The world offers many misleading messages about disability. Host Curtis Chang and author Amy Julia Becker challenge these misconceptions, especially around what makes a life "valuable." Drawing from her journey raising a daughter with Down Syndrome, Becker highlights the profound differences between pity, compassion, and a curiosity that honors the intrinsic worth of every person. They discuss how faith communities can more meaningfully welcome and support families of children with Down Syndrome and other disabilities. Becker also offers practical questions to help Jesus followers engage with and better understand the experiences of families walking a path similar to her own.

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Referenced in this Episode

• Read Galation 5:22-26 HERE

• Learn more about Down Syndrome in the United States

• Read about The impact of implicit and explicit bias about disabilities on parent experiences and information provided during prenatal screening and testing

Explore Amy Julia Becker’s work:

• Listen to Reimagining The Good Life podcast

• Read Amy Julia’s blog

• Check out Amy Julia’s website

• Buy & Read Amy Julia’s books (amazon)

How do we make sense of the world when we know our time is limited? Host Curtis Chang talks about this universal question with Amy Low, whose recent memoir The Brave In Between: Notes from the Last Room chronicles the lessons learned from her now five-year-long journey with a terminal cancer diagnosis. Together, they unpack Amy's powerful reminder that "the worst thing in life is not the last thing," offering hopeful insights into what it means to face suffering well. Their conversation delves into how to care for oneself and loved ones even when the future is uncertain… and how even to laugh amidst the hard things of life.

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Referenced in this Episode

• Read More about Chadwick Boseman and “What to Know About Colon Cancer”

• Frederick Buechner’s book: Telling the Truth: The Gospel as Tragedy, Comedy and Fairy Tale

• Read Frederick Buechner’s thoughts on GRACE

Explore Amy Low’s work:

• Read Amy’s Book: The Brave In-Between: Notes from the Last Room

• Check out Amy’s substack: Postcards From the Mountain

• Learn more about The Emerson Collective

Are we on the brink of a post-human world? Host Curtis Chang is joined by author and Good Faith contributor Andy Crouch to delve into what it means to remain truly human in an era of growing AI powers. Together, they explore how followers of Jesus can help shape and adopt artificial intelligence to enhance rather than diminish the Imago Dei. They challenge listeners to exert authority over AI, including resisting the false ways that technology makes relationships appear effortless and frictionless, and instead pursue the more difficult but rewarding vision of genuine human community.

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Referenced in this Episode

• Read Rosario Butterfield’s book: The Gospel Comes with a House Key

• Read Ruth Okediji’s ebook: Copyright in a Global Information Economy

• Read Ruth Okediji’s paper: The Limits of International Copyright Exceptions for Developing Countries

• Read Leopold Aschenbrenner’s paper: Situational Awareness, The Decade Ahead

Explore Andy Crouch’s work:

• Check out Andy’s website

• Check out Andy’s work at Praxis

• Read Andy’s book: The Life We're Looking For