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Gospel Rant Shame Meter 2020: Oscar Nominated Films–1917

Last year we looked at each of the Oscar nominated Best Picture Films and ranked them related to the prevalence of shame in the film. We created a “Shame-Meter” that ranks films 0-10, with 0 being no shamed loneliness and 10 being abusive and de-humanizing shame and painful brain loneliness. It was surprising just how […]

Gospel Rant #134: Why We Feel Shame Around the Holidays?

Holidays and family gatherings can be amazing–but they can also be awkward, difficult and even toxic. Is there anything that we can do? Sure. Check it out.

Gospel Rant 130: Preaching the Gospel to Enneagram #6s (featuring Allie Senyard)

Gospel Rant: How to preach the Simple Uncluttered Gospel to Enneagram #6s, the Loyalist or Guardian. Featuring Allie Senyard.

Gospel Rant 127: Is Your Church Guilt-Innocence or Honor-Shame? Introduction

This is the beginning of a new and critical series of the Gospel Rant. Borrowing a page from missions, Bill asks if your church is more Guilt-Innocence or Honor-Shame. Your answer has serious ramifications regarding your innate ability to re-engage Millennials or more importantly, how effective you might be witnessing to both Millennials and Gen Z, half the US population today.

Are You Leaving It All The Court, Christian?

Church Historian Professor at Gordon-Conwell, Richard Lovelace argues in his book, The Dynamics of Spiritual Life: “Only a fraction of the present body of professing Christians are solidly appropriating the justifying work of Christ in their lives.  Many have so light an apprehension of God’s holiness and of the extent and guilt of their sin […]

“Shame Meter: Best Picture Nominated Films- The Green Book & Blackkklansman

What can these two Best Picture Nominated films tell us about our shame and what shame can do to a culture? You just might be surprised. We will bring out our Shame Meter and see what it says.

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Shame Meter: Best Picture Nominated Films- A Star Is Born

What is the connection between shame and addiction? More than you might suspect. Check out this podcast about shame in Oscar Nominated Movie, A Star is Born.