Pastor Writer: Conversations on Reading, Writing, and the Christian Life

Chase Replogle
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Apr 21, 2021 • 53min

Kurt Willems — Podcasting, Writing, and Pastoral Side Projects

Kurt Willems is a pastor, writer, and spiritual director. After several years in student and adult church ministry in Central California, he partnered with the Brethren in Christ to plant a Christian community in Seattle called Pangea Church. Kurt maintains a resource website, which hosts articles and podcasts, called Theology Curator (formerly called, The Paulcast). He is passionate about taking dense ideas and communicating them in ways that are empowering for people in all walks of life. He holds a master of divinity degree from Fresno Pacific Biblical Seminary and a master's degree in comparative religion from the University of Washington (where he focused on the historical Paul within Judaism and the Roman Empire). Kurt also completed a two-year training program to become a spiritual director called, Stewards of the Mystery. His first book, Echoing Hope: How the Humanity of Jesus Redeems our Pain, released this last month. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Apr 7, 2021 • 49min

Cory Verner — The Rise of Audio Books

Cory Verner began in the audiobook industry in 2003 when the market was 90% cassettes. In 2004, he founded christianaudio, a niche audiobook publisher focused on thoughtful Christian audio content. christianaudio's first sale was a download on christianaudio.com, one of the initial few audiobook download sites.He and his wife Crissy began an audiobook production company in 2005 – Ver-ity Audio Productions – which works with all of the major publishing houses as well as niche Christian companies and ministries and produces hundreds of titles a year though that name and ONE Audiobooks.ONE Audoibooks specializes in nonfiction, inspirational content. They are disrupting the audio space with innovative solutions for publishers, authors, and ministries. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Mar 31, 2021 • 47min

HB Charles — Preaching and Writing

Dr. HB Charles is the Pastor-Teacher at the Shiloh Metropolitan Baptist Church of Jacksonville and Orange Park, Florida, where he has served since 2008.Prior to joining the Shiloh Church, he led the Mt. Sinai Missionary Baptist Church of Los Angeles for almost eighteen years. Succeeding his late father, he began pastoring at Mt. Sinai at the age of seventeen – a senior in high school.He is a regular speaker at churches, conferences, and conventions around the country.He is also the author of several books including… It Happens After Prayer On Preaching On Pastoring And he is the host of The On Preaching Podcast – the podcast dedicated to helping you preach faithfully, clearly, and better. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Mar 24, 2021 • 49min

Winn Collier — Writing the Biography of Eugene Peterson

Win Collier was a  Pastor for twenty-five years, founding All Souls Charlottesville. He now serves at Western Theological Seminary as Director of The Eugene Peterson Center for Christian Imagination & Associate Professor of Pastoral Theology and Christian Imagination. He received a Ph.D. from the University of Virginia where his work centered on the intersection of literary fiction and religion, particularly the sacramental landscape of Wendell Berry’s fictional town of Port William.This month Winn releases his official authorized biography of Eugene Peterson. He joined me to discuss how the project came about, tackling the overwhelming amount of material, and deciding what to include.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Mar 17, 2021 • 52min

Thomas Umstattd — Author Branding and Cancel Culture

Thomas Umstattd, Jr. is an author, speaker, and consultant helping authors better market their writing. He provides online tools and advice through his company Author Media.He has worked with numerous publishers on marketing strategies and also worked as a literary agent. Thomas is the host of the Novel Marketing Podcast and the Christian Publishing Show podcast. It’s one of the writing podcasts I listen to weekly.He is a friend of the podcast making his second appearance to talk with me about an author's personal branding. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Mar 10, 2021 • 49min

K.J. Ramsey — The Witness of Suffering and Writing About It

K.J. Ramsey is a licensed professional counselor and writer.Her writing has been published in Christianity Today, RELEVANT, The Huffington Post, Fathom Magazine, Health Central, and more on the integration of theology, psychology, and spiritual formation.Last year she released the book This Too Shall Last: Finding Grace When Suffering Lingers. She joined me to talk about her own suffering, how suffering can be a witness to God's grace, and also about writing. How can you use your own story to help others? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Mar 3, 2021 • 31min

Leland Ryken — Teaching Literature and the Bible as Literature

Dr. Leland Ryken (PhD, University of Oregon) is Professor of English at Wheaton College. He has authored or edited several books, including The Word of God in English, The Dictionary of Biblical Imagery, and The Complete Literary Guide to the Bible. He is a frequent speaker at the Evangelical Theological Society and served as literary stylist for The Holy Bible, English Standard Version.He joined me to talk about teaching literature, the Bible as literature, and his new book, Recovering the Lost Art of Reading. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Feb 24, 2021 • 43min

Rob Ketterling — Unity and Generosity of Writing

Pastor Rob Ketterling founded River Valley Church in an elementary school in 1995. It has since grown into a thriving church in and around Minneapolis.He is the author of the books such as Change Before You Have To,  Front Row Leadership, Fix It, and his latest release, The Speed of Unity.In addition to leading River Valley, he also serves on several organizational boards including the Lead Team of the Association of Related Churches (ARC) and speaks at events and conferences around the world.In our discussion, we explore the speed of unity but also how books can be used for increased generosity. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Feb 17, 2021 • 38min

James Emory White — The Crisis of Character in Church Leadership

Dr. James Emory White is the founding and senior pastor of Mecklenburg Community Church in Charlotte, North Carolina; President of Serious Times, a ministry that explores the intersection of faith and culture and he hosts the website and, ChurchAndCulture.org.He is a ranked adjunct professor of theology and culture at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, where he also served as their fourth president. He is the author of more than twenty books that have been translated into ten languages.Recently, he published an article on the crisis of character facing church leaders. He wrote, "Oh, for a generation of leaders who would pick up the basin and towel in exchange for platform and notoriety." He joins me to talk about the crisis and a better way forward. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Feb 10, 2021 • 37min

Nate Pickowicz — A Seven Year Reading Plan and Studying the Bible

Nate Pickowicz is pastor of Harvest Bible Church in New Hampshire. He is the author and editor of several books including Reviving New England, Why We're Protestant, and The American Puritans.He has also written for Tabletalk and Credo, and is one of the founding members of Reformada, a ministry to promote sound doctrine.He recently released a new book entitled How to Eat Your Bible: A Simple Approach to Learning and Loving the Word of God. He joins me to talk about studying the Bible and offers a simple approach for a deeper and teacher engagement with scripture. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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