
Talking Church
Talking Church is a podcast hosted by River Valley Network that discusses trends in the church and culture. In each episode, you will learn from ministry leaders on a variety of subjects, develop your leadership skills and break new growth barriers!
Latest episodes

Nov 19, 2024 • 43min
Moving From Creative Person to Creative Leader
Episode 148: Kirk Graham and Aaron Johnson join Logan to share how they grew from being a creative person to becoming a creative leader. They give insight on the need for organizational skills, the value of training up new creatives and how to navigate making decisions that will help the team mature.

Nov 12, 2024 • 44min
Avoiding Church Rivalry | Clarence St. John
Episode 147: In this enlightening conversation, Pastor Clarence shares his extensive experience in pastoral leadership, discussing the importance of unity among churches, navigating the challenges of interim pastorship, and the need for adaptation in ministry amidst cultural changes. He reflects on sustaining through difficult times, raising the next generation of pastors, and the significance of personal spiritual discipline.

Nov 5, 2024 • 53min
Responding to "Purity Culture" | Phylicia Masonheimer
Episode 146: Phylicia Masonheimer joins the podcast to respond to the difficulties of holiness and purity culture. Phylicia shares her personal struggle with shame and erotica and how she overcame that by the power of the Holy Spirit. Phylicia has a passion for helping women learn the Bible and recover from the trauma of their past.

Oct 29, 2024 • 44min
Using Video Games to Reach The Next Generation | Jon Rush
Episode 145: Jon Rush joins Logan in discussing the intersection of video gaming and ministry. Jon emphasizing its cultural relevance, the potential of video games as a tool for evangelism and the dangers and opportunities of virtual reality becoming more and more real.

Oct 24, 2024 • 54min
They Both Had Abortions, Now They're Fighting To Stop Them
Episode 144: Aniela Chis and Jeff Bradford from Human Coalition join Logan to discuss overcoming the trauma of abortion and how they are helping resource women to choose life, regardless of their circumstances.

Oct 22, 2024 • 34min
Can Pastors Endorse a Candidate? (w/ Attorney Ryan Bangert)
Episode 143: Logan and Ryan discuss the Johnson Amendment, the importance and challenges pastors face in communicating political issues, the protection of First Amendment rights, and do their best to answer the question: "Can pastors endorse a political candidate?"

Oct 15, 2024 • 52min
How to Handle Criticism in Ministry w/ Russell Johnson
Episode 142: Logan sits down with Pastor Russell Johnson from The Pursuit NW share how he handles criticism, his transition from politics to pastor, and what excited him about the next generation.

Oct 8, 2024 • 48min
Make Theology Great Again | Dr. Joel Muddamalle
Episode 141: Dr. Joel Muddamalle joins Logan to talk about building our theology framework, working with multiple denominations and how we we can apply theology in our daily life.

Oct 1, 2024 • 34min
A Stroke Survivor's Message of Hope | Katherine Wolf
Episode 140: Katherine Wolf join Logan to share her miraculous story of surviving a stroke, and how she had to relearn to eat, speak and walk. She encourages listeners that despite your circumstances, suffering may be a greater gift than you realize.

Sep 24, 2024 • 39min
Can Christians Shape the Culture? Ebenezer Endiryas
Episode 139: This week Logan is joined by Pastor Ebenezer Endiryas, host of "Shaping The Culture" podcast, to discuss growing up in an Ethiopian church, being a single pastor, church planting and his history in podcasting