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Southern Ohio Synod, ELCA

Welcome to the Southern Ohio Synod Podcast, where we will be sharing conversations and resources surrounding ministry, discipleship, & leadership!

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    Discipleship: Hope: Catching a Glimpse of the Future

    Join Pr. Tim Mentzer for our next Discipleship Podcast!   The Discussion Guide for this episode is available here: https://tinyurl.com/35phkm8z    #SOSynodELCA #StrongerandBetterTogether #Discipleship

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    Discipleship: Discipleship & the Holidays

    Join Pr. Tim Mentzer for our next Discipleship Podcast!   The Discussion Guide for this episode is available here: https://tinyurl.com/42pydw69   #SOSynodELCA #StrongerandBetterTogether #Discipleship

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    Collaboration: From Neighbors to Community

    Join Pr. Katie Kerrigan (Director of Evangelical Mission) for a conversation with Pr. Matt Byrd (Christ the King Lutheran Church, West Chester) to learn more about how doing ministry alongside our neighbors can result in surprising new ways to serve God, one another, and creation together. During this episode, you will also learn a little more about the #SOSynodELCA Co:Lab process. You can learn even more by visiting the Southern Ohio Synod website (https://southernohiosynod.org/congregations/co-lab/) or by contacting Pr. Matt Byrd ([email protected]) or Pr. Katie Kerrigan ([email protected]). #SOSynodELCA #StrongerandBetterTogether

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    Discipleship: Discipleship, Community, & Story

    Join Pr. Tim Mentzer for our next Discipleship Podcast!   The Discussion Guide for this episode is available here: https://tinyurl.com/594dhvbe   #SOSynodELCA #StrongerandBetterTogether #Discipleship

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    Family Systems: Staying Present in Times of Anxiety

    Join Pr. Bob Abrams (Assistant to the Bishop) for a conversation with Rev. Dr. Douglas Schonberg (Relational Systems Consulting) to learn more about how Bowen Family Systems Theory can help leaders and congregations/ministries use anxiety as a signal to teach rather than something to avoid.   To learn more about the Southern Ohio Synod Congregational Resource Team, please contact Pr. Bob Abrams at [email protected].   #SOSynodELCA #StrongerandBetterTogether

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    Discipleship: Why Do We Talk about Jesus as Part of Discipleship?

    Join Pr. Tim Mentzer for our next Discipleship Podcast!   The Discussion Guide for this episode is available here: https://tinyurl.com/ye22p26a   #SOSynodELCA #StrongerandBetterTogether #Discipleship

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    Discipleship: Evangelism & Frontier Ministry

    Join Pr. Tim Mentzer for our next Discipleship Podcast!   The Discussion Guide for this episode is available here: https://tinyurl.com/yzcp8ask    #SOSynodELCA #StrongerandBetterTogether #Discipleship

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    Discernment: Here I Am, Lord

    Join Pastor Connie Mentzer and Pastor Steve Kimm for a conversation about discernment and how this is a part of the Christian life, helping us follow where God is calling us. A special Thank You to everyone who shared pieces of their discernment stories during this episode: Ms. Linda Lally (Peace Lutheran Church, Beavercreek), Pr. Mike Weaver (St. Luke’s Lutheran Church, Columbus), Mr. Ethan Roberts (St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, Lancaster), Pr. Julieanne Smeck (Hope Lutheran Church, Columbus), Pr. Carey Hovland (Peace Lutheran Church, Beavercreek), and Pr. Leslie Fox Lott (Christ Lutheran Church, Bexley). For more information on the Southern Ohio Synod’s Leadership Academy, please contact Pr. Steve Kimm at [email protected]. For more information on the Candidacy process, please contact Pr. Connie Mentzer at [email protected]. #SOSynodELCA #StrongerandBetterTogether

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    Discipleship: The Five Layers of Evangelism

    Join Pr. Tim Mentzer for our next Discipleship Podcast!   The Discussion Guide for this episode is available here: https://tinyurl.com/b6s4jnbm   #SOSynodELCA #StrongerandBetterTogether #Discipleship

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    Leadership: Preparing for Storms

    Join Pr. Tim Mentzer (Assistant to the Bishop for Discipleship, Leadership, Engagement) for a conversation with Rev. Dr. Harold Dorrell Briscoe (Dean of Religious and Spiritual Life at Rollins College, Winter Park, FL) to learn more about how leadership means being prepared for storms, locally, nationally, and internationally. Dr. Briscoe’s book, There’s a Storm Comin’: How the American Church Can Lead through Times of Racial Crisis is available for purchase on Amazon (https://a.co/d/aLBVgyC) or your preferred local bookseller. #SOSynodELCA #StrongerandBetterTogether

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    Discipleship: Talking to Others about the Resurrection

    Join Pr. Tim Mentzer for our next Discipleship Podcast! The Discussion Guide for this episode is available here: https://tinyurl.com/5p5np287 #SOSynodELCA #StrongerandBetterTogether #Discipleship

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    Mental Health: Beloved & Belonging

    Join Gary Pecuch (Youth Ministry Coach & Community Sandbox Manager) for a conversation with Mary Ellen Johns to learn more about God’s call to care for and support members in our communities during transitions, crisis, and mental wellness. Mary Ellen serves as the Director of Care & Connection at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church in Loveland, Ohio and a Mental Health Counselor at ThrivePoint Counseling. During this episode, Mary Ellen mentions several resources. We have included those links below: National Alliance on Mental Health (NAMI): https://www.nami.org/findsupport/ ELCA Disability Ministries: https://www.elca.org/our-work/congregations-and-synods/disability-ministry ELCA Social Statement on Mental Illness: https://www.elca.org/faith/faith-and-society/social-messages/mental-illness?_ga=2.177207205.1410900449.1746493605-1734626066.1744643804   #SOSynodELCA #StrongerandBetterTogether

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    Discipleship: Creating a Discipleship Driven Congregation

    Join Pr. Tim Mentzer for our next Discipleship Podcast!   The Discussion Guide for this episode is available here: https://tinyurl.com/yc2eszz8   #SOSynodELCA #StrongerandBetterTogether #Discipleship

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    Spirituality: Sacred Listening, Part 2

    Join Pr. Bob Abrams (Assistant to the Bishop) for a conversation with Pr. Kris Santiago to learn more about Spiritual Direction and who can benefit from this sacred practice.

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    Spirituality: Sacred Listening, Part 1

    Join Pr. Bob Abrams (Assistant to the Bishop) for a conversation with Pr. Kris Santiago to learn more about Spiritual Direction and who can benefit from this sacred practice.   During this episode, Pr. Santiago mentions several resources for Spiritual Direction. We have included those links below: Spirituality Network: https://spiritualitynetwork.org/ Jesuit Spiritual Center at Milford: https://jesuitspiritualcenter.com/ Order of Lutheran Franciscans: https://www.lutheranfranciscans.org/ Shalem Institute for Spiritual Formation: https://shalem.org/ 

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    Discipleship: Shame, the Loss of Meaning, and Broadening the Horizons of the Word of God

    Join Pr. Tim Mentzer for our next Discipleship Podcast! The Discussion Guide for this episode is available here: https://tinyurl.com/mr99sr26 #SOSynodELCA #StrongerandBetterTogether #Discipleship

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    Discipleship: The Importance of Christian Community as Spiritual Discipline

    Join Pr. Tim Mentzer for our next Discipleship Podcast!   The Discussion Guide for this episode is available here: https://tinyurl.com/5r7yh5kh   #SOSynodELCA #StrongerandBetterTogether #Discipleship

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    Discipleship: The Importance of Witnessing as a Spiritual Discipline

    Join Pr. Tim Mentzer for our next Discipleship Podcast!   The Discussion Guide for this episode is available here: https://tinyurl.com/bpa82vr9   #SOSynodELCA #StrongerandBetterTogether #Discipleship

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    Discipleship: The Importance of Giving as a Spiritual Discipline

    Join Pr. Tim Mentzer for our next Discipleship Podcast!   The Discussion Guide for this episode is available here: https://tinyurl.com/y239du4x   #SOSynodELCA #StrongerandBetterTogether #Discipleship

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    Discipleship: The Act of Serving as a Spiritual Discipline

    Join Pr. Tim Mentzer for our next Discipleship Podcast!   The Discussion Guide for this episode is available here: https://tinyurl.com/yraj6hpc   #SOSynodELCA #StrongerandBetterTogether #Discipleship

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    Discipleship: The Importance of Learning as a Spiritual Disicpline

    Join Pr. Tim Mentzer for our next Discipleship Podcast!   The Discussion Guide for this episode is available here: https://tinyurl.com/3njp2jw8   #SOSynodELCA #StrongerandBetterTogether #Discipleship

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    Discipleship: The Importance of Worship as a Spiritual Discipline

    Join Pr. Tim Mentzer for our next Discipleship Podcast!   The Discussion Guide for this episode is available here: https://tinyurl.com/3fkk5yrm   #SOSynodELCA #StrongerandBetterTogether #Discipleship

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    Discipleship: The Disciplines of Discipleship

    Join Pr. Tim Mentzer for our next Discipleship Podcast!   The Discussion Guide for this episode is available here: https://tinyurl.com/yck3hx7h   #SOSynodELCA #StrongerandBetterTogether #Discipleship

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    Discipleship: Discerning Context as an Act of Listening

    Join Pr. Tim Mentzer for our next Discipleship Podcast!   The Discussion Guide for this episode is available here: https://tinyurl.com/yck3hx7h

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    Theology: Views on Death & Hope

    Join Rev. Dr. Tim Mentzer (Assistant to the Bishop for Discipleship, Leadership, Engagement) for a conversation with Vicar Jaren Summers and Mr. Chay Rossing about how our theology of death and how to accompany those who are grieving.

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    Out of the Water ... Follow Me

    Join us for our latest Discipleship Podcast, a retelling of the Keynote Presentation given by Rev. Dr. Tim Mentzer at the 2024 Southern Ohio Synod Assembly.   Click here for a Discussion Guide for this episode: https://tinyurl.com/54w44yem   #SOSynodELCA #StrongerandBetterTogether

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    Leadership: Yes, God, And ...?

    Join Pr. Bob Abrams (Assistant to the Bishop) and Pr. Mike Weaver (Southern Ohio Synod Coaching Coordinator) for a conversation about how improv can benefit discernment, growing as a leader, and following God's call for you and your life.

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    Discipleship: Listening to the Stories of Others

    Join Pr. Tim Mentzer for our the next Discipleship podcast, where we learn the important of listening to one another's stories as we grow in faith together.   Click here to access the Discussion Guide for this episode: https://tinyurl.com/yrbxjvkk   #SOSynodELCA #StrongerandBetterTogether

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    Discipleship: Telling Our Stories of Jesus

    Join Pr. Tim Mentzer for our next Discipleship Podcast!   The Discussion Guide for this episode will be available soon.

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    Vocation: Is There a Place for Young Adults in the Church?

    Join Pr. Tim Mentzer (Assistant to the Bishop for Discipleship, Leadership, Engagement) for a conversation with Elizabeth Gilbert, one of the coordinators for Gather Cincinnati on how theology and vocation have intersected throughout her life as she discerns a place for her and her generation within faith communities.

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    Discipleship: How Do We Hear? How Do We Hear the Story of Jesus?

    Join Pr. Tim Mentzer for our next Discipleship Podcast!   Visit http://www.southernohiosynod.org to view a Discussion Guide for this episode.

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    Evangelism: What Are Cultivate Ministries?

    Join Pr. Katie Kerrigan, Director for Evangelical Mission, and Pr. Richard Freudenberger, Cultivate Ministries Coordinator, for a conversation about some of the exciting things God is up to through these specialized ministries within #SOSynodELCA!

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    Discipleship: Hearing & Sharing the Story of Jesus

    Join Pr. Tim Mentzer for our next Discipleship Podcast, where we are reminded of the importance and impact of sharing how we have experienced Jesus in our lives so that others can notice Jesus in theirs.

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    Discipleship: Hearing, Telling, Listening

    Join us for our next Discipleship podcast, where. Pr. Tim Mentzer discusses how different aspects of the Christian faith are part of a life of discipleship.

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    Global Mission: Holding Loosely

    Join Pr. Bob Abrams (Assistant to the Bishop) for a conversation with Ethan Roberts, a young adult from #SOSynodELCA. Ethan shares several stories and experiences from his life that have shown him that God is always present with him, even when he serves communities and individuals across the country and across the world.

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    Discipleship: When the Church Is the Church

    Join us for our next Discipleship podcast!   Pr. Tim Mentzer shares more about what discipleship is and what discipleship is not.

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    Advocacy: Faith in Action

    Join Pr. Tim Mentzer (Assistant to the Bishop for Discipleship, Leadership, Engagement) for a conversation with Chay Rossing as he shares how his involvement with the larger ministries of the ELCA for young adults and justice work have helped him grow in his faith.

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    Discipleship: Living in Integrity

    Join us for our next Discipleship podcast!   Pr. Tim Mentzer shares how a life of discipleship frees us from needing to be in charge and frees us to live lives of integrity, answering Jesus' call to follow.   Check out the Southern Ohio Synod website (http://www.southernohiosynod.org) for a Discussion Guide for this podcast episode.

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    Family Systems: Being Your Own Self

    Join Pastor Rebecca Grate for a conversation with Pastor Bob Abrams and Deacon Mary Ann Schwabe, to learn more about how Family Systems Theory can help ministry leaders more healthily in their contexts, especially as we continue to learn more about how ministries need to shift to address the needs of the community after the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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    Discipleship: Already in God’s Story

    Join us for our first Discipleship podcast! Pr. Tim Mentzer shares several stories from his life and shows how those stories are already interwoven into God's story.   Click here to access the Discussion Guide for each of the segments of this entire episode.

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Welcome to the Southern Ohio Synod Podcast, where we will be sharing conversations and resources surrounding ministry, discipleship, & leadership!

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