Southern Ohio Synod, ELCA

Leadership: Preparing for Storms

Join Pr. Tim Mentzer (Assistant to the Bishop for Discipleship, Leadership, Engagement) for a conversation with Rev. Dr. Harold Dorrell Briscoe (Dean of Religious and Spiritual Life at Rollins College, Winter Park, FL) to learn more about how leadership means being prepared for storms, locally, nationally, and internationally.
Dr. Briscoe’s book, There’s a Storm Comin’: How the American Church Can Lead through Times of Racial Crisis is available for purchase on Amazon (https://a.co/d/aLBVgyC) or your preferred local bookseller.
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Discipleship: Talking to Others about the Resurrection

Join Pr. Tim Mentzer for our next Discipleship Podcast!
The Discussion Guide for this episode is available here: https://tinyurl.com/5p5np287
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Mental Health: Beloved & Belonging

Join Gary Pecuch (Youth Ministry Coach & Community Sandbox Manager) for a conversation with Mary Ellen Johns to learn more about God’s call to care for and support members in our communities during transitions, crisis, and mental wellness. Mary Ellen serves as the Director of Care & Connection at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church in Loveland, Ohio and a Mental Health Counselor at ThrivePoint Counseling.
During this episode, Mary Ellen mentions several resources. We have included those links below: National Alliance on Mental Health (NAMI): https://www.nami.org/findsupport/
ELCA Disability Ministries: https://www.elca.org/our-work/congregations-and-synods/disability-ministry
ELCA Social Statement on Mental Illness: https://www.elca.org/faith/faith-and-society/social-messages/mental-illness?_ga=2.177207205.1410900449.1746493605-1734626066.1744643804
 
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Discipleship: Creating a Discipleship Driven Congregation

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The Discussion Guide for this episode is available here: https://tinyurl.com/yc2eszz8
 
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Spirituality: Sacred Listening, Part 2

Join Pr. Bob Abrams (Assistant to the Bishop) for a conversation with Pr. Kris Santiago to learn more about Spiritual Direction and who can benefit from this sacred practice.

Spirituality: Sacred Listening, Part 1

Join Pr. Bob Abrams (Assistant to the Bishop) for a conversation with Pr. Kris Santiago to learn more about Spiritual Direction and who can benefit from this sacred practice.
 
During this episode, Pr. Santiago mentions several resources for Spiritual Direction. We have included those links below:
Spirituality Network: https://spiritualitynetwork.org/
Jesuit Spiritual Center at Milford: https://jesuitspiritualcenter.com/
Order of Lutheran Franciscans: https://www.lutheranfranciscans.org/
Shalem Institute for Spiritual Formation: https://shalem.org/ 

Discipleship: Shame, the Loss of Meaning, and Broadening the Horizons of the Word of God

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The Discussion Guide for this episode is available here: https://tinyurl.com/mr99sr26
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Discipleship: The Importance of Christian Community as Spiritual Discipline

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The Discussion Guide for this episode is available here: https://tinyurl.com/5r7yh5kh
 
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Discipleship: The Importance of Witnessing as a Spiritual Discipline

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The Discussion Guide for this episode is available here: https://tinyurl.com/bpa82vr9
 
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Discipleship: The Importance of Giving as a Spiritual Discipline

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The Discussion Guide for this episode is available here: https://tinyurl.com/y239du4x
 
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