Should Christians use preferred pronouns? What is at stake in this question? How can Christians navigate relationships when people want them to use preferred pronouns?
When we move from influencing an individual to influencing a community or a body of people, the field of communication studies would say we transition from persuasion to rhetoric. In this transition, we often find ourselves in “rhetorical situations.” Tim and Rick unpack the rhetorical situation, including elements and affects of this communication event.
In this episode, Austin Suter, executive director for United? We Pray, interviews Tim on his recently released book, End the Stalemate: Move Past Cancel Culture To Meaningful Conversations, which Tim has co-authored with Sean McDowell.
What should you do when stuck in a disagreement? The more you talk, the worse it seems to get and distance grows between you and a family member, co-worker, or person in your church small group. Read Tim and Sean's recent article "Stepping Into Another Person's Perspective" on the Good Book Blog.
Some stories in the Bible are hard to understand, let alone approve. For those who are questioning and finding it difficult to trust the God of the Bible and certain historical events as recorded in the Scriptures, it helps to hear stories from people who have worked through their own questions and doubts to arrive at healthy, more firmly held beliefs and convictions.
Why do conversations today so often descend into unhealthy arguments and cancellation? Is it possible to have meaningful, positive conversations on difficult topics with people who see the world differently? And if so, how do we do it?
Susan Lim is a history scholar and writer who decided to follow Jesus in her teenage years after having grown up in a Buddhist family. Susan shares her story from Buddha to Jesus, and it’s a powerful story that has reverberated through her family.
What are communication spirals and how do they contribute to the argument culture? Tim and Rick discuss these patterns of negative communication and what can trigger them.
Outreach magazine recently featured an article written by Rick and Tim on the difference between being politically concerned and politicizing one's concerns.
About the Podcast
The Winsome Conviction podcast is a biweekly podcast on learning how to deepen convictions without dividing communities. In each episode, hosts Tim Muehlhoff, Rick Langer and Mike Ahn along with frequent guest experts, consider how to cultivate understanding around our most closely held convictions and foster civility and compassion in disagreement.
To submit comments, ask questions, or make suggestions on issues you'd like us to cover or guests you'd like us to have on the podcast, email us at winsomeconviction@biola.edu.
