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Ministry in a Secular Age featuring Dr. Andrew Root
Ministry in a Secular Age featuring Dr. Andrew Root. A ministry podcast for the Secular Age.
Episodes
- Ministry in a Secular Age featuring Dr. Andrew Root
Secular Spectacular
The story of how we arrived in the Secular Age is a fascinating one, and on today's episode Andy shows how the Western world went from Secular 1 to Secular 2…
- Ministry in a Secular Age featuring Dr. Andrew Root
Duty and Obligation
Why are some churches heavy on duty and obligation while for others participation feels optional? Andy's new book "The End of Youth Ministry" is out now. Save…
- Ministry in a Secular Age featuring Dr. Andrew Root
The End of Youth Ministry
Derek talks to Andy about his new book "The End of Youth Ministry" which is out now. Order it today and save 40% by visiting this link…
- Ministry in a Secular Age featuring Dr. Andrew Root
The Virus Took the Future
A lot has happened since our last episode. Join us as Andy covers the COVID-19 pandemic, the new world wide slow-down, how the future is changing, and how the…
Ministry in a Secular Age featuring Dr. Andrew RootWhen Gus Met Jesus
There are a lot of great stories out there. Star Wars. Marvel. Harry Potter. And then there's the Bible. Why should people care about it when there are so many…
- Ministry in a Secular Age featuring Dr. Andrew Root
God Speaks!
Does God still speak to us today? Can God break into the secular world? These questions haunted the Swiss theologian Karl Barth, and an experience early in his…
- Ministry in a Secular Age featuring Dr. Andrew Root
Crunched by Numbers: Growth, Burnout, and Resonance
In the modern age society and the Church are obsessed with numbers and growth. The downside is that this a quick path to burnout, exhaustion, emptiness, and…
- Ministry in a Secular Age featuring Dr. Andrew Root
Ok Boomer! Generations, Time-Keeping, and Wisdom
For centuries the Church kept time and looked backward - emphasizing the wisdom of the generations that went before. Now, we've shifted. We're obsessed with…
- Ministry in a Secular Age featuring Dr. Andrew Root
Outrage, Recognition, and Why Twitter is Ruining the World
Andy thinks that recognition and identity mixed with outrage and Twitter is ruining the world. He might be right. Join us this week as we talk politics…
- Ministry in a Secular Age featuring Dr. Andrew Root
Slow Times Killed the Youth Group
Youth Group just isn't what it used to be. Why is that? And what does it have to do with Stranger Things, Fast Times at Ridgemont High, and the Age of…
- Ministry in a Secular Age featuring Dr. Andrew Root
Why Prayer Feels Weird
New Time Religion is back from Summer Vacation! In today's world prayer can feel awkward, weird, and disjointed. Turns out there's a reason - and it's called…
- Ministry in a Secular Age featuring Dr. Andrew Root
Wealth, Fame, and the Good Life
What does it mean to live the Good Life? Is it wealth? Fame? Recognition? Or something else entirely? Dr. Andy Root & Derek Tronsgard hash it out after some…
- Ministry in a Secular Age featuring Dr. Andrew Root
Bill Murray Woke Me Up
Modern life is hard up. Trying to keep up in the Secular Age leaves us numb, without meaning, and asleep at the wheel. Thankfully, Bill Murray is here to wake…
- Ministry in a Secular Age featuring Dr. Andrew Root
Identity and the Thing
There are a lot of other things competing with the Church. Why are people choosing other "things" over church? Why is finding your thing in the Age of…
- Ministry in a Secular Age featuring Dr. Andrew Root
Mr. Rogers, the Fyre Festival, and the Age of Authenticity
In the Age of Authenticity we get to choose our own identity. Mr. Rogers gets it. The Fyre Festival gets it. But does the Church get it? And what do we do when…
Ministry in a Secular Age featuring Dr. Andrew RootDisenchanted
The church is changing. Or is it declining? Or maybe even dying? New Time Religion, a new podcast featuring Dr. Andrew Root with producer Derek Tronsgard tells…
- Ministry in a Secular Age featuring Dr. Andrew Root
New Time Religion Promo Episode
New Time Religion with Andy Root. A new church podcast for the secular age.