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#191: Inside the Discipleship Program Reaching Unchurched Young Adults
Associate Vicar Rachael Wooldridge talks with host Dwight Zscheile about the discipleship program her church built to meet them.
#190: When Prayer Practices Lose Their Purpose
Pivot producer Joey Goodall traces an unexpected path from a moment in the 1994 Australian film Muriel's Wedding to a nearly 500-year-old prayer practice, the Examen.
#186: The Pastoral Heart of Augustine
Dwight Zscheile and Alicia Granholm talk with Joey Sherrard about what changed when he started reading Augustine as a pastor for pastors.
#185: Power Made Perfect in Weakness: Lois Malcolm on Upside-Down Leadership
Dr. Lois Malcolm joins Dwight Zscheile and Alicia Granholm to talk about power in weakness, one of the central themes of Paul's most personal and unguarded letter.
#180: Rethinking the Christian Prayer Life
Wesley Ellis makes a case that will reframe the way you think about prayer
#172: Christian Community in a Culture of Individualism
Why is Christian community so hard to cultivate right now? Dwight Zscheile continues his conversation with Dr. Jennifer Wojciechowski.
#171: Your Labor Is Not in Vain
In this Easter reflection, Dr. Jennifer Pietz, Assistant Professor of New Testament at Luther Seminary, draws on 1 Corinthians 15.
#164: Learning to Let Go in Ministry: Beyond Church Growth Pressure
Dr. Andrew Root and Rev. Kara Root share what they learned about letting go.
#161: Why Being Protestant Still Matters Today with Beth Felker Jones
Beth Felker Jones explores why Protestant faith still matters in a moment when many are converting to Catholicism, embracing Orthodoxy, or deconstructing entirely.
#156: Burnout Prevention in Ministry: Why Inner Work Sustains Church Leadership with Wes Granberg-Michaelson
Wes Granberg-Michaelson shares insights from five decades of church leadership about why tending your inner life is essential for sustainable ministry.
