My sermon at St. Michael's UCC in Marshallville, Ohio on July 20, 2025.

Luke 10:38-42

Music: "Reflections" by Wild Wonder

The month of July always carries a transitional feel to me. Maybe you can name other months or other times of year that carry that for you.

The Unintentional Interim: Ministry in Times of Transition

Music: "Reflections" by Wild Wonder

The sermon I preached on July 6, 2025 at Emanuel United Church of Christ in Doylestown, Ohio.

2 Kings 5:1-14

The Final Season by Tom Stanton

Music: "Reflections" by Wild Wonder

Ecotones are unique third spaces in between two starkly different environments. Our lives also have these transitional spaces, and they can be unique places of growth and possibility.

Music: "Reflections" by Wild Wonder

We are part of a web of relationships, connections, resources, and wisdom. We're not meant to handle many things by ourselves. This episode discusses the web metaphor used in my new book.

The Unintentional Interim: Ministry in Times of Transition

Music: "Reflections" by Wild Wonder

There are no shortcuts to the creative process. This episode reflects on the importance of starting, the value of first drafts, and overcoming writer's block.

Music: "Reflections" by Wild Wonder

In honor of May the Fourth, I re-present a prior episode of the podcast that reflects on some theological implications of the Star Wars franchise.

Episode 11: A Theology of Star Wars

Episode 12: A Theology of Star Wars, Part 2

Music: "Reflections" by Wild Wonder

An introduction to and reading from my new book, The Unintentional Interim: Ministry in Times of Transition.

Music: "Reflections" by Wild Wonder

Giving a second life to what I thought at the time was not my best Easter sermon. When I re-preached it for this episode, I don't know why I thought that.

Mark 16:1-8

Music: "Reflections" by Wild Wonder

The physical items that we collect can help tell the story of our lives and identity.

High Fidelity by Nick Hornby

High Fidelity (movie)

Music: "Reflections" by Wild Wonder