In this episode, I talk with Godfrey Gatete about his remarkable journey from surviving civil war in Uganda to leading a movement of gospel-centered education and transformation across East Africa.

When Godfrey and his family fled the Rwandan civil war as a child, he had no idea his journey would lead from the Ugandan bush to becoming a pastor, educator, and theological leader. In this episode, we talk about how God used each chapter of hardship to shape a vision for raising up gospel-centered, theologically educated leaders across East Africa. It’s a conversation about calling, courage, and the quiet faithfulness that changes generations.

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We tend to treat art and beauty like side projects; they're nice, but not a necessity. But what if they’re part of how we learn to discover and tell the truth, wrestle with doubt, and live more fully in God’s story?

In this episode, I’m joined by Rick Sorenson, an artist, author, and the "Bhutan Paper Guy" for a conversation about the role of beauty and creativity in our lives and in the church. We talk about what art really is, how drawing can be a spiritual practice, and why the church should care about beauty not just as decoration, but as something essential. Rick shares his own story of becoming an artist, the lies we often believe about ourselves, and how creativity can help expose and undo those lies.

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• Charting Life Podcast
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Details About the Guest:

• The Lanyap Life Books author page for Rick Sorenson
  • https://www.thelanyaplife.com/ricksorenson
• Art: The Church’s Response
  • Amazon
    • https://www.amazon.com/Art-Churchs-Response-Rick-Sorenson-ebook/dp/B0BV19G3KK/ref=sr_1_1?crid=IS82A7ALEMX3&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.zD9lpUxGhIgrsa2F5MwRHO2K_o3_HfVdmvqWYjqsYZO1eqTe_qIrVtZ2hl8tUdcH6XB66iS8RBjBhQYiTiAE9CI_C_jj7MjE3C1xZp1d1NY.qBuHlBEv3W4m30_SiO2d3adNeGYCMhHVkmvTXQxnsrg&dib_tag=se&keywords=art-the+church%27s+response&qid=1749952243&s=digital-text&sprefix=%2Cdigital-text%2C380&sr=1-1
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    • https://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/Art:%20The%20Church's%20Response
• Rick Sorenson’s Substack
  • Articles about Art’s Nature that cover a wide range of topics, from both a maker’s and audience’s view. I recommend starting with the oldest posts first, though it can be read in any order.
  • https://ricksorenson.substack.com/publish/posts

There are some details in popular Bible stories that easily get overlooked. In this episode, we explore passages that get skipped in Sunday school, not to poke fun, but to ask what’s really going on and why they’re there in the first place. As we dig into giants, Nephilim, and other overlooked details, we find that some of these oddities and weird details don’t weaken our faith. Instead, they magnify the power and authority of Christ.

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