Whole & Holy: The Bethel Seminary Podcast

This episode features a conversation with Cara Wald, Bethel University's Chief Human Resources and Strategy Officer.  We discuss important considerations in hiring and making terminations in church ministry, and how to approach these endeavors in a Christ-honoring way. NOTE: In the episode, we refer to some documents that would be posted in the show notes.  We can post links but not documents here...

Special guest Justin Giboney is featured on this episode.  Justin is one of the co-founders of the AND Campaign.  The AND Campaign believes that politics is a limited, but essential forum for pursuing the well-being of our neighbors. It is limited in both its scope and its effectiveness. Politics can and should only reach so much and so far, and political solutions will never approach the perfect...

This episode features a special guest, Leif Erickson, from Thrivent Financial Services. Send comments and suggestions to whole-and-holy@bethel.edu .  Please rate us!  The higher our rating, the more easily people can find us. Resources mentioned on this episode: Online Resources  Thrivent Financial -  https://www.thrivent.com/ Kingdom Advisors -  https://kingdomadvisors.com/ Crown Financial Minist...

A conversation with Dr. Justin Irving, Professor of Ministry Leadership and Director of the Doctor of Ministry Program at Bethel Seminary, and Dr. Mark Strauss, University Professor of New Testament at Bethel Seminary, discussing their new book, Leadership in Christian Perspective: Biblical Foundations and Contemporary Practices for Servant Leaders. Please provide feedback for the podcast or sugge...

This episode features a conversation with Rev. Laurel Bunker about the recent announcement by evangelical leaders that they are leaving (or at least seriously reconsidering) their faith. Provide feedback -- including suggestions for future episodes -- at whole-and-holy@bethel.edu Resources mentioned in this episode: Stephanie Williams O'Brien, Stay Curious: How Questions and Doubts Can Save Your F...

A conversation with Dr. John Dunne, Assistant Professor of New Testament at Bethel Seminary.   Works mentioned in this show: Paul and the Gift , by John M.G. Barclay "A Perplexing Gift: Toward Clarity In The Evangelical-Mormon Interfaith Dialogue On Grace." John Anthony Dunne.   Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society  60:2 (Jun 2017)

This episode features a conversation with Dr. Denise Muir Kjesbo, Professor of Children and Family Ministry at Bethel Seminary, and Pastor of Discipleship at The Point Is to Serve Church in Sioux Falls, SD.     Links to references in the show: Transforming Children into Spiritual Champions:  Why Children Should Be Your Church's #1 Priority - George Barna, 2016   Households of Faith:  The Rituals a...

This episode features a conversation with Tina Watson Wiens, Assistant Professor and Director of the Marriage and Family Therapy program at Bethel Seminary.

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