Join Pastors Clint Loveall and Michael Gewecke as they discuss how last week's conversation about a Christian understanding of confession naturally leads to a fuller conversation about forgiveness. Whether we are talking about receiving forgiveness for ourselves or offering forgiveness to others,
Practicing Faith: Confession
Join Pastors Clint Loveall and Michael Gewecke as they discuss the difficult and yet necessary Christian practice of confession. The two Pastors discuss how often the spiritual practice of confession is misunderstood as celebrating overwhelming feelings of personal guilt. Everyone is welcome to join
Practicing Faith: Prayer
In this conversation about the foundational spiritual practice of prayer, Pastors Clint and Michael discuss how prayer can be much more varied and creative than we often consider. Turning to scripture and the wisdom of the historic church, the Pastors explore how we might all reimagine prayer as an
Practicing Faith: Introduction
In this introductory conversation, Pastors Clint and Michael kick off a new series exploring Spiritual Practices called "Practicing Faith." These Biblical and ancient Christian practices allow Christians to deepen their faith and create a greater awareness of God's presence in their lives. In this
Being Presbyterian
In this final episode of the Presby-What? podcast series, Pastors Clint and Michael discuss their own individual histories in the Presbyterian Church and their experience of both its strength and weaknesses. What follows is an engaging conversation about congregational vitality and the universal
The Next Chapter
This week, join Pastors Clint and Michael as they explore the present and future challenges of the Presbyterian church. The pastors argue that for Presbyterians to recover from our long period of decline, congregations will need to learn to thrive in their ever changing communities. Yet, this need
Presbyterians in Transition
This week, join Pastors Clint and Michael as they survey the modern challenges of the national American Presbyterian church and its implications for local congregations. As the surrounding culture has changed, Presbyterian churches have tended to focus on the resulting theological implications of
Presbyterian Authority & Practice
This week, join Pastors Clint and Michael as they explore the Presbyterian church governance and its impact on the life and ministries of local Presbyterian congregations. Upon close inspection, the PC(USA) organization is deeply connected to our Reformed theological understanding of human