We [Still] Love the Church

This episode, Bryan and Rebekah discuss power dynamics in life and in the church and how they impacted our journey. We take a look at an article by Steve Cuss about this topic as well:https://www.christianitytoday.com/2025/03/being-human-church-hurts-for-pastors-too/

In this episode, Bryan and Rebekah discuss the tendency for all Christians to judge people's hearts when they share true events with passion. Why we should fight bitterness and anger, but not assume that someone is bitter just because they share a frustration, or an injustice. Also why leaders should be curious, not judgmental.

Rebekah interviews Bryan about the resources that have helped him walk through this season.

In this episode, Bryan interviews Rebekah on some of the resources that have helped her over the years, and especially in the time post ministry.ResourcesRebekah HoltWe [Still] Love the ChurchBooks:The Bible, God’s Holy Word By David Gibson:Living Life Backward: How Ecclesiastes Teaches Us to Live in Light of the End.The Lord of Psalm 23: Jesus our Shepherd, Companion, and Host.The Undivided Life: A Guide to Wholehearted Faith from the Book of James.By John LennoxJoseph: A Story of Love, Hate, Slavery, Power, and Forgiveness.By C.S. Lewis:A Grief ObservedBy Whitney Pipkin:We Shall All Be Changed: How Facing Death with Loved Ones Transforms UsBy Dan Allender and Tremper Longman:Bold LovePodcasts:1. Confronting Christianity by Rebecca McLaughlinhttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/confronting-christianity-with-rebecca-mclaughlin/id1637505896 2. Renewing Your Mind by Ligonier Ministrieshttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/renewing-your-mind/3. GospelBound with Collin Hansenhttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/gospelbound/id1499898207 4. Crosswayhttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-crossway-podcast/id1457099163 5. Bible Projecthttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bibleproject/id10508324506. Knowing Faithhttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/knowing-faith/id12742281647. Mere Fidelityhttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mere-fidelity/id8857585378. Elisabeth Elliothttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-elisabeth-elliot-podcast/id15375965569. CCEF: Where Life and Scripturehttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ccef-podcast-where-life-scripture-meet/id119642681010. Deep Dish,The Gospel Coalitionhttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-deep-dish/id179442649111. The Best of You with Dr. Alison Cookhttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-best-of-you/id162005901012. Ministry Wives (Formerly with Christine Hoover)https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ministry-wives-podcast/id1341513188

Rebekah and Bryan discuss the need for understanding Biblical forgiveness and reconciliation, and talk about the necessity for it in the life of Christians.

In this episode, Bryan and Rebekah discuss some of their thoughts on friendships in the church and outside. What has been hard and how scripture has shaped their views.