The C4SO Podcast with Bishop Todd Hunter

Our Ordinary Time series continues with longtime C4SO priest and friend Amanda Goin-Burgess. Bishop Todd and Mickey pick Amanda's brain on all things discipleship, sparking a thought-provoking dialogue surrounding societal elements that could lead to spiritual malformation. Amanda Goin-Burgess is an ordained priest within C4SO and the Pastor of Community Care at Christ Church Anglican [...]

The C4SO Podcast is back and better than ever! Bishop Todd and Mickey kick off the new year with a four-part series on Ordinary Time, beginning with friend of C4SO Jared Patrick Boyd as the first guest. Ordinary Time is a season for growth and maturation, and this conversation with Jared invites us into daily [...]

In this episode, co-hosts Mickey and Bishop Todd help us transition from Advent to Christmas with the Rev. Dr. Emily McGowin. Sometimes we struggle to see past Christmas' cultural trappings to its timeless beauty, but Emily takes us beyond consumption to explore the "great exchange" of the incarnation. This episode caps off another year of [...]

As part of our ongoing Advent series, Mickey and Bishop Todd invite C4SO priest Austin Becton to talk about how he practically applies the season to a local context. Austin opens up about his journey into a liturgical tradition, as well as the ways he and his parish are engaging the discipline of expectant waiting [...]

Continuing our series on Advent, Mickey and Bishop Todd sit down with longtime C4SO colleague and friend Marty Reardon. Marty speaks with wisdom and candor about his own faith journey, musical aspirations, and what it's like to lead a congregation in worship during this season. He asks us to consider, "What does it mean to [...]

Co-hosts Mickey and Bishop Todd welcome Kimberly Deckel to discuss how she has experienced the season of Advent both personally and pastorally. Kimberly offers elements of her story that were spiritually formative, and challenges us not to lose sight of grace as we seek to slow down, wait and fully experience this season of hope. [...]

Though today is All Hallows Eve, we already have our sights set on Advent. Co-hosts Mickey and Bishop Todd welcome Tish Harrison Warren to discuss her latest book, Advent: The Season of Hope (Fullness of Time series). For those new to the liturgical calendar, Tish provides both a theological framework and insights to deepen personal [...]

In this episode, Bishop Todd introduces Mickey to two familiar faces within C4SO—Karen Miller and Jay Fowler. Both seasoned ministers and coaches, Karen and Jay explain the differences between coaching, spiritual direction and counseling, while encouraging C4SO leaders, no matter where they are on the journey, to find a form of consistent soul care to [...]

Newly-elected Suffragan Bishop Brian Wallace joins Mickey and Bishop Todd on the podcast to discuss how things are going in his new role thus far. Brian shares candidly about his experience and encourages C4SO leaders from his deep-seated knowledge of spiritual formation. Note: Bishops Brian and Todd mention "Pray As You Go," a prayer resource [...]

Co-hosts Mickey and Bishop Todd welcome author and theologian Edgardo Colón-Emeric of Duke University to the podcast, in celebration of National Hispanic Heritage Month. Edgardo highlights several theological practices within Hispanic cultures—fiesta, family, hospitality and the "holiness of the ordinary"—that the global body of Christ can embrace in their everyday lives. Edgardo Colón-Emeric is d...

As part of C4SO's celebration of National Hispanic Heritage month, co-hosts Bishop Todd and Mickey invite Vania Gomez to share her identity and calling—specifically how she stands in the middle of two cultures and seeks to "embrace the weirdness." Vania challenges us to celebrate cultural differences and create space for conversations on embracing the diversity [...]

In this episode, Bishop Todd is joined by the Rev. Matt Dampier, Associate Rector at Christ Church in Austin, Texas, to talk about the work Matt leads on the streets surrounding the church. Matt discusses what led him to this ministry of actively loving his neighbors, what keeps him going, and some common misperceptions surrounding [...]

On this episode, co-hosts Mickey Lowe and Bishop Todd invite singer-songwriter and worship leader Rachel Wilhelm into a conversation about artistic expression in the local church. Rachel offers deep insights on utilizing liturgy and scripture in worship songwriting and song selection. This one's for all the artists out there—musical or otherwise! Rachel Wilhelm is a [...]

On today's episode, Bishop Todd and AJ Sherrill discuss the ins and outs of the writing process, providing a conversation rich with advice and encouragement to anyone who dreams of being a writer. You'll also hear highlights from AJ's ministry journey, as well as the true history behind the "Mount" of Mount Pleasant, SC, when [...]

After an end-of-summer hiatus, the C4SO Podcast is back! September is C4SO’s Child and Youth Protection Month, a time to help our churches safeguard children and youth from any form of misconduct. In this episode, host Mickey Lowe welcomes Ryder Mills of Christ Church Anglican in Overland Park, KS, to discuss best practices for nurturing [...]

On the latest episode of the C4SO Podcast, Mickey and Bishop Todd chat with the Rev. Amy Rozko about the ins and outs of C4SO's ordination process, specifically why she loves coming alongside ordinands on this Path of Discernment to Holy Orders. Amy also reveals a lesser-known fact about herself from her days at Fuller [...]

Michael Funderburk of All Saints (Waco, TX) and Matt Brown of Christ the King (Brooklyn, NY) sit down with Mickey and Bishop Todd to wrap up our series focused on church planting. Michael and Matt share their unique journeys into their church planting contexts, while also providing wisdom on discerning God's call to this specialized [...]

Continuing our series on church planting, Bishop Todd flies solo to interview his co-host Mickey, along with her husband Travis (Trinity - Tampa, FL) and Kara and Tanner Griffith (Christ Our Life - Raleigh, NC). You'll hear both couples describe the joys and pains of church planting, including what they've learned and how they've been [...]

Mickey and Bishop Todd begin a new series this week focused on church planting. First up is the man, the myth, the legend: the Rev. Dr. Bradley Swope, C4SO's Canon for Church Planting. C4SO began as a church planting movement and continues to prioritize church planting as the best method of making new outposts of [...]

The Rev. Dr. Scot McKnight, one of C4SO’s Canon Theologians, joins Mickey and Bishop Todd in very apocalyptic style to discuss his latest book Revelation for the Rest of Us. Scot explores how the often-misunderstood book of Revelation calls us to be faithful and hopeful witnesses to Jesus, stimulates our imagination to see the world through God's [...]

Mickey and Bishop Todd welcome the Rev. Jonathan Abraham Kindberg, C4SO’s Diaspora Mobilizer, to discuss his passion and calling to encourage and mobilize immigrant churches and leaders. Born in Peru and raised in Chile and Panama, Jonathan has extensive experience in cross-cultural ministry and has been instrumental in various initiatives of the Anglican Church in North America [...]

This week, C4SO officially celebrates 10 years! Thanks be to God! Co-host Mickey Lowe discusses elements of the C4SO story with Bishop Todd Hunter, C4SO Ombudsman Kimberley Pfeiler and Jed Roseberry of Restoration Anglican in Dallas. The conversation will take you back to both the formative conversations and first meeting of the diocese before it [...]

The Rev. Dr. W. David O. Taylor, C4SO's Scholar in Residence for Arts, Media, Culture, joins Mickey and Todd to discuss proper Tex-Mex ingredients, Bono, and David's latest book, A Body of Praise: Understanding the Role of Our Physical Bodies in Worship. By drawing on biblical wisdom, church history and theology—and taking advantage of the [...]

Continuing a dialogue around human sexuality, Mickey and Bishop Todd welcome author/speaker and licensed counselor Pieter Valk to the podcast. Pieter discusses his commitment to a traditional sexual ethic that requires submitting his same-sex attraction to Christ. He explains his call to vocational singleness and shares his contagious passion for helping churches love gay people. [...]

Author, speaker, professor and priest Wesley Hill joins Mickey and Bishop Todd to discuss the Church’s relationship to human sexuality. Wesley shares his own powerful testimony of acknowledging his sexual orientation and God's call to celibacy, then seeking fellowship and belonging in a local church. Also, his dog Karl Bark (aptly named for theologian Karl Barth) makes history as [...]