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http://ministrysites.s3.amazonaws.com/podcasts/keepasking/EP7%20-%20KEEP%20ASKING.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window – Download Summary It’s tough to reconcile that idea that if one and four women are affected by this with only 37 percent of pastors indicating they know somebody who is affected. There is a need for the church to be a more welcoming place where victims of domestic … Continue reading “Episode 07: Domestic Violence. How Prepared Are Churches and Pastors?”

http://ministrysites.s3.amazonaws.com/podcasts/keepasking/EP8%20-%20KEEP%20ASKING.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window – Download Summary (The Lifeway Research study mentioned in this podcast was sponsored by Autumn Miles. You can read more about the project and resources on Autumn’s website.) To read the full transcript of the interview, go to page 2. Why this topic is important to Autumn “One day, … Continue reading “Episode 08: Domestic Violence Part 2. Interview with host of The Autumn Miles Show”

http://ministrysites.s3.amazonaws.com/podcasts/keepasking/EP9%20-%20KEEP%20ASKING.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window – Download Summary Humor and Tough Topics When you bring humor to a tough topic, I think that helps everybody involved, and sets them at ease. Some of the comedians who are venturing into that space today, that can be helpful if, for no other reason, for comic relief. … Continue reading “Episode 09: Who is in Best Position to Address Controversial Topics in America”

By Aaron Earls Thanks to wild buzzer beaters and unbelievable upsets, the NCAA men’s basketball tournament has become known as March Madness. For most Americans, however, their attitude toward sports is more mild than mad. A new study from Nashville-based Lifeway Research found 52 percent of Americans describe their philosophy of sports by saying, “It’s … Continue reading “March Mildness? Americans Say Sports Isn’t All About Winning”

http://ministrysites.s3.amazonaws.com/podcasts/keepasking/EP10%20-%20KEEP%20ASKING.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window – Download Summary It’s always helpful to get multiple perspectives. With any research topic, multiple perspectives are actually needed. No one study is going to completely exhaust what needs to be known on that topic. Good research pulls the curtain back on some of the claims out there that … Continue reading “Episode 10: Research on Worship: Putting the Pieces Together”

By Bob Smietana Most Protestant senior pastors say their church is open to hearing about racial reconciliation. But few say church leaders are clamoring to hear more about it. And pastors seem to prefer personal relationships and prayer when it comes to addressing matters of race. Those are among the findings of a new study … Continue reading “Pastors Choose Sermons, Personal Touch to Address Matters of Race”

http://ministrysites.s3.amazonaws.com/podcasts/keepasking/EP15%20-%20Keep%20Asking.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window – Download Summary Today we are talking about pastor views and feedback on racial reconciliation. Why Discuss Racial Reconciliation We live in a world that’s stirred up. There are a lot of discussions that are going on. What puts them in the conversation today is that we don’t all … Continue reading “Episode 11: Pastor Views on Racial Reconciliation”

http://ministrysites.s3.amazonaws.com/podcasts/keepasking/EP18%20-%20Keep%20Asking.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window – Download Summary Pastor Talk is the new podcast of Lifeway pastors, and I am the most-of-the-time host. It’s my pleasure to interview a lot of different pastors, authors, professors, and miscellaneous people that I can scrounge up. We’re looking for tools and encouragement to help pastors and other … Continue reading “Episode 12: Interview With Marty Duren, Host of the New Pastor Talk Podcast”

http://ministrysites.s3.amazonaws.com/podcasts/keepasking/EP16%20-%20Keep%20Asking.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window – Download Summary We asked Americans to choose the phrase that best described their sports philosophy and 52 percent (a little over half) said “it’s not whether you win or lose, it’s how you play the game.” A lot of times leaders in a lot of settings, ministry leaders, … Continue reading “Episode 13: American Views on Sportsmanship”

Sixteen Miles Out photo – Unsplash By Staff Ask Protestant pastors about the topic for next week’s sermon and they might not have any idea. Or they might have known for months. Pastors are split over how far in advance they plan sermons, according to Lifeway Research. About one-quarter of pastors (22 percent) say they … Continue reading “Pastors Split on When to Plan Sermons”