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Igniting Imagination — 134 episodes
Worship, Justice, and the Next Generation with Rev. Sandra Van Opstal
Economic Dignity and Collective Flourishing with Rev. Matt St. Pierre
Repair, Restore, Rebuild: Abolitionist Sanctuary with Rev. Dr. Nikia Smith Robert
Sanctuary in Motion: Immigrant Justice and the Church with Rev. Lea Matthews
The Questions We’re All Asking About Tech with Rev. Dr. Blair Thompson
Redesigning Superintendency with Bishop Cedrick Bridgeforth
Beyond Credentials: The Expertise of Real Life with TeRay Esquibel
A Tech Startup with a Soul with Tiffani Jones Brown
Faithful Experimentation in a Fast-Changing World with Rev. Canon Lorenzo Lebrija
Real Space, Real Grace: Designing Digital Community with James Kang and Rev. Nathan Webb
Ancient Tools for a Desperate Age with Rev. Sue Phillips
Analyzing 2026 Disruptive Church Trends with Anna Del Castillo and Dr. Josh Packard
Remapping the Religious Landscape: What We See Now with Rev. Dr. Gil Rendle
The Captivity and the Possibility of the American Church with Rev. Bill Lamar IV
Sacred Listening and the Faithful Futures of Young People with Dr. Josh Packard and Kris Jordan
Congregations in a New Religious Landscape with Rev. Tim Shapiro
After Unbundling: How We Rebuild Community with Casper ter Kuile
Technē of the Spirit with Rev. Sue Phillips
The Holy Work of Belonging with Rev. Jen Bailey
Meaning Making Beyond the Church with Rev. Dr. Gil Rendle: Part 2
Meaning Making Beyond the Church with Rev. Dr. Gil Rendle
Agency and Equity in Recovery with Greg Richards
The Power of Neighboring in Crisis and Recovery with Sarah Ridout Woolsey and Howell Ridout
Leading Through the Storm with Rev. David Payne and Beth Palmer from Kerrville First UMC
A Better Way for Food Distribution with Tiffany Terrell
Born Out Of Necessity with Rev. Candice Wynn
Speak Out and Speak Up with Leslee Matthews, Esq.
The Greatest Deployment Center of All Time with Pastor Beverly Jenkins
Leveraging Weddings for Extraordinary Impact with Samantha Mathews
Digital Tools Help the Church Do God's Work in the Neighborhood with Rev. Joshua Hayashi
Where There is Good, There is God with Rev. Dr. Amy Butler and Rev. Katie Kenyon
Church Property: Key Takeaways From This Season
How Does Legacy Shape Church Property Decisions? with Dr. Joseph W. Daniels, Jr.
Are Taxes Distracting Us from Bigger Church Property Issues? with Rev. Dr. Patrick G. Duggan
How Can Church Property Bring Repair? with Rev. Chris Dela Cruz and Rev. Melissa O’Keefe Reed
How Can Church Property Serve the Neighborhood? with Joe Bowling
What Can Partnerships Unlock for Church Property? with Rev. Staci Marrese-Wheeler and Brenda Halverson
How Can Rural Churches Innovate with Their Building and Land? with Pastor Kevin Riley
Besides Housing, What Are Other Ideas for Re-Imagining Church Property? with Rev. Chrisy Ennen
How Do We Handle Resistance to Church Property Changes? with Rev. Sharon Core
What’s the Path to Church Property Changes? with Pastor Jessica Lowry
How Does Theology Shape Church Property Decisions? with Rev. Dr. Willie James Jennings
Why Are We Talking About Church Property? with Bob Smietana
Church Property: Imagining Good Futures with Shannon Hopkins
What’s a Critical Theme for the Future Church That We Missed?
Opting into Joy with Rev. Tyler Sit and Rev. Rich Havard
Small Boats are the Big Wave for the Church with Rev. Dr. Kenda Creasy Dean and Rev. Dr. Michael Beck
Place Matters with Rev. Bill Lamar IV and Rev. Dr. Reginald Blount
The Power of Togetherness with Vipin Thekk and Rabbi Elan Babchuck
Hospitality When It’s Uncomfortable with Rev. Alicia Forde and Tamice Spencer-Helms
Imago Dei Drives Innovation with Carlos Huerta
The Love of God and Love of Humanity is One Love with Jonathan Brooks
A Platform that Empowers People with Moy Mendez
Network Building for Outsized Impact with Rev. Dr. Heber Brown, III
Facing Reality, Claiming Leadership in the Church Today
Shaping our Biblical Imaginations with Dr. Eric Barreto
Cultivating an Indigenous Worldview with Dr. Randy Woodley
Living ‘Love Your Neighbor’ in the State House of Representatives with Rep. James Talarico
Nurturing the Possible Through Catalytic Leadership with Rev. Dr. Dave Odom
Discovering a Way Back to Each Other with Rev. Dr. Amy Butler
Actively Waiting in the Accelerating Age with Dr. Andy Root
Reimagining an Established Institution with Dr. Aaron Kuecker
Stewarding Ambiguous Loss with Dr. Pauline Boss
Analyzing Nieuwhof’s Church Trends That Will Disrupt 2024
Hope in Doubt? Are we addicted to hope?
Restoring Sanity with Dr. Margaret Wheatley
Holy Friends Pursue Higher Truth with Rev. Kathleen McShane and Rabbi Elan Babchuck
Holy Friends Bridge Deep Divides with Dr. Cleve V. Tinsley IV and Rev. Dr. Matt Russell
Holy Friends Bear Witness over Time with Bishop Laura Merrill and Bishop Janice Huie
Holy Friends Become Healthier Leaders with Rachel Billups and Matt Rawle
Holy Friendships with Rev. Dr. Victoria White Victoria White
Season 9 Trailer
The Current Project with Rev. Alisha Gordon
Staying Awake for God's Sake with Rev. Tyler Sit
Human Again with Rev. Michael Gienger
Fishing Differently with Rev. Dr. Sidney Williams
Innovating for Love with Rev. Dr. Kenda Creasy Dean
Loving our Neighbors Means Loving our Neighborhoods with Pastah J
Reimagining God’s Economy with Rev. Rosa Lee Harden
Living the Gospel through the Multi-Ethnic Church with Mark DeYmaz
Creating Cultures of Generosity with Joe Park
Formation and the Phygital Space (Bonus Episode)
The Spiritually Awakened Brain with Dr. Lisa Miller
The Whole Person Revolution with Anne Snyder
Spiritual Formation Everywhere You Look with Tim Soerens
Igniting Imagination Season 7 Trailer
The Gifts of Wilderness with Bishop Gregory Palmer
A Better Vision for Human Flourishing with Andy Crouch
People, Places, and Processes for Healing with Jorge Acevedo
The Power of Unconditional Love with Greg Boyle and Justin Coleman
The Gravity of Joy with Angela Gorrell
Methodist Hope for What Comes Next with Will Willimon
Igniting Imagination Season 6 Trailer
Summer Soul Tending with Tod Bolsinger: Follow a Rule of Life
Summer Soul Tending with Joe Stabile: Trust in God’s Lead
Summer Soul Tending with Danielle Shroyer: Be a Soul Ninja
Living the Questions with Shannon Hopkins
The Parish is My World with Coté Soerens
The Soul of Reconciliation with David Bailey
Creating Healing Spaces through Social Enterprise with Kit Evans-Ford
Brian McLaren on Becoming a New Kind of Christian and New Kind of Church
Igniting Imagination Season 5 Trailer
Prophetic Imagination in a Parking Lot with Mandy McDow
Power and Abundance with Mike Mather
Nurturing Thriving Communities with Adam Barlow-Thompson
The Purpose of the Institutional Church with Gil Rendle
Leading Organizational Grief with Shannon Hopkins
Bonus Episode: “Disruptive Trends Impacting Churches”
Expanding Imagination with Amy Oden
Distributing Power with Joerg Rieger
Walking Alongside Neighbors with Coté Soerens
Discerning Purpose with Susan Beaumont
Grieving Well with Suzanne Stabile
The Five Adaptive Muscles
Season 3 Trailer
Justice and Healing with Community Defender Emmanuel Andre, Locke Innovative Leader Award Winner
Intangible Currencies and Social Banking with DeAmon Harges, Locke Innovative Leader Award Winner
Connecting the Organizational Center and the Innovative Edge with Leroy Barber, Locke Innovative Leader Award Winner
Improbable Friendships with Matt Russell, Locke Innovative Leader Award Winner
Composting Religion with Jen Bailey, Locke Innovative Leader Award Winner
Today’s Spiritual Landscape with Casper ter Kuile and Tom Locke
A Story of Resilience by Liliana Padilla
Narratives of Resilience with Bishop Robert Schnase
A Story of Resilience by Romonica Malone-Wardley
Resilience for the Church with Bishop Cynthia Harvey and Erin Hawkins
A Story of Resilience by Mike Smith
The Reservoir of Courage with Gil Rendle
A Story of Resilience by Rev. Bill Lamar
The Reservoir of Purpose with Dori Baker and Stephen Lewis
A Story of Resilience by Ugonna Onuoha
The Reservoir of Hope with Colette Pierce Burnette
A Story of Resilience by Martha Valencia
Resilient Leadership with Dr. Tod Bolsinger
Reservoirs of Resilience: An Introduction