Listen now | This is our final official episode of the Race and Justice season, and we're wrapping things up with Manohar James in this episode all about crossing cultures. Manohar has a PhD in Intercultural Studies from Asbury Theological Seminary and decades of cross cultural ministry experience—so he's the perfect person to close the season for us. He shares some pretty funny personal stories, and has great encouragement for our church. As referenced in the episode, check out Manohar's testimony Subscribe at thelivingroom.substack.com

Listen now | We’re taking a one-week break from releasing a new episode this week. Episodes 7 & 8 will come starting next week Monday. See you then! Questions? Feedback? Want to share a story? Email us at [email protected] Subscribe to The Living Room newsletter at Subscribe at thelivingroom.substack.com

Listen now | On this week's episode, we get to listen in on a conversation with Nic Gibson, Rebecca Cooks, and Aidan Detienne. Though they come from very different backgrounds, what they share in common is coming from bi-cultural families. They talk about what that was like as kids, in adolescence, and now as adults. They share what they love from their cultures, and what they have learned about the duality of being citizens of Heaven, living here on Earth. Subscribe at thelivingroom.substack.com

Listen now | This week, we're in part two of a two part story with Britt Moes. Last week we talked all about the technical aspects to the criminal legal system and reentry, but this week we get to hear more of Britt's personal story and about relationships she has built through her work in reentry. If you want to watch the spoken word poem Britt referenced called Freakshow, you can watch that here: Subscribe at thelivingroom.substack.com

Listen now | This is the first episode in a two part story with Britt Moes. In this half of the conversation, we'll be talking about reentry and the criminal legal system, and we get pretty technical. Most of our stories on The Living Room are really personal, and are interpreted through our faith in Jesus—if you're wondering where all of that is, make sure to stick around to the end of the episode—and remember that this is a two-part story. Subscribe at thelivingroom.substack.com

Listen now | In this week's episode of The Living Room, Morgan White joins Niccole to talk about the medical field. In particular, they talk about how trust plays a significant role in the doctor-patient relationship, and some of the reasons why there is often less trust among minority patients. Subscribe at thelivingroom.substack.com

Listen now | Patrick and Alison Hlathein met as teens in high school in their small town, and they were married five years later. In this episode of The Living Room, they share about the things they've learned through marrying someone of a different race and culture, and how those very things can be applied to our faith and to the Church. Subscribe at thelivingroom.substack.com

Listen now | Season 3 of The Living Room is here! Join Niccole and Jill in this first episode where they introduce the theme for Season 3: Race and Justice. Questions? Feedback? Want to share a story? Email us at [email protected] Subscribe to The Living Room newsletter at Subscribe at thelivingroom.substack.com

Listen now | Our final episode of The Living Room Season 2 is here. In this episode, we hear the second half of Dan Reasa's story, how opening up the deepest secrets of his soul to those in his life had both freeing and painful effects, and yet how he sees hope in being fully himself with those around him - being truly undivided in who he is in Christ. Subscribe at thelivingroom.substack.com

Listen now | In the final two episodes of The Living Room Season 2, you get to hear from Dan Reasa about what it has looked like for him to feel divided not in relationships with others, but within himself. In Part 1, Dan shares the things that for most of his life, he hid from everyone else around him - his pornography addiction, his mental illnesses, his suicidal thoughts, and his gender dysphoria. In Part 2, which will be released next Monday, we'll get to hear about when he finally let others in, and about the hope that God, through His church, has offered. Subscribe at thelivingroom.substack.com