Episode 74: David Fitch & Myles Werntz

Chris hosted a lively and interactive conversation between first-time guest David Fitch and returning guest Myles Werntz concerning the thesis of David's brand-new book from Brazos Press, the use of power in ministry and the institution of the church, whether power and conflict can be leveraged healthily in community, and of course what they are currently reading.Books Mentioned in this Episode:If you’d like to order any of the following books, we encourage you to do so from Hearts and Minds Books(An independent bookstore in Dallastown, PA, run by Byron and Beth Borger) Reckoning with Power: Why the Church Fails When it's on the Wrong Side of Power by David FitchFrom Isolation to Community: A Renewed Vision For Christian Life Together by Myles WerntzSanctorum Communio: A Theological Study of the Sociology of the Church by Dietrich BonhoefferLife Together: The Classic Exploration of Faith in Community by Dietrich BonhoefferMyles' SubstackMyles' Review of 'Reckoning with Power' for Christianity TodayPachinko by Min Jin LeeShadow Work by Ivan IllichThe Universal Christ: How a Forgotten Reality Can Change Everything We See, Hope For, and Believe by Richard RohrGod's Israel and the Israel of God: Paul and Supersessionism by Michael Bird and Scot McKnightFive Lies of Our Anti-Christian Age by Rosaria ButterfieldGender as Love: A Theological Account of Human Identity, Embodied Desire and Our Social Worlds by Fellipe do Vale