Episode 265: Reflections on Bishop Mariann Budde’s message to Donald Trump

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During the inaugural prayer service, Bishop Mariann Budde preached a message that upset President Trump.  Scott and Micah discuss the moment and debate whether or not it was an appropriate time for that service.  Micah thinks it was not the appropriate time to have that message presented due to the nature of the service, where Scott took a different stance.  Aside from the prayer service, we discuss the pastor’s from the pulpit and when or when not is a time to speak on timely events, or is it challenging due to our culture today.  

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Episode 215: The Political Church

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In this episode, Scott and Micah discuss the problem of politics being proclaimed in the church.  We look at this issue from our own experiences, what statistics say about it, and how to quench the political disdain within our church walls.

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Episode 199: The Great Dechurching

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Scott and Micah discuss an article that lists the reasons and groups of people that had led to 40 million Americans leaving the church in the last few years.  We discuss the four groups featured in this “dechurching,” and the solutions offered to bring people back to church.  

For access to the article, click on the link below:  https://groundswellmovement.substack.com/p/the-great-dechurching