25 episodes
An Incomplete Field Guide to Ministry Kimberly Wagner & Marvin Wickware
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- Religion & Spirituality
Welcome to an Incomplete Field Guide to Ministry from the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago. Professors Kimberly Wagner and Marvin Wickware are bringing the discussions from their Ministerial Leadership and Public Church courses out into the wider world. Get in touch: lstcpodcast@gmail.com
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The Future of Theological Education & and a Conversation with Pastor Carrie Ballenger
Our hosts Kimberly Wagner and Marvin Wickware reflect on some of the challenges and opportunities facing institutions, professors, and students within theological education today. How do we adjust to the economic and financial realities of current students? Do we imagine theological education as mainly vocational or mostly formational? Please note that this episode was recorded before Russia invaded Ukraine. Our guest today Carrie Ballenger, assistant to the bishop at the Evangelica...
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Trusting our Gifts in the Face of Overwhelm, with Dr. Eunyung Lim
Our hosts Kimberly Wagner and Marvin Wickware finish the series on Overwhelm, centering our inherent gifts and capacities in the face of a lie that we will never be enough or that we are failures for having limits. Our guest today is Dr. Eunyung Lim, Assistant Professor of New Testament at LSTC, and author or the recently published book Entering God's Kingdom (Not) Like a Little Child: Images of the Child in Matthew, 1 Corinthians, and Thomas.Mentioned this episode:Chicago Society of Biblica...
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Overwhelm, Isolation, and a Conversation with Emily Moentmann
Our hosts Kimberly Wagner and Marvin Wickware continue the series on Overwhelm, looking at the intersection of systemic evil and isolation. How does our drive towards competition and individualism impact overwhelm. What do we lose when isolation overshadows mutuality? Our guest today is Emily Moentmann, dual degree student at LSTC (MDiv) and The University of Chicago School of Social Service Administration (MSW).Mentioned this episode:The Door, which Emily co-edits with previous podcast ...
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Overwhelm and Intersectionality, with Vance Blackfox
Our hosts Kimberly Wagner and Marvin Wickware continue the series on Overwhelm, looking at intersecting oppressions and marginalizations, and ministry in the midst of different identities. How does our beautiful, expansive diversity as people also connect to divisions and isolation? Our guest today is Vance Blackfox, ELCA Desk Director, American Indian Alaska Native Tribal Nations, Founder and Director of Other+Wise, and LSTC alum.Mentioned this episode:Kimberlé CrenshawVine Deloria Jr. ...
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Overwhelm and the Temptation of Control, with Franklin Golden and Veronica Mwakasungura.
Our hosts Kimberly Wagner and Marvin Wickware continue the series on Overwhelm. Today: Control will not save us. What does fear of losing control encourage us to do? What institutions and practices lure us with false promises of control? What if we imagine God's power as presence instead of control? How does an orientation of control encourage us to treat our bodies and those of others?What might our leadership and lives look like if we give up control?Our guests today are Pastor Franklin Gol...
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Overwhelm, Care, and a Conversation with Katie Mueller
Our hosts Kimberly Wagner and Marvin Wickware tackle a series on Overwhelm. How do we anchor ourselves while caring for trauma in the midst of trauma? What strategies do we turn to? And what joys do we turn to in order to nurture ourselves? Whether it's travel, baking and making croutons with the mistakes, or reading Star Wars books and playing video games, we cannot ignore care for self and others. Our call is important. So is our care.Our guest today is 2nd year M.Div LSTC student Katie Mue...