The CK Collective Podcast

We’ve learned to think of pushing buttons and asking questions as a bad thing. But perhaps we should embrace the spirit behind these attitudes as more about curiosity and adventure than about outright defiance.

Perhaps in the midst of our privileged communities, it’s time to think differently about poverty and see isolation as one of our culture’s greatest forms of it. Perhaps it’s time we go out of our way, like Jesus, to have dinner with the unlikely impoverished.

So often we feel like what we do is unimportant and insignificant, but what filter are we seeing this through? To human eyes, sure, it may seem and be deemed unglamorous and unsuccessful. But to God, our dedication and steadfastness is noticed.

We belong to the Kingdom of God, and only until that really grips us can we cope with the kingdom of this world. Do we create space for our hearts to be gripped?

Jesus said, “Now is the Son of Man glorified and God is glorified in him.” John 13:31 This isn’t exactly culture’s style of glory, is it? In a culture caught...

In a culture caught up with needing more and more, we tend to be oblivious in understanding when enough is enough. We hoard out of our need for security and...

So many times we get too caught up with a fast-paced life in our attempts to propel forward that we forget to stop and reflect. But think back to all...

It helps, now and then, to step back and take a long view.  The Kingdom is not only beyond our efforts; it is even beyond our vision. We accomplish in...

Joining the podcast today is international speaker and author, Heidi McLaughlin – a widow, mom, step-mom and grandmother. Heidi shares candidly about community and what it looks like to have...

We know our life story is never summed up by only one particular season of life. But still it can be hard. When the present season is a tough one,...

Oh how the parable of the sower speaks to our hearts as Christians – sometimes it’s rocky, other times it’s shallow, some days it’s choked and other times it’s fertile....

This podcast episode ponders the question: what does it mean to plant seeds in your life? The everyday wear and tear of day-to-day monotony can take a toll. It’s easy...

What started out as a question between friends – “What are you reading and is there something specific you are learning?” – turned into a spontaneous conversation about Jesus. Because...

There’s a lot going around social media these days that is emotional, angry and aggressive. Trump has created a pretty huge divide in his country, which has certainly affected anyone...

One simple insight can lodge in your mind to influence an entirely different direction for your day. But it's up to you to pray and ask that He'll help you notice the miracles.

“Consider what you hope others will say about you when they describe you, or what you want to be written in your obituary. What legacy do you want to leave?...

Every Tuesday I meet with a group of people to discuss books, articles, scripture, and real life circumstances in an attempt to make sense of life and faith together. We...