Doug has a great conversation with a dear friend fresh off his sabbatical. Cody has been in ministry for over 15 years and currently serves as a youth pastor in central PA. He recently came off a really unique sabbatical adventure of hiking the Camino de Santiago. We talk ministry, health, calling, and rest. We hope you all have a great thanksgiving and enjoy time with family and friends. Thanks for all that you do as pastors and leaders. We’d love to hear from you. Drop us a line. Doug – Douglas@bendingbranches.org Bob – bob@kairospartnerships.org **Monday Morning Pastor is produced by the incredibly gifted Joel Limbauan. Check out his great video and podcast work at On a Limb Productions www.onalimbproductions.com If this podcast adds value to you, your team, or your organization, consider (1) subscribing (2) leaving a review and (3) sharing it with others…

Doug and Bob chat with their friend JR Rozko about his story of becoming an Anglican Priest, the church he pastors with his wife Amy, and how he met Jesus. JR is a gift and we are glad to share him with you all! We’d love to hear from you. Drop us a line. Doug – Douglas@bendingbranches.org Bob – bob@kairospartnerships.org **Monday Morning Pastor is produced by the incredibly gifted Joel Limbauan. Check out his great video and podcast work at On a Limb Productions www.onalimbproductions.com If this podcast adds value to you, your team, or your organization, consider (1) subscribing (2) leaving a review and (3) sharing it with others…

Doug and Bob chat with professor and author Drew Keane about his book How to Use the Book of Common Prayer. You might be thinking, how does this relate to me, I am not an Anglican, nor do I want to be? I would challenge you and say that my own prayer life has been greatly impacted by the BCP over the past year. There is a richness to learning from prayer that is much older and broader than the traditions that are only a hundred years or so. Drew also, was part of the team that transposed and released the 1662 BCP. Also amazing!!! Drew’s Book: How to Use the Book of Common Prayer: A Guide to the Anglican Liturgy We’d love to hear from you. Drop us a line. Doug – Douglas@bendingbranches.org Bob – bob@kairospartnerships.org **Monday Morning Pastor is produced by the incredibly gifted Joel Limbauan. Check out his great video and podcast work at On a Limb Productions www.onalimbproductions.com If this podcast adds value to you, your team, or your organization, consider (1) subscribing (2) leaving a review and (3) sharing it with others…

Doug and Bob chat with Pastor and author Caleb Campbell about the opportunities for discipleship and mission that are ahead of us in the election cycle. He brings into view some practical and creative ways to love and care for folks in your congregation who are living into the political fear in this season. Caleb has had a lot of experience in this world as his church was deeply impacted by the 2020 election. If your church is praying and actively working through ways forward or you are feeling the divide in your community during this election cycle, you are going to want to give this a listen to. Caleb’s Book: Disarming Leviathan: Loving Your Christian Nationalist Neighbor We’d love to hear from you. Drop us a line. Doug – Douglas@bendingbranches.org Bob – bob@kairospartnerships.org **Monday Morning Pastor is produced by the incredibly gifted Joel Limbauan. Check out his great video and podcast work at On a Limb Productions www.onalimbproductions.com If this podcast adds value to you, your team, or your organization, consider (1) subscribing (2) leaving a review and (3) sharing it with others…

Mark Matlock is Senior Fellow at Barna and a facilitator of innovation and impact. As the founder of WisdomWorks, he has been a consultant for many national and international faith-based organizations, helping them adapt to changing times by turning data and research into strategy and action. Having guided many projects with Barna, Mark's research provides insights into understanding younger generations, cultivating resilient disciples, and knowing the pulse of your city. Mark most recently coauthored Faith for Exiles with David Kinnaman and is currently the Executive Director of Urbana for InterVarsity Christian Fellowship. We hope you enjoy this conversation with former president of Youth Specialties Mark Matlock. Mark’s Book: Faith for the Curious: How an Era of Spiritual Openness Shapes the Way We Live and Help Others Follow Jesus Mark’s Website: https://markmatlock.com/ We’d love to hear from you. Drop us a line. Doug – Douglas@bendingbranches.org Bob – bob@kairospartnerships.org **Monday Morning Pastor is produced by the incredibly gifted Joel Limbauan. Check out his great video and podcast work at On a Limb Productions www.onalimbproductions.com If this podcast adds value to you, your team, or your organization, consider (1) subscribing (2) leaving a review and (3) sharing it with others…

Doug and Bob talk Church with Natalie Runion. One of the many things that we appreciate about Natalie is the way she is able to be honest, raw and hopeful for what is to come. Natalie talks about her new book, the story behind it, how this was one of the hardest books to write, and what she has discovered about the love she has for the Church in the process. We are glad to share this episode with you. Natalie’s Book: The House That Jesus Built: Leading Our Churches Back to God’s Original Blueprint Natalie’s Website: https://natalierunion.com/about/ We’d love to hear from you. Drop us a line. Doug – Douglas@bendingbranches.org Bob – bob@kairospartnerships.org **Monday Morning Pastor is produced by the incredibly gifted Joel Limbauan. Check out his great video and podcast work at On a Limb Productions www.onalimbproductions.com If this podcast adds value to you, your team, or your organization, consider (1) subscribing (2) leaving a review and (3) sharing it with others…

Doug has a great chat with writer, editor, catechist and trained horticulturist — Julie Lane-Gay about her book on faith and liturgy titled The Riches of Your Grace . Julie has been shaped by and thought deeply about the ways in which the Book of Common Prayer has formed her and the gift it is to shape us in our ordinary life. I appreciate the ways in which liturgy has brought forward many deep parts of God’s character and ways that we can enter into prayer in a natural and focused way. I am glad we get to share this conversation with pastors! We hope you enjoy. Julie’s Book: The Riches of Your Grace We’d love to hear from you. Drop us a line. Doug – Douglas@bendingbranches.org Bob – bob@kairospartnerships.org **Monday Morning Pastor is produced by the incredibly gifted Joel Limbauan. Check out his great video and podcast work at On a Limb Productions www.onalimbproductions.com If this podcast adds value to you, your team, or your organization, consider (1) subscribing (2) leaving a review and (3) sharing it with others…

Doug and Bob talk prayer, faith journey, culture, and the arts with our second time guest David Taylor. For those not familiar with David, he is a theologian, author, speaker, priest, and director of initiatives in art and faith. A professor at Fuller Theological Seminary, he has lectured widely on the arts, from Thailand to South Africa. He has written for The Washington Post, Image Journal, Theology Today, Worship , Religion News Service, Christianity Today, and Books & Culture , among others. He lives in Austin with his wife Phaedra , a visual artist and gardener, and his daughter Blythe and son Sebastian. David’s Book: Prayers for the Pilgrimage: A Book of Collects for all of Life. David’s Website: https://www.wdavidotaylor.com/ We’d love to hear from you. Drop us a line. Doug – Douglas@bendingbranches.org Bob – bob@kairospartnerships.org **Monday Morning Pastor is produced by the incredibly gifted Joel Limbauan. Check out his great video and podcast work at On a Limb Productions www.onalimbproductions.com If this podcast adds value to you, your team, or your organization, consider (1) subscribing (2) leaving a review and (3) sharing it with others…

Both Bob and Doug were youth pastors, Doug was obviously better than Bob, but I digress. This episode Bob and Doug talk with youth ministry legend Tic Long who has seen the scope from the early years of youth ministry being a thing until now. It has the feel of a PBS documentary that could be next Ken Burns project. Tic Long has spent most of his adult life in youth ministry and leadership. He worked at Youth Specialties for 34 years. Most of those years he spent leading the National Youth Workers Convention, which he loved and poured his heart and soul into. Speaking of soul, Tic also had a killer soul patch. We hope you enjoy this conversation with Tic Long. We’d love to hear from you. Drop us a line. Doug – Douglas@bendingbranches.org Bob – bob@kairospartnerships.org **Monday Morning Pastor is produced by the incredibly gifted Joel Limbauan. Check out his great video and podcast work at On a Limb Productions www.onalimbproductions.com If this podcast adds value to you, your team, or your organization, consider (1) subscribing (2) leaving a review and (3) sharing it with others…

Doug and Bob talk with Jeff Haanen the founder of The Denver Institute for Faith and Work. Jeff has learned that real transformation takes place “from the inside out.” When emotional and spiritual health and the pursuit of truth gives birth to healthy work and thriving relationships, leaders are positioned to make long-lasting positive social and cultural impact. As pastors one of the most important aspects of our calling is to help our folks in the workforce thrive and see life in that sector as mission and important to the kingdom. We hope you enjoy this episode, share it with folks in your congregation who work in the public sector. Jeff’s Book: Working from the Inside Out: A Brief Guide to Inner Work That Transforms Our Outer World Jeff’s Website: https://jeffhaanen.com/ We’d love to hear from you. Drop us a line. Doug – Douglas@bendingbranches.org Bob – bob@kairospartnerships.org **Monday Morning Pastor is produced by the incredibly gifted Joel Limbauan. Check out his great video and podcast work at On a Limb Productions www.onalimbproductions.com If this podcast adds value to you, your team, or your organization, consider (1) subscribing (2) leaving a review and (3) sharing it with others…

Doug and Bob talk with pastor of 30+ years and author Shane Stanford about life in ministry in the midst of difficult seasons. If you find yourself going through a difficult season we know this will be an encouragement and blessing to you. Ministry is a tough journey and it doesn’t have to tank you even when things are not going well, Shane helps keep the focus on Jesus’ love and loving like Jesus. We hope you enjoy this conversation with Shane Stanford. Shane’s Book: JourneyWise: Redeeming the Broken & Winding Roads We Travel (The Eight Blessings of the Beatitudes of Jesus) Shane’s Website: https://journeywise.network/ We’d love to hear from you. Drop us a line. Doug – Douglas@bendingbranches.org Bob – bob@kairospartnerships.org **Monday Morning Pastor is produced by the incredibly gifted Joel Limbauan. Check out his great video and podcast work at On a Limb Productions www.onalimbproductions.com If this podcast adds value to you, your team, or your organization, consider (1) subscribing (2) leaving a review and (3) sharing it with others…

Doug has an insightful, serious, and fun conversation with Stephanie, Jessica, and Jenna three Pastors’ wives who decided to write a book about their experiences. This important conversation brings to light the everyday good and sometimes difficult realities that pastors’ spouses go through. If you are a pastor, you must listen. If you are a spouse of a pastor, I sense you will learn even more than your pastor spouse. We hope you enjoy this conversation. The book: Pastors’ Wives Tell All: Navigating Real Church Life with Honesty and Humor We’d love to hear from you. Drop us a line. Doug – Douglas@bendingbranches.org Bob – bob@kairospartnerships.org **Monday Morning Pastor is produced by the incredibly gifted Joel Limbauan. Check out his great video and podcast work at On a Limb Productions www.onalimbproductions.com If this podcast adds value to you, your team, or your organization, consider (1) subscribing (2) leaving a review and (3) sharing it with others…

If we asked 100 pastors to rate their top ten authors have shaped their theology and imagination for the Gospel the most, I believe C.S. Lewis would be high on all of the lists. Mere Christianity, Narnia, The Problem of Pain, God on The Dock, Screwtape letters… the list can go on. Doug and Bob talk with Mark Noll about C.S. Lewis and his legacy and reception in America during his early years before his rise to acclaim. Mark’s newest book: C. S. Lewis in America: Readings and Reception We’d love to hear from you. Drop us a line. Doug – Douglas@bendingbranches.org Bob – bob@kairospartnerships.org **Monday Morning Pastor is produced by the incredibly gifted Joel Limbauan. Check out his great video and podcast work at On a Limb Productions www.onalimbproductions.com If this podcast adds value to you, your team, or your organization, consider (1) subscribing (2) leaving a review and (3) sharing it with others…

Bob and Doug talk to Brad Griffin, a youth ministry lifer about the research of his newest book Faith Beyond Youth Ministry. Youth ministers, parents, pastors, elders, volunteers… everyone needs to listen. If you are a youth pastor or volunteer, thank you! Book: Faith Beyond Youth Group: Five Ways to For Character and Cultivate Life Long Discipleship Information for coaching and spiritual direction can be found at www.kairospartnerships.org We’d love to hear from you. Drop us a line. Doug – doug@kairospartnerships.org Bob – bob@kairospartnerships.org If you are looking to grow in your leadership we highly encourage you to check out these free resources from Kairos Partnerships: • 5 Things In 5 Minutes - a weekly newsletter written by J.R. Briggs that is full of great leadership content that can be read in 5 minutes or less! Here’s the link: www.kairospartnerships.org/5t5m • For daily leadership content for you and your team follow Kairos Partnerships on Facebook and Instagram ! • Coaching is a powerful leadership tool that many pastors are taking advantage of through Kairos Partnerships, and the best part is you can try it for free! If you want to schedule a free exploratory call with Doug, Bob, or another coach on the team head over to http://www.kairospartnerships.org/coaching and schedule your call today. **Monday Morning Pastor is produced by the incredibly gifted Joel Limbauan. Check out his great video and podcast work at On a Limb Productions www.onalimbproductions.com If this podcast adds value to you, your team, or your organization, consider (1) subscribing (2) leaving a review and (3) sharing it with others…

Bob and Doug talk to church planter and near death experiences researcher John Burke about his new book Imagine the God of Heaven. This was a very interesting conversation and we hope it is encouraging to you. Links John’s Book: Imagine The God of Heaven You can read the first 3 chapters immediately ï Chapters 1-3 - immediate access here Watch a sample week of the 4-week small group Video curriculum which goes with a Study Guide to help participants go deeper into scripture on the attributes and character of God, FREE week of the video curriculum with intriguing NDE interviews here We will have a 4 week series with message transcripts along with about 15 shorter 3 min testimony videos you can show in the message each week (available in December). For more information on the sermon series email: Imaginethegodofheaven@gmail.com Information for coaching and spiritual direction can be found at www.kairospartnerships.org We’d love to hear from you. Drop us a line. Doug – doug@kairospartnerships.org Bob – bob@kairospartnerships.org If you are looking to grow in your leadership we highly encourage you to check out these free resources from Kairos Partnerships: 5 Things In 5 Minutes - a weekly newsletter written by J.R. Briggs that is full of great leadership content that can be read in 5 minutes or less! Here’s the link: www.kairospartnerships.org/5t5m For daily leadership content for you and your team follow Kairos Partnerships on Facebook and Instagram ! Coaching is a powerful leadership tool that many pastors are taking advantage of through Kairos Partnerships, and the best part is you can try it for free! If you want to schedule a free exploratory call with Doug, Bob, or another coach on the team head over to http://www.kairospartnerships.org/coaching and schedule your call today. **Monday Morning Pastor is produced by the incredibly gifted Joel Limbauan. Check out his great video and podcast work at On a Limb Productions www.onalimbproductions.com If this podcast adds value to you, your team, or your organization, consider (1) subscribing (2) leaving a review and (3) sharing it with others…