The Rural Church & State Podcast
We are a pastor and a mayor trying to think theologically and politically about loving our local community
The Rural Church & State Podcast
Episode 003: Interviewing Dr. Myles Werntz
James Decker is a rural mayor. Dan Stewart is a rural pastor. Both care deeply about their local community and want to make Stamford TX better! This is not a podcast on politics or theology, but a conversation on how to be a good neighbor...
On this episode, we continue with our mini-series on isolation by interviewing Dr. Myles Werntz, who wrote a book called From Isolation to Community.
0:00 - Introduction
1:30 - Interview Introductions
13:30 - Definition of Isolation
35:50 - Danger of Survival Mode
47:30 - What should someone caught in isolation do?
51:30 - Church is Life Together or Not at All
54:20 - Recommended Resources
- Myles Werntz - West of 98 Substack;
- James Decker - Christian Ethics in the Wild; Why Are We Lonely? Article Link
- Dan Stewart - Book of Acts.
Life Together - Dietrich Bonhoeffer - Book Link