Helping Our Cities Thrive w/ Jan Dubauskas

Democratic Socialism w/ William Anthony Hay

This week, Debi is joined by William Anthony Hay, Associate Director for Public Programs and Professor from the School of Economic Thought at Leadership at Arizona State University. Will and Debi discuss Democratic Socialism.  Professor Hay explains the difference between Capitalism, Socialism, and Communism.  He also explains the difference between Democratic Socialism that we see in the US and Social Democracy that is popular in Europe. They discuss the history of socialism, why it originally gained popularity in the 19th century and why we've seen a resurgence in its popularity in the last decade.  There are real world problems facing young adults today that cannot be ignored. Democratic Socialism offers clear but false promises to make their world more equitable.  Real world socialism increases the divide between rich and poor, rewards corruption and makes important commodities more scarce or more expensive. To learn more about the School of Civic and Economic Thought and Leadership at ASU visit https://scetl.asu.edu/ To explore articles written by Professor Hay visit Articles by William Anthony Hay's Profile | MSN, The Wall Street Journal, National Review Journalist | Muck  To Find out more about Dream City Church visit  https://dreamcitychrch.us Please follow Into the Fire podcast on your favorite podcast platform, give us a 5-star rating and leave a review

The Road to Recovery w/ Mike and Tiffany Milby

This week, Debi is joined by Mike and Tiffany Milby, ministry leaders with Celebrate Recovery Mike and Tiffany share their own story of watching their son struggle with addiction and the steps they took to help him.  This led to them connecting with Celebrate Recovery. They talk about some of the specific things that Celebrate Recovery offers, including what is available at Dream City Church.  They highlight that addiction is only one of many different types of hurts, hangups and habits that CR can address.  They also discuss the similarities and differences between CR and AA. Programs and counseling have their place, but ultimately many people remain in bondage to addiction and past hurts and only God can provide true and lasting freedom.  To learn more about the Celebrate Recovery, visit  https://celebraterecovery.com/ To connect with Celebrate Recovery at the Phoenix campus visit https://www.dreamcitychurch.us/locations/phoenix-az/ministries/wellness/celebrate-recovery/ To Find out more about Dream City Church visit  https://dreamcitychrch.us Please follow Into the Fire podcast on your favorite podcast platform, give us a 5-star rating and leave a review

Making Faith Your Own w/ Gabrielle Black

This week, Debi is joined by Gabrielle Black, youth pastor at Dream City Church Scottsdale campus. Gabrielle talks about growing up in a strong Christian home, attending church multiple times a week and going to Christian school.  Even with all of those positive, godly influences she still had to make her faith her own.  Gabrielle and Debi discuss how too many young people coast through growing up in church and live off of their parents' faith but never truly develop a strong faith of their own.  A personal faith is essential in order to stand strong in a decaying culture and also to fulfill the calling God has for their lives.  Gabrielle shares how she was called into ministry at twelve years old but also had to walk out her life of faith. They discuss some practical things that youth leaders, parents and students themselves can do to help future generations develop a strong personal relationship with God. To connect with Dream City Youth at the Scottsdale campus visit https://www.dreamcitychurch.us/locations/scottsdale-az/ministries/youth/ To Find out more about Dream City Church visit  https://dreamcitychrch.us Please follow Into the Fire podcast on your favorite podcast platform, give us a 5-star rating and leave a review

America 250 w/ Earl Taylor

This week, Debi is joined by Earl Taylor, president of the National Center for Constitutional Studies. Earl and Debi discuss the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. Earl shares some of the lessons learned in the years between the founding of Jamestown and the writing of the Declaration of Independence, including an early recognition that socialism does not work. These lessons influenced what was included in our founding documents. Earl shared how the founding of America launched a "5000 year leap" in innovation and scientific discovery that is unmatched in any point in history. We went from ox carts to outer space in a relatively short period of time.  Earl shares some fascinating stories about historical figures like John Quincy Adams, Abraham Lincoln and how they realized very early on that America was forgetting the important lessons of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. Earl and Debi discuss some of the important founding principles of America, how they are rooted in faith and how they still apply today.  The founding principles of America are worth guarding and preserving. To learn more about the National Center for Constitutional Studies visit https://nccs.net/ [https://nccs.net/] To Find out more about Dream City Church visit  https://dreamcitychrch.us [https://dreamcitychurch.us/] Please follow Into the Fire podcast on your favorite podcast platform, give us a 5-star rating and leave a review

The Self Care Trap w/ Alison Furno

This week, Debi is joined by Alison Furno, a  volleyball coach and health influencer on social media.  Alison talks about how the cultural emphasis on "self care" is often destructive.  Alison and Debi discuss how the obsession with "self-care" can be used to avoid growth. We have become a comfort driven society but success and spiritual growth require discipline and sacrifice.  They also discuss the issue of "toxic positivity". Cultural focuses on things like affirmations and thinking good thoughts,yet people are more depressed and more anxious than ever before. Something is missing Alison talks about how true self care is both taking good physical care of our bodies, the temple of the Holy Spirit and developing spiritual and mental disciplines that make us stronger and help us grow. To Find out more about Dream City Church visit  https://dreamcitychrch.us Please follow Into the Fire podcast on your favorite podcast platform, give us a 5-star rating and leave a review