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A Way Forward Six Practices of the Church A Talk & Podcast Series from Q Watch the Introduction to Our Series ABOUT THE TALK & PODCAST SERIES Many Christians in the West struggle to know how to faithfully live and lead in a rapidly changing culture. There is a nagging sense that we need help—both to understand the culture and see how God may be asking us to respond. This series is designed to help leaders understand the character of our secular age, identify specific challenges and highlight the opportunities that abound for the Church to bring hope in our moment. Our seven-part series unveils Six Practices” that historically have guided the faithful in myriad ways no matter how the culture looked. This Q series, hosted by Gabe Lyons , features an exclusive, commissioned Q Talk delivered by Dr. Greg Thompson and is divided into segments for easy consumption. An accompanying podcast series adds conversation between Gabe and Greg in follow up to each segment and will help you apply the learning. Each segment builds on the last and helps establish how Christians can serve Christ’s mission, especially in the midst of significant society change. Contributing Voices Greg Thompson Executive Director of Voices Underground Greg Thompson Greg Thompson received his Ph.D in The Theology, Ethics, and Culture program in the University of Virginia’s department of Religious studies. His dissertation, An Experiment in Love: Martin Luther King and the Re-imagining of American Democracy,” explores King’s public theology of love. His other areas of research include Christian theology, Social theory, Political theology, and African American Intellectual history. Greg is an associate fellow of the Institute for Advanced Studies in Culture, an intellectual community committed to understanding cultural change and its social consequences, at the University of Virginia and considers the role of theological communities in the service of the common good. Greg is a lead scholar on the Institute’s Vocations and Common Good project. Gabe Lyons President of Q Gabe Lyons Gabe Lyons is the co-author of Good Faith: Being a Christian when Society Thinks You’re Irrelevant and Extreme and unChristian: What a New Generation Really Thinks about Christianity and Why it Matters . Gabe is also the founder of Q Ideas – a learning community that mobilizes Christians to advance the common good in today’s society. Called sophisticated and orthodox” by the New York Times, Q represents the new generation of Christians. Gabe often speaks on cultural issues where faith and public life intersect. Episodes Release Date July 14 Episode 001 INTRODUCTION TO THE SIX PRACTICES Release Date October 31 Episode 002 Embracing Our Context: Recognizing how to love our neighbors well in this cultural moment. Release Date November 9 EPISODE 003 Recovering Our Confession: Becoming reacquainted with what Christians have always believed. Release Date November 14 EPISODE 004 Insisting on Human Dignity: Celebrating that we are all made in the image of God and this is our core identity. Release Date November 21 EPISODE 005 Cultivating Virtue: Pursuing formation in our daily habits carried out in relationship with other people. Release Date November 28 EPISODE 006 Extending Hospitality: Welcoming strangers and nurturing friendships that build community. Release Date December 5 EPISODE 007 Reimagining Our Vocation: Ordering our work toward the common good. © 2016 Q IDEAS. ALL RIGHTS...