Missio Alliance is grateful for the opportunity to partner with several leading podcast producers. Our podcasting partners are friends of Missio Alliance who resonate with the aims and objectives of our ministry. Likewise, we see these podcasts as resources of unique value in terms of the kind and quality of conversations they are generating related to how Christians and the Church are seeking to participate in God's mission in the world.
Is the church being feminized?
Is that a mark of decline?
Or of revival?
David Fitch and Geoff Holsclaw jump into another episode talking about the supposed feminization of the church and what it means for you.
“What does it mean to be an embodied question mark wherever you are on your journey?” This was the question Dr. Larycia Hawkins presented to her students at Wheaton College. “Our bodies do work for us.”
As a professor of political science, Dr.
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“Prayer is a wonderful and frustrating mystery.”
– Alice Fryling in The Art of Spiritual Listening.
Her first memory of prayer was a petition for God to bring the ice cream truck.
Sean and John sit down with theologian, writer, and friend of the show Scot McKnight to talk about Scot’s newest book, Open To The Spirit: God in Us, God with Us, God Transforming Us.
If God is so powerful, why does God need witnesses?
What kind of God needs others to speak for him?
David Fitch and Geoff Holsclaw jump in again by tackling the question, “Why does God entrust the future of the world to human messengers?”
Also, check out the Theology and Mission Lectureship with Soong-Chan Rah.
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Near the end of the twentieth century, the Functional View of the Image of God emerged with virtual consensus among Old Testament scholars. The discovery of ancient texts which used “image of God” language in reference to kings and cult images led scholars to recast the imago Dei in terms of how a king or priest functions as a royal representation of God.
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In a recent interview with Walter Brueggemann, he called Lent a liminal moment. “We want to celebrate Easter but don’t want to do the hard work of Lent. This is a great seduction into which we all fall.”
If you find the hustle and bustle of life hard to resist, I invite you to join me in this contemplative pilgrimage toward the cross.
Sean and John continue to discuss Sean’s first 21-years in local church ministry, what he has learned, what keeps him going, and how you can keep going too. This one is great whether you’re just starting out or need some renewal.
Make people feel guilty for only showing up twice a year?
Put Jesus up on the cross again?
What else should we avoid when it comes to Easter Sunday?
In this zany & serious episode, Geoff Holsclaw—joined by Matt Tebbe and Ben Sternke—talk about how not to ruin Easter.
Sean and John discuss Sean’s first 21-years in local church ministry, what he has learned, what keeps him going, and how you can keep going too. This is the perfect listen whether you’re in the midst of struggle or experiencing your best season of ministry.
*Originally Posted at MissioAlliance.org
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Fresh Expressions is an international movement of missionary disciples cultivating new kinds of church alongside existing congregations to more effectively engage our growing post-Christian society.
Beginning in 2004 as an initiative of the Church of England and the British Methodist Church, the movement has resulted in the birth of thousands of new communities in the UK alone and brought renewal to scores of established churches.
Sean and John talk with Dr. N.T. Wright, one of the world’s foremost theologians, about his work, particularly his new book, “Paul: A Biography.”
We also talk translations of the New Testament and what it’s like to be NT Wright’s pastor.
Theologian Megan DeFranza is a bridge-builder in a war zone. As culture battles rage around issues of gender and sexuality, Megan assists Christian communities through controversial conversations related to sex, gender, and sexuality.
*Originally Posted at MissioAlliance.org
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Fresh Expressions is an international movement of missionary disciples cultivating new kinds of church alongside existing congregations to more effectively engage our growing post-Christian society.
Beginning in 2004 as an initiative of the Church of England and the British Methodist Church, the movement has resulted in the birth of thousands of new communities in the UK alone and brought renewal to scores of established churches.
Has the erosion of rites of passage adversly impacted men in Western culture? Craig Glass thinks so.
“The boys in the village must be initiated or they will burn down the village just to feel the heat.” – Kenyan Proverb
Recognizing the lack of initiation into manhood in his own life and the men with whom he worked, Craig began to ask the questions: “Am I a man?
*Originally Posted at MissioAlliance.org
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How do you judge the size of your church?
How do you know if your church is healthy?
David Fitch and Geoff Holsclaw talk about what makes for a church, how to count it, and what impact that might have on faithful mission.
*Originally Posted at MissioAlliance.org
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In Part 3 of the Betwixt series The Image of God & the Feminine Experience, Philosopher Dr. Rachel Douchant takes a stab at the question: Are women rational? She leads us from Thomas Aquinas to the “Google Memo” teasing out how Enlightenment rationalism influenced perceptions of female rationality and how it continues to impact women today.
“The old world of white domination has failed . . . we are seeing the anger and the fear and the hate about how uneasy we are of having to live in that moment.” – Walter Brueggemann
“Edgeman” Walter Brueggemann helps me kick off this introductory Betwixt Podcast episode through thought-provoking conversation!
Why was Jesus baptized?
And what is sin, really?
And what is sin nature vs. sin nurture?
Geoff Holsclaw, along with special guest Scott Kent Jones, talk about the baptism of Jesus (Fitch is out teaching his week-long intensive for his DMIN cohort—detail below).
In conversation with Church Historian Dr. Hannah Hunt, we explore the Substantive view of the imago Dei with an eye to Hellenistic influences on early Christian thought. These cultural and theological views led many virtuous women to reject their feminine bodies, forsake marriage and to perform spirituality through masculinization.
“When our understanding of the imago Dei is refracted through a warped philosophical glass and skewed Biblical understanding, the result is that our image, and especially the images of women and minorities along the margins, is tarnished and distorted.”
Introducing the Betwixt series “The Image of God & the Feminine Experience.” Episode 1 probes how women think of themselves as image-bearers of God, the dominant historic Christian interpretations of the imago Dei, and what the Bible specifically says about mankind and the image of God.
Should we strive to be hero-makers?
Should we just be side-kicks?
And are Dave and Geoff just being too picky about stuff?
David Fitch and Geoff Holsclaw end the year talking about the importance of language when it comes to leadership in the church?
Here are the main points of this episode…
My original intention was to pick SD back up in January, which is now just a few days away. Some of you may remember I did the same thing last year but then wound up not publishing until April.
Christians are called to practice a “generous orthodoxy.” We are called to hold to the Christian tradition while also being open to the ways of a changing (and often improving) world.
Hey Seminary Dropout listeners this is a very special episode in which I’m previewing the first episode of season 2 of OnRamp, my other podcast.
If you’re not familiar, OnRamp is hosted by myself and my friend Kerri Fisher.
Almost every church and church leader wants to innovate and be a part of what is cutting edge. That means changes in approach and practice. But what do churches lose in the process of doing the “new thing”?
Sean and John outline 8 initial steps churches should take BEFORE and AFTER sexual harassment and assault charges arise in your church. As two men, they are sure there are important steps they’ve missed.
Are sacraments for those outside the church?
Are sacraments for those coming in or going out?
Can something that’s not a sacrament be sacramental?
Ranging across topics, David Fitch and Geoff Holsclaw have two guests on—Ben Sternke and Matt Tebbe of Gravity Leadership—to talk about the role of sacraments in mission.
APEST: Apostle, Prophet, Evangelist, Shepherd, and Teacher.
But do these functions or callings go even deeper than personal calling and church organization? David Fitch talks with Alan Hirsch about Hirsch’s new book, 5Q: Reactivating the Original Intelligence and Capacity of the Body of Christ.
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Ever been corrected for saying the wrong thing?
Ever been confused that what you said was so offensive?
Ever felt like you were speaking a different language while speaking English?
In 2016, NFL players (and others) began taking a knew during the Star Spangled Banner in protest of police violence against unarmed black men. A year later, that protest has become conflated with America’s military and Veterans?
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How clear should your church be about stances on sexuality?
How should that clarity be communicated?
Is the search for clarity in service to the weak and vulnerable?
Is the search for clarity another power play?
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*Originally Posted at MissioAlliance.org
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Have you registered? SheLeads is this Saturday! To celebrate I’m looking back at 5 episodes of Seminary Dropout that you should listen to leading up to SheLeads.
1. Episode 171 – Mandy Smith, Author of ‘The Vulnerable Pastor’ and Director of SheLeads 2017
Originally from Australia, Mandy Smith is lead pastor of University Christian Church, a campus and neighborhood congregation with its own fair-trade café in Cincinnati, Ohio.
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Why is your church here? What are you doing? How are you moving forward?
The answer to these questions is often based on your assumptions about the church’s place in culture.
This is an absolute NECESSITY for anyone who has ever dreamed of writing a book, particularly in the Christian market
Sean and John take an insider’s look into Christian publishing. These are the ESSENTIALS of what you need to know.
“Many deny that God created human beings for his glory…” This comes from the preamble of the Nashville Statement.
David Fitch and Geoff Holsclaw talk about what being “created for God’s glory” might mean for pastors, for mission, and for handling contentious topics.
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Can we become more aware of God’s presence?
Why do we pray for God to come if God is already everywhere?
And what do these questions have to do with mission?
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Sean and John talk about Sean’s new book, Unarmed Empire: In Search of Beloved Community. Sean shares why he wrote the book, what it means for the church, and how to move forward into beloved community.
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Arizona indie rock band WILD EARTH have just released their brand new full-length album HOLY FOOLS on August 11th. This sophomore album aims to unite pop, experimental alt-rock sounds with spiritual formation in Christ.
Sean and John talk abut Hurricane Harvey, Sean’s flooded house, and what churches — big and small — can do to respond to one of America’s worst natural disasters. Listen and Respond.
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Arizona indie rock band WILD EARTH have just released their brand new full-length album HOLY FOOLS on August 11th. This sophomore album aims to unite pop, experimental alt-rock sounds with spiritual formation in Christ.