Can we be dedicated Christians and still indulge in the pleasures of this earthly life? Can we go to the beach, eat at a great restaurant, watch an exciting movie, play our favorite video game or sport, and still be pleasing to God? How do we reintegrate our faith into every aspect of our lives, even the stuff that we don’t think of as the “spiritual” aspects of life? Or as today’s guest phrases it, “Can you serve Jesus and... Read more
In Episode 2 of the Re-integrate Podcast, Brendan Romigh and Dr. Bob Robinson compare and contrast the commencement speeches of Apple’s Steve Jobs (Stanford 2005) with Tim Cook (Ohio State 2020). Jobs told the graduating students of Stanford “You’ve got to find what you love…Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great... Read more
Dr. Vince Bacote is our guest in this podcast. He has a lively conversation with Brendan Romigh and Dr. Bob Robinson on the multifaceted issue of racism, and how a biblical understanding of the gospel and of shalom (flourishing) can help white evangelicals think clearly about this issue. Vince Bacote is currently editing a 20-week series on Christianity Today’s website titled “Race Set Before Us” featuring 20 Christians of color addressing racial justice and what the church needs... Read more
Re-integrate Podcast How can we overcome the disconnect between our Sunday faith and the rest of our week? Every week, join Brendan Romigh and Dr. Bob Robinson as they discuss the joys and frustrations of reintegrating every aspect of life with their faith and interview thought leaders and practitioners who are doing it. Bob is in his 50s and Brendan is in his 20s, so they offer an engaging dialogue from different generational vantage points. If you desire insights into... Read more
Be a “fly on the wall” as we study Ephesians. In this Bible study, Bob Robinson leads a group of college students in a discussion of the first chapter of Ephesians. Each week, the group studies another chapter of this book of the Bible. The students are members of a student group at Kent State University at Stark called “Revive Christian Fellowship.” See Revive’s Facebook page here. Bob Robinson is the Executive Director of “Reintegrate” and a campus minister with... Read more
Through what lens do I perceive the news of the deaths of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and George Floyd? Of the protests all across the country? Or of football players kneeling during the National Anthem? While white conservative Christians certainly know about the history of slavery and the racial inequality represented by the Jim Crow segregation laws, both our life experience and worldview have lulled us into believing that there is no real systemic racism in our nation today and... Read more
The Bible is God’s revelation of who the Godhead is. So, if we want to know God, we need to be reading our Bibles! The Bible also reveals who we are and where we live. So, if we want to understand why we’re such a mixed bag of goodness and sinfulness and how the world around us is supposed to function, we need to be reading our Bibles. In addition, the Bible moves us to respond to God’s love and... Read more
Staying at home during the Coronavirus pandemic has been disorienting. For some of us, this has caused anxiety. Raise your hand if it has manifested itself in frantic attempts to find control. Raise your hand if it became debilitating so that you found yourself strangely apathetic (Bob raises his hand, virtually, so you can’t see him). As I discussed this with my psychologist a few days ago (of course, on a telehealth call), I became aware of what was happening:... Read more
The Ancient History of Epidemics Has Some Lessons for Us Today I re-read the chapter titled “Epidemics, Networks, and Conversion” in sociologist Rodney Stark’s essential book, The Rise of Christianity: How the Obscure, Marginal Jesus Movement Became the Dominant Religious Force in the Western World in a Few Centuries. I thought I’d get some insights into our current situation, and did I ever. Imagine you’re living way back around AD 170. All seems to be going smoothly. The government has... Read more
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