Has Religion Become Obsolete? with Christian Smith (Part 2)
Has Religion Become Obsolete in American Culture? In this second part of our conversation with sociologist Dr. Christian Smith, we explore his groundbreaking research on why traditional religion has l...
26 Kesä 202523min
Has Religion Become Obsolete? A Conversation with Christian Smith
What's Really Behind America's Religious Decline?*Rebroadcast on Oct. 30, 2025 - Top episode*If you're watching church attendance declining at your congregation and wondering what you're doing wrong, ...
18 Kesä 202536min
Reframing Evangelism: Following Jesus into Sorrow with Andy Root Part 2
The New Evangelism Message That's Changing Everything.What if reframing evangelism isn't about getting more people in church, but about learning to meet Jesus in the midst of sorrow? In part two of ou...
12 Kesä 202521min
Reframing Evangelism: Following Jesus into Sorrow with Andy Root (Part 1)
Many church leaders feel caught between uncomfortable extremes when it comes to how to evangelize - either instrumental strategies that feel manipulative or avoiding evangelism altogether out of fear ...
5 Kesä 202533min
Being Church During Community Crisis
When devastating wildfires swept through Pasadena in early 2025, La Fuente Ministries faced a test of what it means to be church in community crisis. Pastor Marcos Canales and Nina Lau Branson join us...
29 Touko 202542min
One Vine, Many Branches: Why Your Church Needs Multiple Models to Thrive
In this thought-provoking episode of the Pivot Podcast, we dive deep into the concept of "one church multiple models" with returning guest Dwight Zscheile. Dwight unpacks the idea of a "mixed ecology"...
22 Touko 202535min
What Do Jazz and Biblical Preaching Have in Common? Finding Your Improvisational Voice
Biblical improvisation offers a compelling framework for preaching in today's complex cultural landscape. In this thought-provoking episode of the Pivot Podcast, Dr. Mark Glanville, Director of the Ce...
15 Touko 202540min
From Harbor to Breakwater: How This Church Turned $150K into $6 Million in Community Impact
Is your church struggling to meaningfully engage with your community? In this transformative episode of the Pivot Podcast, host Dwight Zscheile interviews Pastor Ed Doerner about his innovative approa...
8 Touko 202545min
