Program Staff Adam Borneman and Mark Ramsey speak with Drs. Scott Thuma and Allison Norton (Hartford Institute for Religion Research) about the results of their five-year study into the effects of the pandemic on congregational life, and how they are changing, innovating, and establishing new ministry practices.

Ministry Collaborative program staff (Adam Mixon, Beth Daniel, Adam Borneman, and Jennifer Watley Maxell) discuss why January is a good time to take stock, the importance of spiritual disciplines over shortcuts, and how community undergirds all that we do.

Ministry Collaborative program staff (Jennifer Watley Maxell, Adam Mixon, Beth Daniel, and Adam Borneman) discuss the January church push to ramp up programming, Jesus' instruction not to worry, and what it might look like at this time of year to listen to God and to the rhythms of the natural world.

Program Director Adam Borneman speaks with the Rev. Dr. Joe Scrivner (Stillman College, Brown Memorial Presbyterian Church), Lauren Floyd (Khora Counseling), and Dr. Stephen Sansom about authenticity and belonging, the digital challenge to proximity, and the critical importance of showing up.

Program Director Adam Borneman speaks with Lauren Floyd (Khora Counseling), Dr. Stephen Sansom, and the Rev. Dr. Joe Scrivner (Stillman College, Brown Memorial Presbyterian Church) about hope and despair, the pain of religious trauma, and what it looks like to embody love.

As we round out 2025, we wanted to revisit this conversation, one of our most listened to episodes, recorded back in March. Ministry Collaborative program staff (Adam Mixon, Beth Daniel, Mark Ramsey, and Adam Borneman) about the need to preach resurrection, when anxiety masquerades as prophecy, and why proximity and community make a difference in ministry.

Program Director Adam Borneman continues his conversation with Ben Garrett and Saya Guscott (The Hatchery at Emory) about choosing the right metrics, what church leaders could learn from start-up culture, and asking yourself the challenging question, "what would you do if what you did didn't matter that much?"

Program Director Adam Borneman speaks with Saya Guscott and Ben Garrett (The Hatchery at Emory) about identifying with the "dones", the potential in being "content agnostic", and trusting in God's involvement.

Program Director Adam Borneman speaks with LeAnna Morgan Key, Ellie Mosby, and the Rev. Sherrad Hayes (Union Baptist Church, West Point, GA) about what large churches can learn from the small congregation, deepening faith beyond a simple "how to" approach, and getting our hearts in the right place.

Program Director Adam Borneman speaks with Ellie Mosby, LeAnna Morgan Key, and the Rev. Sherrad Hayes (Union Baptist Church, West Point, GA) about the challenges and blessings of small church ministries, making a difference in people's lives, and the power of knowing the person sitting next to you.