TMC Program Staff Mark Ramsey, Adam Mixon, Ryan Bonfiglio, and Adam Borneman discuss the importance of bearing witness to both injustice and joy, why resurrection calls us to solidarity with those who suffer, and how prophetic preaching ought to be marked by energizing hope. Episode Transcript....
TMC Program Staff Mark Ramsey and Beth Daniel (with a cameo from our producer, Marthame Sanders) discuss Walter Brueggemann's three-fold assessment of the prophetic tasks of the church: to tell the truth in a society that lives in illusion, grieve in a society that practices...
TMC Executive Director Mark Ramsey speak with Robb Webb (Duke Endowment) about their rural church work in North and South Carolina, the importance of prioritizing theological formation ahead of denominational metrics, and why creativity is so critical for ministry today. Episode Transcript....
TMC Program Staff Mark Ramsey, Jennifer Watley Maxell, and Amy Valdez Barker speak with the Rev. Dr. Joe Scrivner (Stillman College, Brown Memorial Presbyterian Church) about what Nehemiah and Paul have to say about persistence in the face of challenge; the importance of community in helping...
TMC Program Staff Adam Borneman, Adam Mixon, and Beth Daniel speak with the Rev. Katie Nakamura Rengers about joy as a divine gift, even in difficult times; God's delight in our one-to-one interactions; and the critical difference between busy-ness and centerness. Katie's blog post. Episode Transcript....
TMC Executive Director Mark Ramsey speak with the Rev. Drs. Cynthia Hale (Ray of Hope Church Christian Church) and Jared Alcantára (Truett Seminary) about the balance of truth-telling and hope-bringing, the endurance of God's Word, and learning how to say, "But if not." Episode Transcript....
TMC Staff Mark Ramsey and Adam Mixon speak with Richard DuBose (Montreat Conference Center) and the Rev. Pam Driesell about preaching and politics, curiosity as a spiritual discipline, and why context matters. Read Richard's article. Episode Transcript....
TMC Congregational and Pastoral Formation Curator Amy Valdez Barker speaks with the Rev. Drs. William D. Watley (Across the Generations) and Joe Clifford (Myers Park Presbyterian, Charlotte) about staying rooted in the Word of God, the challenge of preaching in today's context, and how faithful...
TMC Executive Director Mark Ramsey speak with the Rev. Drs. Cynthia Hale (Ray of Hope Church Christian Church) and Tom Long about the challenge of preaching in our current communicational environment, the importance of allowing God's word to speak through you, and how their own...