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Hear about faith, ministry, and church life from authors and thought leaders. The Book Hub is an online event space that hosts discussions, book launches, and more. It is hosted by Luther Seminary in the Faith+Lead Learning Lab.

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    • Feb 17, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 65 EPISODES


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    Episode 65: Work That Means Something with Tim K. Snyder

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2023 21:51


    Episode 64: Work That Means Something with Susan Maros

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2023 17:23


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    Episode 63: Work That Means Something with Drew Tucker

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2023 15:06


    Episode 62: "A Spiritual Spa", with Heidi Barr, Sandhya Jha, and Ellie Roscher

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2022 54:52


    Episode 61: “Setting the Table for Community” with Elizabeth Magill, Melanie Heuiser Hill and Anna Marsh

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2022 53:22


    During this month on “The Faith+Leader” blog and in the Learning Lab we are focused on the theme of “Faith & Food,” emphasizing that food is never just food alone (or “bread alone” as Jesus responds to the devil's temptation) but always also about health, community, memories, social cohesion, and so many other things, including faith.

    Episode 59: "How Do We Talk About God Now" with Andrew Root (1 of 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2022 30:38


    A book review by Andrew Esqueda: ** https://faithlead.luthersem.edu/churches-and-the-crisis-of-decline **Churches and the Crisis of Decline: https://www.andrewroot.org/churches-and-the-crisis-of-decline

    Episode 60: "How Do We Talk About God Now" with Ryan Panzer (2 of 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2022 23:45


    Ryan's on demand course: https://faithlead.luthersem.edu/hybrid-ministry-in-a-post-pandemic-church-on-demand/ Check out this blogpost by Ryan: https://faithlead.luthersem.edu/healthy-boundaries-for-our-online-lives/ Yesterday's blogpost by Alica Granholm might be pertinent: https://faithlead.luthersem.edu/7-ways-to-share-your-sermon-throughout-the-week/ Sample chapter of Ryan's book: https://faithlead.luthersem.edu/the-holy-and-the-hybrid-navigating-the-churchs-digital-reformation/ Sales link in the chat after a winner has been named: https://www.fortresspress.com/store/productgroup/2039/The-Holy-and-the-Hybrid

    Episode 58: MaryAnn McKibben Dana - Hope in Vulnerable Bodies

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2022 12:43


    Links mentioned in this episode: Buy MaryAnn's book: https://www.maryannmckibbendana.net/thebooks MaryAnn also has a book to giveaway to new subscribers to her newsletter, The Blue Room. Sign up here to enter: https://maryannmckibbendana.substack.com/

    Episode 57: Jeff Dafler - Hope in Vulnerable Bodies

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2022 13:26


    Links mentioned in this episode: Buy Jeff Dafler's book: jeffdafler.com/psobriety Article mentioned: faithlead.luthersem.edu/cultivating-a-culture-of-redemption-and-hope/

    Episode 56: Christina Kukuk - Hope in Vulnerable Bodies

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2022 15:14


    Links mentioned in this episode: Article by Christina Kukuk: spiritualityhealth.com/sensing-a-traumaversary Article on addiction and trauma: faithlead.luthersem.edu/recognizing-the-hidden-suffering-of-addiction/ Buy Christina's book: christinakukuk.com/loving-what-doesnt-last/

    Episode 54: Sean Chow, Terri Elton And Lorenzo Librija On Leading Change

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2022 31:49


    During the height of the pandemic, how many times did you hear, “I can't wait to get back to the way things used to be?” But the reality of faith communities had already been shifting before and there is no going back now. Perhaps you know you need to experiment, to mold and nurture faith in the current context, but don't know where to start. These authors and leaders in innovation will share tools for moving forward towards revitalization.

    Episode 55: Panel Discussion on Faithful Innovation and Leading Change

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2022 18:55


    During the height of the pandemic, how many times did you hear, “I can't wait to get back to the way things used to be?” But the reality of faith communities had already been shifting before and there is no going back now. Perhaps you know you need to experiment, to mold and nurture faith in the current context, but don't know where to start. These authors and leaders in innovation will share tools for moving forward towards revitalization.

    Episode 53: Beyond Job's Friends: Accompanying Those in Trauma's Pits (3 of 3)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2022 7:58


    Episode 52: Beyond Job's Friends: Accompanying Those in Trauma's Pits (2 of 3)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2022 15:42


    Episode 51: Beyond Job's Friends: Accompanying Those in Trauma's Pits (1 of 3)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2022 17:14


    Episode 50: Human Hospitality - Making Welcoming Central (Part 3 of 3)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2022 8:48


    Episode 49: Human Hospitality - Making Welcoming Central (Part 2 of 3)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2022 19:16


    Episode 48: Human Hospitality - Making Welcoming Central (Part 1 of 3)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2022 15:14


    Episode 47: Writing as Wonder with Samuel Rahberg and Victor Klimoski 2 of 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2022 23:48


    Episode 46: Writing as Wonder with Samuel Rahberg and Victor Klimoski (1 of 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2022 18:02


    Episode 45: Cultivating Rural Ministry with Rev. Brad Roth

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2022 17:26


    Episode 44: Cultivating Rural Ministry with Rev. Allen Stanton

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2022 20:39


    Episode 43: Cultivating Rural Ministry with Rev. Dr. Sarah Cordray

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2022 28:16


    Episode 40: How Do We Relate Now with Rev. Bruce Reyes-Chow

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2021 23:42


    "How Do We Relate Now? Kindness, Mental Health, and Relationships in the Midst of the Holidays." Join Rev. Bruce Reyes-Chow in this episode for more.

    Episode 42: Holding Boundaries as a Church Leader with Rev. Dr. Sarah Griffith Lund and Rev. Bruce Reyes-Chow

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2021 6:46


    Join Rev. Dr. Sarah Griffith Lund and Rev. Bruce Reyes-Chow in a discussion on holding boundaries as a church leader. This is part of a wider discussion on the theme: "How Do We Relate Now? Kindness, Mental Health, and Relationships in the Midst of the Holidays."

    Episode 41: How Do We Relate Now with Rev. Dr. Sarah Griffith Lund

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2021 14:57


    Join Rev. Dr. Sarah Griffith Lund in this episode on the theme: "How Do We Relate Now? Kindness, Mental Health, and Relationships in the Midst of the Holidays."

    Episode 38: Underlying Emotions with Jennifer Grant

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2021 25:00


    Church leaders have been through a lot in the past year and half, and we know the challenges aren't over yet especially in congregations that may feel more divided than ever. Join author Jennifer Grant in this episode for more.

    Episode 39: Underlying Emotions with Abby Norman

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2021 30:30


    Church leaders have been through a lot in the past year and half, and we know the challenges aren't over yet especially in congregations that may feel more divided than ever. Join author Abby Norman in this episode for more.

    Episode 37: Open Doors, Open Minds: Q&A On Youth and Children's Ministry

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2021 20:06


    Join authors Dawn Rundman and Ross Murray in a conversation about youth and children's ministry.

    Episode 35: Open Doors, Open Minds with Dawn Rundman

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2021 20:27


    What does children's ministry look like now? Dawn Rundman, author of Little Steps, Big Faith: How the Science of Early Childhood Development Can Help You Grow Your Child's Faith, discusses how the pandemic has changed and is changing our ministry with children and families.

    Episode 36: Open Doors, Open Minds with Ross Murray

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2021 16:10


    Looking to make your youth ministry more inclusive? Ross Murray, author of Made, Known, Loved: Developing LGBTQ-Inclusive Youth Ministry, discusses his book and youth ministry today.

    Episode 34: Liberating Laughter with Sandhya Jha

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2021 19:59


    Sandhya Jha discusses their book Liberating Love Daily Devotional: 365 Love Notes from God.

    Episode 33: Liberating Laughter with Joe Davis

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2021 20:20


    Joe Davis, a spoken-artist, discusses his art and upcoming book.

    Episode 32: Liberating Laughter with Courtney Ellis

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2021 14:29


    Courtney Ellis discusses her book, Happy Now: Let Playfulness Lift Your Load and Renew Your Spirit.

    Episode 31: Preaching the Stories We Don't Always Hear with Ashley Wilcox

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2021 15:09


    Ashley Wilcox presents on her book The Women's Lectionary.

    Episode 30: Preaching the Stories We Don't Always Hear with Wess Daniels

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2021 18:22


    Wess Daniels presents on his book Resisting Empire: The Book of Revelation as Resistance.

    Episode 29: Preaching the Stories We Don't Always Hear with Lisa Thompson

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2021 19:07


    Lisa Thompson, author of Preaching the Headlines, presents on her book.

    Episode 26: Tough Conversations in Church with Elizabeth Hagan and Rosalind Hughes

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2021 18:21


    Elizabeth Hagan, author of Brave Church, and Rosalind Hughes, author of Whom Shall I Fear? Urgent Questions for Christians in an Age of Violence, discuss tough conversational topics in the church.

    Episode 28: Brave Churches with Elizabeth Hagan

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2021 17:29


    Elizabeth Hagan, author of Brave Church, discusses her book and tough conversations in church. She is joined by Rosalind Hughes for a Q&A at the end.

    Episode 27: Biblical Frameworks for Tough Topics with Rosalind Hughes

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2021 14:10


    Author Rosalind Hughes discusses her book, Whom Shall I Fear? Urgent Questions for Christians in an Age of Violence, and Biblical frameworks for tough conversations in church.

    Episode 25: The Sandbox Revolution with Bill Wylie-Kellermann

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2021 13:58


    Bill Wylie-Kellermann presents on this book Celebrant's Flame: Daniel Berrigan in Memory and Reflection

    Episode 24: The Sandbox Revolution with Janice Fialka

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2021 16:03


    In this episode, Janice Fialka, presents on the book What Matters: Reflections on Disability, Community and Love.

    Episode 23: The Sandbox Revolution with Lydia Wylie-Kellermann

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2021 18:28


    Editor and author, Lydia Wylie-Kellermann, discusses the book The Sandbox Revolution.

    Episode 22: Learning from Immigration Stories with Karen González

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2021 12:51


    In this episode, Karen González presents on her book The God Who Sees: Immigrants, the Bible, and the Journey to Belong.

    Episode 21: Learning from Immigration Stories with Patrick Cabello Hansel

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2021 16:53


    In this episode, Patrick Cabello Hansel presents on his book The Devouring Land.

    Episode 20: Learning from Immigration Stories with Heidi Neumark

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2021 19:17


    In this episode, Heidi Neumark presents on her book, Sanctuary Being Christian in the Wake of Trump.

    Episode 18: Writing Spiritual Stories with Stina Kielsmeier-Cook

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2021 10:19


    Stina Kielsmeier-Cook, author of Blessed Are the Nones: Mixed-Faith Marriage and My Search for Spiritual Community, discusses her book and how to create the ending of a story. This series, "Writing Spiritual Stories" focuses on how to make meaning, share hope, and discover God's presence in unexpected places through simple storytelling practices.

    Episode 17: Writing Spiritual Stories with Liuan Huska

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2021 17:47


    Liuan Huska, author of Hurting Yet Whole: Reconciling Body and Spirit in Chronic Pain and Illness, discusses her book and how to create the middle of a story. This series, "Writing Spiritual Stories" focuses on how to make meaning, share hope, and discover God's presence in unexpected places through simple storytelling practices.

    Episode 16: Writing Spiritual Stories with Katie Langston

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2021 15:52


    Katie Langston, author of Sealed, presents how to create beginnings when telling a story. This series, "Writing Spiritual Stories" focuses on how to make meaning, share hope, and discover God's presence in unexpected places through simple storytelling practices.

    Episode 19: Writing Spiritual Stories Author Q&A

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2021 10:10


    The authors Katie Langston, Liuan Huska, and Stina Keilsmeier-Cook answer questions about their books and writing. This series, "Writing Spiritual Stories" focuses on how to make meaning, share hope, and discover God's presence in unexpected places through simple storytelling practices.

    Episode 14: Lead Anyway with Author Sarah Ciavarri

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2021 25:21


    What lies are getting in the way of your leadership? Move beyond the lies holding you back. Sarah Ciavarri, author of Finding Our Way to the Truth: Seven Lies Leaders Believe and How to Let Go of Them (https://www.fortresspress.com/store/product/9781506456584/Finding-Our-Way-to-the-Truth), discusses her book and serving in ministry.

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