Best Stage Darling Podcasts (2024)

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ＳＵＮＲＩＳＥＣＬＵＢ® ００３ 𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐄 𝐓𝐄𝐂𝐇𝐍𝐎 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐆𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐒𝐈𝐕𝐄 𝐒𝐘𝐍𝐓𝐇𝐖𝐀𝐕𝐄 1:00:00

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∙∙·ᵒᴼᵒₒₒ ＳＵＮＲＩＳＥＣＬＵＢ® ００３ ₒₒᵒᴼᵒ·∙∙𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐄 𝐓𝐄𝐂𝐇𝐍𝐎 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐆𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐒𝐈𝐕𝐄 𝐒𝐘𝐍𝐓𝐇𝐖𝐀𝐕𝐄ᴛʀᴀᴄᴋʟɪsᴛ: 1. ʀɪᴋᴏ & ɢᴜɢɢᴀ - ᴠᴏʏᴀɢᴇ ᴠᴏʏᴀɢᴇ (ᴏʀɪɢɪɴᴀʟ ᴍɪx) [ꜱᴘʀᴏᴜᴛ ᴍᴜꜱɪᴄ]2. ᴠɪᴋɪ ʟᴇᴇ - ᴡᴇ'ʟʟ ᴍᴇᴇᴛ ɪɴ ᴛʜᴇ ꜱᴋʏ (ʀᴇᴅꜱᴘᴀᴄᴇ ʀᴇᴍɪx) [ꜱᴛʀɪᴘᴘᴇᴅ ʀᴇᴄᴏʀᴅɪɴɢꜱ]3. ᴊᴇꜰꜰ ᴏᴢᴍɪᴛꜱ, ꜱɪɴɴᴇʀꜱᴀɪɴᴛꜱ - ꜱᴀᴠɪᴏʀ (ᴇxᴛᴇɴᴅᴇᴅ ᴍɪx) [ꜰꜱᴏᴇ ᴘᴀʀᴀʟʟᴇʟꜱ]By Amanda Darling

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Ep 081: Should Your Church Consider the Microchurch Model?, with Frank Wooden 50:50

7h ago50:50

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Karl Vaters talks with Frank Wooden about Microchurches. Frank has been a church planter for decades, but is now concentrating on the Microchurch model as a valid, healthy alternative in a changing cultural landscape. Karl and Frank talk about What Microchurch is Why it’s so appealing right now Some cautions to be aware of Three reasons the Microch…

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Ep 080: Practical Ideas that Work In Small Churches, with Laurie Acker 34:37

14d ago34:37

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Karl Vaters talks with Laurie Acker about the changing face of small church ministry, especially as it relates to recruiting, training, and relying on the volunteers who are so essential in helping small churches survive and thrive in a changing world. Laurie runs SmallChurchMinistry.com, an online ministry that provides resources and support for v…

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Ep 079: Church Collaboration and Killing Consumerism in a Post-Christian Context, with Dan Nichols 51:09

29d ago51:09

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Pastoring in a post-Christian context is different. The more counter-cultural our faith becomes, the more important it is to understand that Christian consumerism is deadly and church cooperation is essential. Karl Vaters talks with Dan Nichols about these subjects, including: Negotiating a cultural shift in a longstanding church Partnering with ot…

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Connie Reeves: Saved By The Light 37:45

26d ago37:45

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Herizon Music: The Newsletter & Podcast are reader-supported publications. Please consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Thank you! Connie Reeves: Saved By The Light Taff Optical Pickups founder Connie Reeves could have missed her calling. Spending her young, formative years in war-torn Chile, Connie’s adulthood was plagued by depression and …

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ＡＸＩＯＮ１４４ by Amanda DarlingBy Amanda Darling

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Ep 078: De-sizing the Church (pt 10): First Reactions from Church Leaders 32:47

1M ago32:47

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As we come to the end of our ten-part series based on De-sizing the Church, we’re highlighting portions of conversations Karl Vaters had with five church leaders from various backgrounds about their first reactions to reading the book. Drew Dyck (author and editor) talks about the dangers of Christian celebrity. Peyton Jones (author and church plan…

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Ep 077: De-Sizing The Church (pt 9): The Danger of Idolizing Outcomes, with Mike Rubino 19:58

2M ago19:58

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Karl Vaters talks with Mike Rubino about his First Reaction to the first chapter of De-sizing the Church, The Danger of Idolizing Outcomes. Karl and Mike look at: The difference between a church that is trending or transforming The biggest mistakes churches make regarding metrics Why “idolatry” is not too strong a term for how many churches and pas…

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Ep 076: De-Sizing the Church (pt 8): Are We Too Quick to Replatform Fallen Pastors? with Matt Steen 24:42

2M ago24:42

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A conversation with Matt Steen about the potential dangers of replatforming fallen pastors too quickly. This is the first of three First Reaction episodes in which I talk to people who read advance copies of De-sizing the Church to get their response to some of the issues I raise in it. As the co-founder of Chemistry Staffing, which helps churches …

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ᴀxɪᴏɴ ʀᴇꜱᴜʀʀᴇᴄᴛɪᴏɴʀᴇᴄᴏʀᴅᴇᴅ ᴏɴ ɢʀᴇᴇᴋ (ᴏʀᴛʜᴏᴅᴏx) ᴇᴀꜱᴛᴇʀ, ᴍᴀʏ 05 ꜱᴜɴᴅᴀʏ 2024ᴀᴍᴀɴᴅᴀ ᴅᴀʀʟɪɴɢ - ᴇɴᴄʜᴀɴᴛᴍᴇɴᴛ (ᴀxɪᴏɴ ɪɴᴛʀᴏ ᴍɪx)ᴍʏᴏɴ & ꜱʜᴀɴᴇ 54 - ɪʙɪᴢᴀ ꜱᴜɴʀɪꜱᴇ (ꜰᴛ ʟᴀʙᴡᴏʀᴋꜱ) (ᴄʟᴀꜱꜱɪᴄ ᴅᴜʙ) (ᴀᴅ ᴇᴅɪᴛ)ʜɪ-ʟᴏ & ꜱᴘᴀᴄᴇ 92 - ᴀʀᴘᴇɢɢɪᴏ (ᴇxᴛᴇɴᴅᴇᴅ ᴍɪx)ᴇxɪᴍɪɴᴅꜱ - ɪɴ ᴛʜᴇ ᴅᴀʀᴋɴᴇꜱꜱ (ᴇxᴛᴇɴᴅᴇᴅ ᴍɪx)ꜱɪᴍᴏɴ ɢʀᴇɢᴏʀʏ - ᴘᴇɢᴀꜱᴜꜱ (ᴇxᴛᴇɴᴅᴇᴅ ᴍɪx)ᴀʟᴇx ᴅɪ ꜱᴛᴇꜰᴀɴᴏ - ɪɴ ᴍʏ ᴍɪɴᴅ (ᴏʀɪɢɪɴᴀʟ ᴍɪ…

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Ep 075: De-Sizing the Church (pt 7) How To Use Your God-given Platform Well, with Daniel Darling 30:35

2M ago30:35

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Fame and celebrity have many downsides. But Daniel Darling brings a balanced approach to this subject by reminding us that fame is also what allows a good message to get through the clutter. In this episode, Karl talks with Dan about a Twitter thread Dan wrote expressing appreciation for the fame of Tim Keller. It was Tim Keller's platform and the …

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Ep 074: De-Sizing the Church (pt 6): Reframing Ministry Success to Reach the Misfits and the Marginalized, with Dave Gibbons 39:53

2M ago39:53

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What happens when a pastor sets out, not to minister to people who look like him, but to purposely reach people who look as different from his current congregation as possible? That’s what Dave Gibbons, the founding pastor of Newsong Church in Orange County, CA did. In this episode, Karl Vaters talks with him about the planting of Newsong, the chal…

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ＳＵＮＲＩＳＥＣＬＵＢ® ００２ 𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐄 𝐓𝐄𝐂𝐇𝐍𝐎 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐆𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐒𝐈𝐕𝐄 𝐒𝐘𝐍𝐓𝐇𝐖𝐀𝐕𝐄 1:00:00

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∙∙·ᵒᴼᵒₒₒ ＳＵＮＲＩＳＥＣＬＵＢ® ００２ ₒₒᵒᴼᵒ·∙∙𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐄 𝐓𝐄𝐂𝐇𝐍𝐎 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐆𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐒𝐈𝐕𝐄 𝐒𝐘𝐍𝐓𝐇𝐖𝐀𝐕𝐄ᴛʀᴀᴄᴋʟɪsᴛ: 𝟷. ᴀᴡᴀᴋᴇɴ ʏᴏᴜʀ ʜᴇᴀʀᴛ ᴄʜᴀᴋʀᴀ (ᴀɴᴀʜᴀᴛᴀ, ᴛᴀᴏs ᴡɪɴᴅs ‘ᴄʜᴀᴋʀᴀ’) [ᴀᴅ ᴇᴅɪᴛ]𝟸. ᴋᴀʟᴀx - ᴛʜᴇ ʀɪᴅᴇ (ɪɴᴛᴏ ᴛʜᴇ ᴍɪᴅɴɪɢʜᴛ)𝟹. ᴇɴᴠᴏᴛɪᴏɴ - ɪɴᴅɪᴇ sᴜᴍᴍᴇʀ (ᴏʀɪɢɪɴᴀʟ ᴍɪx) [ɪɴᴛʀɪᴄᴀᴛᴇ ʀᴇᴄᴏʀᴅs]𝟺. ᴀʟᴇx ᴏ'ʀɪᴏɴ, ᴍᴀᴛᴛᴇʀ - ʏᴜɢᴇɴ (ᴏʀɪɢɪɴᴀʟ ᴍɪx) [ᴛʜᴇ sᴏᴜɴᴅɢᴀʀᴅᴇɴ]𝟻. ʙᴏʀɪs ʙʀᴇᴊᴄʜᴀ - ʙᴜᴛᴛᴇʀғʟɪᴇs (ᴏʀɪɢɪɴ…

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Ep 073: De-Sizing the Church (pt 5): Forming a Goodness Culture In the Local Church, with Scot McKnight 40:55

3M ago40:55

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Meritocracy has become embedded in the American church. In this conversation, Karl Vaters talks with Scot McKnight about why this is dangerous, how to notice the warning signs of a toxic church culture, the problems with being or following a narcissistic leader, and more. Scot McKnight is the co-author (with Laura Barringer) of A Church Called Tov:…

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Satori Shakoor: Detroit's Funkadelic Midwife of Stories 27:21

3M ago27:21

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Satori Shakoor: Detroit's Funkadelic Midwife of Stories Born Jeanette McGruder in 1954, Detroit native Satori Shakoor knew she wanted to be a star from a young age. Her wish was granted with an audition for George Clinton’s group, The Brides of Funkenstein, and later becoming backing singer for Parliament Funkadelic. Stardom takes on many forms, an…

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Ep 072: De-Sizing the Church (pt 4): Unintended Consequences of the Church Growth Movement, with Bob Smietana 46:06

3M ago46:06

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Karl Vaters interviews Bob Smietana, a columnist for Religion News Service, and the author of Reorganized Religion: The Reshaping of the American Church and Why it Matters. Bob and Karl discuss some of unintended consequences of the Church Growth Movement from Bob's unique vantage point. They also delve into the dangers of bigness and what we can d…

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Ep 071: De-Sizing the Church (pt 3): What Eugene Peterson Is Still Teaching Us About Pastoral Ministry, with Winn Collier 39:26

3M ago39:26

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If small church pastors have a modern patron saint, Eugene Peterson might be it. In this episode, Karl Vaters talks with Peterson’s biographer, Winn Collier about the places where Winn’s book, A Burning in My Bones: The Authorized Biography of Eugene H. Peterson, Translator of The Message, overlaps with Karl's book, De-sizing the Church. They talk …

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Ep 070: De-Sizing the Church (pt 2): Why Christian Celebrity Culture Guarantees Moral Failure, with Katelyn Beaty 42:12

3M ago42:12

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One of the biggest dangers of our obsession with church size is the rise of the Christian celebrity culture. Katelyn Beaty is the author of Celebrities for Jesus: How Personas, Platforms, and Profits Are Hurting the Church. Katelyn defines celebrity as “social power without proximity.” In this conversation, Karl Vaters talks with Katelyn about what…

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Ep 069: De-Sizing the Church (pt 1): How Church Growth Became a Science, Then an Obsession, and What's Next, with Karl Vaters 37:38

4M ago37:38

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We have an unhealthy relationship with bigness in the church. Especially in the American church. And it’s killing us. The rate of church closures, departing members, and pastoral burnout is growing exponentially. This is the first episode of a series of podcasts based on Karl Vaters’ new book, De-Sizing the Church: How Church Growth Became a Scienc…

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ＳＵＮＲＩＳＥＣＬＵＢ® ００１ 𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐄 𝐓𝐄𝐂𝐇𝐍𝐎 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐆𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐒𝐈𝐕𝐄 𝐒𝐘𝐍𝐓𝐇𝐖𝐀𝐕𝐄 58:58

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∙∙·ᵒᴼᵒₒₒ ＳＵＮＲＩＳＥＣＬＵＢ® ００１ ₒₒᵒᴼᵒ·∙∙𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐄 𝐓𝐄𝐂𝐇𝐍𝐎 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐆𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐒𝐈𝐕𝐄 𝐒𝐘𝐍𝐓𝐇𝐖𝐀𝐕𝐄ᴛʀᴀᴄᴋʟɪsᴛ: 𝟶𝟷 ᴀᴅᴀᴍ ɴɪᴄᴋᴇʏ - ᴍɪssɪɴɢ ᴘɪᴇᴄᴇs (ᴇxᴛᴇɴᴅᴇᴅ ᴍɪx) [ʙʟᴀᴄᴋ ʜᴏʟᴇ ʀᴇᴄᴏʀᴅɪɴɢs]𝟶𝟸 ғɪɴɢᴇʀᴘʀɪɴᴛ & sᴘᴇɴᴄᴇʀ ʙʀᴏᴡɴ - sᴀɴᴛᴏʀɪɴɪ (ᴏʀɪɢɪɴᴀʟ ᴍɪx) [ᴀɴᴊᴜɴᴀᴅᴇᴇᴘ]𝟶𝟹 ᴀʟᴀᴛ - ᴋɴᴜʟʟ (ᴇxᴛᴇɴᴅᴇᴅ ᴍɪx) [ᴄᴏʟᴅʜᴀʀʙᴏᴜʀ ʀᴇᴄᴏʀᴅɪɴɢs]𝟶𝟺 ᴘᴀᴜʟ ᴛʜᴏᴍᴀs - ᴍʀ ᴏᴡʟ (ᴡʜᴏʀɪsᴋᴇʏ ᴇxᴛᴇɴᴅᴇᴅ ʀᴇᴍɪx) [ᴜᴠ ɴᴏɪʀ]𝟶𝟻 ᴀɴʏᴍᴀ & ɢʀɪ…

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Ep 068: The Small Church Worship Advantage, with Teresa Stewart 50:45

4M ago50:45

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Have you ever felt like your church is “less than” because you don’t have a worship experience with the talented musicians you’ve seen in larger churches? According to Teresa Stewart, not only is that not needed for an excellent worship experience, but the small church actually has advantages that are not always available to our big-church friends.…

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Ep 067: Beyond Burnout: Growing a Healthy Soul, with Ian Borkent 33:16

4M ago33:16

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Ian Borkent is a pastor in the Netherlands who walked through a season of ministry burnout and now helps pastors address this issue in their own lives through the ministry of Grow a Healthy Soul. In this episode we’ll talk about the causes of pastoral burnout, how to avoid it, and how to recruit church members to the task of helping pastors by empl…

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Ep 066: Brain Science, Christian Connection, and Character Development, with Michel Hendricks 49:02

5M ago49:02

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Our brains are the most important, but least understood part of our body. In this episode, Karl Vaters interviews Michel Hendricks about the fascinating place where faith and brain science intersect. Michel is the co-author (with Jim Wilder) of The Other Half of Church: Christian Community, Brain Science, and Overcoming Spiritual Stagnation, which …

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Ep 065: Helping Small Churches Thrive (A special message from Karl Vaters) 47:19

6M ago47:19

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This is the second of two very special episodes that we’re doing in back-to-back weeks instead of our usual bi-weekly schedule. This episode features the message I preached in January 2024, on the day our church honored Shelley and me for our 31 years of serving the church on staff. In this message, I talked about what we’re doing next, including w…

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Ep 064: The Value of Pastoral Longevity (Gary Garcia interviews Karl Vaters) 18:59

6M ago18:59

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This is the first of two very special episodes that we’re doing in back-to-back weeks, instead of our usual bi-weekly schedule. In January 2024, Karl and Shelley Vaters were honored by their home church as they ended 31 years on the pastoral staff—25 years as lead pastor, six years as teaching pastor. This, and the next episode of The Church Lobby …

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Carla Patullo: From Scoring A Film to Scoring A GRAMMY Nomination 31:56

6M ago31:56

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Summary If you’re a movie buff, you’re going to love today’s guest. She’s a composer and multi-instrumentalist whose music has appeared in over 30 motion pictures and soundtracks like Porno, This Is Jessica, and Lotte That Silhouette Girl. Not to mention over 100 song placements in Emmy and BAFTA award-winning shows like Ellen DeGeneres, The Young …

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Ep 063: Using A.I. Without Losing Your Soul: A Step-by-Step Guide, with Jason Moore 1:13:17

6M ago1:13:17

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A little over a year ago, A.I. came into our lives in a big way. Suddenly, it seemed to be everywhere. Karl Vaters talks with Jason Moore about what A.I. is, why it came into our lives so suddenly, and what its strengths and dangers are. Then they spend the bulk of this slightly longer-than-usual episode with Jason physically walking us through usi…

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Ep 062: Maybe You Shouldn't Live-Stream Your Church Service, with Tim Fox 53:41

7M ago53:41

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Everyone has an opinion about live streaming, pro or con. As I sift through it, I only want to give a platform to the most helpful, thoughtful voices, and Tim Fox is one of them. In this podcast, we talk about the content of a Facebook post Tim wrote that challenged the reasons most churches live stream their services, while offering some thoughtfu…

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Ep 061: Why Reading Matters for Ministry, with Austin Carty 52:22

8M ago52:22

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Pastors need to read, not just for information, but for formation. Austin Carty and Karl Vaters cover topics like: The importance of reading many types of books, not just works of theology and leadership How reading helps us become more mature, wise, and caring How reading the Bible with a sense of wonder helps embed its truths into our lives How i…

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GoGo Germaine: A Riot Grrrl’s Fury Painted Black 33:11

7M ago33:11

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GoGo Germaine: A Riot Grrrl’s Fury Painted Black Author and music journalist Erin Barnes, a.k.a. GoGo Germaine, shares the highs and lows of her girl gang days as a teen rebel. Her book Glory Guitars: Memoir of a ‘90s Teenage Punk Rock Grrrl chronicles Gogo’s questionable firsts at varying degrees of sobriety. There’s more than meets the eye to a w…

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Ep 060: How Just Showing Up Can Change Everything, with Drew Dyck 44:14

8M ago44:14

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Just showing up in people’s lives is such an important aspect of life and ministry. Karl Vaters talks with Drew Dyck about why this is so important, as outlined in Drew’s new book, Just Show Up: How Small Acts of Faithfulness Change Everything (A Guide for Exhausted Christians). Including: The value of our physical presence in pastoral ministry The…

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Sibylion & Amanda Darling - Fragile (Extended Mix) 7:25

8M ago7:25

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Sibylion & Amanda Darling - Fragile (Extended Mix) by Amanda DarlingBy Amanda Darling

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Ep 059: How Churches Can Stop Burning Out Pastors, with Josh Taylor 55:52

8M ago55:52

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Burnout is a huge issue among pastors. But did you know there’s a simple (but not simplistic) way to start addressing and reducing burnout? And that your congregation can help you with it? That’s the premise of Karl's conversation with Josh Taylor, based on his book, A Preach Well Church: How Churches Can Stop Burning Out Pastors. Josh and Karl tal…

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Ep 058: The Power of Prayer In Church Revitalization, with Lavern E. “Bud” Brown 56:20

9M ago56:20

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There are so many books about how to turn a lifeless church around. Most concentrate on the pastor’s role. But what about the role of the congregation members? In small churches, this is especially important. Karl Vaters talks with Bud Brown about how to help the congregation become agents of life and hope in a dying church through the power of pra…

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Lurleen Ladd: Pursuing Music As A Second Act 41:02

9M ago41:02

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Todays’s guest is a singer-songwriter with an evolutionary heart. Her story shines light on the meandering path that many of us often travel before finally committing to pursuing our deepest passions. An accountant and social worker by training, she founded nonprofits and other businesses with her husband, Dan. While she couldn’t muster the courage…

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Ep 057: How to Turn Board Meetings Into God Meetings, with Dave Beckwith 40:37

9M ago40:37

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In a recent survey, 80 percent of respondents said "yes" to the question, “since serving on a church board, do you feel your spiritual life has declined?” Why is this happening, and what can be done about it? In this episode, Karl Vaters talks with Dave Beckwith about How to Turn Your Board Meetings Into God Meetings, including How our current corp…

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Ep 056: You're Pastoring More People Than You Think, with Chad Brooks 39:50

10M ago39:50

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With people attending church less frequently now, you average Sunday attendance represents a smaller percent of your regulars than ever befofe. And it affects how we pastor them and what they expect of the church in ways we may not realize. Karl Vaters talks about this with Chad Brooks, a co-vocational pastor, blogger at RevChadBrooks.com, and the …

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Michele Darling: Women, Technology & Music's Future 45:54

10M ago45:54

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It’s my first podcast episode to launch on Substack! Scroll to the bottom to hear more episodes— all are available for free. Herizon Music is funded by subscribers like yourself. If you like what you hear and see, pls upgrade to a paid subscription. Thank you for joining our band of dreamers, rule breakers, and rockstars! — Thea 🎶 Upgrade now! Toda…

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Ep 055: What I Learned By Taking A Sabbatical, with Karl Vaters 32:48

10M ago32:48

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In this solo episode, Karl Vaters shares 22 lessons he learned on his recent sabbatical that will help you if you’re considering one yourself. Including: How long it should be How to prepare for it What to expect, emotionally and mentally How to fade in and fade out of it slowly and more BONUS MATERIAL (Available to Patreon supporters and newslette…

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AXION 142 2:00:02

11M ago2:00:02

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AXION 142 by Amanda DarlingBy Amanda Darling

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Ep 054: 10 Surprising Stats That Prove Church Size Matters, with Brady Shearer 1:03:02

11M ago1:03:02

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Karl Vaters talks with Brady Shearer, summarizing a report about church trends and church size. Karl and Brady talk about those stats and what they mean for small church ministry, including: How stats don’t tell you a church’s story, but they can help you see things you might not otherwise pay attention to Good news about racial, age and ethnic div…

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Enchantment (AFTERUS Radio Edit) [Raveup-Uplay Recordings] 3:56

11M ago3:56

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Amanda Darling's haunting vocals tell the story of giving into a forbidden love.Raveup - Uplay recordings https://www.beatport.com/release/enchantment-afterus-remix/4078508By Amanda Darling

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Ep 053: The Secret Power of Kindness, with Greg Atkinson 54:18

11M ago54:18

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Karl Vaters talks with Greg Atkinson, the author of several books, including The Secret Power of Kindness: 10 Keys to Unlocking Your Capacity to Change the World. Greg is probably most well-known as one of the leading church experts on hospitality and First Impressions. In this conversation, Greg talks about his brave choice to end the cycle of abu…

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Ep 052: The Power of Forgiveness, with Dr. Bruce & Toni Hebel 49:56

12M ago49:56

49:56

Forgiveness may be the most desired, but among the least understood virtues found in scripture, and in life. Karl Vaters talks with Dr. Bruce & Toni Hebel, co-authors of Forgiving Forward: Unleashing the Forgiveness Revolution. In this episode we talk about The Power of Forgiveness, including a lot of ideas that may feel counterintuitive to you, so…

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Ep 051: Unlock Your Bible, with Dianne Finkelde 33:50

1y ago33:50

33:50

Karl Vaters interviews Dianne Finkelde, the author of several books, including Unlock Your Bible: The How-to Study Guide for Everyday Christians. Karl and Dianne talk about, not just the importance of reading the Bible, but how to read it in a way that the everyday person can understand it, appreciate it, and do what it says, including: Letting the…

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Vanessa Lively: Home Street’s Gypsy Godmother 39:09

1y ago39:09

39:09

Vanessa Lively walks the talk of a free-spirited soul who channels the healing power of music into uplifting the chronically unhoused in Austin, TX. Her story as a creative and advocate is powerful and thought provoking. In this episode: Vanessa’s gypsy-esque musical roots and lifestyle that took her from Texas to Ecuador to Bolivia and Peru. The s…

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Ep 050: How To Plan A Sabbatical, with Karl Vaters 24:37

1y ago24:37

24:37

If you've never taken a sabbatical or wondered why they matter, this podcast is a great introduction to it. In this solo podcast, Karl Vaters talks about: Why sabbaticals matter for pastors An important lesson on time management from the life of the Apostle Paul Why Karl is taking his sabbatical now The sabbatical template he will follow How to get…

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Ep 049: YouTube Strategy for Churches, with Sallie Guillory 49:57

1y ago49:57

49:57

Karl Vaters interviews Sallie Guillory, the author of YouTube Strategy for Churches: A practical guide for your church to reach more people through YouTube. Karl and Sallie talk about some extremely practical ideas to use the world’s biggest video platform and second largest search engine to help people find your content, including: How to get more…

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Ep 048: Post-Pandemic Trends In Small Church Ministry, with Dale Sellers 40:12

1y ago40:12

40:12

Karl Vaters interviews Dale Sellers of the 95 Network, which provides resources for the 95 percent of churches that are not large. In this conversation, Dale and Karl talk about some of the important issues facing small churches as we come out of the pandemic and look ahead to 5-10 years of fallout, including: The need for rest and soul care for pa…

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Ep 047: Overcoming The Dangers of Elitist Christianity, with Michael Clary 43:48

1y ago43:48

43:48

Karl Vaters interviews Michael Clary about the dangers of what he calls Elitist Christianity. This conversation was inspired by a Twitter thread Michael wrote in which he confessed to an arrogant attitude he had developed as a young, successful church planter. Michael found himself looking down on pastors and Christians who hadn’t had his training,…

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