62: Ethan Renoe: Beyond Wanderlust and into Community, A Journey of Faith from Viral Fame to Ministry

Published: May 9, 2018, 7:30 a.m.

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Ethan Renoe is a youth pastor, writer and speaker in Denver Colorado. He is a Moody graduate currently attending Denver Seminary in pursuit of his Master of Divinity degree. He has been on 6 continents, is working on his fourth book, and has done 5 one-armed pull-ups. Ethan has not fallen in love, but he did fall out of a tree in front of a cute girl one time.\\xa0

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In this interview, Thane and Ethan dive into a plethora of pertinent and practical topics for Up & Comers of our generation.

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From Ethan\'s cultural experiences, to the tradeoffs in traveling, to viral famedom and the resulting downfalls, to writing, to ministering, to the balance of faith, and more. This conversation is thought-provoking, intriguing, and unassuming as two men strive to honestly assess and evaluate what it means to "live a good life".

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For the full show notes visit: theupandcomersshow.com/episodes/ethan

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Time-Markers:

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5:30 - Typical Day in Ethan\\u2019s Life
9:30 - Ethan Described
11:30 - Ethan\\u2019s Background
14:30 - The Gift of Traveling
18:00 - Biggest Cultural Impact
20:30 - The Nigerian Goat Heart
25:00 - Ethan\\u2019s Book: The New Lonely
40:00 - Living Abroad vs. In Community
44:30 - Sacrifice and Freedom
56:30 - Ethan\\u2019s Viral Video Experience
1:06:00 - What Ethan Would Tell Himself\\xa0
1:09:00 - Celibacy vs. Chastity
1:11:30 - How Ethan Thinks About Singleness
1:17:30 - Faith and the Balance of Spirt and Truth
1:37:00 - Faith Question on Ethan\\u2019s Mind
1:44:30 - Ethan\\u2019s Favorite Books
1:46:45 - Best Investment Ethan\\u2019s Made
1:48:00 - Ethan\\u2019s Fitness Regimen
1:49:30 - Ted Talk Ethan Would Give
1:50:30 - Morning Text Reminder
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