Season 2, Episode 7: "Calling" with Shawn Thrasher

06/01/21 • 54 min

Shawn Thrasher is a realtor, church planter, and pastor of The Palm Church in Miami, Florida. Shawn attended seminary believing it would allow him to work cross-culturally in ministry. However, he was met head-on by the challenges with diversity that the church is still wrestling with today. In addition to church planting, Shawn is a father to five beautiful children and family is central to how he thinks about discipleship. Join us as we talk to him about ministry, family, having doubts, and what it means to stay committed to your calling by trusting God’s plan.

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Today, on the one-year anniversary of the murder of George Floyd, PT shares a story that's never been told before. He offers thoughts on tangible, immediate changes that are needed around public assistance programs and policing, including the George Floyd Policing Act. Sometimes it doesn't feel like a lot has changed in one year. Yet even when things feel hopeless, the Gospel remains a joy-giving source of hope that one day justice and change will come.

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Season 2, Episode 8: "Calling" with Baron Elias

Baron Elias is an author, preacher, and teacher. After giving his life to Christ, he noticed that there were few pastors or theologians that looked like him, dressed like him, or talked like him. He founded the ministry Block Huggers and has dedicated his life to ‘hugging’ the block by loving and living in his community as an urban evangelist. This work isn’t always glamorous and requires a long-term commitment. Join us as we talk to Baron about being committed to calling for the long haul.

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