Tension

Tupac told us only God can judge us.But does the Bible actually say that?This week we expand on how we love people like Jesus and look at what the Bible says about "judging" other people.__________________Follow us on social:http://instagram.com/jonathan_caronehttp://instagram.com/ericw712__________________Tension was called Unlearning Youth Group for the first six seasons.

You hear it all the time - we just wanna love people like Jesus.But what does that actually look like?This week we look at the tension between speaking truth and loving people and look at how Jesus did both as our example moving forward.__________________Follow us on social:http://instagram.com/jonathan_caronehttp://instagram.com/ericw712__________________Tension was called Unlearning Youth Group for the first six seasons.

It's got cooler clothes and a better marketing plan than the prosperity gospel we grew up around, but it's potentially just as dangerous.In the opener to Season 10, we talk about how the American church has swung the pendulum from young, restless and reformed all the way to the other side and how we live in the tension between the two.__________________Follow us on social:http://instagram.com/jonathan_caronehttp://instagram.com/ericw712__________________Tension was called Unlearning Youth Group for the first six seasons.

This month we're not tackling anything controversial or hard hitting. Instead, we talk about what it looks like to find contentment in the midst of life's anxieties and how a simple biblical phrase can take on new meaning.And we give you an update on the future of the show.__________________Follow us on social:http://instagram.com/jonathan_caronehttp://instagram.com/ericw712__________________Tension was called Unlearning Youth Group for the first six seasons.

Did you know only 12% of evangelicals cited the Bible as their primary influence when thinking about immigration? Evangelicals turn to the media to form their views on the topic more than they rely on the Bible, their local church, or Christian leaders - combined.So how should Christians approach the southern border crisis and immigration? This week we talk through three basic ideas straight from the Bible so we all can live in the tension between loving God's people and supporting political policy.__________________Follow us on social:http://instagram.com/jonathan_caronehttp://instagram.com/ericw712Email us at Hello@TensionPodcast.com.__________________Tension was called Unlearning Youth Group for the first six seasons.

If you grew up in the evangelical movement, you've heard it said that Christians vote Republican. The only problem with that is 86% of Black Christians vote Democrat. So which is it?In this month's episode, we talk about why we believe it's not theology that influences our view of government, but rather something else and how ultimately it's okay for followers of Jesus to disagree on political issues.__________________Follow us on social:http://instagram.com/jonathan_caronehttp://instagram.com/ericw712__________________References and Sources:Holy Post: Why do White Christians vote Republican and Black Christians vote Democrat?PRRI: Exploring the diverse religious and political affiliations of Hispanic AmericansPew: Religion and PoliticsNYT: Trump is connecting with a different type of evangelical voterPew: More White Americans adopted than shed Evangelical label during Trump PresidencyHumankind: A Hopeful History - Rutger Bregman__________________Tension was called Unlearning Youth Group for the first six seasons.