30 episodes

The Fossores Chapter House is the world’s first headquarters for Christian ministerial innovation, bringing preachers, leaders, and innovators together to collaborate on new liturgies, resources, and responses to the challenge of our times.

This podcast explores the ever-changing era of perpetual upheaval, in which effective ministry requires constant imagination, creativity, and change.

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    • Religion & Spirituality

The Fossores Chapter House is the world’s first headquarters for Christian ministerial innovation, bringing preachers, leaders, and innovators together to collaborate on new liturgies, resources, and responses to the challenge of our times.

This podcast explores the ever-changing era of perpetual upheaval, in which effective ministry requires constant imagination, creativity, and change.

    Mockery is the language of friendship…but only from your friends

    Mockery is the language of friendship…but only from your friends

    Season 3 of the Fossores Chapter House Podcast involves Rev. Dr. David McDonald answering the question, “What have I done?” Throughout the season, we’ll explore not only David’s innovative experiments in Christian ministry, but also the painful and frustrating cost associated with ministry altogether.



    Every episode contains resources, insights, and stories about what it takes to succeed and—far more often—to fail spectacularly.



    You can learn more about Dr. David McDonald and the Fossores Chapter House at Fossores.com.



    RESOURCES:

    • Download a primer on "Essential Ingredients in Christian Liturgy: Ensuring our Services are Faithful to the Witness of the Church" https://fossores.com/product/essential-ingredients-in-christian-liturgy-ensuring-our-services-are-faithful-to-the-witness-of-the-church/



    This episode is 3-10, June 2.2024 :: Online Digital (Mockery is the language of friendship…but only from your friends)

    • 55 min
    I made a virtual confession booth, a prayer video game, and some big mistakes with media

    I made a virtual confession booth, a prayer video game, and some big mistakes with media

    Season 3 of the Fossores Chapter House Podcast involves Rev. Dr. David McDonald answering the question, “What have I done?” Throughout the season, we’ll explore not only David’s innovative experiments in Christian ministry, but also the painful and frustrating cost associated with ministry altogether.



    Every episode contains resources, insights, and stories about what it takes to succeed and—far more often—to fail spectacularly.



    You can learn more about Dr. David McDonald and the Fossores Chapter House at Fossores.com.



    RESOURCES:

    • Download a primer on "Storytelling in Media Design: How Technology Tells a Story" https://fossores.com/product/storytelling-in-media-design-how-technology-tells-a-story/

    • Download a primer on "Four Laws of Media: Predicting and Preparing for Innovation’s Effects" https://fossores.com/product/four-laws-of-media-predicting-and-preparing-for-innovations-effects/



    This episode is 3-9, May 26.2024 :: In Room Digital (I made a virtual confession booth, a prayer video game, and some big mistakes with media)

    • 41 min
    Experiments to take the unholy suck out of Church Music (and other failures)

    Experiments to take the unholy suck out of Church Music (and other failures)

    Season 3 of the Fossores Chapter House Podcast involves Rev. Dr. David McDonald answering the question, “What have I done?” Throughout the season, we’ll explore not only David’s innovative experiments in Christian ministry, but also the painful and frustrating cost associated with ministry altogether.



    Every episode contains resources, insights, and stories about what it takes to succeed and—far more often—to fail spectacularly.



    You can learn more about Dr. David McDonald and the Fossores Chapter House at Fossores.com.



    RESOURCES:

    • Download a primer on "

    Parsing Trends: Combining Disparate Cultural Elements for Liturgy & Missiology" https://fossores.com/product/parsing-trends-combining-disparate-cultural-elements-for-liturgy-missiology/

    • Read an article on "Creativity and Innovation in the Bible: An Overview of Our Identity as Creators Perpetuating Creation in Emulation of Our Creator" https://fossores.com/creativity-and-innovation-in-the-bible/

    • Download a primer on "Why Creativity Matters: The Five “R”s of Significance" https://fossores.com/product/why-creativity-matters-the-five-rs-of-significance/

    • Download a primer on "Oscar Petersen’s Jazz: Exploring an Ethic of Mastery" https://fossores.com/product/oscar-petersens-jazz-exploring-an-ethic-of-mastery/

    • Download a primer on "Ostranenie: Learning to Defamiliarize Playfully" https://fossores.com/product/ostranenie-learning-to-defamiliarize-playfully/



    This episode is 3-8, May 19.2024 :: Music (Experiments to take the unholy suck out of Church Music and other failures)

    • 1 hr
    Teaching Heresy Just to See If Anyone Notices

    Teaching Heresy Just to See If Anyone Notices

    Season 3 of the Fossores Chapter House Podcast involves Rev. Dr. David McDonald answering the question, “What have I done?” Throughout the season, we’ll explore not only David’s innovative experiments in Christian ministry, but also the painful and frustrating cost associated with ministry altogether.



    Every episode contains resources, insights, and stories about what it takes to succeed and—far more often—to fail spectacularly.



    You can learn more about Dr. David McDonald and the Fossores Chapter House at Fossores.com.



    RESOURCES:

    • Download a primer on "5 Narrative Sermon Structures: Long Form Storytelling in Homiletics " https://fossores.com/product/5-narrative-sermon-structures-long-form-storytelling-in-homilectics/

    • Download a primer on "5 Propositional Sermon Structures: Crafting an Argument Clearly and Persuasively " https://fossores.com/product/5-propositional-sermon-structures-crafting-an-argument-clearly-and-persuasively/

    • Download a primer on "D.A.R.K: Building Tension in Scenes and Stories" https://fossores.com/product/d-a-r-k-building-tension-in-scenes-and-stories/



    This episode is 3-7, May 12.2024 :: Preaching (Teaching Heresy Just to See If Anyone Notices)

    • 1 hr 5 min
    Why Kids in Local Churches Can't be Trusted with Department Store Mannequins

    Why Kids in Local Churches Can't be Trusted with Department Store Mannequins

    Season 3 of the Fossores Chapter House Podcast involves Rev. Dr. David
    McDonald answering the question, “What have I done?” Throughout the
    season, we’ll explore not only David’s innovative experiments in
    Christian ministry, but also the painful and frustrating cost associated
    with ministry altogether.

    Every episode contains resources, insights, and stories about what it
    takes to succeed and—far more often—to fail spectacularly.

    You can learn more about Dr. David McDonald and the Fossores Chapter
    House at Fossores.com.

    RESOURCES:
    • Purchase "Then. Now. Next.: A biblical vision of the church, the
    kingdom, and the future:
    https://www.amazon.com/Then-Now-Next-biblical-kingdom/dp/1549784714
    • Download a primer on "Storytelling in Media Design: How Technology
    Tells a Story"
    https://fossores.com/product/storytelling-in-media-design-how-technology-tells-a-story/
    • Download a primer on "Storytelling in Graphic Design: How Visuals
    Tells a Story"
    https://fossores.com/product/storytelling-in-graphic-design-how-visuals-tells-a-story/
    • Download a primer on "Storytelling in Environmental Design: How Space
    Tells a
    Story"https://fossores.com/product/storytelling-in-environmental-design-how-space-tells-a-story/
    • Download a primer on "A Manifesto on Sacerdotal Design: Understanding
    Priestly Creativity in Ministry"
    https://fossores.com/product/a-manifesto-on-sacerdotal-design-understanding-priestly-creativity-in-ministry/


    This episode is 3-6, April 5.2024 :: Design (Why Kids in Local Churches
    Can't be Trusted with Department Store Mannequins)

    • 1 hr 23 min
    Why You Shouldn't Just "Do What Works"

    Why You Shouldn't Just "Do What Works"

    Season 3 of the Fossores Chapter House Podcast involves Rev. Dr. David
    McDonald answering the question, “What have I done?” Throughout the
    season, we’ll explore not only David’s innovative experiments in
    Christian ministry, but also the painful and frustrating cost associated
    with ministry altogether. Every episode contains resources, insights, and stories about what it takes to succeed and—far more often—to fail spectacularly.You can learn more about Dr. David McDonald and the Fossores Chapter House at Fossores.com.RESOURCES:•
    Download a primer on "Agents V. Patients: Creating Meaningful
    Engagements in Worship, Mission, and Formation"
    https://fossores.com/product/agents-v-patients-creating-meaningful-engagements-in-worship-mission-and-formation/
    • Download a primer on "Maximize Liturgical Effort: Teasing Out the Full
    Scope of Special Services".
    https://fossores.com/product/maximize-liturgical-effort-teasing-out-the-full-scope-of-special-services/
    • Download a primer on "Provenance and Terroir: Creating the Right
    (Mind) Set and Setting for Worship".
    https://fossores.com/product/provenance-and-terroir-creating-the-right-mind-set-and-setting-for-worship/
    • Download a primer on "Storytelling in Liturgy: How Worship is Enhanced
    Through the Journey of a Hero".
    https://fossores.com/product/storytelling-in-liturgy-how-worship-is-enhanced-through-the-journey-of-a-hero/
    This episode is 3-5, April 28.2024 :: Liturgy (Why You Shouldn't Just "Do What Works)

    • 47 min

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