Show Notes
Drop into a deeply human conversation with Dr. Anita Phillips, Noemi Chavez, Bianca Juarez, and Hosanna Wong– four friends and leaders whose lives, expertise, and perspectives are remarkably different, but whose shared center is Jesus and His Church.
We’re sharing four conversations.
We’re each leading one close to our hearts, each representing questions we hear from people in our everyday lives– with those who lead, those navigating faith, those tender in the tensions of today, and those passionate about actually showing the love of Jesus in today’s world.
Learn from what we’ve learned and what we’re still figuring out…
What we’re seeing in the Church. Scripture and theology. Success and failure. Leadership and disappointment. Marriage, divorce, and singleness. Friendship and motherhood. Mental health and navigating tensions. And what it means to faithfully follow Jesus in the world we're actually living in.
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Welcome to Church Today!
What does it mean to follow Jesus right now, and what is God actually doing in our local churches?
In this opening episode, Bianca Juarez is joined by Noemi Chavez, Dr. Anita Phillips, and Hosanna Wong as they step out of the private group chat and into honest conversations about church culture, generational shifts, and the deep hunger for real faith.
From navigating the therapy generation and healing from church wounds to discovering the peace of God without the pressure of hyper-production, this is a candid look at faith for the world we actually live in. Tune in as these four leaders share their backgrounds, challenge the status quo, and invite you into a renewed vision of what the body of Christ can be.
>Join four leaders, from different backgrounds, and with different perspectives, as we have honest conversations centered around The Church Today: Faith for the World We’re Actually Living In.
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>>> What encouraged you?
>>> What would you add?
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>Connect with us individually on Instagram:
Dr. Anita Phillips: @dranitaphillips
Bianca Juarez: @biancajuarezofficial
Noemi Chavez: @noemichavezlbc
Hosanna Wong: @hosanna.wong
>Resources to dig deeper:
Book by Dr. Anita: The Garden Within
Book by Bianca Juarez: Grit Don’t Quit
Book by Hosanna Wong: How (Not) to Save the World
Are you a leader, writer or speaker? Connect at: hosannawong.com/lead
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