Heidi talks with her research associate, Jennifer Daly, about new research findings on how church's views and uses of technology shifted over the first year of the pandemic.---https://oaktrust.library.tamu.edu/handle/1969.1/197075

Thoughts on Mainline Church Decline

Feb 7th, 2023 18m 37s

Troy and Heidi explore recent statistics on church decline in the SBC and Episcopal churches and reflect on what mindsets may be the root cause of the decline.

The Basics of Digital Religion

Jan 24th, 2023 15m 17s

Heidi interviews Wendi Bellar, her co-author of the new book Digital Religion-The Basics on how religion is practiced in digital culture.--https://www.routledge.com/Digital-Religion-The-Basics/Campbell-Bellar/p/book/9780367528102

Finding Spirituality in Digital Gaming

Jan 10th, 2023 30m 8s

Heidi interviews Dr. Steven Garner on how gamers explore spirituality in different game worlds.

From a "Dones" Point of View

Dec 27th, 2022 19m 12s

Heidi interviews Kathy DiSanto on her journey to becoming a "done" which provides insight into why committed Christians are leaving the church.--Mapping the Rise of the Dones Survey: http://bitly.ws/w9S9

21 Ways to Give During the Holidays

Dec 13th, 2022 23m 40s

Troy breaksdown the many ways in which we can creatively give to our own communities during the holidays.

Calling all "dones" - Studying why people leave the church

Nov 28th, 2022 23m 21s

Heidi interviews Sophia Osteen about their new research study "Mapping the rise of the dones" and what factors may be influencing people's migration journey away from organized religion. Take the "dones" survey at http://bitly.ws/w9S9

Food, Religion, and Creativity

Nov 15th, 2022 28m 3s

Troy interviews Hector Ramos about the state of the church coming out of the pandemic.

How to respond to the coming religious 'shift & drift'

Nov 1st, 2022 18m 15s

Troy and Heidi talk about the implications of the move away from Christianity in the US as predicted by a recent 2022 PEW study.--2019 report: https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/2019/10/17/in-u-s-decline-of-christianity-continues-at-rapid-p

The future of a post-Christian America

Oct 18th, 2022 16m 33s

Troy and Heidi discuss the coming post-Christian move in the US according to PEW's "Modeling the Future of Religion in America" report.--What on EARTH is the Church Doing?: A dynamic look at the post-pandemic church in a post-Christian cultur

How open is the communion table?

Oct 4th, 2022 25m 37s

Troy and Heidi discuss communion: what it is, who it is for, and how churches see it differently.--Are You Spiritual, But Not Religious? podcast: https://anchor.fm/dashboard/episode/eq4mn4 What on EARTH is the Church Doing? by Troy Shepherd:

Innovating Church Culture the Kiwi Way!

Sep 20th, 2022 23m 27s

Heidi interviews Steve Taylor, theologian and educator, on the topic of the state of the church in New Zealand

From Presidents to Astronauts: A vision for diversity

Sep 6th, 2022 19m 45s

Troy interviews Mark Jordan, a chaplain & congregational care pastor at his local church, about a place called Imagine Diversity. A place where people are valued and unity is appreciated.Imagine Diversity email: [email protected]

The Pastor and The Posthuman: Religious Views about Tech

Aug 23rd, 2022 19m 28s

Heidi interviews Grace Jones, a PhD student at Texas A&M University studying history, about their book chapter on posthuman visions of technology and how pastors discussions of online church echo some of these same beliefs.

Problematic racial structures in food pantries

Aug 9th, 2022 14m 19s

Heidi continues her conversation with Dr. Andrew McNeely about how religious organizations' views of race and identity are exposed through their work with the hungry.

How the hungry are not helped by religious organizations

Jul 26th, 2022 18m 20s

Heidi interviews Dr. Andrew McNeely, director of the Aggie Research Program, on his research about the strategies that religious organizations use when working with the hungry.

The Online Church Dilemma

Jul 12th, 2022 21m 50s

Heidi interviews Scott Thumma, Director of the Epic Project at Hartford International Seminary, on the long-term challenges churches encounter when moving to online services.

Impacting Your Community Through Blessing Boxes

Jun 28th, 2022 19m 28s

Heidi talks with @conniemerhley about the impact that blessing boxes can have on your community and getting your faith community involved.

Has the digital divided churches?

Jun 14th, 2022 14m 28s

Heidi introduces findings from the Tech In Churches report on the digital divide and its impacts on congregations during the pandemic. Tech Trend Paper 3: The Digital Divide, Digital Reluctance and Its Impact on Pandemic Churches https://oaktr

Reflections on a Journey in the Church

May 31st, 2022 16m 24s

Heidi interviews her father, John Campbell about his history with Christianity and his relationship with how he views church today.

"LIVED" Church Outside the Box, pt. 2

May 17th, 2022 20m 57s

Troy and Chris Liotta continue their conversation on ways to live beyond the walls of the church.

"LIVED" church outside the box, pt 1

May 3rd, 2022 25m 11s

Troy talks with Chris Liotta, pastor of Rivergate church, about refreshing perspectives on ways to live out church.

Hillsong: Is the Church to blame for the Celebrity Pastor?

Apr 19th, 2022 15m 22s

After viewing the Hillsong documentary, Troy and Heidi discuss the complexity of the celebrity pastor role within a church environment.

Hillsong: Serving the structure or the Savior?

Apr 5th, 2022 16m 12s

We use the recent Hillsong documentary to tackle the true motivations behind volunteerism in the church.---Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/disruptivedialogues/support