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The Holy Post

Episode 469: Fighting Animals, Individualism, & Engaging Teens with Kara Powell

The Holy Post

Phil Vischer

Skyejethani, Society & Culture, Philvischer, Religion & Spirituality, Christianity, 226012, Christiantaylor, Atheism, Veggietales

4.64.1K Ratings

🗓️ 11 August 2021

⏱️ 95 minutes

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Summary

Phil’s Facebook page erupted after the recent episode about reparations—leading the Holy Post gang to ask about the limits of evangelical theology, and how American individualism has shaped our understanding of liberty, economics, and even theology. Then, a prayer service in Portland became a brawl between Proud Boys and Antifa involving paintball guns. Is it a harbinger of more conflicts to come? And a new survey finds Americans are far more confident than Brits they could triumph in a fight against a lion, a chimpanzee, and even an elephant. Then, Skye talks to Kara Powell, the Executive Director of the Fuller Youth Institute, about her latest book, “3 Big Questions That Change Every Teenager.” Based on extensive research, Powell explains the unique challenges young people face today, and how parents and churches can engage them with empathy while creating the right conditions for them to grow in faith.

News Segment:
Animal News: What animals could you beat in a fight? [3:16]
Proud Boys and Antifa clash at Portland prayer service [13:25]
Reparations, institutional responsibility, and responses on Phil’s Facebook page [19:10]

Anthony Bradley - Twitter thread on collective sin [20:49]
Individualism and collectivism [27:55]
Interview with Kara Powell:
3 Big Questions That Change Every Teenager (special link for Holy Post listeners) - https://fulleryouthinstitute.org/3-big-questions/holypostInterview Start [50:28]
Recap of research leading to latest book [51:41]
Qualities of an empathetic church [53:54]
Three big questions (Identity, Belonging, Purpose) [59:41]
Question 1: Identity [1:02:53]
Role of technology [1:07:27]
Question 2: Belonging [1:12:06]
Mistakes for churches to avoid [1:16:16]
Questions to spark more questions [1:22:06]
Essential qualities for churches to shepherd young people [1:24:28]Other resources mentioned:

Transcript

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0:00.0

Welcome to episode 469 on Today's Show.

0:04.0

A prayer service in Portland turns into a clash between proud boys and antifa armed with paintball guns.

0:11.0

Phil's Facebook page erupted after our recent episode about reparations, leading us to ask whether evangelical theology is simply incapable of grasping the biblical idea of corporate sin.

0:22.0

That leads us into a wider discussion on individualism and collectivism, and the way America, the most individualist society on earth, thinks about liberty, economics, and even theology.

0:33.0

And what effect does all this have on the American church?

0:36.0

Then I talked to Kara Powell, director of the Fuller Youth Institute about their latest research on teenagers and faith.

0:43.0

But we kick off today's show with some animal news that may explain why the Americans beat the redcoats in the revolution and why Britain no longer has an empire.

0:53.0

Thanks for joining us. Here's today's show.

0:55.0

Hey there, this is Phil. Welcome back to the Holypost podcast. I'm here with Skyjtani. Hi Sky.

1:01.0

Hi Phil.

1:02.0

Hi.

1:03.0

And Caitlin Chess. Hi Caitlin.

1:06.0

Hi Phil.

1:07.0

And Caitlin, is this the first time you're joining us from your new part of the world?

1:14.0

Yeah, I'm in Durham, North Carolina now, and I'm not going anywhere for a while.

1:18.0

Okay, so we say a question.

1:21.0

Earlier today in text message, you asked what time we were recording, but you were asking in Pacific time.

1:29.0

Why?

1:30.0

I don't know why.

1:31.0

Why are you on the East Coast?

1:34.0

I don't know the request came to me and it said Pacific time.

1:38.0

And so I was just making sure that that wasn't raw.

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