https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-ffmzv-160e08c In this episode, I talk to Joshua Gritter, who is the co-lead pastor along with his wife Lara at First Presbyterian Church in Salisbury, NC. We talk about his article in Presbyterian Outlook “Anxiety, politics, and the lost mysticism of the church,” where he talks about how we Christians in the US have placed... Continue Reading →
The Intersection of Faith and Mental Health with Seth Perry | BONUS
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-xdiyv-160ccab In this "shorts" episode we look at a 2023 interview with Lutheran pastor Seth Perry . Seth candidly discusses his journey living with bipolar disorder, overcoming stigma, and rediscovering his faith after getting sober. He shares his struggle to disclose his diagnosis due to fear of judgment in the church and societal stereotypes about... Continue Reading →
Is Christian Nationalism Really A Problem? with Ted Peters | Episode 181
Christian nationalism is a concern. And yet, are we making too much of it?
Is There Anything Good About the Church? with Anthony Robinson | Episode 180
It's common these days to focus on the drawbacks of church. But what's good about church?
The High Cost of Reconciliation with Joy Moore | BONUS
https://youtu.be/eV5CuE-t8-s https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-36u6d-15f5c52 In this bonus episode, I revisit an interview with Joy Moore, a professor of biblical preaching at Luther Seminary. We discussed reconciliation amid societal divisions. Moore shares stories illustrating the challenges of reconciliation and stresses the importance of finding common ground across racial divides. referencing instances like Ann Atwater and C.P. Ellis working... Continue Reading →
Voting as a Moral Act with Bryan McGraw | Episode 176
Could your vote be an act of pure democratic expression or merely a move in a complex game of strategic power?
A Binary Choice-Again
Why are we here again? Why are Republicans opposed to Trump having to go through this all over again?
Episode 169: Death, Dying and Caregiving with Andrew Donaldson
Andrew Donaldson joins the show as he and Dennis talk about death and dying as well as being caregivers to their parents.
Episode 167: The Church As People and a Place with Loren Richmond Jr.
https://share.transistor.fm/s/cc93ae2a It's quite common for people to say that the church isn't a building, but a people - and this is true. But that doesn't mean that church buildings are without any meaning. Loren Richmond Jr. returns to the podcast to talk about his summer project taking pictures and learning the history of church buildings... Continue Reading →
Church and Main 164: Mainline Church Growth
We can do more than just accept the decline of Mainline Protestant denominations.
The Clockwork Pastor 