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183: The Church of God & Church of God Affirm

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On May 26th, The Church of God (Anderson, IN) put out a post detailing that all official COG correspondence will come from official emails and social media sites and to not be swayed by any other groups claiming to be the Church of God. This vague post leads to speculation and the publicity of Church of God Affirm – people who are/were associated with The Church of God (Anderson, IN), calling on the leadership to affirm LGBTQIA Christians.

In this episode, Scott, Micah, and guest Jordan Halstead discuss who COG Affirm is, did the weak communication from The Church of God, gives more publicity to this group (and others), and what COG does now moving forward (if anything).

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Episode 182: The Rising Cost of Ministry

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Today, prices from food to housing have continued to rise. The same can be said about ministry with program and operational costs continuing to climb and yet, what most people do not realize is that ministers and the churches they minister to have annual costs to support the national organizations they are a part of. In this episode, Scott and Micah discuss the rising cost of ministerial license as well as church affiliation with the Church of God with will increase three times in the next few years. We discuss these climbing costs from the lack of communication on the reason for these costs, the suspected reason for the price hike, and how this will greatly affect ministers and churches that are medium-sized to small.

Episode 179: The Art of Sermon Crafting

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In this episode, Scott and Micah discuss long-term storytelling and how it captures the audience and takes them on a journey. When it comes to sermons, can the same methodology be applied to help lead people to have a fuller engagement with the sermon and the scriptures? We tackle this topic as well as following up on the Worship Leader Trademark and Stories gone wild.

Episode 158: Interview with Jeannette Flynn

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On this episode, Scott and Micah interview Jeannette Flynn about her call to ministry, and the challenges she faced, and she shares wisdom for those who are struggling in ministry. Plus, Falling off mountains, poor communication, and having staff at a non-existent church in our “Stories gone Wild” segment.

Episode 155: Mental Health Care for Pastors

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In this episode, Scott and Micah discuss mental health in ministry.  They cover why pastors do not seek mental health, why it is essential, and whether pastors should see Christian counselors.  Plus Scott talks about the crazy situation he was in to see a movie in the theaters.

Episode 123: Dealing and Processing Church Hurt

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In this episode, Scott, Micah, and Jordan discuss the woundedness they received from serving in the ministry.  We discuss the pain, the hope, and the lessons learned from those difficult moments.

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Episode 122: Gordon College and The Definition of Minister

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In this episode, Scott and Micah discuss the pending lawsuit that Gordon College has at the Supreme Court Level and discuss what it means to be a minister.

Here is the link to access the Gordon College Article discussed in this Podcast.  https://www.christianitytoday.com/news/2022/march/scotus-ministerial-exception-college-gordon-deweese-boyd.html

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