Church and Main
Dennis Sanders, Martha TatarnicA newsletter and podcast chronicling where faith and public affairs meet.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Only free issues | Publishes | Twice weekly |
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| Issues | 433 | Founded | 5 years ago | Last Issue | 3 days ago |
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Christian Gratitude on America 250
My home state of Michigan had an awesome license plate for the Bicentennial.
I was six years old, going on seven, when America celebrated the Bicentennial. I don’t remember much of all the celebrations. I remember going to the Fourth of Ju...
Heavy Lies the Stole
There was a time a few years ago when I tried to be a pastoral YouTube influencer.
Emphasis on the word tried.
Maybe because I’m becoming a crusty old man in my mid-50s, but it didn’t go well. I tried doing videos about the news of the da...
Is AI A Tool For Love? with Cathie Caimano
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I want to share a secret. I use AI. I use it to help produce the podcast. I use for other things as well. I don’t use it to write sermons, because I think sermons are supposed to be God-inspired, but I do...
The Local Church and the Grammar of Grace with Trygve Johnson
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There was a story in the New York Times last year about a Lutheran pastor in Wisconsin who pastored a small congregation in Kenosha, Wisconsin. He took social justice seriously and was known in public mee...
Bless Me Father, For I Have Sinned in using AI.
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I have a confession to make.
I’m a pastor, and I’ve used artificial intelligence on a limited basis.
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Pastor, podcaster, writer, and all-around oddball interested in where faith and modern life intersect.
Martha's new book "Anne Boleyn: Reputation, Revolution, Religion" is published by Morehouse, May 2026. Martha is Co-Pastor of St. George’s, a thriving Anglican church and has published two other books, including "Why Gather?"
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