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** Making the Shift: A Roadmap to Full Inclusion of Women in Church Leadership ([link removed])
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Rob Dixon and April Fiet share a number of ideas and examples reflected in Rob’s brand new book, "Together In Ministry. ([link removed]) "


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** Anchoring Prayer for a Time Such as This ([link removed])
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Through this pandemic, Dennae Pierre has had to release expectations for a prayer life that has developed over a life of practices and habits. Instead, she unpacks what it looks like to surrender to the simple need of being anchored.


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** How Hurricane Ida Blew Apart One Church’s Launch Plans for the Better ([link removed])
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Richard Lee interviews Jon Coords, a pastor launching a brand new church plant as he shares more about his story of adaptability, social action, and the design of the local church.


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** Is Our Gospel of Love Truly About Love? ([link removed])
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"We seem to understand God’s love as something that is heavily constricted (or restricted!) by our choices, our behavior, or our ability to properly respond to that love. But if that were the case, would God’s love be love at all?" Gaby Viesca on the unconditional love of God.
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NEW PARTNERSHIP! A WORLD OF DIFFERENCE
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** E55 - Doni Aldine ([link removed])
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Doni Aldine on TCKs, CULTURS magazine, diversity & inclusion in media, growing up Afro-Latina on 5 continents and a university curricula for global culture identity.


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** S7E7 – Steve Carter ([link removed])
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Steve Carter is a pastor, speaker, author of The Thing Beneath The Thing, podcast host, and the former lead teaching pastor of Willow Creek Community Church in Chicago. He hosts the Craft & Character podcast where he helps people get better at the art of communication while ensuring their character always leads the way.


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** S6E16 - Pastoral Care According to Hauerwas: Fitch & Jones Debate ([link removed])
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Beth Felker Jones joins Fitch & Moore to discuss a recent article from Stanley Hauerwas and William Willimon on pastoral care. What is the role of pastoral care in the life of ministry and how do we attend to suffering in the church?
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