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At the Future Christian Podcast, we talk to pastors, authors, and other faith leaders for helpful advice and practical wisdom to help you lead your church into the future.
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Tuesday Sep 01, 2020
Tuesday Sep 01, 2020
Ashley Easter joins the pod to talk about how learning to trust her own intuition and why you should to.
Ashley is a speaker and coach specializing in abuse prevention and recovery. To learn more about her story and her current work, visit her website.
The Future Christian Podcast is a production of Torn Curtain Arts and Resonate Media.
Wednesday Aug 19, 2020
Wednesday Aug 19, 2020
Paul and Justin, two former evangelical worship leaders now serving in progressive, mainline protestant churches, talk about everything from worship being more than just the music to practical steps churches can make to improve their overall experience.
The Future Christian Podcast is a production of Torn Curtain Arts and Resonate Media.
Wednesday Aug 12, 2020
Wednesday Aug 12, 2020
Author and historian Diana Butler Bass joins the pod to talk about what Christianity today can learn from Church history, especially when it comes to navigating disruption and change.
Diana Butler Bass is an American historian of Christianity and an advocate for progressive Christianity. Bass is currently an independent scholar who writes on American religion and culture. She is the author of eleven books, many of which have won research or writing awards.
The Future Christian Podcast is a production of Torn Curtain Arts and Resonate Media.
Wednesday Aug 05, 2020
Wednesday Aug 05, 2020
Delesslyn Kennebrew joins the pod to talk about her work helping leaders and churches explore beyond their own imaginations and live into that new reality.
Delesslyn is the Regional Minister for Ministry Innovation at Greater Kansas City Region of the CC(DOC).
The Future Christian Podcast is a production of Torn Curtain Arts and Resonate Media.
Wednesday Jul 29, 2020
Wednesday Jul 29, 2020
Loren talks with Pastor and author Doug Pagitt about hats, church, and living out Jesus' promise of "Greater Than."
Doug Pagitt is an American author, pastor, social activist and executive director of Vote Common Good. A leading voice for progressive Christianity, Doug makes frequent national media and speaking appearances. His new book, Outdoing Jesus, is available now from Eerdmans Publishing.
The Future Christian Podcast is a production of Torn Curtain Arts and Resonate Media.
Wednesday Jul 22, 2020
Wednesday Jul 22, 2020
Author and pastor Jack Shitama gives a primer on Family Systems Theory and how it can help leaders deal with and respond to anxiety in church and other organizations.
Jack is the Executive Director of Pecometh Camp & Retreat Ministries where he has served since 2000. He is an ordained elder in The United Methodist Church and has served as pastor of churches in Port Deposit, MD and Chesapeake City, MD. Learn more about his Family Systems coaching here.
The Future Christian Podcast is a production of Torn Curtain Arts and Resonate Media.
Wednesday Jul 15, 2020
Wednesday Jul 15, 2020
Author, Pastor, and interfaith leader Amanda Henderson joins the pod to talk about her book Holy Chaos and finding the sacred in the midst of the disruption and disarray.
An Ordained Minister in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), where she has served as a pastor and continues to preach and teach in multiple communities, Rev. Henderson is also highly respected as a community leader in Denver, Colorado. She has been recognized for her work in bringing people together for healing in times of tragedy and mobilizing people to action in times of injustice. Amanda is the Director of the Institute for Religion, Politics, and Culture at Iliff School of Theology.
The Future Christian Podcast is a production of Torn Curtain Arts and Resonate Media.
Wednesday Jul 08, 2020
Wednesday Jul 08, 2020
While most progressive Christians feel largely ambivalent about him, Eric Smith makes that case that so much of what we think we know about Paul is wrong.
Eric teaches at the Iliff School of Theology in Denver, where he is Assistant Professor of Early Christianity and Contemporary Christian Practices. The author of three books including his most recent book, Paul the Progressive? The Compassionate Christian’s Guide to Reclaiming the Apostle as an Ally, from Chalice Press
The Future Christian Podcast is a production of Torn Curtain Arts and Resonate Media.
Saturday May 30, 2020
Saturday May 30, 2020
Katie joins the Future Christian Pod to talk about the story of Galileo Church and her new book, We Were Refugees.
Katie Hays, planter-pastor of Galileo Church, shares the story of departing from the traditional church for the frontier of the spiritual-but-not-religious and building community with Jesus-loving (or at least Jesus-curious) outsiders. Now well-established, Galileo Church “seeks and shelters spiritual refugees” in the suburbs of Fort Worth, Texas—especially young adults, LGBTQ+ people, and all the people who love them.
The Future Christian Podcast is a production of Torn Curtain Arts and Resonate Media.
Friday May 29, 2020
Friday May 29, 2020
Eric talks about his new book, On Earth as it is in Heaven, and how economic activism is living out one's Christian faith.
Rev. Dr. Eric Atcheson is an ordained pastor in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). Eric is a parish minister by training who has dedicated himself through his preaching, speaking, and writing to his calling as a prophetic and pastoral voice rooted in the Scriptures. A wordsmith and storyteller, Eric believes in the grace and truth found in the logos, the Word. His preaching and teaching on God’s Word aims to reflect that grace and truth. And as a descendant of Armenian Genocide survivors, Eric's ethnic identity is woven into his passion for social justice and human rights.
The Future Christian Podcast is a production of Torn Curtain Arts and Resonate Media.