En Route: Journeys in Faith and Modern Life

Mar 21, 2024 • S01 E175 • 01:13:10

Amidst a climate of political upheaval and social unrest, the church's mission has never been more critical. In today's conversation with Pastor David Emery, we confront the tough questions of unity and division, exploring how the church can become a beac...

Mar 18, 2024 • S01 E174 • 00:25:12

It's been a while since Dennis has done a solo episode.  In this solo pod, he focuses on how we should love Trump supporters as Jesus called us to love our enemies and how this might defeat the former President at the ballot box. Why We Might Want to List...

Mar 11, 2024 • S01 E173 • 00:56:28

In this episode, host Dennis Sanders interviews Professor Joy J. Moore about the divisiveness in society and the church, the temptation to make a name for ourselves, and the idolatry of politics. They also discuss the lack of focus on racial reconciliatio...

Feb 20, 2024 • S01 E172 • 00:48:16

So, in this latest chat I had on the podcast, I got to hang out with Kirby Gould of the Christian Church Foundation, and we really dug into what it means to be good stewards in our church communities. We chatted about how different generations think about...

Feb 10, 2024 • S01 E171 • 00:57:33

Guest Jeffrey Tyler Syck dives into the multifaceted world of American conservatism. He and Dennis unpack the nuances of traditional, national, and humanist conservatism, examining the influence of faith on these ideologies. Tyler discusses the decline of...

Jan 31, 2024 • S01 E170 • 00:47:09

So, in this latest chat on "Church and Main," I got to hang out with frequent guest Reverend Frederick Schmidt. We dove into how people tend to oversimplify the whole Israeli-Palestinian situation. We're all about getting into the nitty-gritty and underst...

Jan 20, 2024 • S01 E169 • 00:58:53

The sight of former President Jimmy Carter at his wife's funeral gave a lesson in what it means to be actively dying, even if the lesson was lost on those commenting on social media.  In this episode, frequent guest Andrew Donaldson joins the show as he a...

Jan 07, 2024 • S01 E168 • 00:50:14

This episode originally aired January 5, 2022. On the three-year anniversary of January 6, 2021, and at the start of a momentous presidential election year, Dennis reflects on the day and the American future in three acts with fellow podcaster and writer...

Jan 03, 2024 • S01 E167 • 00:56:46

It's quite common for people to say that the church isn't a building, but a people - and this is true.  But that doesn't mean that church buildings are without any meaning.  Loren Richmond Jr. returns to the podcast to talk about his summer project taking...

Dec 30, 2023 • S01 E166 • 00:37:48

In this episode, I look back at the 10 most memorable episodes of 2023.  This isn’t a countdown to number one, but a look back at some of the most meaningful episodes of the year. I will also look forward to what I hope to be doing in 2024. At the end o...