En Route: Journeys in Faith and Modern Life

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...

Dec 20, 2023 • S01 E165 • 01:05:58

Note: This podcast originally aired on December 8, 2021. Black Lives Matter. Those three words have launched a million arguments over the last 8 years or so. What began as a hashtag in the wake of the killing of young black men by the police has become a...

Dec 14, 2023 • S01 E164 • 00:44:10

Mainline Protestant congregations have faced decline over several decades.  Can these churches grow again and also hold fast to their commitment to social justice? Paul Moore a pastor of a Presbyterian Church (USA) Congregation in the suburban Twin Cities...

Dec 07, 2023 • S01 E163 • 00:57:30

One solution to solving the affordable housing and homelessness crisis is for churches to have an active role in providing space for housing.  Another church that I am aware of in Minneapolis sold their property to another housing nonprofit that will buil...

Dec 03, 2023 • S01 E162 • 01:22:16

This episode originally aired on December 2, 2021. Peace Lutheran Church is a congregation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America located in the small town of Lauderdale which sits between Minneapolis and St. Paul. When Pastor Dave Greenlund was as...