This week we are talking to Michael Leach. Michael served as Assistant to the Head Coach for the Chicago Bears, managed Labor Operations at NFL Headquarters, and become the first ever Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer for the White House under President Joe Biden. He recently released a wonderful book called "Faith Over Fear: Harnessing Resilience in the Face of Uncertainty" and he's joined us today to talk about it. We talk about the fear that comes with major life changes, navigating the complexities of childhood wounds, and how we can be a people who pursue unity without sacrificing our values.

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MICHAEL LEACH: http://mrmichaelleach.com

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This week NT Wright joins me to explore the vision behind his new book, God’s Homecoming: The Forgotten Promise of Future Renewal.

Many of us were raised with an end-times story that was focused on escape—going to heaven when we die, the rapture, and the destruction of the world.

BUT.

What if that was never the Christian hope?

In this conversation, NT Wright challenges fear-based eschatology and invites us into a different future: not leaving creation behind, but God renewing it. We talk about heaven, resurrection, new creation, and what the Bible actually says about the end times.

We also explore how this vision of hope speaks to real-world issues like political polarization, anxiety around "end times", and healing from evangelical and fundamentalist Christianity.

Are you deconstructing, rethinking faith, or searching for a way to imagine God without fear? This episode is for you!

In this episode, we discuss:

• Why “going to heaven when you die” became the dominant story
• What the Bible says about resurrection and new creation
• How fear-based end-times theology shaped evangelical Christianity
• What God’s “homecoming” means for how we live now

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Friends, today is my birthday AND the release of my new book, "Letters From My Soul". In this episode I share a bit about the book, read some chapter titles to you along with the Introduction. Give it a listen and head over to Amazon to pick one up for $14.99. If that's too steep, I get it - email me at whatifproject.net@gmail.com and I'll send you one for FREE. I am also happy to mail a signed copy for $20 or signed copies of all 3 of my books for $50 ... or whatever prices work for your budget.

Thanks for your love and support - my family and I are grateful. Sending you all much love!

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NEW BOOK: https://a.co/d/9uQIgT3

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