As president and CEO of Atlanta Mission, a shelter for people experiencing homelessness in Atlanta, Tensley Almand has gained firsthand perspective on why people find themselves without shelter and what we can do to help them secure stable lives and careers. In an eye-opening conversation with Nate Dewberry, Tensley shares some of the personal journey that took him from church pastor to head of the Southeast’s largest homeless ministry, and explains concepts such as “relational poverty” and “intact-family homelessness” that should make all of us realize just how thin a line there is between lives of abundance and lives on the edge.

Segments/chapters

0:00 Intro

1:34 “Like every good story, it involves a girl”: Tensley’s faith and family journey

9:37 Surviving the crucible of COVID as a church leader

15:44 The transition from Decatur City Church to Atlanta Mission

27:18 Atlanta Mission’s history and purpose

32:59 What people don’t realize about homelessness

42:38 How churchgoers and churches can make a bigger difference

47:00 Trends Tensley is seeing in the unhoused community

57:32 Closing thoughts on leadership and the obligations of love

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In February 2023, Zach Meerkreebs was simply serving as a guest pastor at one of Asbury University’s regularly scheduled chapel services when he told his audience, “Do not leave here until you experience the love of God so that you can pour it out.” Not only did students spontaneously decide to stick around, they did so for 16 days, with the crowd at times growing to more than 50,000 people. This week Zach talks with Nate Dewberry about both what he preached on at the revival and what he’s learned since, including new perspectives on admitting weakness and how we can be humble before the Lord without settling for mediocrity.

Segments/chapters

0:00 Intro/Meditations on our weakness vs. God’s strength

2:47 Why men find it especially difficult to confront and admit weakness

11:03 The 2023 Asbury revival and how it changed Zach’s life and perspectives

15:59 Being humble doesn’t require you to be meek or mediocre

22:31 Everyday practices for staying humble, mindful, and spiritually healthy

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Aaron Armstrong didn’t open the Bible looking for Jesus; he opened it to mess with a friend. What started as a joke in his 20s quickly became a confrontation with truth. The more he read, the more he realized Jesus was worth giving his whole life to. Now a writer in metro Nashville, Tennessee, Aaron has written a book, Faith Simplified, to help both new and seasoned Christ followers answer questions about their faith and find truly meaningful ways to express it. This week, he sits down with Nate Dewberry to talk about present and future writing projects, early conflicts and struggles on his spiritual journey, and how life is changing now that he’s sent the first of his three kids off to college.

Segments/chapters

0:00 Intro

1:37 How Aaron came to faith

11:26 Early struggles and conflicts on Aaron’s faith journey

16:44 Why Aaron has always felt drawn to the Psalms

19:53 What the church can do better—and how we can be better as Christ followers

29:06 Why Aaron wrote Faith Simplified, and who he wrote it for

37:59 Encouragement for men reluctant to become part of a community

42:57 Adjusting to life with a kid in college

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