Lead Teacher Brad Ruggles, as we take time to look back and reflect on where we’ve come from.Par C3 Spiritual Community

Our Core Teacher Beth Buelow brings the message that What the World Needs Now is Play.Par C3 Spiritual Community

John Philip Newell, a "wandering teacher" from Scotland in the ancient Celtic Christian tradition, is our very special Guest Teacher. Known for blending the poetic and intellectual, Newell speaks to both the head and the heart. He will present The Great Search: Turning to Earth and Soul in the Quest for Healing and Home.…

Daryl Van Tongeren, Ph. D is the Professor of Psychology and Director of the Frost Center for Social Science Research at Hope College. His contribution to our series What the World Needs Now is Humility.Par C3 Spiritual Community

Lead Teacher Brad Ruggles addresses What the World Needs Now with mettā, a Pali word, most often translated as loving-kindness, but also as universal goodwill or compassion.Par C3 Spiritual Community

Guest Teacher Sarah Kornfield visits this week and adds Surrender to the list of What the World Needs Now. Her teaching title is Men Don’t Retreat: Masculinity and Sovereignty in White Evangelicalism.Par C3 Spiritual Community

Our new series What the World Needs Now continues with Lead Teacher Brad Ruggles focusing on Balance.Par C3 Spiritual Community

This week’s Gathering brings our third Guest Teacher for October, Foster aka AutoPilot, who is one of the co-founders and a teaching artist with The Diatribe, one of Grand Rapids’ premier arts and culture non-profit organizations. He is a professional orator whose work is infused with joy and humor.Par C3 Spiritual Community

This is the last week of our series Meaning Matters: 12 Words/12 Months, and we’re pleased welcome Fable the Poet (Marcel Price) once again as our Guest Teacher as he discusses What is Sacred.Par C3 Spiritual Community

Kent Dobson is back this week with his second teaching about Silence in the series Meaning Matters: 12 Words/12 Months.Par C3 Spiritual Community

Veteran Journalist Maggie Farley talks about her Fake-News-Test video game, Factitious.Par Oliver Chinyere

Oliver discusses how the anti-choice movement birthed fake news with Rewire's Jessica Pieklo.Par Oliver Chinyere

Oliver speaks with Reductress founder Beth Newell about the differences between satire and fake news - and when the two cross get confused for each other.Par Oliver Chinyere

An Effective, Relational Approach to Engaging Those Who Question Christianity. "How to Talk to a Skeptic" by Donald J. Johnson. Marv Newell- Topic: Big Picture Missions Today: The Context and Challenges.

Charles Lee- You’ve Got the Passion… Now Make It Happen. Going from inspiration to execution is hard work. Many steps stand between a good idea and the hit product, profitable company, or social change you envision. Your initial “aha!” moment provides the key to begin this process, but it’s the way you make your dream happen that truly defines your…

The epic saga of mother vs. wife. "Related by Chance, Family by Choice" by Deb DeArmond sheds light on making women-in-law relationships flourish. Respected Christian Psychologist Helps Readers Find Relief From Emotional Pain. "Take Charge of Your Emotions" by Dr. Linda J. Solie.

Roger Huang & Allison Vesterfelt

Susan Call & Shannon Deitz

Erin Davis & Jamie Snyder

SALLY BAUCKE is hilarious! Whether she’s performing for 500 or 5000, Sally has 'em reaching for their Depends while keeping it clean. Funny Gal Sal artfully combines observational comedy with a message of encouragement. If you love Bill Cosby or Brian Regan, you’re gonna love Sally Baucke… As in her popular biblical series, CHRONICLES OF THE KINGS,…

Samya Johnson & Will Bakke

Michele Perry & Bekah Martin

Cynthia Ruchi - Mary Francis Bowley

Kim de Blecourt - Paul Nyquist

Johnny Carr - "Orphan Justice" Dr. Gerald Peterman - "Joy and Tears"

Michael Matheson Miller - Poverty Cure Bishop W. C. Martin - "Small Town, Big Miracle"

Brooke Obie - "Quarter Life Crisis" Diane Elliot - "The Global Orphan Crisis"

"Godonomics" & "Get Back Up"

"I'm Me" organization & Lifesong for Orphans

Featuring Kristina Ellis, Author of "Confessions of a Scholarship Winner." & Nita Whitaker Lafontaine, "Finding my Voice"

"Lead Your Family Like Jesus"

"Coffee Shop Conversations"

"Unique"

Dr. Les Parrott, a licensed clinical psychologist, and Dr. Leslie Parrott, a marriage and family therapist, are #1 New York Times bestselling authors of dozens of popular books on love and relationships. Over the years, the husband-wife team has been featured on Oprah, CBS This Morning, CNN, and The View and in USA Today and the New York Times. The…

Jen Hatmaker and her husband, Brandon, live in Austin, TX where they lead Austin New Church and raise their brood. They pioneered Restore Austin, connecting churches to local and global non-profits for the spiritual and social renewal of Austin and beyond. Jen speaks at events all around the country. She is the author of nine books and Bible studie…

Youth-culture expert, Nicole O’Dell is the host of Choose NOW Radio: Parent Talk and Teen Talk and the founder of Choose NOW Ministries, dedicated to guiding teens through tough issues and helping parents encourage good decisions. On air, O’Dell covers peer pressure, dating, purity, drugs, alcohol, modesty, popularity, and anything else that comes …

Anne Lamott is an American novelist and non-fiction writer. She is also a progressive political activist, public speaker and writing teacher. Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, her nonfiction works are largely autobiographical. Anne Lamott is the author of the New York Times bestsellers Grace (Eventually), Plan B, Traveling Mercies, and Operating…

“When Audio Adrenaline said goodbye in 2006 due to frontman Mark Stuart’s chronic vocal problems, fans thought they’d heard the last of the Grammy Award-winning Christian rockers. Now with the release of “Kings & Queens,” Audio Adrenaline is back with a revamped line up that features former dcTalk member Kevin Max on lead vocals, original bassist W…

Listen as Gary discusses his newest book, The Sacred Search, (Zondervan, 2013). He challenges readers to think beyond finding a “soul mate” and to look for a “sole mate”—someone who will walk with them on their spiritual journey. Turning conventional dating wisdom upside-down, Thomas asks: What if there’s no such thing as “the one”—there’s somethin…

Featuring Manny Mill who is Executive Director of Koinonia House® National Ministries (KHNM). Since 1991 when the Koinonia House of Wheaton was opened, and 1997 when KHNM began, Manny has been developing a core of post-prison ministry leaders to equip the church to meet the needs of Christian ex-prisoners returning to society. He currently invests …

Featuring Jonalyn Fincher and Bo Stern. Jonalyn Fincher co-founded Soulation, a non-profit dedicated to helping others become more appropriately human. She works with her husband, Dale, as a national speaking/writing team. They recently co-authored their first book together, Coffee Shop Conversations: Making the Most of Spiritual Small Talk. She wr…

Featuring Jean Johnson and Eric Thurman. Jean Johnson is the author of We Are Not the Hero: A Missionary’s Guide to Sharing Christ, Not a Culture of Dependency. Eric Thurman is President of the Global Mission Unit at David C Cook. Listen as they share their experiences in the mission world and how to create a dependency on Jesus instead of the “Ame…