Secular Mysticisms – A Conversation with Andrew Root Depending on the person using them today, words like ‘secular’ and ‘secularism’ tend to be proclamations of triumph or cries of alarm. But for thinkers like Jacques Ellul and Charles Taylor, more measured and contemplative approaches to whatever secularism is and does are required to get a…
Andrew Root: Life Together in Turmoil & Bonhoeffer’s Experiment in Community In this episode, I am joined by Dr. Andrew Root. We discuss Dietrich Bonhoeffer and his time in the experimental underground seminary at Finkenwalde. This community became a site for him to enact his broader theological and ethical intuitions in community. We unpack the significance…
133: Finding Resonance with Author Andrew Root Slowing down and “waiting” to impact pastor health Join my discussion with guest Dr. Andrew Root, author of “When Church Stops Working.” Together, we dissect how the relentless drive for growth impacts pastoral health which then leads to burnout and and the threat of early departure from ministry….
Beyond Church Growth Strategies: Is Innovation a Helpful Category for the Church? Part 1 Explore the limitations of traditional church growth strategies and the potential of “faithful innovation” in this thought-provoking discussion. Dr. Andrew Root , the Rev. Dr. Michael Binder, Dr. Terri Elton @terrielton, and the Rev. Dr. Dwight Zscheile debate whether innovation is…
The Displacement of Enchantment People are still spiritually curious, passionate, and committed today even while many are leaving traditional churches. Watch this pivot podcast episode with Dr. Dwight Zscheile and Dr. Andy Root to dive deep into the intersection of Christian faith and our secular age. In today’s pivot podcast episode, we are taking a…
Examining Mysticism in Today’s Culture Join us for our discussion with theologian Andrew Root on his book The Church in An Age of Secular Mysticism. In a world flooded with spiritualities promising personal transformation, Root sheds light on the differences between these mysticisms and authentic Christian transformation. We’ll explore the dangers of following or adapting…
We’re Making it Way too Complicated Ministry Collaborative program staff Adam Borneman and Beth Daniel continue our series “Faith Overflowing with Hope” with the Rev. Dr. Joe Scrivner (Stillman College, Brown Memorial Presbyterian Church) and Dr. Andrew Root (Luther Seminary) about secularism’s influence on worship, having our being in Christ, and the importance of clearing the way to…
Sacred Waiting in the Secular Age with Andy Root n this episode of The Biggest Table, host Andrew Camp discusses with Andy Root, a professor of Youth and Family Ministry, the intersection of faith, hospitality, and our secular age. Root elaborates on his six-volume series, ‘Ministry in a Secular Age,’ emphasizing the challenges and opportunities…
Navigating Faith & Ministry In A Secular World with Dr. Andrew Root oin us at the Bible Bistro as we welcome Dr. Andrew Root, known as Andy, from Luther Seminary, to discuss faith and secular challenges. We dive into Andy’s insights from his academic work and life in a small church community. Our conversation revolves…
Actively Waiting in the Accelerating Age with Dr. Andy Root If you are having conversations about innovation in the church, chances are that Andy Root’s name has come up. Writing books like, When the Church Stops Working and The Church After Innovation and The Pastor in a Secular Age, Dr. Andrew Root is leading the…
The Church in an Age of Secular Mysticisms with Andy Root Andy becomes the first official repeat-guest on “Books and Big Ideas.” We had a great discussion based on the material in his most recent book.
Andrew Root on why Pastors are focused on the wrong crisis. Most Pastors would agree that the American church in the midst of a crisis of decline, as lagging attendance, giving, and influence continue to cause havoc in local congregations. Yet, despite all this, Andrew Root argues the real crisis that should keep pastors up…