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What Church Leaders Get Wrong About Prophetic Ministry
Lessons from Dr. King’s legacy
#111: MLK’s Beloved Community: Your Church’s Guide Through Divided Times
Rev. Dr. Willis Johnson’s practical wisdom helps church leaders explore hope, justice, and spiritual formation amid division.
Preaching as Sacred Practice
Moving from performance to transformation
#110: How to Write a Sermon: Moving from Task to Sacred Practice
Discover a transformative approach to how to write a sermon with the Rev. Dr. Lisa Cressman, founder of Backstory Preaching.
Is My Church Creative Enough for Funding Forward?
God can work miracles out of humble ingredients
From Water Skiing to Scuba Diving
Reimagining theological education for today’s church
#109: Ministry Education in Crisis? Why Seminary Leaders Are Actually Hopeful
In this episode of the Pivot Podcast, Luther Seminary President, the Rev. Dr. Robin Steinke, shares how theological education is evolving.
#108: Advent Hope: A Gift We Receive with Rolf Jacobson
Where does Advent hope truly come from? In this special reflection, Professor Rolf Jacobson of Luther Seminary shares how hope isn’t something we manufacture but a gift we receive from God.
Leading Change in Churches: Wisdom from the Field
Answering listener questions on the Pivot Podcast
#107: Church Leadership Q&A: How to Lead Change When Your Congregation Resists
Alicia Granholm, Dwight Zscheile, and Terri Elton address listener-submitted questions about navigating resistance, fostering trust, and discerning God’s will in church leadership today
Living Under Hope’s Roof
Logic-defying love, projected forward
#106: Beer Church and Beyond: Creating Spiritual Community in Breweries, Parks, and Public Spaces
Discover how Beer Church and Trail Church redefine spiritual community in everyday spaces with Bryan Willkom of Jesus Fit.
Finding Sacred Stillness
Practicing a contemplative Advent through art