In 2022, our mission field has changed—and will continue to change with the realities of COVID, politics, sexual and gender concerns, and social justice issues. But even in our crazy world, the basic principles of kingdom mission stand unchanged. We ask C4SO churches and leaders how they are returning to these fundamentals in 2022—exegeting their [...]

A Healing Lent continues on the podcast with a conversation with the Revs. Matt Tebbe and Spencer Ruark, co-rectors (along with C4SO Podcast host Ben Sternke) of The Table in Indianapolis. We talked about the toll the Covid-19 pandemic has taken, and the ways we are seeking nourishment and healing this Lent. Announcements and Links: [...]

C4SO's focus during Lent this year is called A Healing Lent: Practices for Post-Traumatic Growth Through a Pandemic. We will be examining the effect of Covid on our lives, talking with guests about how the pandemic has impacted their lives, leadership, families, and faith communities over these last two years, with the hope of coming into [...]

Last year, Bishop Todd appointed the Rev. Kimberly Deckel as the Bishop’s Liaison for Women in Leadership, and Kimberly asked the Rev. Amanda Holm Rosengren to serve on her team. We talk to Kimberly and Amanda about their new roles and the supportive spaces they hope to create for C4SO’s clergywomen. Check out the story [...]

Scholar and writer Greg Thompson joins us to talk about the sacred work of storytelling, and how sharing the story of the Underground Railroad can promote racial healing and justice. Greg Thompson is a scholar, artist, writer, and producer whose work focuses on race and equity. He currently serves as Executive Director of Voices Underground, [...]

Our Black History Month focus continues with the Very Rev. Leon "Mac" McKenzie discussing what the church can learn from Malcolm X, and why it's important for us as Christians to listen to those outside our faith traditions, and outside our faith. Leon McKenzie is the Pastor of Preaching and Teaching at Redeemer Community Church [...]

We talked with artist Steve Prince, the artist we are celebrating during Black History Month, asking him about what got him started in art, how his artistic process works now, why he does what he does, and his experience as a Black artist. Steve is a mixed media artist, master printmaker, lecturer, educator, and art [...]

In 2022, our mission field has changed—and will continue to change with the realities of COVID, politics, sexual and gender concerns, and social justice issues. But even in our crazy world, the basic principles of kingdom mission stand unchanged. We ask C4SO churches and leaders how they are returning to these fundamentals in 2022—exegeting their [...]

In 2022, our mission field has changed—and will continue to change with the realities of COVID, politics, sexual and gender concerns, and social justice issues. But even in our crazy world, the basic principles of kingdom mission stand unchanged. We ask C4SO churches and leaders how they are returning to these fundamentals in 2022—exegeting their [...]

We kick off 2022 with a word of encouragement for the diocese from Bishop Todd, focusing on faithful, contextual mission in the midst of relentless cultural shifts, and ending with a blessing spoken over our churches. Announcements and Links: Our Cycle of Prayer Spotlight ministry this week is Trinity Northside in Atlanta, GA, led by [...]