Welcome to our season 1 finale! In this episode, Gabe and Katie discuss the importance of engaging in loving disagreement–as inspired by Kathy Khang & Matt Mikalatos’ book, Loving Disagreement–and being friends with people you disagree with. It’s something most of us agree that we want in theory…but it’s not so easy in practice.

They share personal experiences and dissect a few examples of how leaning into disagreement beyond civility can cause harm or healing. Dive in with us! As we embrace discomfort and prioritize community and help to build a just world through getting comfy with disagreement.

Mentioned in the episode:

Loving Disagreement: Fighting for Community Through the Fruit of the Spirit by Kathy Khang and Matt Mikalatos

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Hosts: Katie Nguyen Palomares & Gabriel Palomares

Engineer: Katie Nguyen Palomares (Join our Patreon below to help us pay for an engineer other than Katie!)

Designer: Josue Carballo-Huertas

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The Beauty In-Between podcast is part of the Chasing Justice Podcast Network. To support our podcast directly and the work of Chasing Justice, please join the Chasing Justice Patreon at patreon.com/chasingjustice. To find out more, visit chasingjustice.com.

Chapters

00:00 Intro + Catch Up

03:48 Can We Be Friends With People We Disagree With?

05:26 Navigating Uncomfortable Conversations: The Key to Maintaining Friendships with Differing Opinions

06:13 Trust and Respect: The Foundation of Friendships with Differing Beliefs

09:08 Engaging in Disagreements: A Path to Deeper Understanding

10:59 Challenges of Navigating Differing Political Views

12:13 Creating a Safe Space for Open Dialogue: The Importance of the Honor System

13:28 Ushering in the Kingdom through Disagreement

16:55 Going Beyond Civility in Disagreements

17:59 Taking a Stance in Disagreements

20:37 The Power of Listening in Disagreements

28:09 Disagreement vs. Disregarding

33:36 Humility in Disagreements

38:37 Embracing Uncomfortable Conversations

40:24 Fighting for Community over Comfort

In this episode, Gabe and Katie discuss gaming culture: from casual to competitive, and the toxic behavior that can arise in the gaming community to bonding with friends and family, we cover a little bit of everything today.

The conversation touches on the tension between having a safe space to escape to and becoming addicted to gaming. For those outside of gaming, there is an opportunity to engage and connect with gamers by showing interest and understanding. It is important to have open and honest conversations about gaming and its impact on individuals and relationships.

Hosts: Katie Nguyen Palomares & Gabriel Palomares

Engineer: Katie Nguyen Palomares

Designer: Josue Carballo-Huertas

Follow us on IG: @thebeautyinbetweenpod / @k.nguyen.palomares / @gaprap104

The Beauty In-Between podcast is part of the Chasing Justice Podcast Network. To support our podcast directly and the work of Chasing Justice, please join the Chasing Justice Patreon at patreon.com/chasingjustice. To find out more, visit chasingjustice.com.

Well, friends, we hope you like this one! This conversation was originally going to probably go one direction, and we wound up heading in a totally new one instead.

Divorce is something that isn’t well understood, taught about, or talked about in the church - and more often than not, there aren’t a ton of resources or stories within the Church for children going through divorces that involve adultery, abuse, narcissism, or ongoing lying. There’s plenty that Katie left unsaid for the sake of honoring all of her parents, but we think this was still quite an edifying and healing conversation.

Hopefully Katie sharing and unpacking her experience as a child of walking through two very different divorces can help someone out there process a little more about your own experience!

God does not call bad things good, but he doesn’t leave us in the midst of any of it. And he really is good. Listen into this open, raw conversation between Gabe and Katie about this important topic.

Hosts: Katie Nguyen Palomares & Gabriel Palomares

Engineer: Katie Nguyen Palomares

Designer: Josue Carballo-Huertas

Follow us on IG: @thebeautyinbetweenpod / @k.nguyen.palomares / @gaprap104

The Beauty In-Between podcast is part of the Chasing Justice Podcast Network. To support our podcast directly and the work of Chasing Justice, please join the Chasing Justice Patreon at patreon.com/chasingjustice. To find out more, visit chasingjustice.com.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction and Personal Updates

04:04 Diving into the Topic of Divorce

13:09 Lack of Contact with Father

13:34 Labeling the Divorces

18:04 Taking on New Responsibilities

21:16 Discovering New Aspects of Mom

24:54 Emotions and Vulnerability

28:52 Introduction and Background

30:54 Survival Mode Mentality and Trust

32:37 Confronting Wounds and Healing

39:58 The Challenges of Trust and Vulnerability

42:14 The Impact of Emotional Support

45:42 The Struggle of Depending on Others

48:09 Reflections on the Conversation

53:39 God's Redemption and Purpose

56:15 Closing Remarks and Call to Action