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Is progressive Christianity losing its soul by abandoning church, worship, and leadership? In this episode, Loren talks with Pastor Clint Schneckloth to explore why faith communities, worship, and theological grounding still matter in progressive spaces. Clint pushes back against the tendency to dismiss church as irrelevant or harmful, offering a vision for how ethical leadership, communal worship, and rooted faith can empower justice work rather than distract from it. He also introduces place-sharing as a model for mission and evangelism, showing how churches can engage their neighbors without compromising progressive values—or their faith commitments. In this episode, you'll hear: Why Clint wrote about Progressive Church instead of Progressive Christianity How worship fuels justice, rather than distracting from it The danger of abandoning theological foundations for the sake of inclusivity Reclaiming leadership: Ethical authority in progressive communities Place-sharing: A relational approach to mission and evangelism Clint Schnekloth is pastor of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Fayetteville, Arkansas, a progressive church in the South. He is the founder of Canopy NWA (a refugee resettlement agency) and Queer Camp, and is the author of A Guidebook to Progressive Church. He blogs as Lutheran Confessions at Substack. Mentioned Resources:
In the latest book recommendation from Clint Schnekloth we get The Every, a speculative read by Dave Eggers that imagines if a massive social media company acquired a massive online retail company.
(00:00-7:34): Brian and Aubrey shared their thoughts on a tweet from Beth Moore, “I grow increasingly concerned that we have a massive population of people who have placed their faith in Christianity rather than Christ. And an odd concoction of Christianity at that. Faith in Christianity is utterly bereft of power to save a single soul. Jesus saves.” (7:34-27:48): Lisa Harper, Speaker, Author, and Bible Teacher, joined Brian and Aubrey to talk about her daughter's adoption story and her books, “LIFE – 100 Day Devotional” and “How Much More: Discovering God's Extravagant Love In Unexpected Places” Learn more about Lisa and her books at lisaharper.net and connect with her on Instagram at lisadharper, on Facebook at OfficialLisaDHarper, and on Twitter at @lisadharper (27:48-37:37): What will the Church look like in the future? Brian and Aubrey discussed this and commented on Clint Schnekloth's blog post at Patheos.com, “What's Going To Happen to the Church?” (37:37-46:57): Brian and Aubrey shared their thoughts on Kira Fontana's Christianity Today article, “I Went to Hollywood to Make My Own Music. Now I Make a Joyful Noise to the Lord.” See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church pastor Clint Schnekloth, and Lisa Stuart, a trans activist with NWA Equality in Fayetteville will appear on a national panel of experts September 30th discussing spiritual violence — classified as an individual who uses spiritual or religious beliefs to hurt, scare or control others. A current example is right-wing Christian politicians in the U.S. enacting strict laws terminating LGBTQ+ civil rights. Episcopal priest Rev. Elizabeth Edman, author of Queer Virtue, is facilitating two free broadcast forums on the subject September 23rd as well as the 30th at 5pm central. Pre-registration is required.
This conversation features Dr. Clint Schnekloth, pastor of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Fayetteville, Arkansas. He is also the founder and chairman of the board of Canopy NWA, a refugee resettlement agency. Our conversation focuses on faith formation in an digital age, the significance of Sci-Fi, MMORPG gaming, and virtual communion controversies. The broader cultural context is the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic currently afflicting the nations of the earth. Clint's written work can be found in the following publications: "Reimagining and Mediating a Progressive Christian South," in Popular Culture and the Civic Imagination: Case Studies of Creative Social Change (New York: NYU Press, 2020)Mediating Faith: Faith Formation in a Trans-media Era (Minneapolis: Fortress, 2014)His blog can be found at https://www.patheos.com/blogs/clintschnekloth/Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/gospelbeautiful)
In this episode, I respond to the article posted by ELCA minister Clint Schnekloth entitled: "So You Don’t Agree With Everything In The Creed? You’re In Good Company!" which was posted on Patheos.com
About the Show: On this episode of the podcast, we sit down with Clint Schnekloth who is the Pastor of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Fayetteville. We talked about a wide range of topics including how Clint and his family ended up here in Arkansas, his views on the Bible belt, his heart for refugees and how he worked to start Canopy NWA. All of this and more on this episode of I am Northwest Arkansas. Important Links and Mentions on the Show: Good Shepherd Lutheran Church CanopyNWA AppleSeeds Americorps KJ’s Korean BBQ Meiji Mount Kessler Park Lake Fayetteville Email Pastor Clint This episode is sponsored by: Email info@iamnorthwestarkansas.com to learn more about sponsorship opportunities. Connect more with I am Northwest Arkansas: Join our Email List! Email Us hello@iamnorthwestarkansas.com Connect With Our Facebook Page https://www.Facebook.com/iamnorthwestarkansas/ Connect With Our Twitter @iamnorthwestar1 Connect With Our Instagram @iamnorthwestarkansas Join The Facebook Group https://www.Facebook.com/groups/iamnorthwestarkansas Connect with our Fearless Host Randy Wilburn on LinkedIn Thank you for listening to this episode of the I am Northwest Arkansas podcast. We showcase businesses, culture, entrepreneurship, and the lives of everyday people making Northwest Arkansas what it is today. Please consider making a one-time donation to our production team through PayPal to help with the expenses of keeping this podcast running smoothly https://www.paypal.me/encouragebuildgrow
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The season of Lent is upon us, so Zac and Peyton talked with the pastor of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Fayetteville, Clint Schnekloth, about the meaning of the season. The conversation takes an interesting twist when pastor Clint begins to discuss the importance of faith as it affects our politics. We wrap up the episode with another Ozark Superstition about the arrival of spring and the controversy around Groundhog Day. Hey Hey NWA is a podcast that highlights the arts, businesses, initiatives, and culture of Northwest Arkansas through conversational interviews with locals. Looking for some more content like this? Read our blog at heyheynwa.com/blog Follow us on Facebook at facebook.com/heyheynwa Keep up with us on Instagram at @heyheynwapodcast Support us on Patreon at patreon.com/heyheynwa
Pastor Joe McGarry and Pastor Geoff Sinibaldo talk with Pastor Clint Schnekloth of Good Sheperd Lutheran Church in Fayetteville, AR
Let's talk about the church, faith and spiritual formation in the super connected and networked world we live in. We are joined by Clint Schnekloth, author of Mediating Faith: Faith Formation in a Trans-media Era. Over the course of the conversation he discusses 2nd life, Minecraft, YouTube, World of War Craft and other exciting places to ponder faith formation. Clint is a legit Homebrewed Christianity Deacon and lead pastor at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Fayetteville, Arkansas. He lives in East Fayetteville, with his wife and three children, all ages six and under. If you are wise you will check out his most tasty blog and follow him on twitter. Follow the podcast, drop a review, send feedback/questions or become a member of the HBC Community. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices