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Krista is filling into today again for Monique on the Family Meeting. She is building on last week's discussion about diversity and looking at another popular idea in the DEI conversation: representation. What does it mean and what is it supposed to accomplish?

We haven't had a Family Meeting for a while. Monique has a class during the normal time. But Krista has stepped in to do an explainer video on the issue of "diversity" in hiring practices. She unravels the confusion for regular people.

Monique is eager to share her perspective on a number of news stories. • Is California now paying for gender-affirming care for illegal immigrants? Christians are commanded to love our neighbors. What does that look like in immigration? • Does Gen Z need a new translation of the Bible?

Monique is back! And she has some thoughts about reforming our criminal justice system.

Family Meeting 12/7/23 by Monique Duson

Who's ready for a vacation? We sure are! Monique is back in town so let's connect before the long Thanksgiving weekend. What are you looking forward to? What are you dreading?

The Evangelical Theological Society (ETS) annual meeting is like Comicon for theology nerds. This is the place where evangelical scholars (the people who write the commentaries and study Bibles) present academic papers to each other. Many of these ideas are then taken back into seminaries, ministries, and local churches. We wanted to share about some of the papers we heard this week at ETS and how we think these ideas will potentially influence your Christian circles. For more, see our friend, Dr Bill Roach's discussion on the Chicago Statement of inerrancy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=REGwc5JmXhM

***WORLDVIEW SERIES*** In this special livestream series, Monique is joined by Dr. Joe Miller to discuss the major worldviews. They use Dr. James Sire's book, The Universe Next Door, as the foundation for their discussion. We all have a lens by which we view the world, a worldview. As Christians, viewing the world through a distinctly Christian lens is important, but this can be difficult. Each worldview answer major life questions: what does it mean to be human, what is the meaning of reality, what is the meaning of history, how is knowledge obtained and what is knowable? Living in a religiously pluralistic society, we can unintentionally borrow from non-Christian worldviews.

***WORLDVIEW SERIES*** In this special livestream series, Monique is joined by Dr. Joe Miller to discuss the major worldviews. They use Dr. James Sire's book, The Universe Next Door, as the foundation for their discussion. We all have a lens by which we view the world, a worldview. As Christians, viewing the world through a distinctly Christian lens is important, but this can be difficult. Each worldview answer major life questions: what does it mean to be human, what is the meaning of reality, what is the meaning of history, how is knowledge obtained and what is knowable? Living in a religiously pluralistic society, we can unintentionally borrow from non-Christian worldviews.

Monique and Krista are joined by Kevin Briggins to talk about common questions we are hearing in the media related to Israel, Palestine, "genocide" and "occupation."

***WORLDVIEW SERIES*** In this special livestream series, Monique is joined by Dr. Joe Miller to discuss the major worldviews. They use Dr. James Sire's book, The Universe Next Door, as the foundation for their discussion. We all have a lens by which we view the world, a worldview. As Christians, viewing the world through a distinctly Christian lens is important, but this can be difficult. Each worldview answer major life questions: what does it mean to be human, what is the meaning of reality, what is the meaning of history, how is knowledge obtained and what is knowable? Living in a religiously pluralistic society, we can unintentionally borrow from non-Christian worldviews.

***WORLDVIEW SERIES*** In this special livestream series, Monique is joined by Dr. Joe Miller to discuss the major worldviews. They use Dr. James Sire's book, The Universe Next Door, as the foundation for their discussion. We all have a lens by which we view the world, a worldview. As Christians, viewing the world through a distinctly Christian lens is important, but this can be difficult. Each worldview answer major life questions: what does it mean to be human, what is the meaning of reality, what is the meaning of history, how is knowledge obtained and what is knowable? Living in a religiously pluralistic society, we can unintentionally borrow from non-Christian worldviews.

Monique, Krista and Kevin process the events of the last few days in Israel. If you listen to one thing about what’s happening in the Middle East, listen to this livestream. We discussed the history of Israel, why people are celebrating the death of innocent people, and insights into military issues and Islam.

Using Dr. James Sire's book, The Universe Next Door, Monique and Dr. Joe Miller discuss different major worldviews, how they differ from the historic Christian Faith, and why Christianity serves as the most hopeful lens to view the world. ***WORLDVIEW SERIES*** In this special livestream series, Monique is joined by Dr. Joe Miller to discuss the major worldviews. They use Dr. James Sire's book, The Universe Next Door, as the foundation for their discussion. We all have a lens by which we view the world, a worldview. As Christians, viewing the world through a distinctly Christian lens is important, but this can be difficult. Each worldview answer major life questions: what does it mean to be human, what is the meaning of reality, what is the meaning of history, how is knowledge obtained and what is knowable? Living in a religiously pluralistic society, we can unintentionally borrow from non-Christian worldviews.

Family Meeting 10/5/23 by Monique Duson

***WORLDVIEW SERIES*** In this special livestream series, Monique is joined by Dr. Joe Miller to discuss the major worldviews. They use Dr. James Sire's book, The Universe Next Door, as the foundation for their discussion. We all have a lens by which we view the world, a worldview. As Christians, viewing the world through a distinctly Christian lens is important, but this can be difficult. Each worldview answer major life questions: what does it mean to be human, what is the meaning of reality, what is the meaning of history, how is knowledge obtained and what is knowable? Living in a religiously pluralistic society, we can unintentionally borrow from non-Christian worldviews.

The National Association of Evangelicals has launched a new online Racial Justice Assessment tool. Watch as Monique and Krista take the test live and interpret the questions for you! Take the test:https://religionnews.com/2023/09/25/national-association-of-evangelicals-launches-test-to-assess-foster-racial-justice

Family Meeting 9/21/23 by Monique Duson

The governor of New Mexico suspended the 2nd Amendment for "health" reasons. It has made Monique ask: How does the Scripture come to bear on the issue of self-defense? A judge in Canada took "historic injustices" into account when sentencing a black man. Is that actually just? A top criminology prof who 'proved' systemic racism was fired for faking data. Monique will share her thoughts about that situation.

Family Meeting 8/31/23 by Monique Duson

Hey Family. We met Bishop Wooden! And other adventures on the road. Plus, Mo answers your questions.

It was a hodge podge of topics today on the Family Meeting.. • Segment 1: Is DEI waning? • Segment 2: Thoughts about what to do when a DEI training gets out of control. Is a man's suicide just the cost of justice? • Segment 3: At the end, Kevin hopped on and we talked about Western beauty standards and whether it's racist to find certain ethnicities more attractive.

Hey Family. Alabama Riverboat riot and Florida history. Was Frederick Douglass hijacked by PragerU Kids? Let's talk about it.

Hey Family. Monique is briefly back in town so let's connect. She shares about some of her adventures at camp last week, as well as her thoughts about the "soft bigotry of low expectations."

Hey Family. We are streaming today live from Pine Mountain, GA. And Monique has some things she wants to share about improving our outreach to those around us.

Hey Family. It's the last week Monique will be in town for a while.

Hey Family! We have received a LOT of feedback about last weekend's discussion about reparations on All The Things. We addressed some of the most common issues on today's Family Meeting.

6/22/2023 Family Meeting by Monique Duson

Family Meeting 6/15/23 by Monique Duson

Family Meeting 6/8/23 by Monique Duson

Welp. We sent the book to the publisher. We are BIG tired. So let's have a Family Meeting and talk about the whole Chick-fil-A DEI controversy.

****WARNING: Monique discusses things that are not for children.**** Monique went to Target this morning and visited the children's book section. She will share her finds. And read from Kendi's, Goodnight Racism.

We are back in town. We have some Tik Tok trans foolishness to discuss. We will also look at a disturbing tweet about racism.

FAMILY MEETING | Cracks in the DEI System Krista provides some developments that are on the horizon related to Diversity trainings in the workplace. Join her for the conversation!

We've received a lot of requests for Monique and Krista to comment about the book, Biblical Critical Theory. Monique is on a writing retreat, but Krista has invited Dr. Joe Miller to come on and share his thoughts. Get ready. This book isn't exactly what it seems.

Have you ever felt like you completely failed in a discussion about race issues? Monique shares an experience she had earlier this week that didn't go very well. Then, she talks about a new study from the Manhattan Institute about the impact of Critical Social Justice on people under the age of 25.

Monique shares her thoughts about Talbot School of Theology's appointment of Ed Stetzer as their new Dean.

Join the Friday edition of the Family Meeting. Monique broke down microaggressions. And what about yoga?

Family Meeting 2/2/23 by Monique Duson

A bunch of mess Monique found today on Twitter.

Monique reacts to Biden going to MLK's church last weekend.

Gas stoves and using the word "field" are now racist? Where does it stop? Plus, Monique discovered Elizabeth Elliot.

Can blacks be Republican and still be black? Monique reacts to this tweet by Cori Bush about Byron Donalds: https://twitter.com/CoriBush/status/1610726873792929792

The Twitter Files have been coming out over the last week. It's been a lot of data dumps. But one employee's message caught our attention. Find out why we think it's a great practical example for others to follow who want to stand for justice. Plus, join us to watch a CRAZY video outlining one man's dystopian vision for the future of human reproduction. Imagine there are no parents....it's easy if you try....

Monique is baaaaaack! Let's talk about one pastor's call to grow weed in order to attract men back to church. (No, really.), and black leaders like Tisby and Warnock. When is it time to divide from heresy in the name of Jesus?

ETS Day 2 by Monique Duson

ETS Day 1 by Monique Duson

Family Meeting 11 - 10 - 22 by Monique Duson

We are discussed 3 spicy topics on tonight's Family Meeting. • Candace and Kanye West wear "White Lives Matter" shirts (Guest: Kevin Briggins) • Candace Owens' new documentary on BLM (Guest: Kevin Briggins) • Racist comments by L.A. city council members on "hot mic." (Guest: Lisa Spencer)

We discussed 4 spicy topics! 🌶🌶🌶 • Stacey Abrams is running for governor and she has a solution to inflation: abortion • How to courageously stand up for truth • Is Critical Race Theory REALLY being taught in schools? Our answer might surprise you! • The bodily autonomy of black women in the discussion about abortion