Ministry in a Secular Age featuring Dr. Andrew Root

This week Pastor Andrew Esqueda has a great question for the pod about the tension church leaders feel balancing relevance & resonance. Andy also has a *brand new book* - The Church After Innovation - out now.  Get your copy on Amazon today along with all of Andy's other books. Special thanks to Baker Publishing for sponsoring our podcast.  

Ministry is hard in a world of black-and-white divisive issues, political polarization, and different opinions.  How can leaders make sense of it all? Andy thinks that Karl Barth might have some clues - especially when we take a step back to let "God be God". Special thanks to our sponsor Baker Publishing.  New episodes drop every other week.  Thanks for listening.

We're back with a new name, a new schedule, and a new sponsor! This week we're digging into the new name question with Andy.   What does it mean when the Church "stops working"?   Is that even possible?  And what does that mean for those in ministry?   Special thanks to our new sponsor Baker Publishing.  New episodes drop every other week.  Thanks for listening!

Andy's brand new book - Churches and the Crisis of Decline - is out now! Derek took some time to sit down with Andy to talk about the book, the real "crisis" the church is facing (hint - it's not decline), and the importance for church leaders to simply wait for God to act. Grab your copy of the book here - https://tinyurl.com/4pnbkdre www.newtimereligion.org www.twitter.com/newtimereligion www.facebook.com/newtimereligion New Time Religion featuring Dr. Andrew Root produced by Derek Tronsgard.

Everyone loves Ted Lasso.  But Andy thinks that this points to a bigger issue in our culture & church. When we're always trying to be positive and smooth, life becomes an exhausting performance where we hide our jagged edges.  And this isn't always healthy, and it's definitely not the point of the Gospel. Andy's book The Congregation in a Secular Age is out now.  Be sure to grab your copy today: https://tinyurl.com/yxu2mcx2 www.newtimereligion.org www.twitter.com/newtimereligion www.facebook.com/newtimereligion New Time Religion featuring Dr. Andrew Root produced by Derek Tronsgard.

We've talked about "resonance" a lot on the podcast, but what does it look like in the real world? This week Andy shares a personal story from a family trip to Hawaii featuring messy dolphins and finding beauty in the midst of it all. Andy's book The Congregation in a Secular Age is out now.  Be sure to grab your copy today: https://tinyurl.com/yxu2mcx2 www.newtimereligion.org www.twitter.com/newtimereligion www.facebook.com/newtimereligion New Time Religion featuring Dr. Andrew Root produced by Derek Tronsgard.

We're back from summer break with a new batch of episodes and it's....been....quite the year. There's a lot going on with the global COVID pandemic, political turmoil, issues of equality and justice, and more.  And so to kick things off, Andy talks about the perspective thinkers like Taylor and Rosa can give us during historic times like these. Also - did you know that dogs tell time through smell? Andy's book The Congregation in a Secular Age is out now.  Be sure to grab your copy today: https://tinyurl.com/yxu2mcx2 www.newtimereligion.org www.twitter.com/newtimereligion www.facebook.com/newtimereligion New Time Religion featuring Dr. Andrew Root produced by Derek Tronsgard.

It's the middle of summer and who knows if we'll ever watch movies in the theater again.  But...we DO have another episode of Andy's Movie Club featuring a movie that you can stream at-home and watch along with us! This time we're watching the Amazon original movie "Brad's Status" starring Ben Stiller.  If you're old like us you'll love it and identify with Brad and his mid-life crisis.  If you're under 35 you'll probably think Brad is a selfish jerk.  But still give it a shot!     The movie is all about resonance, relationships, being vs. having, and finding the good life.  It's almost like Hartmut Rosa and Charles Taylor wrote the darn thing! This summer Andy is also teaming up with Homebrewed Christianity's Tripp Fuller for an on-line pop-up learning community.  Check it out at:  https://homebrewedchristianity.lpages.co/oursecularage/ Andy's new book The Congregation in a Secular Age is out now.  Be sure to grab your copy today: https://tinyurl.com/yxu2mcx2 And, as always, the listener hotline is still open.  Give us a call at 651-800-1089 and we might use your question in a future episode. www.newtimereligion.org www.twitter.com/newtimereligion www.facebook.com/newtimereligion New Time Religion featuring Dr. Andrew Root produced by Derek Tronsgard.

We're excited to introduce Andy's Movie Club - a new type of episode that gives you the chance to stay inside on a screen.  Because who hasn't been doing that lately!? Join us as we explore Hulu's new documentary WeWork and look at what insights it has for the Church and for building community. Andy's new book The Congregation in a Secular Age is out now.  Be sure to grab your copy today: https://tinyurl.com/yxu2mcx2 Andy is also excited to team up with Homebrewed Christianity's Tripp Fuller for a summer reading group: https://homebrewedchristianity.lpages.co/oursecularage/ And, as always, the listener hotline is still open.  Give us a call at 651-800-1089 and we might use your question in a future episode. www.newtimereligion.org www.twitter.com/newtimereligion www.facebook.com/newtimereligion New Time Religion featuring Dr. Andrew Root produced by Derek Tronsgard.  

How does sin work in the Age of Authenticity?  And why are both grace and sin eclipsed in a secular age?  We dig into the listener mailbag this week to explore all that and more.  Huge shout-out to Zoe for the great question this week. The Congregation in a Secular Age is out now.  Be sure to grab your copy today: https://tinyurl.com/yxu2mcx2 And, as always, the listener hotline is still open.  Give us a call at 651-800-1089 and we might use your question in a future episode. www.newtimereligion.org www.twitter.com/newtimereligion www.facebook.com/newtimereligion New Time Religion featuring Dr. Andrew Root produced and edited by Derek Tronsgard.