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Today we welcome Karl Vaters to the podcast. 

Karl has served in a small church ministry for 40 years, with a handful of pastoral experiences. He is the author of numerous books and hosts a bi-weekly podcast - The Church Lobby: Conversations on Faith & Ministry. 

 He is the author of De-Sizing the Church: How the Church Growth Movement Became Science, then an obsession, and what’s next.  

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Today on the podcast the guys sit down with JR Rosko to talk about the Order of the Common Life.

Rev. Dr. J.R. Rozko is a seasoned pastor, educator, and missiologist dedicated to integrating theological formation with local church ministry. He holds a Doctorate in Missiology from Fuller Theological Seminary, focusing on missional ecclesiology.   

He co-founded and served as National Director of Missio Alliance for over eight years.  Currently, he and his wife, Rev. Canon Amy Rozko, co-lead Common Life Church in Canton, Ohio, where J.R. serves as Pastor for Calling & Community Development.   

J.R. is also a novitiate member of the Order of the Common Life, a global ecumenical religious order reimagining monastic formation in everyday life.  He, Amy, and their two daughters, Aubrey and Junia, reside in Canton, Ohio, where they are deeply involved in their local community and congregation. 

www.orderofthecommonlife.org

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Today we welcome Marcus Corey to the podcast. 

Marcus is the Executive Mountain Minister and Loon Mtn Chaplain for Loon Mountain Ministry. Marcus and his family love God and love living in the White Mountains. They are AT thru hikers, passionate skiers, and outdoor adventurists. It’s their mission to see lives transformed as a result of being on the hill.

Check out Loon Mountain Ministry

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This week, as we get closer to Holy Week, the guys sit down to talk about the meaning behind Maundy Thursday and the season of Lent in the life of a Jesus follower. 

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Today the guys sit down with Dr Jones to talk about the practice of Christian Doctrine -- what that means and why should matter!

Beth Felker Jones (PhD, Duke University) teaches theology at Northern Seminary, and loves to write for the church and the academy. She lives in the Chicagoland area with her husband Brian, four kids, two dogs, and Dwight, her theology cat. 

Check out Practicing Christian Doctrine. 

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As we move closer to Easter, the guys sit down to talk about the Resurrection with Dr. W. Ross Hastings.

W. Ross Hastings (PhD theology, St Andrews; PhD chemistry, Queen's) is the Sangwoo Youtong Chee Professor of Theology at Regent College, Vancouver. Among other books, he is the author of Missional God, Missional Church; Total Atonement; and The Resurrection of Jesus Christ. He also serves as an Anglican priest at St. John's Vancouver and enjoys watching rugby, soccer, and cricket. He lives in Vancouver with his wife, Tammy. They have five children and nine grandchildren.

Check out The Resurrection of Jesus Christ: Exploring Its Theological Significance and Cultural Relevance. 

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This week the guys sit down with Dr. Waters to talk about one of the commandments we are the most okay with ignoring...the Sabbath. 

Dr. Guy Prentiss Waters is the James M. Baird Jr. Professor of New Testament and Academic Dean at Reformed Theological Seminary. A specialist in Pauline theology and Reformed ecclesiology, he has authored numerous books, including Facing the Last Enemy and The Sabbath as Rest and Hope for the People of God. Dr. Waters is also a Teaching Elder in the PCA and serves on the denomination’s Standing Judicial Commission. 

Learn more at rts.edu.

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Today we welcome Dr. Karen Mason to the podcast. 

Dr. Mason is Professor of Counseling and Psychology at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. She completed an MA in Old Testament at Denver Seminary and an MA and PhD in counseling psychology at the University of Denver with a minor in industrial / organizational psychology. Dr. Mason has managed the Office of Suicide Prevention at the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. 

She has worked in the mental health field since 1990. Currently her research is focused on the clergy’s and faith community’s role in suicide prevention. She is a member of the American Counseling Association and the American Psychological Association.

Preventing Suicide: A Handbook for Pastors, Chaplains, and Pastoral Counselors

Preaching Hope in the Darkness:  Help for Pastors in Addressing Suicide from the Pulpit. 

Connect with Karen by clicking HERE. 

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This week the guys sit down to talk about books, boats, and righteousness. 

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Today the guys sit down with Dr. Stephen Presley to talk about the relationship between the Church and the World in the early Church and today!

Dr Stephen Presley is the author of Cultural Sanctification – Engaging the World like the Early Church. He is Senior Fellow for Religion and Public Life at the Center for Religion, Culture, and Democracy, as well as professor of Church History at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.

Check out Engaging the World like the Early Church