Landon takes some time this week to chat with the worship leader for OASIS 2013, Corey Nelson. Corey's worship style is a great contrast to the "Traditional/Contemporary" worship wars. 14 minutes

MaryAnn McKibben Dana, live! [SoMAcast]

Sep 16th, 2013

This week's SoMAcast is live and in color!Landon and James chat with MaryAnn McKibben Dana, the keynote speaker for OASIS 2013.Check out MaryAnn's blog: The Blue RoomCheck out Sabbath in the Suburbs

People say funny things, continued. [SoMAcast]

Sep 6th, 2013

Landon and James have a chat about a recent blog post by Adam Copeland, titled "Is the PCUSA Going Down the Tubes?" We hope we didn't embarrass him...

Is taking Sabbath selfish? [SoMAcast]

Aug 13th, 2013

Poor James. He's really tired and worn out. This week he and Landon reflect on Sabbath, Sabbatical, and owning our own self-care. In the episode: MC Frontalot: I'll Form the Head (it's a geek joke) Come to OASIS! MaryAnn McKibben Dana's Sabbath

Live, from #BigTent13, it's: "Militant Optimism"! [SoMAcast]

Aug 5th, 2013

Landon and James chat with our friend Jodi Craiglow (of StayPCUSA) in Louisville about Big Tent and what "building relationships" actually means. Plus, Jodi coins a phrase: Militant Optimism. So, in that vein: WE FIRMLY BELIEVE YOU WILL ENJOY

Two White Guys talk about Race. [SoMAcast]

Jul 29th, 2013

How Long, O Lord?: White Noise and MLK in a hoodie [SoMAcast]

Jul 19th, 2013

Landon and James don't have pulpits to preach in, but they do have a podcast. This week, they take a moment to address white privilege and the church.In this episode:"Do this and you will live..." A sermon from Rev. Jamie McLeodWhite Noise: Chr

Episode 008 Jesus and Superman [SoMAcast]

Jul 2nd, 2013

Landon is on vacation, so in this episode James invites Jason to join the conversation. While the boss is away anything can happen! In this episode we explore the new Superman " Man of Steel" of movie. Is Superman the Jesus the church really

Episode 007. Licence to Thrill [SoMAcast]

Jun 24th, 2013

Sometimes, we don't say the things we need to say. This week, Landon and James talk about the things Pastors should say to congregations and vice versa. In this episode: Landon and James do a little catch up. with where they've each been during

You're the meaning in my life/You're the... [SoMAcast]

Jun 17th, 2013

Landon and James talk creativity and inspiration. In this episode: Landon gets a whiteboardCreativity vs Inspiration vs Energy vs TechniqueIt's okay to make bad art... at firstWe're not afraid of doing it wrong, just afraid of not doing it well

Stay classy, Mid-America. Thanks for dropping by. [SoMAcast]

Jun 10th, 2013

Landon and James are a little punchy this week. After a long day of getting GPS off and running, they talk about BBQ, cultural difference, and what makes a synod so great.And a BBQ Challenge has been issued for GA 221 Detroit 2014!In this episo

I wish someone had told me it would be like this [SoMAcast]

Jun 3rd, 2013

Being new to pastoral ministry is hard, but having someone to help you through it is not. The SoMA's Gathering for Pastoral Sustenance is a program designed to do just that.Join Landon and James for a conversation about new ministry, monkeys, a

Sacrificing ducks on the altar of good ministry [SoMAcast]

May 27th, 2013

Landon and James are back to talk about innovation.In this episode:What is innovation?The SoMA Innovation FundInnovation is contextual; The Adjacent PossibleFear and innovationActs 2; the young see visions and the old dream dreamsGetting your d

We presume a lot about our presumptions [SoMAcast]

May 20th, 2013 21m 12s

Landon Whitsitt talks with Craig Palmer, the Interim Executive of Giddings-Lovejoy Presbytery, about the shift the presbytery has engineered to structure themselves for adaptive church work. The take away: Throw out what you think you know and

If you want to put a toilet in your kitchen, we'll tell you it's a bad idea [SoMAcast]

May 13th, 2013 26m 23s

What is a synod? Synod as a Design/Build architectural firm The power of relationships Critical Mass for Critical Mission Gathering for Pastoral Sustenance as an example of the SoMA's ministry The blessing of cultural regions 26 minutes

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