The Human Project Podcast

To savor is human. God created us to enjoy what’s going on around us and fully immerse ourselves. But many of us are so rushed and moving from one thing to another that we don’t have time to savor where we are. In this episode, Mark and Chris dive into a quote from Oliver Burkeman about savoring each moment like our last, because we don’t know when it will be. Take a listen and see how savoring can impact your life. To sign up for classes, learn more, or to support us financially, visit us on our website: humanproject.us Show produced by Chris Conlin and Mark Wavle, with our lead editor: Derek Donley. To _____ is human. Dive into The Human Project Podcast to discover how we were created to be, and how we can take steps back to that original intent. Through exploratory and introspective discussions, join us on our mission to bring 1 Million lives closer to fullness in God's design.

To have conflict is human. There is this constant struggle in wholeness with ourselves, others, and God. This produces conflict. There’s a lot of tips out there on how to handle conflict, but most don’t address on the truly important - how we deal with God in the midst of conflict. Dive into this episode to see how Mark and Chris give practical advice on how to set yourself up vertically for healthy conflict. To attend an upcoming “Conflict to Connection” class to improve your conflict posture, view the upcoming schedule of classes at humanproject.us. To sign up for classes, learn more, or to support us financially, visit us on our website: humanproject.us Show produced by Chris Conlin and Mark Wavle, with our lead editor: Derek Donley. To _____ is human. Dive into The Human Project Podcast to discover how we were created to be, and how we can take steps back to that original intent. Through exploratory and introspective discussions, join us on our mission to bring 1 Million lives closer to fullness in God's design.

To behold is human. We see over and over again this idea of beholding God, this wonder towards Him. But many of us don’t take the time to behold and savor who He is. In this episode, Mark and Chris dive into the practical elements of putting wonder into practice by slowing down, thinning out, and decluttering. Take a listen and see how this can help you make much of who God is. Beholding by Strahan Coleman To sign up for classes, learn more, or to support us financially, visit us on our website: humanproject.us Show produced by Chris Conlin and Mark Wavle, with our lead editor: Derek Donley. To _____ is human. Dive into The Human Project Podcast to discover how we were created to be, and how we can take steps back to that original intent. Through exploratory and introspective discussions, join us on our mission to bring 1 Million lives closer to fullness in God's design.

To focus is human. We were created with a limited ability to pay attention. But many of us spend so much time in a non-focused state - bouncing back and forth between a myriad of things. How do we free up our time to focus on one thing at a time? Hint: it’s saying “no” so we can say yes to the most important things. This allows us to focus on purpose and the things that really matter. In this episode, Mark and Chris discuss the book and concept of “Essentialism” and how that compares to simply “movement.” Here’s a link to the book “Essentialism”. To sign up for classes, learn more, or to support us financially, visit us on our website: humanproject.us Show produced by Chris Conlin and Mark Wavle, with our lead editor: Derek Donley. To _____ is human. Dive into The Human Project Podcast to discover how we were created to be, and how we can take steps back to that original intent. Through exploratory and introspective discussions, join us on our mission to bring 1 Million lives closer to fullness in God's design.

To be humble is human. God created us for intimacy and dependence on Him. But many of us have two ends of the extreme: 1) thinking we are worthless or 2) thinking we are complete and don’t need God any more. But there is something worthy of rejoicing when we humble ourselves. In this episode, Mark and Chris explore how we can balance humility in a wonderfully dependent way. To sign up for classes, learn more, or to support us financially, visit us on our website: humanproject.us Show produced by Chris Conlin and Mark Wavle, with our lead editor: Derek Donley. To _____ is human. Dive into The Human Project Podcast to discover how we were created to be, and how we can take steps back to that original intent. Through exploratory and introspective discussions, join us on our mission to bring 1 Million lives closer to fullness in God's design.

To have limits is human. We can’t do everything. God created us to be finite for us to depend on Him. But many of us try to pile everything on without saying no to things. This creates burnout, stress, and a feeling of overwhelm. So how do we leverage the power of tradeoffs to experience more freedom? Take a listen to this episode to learn how to make tradeoffs by design than by default. To sign up for classes, learn more, or to support us financially, visit us on our website: humanproject.us Show produced by Chris Conlin and Mark Wavle, with our lead editor: Derek Donley. To _____ is human. Dive into The Human Project Podcast to discover how we were created to be, and how we can take steps back to that original intent. Through exploratory and introspective discussions, join us on our mission to bring 1 Million lives closer to fullness in God's design.

To have deep relationship is human. The closest we get in this life is marriage. It was intended to be a picture of Christ and the church. But many of us can only hope for “a good marriage.” What does this mean? What is our perception of marriage? There are many myths out there about what marriage is supposed to be. In this episode, Mark and Chris debunk 4 myths of marriage and give a better way of getting closer to God’s design for marriage. To learn more or to support us financially, visit us on our website: humanproject.us Show produced by Chris Conlin and Mark Wavle, with our lead editor: Derek Donley. To _____ is human. Dive into The Human Project Podcast to discover how we were created to be, and how we can take steps back to that original intent. Through exploratory and introspective discussions, join us on our mission to bring 1 Million lives closer to fullness in God's design.

To read God’s Word is human. We were created for intimacy with the creator. But many of us find challenging passages in Scripture and have a hard time reconciling that with our mental models and the culture we’ve grown up in. In this episode, Mark and Chris dissect some of the patterns that make up how the Bible was created so that we can more fully know this beautiful Creator of ours and how He communicates with us. To learn more or to support us financially, visit us on our website: humanproject.us Show produced by Chris Conlin and Mark Wavle, with our lead editor: Derek Donley. To _____ is human. Dive into The Human Project Podcast to discover how we were created to be, and how we can take steps back to that original intent. Through exploratory and introspective discussions, join us on our mission to bring 1 Million lives closer to fullness in God's design.

To have expectations is human. But many of our expectations as we pursue love in dating are unhealthy. We were called to align our expectations with God’s desires for us in the deepest community there is - marriage. In this episode, Mark and Chris continue to series of dating to discuss how we can realign our expectations to match the intentionality that is necessary in dating. To learn more or to support us financially, visit us on our website: humanproject.us Show produced by Chris Conlin and Mark Wavle, with our lead editor: Derek Donley. To _____ is human. Dive into The Human Project Podcast to discover how we were created to be, and how we can take steps back to that original intent. Through exploratory and introspective discussions, join us on our mission to bring 1 Million lives closer to fullness in God's design.

To abide with God is human. But many of us approach the Christian life with a list of things to do and complete to “be whole”. There’s a delicate tension that we find in Scripture that goes beyond the checklist. We are called into abiding - resting in who God is and His work in us. Take a listen to how this tension plays out. To learn more or to support us financially, visit us on our website: humanproject.us Show produced by Chris Conlin and Mark Wavle, with our lead editor: Derek Donley. To _____ is human. Dive into The Human Project Podcast to discover how we were created to be, and how we can take steps back to that original intent. Through exploratory and introspective discussions, join us on our mission to bring 1 Million lives closer to fullness in God's design.

To spend time with God is human. A common phrase for this is “quiet time”. Some people think this a substitute for a nap, others think that it’s a task to check off every day. Was that all God designed us for? As they continue Cracking the Christianese Code, Mark and Chris discuss how to rethink and repurpose this notion of a quiet time to something that is joyful and delightful. To learn more or to support us financially, visit us on our website: humanproject.us Show produced by Chris Conlin and Mark Wavle, with our lead editor: Derek Donley. To _____ is human. Dive into The Human Project Podcast to discover how we were created to be, and how we can take steps back to that original intent. Through exploratory and introspective discussions, join us on our mission to bring 1 Million lives closer to fullness in God's design.

To have compassion is human. It’s how we were designed - it’s how Jesus met with people many, many times. But many of us get burned out by having compassion in a non-healthy way. In this episode, Mark and Chris talk about this concept called “compassion fatigue”: how to recognize it, how to prevent it from occurring, and how to clean up from compassion fatigue so we can love like Jesus. The sermon on work and rest mentioned from Tim Keller. To learn more or to support us financially, visit us on our website: humanproject.us Show produced by Chris Conlin and Mark Wavle, with our lead editor: Derek Donley. To _____ is human. Dive into The Human Project Podcast to discover how we were created to be, and how we can take steps back to that original intent. Through exploratory and introspective discussions, join us on our mission to bring 1 Million lives closer to fullness in God's design.