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Hi, I'm Brian. I know what it’s like to feel disillusioned with surface-level Christianity. Like you, I long for something deeper—a real, raw, and transformative faith. If you're ready to break free from the status quo and embrace a faith that challenges, empowers, and leads to radical change, you're in the right place. As the founding pastor of Christ’s Church of the Valley in suburban Philadelphia, I’ve had the privilege of guiding over 2,700 non-believers to become disciples of Jesus. Our ...
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Disciple Café

Pastor Tim Roberts

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Pastor Tim answers questions about faith, religion, the Bible, and the "whys." Rev. Dr. Tim Roberts attended Flagler College in St. Augustine, FL, earning his B.A. in philosophy and religion. He earned his Master of Divinity from Princeton Theological Seminary and his Doctor of Ministry from Columbia Theological Seminary. He began his ministry working with Young Life as a volunteer, then as a Young Life Church Partner in Tampa. Pastor Tim has served churches in Virginia and Florida and has s ...
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Prophetic Sista Girl

Desiree McCray

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GOD SPEAKS BUT ARE WE LISTENING? Hear and be encouraged by the Word of God from a black non-binary millennial, pastor, preacher,and poet. Desiree McCray also known as Minister Des is a young prophetic voice for this generation. McCray rocks the title of award-winning preacher and holds a M.Div from Princeton Theological Seminary (2021). McCray seeks to make the gospel real and relevant by providing spiritual affirmation, divine inspiration, and radical transformation through the word of God.
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Being Church in the Time of COVID

Princeton Theological Seminary

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Being Church in the Time of COVID seeks to tell the stories of what it is like being the church during the pandemic of 2020. Developed by the Office of Continuing Education, it is hosted by Sushama Austin-Connor, program administrator and Abigail Visco Rusert, director of the Institute for Youth Ministry. Each episode includes interviews with pastors, scholars, and new ministry leaders. It is produced by alum and pastor Garrett Mostowski.
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Is innovation just a buzzword, or is there something going on with innovation that Christians should be paying attention to? In today's interview, Kenda Creasy Dean takes us on her own journey. A journey that began trying to figure out where young people are finding meaning and purpose. Professor Dean is an ordained United Methodist Pastor and serv…
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What is wrong with the church? How can we fix it? In this interview, we explore what people think is wrong with the church. Guests Blair Bertrand and Andrew Root suggest that the church's problems are not necessarily what we think they are. We'll explore how secularism has shaped our imagination, and we'll explore different ways of thinking about w…
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What do young Black girls have to teach all of us about God and about living our Christian faith? In today's interview, Khristi Adams explores the unique and invaluable theological insights of Black girls, including their perspectives on scripture, service, suffering, and hospitality. Her new book is titled, "Womanish Theology: Discovering God thro…
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What's wrong with saying, "I don't see color?" Many have pursued racial color-blindness as if it is a virtue, but in today's episode, Montague Williams, author of "Church in Color: Youth Ministry, Race, and the Theology of Martin Luther King, Jr., shares his experience with youth groups to enlighten others to what young people are longing for when …
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What makes a life worth living? Do we organize our lives around the pursuit of happiness, self-sacrifice, security, power, or wealth? In today's episode, Ryan McAnnally-Linz invites us to explore life’s biggest existential questions that make up the meaning of life. At the center of this conversation is the book McAnnally-Linz co-authored with Matt…
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What can spiritual entrepreneurship teach us about what God is doing in the world? In today's episode, Kathleen McShane and Elan Babchuck, co-authors of "Picking up the Pieces: Leadership after Empire," take a serious look at the story of Moses to better understand how culture and empire shape the ways we think about leadership and power, especiall…
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How do beauty and creativity helps us know God? How does the beauty of God's creation re-enchant the world as we know it? In this episode, David White, author of Tending the Fire That Burns at the Center of the World, shares how aesthetics, playfulness, and creativity can be reclaimed in churches as well as classrooms.…
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What does Christian faith have to do with creation? As the global climate crisis becomes more and more pressing, Christian communities sometimes flounder in responding to this issue. In this episode, Debra Rienstra, author of Refugia Faith: Seeking Hidden Shelters, Ordinary Wonders, and the Healing of the Earth, shares how individuals and communiti…
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Which road do we take when at the intersection of tradition and innovation? Faith leaders and congregants across the country are navigating patterns of change daily in their ministry. In this episode, Douglas Powe and Lovett Weems examine how congregations can experiment as they faithfully respond to God's call. The book they co-authored, "Sustaini…
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The first episode of Season 8 begins with an intimate interview with Amy Butler, pastor, educator, and author of "Beautiful and Terrible Things," that examines the deeply dark and incredibly wonderful moments life brings. This conversation explores the nature of faith, the inevitability of doubt, and the importance of radical love in facing all the…
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