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Church and Main: At the Intersection of Religion and Public Life
The Evangelical Covenant Church is a denomination with roots in the pietist movement with Lutheran roots with about 200,000 members in the United States and Canada. While it was founded by Swedish immigrants, it is a very diverse denomination. At the 2019 Annual Meeting in Omaha, the church did something that had never been in done before: it expelled one of the oldest churches in the church, First Covenant Church in Minneapolis for its affirming stance on LGBTQ issues. History might repeat itself later this year when two other churches could be expelled, one in the Twin Cities and another in Seattle. I chatted with historian Chris Gehrz on this important issue. Gehrz is a professor of history at Bethel University in St. Paul, Minnesota. Chris has written three books on pietism including the Pietist Option: Hope for the Renewal of Christianity, which he co-wrote with Mark Pattie. We talk about the history of the Evangelical Covenant Church, the 2019 decision to expel First Covenant in Minneapolis, why the LGBTQ issue is so intractable and what might happen in 2023.Show Notes:Freedom in Christ- An Article written by Gehrz on the LGBTQ issueWhat is Pietism- Previous Episode with GehrzAmy Grant conquered Christian music. That was just her first act.Follow Church and Main:FacebookInstagramTwitterChurch and Main is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Get full access to Church and Main at churchandmain.substack.com/subscribe
On the second part of our World Cup miniseries, political scientist Andy Bramsen joins Chris Gehrz and Sam Mulberry to talk about growing up in soccer-loving Senegal, what it means to the Islamic world to have Qatar host the world's biggest sporting event, and the complicated relationship between politics and sports in Iran.
The 252 returns for a special three-part miniseries dedicated to the "world's biggest sporting event": the FIFA Men's World Cup. After breaking down the 2022 tournament, Chris Gehrz and Sam Mulberry talk about the origins and development of the World Cup and the political history of an event that is again being hosted by a country accused of human rights violations.
Episode Notes: Dr. Chris Gehrz, history professor at Bethel University, joins the podcast. He was my introduction to podcasts many years ago, it was only right that he joined me for a discussion. The conversation is wide ranging and connects with what it means to reflect on your current and future place, giving students the license to fail and how being yourself is essential to lead and teach. Dr. Gehrz is an expert at demonstrating what it means to think in public and has taught many of us the secret isn't what you think. Whether you are a coach, an athlete, or someone with a desire to improve daily, you will be better for listening today. We appreciate you joining us and choosing to live differently. We'd love for you to share this with someone you care about and if you find value please do not forget to hit the little subscribe/follow/rate/review button and as always, LIVE EYES UP! Check out Dr. Gehrz's work: Charles Lingbergh: A Religious Biography of America's Most Infamous Pilot The Pietist Option: Hope for the Renewal of Christianity Blog: https://pietistschoolman.com/ Connect with Dr. Gehrz on Social Media Twitter: @cgehrz Instagram: cgehrz Connect with us: Facebook Group: LIVE EYES UP FAMILY YouTube: Eyes Up Mindset Channel Websites: http://www.eyesupmindset.com/ AND https://www.jshirkeycounseling.com/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/eyesupmindset/support
Brianna Mutterer hosts a panel discussing the war in Ukraine which features International Association for Refugees (IAFR) founder and president Tom Albinson alongside Bethel Professors Matt Kuchem, Chris Gehrz, and Chris Moore.
Church and Main: At the Intersection of Religion and Public Life
What comes to mind when I use the word piety or pious? I'm guessing you are thinking of a person who is outwardly religious and believes they are better than anyone else around them. For people of a certain age it might be Dana Carvey's Church Lady. But instead of thinking of a smirking and prim guy wearing a dress and a wig, you might want to think of John Wesley, the founder of what became Methodism and had an experience at a church in London where his heart was strangely warmed. Today, I talk to Chris Gehrz, a professor at Bethel Seminary in St. Paul. Chris grew up in the Evangelical Covenant Church, an evangelical denomination founded by Swedish pietists. In this episode we talk about pietism beyond the stereotypes and figure out how this practice can help the modern church.
Matt and Chris are joined by Chris Gehrz to discuss Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the developing global impacts. Thanks for listening!
Dr. Chris Gehrz, a professor of history at Bethel University, tells us about the history of the conflict in Ukraine.
On this episode of the 252, Chris Gehrz, Chris Moore and Sam Mulberry discuss the role of the National Anthem at American sporting events by looking at a few recent news stories.
The hosts of all of your favorite Channel 3900 podcasts come together to reflect on the past year and put items into a 2020 time capsule. Featuring the talents of Chris Gehrz, AnneMarie Kooistra, Carrie Peffley, Barrett Fisher, Chris Moore, Andy Bramsen, Matt Kuchem, Amy Poppinga, Sara Shady, Susan Brooks, Scott Winter, Annie Berglund, and Sam Mulberry.
On this episode of the 252, Chris Gehrz, Chris Moore and Sam Mulberry review the relative successes and failures of various sports leagues’ returns in a world of COVID-19 protocols and examine the potential long-term effects of on college athletics.
On this episode of the 252, Chris Gehrz, Chris Moore and Sam Mulberry talk about some of the implications of the Big 10 and Pac-12 conferences postponing their Fall 2020 Football seasons and check in on other sports leagues which have attempted returns.
Jason and Patrick are reunited in nature. Actually, we're just socially distancing! We chat Liberty University, their underground LGBTQ group and implications of sexual identity as part of the whole individual. Then, we welcome Chris Gehrz, author of The Pietist Option, on the show to chat about Pietism, and ultimately hope.
On this episode of the 252, Chris Gehrz, Chris Moore and Sam Mulberry reflect on the end of the class, muse about the return of live sports in various leagues, and help Isaiah Gehrz pick a Bundesliga team to call his own.
On this episode of Pandemics and the Liberal Arts, Bethel University history professors Chris Gehrz and Amy Poppinga are joined by art professors Amanda Hamilton and Wayne Roosa to discuss how the discipline of art can help us understand and respond to global pandemics like COVID-19.
On this episode of the 252, Chris Gehrz and Chris Moore talk through the final exam for HIS/POS252 and then are joined by Bethel e-sports club founder Adrian Smithee.
On this episode of Pandemics and the Liberal Arts, Bethel University history professor Chris Gehrz is joined by Computer Science professor Nathan Gossett to discuss how the disciplines of Mathematics and Computer Science can help us understand and respond to global pandemics like COVID-19.
On this episode of the 252, Chris Gehrz and Chris Moore are joined by sports journalist and Bethel grad Jared Nelson of prepnetwork.com.
On this episode of Pandemics and the Liberal Arts, Bethel University history professors Chris Gehrz and Amy Poppinga are joined by psychology professor Joel Frederickson to discuss how the discipline of psychology can help us understand and respond to global pandemics like COVID-19.
On this episode of the 252, Chris Gehrz, Chris Moore, and Sam Mulberry break down the fantasy 2021 Olympics Draft that students participated in. Then they move into a conversation about the - at times - overlooked sports of Auto and Horse Racing.
On this episode of Pandemics and the Liberal Arts, Bethel University history professors Chris Gehrz and Amy Poppinga are joined by philosophy professor Sara Shady to discuss how the discipline of philosophy can help us understand and respond to global pandemics like COVID-19.
On this episode of the 252, Chris Gehrz, Chris Moore, and Sam Mulberry break down student exam responses to Bethel hypothetically moving to Division I, discuss Victor Cha’s Beyond the Final Score, and build the Mount Rushmore of Olympic Games.
On the inaugural episode of Pandemics and the Liberal Arts, Bethel University history professors Chris Gehrz and Amy Poppinga discuss how the discipline of history can help us understand and respond to global pandemics like COVID-19.
On this week’s episode of the 252, Chris Gehrz and Chris Moore discuss the results of the student stadium simulation and then preview the essay questions for the midterm exam.
It's Wednesday, April 8th! Today we are connecting with Dr. Chris Gehrz, history professor in CAS. Chris and I talk about grief and the need to hold onto hope. We also touch on time with family and the need for new rhythms. Enjoy!
Chris Gehrz, Chris Moore, and Sam Mulberry discuss student questions about race in sports and then talk about student nominations for the Mount Rushmore of African American sports history.
On this Episode of the 252, Chris Gehrz, Chris Moore, and Sam Mulberry keep their social distance while podcasting remotely. They discuss the postponement of the Olympics until 2021 and how the course HIS/POS 252 will run now that it is being taught in an online format.
On this Episode of the 252, Chris Gehrz and Chris Moore are joined by Jason Jennings the Director of Strategy for the Sports + Entertainment Group at Mortenson Construction to talk about what is involved in building major stadium projects.
Chris Gehrz, Chris Moore, and Sam Mulberry are joined by former NFL Wide Receiver and FS1 analyst Greg Jennings to talk about his life inside and outside of football, winning a Super Bowl, faith, politics and much more.
On this week’s episode of the 252, Chris Gehrz, Chris Moore, and Sam Mulberry discuss the Daryl Morey/NBA/China controversy, California’s “Fair Pay to Play” law, and the Sports Illustrated layoffs. They then preview some of the reading list for the upcoming history and politics of sports class at Bethel University.
Chris Gehrz and Chris Moore sound the 252 alarms for an emergency podcast to celebrate and discuss the Minnesota Twins clinching the American League Central Division title.
On this week's episode Chris Gehrz and Chris Moore are joined by former sportswriter and current Lutheran pastor Angela Denker to discuss the intersections of sports, religion and politics in her recent book Red State Christians and the Voters Who Elected Donald Trump.
Live from the Novotel in Munich, Germany, Chris Gehrz posts his third field report from his World Wars in Europe trip. This episode's guests – Jim and Barb Lindberg and Dale and Sherri Berry - reflect on their experiences in Normandy.
Live from La Chambre d’Amiens Hotel in Amiens, France, Chris Gehrz posts his second field report from his World Wars in Europe trip. This episode's guests - Frank and Sue Remcheck - reflect on their experiences in Flanders and the Somme.
Live from the Montague Hotel in London England, Chris Gehrz posts his first field report from his World Wars in Europe trip. This episode's guests - his parents Elaine and Dick Gerhz - reflect on their first two days in London.
Chris Gehrz, Chris Moore, and Sam Mulberry wrap up the inaugural season of the 252 by reflecting on what we've learned in these first 13 episodes.
Kent Whitworth (Executive Director and CEO, Minnesota Historical Society) joins Chris Gehrz live at the 2019 Minnesota Undergraduate History Symposium to talk about the future of public history.
Chris Gehrz, Chris Moore, and Sam Mulberry start the show by talking about the NCAA Final Four and then get into a discussion about the Mount Rushmore of Sports Movies.
On this week's 252, Chris Gehrz, Chris Moore, and Sam Mulberry are joined by siblings Jana Roste (softball) and Jaran Roste (football) to talk about the life and experiences of student athletes.
Much of what college professors do remains hidden from the view of the larger public, leading to misunderstanding and detachment. At this Not Ready for Primetime presentation, find out what two professors are doing to combat this. History Department faculty Chris Gehrz and Sam Mulberry will explain how they use blogs, podcasts, and other media not only to share their work with wider audiences, but to "think in public" about teaching, scholarship, and the integration of faith and learning.
Chris Gehrz, Chris Moore, and Sam Mulberry talk about the recent college admissions scandal, the lawsuit filed by members of the US Women’s National Soccer Team, and are joined by Messiah College Historian Paul Putz to talk about the idea of Sportianity.
Chris Gehrz, Chris Moore, and Sam Mulberry talk about the Bryce Harper contract and then bring in Bethel Philosopher and lifelong Hoosier Sara Shady to help build their Mount Rushmore of NCAA Basketball.
Chris Gehrz and Sam Mulberry are joined by Bethel Journalism professor Scott Winter and Bethel Clarion sports editor Jared Martinson to talk about the intersection of sports and journalism.
On this week's show Chris Gehrz, Chris Moore, and Sam Mulberry briefly discuss the future of the sport of football before doing a deep dive on the Mount Rushmore of baseball history.
Chris Gehrz, Chris Moore, and Sam Mulberry discuss the Super Bowl, Maya Moore, and reflect on their own personal relationships with sports.
On the inaugural episode of The 252, Chris Gehrz and Chris Moore talk about their upcoming course on the History and Politics of Sports, breakdown some of the history of the Super Bowl, and start to build their NFL Mount Rushmore.
On this special podcast recorded “live” in Paris, Chris Gehrz and Sam Mulberry reflect on their first time visiting the beaches of Normandy, France as part of their course on the World Wars.
“Live” from Wombats Hostel in London, Chris Gehrz and Sam Mulberry take the podcast on the road to discuss six words inspired by the first week of their WWI travel course. (Spoiler Alert - none of them rhyme with “Gehrz”)
Chris Gehrz and Sam Mulberry wrap up another season of Pietist Schoolman Podcast.
Chris Gehrz and Sam Mulberry wrap up their tour of World War I Europe with a discussion of Munich, Germany.
Chris Gehrz and Sam Mulberry discuss travels in Paris.
Chris Gehrz and Sam Mulberry breakdown their favorite Meals, Memorials, Museums, and Masterpieces from the city of Paris, France.
Chris Gehrz and Sam Mulberry discuss their two favorite Memorials, Masterpieces, and Meals from their visits to the Western Front.
Chris Gehrz and Sam Mulberry discuss their two favorite Memorials, Masterpieces, and Meals from their visits to the Western Front.
Chris Gehrz and Sam Mulberry preview their upcoming travel courses by talking about their favorite Memorials, Museums, Masterpieces, and Meals in London.
Chris Gehrz and Sam Mulberry preview their upcoming travel courses by talking about their favorite Memorials, Museums, Masterpieces, and Meals in London.
The Teaching Project interview with Bethel University History Professor Chris Gehrz. To explore The Teaching Project Video archive check out https://cwcradio.wordpress.com/teaching-project/
This sermon series is about the relationship between worship and God and its impact on our personal relationship with God. Join us as we talk about compelling worship. This week: Guest Preacher Dr. Chris Gehrz joins us from Minnesota to preach. Read with us in Psalm 96. We learn about the 'one essential song' that the church is called to sing in praise to God.
Chris Gehrz and Sam Mulberry talk about the historical results of the Reformations across the centuries since and the continents beyond.
Chris Gehrz and Sam Mulberry talk about the differences between the magesterial and radical reformations.
Chris Gehrz and Sam Mulberry discuss the magisterial and radical reformation.
Chris Gehrz and Sam Mulberry talk about one of the core, controversial assertions of the Reformation.
On this week's show Chris Gehrz and Sam Mulberry discuss where the Reformation went after 1517.
Chris Gehrz and Sam Mulberry talk about some alternative Reformation history.
Chris Gehrz and Sam Mulberry talk about the good things that Christianity before the Reformation has to offer.
Kicking off a new season prompted by the 500th anniversary of Luther's 95 Theses, Chris Gehrz and Sam Mulberry discuss the purpose of commemoration, a theology of memory, and the history of Reformation anniversaries.
For the annual Sectarian Review “Banned Books Week” show, Danny is joined by Jay Eldred and Megan Von Bergen to discuss the Christian Impulse to boycott or ban. What drives people of faith to avoid businesses and works of art in adherence to the faith? Are there occasions when this impulse is appropriate? As always the Sectarian Review gang try to take a nuanced approach to such questions. Topics Teaching controversial material at Faith-Based institutions Banning art versus boycotting companies Trigger warnings and teaching Alan Moore Moral Superiority and the motivation for avoiding art Translating Calvin and Ovid at the same time Pitching our Scandal of the Evangelical Mind episode Evangelical separatism and Bob Jones Scorsese's Last Temptation of Christ The Lion King The Lego Movie Aladdin The gay Beauty and the Beast Procter and Gamble (thanks Brett Chase!) Faith-Driven Consumers! The trade-off between Christianity and capitalism The poor, oppressed Christian's best defense? Discretionary income Avoidance of the uncomfortable The wisdom of Milton Danny sees your Milton and raises you a Matthew Arnold What things are worth avoiding? Why should Christians wrestle with Taxi Driver? Josh “bringin' the” Feuerstein rails against Starbucks Paul and meat sacrificed to idols Is there an institutional solution to this problem? The role of unorganized fundamentalism. Alex Jones! Artistic Standards, doctrine, and Wonder Woman Chris Gehrz's The Pietist Option Rod Dreher and idolization of the family Cleaning the outside of a dirty cup Links: The Faith-Friendly Companies Christians Can ‘Buycott' This Christmas | The Daily Signal https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_hUF76FQ-s Some Dude Josh Feuerstein Goes Full Bonkers on CNN over Starbucks Cups https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ti629wLy4vU Christians Need to Stop Boycotting Stuff http://ift.tt/2fgY1J7 Conservatives Urge Boycott of Procter and Gamble http://ift.tt/2uuKb7T Procter and Gamble Awarded $19.25 Million in Satanism Lawsuit http://ift.tt/2oSCCc2 History of Comics Censorship, Part 1 | Comic Book Legal Defense Fund http://ift.tt/ZWrSJe Beauty and the Beast and Boycotts | Think Christian http://ift.tt/2v9ck6m 'Last Temptation' Views Still Coming In : Boycott of 'E.T.' Among Religious Reactions http://ift.tt/2fi1CXl The Lego Movie: One of the most anti-Christian movies ever http://ift.tt/2wieeSg Matthew Arnold's Culture and Anarchy https://librivox.org/culture-and-anarchy-by-matthew-arnold/ Areopagitica https://www.dartmouth.edu/~milton/reading_room/areopagitica/text.html Alex Jones as Bon Iver https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEoCg4737LU The Pietist Option, by Chris Gehrz and Mark Pattie III https://www.ivpress.com/the-pietist-option In the same vein of “least Christian” movie, but on the flip side, there's this: (H/T Christian Feminist podcast, which posted this to their FB page): http://www.marilettesanchez.com/marilettesays//wonder-woman-might-be-the-most-accurate-on-screen-depiction-of-biblical-womanhood-and-heres-why Please go to iTunes and leave a review: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-sectarian-review/id1031613670?mt=2 Also, visit and like our Facebook page to access more content: https://www.facebook.com/SectarianReview/
In this episode (recorded February 12, 2014), Sam sits down with Chris Gehrz. The original show notes read: "In this episode, one of my best friends and collaborators – Bethel University History professor Chris Gehrz (pietistschoolman.com) – joins the show to share his intellectual autobiography. Along the way he discusses Pietism, blogging, the vocation and calling of teaching, and much, much more."
On this episode Chris Gehrz and Sam Mulberry discuss six more words.
In our first roundtable conversation Chris Moore and Sam Mulberry are joined by "superfriends" Amy Poppinga, Chris Gehrz, and Sara Shady. Our questions is: What are you reading?
Chris Gehrz, Mark Pattie, and Sam Mulberry respond to listener feedback and wrap up the second season of The Pietist Schoolman.
Chris Gehrz, Mark Pattie, and Sam Mulberry discuss the particular Pietist ethos of the homily and how it relates to other Pietist distictives.
Chris Gehrz, Mark Pattie, and Sam Mulberry turn the conversation of Pietism towards education, both in the college and in the K-12 classroom.
Chris Gehrz, Mark Pattie, and Sam Mulberry engage the fourth pious desire of Spener, the unity of the church that has its roots in the New Testament and holds that "we're better together."
Chris Gehrz, Mark Pattie, and Sam Mulberry engage the third pious desire of Spener, the vision of Christianity as a way of life more than a set of propositional doctrines.
Chris Gehrz, Mark Pattie, and Sam Mulberry engage the second pious desire of Spener, the priesthood of all believers.
Chris Gehrz, Mark Pattie, and Sam Mulberry talk about Pietist approaches to paying attention to Scripture.
Chris Gehrz, Mark Pattie, and Sam Mulberry propose reasons to expect good things (without falling victim to simplistic progressivism) for the future of Christianity.
Chris Gehrz, Mark Pattie, and Sam Mulberry respond to listeners and muse further on what particular difficulties face the contemporary church.
Chris Gehrz, Sam Mulberry, and Mark Pattie talk about the lived experience of worshiping as Pietists and what some people seem to mean when they use the word.
Chris Gehrz, Sam Mulberry, and Mark Pattie dig into the long-running scholarly and ecclesial conversation about what makes Pietism distinct.
Chris Gehrz, Sam Mulberry, and Mark Pattie discuss plans for the forthcoming book "Hope for Better Times: Pietism and the Future of Christianity."
Chris Gehrz interviews Janel Curry about what lies ahead for the Christian college and Christian education more generally.
Chris Gehrz interviews Dan Hanson about Lutheran contributions to conversations about Christian colleges. At the core of their conversation is a distinction between the "college of the Church" and the "Christian College."
Chris Gehrz interviews Devin Manzullo-Thomas about Anabaptist emphases on community and holiness and how they stand to contribute to conversations about Christian colleges.
Chris Gehrz interviews John Hawthorne about Wesleyan emphases on continuing creation and ordinary means of grace and how they stand to contribute to conversations about Christian colleges.
Chris Gehrz interviews Ruben Rivera about campus diversity.
Chris Gehrz interviews Laurel Bunker and Leah Fulton about student life and academics.
Chris Gehrz interviews Gretchen Hunt and Seth Paradis on the interactions between the life of the mind and the fitness of the body and what all of that has to do with Christian education.
Chris Gehrz interviews Dick Peterson and Ken Steinbach on the ways that Pietism can imagine scientific and artistic education.
Chris Gehrz interviews Ray VanArragon about the virtues proper to a faithful intellectual adventurer.
Chris Gehrz interviews Amy Poppinga and Sara Shady on the possibility of imagining the Christian college as a religious borderland rather than a religious guardian.
Chris Gehrz interviews Christian Collins Winn on the "Irenic spirit" of Pietism and how that stands to inform Christian higher education.
Chris Gehrz interviews Roger Olson on the contributions that Pietists have made to the philosophy of education.
Chris Gehrz introduces the new podcast series and previews this spring's interview sequence.
Nathan Gilmour interviews Chris Gehrz about the recent book "The Pietist Vision of Christian Education," which Chris edited.
Nathan Gilmour interviews Chris Gehrz about the recent book "The Pietist Vision of Christian Education," which Chris edited.
Nathan Gilmour interviews Chris Gehrz about the recent book "The Pietist Vision of Christian Education," which Chris edited.
Michial Farmer moderates a discussion with David Grubbs, Nathan Gilmour, and special guest co-host Chris Gehrz about the purpose and the future of Christian colleges, our experiences with them, and various theories of education--ranging from Reformed to Pietist--which inform life in the Christian college. Among the authors and texts discussed in this week's show are Arthur Holmes, Chris Gehrz, Will Willimon, and James K.A. Smith.
Michial Farmer moderates a discussion with David Grubbs, Nathan Gilmour, and special guest co-host Chris Gehrz about the purpose and the future of Christian colleges, our experiences with them, and various theories of education--ranging from Reformed to Pietist--which inform life in the Christian college. Among the authors and texts discussed in this week's show are Arthur Holmes, Chris Gehrz, Will Willimon, and James K.A. Smith.