Your source for insights and ideas on how to lead your church in the 21st century. At the Future Christian Podcast, we talk to pastors, authors, and other faith leaders for helpful advice and practical wisdom to help you and your community of faith walk
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When Your Wounds Become Your Identity
What happens when the wounds we’ve experienced begin to define who we are?
Dr. Derwin Gray—former NFL player, founding pastor of Transformation Church, and author of It’s Time to Heal—joins Loren to talk about trauma, healing, identity, an...
When Church Growth Becomes Idolatry | Andrew Root
What happens when the church’s desire for growth becomes a form of idolatry?
Andrew Root returns to Future Christian to discuss his new book, Baal and the Gods of More: Rescuing Church Growth from Idolatry. Root argues that churches ac...
You Are Not Enough—and That’s Good News
What if being told “you are enough” isn’t actually good news?
, founder and director of Mockingbird Ministries and author of The Big Relief: The Urgency of Grace for a Worn-Out World, joins Loren for an in-person conversation about grace,...
Dave Runyon asks: What If Christians Were Known for What They're For?
We often know what are against, but what are Christians Actually For?
Dave Runyon, executive director of City Unite and co-author of The Art of Neighboring, joins Loren to talk about what it means for Christians and churches to pursue the...
Can Mainline Christianity Find Its Future? | Lovett Weems
Can Mainline Christianity find its future?
In this episode, Loren Richmond Jr. talks with United Methodist scholar to discuss his new book, An Aura of Hope: United Methodism’s Next Chapter in the United States. While the conversation begi...
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Pastor, chaplain, and podcaster writing at the intersection of faith, culture, and church renewal. A lowercase-e evangelical exploring theology, discipleship, and how historic faith speaks today—especially why the church still matters.
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?"
Katherine Willis Pershey serves as co-pastor of First Congregational UCC Appleton, Wisconsin. She is the author of Very Married: Field Notes on Love and Fidelity and co-author of Love Letters to God.
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