CCO Podcast

When I was a youth pastor, I once watched a student throw all his “secular” music into a river. I remember feeling conflicted about it. Did following Jesus really mean the replacement of everything he had previously loved? Is that how Christians are meant to relate to culture?This session offers an alternative, non-anxious approach to cultural engagement, one that is attentive to the hunger for meaning, beauty, and justice, and governed by gospel virtues of faith, love, and hope.

Our lives are mediated by technology—jobs, relationships, and spiritual lives can all be conducted via screen. And it's hard to imagine life any other way. Try as we might, few of us will be going back to the 19th century any time soon...nor might we want to.But for all its benefits, tech can easily take over; its promises of an easy life can take away our abilities to attend, consider, and love. And in a world of algorithms that target our subconscious, it's ever harder to make conscious choices towards virtue.With help from sources both new and ancient, we'll consider what it means to be human in a world of devices—and simple, practical actions for a tech-wise life.—Download the FREE companion guide to this workshop at www.jubileeconference.com/livingjubilee!

All people are created in God's image and no life is beyond God's reach. Through Jesus' trial, execution, and resurrection, we have all been offered hope and a new purpose for life. This amazing awakening of hope and life purpose allows those who once broke the law to be transformed, replacing the cycle of crime with a cycle of renewal. Prisoners often face many injustices before, during, and after incarceration. As Christians, we must learn how to respond and take a stand for justice that restores.

If you want to do what you love and love what you do long-term, you’ll have to learn how to NOT do it. Join us to explore these questions and more: What does it look like for you to rest? How do you implement and maintain a regular pattern of rest? What can and should you do on a Sabbath day?

When everything is possible, how can you decide on anything? Artist and Curator of Awesomeness, Scott Erickson discusses some helpful limitations to apply to your life to help you get to the work you want to be making in the world.

Social work is hard. Social workers need to be equipped with tools to go into a field filled with trauma, hurt, and oppressive systems.Jesus didn't come to encourage people to take bubble baths in an effort of self-care. He came so that we would "not be conformed to the patterns of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of our mind."During this workshop, dissect the lies that are often fed to helpers, and take a dive into several scripture verses that can help us think about social work in a way that sets us up for success.

What does it look like practically to live into the biblical narrative in the “helping professions”? Bethany will share her personal experiences, explain how the gospel narrative applies to therapy and social work, and spend time exploring how to discern if you are called into similar work.

Is it possible to honor God as a government official? Can you promote justice as a public servant? Come hear from past and current government officials at both the local and federal level about why the answer to both these questions is a resounding "Yes"!

Steve, Co-founder & CEO of Aura Health, has unexpectedly become an entrepreneur by listening to God; with a pre-med background, he ended up co-founding a software company with his brother to improve the world's emotional health.Steve shares his view of why mission-driven entrepreneurship is important, the challenges he has faced, and why you should always carefully listen to what God may be telling you.