HeyJaredMending Divides
In a world accustomed to conflict, Mending Divides offers a refreshing counterpoint. Hosted by Dr. Jer Swigart, this Global Immersion podcast dives deep into the conflicts we’re all dealing with in conversation with those who think deeply about them.This is not a prescriptive…
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Ep 2: Jen’s Story: Facing the Authority Who Wanted Me Fired (opens the original)
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Jen had never known what it feels like to become the villain in someone else’s story. When she found herself on the outside of a community she had come to serve, she had to navigate the unfamiliar territory of being misunderstood, betrayed, and afraid. Her story explores what it means to become known, to believe the best about people who see you differently, and to let conflict become an incubator for our own formation. Mending Divides is a production of Global Immersion. Hosted by Jer Swigart P
Ep 1: Andrea’s Story: Meeting the Man Who Killed My Husband (opens the original)
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More than a decade after her husband was killed, Andrea’s daughter asked to meet the man responsible. That moment opened a door Andrea had spent years keeping closed, inviting her into a difficult journey of grief, forgiveness, and seeing the person she had made an “other” in a new way. What happens when we move toward the person at the center of our deepest pain? Mending Divides is a production of Global Immersion. Hosted by Jer Swigart Produced by Andrew Brumme Audio post-production by Great F
Season 7 Trailer (opens the original)
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How do you handle the real-world conflict in your life? Most of us were never taught how. So, this season, Mending Divides isn't a show about conflict. It's a collection of stories from people who were actually inside it. The moment their convictions got tested, their fears got exposed, and something in them had to change. These aren't polished success stories. They're honest accounts of what conflict costs, what it reveals, and what becomes possible when you do the slow, courageous work of heal
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