Two Pour Spirits

There's the reply guy who believes it’s innocuous but is totally being extra. And the baddie who accepted the promposal and made all the chaperones shake their heads. And the braggadocious Brad who was caught in 4K kicking that poor old man’s Buick, and then blamed it on the bruzz. Oh, and the neckbeard who, for a few chortles from his tribe, revels in rage-bait and ratcheting up online smoke.  In this seventh episode of season four, Chris and Kyle record an "excast" on why we need more repentance in our Republic (and a lot less regret in the Church). Not the kind of repentance that just feels sorry for a wrong done or wallows in regret over sin. No—the kind of repentance that turns people from their selfish ways to their Savior. The kind that makes room for others and draws them near. +  + Welcome to another episode of Two Pour Spirits!+  + Two Pour Spirits is a podcast of Project : Neighbor. Project : Neighbor is a theological think tank and spiritual training ground for the Church and the common good. We think theologically about everything from soil to sky, and disciple believers from crib to casket. We draw widely from the catholic Christian tradition, are ecumenically-oriented, and practically-minded.  Project : Neighbor is co-directed by Rev. Dr. Kyle David Bennett and Dr. Christopher Cimorelli.Support the showhttps://www.projectneighbor.org/ | https://x.com/proneighbor | 

What are eyes for? Not side eyes or Gen Z stares. What should people be doing when they’re convalescing? Definitely not online aura farming or mukbanging.What sins and vices are more likely to pop their heads in an apartment complex than a ranch or beach house? Probably bed rotting or Rickrolling. And what hath Alfred Hitchcock and Slavoj Žižek have to do with negative neighboring? Literally . . . everything.In this sixth episode of season four, on common grace in culture, Chris and Kyle inaugurate a new mini-series on Alfred Hitchcock films. (That's right—Hitchcock has entered the chat.) This episode they analyze Hitchcock's film, Rear Window. The moral of the episode is lock in, look people in the face, don't spy on them, and be grateful for others. +  + Welcome to another episode of Two Pour Spirits!+  + Two Pour Spirits is a podcast of Project : Neighbor. Project : Neighbor is a theological think tank and spiritual training ground for the Church and the common good. We think theologically about everything from soil to sky, and disciple believers from crib to casket. We draw widely from the catholic Christian tradition, are ecumenically-oriented, and practically-minded.  Project : Neighbor is co-directed by Rev. Dr. Kyle David Bennett and Dr. Christopher Cimorelli.Support the showhttps://www.projectneighbor.org/ | https://x.com/proneighbor | 

Maybe we're all here just figuring it out based on curiosity and piquancy. I could have been an NBA star but chose to be a writer instead. You could have been a model but got sidetracked tinkering with mechanical engineering. Orrrrr: Maybe we all have callings. Maybe there are things we are supposed to do in life. And maybe God designed us for them. And that's what we have to figure out. In this fifth episode of season four, an "excast," Chris and Kyle turn their heads and hearts toward vocation, discernment, and how to trust your conscience in such a clamorous and confused age. Yet this ain't no ivory tower pageantry of pontification. They give real sticky advice. Like pay attention to your dreams, register your attractions and aversions, and don't be too quick to race past your mistakes. +  + Welcome to another episode of Two Pour Spirits!+  + Two Pour Spirits is a podcast of Project : Neighbor. Project : Neighbor is a theological think tank and spiritual training ground for the Church and the common good. We think theologically about everything from soil to sky, and disciple believers from crib to casket. We draw widely from the catholic Christian tradition, are ecumenically-oriented, and practically-minded.  Project : Neighbor is co-directed by Rev. Dr. Kyle David Bennett and Dr. Christopher Cimorelli.Support the showhttps://www.projectneighbor.org/ | https://x.com/proneighbor | 

"What they did to you—that? That deserves to be buried for the entirety of your life. For eternity, in fact. God was definitely absent. You have to flush those memories down the porcelain of the abyss. Don't remember those experiences. They will haunt you. Escape your past. Hide the hurt. And whatever you do, don't give them another chance." That's the sin talking. In this fourth episode of season four, Chris and Kyle continue their five-part analysis of various tracks from the band, First Aid Kit. This episode they discuss their song "The Lion's Roar." It drips with divine providence. Even in the darkness, grace radiates. Even in deception, there is revelation. It also bops with redemption. He was there. He will be there. So listen and see the stability behind the curtain. Hear the faith amid the flux. +  + Welcome to another episode of Two Pour Spirits!+  + Two Pour Spirits is a podcast of Project : Neighbor. Project : Neighbor is a theological think tank and spiritual training ground for the Church and the common good. We think theologically about everything from soil to sky, and disciple believers from crib to casket. We draw widely from the catholic Christian tradition, are ecumenically-oriented, and practically-minded.  Project : Neighbor is co-directed by Rev. Dr. Kyle David Bennett and Dr. Christopher Cimorelli.Support the showhttps://www.projectneighbor.org/ | https://x.com/proneighbor | 

How do you practice patience when it seems like everything is in flux? How can you believe in control when you only experience the rush of life? Can relationships actually be patched together and made whole again, or is it all merely psychological bandaging? Is there a silver lining to things, or are we all just doping ourselves with false hope? And what does all this mean for our interactions with others?In this third episode of season four, Chris and Kyle continue their five-part analysis of various tracks from the band, First Aid Kit. This episode they discuss their song "Silver Lining." They take Christian perseverance amid adversity head-on. Life is a pilgrimage; acknowledge this reality. Your ways have been ordered; adopt your calling. The wages of sin is death; accept your mortality. +  + Welcome to another episode of Two Pour Spirits!+  + Two Pour Spirits is a podcast of Project : Neighbor. Project : Neighbor is a theological think tank and spiritual training ground for the Church and the common good. We think theologically about everything from soil to sky, and disciple believers from crib to casket. We draw widely from the catholic Christian tradition, are ecumenically-oriented, and practically-minded.  Project : Neighbor is co-directed by Rev. Dr. Kyle David Bennett and Dr. Christopher Cimorelli. Support the showhttps://www.projectneighbor.org/ | https://x.com/proneighbor | 

What does a Christian do with loss, change, and failure? When it seems like permanence is fleeting and the stability of your efforts is slipping through your finger tips, what do you say to yourself? Or when the veneer of everything glamorous is rotting or getting rusty, what do you say to your neighbor? What do you do when grey seems like the new gold? How do you have hope?In this second episode of season four, on Common Grace and Communion in Culture, Chris and Kyle inaugurate a five-part analysis of various tracks from the band, First Aid Kit. This episode they discuss their song "Stay Gold." They talk about aesthetics to be appreciated, our status as creatures, and how to have neighborly hope despite loss and broken relationships. +  + Welcome to another episode of Two Pour Spirits!+  + Two Pour Spirits is a podcast of Project : Neighbor. Project : Neighbor is a theological think tank and spiritual training ground for the Church and the common good. We think theologically about everything from soil to sky, and disciple believers from crib to casket. We draw widely from the catholic Christian tradition, are ecumenically-oriented, and practically-minded.  Project : Neighbor is co-directed by Rev. Dr. Kyle David Bennett and Dr. Christopher Cimorelli. Support the showhttps://www.projectneighbor.org/ | https://x.com/proneighbor | 

We talk like Thrasos but we deserve to be treated like hooligans–the miscreants we have become. And yet He’s gracious. And kind. All the time. His generosity is undeserved, and yet we see it everywhere. It’s in the little things like oxygen, idyllic landscapes, and a baby’s smile. It’s also in the big stuff like protecting us from meteor showers and restraining the zombie apocalypse. In this first episode of season four, Chris and Kyle sketch the season. It’s all about common grace in culture. They discuss the artists, films, shows, and novels that they’ll be examining this season and how they hint, nod, point, and wink to God and His goodness. Our triune God sneaks His grace into everything. Even pagan paintings. As providence has it, Chris and Kyle have a knack for mining gold and grace. +  + Welcome to another season of Two Pour Spirits!+  + Two Pour Spirits is a podcast of Project : Neighbor. Project : Neighbor is a theological think tank and spiritual training ground for the Church and the common good. We think theologically about everything from soil to sky, and disciple believers from crib to casket. We draw widely from the catholic Christian tradition, are ecumenically-oriented, and practically-minded.  Project : Neighbor is co-directed by Rev. Dr. Kyle David Bennett and Dr. Christopher Cimorelli. Support the showhttps://www.projectneighbor.org/ | https://x.com/proneighbor | 

We all want to be naked. We want to stand before our spouses, parents, strangers, enemies, and our God and not feel guilt or shame. To be nepheshly exposed, and find comfort in the authenticity, honesty, integrity, and hospitality of it all. That's because the origin, condition, and destiny of all creatures is communion with others and life in everlasting community. In this season three finale, Chris and Kyle snack and leave no crumbs. Why do we hide? Why do we isolate ourselves? Why do we segregate and vacate? It's futile. We can't escape God's design for community. Even hell will be populated. So don't evade, escape, or eschew your neighbor. Pull your hood down; take your earbuds out; take off your sunglasses; and stop bed rotting. Get out there and love neighboring. +  + Welcome to another season finale of Two Pour Spirits.+  + Two Pour Spirits is a podcast of Project : Neighbor. Project : Neighbor is a theological think tank and spiritual training ground for the Church and the common good. We think theologically about everything from soil to sky, and disciple believers from crib to casket. We draw widely from the catholic Christian tradition, are ecumenically-oriented, and practically-minded.  Project : Neighbor is co-directed by Rev. Dr. Kyle David Bennett and Dr. Christopher Cimorelli.Support the showhttps://www.projectneighbor.org/ | https://x.com/proneighbor | 

How you sit, stand, lay, jump, and walk in public spaces and buildings is significant. We know this. And those feigned smiles and side eyes aren't salubrious. You know that, too.  But did you know that when you act all salty and sulk, you're actually sinning? Yeah— and you're ruining the Life of the party. So stop doing it. Have a good demeanor. It's a Christian's duty. In this episode, Chris and Kyle traverse the topics of Christian carriage, posture, and demeanor. You've got your face in check? Great. How about your arms? Excellente! What about cheer? It might be time to check your attitude for the sake of society. Communion can't sprout in the soil of cynicism; Neighborhooding can't thrive in negativity. Be a Christian, not a Debbie Downer. We can help. +  + Welcome to another episode of Two Pour Spirits.+  + Two Pour Spirits is a podcast of Project : Neighbor. Project : Neighbor is a theological think tank and spiritual training ground for the Church and the common good. We think theologically about everything from soil to sky, and disciple believers from crib to casket. We draw widely from the catholic Christian tradition, are ecumenically-oriented, and practically-minded.  Project : Neighbor is co-directed by Rev. Dr. Kyle David Bennett and Dr. Christopher Cimorelli.Support the showhttps://www.projectneighbor.org/ | https://x.com/proneighbor | 

Half-dressed girls on billboards. Low-rise jeans on models at Abercrombie and Fitch. Nude beaches still around. There's no doubt about it—there's a lot of skin being shown these days. Not to mention, the rampant sensuality, salacious marketing, and provocative and promiscuous clothing being produced and promoted. We've gotten a little too cavalier with our clavicles. In this episode, Chris and Kyle talk about skin and clothing and its effect on our commonwealth. Is our fascination with mogging and looksmaxxing damning others? Are we seducing our neighbor to unchastity through our indecent clothing? How can a Christian talk about modesty and nudity in an age in which "Grok, put her in a bikini" is common online parlance? We can help. +  + Welcome to another episode of Two Pour Spirits.+  + Two Pour Spirits is a podcast of Project : Neighbor. Project : Neighbor is a theological think tank and spiritual training ground for the Church and the common good. We think theologically about everything from soil to sky, and disciple believers from crib to casket. We draw widely from the catholic Christian tradition, are ecumenically-oriented, and practically-minded.  Project : Neighbor is co-directed by Rev. Dr. Kyle David Bennett and Dr. Christopher Cimorelli.Support the showhttps://www.projectneighbor.org/ | https://x.com/proneighbor | 

Don't deny it—we all do it. We exaggerate the sins of our enemies. We overbear their faults and unnecessarily seek to discover any and every infirmity that they possess. And then we accentuate these malfeasances (cf. Genesis 9:22): "See! This is what they always do! Aren't they the worst?" And we double down for our tribe. Even if it means fudging with the truth, practicing emotional sabotage, or disregarding credible counter voices. In this episode, Chris and Kyle continue talking about our speech as Christians—specifically, our words about the wicked. We are not doing a great job of talking about our enemies. We're breaking the ninth commandment everywhere we turn. Whether it's the journalist's lede, the news outlet's clickbait, or our own retweets. We're like the worst. This is not how you nourish a commonwealth. But we help.  +  + Welcome to another episode of Two Pour Spirits.+  + Two Pour Spirits is a podcast of Project : Neighbor. Project : Neighbor is a theological think tank and spiritual training ground for the Church and the common good. We think theologically about everything from soil to sky, and disciple believers from crib to casket. We draw widely from the catholic Christian tradition, are ecumenically-oriented, and practically-minded.  Project : Neighbor is co-directed by Rev. Dr. Kyle David Bennett and Dr. Christopher Cimorelli.Support the showhttps://www.projectneighbor.org/ | https://x.com/proneighbor | 

When we go out in public, we take our mouths and tongues with us. We can't leave those at home. Unfortunately, some people talk in public like they are at home—in the man cave, with the good ol' college buddies, throwing out obscenities and profanities at the top of their lungs. All the while, the twin cousins who just turned four can hear everything. Come on, dude. In this episode, Chris and Kyle talk about speaking in public and how Christians should do it. Is profanity acceptable at the bar? Is vulgarity permissible at the football game? Can we speak the truth (Ex. 20:16), not give offense (2 Cor. 6:3), and still employ "colorful language?" What are the auditory norms and verbal expectations we are setting every time we utter a word "out on the town?" +  + Welcome to another episode of Two Pour Spirits.+  + Two Pour Spirits is a podcast of Project : Neighbor. Project : Neighbor is a theological think tank and spiritual training ground for the Church and the common good. We think theologically about everything from soil to sky, and disciple believers from crib to casket. We draw widely from the catholic Christian tradition, are ecumenically-oriented, and practically-minded.  Project : Neighbor is co-directed by Rev. Dr. Kyle David Bennett and Dr. Christopher Cimorelli.Support the showhttps://www.projectneighbor.org/ | https://x.com/proneighbor | 

The road wasn't put there for you to get to Whole Foods. It’s a thoroughfare for everyone to travel. You have your routes and routines, sure, but so does the next guy. You got to share the street. And you might even do it like a Christian—by blessing others. In the lane itself, across the median, and even on the shoulder. Just deliver those blessings around the clock. Even on holidays. Especially on Christmas. In this episode, Chris and Kyle draw some lines in the pavement. Simply put, roads were made for cars and trucks. Bicycles are illegal aliens, motorcycles are guests, and mopeds are fugitives who must be apprehended and banned. Regardless of what you drive, don't hog the road, and don't be dumb: stop weaving between cars, wear a helmet, and put on some pants. God forbid you scorch your calf on the muffler. +  + Welcome to another episode of Two Pour Spirits.+  + Two Pour Spirits is a podcast of Project : Neighbor. Project : Neighbor is a theological think tank and spiritual training ground for the Church and the common good. We think theologically about everything from soil to sky, and disciple believers from crib to casket. We draw widely from the catholic Christian tradition, are ecumenically-oriented, and practically-minded.  Project : Neighbor is co-directed by Rev. Dr. Kyle David Bennett and Dr. Christopher Cimorelli.Support the showhttps://www.projectneighbor.org/ | https://x.com/proneighbor | 

Get your legs out of the aisle, you're going to trip grandpa! Read your boarding pass before you get on the plane so you don't congest everything. Keep your sneakers on—nobody wants to be sniffing those nasty, reeky socks! Put your seat back up—the plane hasn't even lifted off yet! And fall asleep on your pillow this time, not my shoulder. Please and thank you. In this episode, Chris and Kyle discuss how to neighbor well at 40 thousand feet in the air. Pretty basic stuff. Like don't watch rated R movies with an adolescent in your row. Don't kick people's seats. Don't put your mangled feet on his armrest. If you just close your eyes and enjoy the ride, you can build the common good by just sitting there. You got this. Fly better. Neighbor better. +  + Welcome to another episode of Two Pour Spirits.+  + Two Pour Spirits is a podcast of Project : Neighbor. Project : Neighbor is a theological think tank and spiritual training ground for the Church and the common good. We think theologically about everything from soil to sky, and disciple believers from crib to casket. We draw widely from the catholic Christian tradition, are ecumenically-oriented, and practically-minded.  Project : Neighbor is co-directed by Rev. Dr. Kyle David Bennett and Dr. Christopher Cimorelli.Support the showhttps://www.projectneighbor.org/ | https://x.com/proneighbor | 

It's fair to say most Christians know how to use their hands. They raise them in worship, help grannies with their groceries, and shovel their in-laws' driveway. But handfuls of Christians turn pagan when they promenade in public. They don't know how to use their feet in the thoroughfare. It's so bad, they really should add "and forgive us for trespassing and stepping on our neighbor's tulips" to their daily confession time.  In this episode, Chris and Kyle instruct errant primates in how to be social in their steps. Specifically, how to steward and share sidewalks. They rant about negative neighbors with their mountain bikes riding down the middle of the sidewalk and pestiferous pedestrians walking their pugs oblivious to image-bearers and strollers. Gross. We can do better. Walk better. Neighbor better. +  + Welcome to another episode of Two Pour Spirits.+  + Two Pour Spirits is a podcast of Project : Neighbor. Project : Neighbor is a theological think tank and spiritual training ground for the Church and the common good. We think theologically about everything from soil to sky, and disciple believers from crib to casket. We draw widely from the catholic Christian tradition, are ecumenically-oriented, and practically-minded.  Project : Neighbor is co-directed by Rev. Dr. Kyle David Bennett and Dr. Christopher Cimorelli.Support the showhttps://www.projectneighbor.org/ | https://x.com/proneighbor | 

Our roads and highways are designed and governed with a particular end in sight. A metaphysics, with a telos, if you will. Everything matters—placement, movement, speed, and focus. Each aspect contributes to either the opening of the majestic floodgates of celestial bliss or the ushering in of the flaming brimstone of the infernal regions. Simply put: your steering is either salvific or satanic. Which is it? In this episode, Chris and Kyle discuss negative neighboring behind the wheel. Like the obvious: quit cutting people off, weaving in and out of traffic, and tailgating. As well as the oblivious: speeding distracts others, and dawdling on the freeway will get someone killed. So get that screen out of your face, have a jovial presence, and turn the other cheek when you're flicked off. Vehicular communion is only a few simple steps away.+  + Welcome to another episode of Two Pour Spirits.+  + Two Pour Spirits is a podcast of Project : Neighbor. Project : Neighbor is a theological think tank and spiritual training ground for the Church and the common good. We think theologically about everything from soil to sky, and disciple believers from crib to casket. We draw widely from the catholic Christian tradition, are ecumenically-oriented, and practically-minded.  Project : Neighbor is co-directed by Kyle David Bennett and Christopher Cimorelli.Support the showhttps://www.projectneighbor.org/ | https://x.com/proneighbor | 

One has beer, the other has popcorn. One aims at stimulation, the other makes you soporific. One has bleachers, the other padded seats. One calls forth engagement, the other demands silence. One rolls out the carpet for the spectator, the other screams "only auditors welcome here!" Knowing the difference between the two will lead you to love or hate your neighbor. In this episode, Chris and Kyle do a phenomenology of public entertainment establishments. A Christian will make different moves watching a high school football game than viewing a blockbuster at the cinema. She'll sit for a lecture in the auditorium differently than she'll listen to a symphony in the concert hall. She even knows how to watch a family movie in her musty basement. +  + Welcome to another episode of Two Pour Spirits.+  + Two Pour Spirits is a podcast of Project : Neighbor. Project : Neighbor is a theological think tank and spiritual training ground for the Church and the common good. We think theologically about everything from soil to sky, and disciple believers from crib to casket. We draw widely from the catholic Christian tradition, are ecumenically-oriented, and practically-minded.  Project : Neighbor is co-directed by Kyle David Bennett and Christopher CimorelliSupport the showhttps://www.projectneighbor.org/ | https://x.com/proneighbor | 

Must you always act like Uncle Screwtape in the aisle? Do you have to storm the register like an ogre, or steal that parking spot with unconscionable disregard? There's cutters and those obnoxiously chatting away on their phone as they pick up every item of produce. And those who are convinced grocery carts are bumper cars. We get it. But a trip to Brooks Brothers shouldn't end in mortal combat. Modern stores aren’t in the Bible, but there is a Christian way to roll through them. There's a Christian way to be a shopper, and there's a Christian way to buy. In this episode, the dynamic duo are back with some suggestions. Like, practice simplicity; think of others when clearing the shelf; have a list and follow it; don't covet; and honestly reconsider whether “Prime Day” is rotting your soul.  +  + Welcome to another episode of Two Pour Spirits.+  + Two Pour Spirits is a podcast of Project : Neighbor. Project : Neighbor is a theological think tank and spiritual training ground for the Church and the common good. We think theologically about everything from soil to sky, and disciple believers from crib to casket. We draw widely from the catholic Christian tradition, are ecumenically-oriented, and practically-minded.  Project : Neighbor is co-directed by Kyle David Bennett and Christopher CimorelliSupport the showhttps://www.projectneighbor.org/ | https://x.com/proneighbor | 

Mothers give the talk beforehand ("don't touch  a  n  y  t  h  i  n  g"). When inside, we tiptoe. We're shocked when we walk into one that isn't reprehensibly hideous. We're surprised when it smells good. But we avoid the ones at the park like the plague, and for good reason: No doubt about it, there's an arachnid setting up shop behind that porcelain. They are pockets of hell on earth—absent of God and absolutely revulsive. In this episode, Chris and Kyle talk about public restrooms and all of the ways that we "negatively neighbor" others in our usage of them. By not wiping the seat or picking up the paper towel we dropped. By not flushing or cleaning the flung soap off the mirror. Public restrooms are a nasty wilderness, but we don't have to be indecent (Deuteronomy 23:12-14). They can be redeemed. They can be holy places.  +  + Welcome to another episode of Two Pour Spirits.+  + Two Pour Spirits is a podcast of Project : Neighbor. Project : Neighbor is a theological think tank and spiritual training ground for the Church and the common good. We think theologically about everything from soil to sky, and disciple believers from crib to casket. We draw widely from the catholic Christian tradition, are ecumenically-oriented, and practically-minded.  Project : Neighbor is co-directed by Kyle David Bennett and Christopher CimorelliSupport the showhttps://www.projectneighbor.org/ | https://x.com/proneighbor | 

When the presumptuous dad “looks up” while pushing his daughter on the swing, it isn't an innocuous glance. It's a glare meant to jab the jugular. When the NY Giants fan acts like he's in his man cave, he ends up inebriated and getting into fist fights with complete strangers. Not good. Dads don't have a share in municipal metals. And there is more to the game than just the game.  In this episode, Chris and Kyle talk about two public places: the playground and the stadium. How should Christians inhabit spaces that are meant for us, but don't belong to us? Can we have a sense of affinity and intimacy for public places without setting ablaze everyone around? Yes. But it starts with learning how to share your toys. And wiping up your spills. Oh—and picking up your trash. Definitely that. +  + Welcome to another episode of Two Pour Spirits.+  + Two Pour Spirits is a podcast of Project : Neighbor. Project : Neighbor is a theological think tank and spiritual training ground for the Church and the common good. We think theologically about everything from soil to sky, and disciple believers from crib to casket. We draw widely from the catholic Christian tradition, are ecumenically-oriented, and practically-minded.  Project : Neighbor is co-directed by Kyle David Bennett and Christopher CimorelliSupport the showhttps://www.projectneighbor.org/ | https://x.com/proneighbor | 

Your table is not your own, which is why you have to wait for it. But you don't have to do the dishes, which is a plus. Yet you have to eat in front of complete strangers, who are side-eyinging you, which is not preferred. And the food could be gross, perished, or poisoned. So there's that. But it does bring together anonymous enemies for table fellowship. In this episode, Chris and Kyle discuss dining in restaurants. Why go eat with complete randos? How do we do it like the One who ate with sinners and flipped tables? Have you ever reflected on your waiting, ordering, eating, and leaving practices? Whether it's to celebrate, to not have to cook, or to have a change of scenery, a restaurant is a place of restoration and rest. So get a handle on your kids and tip with grace. +  + Welcome to another episode of Two Pour Spirits.+  + Two Pour Spirits is a podcast of Project : Neighbor. Project : Neighbor is a theological think tank and spiritual training ground for the Church and the common good. We think theologically about everything from soil to sky, and disciple believers from crib to casket. We draw widely from the catholic Christian tradition, are ecumenically-oriented, and practically-minded.  Project : Neighbor is co-directed by Kyle David Bennett and Christopher CimorelliSupport the showhttps://www.projectneighbor.org/ | https://x.com/proneighbor | 

Three guys walk into a hotel room in Brazil, clip mics onto their t-shirts, and start excasting. All heaven breaks loose. They start talking about everything from Dante to Milton, iPhones to Jamaican rum. Their focus, however, is on discipling desire. What should a Christian crave? How to do you train a toddler to only see the Tree of Life, and to ignore what God has said is forbidden? In this episode, Chris and Kyle are joined by Rev. Dr. Nick Barrett. Nick is a long-time friend of Kyle's—they studied at Fuller Seminary together and were in the same public theology program and cohorts. Nick hops on to share his work and interest in the phenomenon of desire and how it should inform our theology of creation. Gut cackling, pedantic nerding, and galvanized sipping ensue. +  + Welcome to another episode of Two Pour Spirits.+  + Two Pour Spirits is a podcast of Project : Neighbor. Project : Neighbor is a theological think tank and spiritual training ground for the Church and the common good. We think theologically about everything from soil to sky, and disciple believers from crib to casket. We draw widely from the catholic Christian tradition, are ecumenically-oriented, and practically-minded.  Project : Neighbor is co-directed by Kyle David Bennett and Christopher Cimorelli.Support the showhttps://www.projectneighbor.org/ | https://x.com/proneighbor | 

It's pretty easy to ruin your family. Just sell your soul to your career. Then you can uproot your family or stay super late at work and miss bedtime. Or be a workaholic. Bring your work home with you and forego playing cornhole with the kids and grandparents over spring break. Or just be slothful: abnegate parental jurisdiction and confer it upon the T.V. In this episode, Chris and Kyle tackle the topic of two working parents in one household. How do you juggle all the jobs? They get real personal and nitty-gritty—like how Kyle does flash cards on the toilet and Chris does pushups in the office. All for the sake of the health, happiness, and harmony of the household. “Play the long game; throw short passes.”+  + Welcome to another episode of Two Pour Spirits.+  + Two Pour Spirits is a podcast of Project : Neighbor. Project : Neighbor is a theological think tank and spiritual training ground for the Church and the common good. We think theologically about everything from soil to sky, and disciple believers from crib to casket. We draw widely from the catholic Christian tradition, are ecumenically-oriented, and practically-minded.  Project : Neighbor is co-directed by Kyle David Bennett and Christopher Cimorelli.Support the showhttps://www.projectneighbor.org/ | https://x.com/proneighbor | 

You don't have to carry around all that guilt. Or put your arm around hypocrisy like you usually do. Don't you want to get rid of that haunted conscience? You just have to stop pride clutching. Walk over there, and say it. Say, "I'm sorry." Say, "I love you." Say, "good job."  Parents aren't above peccadillos. Fathers can utter felicitations. Superiors can say they are sorry. In this episode, Chris and Kyle discuss things we should say more often to our kids. We don't tell our kids we love them enough (perhaps only when we drop them off at school). We don't say we're sorry when we should (like after losing our cool). We don't say "yes" enough (especially when all they want to do is throw the pigskin). You don't have to tell them they're the best, because that's a lie. But you could edify them once in a while. +  + Welcome to another episode of Two Pour Spirits.+  + Two Pour Spirits is a podcast of Project : Neighbor. Project : Neighbor is a theological think tank and spiritual training ground for the Church and the common good. We think theologically about everything from soil to sky, and disciple believers from crib to casket. We draw widely from the catholic Christian tradition, are ecumenically-oriented, and practically-minded.  Project : Neighbor is co-directed by Kyle David Bennett and Christopher Cimorelli.Support the showhttps://www.projectneighbor.org/ | https://x.com/proneighbor | 

What happens when you take a human ear, put a splash of John Cassian in it, pour some wisbits from Hugh of St. Victor on top, and then pepper it with a little Plato? You get a podcast episode that talks about domestic disorder and patterns of fear, frustration, and freakouts. You get a conversation about household habits—parents as abbots and children as mini-monks. In this episode, Chris and Kyle explore the notion of a family Rule. A Rule is a document with instructions for a single house to monitor and moderate individuals goods within community. It aims to make everybody's lifestyle consistent with our Lord's Kingdom. It sanctifies our shuffle. So gone is the day of letting the tiny tyrants throw their wills around willy-nilly. Get yoself a Rule.+  + Welcome to another episode of Two Pour Spirits.+  + Two Pour Spirits is a podcast of Project : Neighbor. Project : Neighbor is a theological think tank and spiritual training ground for the Church and the common good. We think theologically about everything from soil to sky, and disciple believers from crib to casket. We draw widely from the catholic Christian tradition, are ecumenically-oriented, and practically-minded.  Project : Neighbor is co-directed by Kyle David Bennett and Christopher Cimorelli.Support the showhttps://www.projectneighbor.org/ | https://x.com/proneighbor | 

Spitballing, here, but perhaps leisure is a factor in the instigation and perpetuation of mental illness. Perhaps our experience of entertainment, in which we passively enjoy or amuse ourselves to death, is decapitating our attention. Maybe concerts, movies, competitions, travel, and literature are full of sneaky and sinister sins and the screens we hold have our souls in their hands. Just spitballing. In this episode, Chris and Kyle tackle entertainment in the family—basement, living room, and bedroom. They take stock of what we are feeding our feeds and why we are willingly walking in various wastelands. Perhaps we as parents want to get away from our kids, so we intentionally throw them into “techno-hypnosis.” Also, Kierkegaard was wrong: boredom isn't the root of all evil; negligence is. +  + Welcome to another episode of Two Pour Spirits.+  + Two Pour Spirits is a podcast of Project : Neighbor. Project : Neighbor is a theological think tank and spiritual training ground for the Church and the common good. We think theologically about everything from soil to sky, and disciple believers from crib to casket. We draw widely from the catholic Christian tradition, are ecumenically-oriented, and practically-minded.  Project : Neighbor is co-directed by Kyle David Bennett and Christopher Cimorelli.Support the showhttps://www.projectneighbor.org/ | https://x.com/proneighbor | 

"Blood is thicker than water," they say. What they don't tell you is that it boils much quicker and everybody gets burned. As every parent knows, sibling interaction can go from perturbation to ire and then absolute rage in a hot minute. 0 to 100. The bickering, nitpicking, and talebearing pile up. Next, you've got speed bumps and stop signs on the road to forgiveness and reconciliation. It's a mess. In this episode, Chris and Kyle explore a theology of "siblinghood" and a spirituality of sibling society. What can we do as parents to help our children interact like Christians? After Chris talks Kyle off the ledge, they then discuss practices that can remedy the antithetical spirit that is prevalent in many a pipsqueak. Make a batch of ranch water, enjoy the convo, and make your kids love each other. +  + Welcome to another episode of Two Pour Spirits.+  + Two Pour Spirits is a podcast of Project : Neighbor. Project : Neighbor is a theological think tank and spiritual training ground for the Church and the common good. We think theologically about everything from soil to sky, and disciple believers from crib to casket. We draw widely from the catholic Christian tradition, are ecumenically-oriented, and practically-minded.  Project : Neighbor is co-directed by Kyle David Bennett and Christopher Cimorelli.Support the showhttps://www.projectneighbor.org/ | https://x.com/proneighbor | 

You like the taste the soap? Yea, me neither. But how do you know what soap tastes like? I bet your mother probably introduced it to your palate back when you were a young buck spitting swear words left and right. You probably also got reprimanded with a skinny finger and thrown in timeout for a hour. Oh, I bet you got spanked, too. A lot. Well, welcome to the club. In this episode, Chris and Kyle deal with disciplining children. Why do we do it? As followers of Christ, how should we do it? They first tease out the goal of discipline and why we shouldn't outsource it to grandparents, teachers, or police officers  (oof). Then they offer tips and tricks from the Bennett and Cim households. Take some time out of your silent car ride to hear why timeouts are good for everybody. +  + Welcome to another episode of Two Pour Spirits.+  + Two Pour Spirits is a podcast of Project : Neighbor. Project : Neighbor is a theological think tank and spiritual training ground for the Church and the common good. We think theologically about everything from soil to sky, and disciple believers from crib to casket. We draw widely from the catholic Christian tradition, are ecumenically-oriented, and practically-minded.  Project : Neighbor is co-directed by Kyle David Bennett and Christopher Cimorelli.Support the showhttps://www.projectneighbor.org/ | https://x.com/proneighbor | 

What is a parent? What is the field and domain of parenting? Do you become a parent as soon as you have a kid? Can you be a parent without having your own kid? Are parents responsible for teaching their children how to brush their teeth, or is that the dentist's job? Once a parent, always a parent? Should parents get discounts like vets? Do parents have to like their kids? In this episode, Chris and Kyle are on a "field trip" discussing the nature and purpose of parenting. Listen in as they talk about parents being more than supervisors and managers, more than moral police and law enforcers, more than grandparents and teachers, but nothing less. Parenting is one of the highest callings, and it can do more good (and bad!) for the common good than we realize. Welcome to another episode of Two Pour Spirits.+  + Two Pour Spirits is a podcast of Project : Neighbor. Project : Neighbor is a theological think tank and spiritual training ground for the Church and the common good. We think theologically about everything from soil to sky, and disciple believers from crib to casket. We draw widely from the catholic Christian tradition, are ecumenically-oriented, and practically-minded.  Project : Neighbor is co-directed by Kyle David Bennett and Christopher Cimorelli.Support the showhttps://www.projectneighbor.org/ | https://x.com/proneighbor | 

You can’t walk around town without pants—you’ll get arrested for indecent exposure. And you can’t play basketball without sneakers or you’ll get a rusty nail in your big toe. Also, wear gloves when pounding salt or you’ll get blisters the size of tangerines. Pretty good legal, biological, and utilitarian reasons to pick your attire with prudence, right? But for the Christian something more is needed. In this episode, Chris and Kyle talk clothing, the res publica, and the common good. Elegance and expression are gifts and blessings. But obsequiousness and risqué provocation are devil's play. As Christians, we must embody and encourage modesty, beauty, and style. So trash the band's vulgar t-shirt. Burn the speedos. Toss the Crocs (but seriously). And boycott Abercrombie and Fitch. Welcome to another episode of Two Pour Spirits.+  + Two Pour Spirits is a podcast of Project : Neighbor. Project : Neighbor is a theological think tank and spiritual training ground for the Church and the common good. We think theologically about everything from soil to sky, and disciple believers from crib to casket. We draw widely from the catholic Christian tradition, are ecumenically-oriented, and practically-minded.  Project : Neighbor is co-directed by Kyle David Bennett and Christopher Cimorelli.Support the showhttps://www.projectneighbor.org/ | https://x.com/proneighbor | 

Creation is dripping with communion and hospitality. It all starts with the triune God setting the table for human beings. We get to eat green leaves and chicken legs. Then the Lord becomes the very bread and wine that spiritually and physically sustains us. With every bite, we ingest layers and layers of membership. And when we eat with others, that membership transforms into fellowship and communion.In this episode, Chris and Kyle discuss eating as it pertains to homemaking. What we do at the table—our discussions, deliberations, and "dinner doxologies"—are shaping the moral and spiritual framework of our children and their conduct in society for decades to come. Moreover, what we do to set the table is also teaching and training them how to get the goods and share them. Num num nom. Welcome to another episode of Two Pour Spirits.+  + Two Pour Spirits is a podcast of Project : Neighbor. Project : Neighbor is a theological think tank and spiritual training ground for the Church and the common good. We think theologically about everything from soil to sky, and disciple believers from crib to casket. We draw widely from the catholic Christian tradition, are ecumenically-oriented, and practically-minded.  Project : Neighbor is co-directed by Kyle David Bennett and Christopher Cimorelli.Support the showhttps://www.projectneighbor.org/ | https://x.com/proneighbor | 

You may put a lot of time and thought into how you present things inside the home–like the inspirational quotes on the walls and the fluffy toilet paper in the guest bathroom. But what about loving your neighbor around and surrounding the home? Should we put up that political sign? Should we slap devils on all our windows at Halloween? Can we really love our neighbor and cultivate the common good with our porches and patios?In this episode, Chris and Kyle discuss the "outdoor" aspect to homemaking. They recommend simple steps for making room for other creatures and neighbors– such as uprooting invasive plants, hanging a bird feeder, and throwing up a hammock for the neighborhood kids to chill with a book. We model a sensitivity to stewarding society and we send a message to the promenaders who walk three times a day around the neighborhood coveting gardens. Welcome to another episode of Two Pour Spirits.+ + + Two Pour Spirits is a podcast of Project : Neighbor. Project : Neighbor is a theological think tank and spiritual training ground for the Church and the common good. We think theologically about everything from soil to sky, and disciple believers from crib to casket. We draw widely from the catholic Christian tradition, are ecumenically-oriented, and practically-minded.  Project : Neighbor is co-directed by Kyle David Bennett and Christopher Cimorelli.Support the showhttps://www.projectneighbor.org/ | https://x.com/proneighbor | 

Priests didn’t admit thieves into the Holy of Holies. So maybe you shouldn't let “Auntie Jean,” self-proclaimed atheist, eat at the kids' table. Jesus wouldn’t let robbers set up shop in the temple. So maybe don't invite Aaron, your Epicurean stock trading neighbor, over to have a beer in the garage. Who you are inviting into your home may be calling into question your family’s values and undermining your authority. Time to take stock. In this episode, Chris and Kyle wrestle with a different side to homemaking: hosting outside influences. To build a Christian home, parents have to keep the serpent out of the garden. That might involve restricting relationships and discriminating against who we let walk our halls and sit down on our couches. We have to balance the commission to evangelize, be hospitable, and have compassion with prudence and principle. But that takes prudence and principle. Welcome to another episode of Two Pour Spirits.+ + + Two Pour Spirits is a podcast of Project : Neighbor. Project : Neighbor is a theological think tank and spiritual training ground for the Church and the common good. We think theologically about everything from soil to sky, and disciple believers from crib to casket. We draw widely from the catholic Christian tradition, are ecumenically-oriented, and practically-minded.  Project : Neighbor is co-directed by Kyle David Bennett and Christopher Cimorelli.Support the showhttps://www.projectneighbor.org/ | https://x.com/proneighbor | 

It's not a hotel—just a place to sleep. It's not a cave either—a place to get away from the crowd, from nuisance. It's also more than a box with meaningful memories and memorabilia. Your home is an extension of your body, and your body is not your own, but belongs to Christ. So your house belongs to Christ. So what are you doing with it? Witnessing to Him and blessing your neighbors? Good.In this episode, Chris and Kyle mull over a Christian view of the home and homemaking. Whether you live in a house, dorm, condo, nook, treehouse, or your car, you should have a covenantal vision and mission of the home: a place where pockets of God’s people remember what He has done and worship Him—building altars and liturgies within each and every room. Welcome to another episode of Two Pour Spirits.+ + + Two Pour Spirits is a podcast of Project : Neighbor. Project : Neighbor is a theological think tank and spiritual training ground for the Church and the common good. We think theologically about everything from soil to sky, and disciple believers from crib to casket. We draw widely from the catholic Christian tradition, are ecumenically-oriented, and practically-minded.  Project : Neighbor is co-directed by Kyle David Bennett and Christopher Cimorelli. Support the showhttps://www.projectneighbor.org/ | https://x.com/proneighbor | 

You have to know their middle name. And maybe not what they ate for dinner last night, but definitely what makes them tick and irks them. And their birthday. And the names of their kids, if they have any. And a willingness to say, “I can’t do this on my own. I need your help.” You earnestly want to read their book and you would willingly lay down your life for them. In this episode, Chris and Kyle ruminate on friendship, and reflect on their decade+ of friendship. It’s a friendship of familiarity, trust, reliability, and relatability. They say, the face of a friend will make your cheeks stretch and their voice will make your neck turn. You’ll even give them the garage code to check on the plants while you’re away. You kinda love them. Welcome to another episode of Two Pour Spirits.+++Two Pour Spirits is a podcast of Project : Neighbor. Project : Neighbor is a theological think tank and spiritual training ground for the Church and the common good. We think theologically about everything from soil to sky, and disciple believers from crib to casket. We draw widely from the catholic Christian tradition, are ecumenically-oriented, and practically-minded.  Project : Neighbor is co-directed by Kyle David Bennett and Christopher Cimorelli. Support the showhttps://www.projectneighbor.org/ | https://x.com/proneighbor | 

A Christian marriage and family is good for our neighbors, not just for us and our spouses and kids. It witnesses to a coming Kingdom full of covenantal communion, not leftovers of rotten relationships. A Kingdom full of trust and hope, not loss, disappointment, or shame. A Kingdom of neighboring, and the best kind of space and room, in which we find sacrifice, security, and fulfillment. In this episode, Chris and Kyle discuss how family practices bear on the neighborhood. Whether it’s walking with the kids, holding hands in the backyard, cleaning the porch, shoveling the neighbor’s driveway, or picking up litter, your family can bless your neighbors and witness to Christ. Our Triune God, the Original Neighbor, has shown us the pattern. All we have to do is follow.  Welcome to another episode of Two Pour Spirits.+++Two Pour Spirits is a podcast of Project : Neighbor.  Project : Neighbor is a theological think tank and spiritual training ground for the Church and the common good. We think theologically about everything from soil to sky, and disciple believers from crib to casket. We draw widely from the catholic Christian tradition, are ecumenically-oriented, and practically-minded.  Project : Neighbor is co-directed by Kyle David Bennett and Christopher Cimorelli. Support the showhttps://www.projectneighbor.org/ | https://x.com/proneighbor | 

Our children are not our own. They look like us, and talk like us, but they aren’t ours. They are a heritage from the Lord (Psalm 127:3). They are good gifts from God that have been entrusted to us to raise and steward. Culture doesn’t see it this way. Having children is a choice that, for some, “is not for me.” Children are seen as ornaments or accoutrements. In this episode, Chris and Kyle press the point. They discuss the obligation to have kids (if you can), the pitfalls and selfishness of careerism, how children are good for society and the church, and how Christian parents shouldn’t see their children as pounds of flesh waiting to become rational adults. They already are image-bearers; they already offer so much to society, the church, and the family. Welcome to another episode of Two Pour Spirits. +++Two Pour Spirits is a podcast of Project : Neighbor.  Project : Neighbor is a theological think tank and spiritual training ground for the Church and the common good. We think theologically about everything from soil to sky, and disciple believers from crib to casket. We draw widely from the catholic Christian tradition, are ecumenically-oriented, and practically-minded.  Project : Neighbor is co-directed by Kyle David Bennett and Christopher Cimorelli. Support the showhttps://www.projectneighbor.org/ | https://x.com/proneighbor | 

We like to hide our feelings in our hunger. To get lost in our craving. Until we indulge it in consumption. But that’s when we come up short. We come up empty. Consumption doesn’t work. Strolling through the store doesn’t make us happy—it makes the insatiable even more uncomfortable. Don’t let your “negative” emotions march you down to the hell of capricious indulgence. Fill your heart with what can fill it. In this “excast” (excursus podcast) episode of Two Pour Spirits, Chris and Kyle talk about consumerism and our cultural craving to be full. Why do we willingly introduce our desires to things that we know won’t hit the spot? We are built to have full bellies, but why do we fill them with all the wrong things? Why do we feel compelled to want something when we have everything? The curse hits harder than we think. Welcome to Two Pour Spirits.+++Two Pour Spirits is a podcast of Project : Neighbor.  Project : Neighbor is a theological think tank and spiritual training ground for the Church and the common good. We think theologically about everything from soil to sky, and disciple believers from crib to casket. We draw widely from the catholic Christian tradition, are ecumenically-oriented, and practically-minded.  Project : Neighbor is co-directed by Kyle David Bennett and Christopher Cimorelli.Support the showhttps://www.projectneighbor.org/ | https://x.com/proneighbor | 

What hath the Spirit and the Son to do with sex and society? It's a question that will make the pious cringe, but will make the private quarters of the home thrive and the public square flourish. Sex is good. Say it out loud: "Sex is good." But how, when, where, why, who, what? That matters. OnlyFans, Pornhub, incelism, and the "impurity spiral" ain't going to get us there. In this episode of Two Pour Spirits, Chris and Kyle talk about what you do in the bedroom trickles into the classroom and (possibly) into the White House. The private will always make splashes in the public. The connection and communion that transitions from a rib can make or break a republic. Sex has a purpose. Do it in the right way. Do it for the common good. Welcome to Two Pour Spirits.+++Two Pour Spirits is a podcast of Project : Neighbor.  Project : Neighbor is a theological think tank and spiritual training ground for the Church and the common good. We think theologically about everything from soil to sky, and disciple believers from crib to casket. We draw widely from the catholic Christian tradition, are ecumenically-oriented, and practically-minded.  Project : Neighbor is co-directed by Kyle David Bennett and Christopher Cimorelli. https://www.projectneighbor.org/ | https://x.com/proneighbor |+++Support the showhttps://www.projectneighbor.org/ | https://x.com/proneighbor | 

When 2.5 million women are on OnlyFans, others identify with the four Bs movement, some have committed to "boysobriety," men are addicted to pornography, dads are abandoning their kids by the dozen, college bros commit to becoming incels, and elementary school kids are now talking about “the rizz,” a conversation about the family and marriage is in order. We are far, far off the path. In this episode of Two Pour Spirits, Chris and Kyle launch the second season by discussing the benefits the family has on society and the nature and purpose of marriage. To the Christian, marriage isn’t a mere custom—just something people do. Nor is it a contract: "If you commit to this, then I'll stay with you." It’s a covenant—a covenant the whole way down. But what is a covenant? Welcome to Two Pour Spirits. +++Two Pour Spirits is a podcast of Project : Neighbor.  Project : Neighbor is a theological think tank and spiritual training ground for the Church and the common good. We think theologically about everything from soil to sky, and disciple believers from crib to casket. We draw widely from the catholic Christian tradition, are ecumenically-oriented, and practically-minded.  Project : Neighbor is co-directed by Kyle David Bennett and Christopher Cimorelli. +++Support the showhttps://www.projectneighbor.org/ | https://x.com/proneighbor | 

In this final installment of "The Four Ps," Kyle and Chris discuss sticking to the script and disagreeing with laser-tight focus and order. It can be done, and they proffer a few suggestions. Like: You can't be jumping around topics like a wild kangaroo or opening the can of worms at 10 p.m. right before bed. Especially if you've had a few drams of Maker's Mark Cask Strength. Don't be dumb. That's not going to end well. So join Chris and Kyle in this final episode of Season One of Two Pour Spirits (!) as they put forward a few tips and tricks for ensuring you don't set yourself up for gridlock, misery, or complete ruin. Support the showhttps://www.projectneighbor.org/ | https://x.com/proneighbor | 

Chris and Kyle continue in their four-part series on the "Four Ps of Disagreement." In this episode, they chat about the obvious: If you can't hear people, you can't disagree with them. But also, if you have to stand for two hours. If the thermostat is turned up to eighty degrees. If the walls are painted pink. If grizzly bear sightings are a possibility. It's a no-go. Disagreement will not be achieved. Because place matters. The room has to be conducive to the heat of the argument. It has to be comfortable when things get uncomfortable. It can't be a distraction. So we have to be wise as serpents in picking where to disagree so that we can be innocent as doves when the stuffing hits the fan.  Join Chris and Kyle as they discuss the most magnificent, incredibly terrible, and just plain stupid places to start, continue, and end an argument. Disagreers, take note. Support the showhttps://www.projectneighbor.org/ | https://x.com/proneighbor | 

Continuing a four-part series on the "Four Ps of Disagreement," this episode tackles the thorny issue of picking the right people to disagree with. You can't disagree with everyone—you don't have enough time, breath or brain power. But you also shouldn't disagree with everyone. Some aren't worth it. In fact, the wise and caring thing to do would be to dismiss or ignore them, as mean or unkind this might sound.  Join Chris and Kyle as they discuss the best kind of interlocutor and the worst of the worst, including that nasty Interruptor and that dreadful Devil's Advocate. Support the showhttps://www.projectneighbor.org/ | https://x.com/proneighbor | 

This episode begins the last series in Season 1—a four-part series on the "Four Ps of Disagreement." Why disagree (point)? Who should we disagree with, and who should we avoid like the plague (people)? Where should we disagree (place)? How do we do it (process)? This is a focused summary and detailed application of all that Chris and Kyle have discussed in Season 1 regarding disagreement. If you are looking for the "Cliff Notes," this is it. Download, study, and get ready for the exam at Christmas dinner. Politics and religion, here we come. Join Chris and Kyle as they discuss the purpose of disagreement and why every Christian should conceive of it as a virtue and something good for the Church and the world. Support the showhttps://www.projectneighbor.org/ | https://x.com/proneighbor | 

Can we be honest for a sec? People don't get honesty. They can't really define it, and they don't comprehend how essential it is to any relationship. Honesty isn't truth-telling or forthrightness. It carries a different posture and tightens relationships differently. There's more affection, more involvement. Honesty is kinda like really important. For having a clear conscience. Praying to your Creator. Having and keeping friends. And confessing your sins. Join Chris and Kyle as they discuss honesty and its place in achieving disagreement in this eighth episode of Two Pour Spirits. Support the showhttps://www.projectneighbor.org/ | https://x.com/proneighbor | 

Courage is the topic of this third installment of The Virtues of Disagreement. Having to defend your argument for Christian Nationalism in front of a political pundit or asking what “indefatigable” means takes some courage. Disagreement can help with this. But fighting off jellyfish doesn’t count. And being afraid of flies makes you a pusillanimous. And running into a burning building might just be tomfoolery. And ranting about cultic churches on Facebook is just dumb. So what is courage, and how does disagreement cultivate and refine it? Join Chris and Kyle as they discuss this important virtue for the common good in the seventh episode of Two Pour Spirits.Support the showhttps://www.projectneighbor.org/ | https://x.com/proneighbor | 

In this second installment of The Virtues of Disagreement, Kyle and Chris discuss humility and how it can be cultivated in and through disagreement. But humility has got a lot of doppelgängers. Like a soft form of narcissism with a fake ID, and a false modesty that tries to wear humility's hat. Both are posers. If you're looking for the true manifestation of humility, besides Jesus, look no further than John the Baptist. He gets it. "Mission over Me" is the motto.  Join Chris and Kyle as they discuss humility in this sixth episode of Two Pour Spirits. Support the showhttps://www.projectneighbor.org/ | https://x.com/proneighbor | 

Chris and Kyle are all about chasing down the Devilish Disagreers and setting them straight. But in light of recent events, Chris and Kyle were feeling the unction to talk about dignity. Christians care about the sacred, and we care about the worth given by the sacred. Because our neighbors are created in God's image, they have dignity, they have worth. It's difficult to remember this in the midst of an argument. Our brain gets focused on winning. Our body gets warm and we find ourselves yelling and shouting and resorting to ad hominem jabs. How do we prevent this? Can we treat others with dignity even while we're angry? How do we show others dignity even when we disagree? Join Chris and Kyle as they discuss dignity in this fifth episode of Two Pour Spirits. Support the showhttps://www.projectneighbor.org/ | https://x.com/proneighbor | 

They dealt with Disagreeable Disagreers. Everyone gave three cheers. Disagreeable Disagreers are literally the worst. And everyone despises them.  But now Chris and Kyle have to convince their own traditions and tribes that disagreement can cultivate Christian character. That it's good for the Church. The "dynamic duo" will spend the next four episodes discussing the virtues of patience, humility, courage, and honesty. In this first installment, they examine patience. If disagreement is about arriving at  understanding, then we have to listen to others. And listening takes patience.Join Chris and Kyle as they explore how to get there. Even if it means losing it. Support the showhttps://www.projectneighbor.org/ | https://x.com/proneighbor | 

Completing the trilogy of Dealing with Disagreeable Disagreers, Chris and Kyle discuss The Obstinate Person and The Instigator. How do you deal with someone who doubles down or won't budge? Similarly, how do you engage a person who attempts to upset others or revels in stirring up controversy? Chris and Kyle have some suggestions in this third episode of Two Pour Spirits. Support the showhttps://www.projectneighbor.org/ | https://x.com/proneighbor |