An Incomplete Field Guide to Ministry
Welcome to an Incomplete Field Guide to Ministry from the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago. Professors Kimberly Wagner and Marvin Wickware are bringing the discussions from their Ministerial Leadership and Public Church courses out into the wider world. Get in touch: lstcpodcast@gmail.com
Episodes
25 episodes
The Future of Theological Education & and a Conversation with Pastor Carrie Ballenger
Our hosts Kimberly Wagner and Marvin Wickware reflect on some of the challenges and opportunities facing i...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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1:12:14
Trusting our Gifts in the Face of Overwhelm, with Dr. Eunyung Lim
Our hosts Kimberly Wagner and Marvin Wickware finish the series on Overwhelm, centering our inherent gifts...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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1:04:15
Overwhelm, Isolation, and a Conversation with Emily Moentmann
Our hosts Kimberly Wagner and Marvin Wickware continue the series on Overwhelm, looking at the intersect...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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1:09:21
Overwhelm and Intersectionality, with Vance Blackfox
Our hosts Kimberly Wagner and Marvin Wickware continue the series on Overwhelm, looking at intersecting op...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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1:13:10
Overwhelm and the Temptation of Control, with Franklin Golden and Veronica Mwakasungura.
Our hosts Kimberly Wagner and Marvin Wickware continue the series on Overwhelm. Today: Control will not sa...
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Episode 3
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1:25:47
Overwhelm, Care, and a Conversation with Katie Mueller
Our hosts Kimberly Wagner and Marvin Wickware tackle a series on Overwhelm. How do we anchor ourselves whi...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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51:16
We're back! Let's talk Leisure & Labor, Joy & Overwhelm.
Our hosts Kimberly Wagner and Marvin Wickware are back for another season of an Incomplete Field Guide to ...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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53:25
The Experiment Worked!
Our hosts Kimberly Wagner and Marvin Wickware wrap up a season and a semester. They reflect on lessons lea...
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Season 1
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Episode 18
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31:29
Accountable Ministry & Sharing Leadership
Our hosts Kimberly Wagner and Marvin Wickware discuss accountability. How can our ministry be accountable,...
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Season 1
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Episode 17
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1:01:09
Power and Relationships and Politics Oh My!
Our hosts Kimberly Wagner and Marvin Wickware discuss church and society, community organizing, and power....
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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1:03:36
Anti-Asian Racism, Preaching, & Working for Liberation
Our hosts Kimberly Wagner and Marvin Wickware discuss mass shootings, preaching, and anti-Asian racism in ...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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1:01:34
The Pandemic & Work, Faith & Organizing
Our hosts Kimberly Wagner and Marvin Wickware continue their multi-week conversation about the pandemic, r...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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50:18
The Pandemic & Relationships, Liturgy & Creation
Our hosts Kimberly Wagner and Marvin Wickware continue their multi-week conversation about the pandemic, l...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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1:09:15
The Pandemic & Healthcare, Public Church & Scripture
Our hosts Kimberly Wagner and Marvin Wickware continue their multi-week conversation about the pandemic, l...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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53:36
The Pandemic & Trauma
Our hosts Kimberly Wagner and Marvin Wickware begin a multi-week conversation about the pandemic. How do w...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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1:11:23
Public Church: Is There Any Other Kind?
We're back for the spring semester at LSTC! Our hosts Kimberly Wagner and Marvin Wickware talk abo...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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51:41
Looking Back, Looking Forward: Advent & Podcasting
Our hosts Kimberly Wagner and Marvin Wickware talk Advent, podcasting, and what we've learned so far. We'v...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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43:25
Care, Justice, and Resisting White Supremacy
Our hosts Kimberly Wagner and Marvin Wickware talk about modeling care and justice, preaching hard message...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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1:03:35
Christian Education & Evangelism
Our hosts Kimberly Wagner and Marvin Wickware talk Christian education and evangelism at the half-way poin...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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1:22:39
The Life Giving Power of Listening
Our hosts Kimberly Wagner and Marvin Wickware talk, and listen, about the many ways ministerial leaders ar...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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52:09
Administry
Our hosts Kimberly Wagner and Marvin Wickware talk about the moral document of our schedules. How do we us...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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59:14
Models of Ministry
Our hosts Kimberly Wagner and Marvin Wickware talk about models and inspirations for ministry. What are fo...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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1:11:40
Context is Everything
Our hosts Kimberly Wagner and Marvin Wickware talk context, neighborhoods, relationships, and getting to k...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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1:06:12
Polity, Theology, & Ecclesiology with Pastor Ramie Bakken
Our hosts Kimberly Wagner and Marvin Wickware discuss denominational organization, what it's like to be ordained, and how to get involved in LSTC chapel services with Pastor Erik. Our guest today is Pastor Ramie Bakken, Candidacy &a...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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36:29