Pastor Writer: Conversations on Reading, Writing, and the Christian Life
The Pastor Writer podcast is a series of conversations and reflections on the Christian life through reading and writing. From interviews with authors to thoughts on scripture and culture, Chase Replogle offers a wide range of topics and explorations. Chase is a church pastor and writer. You can follow more of his work at pastorwriter.com
Episodes
223 episodes
Jared Wilson — Christian Writing as Art and Worship
Jared Wilson is an award-winning author of over 20 books and a popular speaker at churches and conferences around the world. A 30-year ministry veteran, he is especially known for his passionate gospel-centered teaching.Jared serve...
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Episode 222
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57:53
Karl Vaters — De-sizing the Church
Karl produces resources for Helping Small Churches Thrive at KarlVaters.com.He's the author of five books on church leadership, including his newest, De-Sizing the Church: How Church Growth Became a Science, Then an Obsession, and Wh...
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Episode 221
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53:53
Patrick Schreiner — What to Make of the Transfiguration
Patrick Schreiner is an associate professor of New Testament and Biblical theology at Midwestern baptist Theological Seminary. He is also an elder at Emmaus Church in Kansas City, Missouri. He is the author numerous books, including Matthew...
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Episode 220
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47:13
Brian Croft & Ronnie Martin — Redefining Productivity for a More Sustainable Ministry
Brian Croft is the former Senior Pastor of Au-burn-dale Baptist Church in Louisville, Kentucky and is the Founder of Practical Shepherding. He is also Senior Fellow for the Mathena Center for Church Revitalization and an Adjunct Professo...
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Episode 219
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49:50
Ryan Rush — Meals, Tables, and the Ministry of Jesus
Ryan Rush, serves as pastor of Kingsland Baptist Church, in Katy, Texas.He has spent more than 20 years working in ministry, and during that time, he has been on a mission to connect church and home life, becoming a national voice for th...
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Episode 218
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37:55
David Kaywood — A Call to Contentment in a Restless World
David Kaywood is a senior pastor at Eastside Community Church in Jacksonville, Florida. He is the author of A Call to Contentment: Pursuing Godly Satisfaction in a Restless World. He is the founder of gospelrelevance.com and a contribu...
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Episode 217
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43:50
Todd Hains & Natasha Kennedy — Catechism and Children’s Literature
I'm joined on today's podcast by Editor Todd Hains and Illustrator Natasha Kennedy. Together, they have been working on Lexham's new series of children's books, known as the FatCat series. We discuss the current state of Christian children's li...
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Episode 216
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47:15
Drew Dyck: Just Show Up — The Spiritual Practice of Plodding
Drew Dyck is the author of multiple books, including Your Future Self Will Thank You: Secrets To Self Control From The Bible And Brain Science (2019), and the book he joins me to talk about today, Just Show Up: How Small Acts of Fa...
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Episode 215
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35:40
Mark Fugitt — The Lost Shepherd and a Place for History
Mark Fugitt has been a pastor for eighteen years and an adjunct professor for a decade. He has a bachelor’s in history; master’s degrees in history, theological studies, and theology; and his PhD in biblical studies and historical theology. He ...
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Episode 214
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45:37
Chase Replogle — My Best Reads of 2023
Since the beginning of the Pastor Writer podcast, I've dedicated the last episode of each year to a reflection on some of my favorite books. I think it's a great practice for anyone. I looked back through my Amazon orders, my bookshelves, my Ki...
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Episode 213
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26:16
Cary Schmidt — Reversing Ministry Depletion
Cary Schmidt serves as the Senior Pastor of Emmanuel Baptist Church in Newington, Connecticut.He and his wife, Dana, have been blessed with three children and have enjoyed thirty four years of marriage and ministry together. Cary's pass...
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Episode 212
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46:53
Randall Wallace — Film, Faith, and the Braveheart Life
Randall Wallace is the Oscar®-nominated creative force behind the epic storytelling of such critical and box-office hits as BRAVEHEART, WE WERE SOLDIERS, PEARL HARBOR, SECRETARIAT, and HEAVEN IS FOR REAL. Along with his work in film, Randall is...
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Episode 211
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55:40
Harold Senkbeil — Textualizing People into the Story of Scripture
Harold Senkbeil is executive director emeritus of Doxology: The Lutheran Center for Spiritual Care.His pastoral experience of nearly five decades includes parish ministry, the seminary classroom, and parachurch leadership. He is author o...
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Episode 210
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39:21
Alex McFarland — How Apologetics is Changing
Alex McFarland is a speaker, author, and advocate for Christian apologetics. He is the founder and president of the national apologetic conference, Truth for a New Generation. Alex is the author of over twenty books on apologetics and the Chris...
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Episode 208
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55:49
Chase Replogle — A New Podcast for Kids and Parents
We’re excited your family is joining us in talking about the Bible. We’re Chase, Ashley, Will, and Charlotte. We enjoy talking about the Bible and the world in which the Bible stories actually happened. We hope our conversations ca...
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Episode 208
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34:03
Douglas McKelvey — Every Moment Holy Liturgies
The EVERY MOMENT HOLY series of books by Douglas McKelvey and published by Rabbit Room Press brings new prayers and liturgies for the ordinary events of daily life. These prayers are ways of reminding us that our lives are shot through with sac...
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Episode 207
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1:05:36
Tommy Brown — The Temptations of Christ
Tommy Brown is the pastor for spiritual and community formation at Generations United Church in Freeport, Florida. He has a BA in pastoral ministry and master’s degrees in divinity and management, and he is the author of The Seven Money Typ...
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Episode 206
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46:04
Austin Carty — Your Permission to Read More
Austin Carty lives and pastors in Anderson, South Carolina. He holds degrees in literature and divinity from High Point University, Wake Forest University, and a Doctorate of Ministry from Emory University. He is a lover of theology and the art...
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Episode 205
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55:27
Andrew Root — When Church Stops Working
Andrew Root is the Carrie Olson Baalson professor of youth and family ministry at Luther Seminary in St. Paul, Minnesota.Andrew writes and researches in areas of theology, ministry, culture and younger generations.His most recent ...
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Episode 204
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47:51
John Dyer — People of the Screen
John Dyer holds a Phd from Durham university. He currently serves as the VP for Enrollment and Educational Technology and Assistant Professor of Theological Studies for Dallas Theological Seminary. He has also been a technology creator for more...
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Episode 203
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43:51
Chase Replogle — Why I'm More Optimistic About Men
It’s been over a year since I released The 5 Masculine Instincts. I wrote the book because, as a pastor, I saw the way so many men were wrestling with questions about masculinity and how the broader cultural conversation seemed to be leading to...
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Episode 202
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9:54
Sean McGever — Considering the Task of Evangelism
Dr. Sean McGever has a PhD from the University of Aberdeen. He is an Area Director for Young Life in Phoenix, Arizona, and an adjunct faculty at Grand Canyon University. He speaks, teaches, and ministers across the United States, Canada, and th...
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Episode 201
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52:36
John Meador — God Grows Us Through Challenges
John Meador has served as a lead pastor for 40 years, most recently at Cross City Church, in Euless, Texas since 2006. The church is intergenerational and multi-ethnic.He and His wife Kim have been married for 44 years and are the gratef...
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Episode 200
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32:53
Jeremy Writebol — Pastor, Jesus Is Enough
Jeremy Writebol has served in vocational ministry as a pastor for over 20 years. A graduate of Moody Bible Institute (B.A. 2001) he currently is the lead campus pastor of Woodside Bible Church's Plymouth, MI campus.Alongside his pastoral...
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Episode 199
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45:46
Andrew Peterson — Animating the Wingfeather Saga
Andrew Peterson is an award-winning singer, songwriter, and author of the Wingfeather Saga. He’s also the founder of The Rabbit Room, an organization that fosters community through story, art, and music. Andrew and his wife, Jamie, have two son...
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Episode 198
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31:00