Your Last Decade #29: Dr. Russell Moore

The Happy Hour with Jamie Ivey

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Personal Journals, Religion, Society & Culture, Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

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🗓️ 17 July 2020

⏱️ 34 minutes

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As we enter this new decade, I thought it would be fun to talk to a few friends and reflect back on what life was like 10 years ago. In these conversations, you’ll hear guests speak about what God has done in their life, their dreams and goals, things they would have done differently, and things they’re most proud of. And, looking back always causes me to look forward, so we’ll also chat about dreams for the next ten years! My guest for today’s episode is Dr. Russel Moore! Russell Moore is president of the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention, the moral and public policy agency of the nation’s largest Protestant denomination. Dr. Moore is the author of several books, including Onward: Engaging the Culture without Losing the Gospel and The Storm-Tossed Family: How the Cross Reshapes the Home. A native Mississippian, he and his wife Maria are the parents of five sons. At the beginning of today’s episode, Dr. Moore and I chat about his past 10 years and I’m not exaggerating when I say that I needed a nap after hearing all of the things he has walked through and accomplished. In 2010 alone, he and Maria had four boys and a fifth on the way. He was the Chief Academic Officer at a theological seminary, a full-time pastor, and was teaching a full load of classes! That’s a lot. We then got to chat about how he managed stress through those seasons and how hindsight really is 20/20. We also talk about the ERLC and their commission to equip churches and families making ethical and moral decisions, which can be anything from adoption and foster care to end of life hospitalization issues and everything in between. Dr. Moore shares with us how relevant and important this is right now as the world is wrestling with racial injustice, especially within the church. I loved his response when I asked him where the hope is in this season. He says, “the hope in it is that you have more people across the board...seeing that this is a problem and that this has a set of biblical answers and a way that the bible forms our consciences and intuitions to be able to bear one another's burdens.” Friends, I am so grateful for Dr. Moore’s leadership -- especially right now as we’re all wading through rough waters. I hope today’s episode was as enlightening and encouraging for you as it was for me! Connect with Jamie Facebook // Twitter // Instagram // YouTube GET ALL THE LINKS FROM THE SHOW HERE

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0:00.0	Hey friends, and welcome to the happy hour with Jamie Ivy podcasts.
0:03.4	I'm your host Jamie, and I'm so glad you're here.
0:06.1	Each week on this show, I invite a girlfriend to join me and we chat about the big things in life,
0:10.6	the little things in life and everything in between.
0:22.9	You're listening to a special edition of the happy hour with Jamie Ivy podcasts called your last decade.
0:28.3	I thought it'd be fun to talk to a few friends about what life was like for them 10 years ago.
0:32.0	How life has changed?
0:33.6	What the year 2010 brought them and what the last decade has brought them?
0:37.6	Today, my guess is someone that I have a tremendous amount of respect for and has been such an encouragement
0:42.8	to not only myself, but also my husband Aaron and our respective ministries.
0:47.5	Dr. Russell Moore is on the happy hour today to talk about his last decade.
0:52.0	Dr. Moore had a lot going on in 2010.
0:55.3	I told him in the interview that just reading about what his life looked like 10 years ago from him made me tired.
1:01.0	Dr. Moore and I talk about finding what his life giving even the midst of a stressful situation.
1:05.6	We talk about how quarantine has really been a gift for him, the slowing down and the connecting with family has been such gifts for him.
1:12.8	Dr. Moore is the president of the ERLC and he shares how working in this leadership role has been a dream come true.
1:19.6	Is brought forth lots of growth, but not without heartbreak.
1:23.0	We talk about the importance to care for one another in and outside of the church and the demeanor that Jesus lived out for us.
1:30.0	Here is my conversation with Dr. Moore.
1:34.9	Dr. Moore, welcome to the happy hour.
1:37.0	Oh, thanks for having me. I'm excited to be here.
1:39.6	You know, I remember when I was on your podcast, you cracked me up at the end because you said, you know,
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