Dennis shares the audio of a vespers video he made for his congregation about the theological and spiritual significance of LGBTQ pride and the imperative to share the good news with LGBTQ people that the God of the universes loves them as they are.

A Christian’s Posture towards Pride Month and LGBTQ+ People 

Happy Pride! (video version) 

As the public hearings of the January 6th Committee continue we talk to Jack Jenkins a reporter for Religion News Service about the connections between Christian Nationalism and the attack on the Capitol.

How Christian Nationalism Paved the Way for January 6 by Jack Jenkins 

Jack's website 

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Dennis marks the 100th episode of the podcast by announcing the final name change and opining on the vitality of the Disciples of Christ, the denomination that has been his church home for a quarter-century. Dennis feels the movement has gone off track and lacks focus. Can a mainline Protestant denomination get back on track?  

Show Notes:

Fatalism and the Disciples of Christ 

Disciples 3.0 

Praying For Revival (I Think) 

Faith Among the Ruins 

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"They didn't teach that in seminary." That's the phrase you will hear a pastor say sometimes as they encounter an unexpected situation. But the education of a minister doesn't end when they get their Masters of Divinity degree. Indeed, it is a lifelong education that can last decades.

Methodist pastor Ben Gosden began writing a series of articles on his blog to new pastors, sharing some of the knowledge he's learned in over a decade of ministry. Ben is the Lead Pastor of Trinity United Methodist in Savannah, GA. We talk about what he’s learned in over a decade of being in the pulpit, as well as how to talk about racism and privilege. He even gives me some needed advice.

Covered In the Master’s Dust- Ben’s Website

Faith Revisited Podcast

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Back in February, I was blessed to have the Rev. Tracey Barnowe on the podcast. Tracey is an ordained minister in the United Church of Christ and she has made it her mission to help congregations grow by using time-tested and simple methods that can help a congregation grow. When I had her on the podcast in February we had a ton of technical difficulties and I promised to have to her back for a longer interview. Well, this is that interview. If you didn’t hear the February interview, the link is in the show notes.

How to Grow Your Church website

February's interview with Tracy

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Today, we are going to talk about liberalism. That doesn’t mean we are talking about the Democratic party. No, instead we are talking about what has been called “classical liberalism,” which today’s guest describes as “the notion of universal human dignity.” David Watson joins the show today to talk about classical liberalism in the life of the church and the rise of postmodern liberalism, how it is different from classical liberalism and how it can influence the church.

On Liberalisms by David Watson

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An experiment: Dennis reads from a recent essay on business and stewardship.

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Bad Stewardship Killed Sears and Kmart 

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In this special solo episode, Dennis briefly reflects on the horrific school shootings in Uvalde, TX and what it says about American society.

Andrew Donaldson returns to talk about the Southern Baptist Convention Leadership Report on Sexual Abuse and what it means for the SBC, survivors and the wider evangelical community.

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Guidepost Solutions Report on the SBC Executive Committee

Southern Baptist Convention Horror by David French

This is the Southern Baptist Apocalypse by Russell Moore

Earlier En Route podcast on the 2021 Annual Meeting with Andrew

Heard Tell Episode on Abuse with Jennifer Greenberg 

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Like it or not, technology, including social media is here with us to stay. The question is how do we use it, especially faith communities? How does online worship help the wider church? How do we use Facebook and Instagram in creative ways that reach out to both near and far?

Today's guest is Ryan Panzer. Panzer is a learning and leadership development professional in the technology industry and a speaker and consultant on technology for ministry. A student of digital media and its influence on our lives, he often writes and speaks about the intersection of faith and technology. He wrote Grace and Gigabytes: Being a Church in a Tech-Shaped Culture and due this fall is The The Holy and the Hybrid: Navigating the Church's Digital Reformation. We talk about the good and bad of social media and how churches are moving towards a hybrid model of ministry.