{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Shock Absorber","title":"Flexing spiritual muscle memory","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/bb5ce96e\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":4092,"description":"Tim and Joel get together to record the last Shock Absorber of 2023. Christmas is the inspiration, and so they discuss what a successful Christmas Eve children's service looks like and Soul Revival's recent carols event. This leads to a wider discussion on what appeals to outsiders and why making church as attractional as possible may not be the ideal approach. The finish up with a quick chat about their own family's Christmas traditions.\n00:00 Intro and CULTURAL ARTEFACT: Dark\n09:17 What makes a good children's service\n22:47 The pitfalls of making church attractional\n42:40 Light Up The World Christmas Carols\n53:50 Tim and Joel's Christmas traditions\nDISCUSSED ON THIS EPISODE\n\nDark\nThe Takeover Chip Lunch episode\nThe Butterfly Club book series\nWhat is a MacGuffin?\n\nCONTACT US\n\nShock Absorber Email: joel@shockabsorber.com.au\nShock Absorber Website: shockabsorber.com.au\nSoul Revival Shop: soulrevival.shop\nCheck out what else Soul Revival is up to here","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/Xefvzfzzrkbs1GjU01qCch0kUaJzwBthG2qO_sgqCm8/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/Lzg4NjYvMTU4NTEz/OTEyOS1hcnR3b3Jr/LmpwZw.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}