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At the Future Christian Podcast, we talk to pastors, authors, and other faith leaders for helpful advice and practical wisdom to help you lead your church into the future.
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The Church as Community Hub | Loren Richmond Jr. (opens the original)
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Martha Tatarnic turns the tables and interviews Loren Richmond Jr. about his new book, The Church as Community Hub: Sharing Spaces to Help Neighborhoods Thrive. They explore how churches can reimagine their buildings as community assets, why mission must come before institutional survival, and how faithful use of church property can help neighborhoods flourish.
When Your Wounds Become Your Identity | Derwin Gray (opens the original)
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Derwin Gray joins Loren Richmond Jr. to discuss It’s Time to Heal and how Christians can move beyond woundedness without denying their pain. They explore trauma, identity, church hurt, forgiveness, political polarization, and why Gray remains deeply hopeful about the future of the church.
When Church Growth Becomes Idolatry | Andrew Root (opens the original)
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Andrew Root returns to Future Christian to discuss Baal and the Gods of More and how the church’s pursuit of growth can become a form of idolatry. Loren and Andy explore church growth, capitalism, innovation, identity, money, and why faithful ministry may require escaping the endless demand for “more.”
You Are Not Enough—and That’s Good News | David Zahl (opens the original)
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David Zahl joins Loren Richmond Jr. to discuss The Big Relief and why grace is urgently needed in a worn-out world. They explore the pressure to be “enough,” guilt and forgiveness, parenting and performance, why church still matters, and how the Christian message offers relief from our endless need to justify ourselves.
Dave Runyon asks: What If Christians Were Known for What They're For? (opens the original)
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Dave Runyon joins Loren Richmond Jr. to discuss how Christians can become bridge builders in a polarized culture. They explore political diversity in churches, civic engagement, loving our actual neighbors, and why Christians should be known more for what they’re for than what they’re against.
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