The ChurchNext Podcast

Don't get left behind in the AI revolution! This new technology can really transform your intelligence - and productivity. Fr. Phil Dinwiddie has a background in theology and science - and does a great job unpacking this.

Vivian Aszlatos is an amazing woman - and Christian. She's a trans woman who gives a lot of time and energy helping others learn how to walk in the love of Christ, especially with regards to how we treat transgender people.

Fr. John Burruss was rector of St. Stephen's Episcopal Church near Birmingham, AL when a mass shooting occurred on their campus. He gives tips on how congregations can stay safe yet welcoming.

Jo Nygard Owens is a PC(USA) minister, coach, speaker, creative, consultant, and teacher who has served as a youth pastor, associate pastor, church communicator, graphic designer, curriculum writer, entrepreneur, digital minister, and grant manager in her nearly 20 years of ordained ministry. Find her at jonygardowens.com

Sr. Monica Clare's wit and wisdom have amassed a quarter million tik tok followers as she regularly tells the world about God's work in her life.

This four-part course explores the spiritual journey of living with Alzheimer’s through the lens of faith, loss, and gratitude. As memory and roles gradually fall away, participants are invited into a “spirituality of subtraction” that clarifies what truly matters—love, connection, and trust in God. Ultimately, the course offers hope that even as life grows smaller, God’s presence remains constant...

Take a deep dive into the liturgy and tradition of one of the holiest days of the year with Patrick Keyser's intelligent and inspirational look at The Great Vigil.

Take a deep dive into the liturgy and tradition of one of the holiest days of the year with Patrick Keyser's intelligent and inspirational look at Good Friday.

Take a deep dive into the liturgy and tradition of one of the holiest days of the year with Patrick Keyser's intelligent and inspirational look at Maundy Thursday.

Yoo is amazing. Engaging, insightful, passionate, and caring. Relax and relate to his wonderful insights on God's love.

How many sermons on the Bible passage, love your neighbor as yourself, have you heard that are actually on loving yourself? Right? They're almost always on how to love other people. Here, theologian, and author, Frank Rogers offers us some very wise words on loving yourself.

 'Our hearts are restless until they rest in you,' is the observation famously penned by St. Augustine of Hippo, wonderfully articulating a yearning in human hearts for the peace that comes from God. Centering Prayer offers just such peace. In this episode the Episcopal Bishop of Idaho, The Rt. Rev. Jos Tharakan, a former Roman Catholic priest, has marked his ministry with a decades-long devotion...

Gifted teacher Marvin Mclennon takes us on a wonderful journey through Peace - a gift of the Spirit. This is another installation from the FORMA group of givted teachers who share with us their understandings of the Fruits of the Spirit.

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. went to great lengths to theologically ground his arguments for protest. Dr. Carl Ellis, a veteran protestor and Christian thinker on the topic, does the same in this insightful podcast. 

The Rev. Albert Jennings has lost both his daughter and his brother to suicide. His keen and authentic observations can help people understand and better deal with suicide.

Dietrich Bonhoeffer was an incredibly gifted intellectual, devout and pious Christian, and prolific author of devotional books. Yet he was killed by the Nazis for his role in an assassination attempt on Adolph Hitler - just days before Berlin was liberated. Learn more about this enigmatic figure from a Bonhoeffer expert.

Generosity is one of St. Paul's 9 fruits of the spirit - as mentioned in Galatians 5. What is it and how can we cultivate it? Come listen to Teresa Phares, a youth and young adult leader in the Episcopal Diocese of Oklahoma.

In an era marked by intense political division, many Christians are wrestling with how to faithfully engage in public life without compromising the Gospel. Should churches avoid politics altogether? Or is there a faithful, Christ-centered way to speak into the issues shaping our nation? Recently retired Presiding Bishop  Michael Curry  weighs in with wisdom, clarity, and hope. In a brand-new Churc...

Here's Sylvia's bio from her church's website - note that St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Altadena was totally destroyed in that same fire: I came to St. Mark’s in 2009 and have enjoyed being a part of this loving faith community while professionally also serving in other capacities in the diocese and the broader church. I am currently Professor Emeritus of Liturgics and Homiletics at Bloy House as...

Fr. Randall takes us through the scriptural, traditional, liturgical, and practical elements of this great feast day.

What is Ash Wednesday? Where did it come from? Why should I commemorate it? Episcopal priest and speaker Fr. Rob Courtney unpacks this pinnacle day of the Church year that calls the faithful to repentance and renewal,.

Carrie gives personal insight into what this trip has meant to her - and what it might mean to you!

Smith is an Episcopal priest and author who has led preaching workshops throughout the United States.

Will is an author, academic, and bishop in the Methodist Chuch - and along with theologian Stanley Hauerwas, wrote a book of the same title, Resident Aliens.

Valori is an Episcopal priest, serving a congregation in St. Louis, Missouri - where she also runs a church consulting company and has authored a curriculum called The Stewardship for the Entireity of our lives.