Try Tank Podcast

In this episode Fr. Lorenzo talks with Fr Tim Bear about the rule of life that was developed for his congregation and how they have lived fully into it and how he thinks it has led to church growth.  Fr. Tim Bear Fr. Tim is a priest in the Diocese of Oklahoma and planted Grace Church in Yukon, OK in 2014 with his wife, The Rev. Kirsten Baer. He is a graduate of the University of Oklahoma and Virginia Theological Seminary. A father of two kids and one dog, Tim enjoys cycling, hiking, and martial arts in his free time.  

In this episode Fr. Lorenzo talks with an expert on Gen Z to figure out what they are like andhow the church might meet them on their spiritual journey. From diversity (in many forms) to“Adopt a Grandma,” it’s a deeper dive into the future of the church.Antonin FicatierAnto has a portfolio career at the crossroad of entrepreneurship, youth culture, and academicwork. He co-founded Chinese Institute, today one of France's leading training centers dedicatedto teaching Chinese. Anto went to Business School in France, studied Economics in China, andcompleted a Master's Degree in Christian Education at Princeton Seminary. He worked for 6years with youth and young adults in Hong Kong and England, before joining YPulse (the world’sbest youth intelligence company) as the Director for Western Europe in 2022. His hope is to oneday finish his Ph.D. in experimental theology that he started a while back at the University ofBirmingham (UK). Originally from France, Anto lives in south London with his wife Jess and theirbaby Leo.Book mentioned:Fight: How Gen Z Is Channeling Their Passion and Fear to Save America, By John Della Volpehttps://www.amazon.com/Fight-Channeling-Their-Passion-America/dp/125087551X

In this episode, Lorenzo discusses the challenges faced by young clergy, including burnout, financial pressure, and loneliness, with Reverend Rachel Fields and Reverend Moe Letterman. The guests share their experiences of leaving parish ministry and finding their true calling, emphasizing the importance of supporting and nurturing young clergy to ensure the future of the church. Father Lorenzo announces an upcoming experiment that Try Tank is conducting to work with clergy and help them find joy and fulfillment in their lives.The TryTank Podcast is produced with the assistance of Resonate Media.TryTank music is provided by Blue Dot sessionsOur opening theme is Town Market and our closing theme is Lakal

In this episode Lorenzo is joined by Bob Johansen. He shows us how to think future back — asking the questions: What future do we envision? What changes are coming next? What shall we do now, to prepare ourselves for unprecedented futures? In his new book, Bob shows how COVID-19, with all its tragic consequences, also created an opportunity to ask this basic question: why do we work in offices at all? You’ll be surprised as to how this applies to the church as well.  As you’ll hear, Bob’s book, Office Shock, may be the first book to have its own chatbot. You can try it here by asking the questions you have about office shock: Talk with Office Shock (https://officeshock.ai/)  To get Bob’s new book go here: wwww.bkconnection.com and use code OFFSHOCK for 30% off. (eBook and Audiobook anywhere in the world) (Print U.S. only). For group orders contact Leslie Davis ldavis@bkpub.com.  Bob Johansen is a distinguished fellow with the Institute for the Future in Silicon Valley. For more than 30 years, Bob has helped organizations around the world prepare for and shape the future, including corporations such as P&G, Walmart, United Rentals, and GlaxoSmithKline, as well as a range of major universities and nonprofits.  The author or co-author of twelve books, including the best-selling Get There Early: Sensing the Future to Compete in the Present, Leaders Make the Future, The New Leadership Literacies: Thriving in a Future of Extreme Disruption and Distributed Everything, Full-Spectrum Thinking: Escaping the Boxes in a Post-Categorical Future, and Office Shock: Creating Better Futures for Working and Living. Bob’s books are used widely in corporations, universities, nonprofits, and at the Army War College.  Bob holds a B.S. from the University of Illinois, which he attended on a basketball scholarship, and a Ph.D. from Northwestern University—as well as a master’s degree that focused on world religions.The TryTank Podcast is produced with the assistance of Resonate Media.TryTank music is provided by Blue Dot sessionsOur opening theme is Town Market and our closing theme is Lakal

In this episode Fr Lorenzo is joined by the Rev. Jon Jordan to talk about the latest developments regarding artificial developments since ChatGPT (and now others) have come to be. What does this mean for the church and where is God in all of this? Fr. Jon Jordan is a priest at Church of the Incarnation (Dallas) and serves as the Headmaster of the Dallas Campus and Theology Department Chair for Coram Deo Academy, a school in the classical Christian tradition. Here is the article referenced in the show:https://covenant.livingchurch.org/2023/01/27/artificial-intelligence-is-no-substitute-for-wisdom/ The TryTank Podcast is produced with the assistance of Resonate Media.TryTank music is provided by Blue Dot sessionsOur opening theme is Town Market and our closing theme is LakalGuest: The Rev. Jon JordanHost: The Rev. Lorenzo Lebrija