Rev. Mark Flynn is the Lead Pastor of a “high steeple” church in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. Mark describes the “stressful” first live worship service and his move to a pre-recorded service.
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Rev. Mark Flynn is the Lead Pastor of a “high steeple” church in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. Mark describes the “stressful” first live worship service and his move to a pre-recorded service.
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Elle is one of the stalwarts of our “Growing Your Online Presence” Facebook group, and she’s finally announcing the title of the book she’s been talking about. “Baptized in Tear Gas” is her story of moving from being a white moderate into the wilderness…
Just a few years ago, religious liberty was an obscure topic; now it’s all over the headlines. What is religious freedom? Does it allow us to freely practice our faith, or does it mean we are free to discriminate based on our faith?
My guest today is B…
If I were to guess, I’d say that Rev. Elle Dowd is an expression of the spiritual gift of apostleship. She was doing online ministry (before it was cool) years ago as a way of reaching out to the disaffected and traumatized. Her experience makes her th…
Here’s the thing: pastoral leadership is all about saying what needs to be said. Of course, diplomacy and compassion must surround any conversation, but being a pastor in a congregation means interpreting faith with clarity and truth. Most of us who have led faith communities know of at least a handful of times when we did not feel the freedom to speak, and this is more true today than at any other time in memory.
Dr. Melissa Hofstetter of Shepherd Heart joins me today for a fascinating discussion of neuroscience, trauma, and pastoral self-care. As too many pastors live on the verge of burnout (or worse), this is an important discussion that begs close attention….
Valerie Ohle is in an interesting situation, to say the least! She is the part-time pastor of a rural church that was closed right after she arrived. It’s now been designated as a “new church start” and it’s all online. You won’t want to miss this cha…