying the Real Enemy
18:06 - Critiquing Ideologies vs. Individuals
21:01 - The Importance of Community Engagement
23:58 - Humanizing Conversations Across Divides
29:59 - Understanding Homelessness and Systemic Issues
31:45 - Faithfulness and the Role of the Church
35:43 - The Table of Jesus: Inclusion and Prioritization
39:12 - Political Involvement and the Church's Role
42:34 - Cruciformity: Staying on the Cross
49:10 - Navigating Emotional Overload and Advocacy

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0:00.0	Hey, everybody. Welcome to Voxology Podcast, Mike Erie, Tim Stafford.
0:11.9	And we're just as surprised as everybody else that we're still doing this. I'm just not going to,
0:18.7	I'm not going to deny that. I was thinking about it this morning 10 years in
0:22.7	October we will have done this and they said they would they said we would make it 10 hours
0:29.4	and look at us um Tim Stafford hello any any good pieces of art music or literature that you have observed or participated in over the week?
0:41.8	Because you're kind of my entrance into all that.
0:43.4	Yes.
0:44.1	Yes.
0:44.4	Okay.
0:45.1	Okay.
0:45.6	On Wednesday, we drove all the way to San Francisco and saw a concert and I drove home that night and slept for an hour and a half and then woke the kids up
0:54.4	we went and saw nick cave in the bad seeds was a bucket list show for me and it is arguably
1:00.5	maybe the best concert i've ever been to in my entire life really yeah it was well why why what was
1:07.1	what was the you know on the drive there we were talking about, one of the people, one of the friends I was with was like, you know, I really need to get into, I need to start listening to some newer music because we were talking about Willie Nelson, who we saw last summer and he's touring again, he's like 92, 93.
1:22.2	And so she's like, all these artists that I listen to, you know, are going to be dying off. And I need to like,
1:28.8	I don't have the same fervent, like, just love for younger artists. And then we saw, we watched
1:35.7	Nick Cave perform and he had like, you know, his full Bad Seeds band. He had, um, four gospel
1:41.7	singers. And it was just, I can't describe how just captivating and amazing and over the top
1:50.0	and energy.
1:50.6	He's 67.
1:51.4	He was bouncing around the stage like he was 15.
1:53.7	I love that.
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