During these dog days of summer, we’re revisiting some of our favorite C4SO Podcast episodes! Today we return to enjoy Bishop Todd and previous co-host Mickey Lowe’s dialogue on Ordinary Time with the Rev. Amanda Goin-Burgess, Pastor of Community Care at Christ Church Anglican in Kansas City. Bishop Todd and Mickey pick Amanda’s brain [...]

As we continue our season honoring Bishop Todd's 15 years of faithful leadership, join us for pastoral reflections drawn from some of his most beloved sermons. In today's reflection, Bishop Todd explores the nature of God, emphasizing the distinction between the Creator and creation. He discusses how God, while wholly other, is deeply present in [...]

During these dog days of summer, we’re revisiting some of our favorite C4SO Podcast episodes! Today we return to enjoy Bishop Todd and previous co-host Mickey Lowe's dialogue with the Rev. Dr. W. David O. Taylor, C4SO’s Scholar in Residence for Arts, Media, Culture. The trio discusses proper Tex-Mex ingredients, Bono, and David’s book, A [...]

As we continue our season honoring Bishop Todd Hunter’s 15 years of faithful leadership, join us for brief reflections drawn from some of his most beloved sermons. In each reflection, you'll find a pastoral touchpoint offering spiritual encouragement and grounding as Bishop Todd revisits the Scriptures and themes that have shaped his ministry and the [...]

During these dog days of summer, we're revisiting some of our favorite C4SO Podcast episodes! Today we return to enjoy Bishop Todd's dialogue with Dr. Ruth Haley Barton about her book, Embracing Rhythms of Work and Rest: From Sabbath to Sabbatical and Back Again. Ruth shares the importance of sabbath and spiritual formation for the Christian [...]

In the midst of a major leadership transition in the life of C4SO, Bishop Todd and Bishop-Elect Jeff Bailey sit down to explore what change means to them. In this third and final installment of our series exploring William Bridges' work on change, Bishop Todd and Bishop-Elect Jeff discuss the psychological processes involved in navigating [...]

On the heels of his recent episode, A Theology of Change, Bishop Todd and longtime spiritual director, coach and friend Duane Grobman explore the complexities of leadership transitions—especially the difference between change and transition. Their conversation feels extra timely as C4SO prepares for the pivotal leadership transition from Bishop Todd to Bishop-Elect Jeff Bailey. Duane [...]

In this conversation, Bishop Todd reflects on his personal journey leading toward retirement, as well as C4SO's collective experience as we prepare for new leadership (Welcome to Bishop-Elect Jeff Bailey!). Bishop Todd addresses the emotional and psychological processes involved in navigating change, the importance of servant leadership, and a biblical perspective on transitions. View episode [...]

Wrapping up our series on C4SO's Values, Bishop Todd interviews the Very Rev. Sarah Smith on her journey to ministry, her early experiences with faith and her call to serve as the new Rector of Church of the Cross in Austin, TX. The conversation delves into the importance of spiritual formation, the challenges leaders face, and [...]

Bishop Todd continues our four-part series on C4SO’s founding values (Kingdom, Spirit, Formation, Mission and Sacrament). In this episode, he focuses on spiritual formation and sacrament, emphasizing the importance of spiritual transformation as a process that aligns individuals with the teachings of Jesus. In addition, he shares the key role of the liturgy in Anglican [...]