The Church Podcast
By Christopher Wesley
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Episodes: 149
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Each episode features conversations with people from various backgrounds, exploring the real side of ministry. We discuss insights and learnings from the local and national landscape, enriching our understanding of the ministry's impact.
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Episode 065 – What's on My Mind Before the Summer Break
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Jun 16, 2026 |
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Episode 064 – Magnificent Humanity: A Conversation on Magnifica Humanitas with Nick Stein
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Jun 09, 2026 |
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Episode 063 – Beauty, Belonging, and Doing Church Everywhere with Gabby Del Rio
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Jun 02, 2026 |
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Episode 062 – AI, Faith, and the Future of Hispanic Ministry with Dr. Patty Jiménez
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May 26, 2026 |
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Episode 061 – Helping Loved Ones Return to the Faith with Molly Schorr
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May 19, 2026 |
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Episode 060 – Families, Faith, and the Field: Parish Ministry with Scott Osterle
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May 12, 2026 |
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Episode 059 – Fighting the Pornified Culture with Fr. Allen Hoffa
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May 05, 2026 |
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Episode 058 – The Pros and Cons of Social Media Usage in Ministry with John Rinaldo
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Apr 28, 2026 |
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Episode 057 – Beyond the Catholic Bubble: Learning to Lead from Unlikely Places with Edmund Mitchell
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Apr 21, 2026 |
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Episode 056 – Catholic AI and the Church's Moment with John Brahier
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Apr 14, 2026 |
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Episode 055 – Illuminating Trends: What the Data Says About the Future of Ministry with Charlotte McCorquodale
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Apr 07, 2026 |
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Episode 054 – Discipleship, Missionary Training, and the Power of Mentorship with Pete Burds
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Mar 31, 2026 |
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Episode 053 – Leading from Wholeness: Self-Care, Burnout, and Sustainable Ministry with Kathy Goller
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Mar 24, 2026 |
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Episode 052 – Emotional Intelligence, Accompaniment, and Evangelization with Rhyan Ramirez
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Mar 17, 2026 |
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Episode 051 — Community, Calling, and the Story of ProjectYM (Part 2) with Michael Marchand
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Mar 10, 2026 |
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Episode 050 — Community, Calling, and the Story of ProjectYM (Part 1) with Michael Marchand
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Mar 03, 2026 |
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Episode 049 – Parenting, Identity, and Cultural Ambassadors (Part 2) with Dr. Julia Sadusky
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Feb 24, 2026 |
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Episode 048 – Faith, Psychology, and the Hard Questions (Part 1) with Dr. Julia Sadusky
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Feb 17, 2026 |
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Episode 047 – Creative Evangelization with Joe Melendrez
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Feb 10, 2026 |
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Episode 046 – Called to Lead and Questions Worth Living with John Rinaldo
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Feb 03, 2026 |
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Episode 045 – Ministry Questions We’re Afraid to Ask (Q&A Edition)
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Dec 23, 2025 |
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Episode 044 – The Maronite Tradition and the Next Generation with Fr. Chris Nahra
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Dec 16, 2025 |
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Episode 043 – Reboot: Start the Year Strong — Habits, Focus, and the Power of One Word
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Dec 09, 2025 |
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Episode 042 – The Call of the Laity: Listening, Formation, and Mission with Maria Parker
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Dec 02, 2025 |
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Episode 041 – Future Focused Faith: Trust, Change, and the Next Generation with Kara Powell
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Nov 25, 2025 |
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Episode 040 – Faith on Campus: Discipleship, Discernment, and the Next Generation with Brian Rhude
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Nov 18, 2025 |
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Episode 039 – Faith Meets the Feed: Storytelling, Strategy, and Stewardship with Katie Hinderer
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Nov 11, 2025 |
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Episode 038 – God of Endurance: Faith, Fitness, and Formation with Chase Crouse
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Nov 04, 2025 |
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Episode 037 – The Freedom to Live Fully: Addiction, Healing, and Authentic Masculinity with Nick Redd
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Oct 28, 2025 |
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Episode 036 – Gente Puente: Young Hispanic Catholics, Belonging, and the Future of the Church with Gabriella Escalante
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Oct 21, 2025 |
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Episode 035 – Sacred Listening: Building Trust and Belonging with Josh Packard and Cari Foster
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Oct 14, 2025 |
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Episode 034 – Faith in Action: Service, Discernment, and Community with Greg Carpinello
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Oct 07, 2025 |
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Episode 033 – Servant Leadership and Catholic Identity in Schools with Evan Psencik
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Sep 30, 2025 |
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Episode 032 – Digital Accompaniment and Fearless Ministry with Ela Milewska
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Sep 23, 2025 |
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Episode 031 - Questions We Should Be Asking
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Jun 24, 2025 |
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Episode 030 - Radical Solidarity: Listening, Healing, and Hope with Meghan Fiebelkorn
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Jun 17, 2025 |
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Episode 029 – Reboot 115: Combating The Issue Of Staff Turnover
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Jun 10, 2025 |
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Episode 028 – Staying Rooted in Ministry with Mike Patin
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Jun 03, 2025 |
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Episode 027 – The Alpha Approach to Evangelization w/ Jason Kidd and Rick Grinstead
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May 27, 2025 |
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Episode 026 – Radical Hospitality and Shadow Optimism with Chris Bartlett
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May 20, 2025 |
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Episode 025 - Accompaniment in Action: Pope Francis, Young Adults, and the Global Church with Nicholas Stein
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May 13, 2025 |
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Episode 024 - The Courage to Collaborate and Reach 10 Million Young People w/ Ray Chang
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May 06, 2025 |
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Episode 023 - Evangelization Through Encounter w/ Noah Gilchrist
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Apr 29, 2025 |
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Episode 022 - Reframing Burnout: What Really Motivates Us in Ministry w/ Laura Roland
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Apr 22, 2025 |
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Episode 021 - Navigating Marriage and Ministry Together w/ Jack and Faustyna Waters
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Apr 15, 2025 |
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Episode 020 - Cultural Roots and Faith with Marcia Lane McGee
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Apr 08, 2025 |
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Episode 019 - Cultural Expressions in the Catholic Church w/ Shannon Wimp Schmidt
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Apr 01, 2025 |
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Episode 018 - Navigating College Ministry w/ Cooper Ray
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Mar 25, 2025 |
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Episode 017 - Relational Ministry with the Next Generation w/ Deacon Bob Rice
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Mar 18, 2025 |
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Episode 016: Transforming Family Ministry w/ Kristen Fisher
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Mar 11, 2025 |
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Episode 015 - Empowering Young Voices w/ Christina Lamas
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Mar 04, 2025 |
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Episode 002 Bold and Healthy Ministry w/ Katherine Angulo
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Mar 03, 2025 |
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Episode 001 Growth & Leadership in Ministry w/John Rinaldo
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Mar 03, 2025 |
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Episode 014 The Importance of Forming Pastoral Ministry Leaders w/ Charlotte McCorquodale
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Jul 02, 2024 |
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Episode 013 Lay Professional Turned Entrepreneur w/ Scott Williams
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Jun 25, 2024 |
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Episode 012 Faith, Therapy, and Mental Health in Ecclesial Ministry w/ Regina Boyd
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Jun 18, 2024 |
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Episode 011: Investing in the Leadership Development of Young Women with Cynthia Psencik
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Jun 11, 2024 |
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Episode 010: The Church Needs Young Innovators: A Conversation with Matthan Teves
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Jun 04, 2024 |
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Episode 009: Empowering Young Latinos in the Church: A Conversation with Juan Escarfuller
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May 28, 2024 |
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Episode 008: Tech and Faith: A Deep Dive with Jonathan Lewis
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May 21, 2024 |
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Episode 007: The Art of Inquiry: A Dynamic Dialogue with Craig Gould
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May 14, 2024 |
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Episode 006: Faith at Home: A Heartfelt Conversation with Elissa Tiprigan
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May 07, 2024 |
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Episode 005: Catholic Education Unveiled w/ Doug Tooke
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Apr 30, 2024 |
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Episode 004 Bridging Divides: A Conversation on Community and Race w/ Rudy Dehaney
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Apr 23, 2024 |
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Episode 003 Growing Stronger with Small Groups w/ Annie Grandell
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Apr 16, 2024 |
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Episode 159: Onboarding New Hires
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Nov 10, 2020 |
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Episode 157: Church Teaching, Politics, and Polarization
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Oct 27, 2020 |
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Episode 156: It’s Beginning to Look A Lot Like Christmas
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Oct 20, 2020 |
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Episode 155: A New Formation Model for Youth Ministry
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Oct 13, 2020 |
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Episode 154: How to Re-energize Your Evangelization Efforts
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Oct 06, 2020 |
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Episode 153: Communications internally with staff
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Sep 29, 2020 |
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Episode 152: Navigating the Reality of a Digital Church
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Sep 22, 2020 |
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Episode 151: What Does our Post-COVID Recovery Plan Look Like?
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Sep 15, 2020 |
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Episode 149: The Case for Sub-Committees for your Pastoral Council Structure
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Sep 01, 2020 |
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Episode 148: How to Structure a Parish Council
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Aug 25, 2020 |
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Episode 147: The Purpose of a Parish Council
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Aug 18, 2020 |
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Episode 146: How To Get Rest and Rejuvenate While in Ministry
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Aug 11, 2020 |
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Episode 145: Take A Vacation! (Reboot)
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Aug 04, 2020 |
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Episode 144: How To Recruit Volunteers Without Leaving The House
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Jul 28, 2020 |
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Episode 143: Re-Imagining Formation in a COVID World, Part 2
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Jul 21, 2020 |
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Episode 142: Re-Imagining Formation in a COVID World, Part 1
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Jul 14, 2020 |
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Episode 141: Three Obstacles to Evangelizing Catechesis
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Jul 07, 2020 |
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Episode 140: Electing or Discerning Your Pastoral Council Members
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Jun 30, 2020 |
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Episode 139: Reassessing Models of Parish Ministry in a COVID World
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Jun 23, 2020 |
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Episode 138: Co-Responsibility: What It Means for Parishes and the People of God
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Jun 16, 2020 |
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Episode 137: Addressing Racial Justice in our Parishes
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Jun 09, 2020 |
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Episode 136: Planning for the “Fall”
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Jun 02, 2020 |
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Episode 135: Why Should We Open Back Up the Church for Mass? Part 2
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May 26, 2020 |
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Episode 135: Why Should We Open Back Up the Church for Mass? Part 2
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May 26, 2020 |
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Episode 134: Why Should We Open Back Up the Church for Mass? Part 1
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May 19, 2020 |
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Episode 133: The Role of Non-Catholic Resource in Shaping our Catholic Leadership
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May 12, 2020 |
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Episode 132: What to do with the RCIA During Covid-19?
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May 05, 2020 |
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Episode 131: Belonging: Reconnecting America’s Loneliest Generation
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Apr 28, 2020 |
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Episode 130: When the Church Doors Open Back Up...
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Apr 21, 2020 |
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Episode 130: When the Church Doors Open Back Up...
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Apr 21, 2020 |
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Episode 129: Taking Care of Yourself, Your Family, and Your Colleagues During COVID-19
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Apr 14, 2020 |
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Episode 128: Building Up the Domestic Church During Covid-19 and Beyond
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Apr 07, 2020 |
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Episode 127: A Vision for Tithing During a Crisis
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Mar 31, 2020 |
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Episode 126: Adapting and Creating Parish Strategies During Crisis, Part 2
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Mar 24, 2020 |
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Episode 125: Adapting and Creating Parish Strategies During Crisis
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Mar 13, 2020 |
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Episode 124: Exploring Our Core Motivations in Our Vocation
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Mar 10, 2020 |
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Episode 123: Goal Setting Leads to Ministry Growth
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Mar 03, 2020 |
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Episode 122: Embracing the Brokenness in Our Lives
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Feb 25, 2020 |
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Episode 121: A Vision for Confirmation in Light of Comprehensive Youth Ministry
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Feb 18, 2020 |
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Episode 120: National Certification for Lay Ecclesial Ministry
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Feb 11, 2020 |
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Episode 119: Respond to Email Within 24 Hours
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Feb 04, 2020 |
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Episode 118: 4 Steps To Get Your Pastor’s Support for Your Ministry
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Jan 28, 2020 |
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Episode 117: Should The Entire Parish Staff Work on Sunday?
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Jan 21, 2020 |
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Episode 116: What Thriving in Ministry Looks Like
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Jan 14, 2020 |
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Episode 115: Combatting the Issue of Staff Turnover
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Jan 07, 2020 |
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Episode 114: From the Archives: Are We Sacramentalized but not Evangelized?
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Dec 31, 2019 |
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Episode 113: From the Archives: Greeters, Ushers, and Hospitality: Helping People Feel Welcomed at Church
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Dec 24, 2019 |
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Episode 112: Exploring the Role of the Diocesan Ministry
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Dec 17, 2019 |
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Episode 111: Creating and Establishing Parishioner Expectations
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Dec 10, 2019 |
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Episode 110: Managing Underperforming Staff
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Dec 03, 2019 |
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Episode 109: Neighborhood Evangelist w/ Tony Vasinda, Part 2
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Nov 26, 2019 |
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Episode 108: Neighborhood Evangelist w/ Tony Vasinda, Part 1
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Nov 19, 2019 |
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Episode 107: How to Say “No” In Ministry
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Nov 12, 2019 |
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Episode 106: An Introduction to Theology of the Body
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Nov 05, 2019 |
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Episode 105: Your Parish Organizational Structure: It Can Make or Break Your Ministry
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Oct 29, 2019 |
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Episode 104: Facebook Live Q & A - Creating Change and Welcoming Non-Catholic to Youth Ministry
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Oct 22, 2019 |
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Episode 103: You Can’t Grow Your Ministry Unless The Entire Parish Grows
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Oct 15, 2019 |
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Episode 102: Dealing With the Lack of Resources In Ministry
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Oct 08, 2019 |
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Episode 101: Naming and Developing Spiritual Habits in Your Ministry
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Oct 01, 2019 |
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Episode 101: Naming and Developing Spiritual Habits in Your Ministry
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Oct 01, 2019 |
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Episode 100: Two Years Past, Two Years Forward
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Sep 24, 2019 |
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Episode 99: The Power of Moments in Ministry
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Sep 17, 2019 |
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Episode 98: Why Parishes Need To Get Their Administrative Ship Together
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Sep 10, 2019 |
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Episode 97: The Power of Missions and Outreach Projects
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Sep 03, 2019 |
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Episode 96: Implementing an Effective Performance Evaluation Process
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Aug 27, 2019 |
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Episode 95: Providing Feedback to Your Staff
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Aug 20, 2019 |
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Episode 94: Pastoral Juvenil: Ministry with Young People of Latin Descent
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Aug 13, 2019 |
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Episode 93: Voice + Vision: Evaluating the Dialogue
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Aug 06, 2019 |
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Episode 92: Avoiding the Traps the Lead to Burn out
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Jul 30, 2019 |
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Episode 91: Restored Order from a Theological Perspective
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Jul 23, 2019 |
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Episode 90: Will Restored Order Fix The Confirmation Problem?
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Jul 16, 2019 |
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Episode 89: Creating Collaborative and Effective Committees
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Jul 09, 2019 |
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Episode 88: Building Holistic and Intentional Ministry Models Part 3
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Jul 02, 2019 |
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Episode 87: Building Holistic and Intentional Ministry Models Part 2
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Jun 25, 2019 |
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Episode 86: Building Holistic and Intentional Ministry Models Part 1
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Jun 18, 2019 |
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Episode 85: How to Develop a Healthy Staff Culture
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Jun 11, 2019 |
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Episode 84: Should I Shutdown My Ministry During the Summer?
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Jun 04, 2019 |
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Episode 83: The Power of Movies and Music in Ministry
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May 28, 2019 |
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Episode 82: We Don’t Have a Vocation Problem: We Have a Commitment Problem
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May 21, 2019 |
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Episode 81: Apprentice-Based Formation for Catechesis and Evangelization
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May 14, 2019 |
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Episode 80: Creating a Personal Growth Plan
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May 07, 2019 |
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Episode 79: The Pros and Cons of Social Media Usage In Ministry
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Apr 30, 2019 |
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Episode 78: Connecting One on One With Your Volunteers
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Apr 23, 2019 |
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Episode 77: Effective Use of One on One’s
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Apr 16, 2019 |