Whether you’re single or married, young or old, finding and keeping meaningful and genuine personal relationships is what we all desire.

In our digital age, relationship building is not easy. Young people are finding people to date on apps, and they are communicating with friends on social media. No matter whether you're married or single, we all need to understand how to have healthy relationships.

College chaplain Erin Moniz is deeply attuned to the questions and concerns of today’s emerging adults. In her new book, Knowing and Being Known: Hope for All Our Intimate Relationships (IVP, 2025), she explores the essential elements of healthy relationships, addresses the complexities of intimacy, and shines a light on the barriers that can impede genuine connection.

What we discuss in this episode:

* The secular culture says that the two key benchmarks of full adulthood are (1) Autonomy, and (2) Sexual Activity.

* But the sad truth is that this hypersexuality and romance idolatry has seeped into the church. We still see adulthood in these categories, though they're framed slightly differently.

* We begin to reimagine a theology that emphasizes the importance of intimacy in all our relationships (with God and with our fellow humans).

* The Fall introduced shame into our relationships. Shame is destructive and is not the same as guilt or conviction.

* Erin explains how vulnerability is the currency of intimacy.

* While marriage and family remain important, the church and other ministries need to focus on what true friendship is and how to develop friends.

Scroll down to learn more about Erin Moniz.

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Your hosts are Dr. Bob Robinson and David Loughney. For further resources on reintegrating all of life with God’s mission, go to re-integrate.org.

Rev. Erin F. Moniz

Rev. Erin F. Moniz (DMin, Trinity School for Ministry) is a deacon in the Anglican Church in North America and Associate Chaplain and Director for Chapel at Baylor University, where she disciples emerging adults and journeys with them toward healthy, gospel-centered relationships.

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What kind of boss will you be remembered as being? We all get a "Sentence." When they think of you, how will they finish this sentence: "I used to work at such-and-such company, and my boss was..."

Bob Robinson and David Loughney talk with Dr. Chip Roper. He is the Founder and President of the VOCA Center. The VOCA Center is a faith-based organization that brings God's wisdom to your work through teaching, coaching, and leadership development.

It recently partnered with the Barna Group to conduct a research survey to discover what brings joy and what brings challenges in the contemporary workplace.

Listen to the whole podcast here.

How do we get beyond the competition we often see among different Christian ministries and work together for God’s glory and Kingdom? Churches and nonprofits are all seeking people’s attention, their participation, and especially their funding. But they do so from a scarcity mindset, believing that any funding directed to one organization or church is funding taken away from their own. We all like to say that we work for the same Lord Jesus and for the sake of His kingdom, but in practice, we compete with each other.

Into this fray comes Dr. Angie Ward, professor of leadership and ministry at Denver Seminary. She is a leadership author and teacher with nearly 30 years of experience in church, parachurch, and Christian higher education ministry. Her new book is Beyond Church and Parachurch: From Competition to Missional Extension (InterVarsity Press, 2025).

In our conversation, Angie Ward offers a new blueprint for churches and all other Christian ministries toward a unified future.

In our conversation,

* Dr. Ward provides a comprehensive definition of “church.”

* She explains why it is essential that we see the church in terms of the people of God united to participate in God’s mission in a variety of ways.

* She provides a new paradigm: “Missional Extensions.” This terminology helps us understand how various Christian ministries function and interact.

* She provides practical ideas for ministries to cease competing and to start collaborating.

Scroll down to learn more about Angie Ward.

Thanks for listening!

If you enjoyed this podcast, please share it with your friends. Your hosts are Dr. Bob Robinson and David Loughney. For further resources on reintegrating all of life with God’s mission, go to re-integrate.org.

Dr. Angie Ward

Angie Ward (PhD, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary) is the Director of the Doctor of Ministry Program and Associate Professor of Leadership and Ministry at Denver Seminary.

In addition to Beyond Church and Parachurch, she is the author of Uncharted Leadership: 20 Case Studies to Help Ministry Leaders Adapt to Uncertainty (Zondervan, 2023) and I Am a Leader: When Women Discover the Joy of Their Calling (NavPress, 2020).

Angie loves running, basketball, humor, and movies. She and her husband live in a college neighborhood in Denver. They have two young adult sons and one very spoiled beagle.

Support independent booksellers! We recommend purchasing these books from Byron and Beth Borger at Hearts & Minds Bookstore. They are eager to serve God’s people with great books. Order online through their secure server or call 717-246-3333. Ask for 20% OFF by mentioning that you heard about these books on the Reintegrate Podcast!