How do you talk to your kids or loved ones about God when you feel like you don't have all the answers? When you have big questions of your own? How about when the story books and church lessons don't seem to fit with what you know about faith,

Take a Breath with Meghan Pattison

May 11th, 2021 43m 45s

How much to you think about breathing? If you're like the Uncommon crew you are about to find out the answer is: not enough! This week we are joined by our friend – and Breath Work Facilitator – Meghan Pattison. In addition to hearing about her

Wild Hope in Wild Times with Carlos Whittaker

Apr 14th, 2021 46m 36s

Have you ever had one of those weeks that just keeps getting worse and worse? Like, no matter what you do, the crazy just keeps coming... Well, our guest, Carlos Whittaker had a wild week like that. And it ended with some wild WILD hope. You wi

@sharonsaysso - Our Come Back Will Be Greater than Our Setback

Mar 25th, 2021 59m 44s

Watch this episode on YoutubeThis week we sit down with the leader of the #factrevolution, shepherd of the #governerds, a and host of the Sharon Says So Podcast, Sharon McMahon. Better known on Instagram as @sharonsaysso. We cover a lot of grou

Awesome and Awful

Feb 22nd, 2021 31m 40s

Is anyone really doing okay right now? Maybe its okay to not be okay. Maybe if we acknowledge that we are not okay, it actually helps others be real about how they are doing. Maybe, just maybe, showing up as our authentic, messy selves is exact

Life After Church Hurt with Kristen LaValley

Jan 30th, 2021 46m 32s

Okay! Every once in a while we find a kindred spirit who speaks our language and has been through some of the same stuff we have. Just a couple of minutes into this convo we knew we had found just that. Author Kristen LaValley shares about the

Undivided with Charles Clemons - #twentytwentyONE

Jan 17th, 2021 44m 40s

A few days after the attack on the Capitol Building on 1/6/2021, we sat down with Charles Clemons, author of the book Undivided: A Biblical Response to What Divides U.S.Not only was it a timely convo for recent events, but it also is a perfect

The Whirlwind with Laura Haver - Pt 1

Nov 15th, 2020 26m 30s

When we find ourselves in a whirlwind, we have a few choices... get angry, play the victim, or... ride the storm, and hopefully make peace with it... Such a great convo with our friend, author, mom, creative, and yes... Beach Tennis Pro, Laura

Scary Grace

Oct 1st, 2020 37m 32s

Most of us love the idea of grace for ourselves. In theory, it's great for others, too. (Until we have to give grace, that is). But have you ever thought of grace as scary? Well, we think a real understanding of grace can be frightening for tho

Coming to the Table with Nothing

Sep 17th, 2020 35m 45s

Do you feel like you have nothing to bring to the table these days? Between homeschooling, trying to work, staying healthy, and just managing life in 2020, we sure feel spent at the end of the day. Kinda like we have nothing much to offer. Well

Scary [Good]

Aug 27th, 2020 35m 1s

Some things are so good they're scary. Listen in on a real-talk convo about the scary good news of life, faith, truth, grace, and... what can keep us anchored in scary uncertain times.Wanna talk more about this goodness? Shoot us an email: hell

Light in the Wilderness

Aug 6th, 2020 31m 22s

In this episode we talk about what's lighting us up during this strange and often dark 2020. Which leads to an awesome convo about how God often shows up in the wilderness. What's filling you up during these wild times? Check out what our team

Out of Control

Jul 29th, 2020 35m 37s

The Uncommon [cast] is back! In this episode we talk about control in the midst of a 2020 that is wildly out of control. Yes, so much of this year has shown us how little control we actually have. So the Uncommon [team] wants to encourage you w

Rest - A [GOOD] NIGHT Conversation

Mar 2nd, 2020 1h 7m

In February 2020, we had an event where we talked about Rest. And we enjoyed the conversation so much that we decided to post the audio. During the night we reference a few things, but especially a book called The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry

One Word with Dan Britton

Feb 5th, 2020 32m 17s

So... This episode is just one word. Super short. ;) We kid! We kid! This was such a great conversation with Dan Britton about choosing a word for your year. And how it goes much deeper than goals and resolutions. How choosing a word can make y

#Goals with Ken Blanchard

Dec 20th, 2019 39m 51s

Dawn and Ryan had the privilege of sitting down with our good friend [and leader in all of our lives], Ken Blanchard. As we head into a new year, we wanted to share some [good] wisdom about setting goals and achieving them from one of the best

Rocks, Paint, and Good News for Everyone (with Dan Westfall)

Oct 17th, 2019 35m 59s

A drifter started painting rocks in the desert where his truck broke down... and now Salvation Mountain has become a national treasure. It's made its way into films, music videos, pop culture, and even politics. Caregiver, Dan Westfall shares t

Good News Across Cultures with Arnell Motz

Sep 19th, 2019 28m 23s

This week we sit down with a leader in our life, Arnell Motz (in Ryan's nice cool dining room, not the hot sultry tree house). Arnell was one of Dawn and Ryan's professors at Bethel University. He's got an incredible story and is basically one

Petrified of Grace with Russ Johnson

Sep 6th, 2019 49m 18s

Where do we start with this episode? Soooo good in so many ways! We sit down with one of our new best friends, Russ Johnson of the Table Network. Russ and Tony from Table have been kindred spirits of ours since we met. And in this conversation,

The Sacred in the Ordinary with Markus Watson

Aug 1st, 2019 35m 38s

This was a really cool conversation with Markus Watson about finding the sacred in the ordinary things of life. Markus shares his story in a real and vulnerable way about how he came to realize that everything is spiritual. He also gives us a s

Music, Lizards, and Contemplating Existence with Gallie Fisher

Jul 18th, 2019 37m 1s

The team welcomes the amazing, talented, and wise Gallie Fisher to the tree house this week. Gallie is one half of the band (that's so much more than a band)... Digital Lizards of Doom (DLOD). We had the privilege of hearing Gallie's story and

the FWRD [space]

Jul 6th, 2019 35m 28s

In this episode, we sit down to discuss what makes a space sacred with Stephanie Firenze of FWRD Fitness in Rancho Bernardo (San Diego). Stephanie is creating a space of belonging for everyone no matter where they are on their wellness journey.

Grace, Suffering, and Slim Jims

Jun 6th, 2019 29m 36s

In this week's podcast, we tackle the phrase "God will never give you more than you can handle" and other unhelpful out of context phrases we throw out into the ether... Also – much to Dawn and Cody's chagrin – Ryan brought Slim Jims as a snack

A Conversation with Rabbi Mendy - Part 2

May 21st, 2019 31m 24s

In the midst of tragedy and darkness, the light shines brighter than ever... We are so glad we got the opportunity to sit down with Rabbi Mendy from the Chabad of Poway for part two (let's be honest, it was a part one do over...) Rabbi Mendy's

Bonus

A Conversation with Rabbi Mendy - Part 1

May 11th, 2019 10m 36s

Recently we had the privilege of sitting down with Rabbi Mendy from the Chabad of Poway. It was such a rich and awesome conversation inside the Chabad itself. But. The recording stopped a few minutes in!!! Nooooo....We were able to capture some