#47: Why Are So Many Churches Struggling Today?
Join Dr. Dee Stokes, Dwight Zscheile, and guest Ted A. Smith as they navigate the transition from the Age of Association to the Age of Authenticity
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Four Key Pivots for Today’s Church
The Pivot Podcast is back with an episode on faithful responses to cultural shifts
#46: Four Key Pivots for Today’s Church
Co-hosts Dr. Dee Stokes and Dwight Zscheile kick off season 5 of the podcast with an overview of the four key pivots for today’s church
Teresa of Ávila: an Approachable Saint?
Reading a saint’s writings can help us to see beyond idealization, and appreciate their actual relatability
Seeing People through Jesus’ Eyes
Where is God in end of life care?
The Wisdom in Being a Nobody
Among the wreckage of our bruised and battered egos is a haze of grace
Love Memory: a Memoir and a Practice
The practice of holy hush
Giving God Our Best
Your gifts are enough
A Visitor’s Guide to Lutheran-isms
Insider vocabulary can, if we are not careful, obscure the very gospel we are trying to communicate.
Change Creates Community: A Small Congregation’s Story
Small congregations willing to change and innovate can make a difference in the community where they serve.
Loving your Neighbor: A Missionary Kid’s Perspective
Maybe life doesn’t have to be extremely different to live out the gospel
The Upside of Having Part-Time Clergy
Hiring part-time clergy can have many tangible benefits for congregations
What Are They Saying (and Not Saying) about Vocation?
Are we “uniquely wired” by God?
Dear Sophia: How to Craft a Mixed Spirituality Wedding?
Holding space for what you deeply value: your relationships with each other, your community, and the Divine
