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EPISODE 13

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EPISODE 13

"We believe God exists in many dimensions: the physical, the spiritual, the digital, and we’ve experienced Him in the virtual." DJ Soto

Across the world, Virtual Reality (VR) enhances the way we work, learn, and play. And according to DJ Soto of VR Church, it may also be changing the way we encounter God.

Hear DJ address the following heavy-hitting topics:
• How VR helps eliminate physical and financial constraints to human connection
• The theology of digital church, including virtual water baptisms
• How VR's radically inclusive, decentralized platform is enabling marginalized groups to experience Christ

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EPISODE 11

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EPISODE 11

“Our brotherhood trumps my blackness. Our brotherhood trumps his whiteness.” Bernard Emerson

“There has got to be a sustained, communal response from the church that's more than a tweet or a Facebook post.” Kyle Brooks

Amidst daily headlines of racism and polarization, Pastors Kyle Brooks and Bernard Emerson’s desire to reimagine church God’s way led to the merging of a Black church and a White church—fusing different traditions, age demographics, and worship styles—into one congregation now known as Tapestry Church.

Hear these creative, cross-cultural solutionists discuss the following:
• Why their friendship trumps their ministry goals
• The challenges and rewards of cultivating a multicultural congregation
• Creative solutions for equipping the local church’s social impact

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EPISODE 1

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EPISODE 1

“The Church has filtered the Good News of Jesus through the lens of American consumerism.”

In this episode, learn the story behind Praise Hands as founder Robby Valderrama shares his experience as a biracial American Christian moving from secular Silicon Valley to the Buckle of the Bible Belt: Nashville, Tennessee.

Robby points to the creative, cross-cultural life of Jesus and invites listeners from all faith backgrounds to an examination of the American intersection of church, race, music, and economics.