This special holiday episode of the C4SO Podcast is hosted by the Rev. Vania Gomez of C4SO’s Racial Diversity and Justice Team. Vania interviews Sarah Shin and Shin Maeng about their new children’s book, The Deliverer Has Come: A Christmas Story, a racially inclusive Advent resource that situates the nativity story within the narrative arc of [...]

In our last episode of 2024, Bishop Todd and Mickey reflect on their two-year run as co-hosts of the C4SO Podcast. We are so grateful for Mickey's presence, especially for the warmth, energy, winsomeness, insight, perspective and just plain fun she brings to the podcast. In 2025, we will say farewell to Mickey as Bishop [...]

In the final episode of our Practical Ministry series, the Very Rev. Ger Jones of Vintage Church L.A. joins Bishop Todd and Mickey to discuss the challenges of evangelism in a post-Christendom world, where many people view Christianity as harmful and are hesitant to engage in spiritual conversations. Ger emphasizes the importance of showing Jesus' [...]

In the second installment of our "Practical Ministry" series, Bishop Todd welcomes two staff members from Trinity Atlanta, Cher Hains and Addie Norman, to discuss the challenges of recruiting and nurturing volunteers. The conversation emphasizes the importance of creating a culture of service that is inviting and supportive, rather than transactional. Cher and Addie also [...]

Our new series “Practical Ministry” explores how to handle the day-to-day challenges of local church ministry. First up is Kim Polk, Executive Director of Christ Church in Austin, Texas, discussing what it means to manage church staff effectively, fruitfully and ethically. Kim shares the significance of vision and values in leadership, effective communication strategies, and [...]

In this bonus episode of the C4SO Podcast, Bishop Todd asks longtime friend and Canon Theologian Esau McCaulley about his latest efforts in planting a multiethnic Anglican church in Naperville, IL, a suburb of Chicago. All Saints Naperville strives to be a biblically faithful, sacramental, multiethnic community serving Christ and his kingdom through sharing the [...]

In this special bonus episode, Bishop Todd and Mickey interview David and Phaedra Taylor about their latest book Prayers for the Pilgrimage. The Taylors discuss the inspiration behind the book, their creative process, and the significance of collect prayers in their spiritual lives. The conversation also explores the integration of word and image in worship, [...]

To wrap up our series on "Navigating Conflict," we decided to try something new: an episode modeled after an old-timey, call-in radio show. Bishop Todd and Mickey answer listener-submitted questions regarding conflict in a vestry, a personal relationship, a parish during a political cycle and more. The conversation references the great guests we had the [...]

Continuing our "Navigating Conflict" series, Bishop Todd and Mickey have a very practical conversation with the Rev. John Haralson and Drew Billups of Grace Seattle, who recently brought their church out of the PCA into C4SO. John and Drew emphasize the importance of creating a culture that can handle change and maintaining unity throughout the [...]

Bishop Todd and Mickey welcome two award-winning authors—Kathy Khang and Matt Mikalatos—to the second episode in our "Navigating Conflict" series. In their recent book Loving Disagreement, Kathy and Matt bring unique insight into how the fruit of the Spirit informs our ability to engage in profound difference and conflict with love. As followers of Jesus [...]