How do we decide when to stay in a church or denomination? How do we decide when it's time to move on? Our season finale goes out with a bang!

Wonder Woman has been released and theaters around the country are hosting women-only screenings. Is this sexist? And how does that conversation inform gendered church ministry?

What makes a healthy church vision? How can a new pastor lead a church to discover its unique vision? What about a pastor who's been around for a while? And how can pastors lead churches to take ownership of their vision? We're joined by pastor and vision coach Paul Dazet.

What don't they teach you about how to be part of a church staff? What changes when you become a lead pastor? We discuss the joys and pains of being and leading staff.

New Testament professor Dr. Kara Lyons-Pardue joins us to talk about how we got this thing we call the Bible. Who got to decide what books were included (and excluded!)? What criteria matter? And how can we trust the Bible as a holy book?

Has our culture become too obsessed with alcohol? Might that be a sign of deeper problems? And how can historically teetoaling churches speak meaningfully to a culture fixated on self-medication?

Dr. Charles Christian joins us to discuss his new book on ethics in ministry. How can church leaders develop ethical thinking habits that aid us in those unpredictable times in ministry? Plus: a deep dive on the Billy Graham Rule

This short-but-awesome episode is all about Moral Licensing. What is that? It's why you're more likely to do something bad after you've done something good. We talk through the implications for preaching - and how it explains why the Church of the Nazarene struggles to place female pastors, District and General Superintendents.

Dr. Thomas Jay Oord discusses his innovative contribution to the conversations surrounding providence and theodicy. What is essential kenosis and how can it be helpful in pastoral counseling?

We easily think of Sin as personal moral failure. But Sin is also systemic. What implications does that have for sanctification, and how can Christians speak helpfully of systemic evil?