Episodi

  • #177 - Jeanie Shaw - The Inside of the Cup

    #177 - Jeanie Shaw - The Inside of the Cup
    Jan 2 2026
    Cohosts Kevin Withem and Veronique Webber talk with Jeanie Shaw about her new book, "The Inside of the Cup: Spiritual Formation from the Inside Out," available on Amazon and other book sellers. We survive on your donations: donate at www.commongroundsunity.org/donate. CGU has a vision to create and support gatherings of unity-minded Christians around the globe. Imagine the good news of these gatherings modeling the prayer of Jesus in our divided world. Please give us feedback by posting your thoughts and suggestions on our Facebook Page. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100068486982733 Please check out commongroundsunity.org to learn more about CGU, how to subscribe to the CGU App, newsletter, join the Facebook group, or find the YouTube Channel. CGU App: https://www.oddcircles.com/short/g/6HR6LX8X4 Check out our gatherings on the About page, where you can connect with other unity-minded Christians in your area. If you cannot find a gathering in your area, we can help you start one. It's not difficult or time-consuming, and we will help you out along the way. It really does, simply, start with a cup of coffee. If you want to volunteer or ask questions, please email John at john@commongroundsunity.org. Until next time, God bless, and remember, “Unity Starts With A Cup of Coffee.”
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    50 min
  • #176 - Jim Estep - Paul's Letter to Leaders

    #176 - Jim Estep - Paul's Letter to Leaders
    Dec 19 2025
    Cohosts Drew Baker and Tina Bruner talk with Jim Estep (Author, Professor, and co-founder of E2 Elders) about his book "Paul's Letter to Leaders: Philippians for Elders and Deacons. Paul’s Epistle to the Philippians is the only letter explicitly written to church leaders. You can find the book on Amazon. We survive on your donations: donate at www.commongroundsunity.org/donate. CGU has a vision to create and support gatherings of unity-minded Christians around the globe. Imagine the good news of these gatherings modeling the prayer of Jesus in our divided world. Please give us feedback by posting your thoughts and suggestions on our Facebook Page. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100068486982733 Please check out commongroundsunity.org to learn more about CGU, how to subscribe to the newsletter, join the Facebook group, or find the YouTube Channel. Check out our gatherings on the About page, where you can connect with other unity-minded Christians in your area. If you cannot find a gathering in your area, we can help you start one. It's not difficult or time-consuming, and we will help you out along the way. It really does, simply, start with a cup of coffee. If you want to volunteer or ask questions, please email John at john@commongroundsunity.org. Until next time, God bless, and remember, “Unity Starts With A Cup of Coffee.”
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    54 min
  • E175 - Kris Miller - Spiritual Direction

    E175 - Kris Miller - Spiritual Direction
    Dec 5 2025
    Drew Baker has a great conversation with Kris Miller about Spiritual Direction. Kris is an Assistant Professor of Theology and Director of the Institute for Christian Spirituality at Lipscomb University. We survive on your donations: donate at www.commongroundsunity.org/donate. CGU has a vision to create and support gatherings of unity-minded Christians around the globe. Imagine the good news of these gatherings modeling the prayer of Jesus in our divided world. Please give us feedback by posting your thoughts and suggestions on our Facebook Page. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100068486982733 Please check out commongroundsunity.org to learn more about CGU, how to subscribe to the newsletter, join the Facebook group, or find the YouTube Channel. Check out our gatherings on the About page, where you can connect with other unity-minded Christians in your area. If you cannot find a gathering in your area, we can help you start one. It's not difficult or time-consuming, and we will help you out along the way. It really does, simply, start with a cup of coffee. If you want to volunteer or ask questions, please email John at john@commongroundsunity.org. Until next time, God bless, and remember, “Unity Starts With A Cup of Coffee.”
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    46 min
  • #174 Andy Fleming - Rise of the Evangelist in the ICOC Part 2

    #174 Andy Fleming - Rise of the Evangelist in the ICOC Part 2
    Nov 21 2025
    Join for part two, Veronique Webber and Steve Staten discuss with Andy Fleming the paradigm shift within the ICOC that elevated the Evangelist within the leadership model of the International Churches of Christ. They examine what was good and what went wrong, as well as the lessons that can be learned. The discussion springs from a paper Andy wrote for his DMin at Abilene Christian University. There are important takeaways in this conversation for any and all, not just the ICOC. We survive on your donations: donate at www.commongroundsunity.org/donate. CGU has a vision to create and support gatherings of unity-minded Christians around the globe. Imagine the good news of these gatherings modeling the prayer of Jesus in our divided world. Please give us feedback by posting your thoughts and suggestions on our Facebook Page. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100068486982733 Please check out commongroundsunity.org to learn more about CGU, how to subscribe to the newsletter, join the Facebook group, or find the YouTube Channel. Check out our gatherings on the About page, where you can connect with other unity-minded Christians in your area. If you cannot find a gathering in your area, we can help you start one. It's not difficult or time-consuming, and we will help you out along the way. It really does, simply, start with a cup of coffee. If you want to volunteer or ask questions, please email John at john@commongroundsunity.org. Until next time, God bless, and remember, “Unity Starts With A Cup of Coffee.”
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    30 min
  • #173 Rise of the Evangelist in the ICOC, Part 1

    #173 Rise of the Evangelist in the ICOC, Part 1
    Nov 7 2025
    Veronique Webber and Steve Staten discuss with Andy Fleming the paradigm shift within the ICOC that elevated the Evangelist within the leadership model of the International Churches of Christ. They examine what was good and what went wrong, as well as the lessons that can be learned. The discussion springs from a paper Andy wrote for his DMin at Abilene Christian University. There are important takeaways in this conversation for any and all, not just the ICOC. We survive on your donations: donate at www.commongroundsunity.org/donate. CGU has a vision to create and support gatherings of unity-minded Christians around the globe. Imagine the good news of these gatherings modeling the prayer of Jesus in our divided world. Please give us feedback by posting your thoughts and suggestions on our Facebook Page. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100068486982733 Please check out commongroundsunity.org to learn more about CGU, how to subscribe to the newsletter, join the Facebook group, or find the YouTube Channel. Check out our gatherings on the About page, where you can connect with other unity-minded Christians in your area. If you cannot find a gathering in your area, we can help you start one. It's not difficult or time-consuming, and we will help you out along the way. It really does, simply, start with a cup of coffee. If you want to volunteer or ask questions, please email John at john@commongroundsunity.org. Until next time, God bless, and remember, “Unity Starts With A Cup of Coffee.”
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    37 min
  • #172 - David Bruce - Emotionally Healthy Spirituality - Part 2

    #172 - David Bruce - Emotionally Healthy Spirituality - Part 2
    Oct 24 2025
    Kevin Withem has a heartfelt conversation with David Bruce, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) and elder. Kevin and David discuss Peter Scazzero's work "Emotionally Healthy Spirituality" (Part 2) and how it applies to Healthy Church and spiritually healthy Christians. EHS Book: https://www.amazon.com/Emotionally-Healthy-Spirituality-Impossible-Spiritually/dp/0310348498 Learn more at https://www.emotionallyhealthy.org/ Contact David Bruce through Psychology Today's portal at https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/david-allen-bruce-culver-city-ca/822190 We survive on your donations: donate at www.commongroundsunity.org/donate. CGU has a vision to create and support gatherings of unity-minded Christians around the globe. Imagine the good news of these gatherings modeling the prayer of Jesus in our divided world. Please give us feedback by posting your thoughts and suggestions on our Facebook Page. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100068486982733 Please check out commongroundsunity.org to learn more about CGU, how to subscribe to the newsletter, join the Facebook group, or find the YouTube Channel. Check out our gatherings on the About page, where you can connect with other unity-minded Christians in your area. If you cannot find a gathering in your area, we can help you start one. It's not difficult or time-consuming, and we will help you out along the way. It really does, simply, start with a cup of coffee. If you want to volunteer or ask questions, please email John at john@commongroundsunity.org. Until next time, God bless, and remember, “Unity Starts With A Cup of Coffee.”
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    30 min
  • #171 David Bruce LMFT - EHS Emotionally Healthy Spirituality Part 1

    #171 David Bruce LMFT - EHS Emotionally Healthy Spirituality Part 1
    Oct 10 2025
    Kevin Withem has a heartfelt conversation with David Bruce, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) and elder. Kevin and David discuss Peter Scazzero's work "Emotionally Healthy Spirituality" and how it applies to Healthy Church and spiritually healthy Christians. EHS Book: https://www.amazon.com/Emotionally-Healthy-Spirituality-Impossible-Spiritually/dp/0310348498 Learn more at https://www.emotionallyhealthy.org/ Contact David Bruce through Psychology Today's portal at https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/david-allen-bruce-culver-city-ca/822190 We survive on your donations: donate at www.commongroundsunity.org/donate. CGU has a vision to create and support gatherings of unity-minded Christians around the globe. Imagine the good news of these gatherings modeling the prayer of Jesus in our divided world. Please give us feedback by posting your thoughts and suggestions on our Facebook Page. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100068486982733 Please check out commongroundsunity.org to learn more about CGU, how to subscribe to the newsletter, join the Facebook group, or find the YouTube Channel. Check out our gatherings on the About page, where you can connect with other unity-minded Christians in your area. If you cannot find a gathering in your area, we can help you start one. It's not difficult or time-consuming, and we will help you out along the way. It really does, simply, start with a cup of coffee. If you want to volunteer or ask questions, please email John at john@commongroundsunity.org. Until next time, God bless, and remember, “Unity Starts With A Cup of Coffee.”
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    42 min
  • #170 Unity in Galatians - Part 6 - Christ in Me

    #170 Unity in Galatians - Part 6 - Christ in Me
    Sep 26 2025
    In this series, our panel holds a roundtable discussion about the central theme of "Unity in Galatians." Paul is angry because the Galatians have chosen the way of the curse rather than the way of life. He calls them to abandon Jesus plus this or that and embrace the gospel of grace through faith, which dismantles the traditional barriers between people - "for you are all one in Christ Jesus" (Galatians 3:28). Panel Bios: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1mlC3VKkZ7PX3070py9FU0n9HOybUIyvt/view?usp=sharing We survive on your donations: donate at www.commongroundsunity.org/donate. CGU has a vision to create and support gatherings of unity-minded Christians around the globe. Imagine the good news of these gatherings modeling the prayer of Jesus in our divided world. Please give us feedback by posting your thoughts and suggestions on our Facebook Page. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100068486982733 Please check out commongroundsunity.org to learn more about CGU, how to subscribe to the newsletter, join the Facebook group, or find the YouTube Channel. Check out our gatherings on the About page, where you can connect with other unity-minded Christians in your area. If you cannot find a gathering in your area, we can help you start one. It's not difficult or time-consuming, and we will help you out along the way. It really does, simply, start with a cup of coffee. If you want to volunteer or ask questions, please email John at john@commongroundsunity.org. Until next time, God bless, and remember, “Unity Starts With A Cup of Coffee.”
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    52 min