Program Curator Jennifer Watley Maxell continues our "When Politics Is Upstream of Faith" series, speaking with the Rev. Kate Flexer (St. Michael's Church, NYC) and the Rev. Dr. Albert Russell (Grace Community Church, Millbrook, AL; Tuskegee University) about keeping Christ and Christ's table at the center, the challenge of avoiding the political expectations placed upon us, and the importance of being citizens of the kingdom of heaven.

TMC Staff Beth Daniel and Adam Mixon extend their conversation with the Rev. Dr. Allen Hilton (House United) about building robust discipleship; exegeting both text and congregation; and what leadership looks like, called for such a moment like this. This conversation continues our series "When Politics Is Upstream of Faith".

TMC Staff Beth Daniel and Adam Mixon continue our series "When Politics Is Upstream of Faith" with the Rev. Dr. Allen Hilton (House United) about shaping a concern for a shared future, the risk that civility is linked to privilege, and being shaped by what God's Love wants us to do.

Congregational and Pastoral Formation Curator Amy Valdez Barker and producer Marthame Sanders speak with the Rev. Jennifer Butler (Faith in Democracy) and Dr. Napp Nazworth (⁠American Values Coalition⁠) about their partnership across the political aisle, pastoral strategies for broadening the conversation, and the enduring desire for belonging. This conversation is part of our ongoing podcast series, When Politics Is Upstream of Faith.

Part One

TMC Staff Adam Borneman and Amy Valdez Barker kick off our new podcast series, When Politics Is Upstream of Faith, speaking with Dr. Napp Nazworth (American Values Coalition) about differentiating our democratic context from Jesus' context, the vital importance of promoting pluralism, and what he wishes pastors knew about politics.

Ministry Collaborative program staff (Ryan Bonfiglio, Adam Mixon, and Mark Ramsey) and the Rev. Dr. Carol Lynn Patterson discuss the wisdom of Howard Thurman, the intersection of prophet and sage, and the slippery slope of litmus tests.

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Ministry Collaborative program staff (Ryan Bonfiglio, Adam Mixon, Amy Valdez Barker, and Adam Borneman) discuss our outdated modes of measuring ministry, paying attention to multiplying opportunities for discipleship, and what it might mean if the stories become our interpretive lens.

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Content Curator Adam Mixon shares a reflection originally written for Holy Week this year, but is as timely as ever.

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Program Director Adam Borneman speaks with the Rev. Dr. Joe Scrivner (Stillman College, Brown Memorial Presbyterian Church) about the Biblical witness against economic oppression and exploitation, the importance of caution around generalizations, and the problem with middle class navel gazing.