Reports From The Spiritual Frontier

Join us for more of our conversation with Trey, where talks about how to use community organizing techniques to cultivate spiritual community.

Hear Trey Hall, co-founder of Urban Village and coach with the Epicenter Group talk the spiritual resources of 12 step recovery, making difficult transitions, and creating post-ideology, third way spiritual communities in post-Christian contexts.

Join us to hear Morgan share about which spiritual toxicity he struggles with the most as a writer.

Join us for our conversation with Morgan Guyton, Patheos blogger and author of “How Jesus Saves the World from Us” where we explore the interior life of an religious blogger operating in the public sphere. Hear Morgan share about the challenges and blessings of being a vulnerable prophet, the importance of dialogue across differences, and [...]

Paul shares how denominations can best create space for new spiritual communities to thrive.

Join us for a conversation with Paul Nixon, as he talks about the big picture changes in the American religious landscape, ecclesial forest fires, weird churches, and hope for the future.

What challenges is Union leaning into right now?

A conversation with Michael Baughmann of Union Coffeehouse in Dallas,TX: Highlights Include: Holy Shit – God At Work in Others – “Mastering” the Divine? – Church Coffeehouse Challenges- How Will Union Expand? – From “That’s a Crazy Idea” to “I Love It!” – Dirty Pants Moments

Doug talks about the new frontiers that Solomon’s Porch is facing.

Episode Highlights Include: Doug Levels Up at Balding and Ben Levels Up at Social Media-Doug, the Jesus People, and the Back of a Napkin – Human Centered Spirituality – The Evolution of Solomon’s Porch – The Blessings and Cost Of Being Out on the Frontier – Getting Flipped

The importance of language – Should Christians should reclaim all words long-established in the Christian tradition? What makes Valley and Mountain Methodist, even if they don’t use Methodist language – Why his conference has been successful at creating space for projects like his.

Ben talks with John Helmiere, lead covener of Valley and Mountain Fellowship in Hillman City, Washington. Highlights Include: Parachute Drops – Sustainable Rhythms When You’re Crazy Busy- Boundaries or Mutuality? – Unapologetic Social Witness – Leadership Development With Busy People

How does what we measure begin to define us?

Highlights Include: Parkas Under 60 Degrees – City-Shaped Churches- Third Spaces – Co-Dependent Christians – Would I Pastor If I wasn’t Paid?- Church Beyond Buildings- Inputs Versus Outputs – Creating Space for Others

Dialoguing between the religious and non-religious – Making A Decision to Live Out Your Values – The Spirituality of Writing – National Novel Writing Month – Seeing People, Not Just Beliefs

Stephanie and Ben talk about having children while church planting and Stephanie shares what her daughter thinks about the land.

Episode Highlights Include: Farm Church Dream and Planning Boards – Erin Brockovich Moments – Hope Held Lightly – People Over Ideas – Church Planter and Mom

The United Methodist Church’s tolerance for risk and and how that contrasts with the failure-embracing entrepreneurs she knows.

Highlights Include: Meeting God on the Trail – How Biblical Are Church Attendance/Budgets As Metrics? – Living Into the Community You’re Called to Be – The Limited Lifespan of Our Current Religious Institutions – Getting the Hell Out of the Church

How the church, like the newspaper industry, must change from a broadcast-based to a platform based model.