Do We Even Want a Village?

About this episode

Gretchen Ronnevik and Katie Koplin discuss the challenges of community and parenting standards in relation to a Slate article.

In this episode, Gretchen Ronnevik and Katie Koplin discuss the Slate article " I'm Starting to Think You Guys Don't Want a Village ." It speaks to the cry of young families "where is the villiage?" and yet the high, maybe even impossible standards that are set for people who are in proximity to our kids. Though the article brings about questions that go beyond families and childraising. Can you have friendships with people who have different values than you? What do you do when all of the people around you are sinners? Is it unreasonable to have high standards? This was a fun, and even vulnerable conversation as we talk about boundaries, being willing to have hard conversations, and being a good neighbor. Show Notes: Support 1517 Podcast Network 1517 Podcasts 1517 on Youtube 1517 Podcast Network on Apple Podcasts 1517 Events Schedule 1517 Academy - Free Theological Education What's New from 1517: Bible in One Year with Chad Bird Broken Bonds: A Novel of the Reformation, Book 1 of 2 by Amy Mantravadi Junk Drawer Jesus By Matt Popovits More from the hosts: Gretchen Ronnevik Katie Koplin

People in this episode

Hosts: Gretchen Ronnevik, Katie Koplin

Topics covered

• community
• parenting
• friendship
• values
• boundaries
• conversations

Keywords

• village
• parenting
• friendship
• values
• boundaries
• community

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Slate

Books & works: I'm Starting to Think You Guys Don't Want a Village

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