S6 E7 | Dr. Carmen Imes | Rediscovering The Church As God’s Family

In this conversation, Dr. Carmen Imes joins Dr. Lynn Cohick to talk about her upcoming book, "Becoming God’s Family: Why the Church Still Matters." They discuss the concept of the church as a spiritual family, emphasizing the importance of community, service, and God’s presence over individualism. Dr. Imes also shares insights from both the Old and New Testaments, explores the global and communal dimensions of faith, and addresses challenges such as church hurt and reasons people might leave a local congregation.Episode Resources: Becoming God's Family: Why the Church Still Matters by Dr. Carmen Joy Imes  Bearing God's Name: Why Sinai Still Matters by Dr. Carmen Joy Imes  Being God's Image: Why Creation Still Matters by Dr. Carmen Joy Imes   Teach Us to Pray: The Lord's Prayer in the Early Church and Today by Dr. Justo L. González  Santa Biblia: The Bible Through Hispanic Eyes by Dr. Justo L. González  Reading Romans Backwards: A Gospel of Peace in the Midst of Empire by Dr. Scot McKnight  The Scandalous Message of James: Faith Without Works Is Dead by Dr. Elsa Támez  The Visual Museum of Women in Christianity  Episode Sponsor:  The Alabaster Jar is brought to you by The Center for Women in Leadership, a newly formed 501©3 nonprofit organization whose purpose is to equip women in a context that is biblically rooted, theologically robust, and ethnically diverse to thrive as leaders in the academy, the marketplace, and the Church. Follow them on Instagram @leadershipwithoutapology. Learn more about The Center for Women in Leadership at: https://www.leadershipwithoutapology.org/.