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Episode 11 of the Save Me Podcast--a failed minister considers the decline of American Christianity

This episode Chase talks to Sonya Vann about the state of theological education and its future. Sonya is a black, bisexual, woman who happens to be the Director of Admissions at Eden Theological Seminary and Executive Director of Pathways to Theological Education.

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Episode 10 of the Save Me Podcast--back after a bit of a hiatus--a failed minister considers the decline of American Christianity

This episode Chase talks to Sonya Vann about why St. Louis is so freaking racist. Sonya is a black, bisexual, woman who happens to be the Director of Admissions at Eden Theological Seminary. She is a social justice activist in STL and offers her perspective on Ferguson and what's happened since 2015 when Michael Brown was killed.

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Episode 9 of the Save Me Podcast where a failed minister considers the decline of American Christianity.

Sonya Vann educates listeners about intersectionality and shares about negotiating various spaces as a black bisexual woman.  Sonya is the Director of Admissions and Financial Aid at Eden Theological Seminary in St. Louis, MO.  She also shares about growing up next door to Ferguson, MO and life since the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Ahmad Aubery.

This episode contains a Haiku from Sasquatch (a.k.a. Father Aaron Raulerson) and a Married to the Minister segment from Colleen Only.

This episode is sponsored by Zipporah Recruiter, the job site for churches, SimpliSaved, church security and Croaksbury Books, the online bookstore for dying mainline churches who don't want to change or sacrifice anything.

Episode 7 Interview with Rev. Dr. Jeremy Rutledge of Circular Congregational Church in Charleston, SC about what it takes to be a white ally in the struggle for racial justice, why diversity matters and religious naturalism.

Regular segments: Married to the Minister by Colleen Brown Only and a Haiku by Rev. Aaron Raulerson

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Part 2 of the interview with Dr. Jon Singletary--This part goes in deep about the Enneagram. Jon is the Dean of the School of Social Work at Baylor University.

This episode also includes discussion of "Weird Christianity" and congregations who abuse their clergy.  

Colleen Brown Only presents another installment of "Married to the Minister," and Rev. Aaron Raulerson offers another Haiku.

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Episode 5 contains new segments: a haiku from Rev. Aaron Raulerson and "Married to the Minister" by Colleen Brown Only.  Also part 1 of an interview with Dr. Jon Singletary, Dean of the School of Social Work at Baylor University as well as a 3 on the Enneagram.  In this first half of the interview we talk about discerning one's vocation, and how a single conversation can change the trajectory of a person's life.  (Stay tuned for the next episode where we get into the nitty gritty of the Enneagram.)

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A Failed Minister Considers the Decline of American Christianity

This week's episode includes musings on what does it mean to be post-church?, why Chase is so self-depreciating, and the great cultural tidal wave wiping churches off the map.  This episode also contains a special guest appearance from Jeremy Rutledge reading Thomas Merton in the time of COVID-19.

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A Failed Minister Considers the Decline of American Christianity

This week's episode includes musings on the empty tomb we are all stuck in now, what's up with that poem "The People Stayed Home"?, and why resurrection is a verb.

Sponsored by: Croaksbury Books: the online bookstore for dying mainline churches that don't want to sacrifice or change and The Mediocre Courses for groups of white liberals who wish to talk about an issue rather than doing anything about it.

A Failed Minister Considers the Decline of American Christianity

This week I explain what I mean by "failed."  I read some good stuff I found from David Whyte and Bill Wilson.  Then I share what I need to hear during a Holy Week that falls during the COVID-19 outbreak (and read some kind of long passages from Moltmann and Boenhoffer.)  

This week we are sponsored by Croaksbury Books: the on-line bookstore for dying mainline churches that don't want to sacrifice or change anything and by Little Old Lady Church Secretary Dot Com.  Oh, yeah and by Anchor.