33 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.

    Faith, Fitness, and Fathers

    Faith, Fitness, and Fathers

    “Faith, Fitness, and Fathers” with Ned Schaut, CEO of RUKFitness and host of the Fatherhood Field Notes podcast.

    Season 4 of the Fossores Chapter House Podcast involves Rev. Dr. David McDonald exploring somatic spirituality. Liz Kirchmeier, CEO of FAITH RXD and owner of CrossFit Legacy, joins weekly, along with guests from around the world. Throughout the season, we’ll explore Christian
    spirituality and what it means to be a human being living in a material world cooperating with the incarnate God.

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

    RESOURCES:
    Follow Ned: https://www.instagram.com/ned_schaut/
    Learn more about Dave's work in somatic spirituality: holyalive.com
    Listen to Ned's podcast, Fatherhood Field Notes: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Jr9p3r5vCCiTGCJUNlcEO
    Learn more about FAITH RXD: faithrxd.org/

    This episode is 4-1, June 23.2024 :: Ned Schaut (Faith, Fitness, and Fathers)

    • 52 min
    Happiness, Art, Charity, and a Rave

    Happiness, Art, Charity, and a Rave

    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 "The Revelation of June Paul" https://www.amazon.com/Revelation-June-Paul-D-McDonald/dp/0988190117/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

    Purchase "The Aventure of Happiness" https://www.amazon.com/Adventure-Happiness-updated-expanded-2nd/dp/B0CQ33Q96K/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1IMX924SWOMHT&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.nqD_hFG267x5PH545Q0J_tbNMDL2LZ0CjjuqOIOCAOXkq_2-uifaTPSKQa11uAFqfwGsZWl7uKN2yYkuLUnQf4-WhXMoqAJO5zxwI5vfNW-PRp6DLDHtBUPAlvLTLjy-oZIOpXr3_2-4OmJyHByN8heyq1v2bNQzLbz929ts83dDmdozg-5W7lJfT_Ny7FyqB_rPddXVL8Vsox4JkqouTBUTrrqzhP-9GW--_qGh3r8.PPn3n8lqMHHMq4oRt_QAQGI_duHXfaqZsWAoQ3_7Vig&dib_tag=se&keywords=the+adventure+of+happiness&qid=1718396479&s=books&sprefix=the+adventure+of+happiness%2Cstripbooks%2C188&sr=1-1

    • Download a primer on "Concursus Dei: Divine-Human Cooperation in Mission" https://fossores.com/product/concursus-dei-divine-human-cooperation-in-mission/

    • Download a primer on "Exegeting Culture: Learning How to Understand the Culture in Order to Reach It" https://fossores.com/product/exegeting-culture-learning-how-to-understand-the-culture-in-order-to-reach-it/

    • Download a primer on How to Write a Blessing: Learning to Invest in the Goodness of Others" https://fossores.com/product/how-to-write-a-blessing-learning-to-invest-in-the-goodness-of-others/

    • Download a primer on "Incarnational Evangelism: Being With, In, and Among the People God has Called us to Love"

    https://fossores.com/product/incarnational-evangelism-being-with-in-and-among-the-people-god-has-called-us-to-love/

    • Download a primer on "The Kingdom Quotient: Differentiating Between Mission and Charity"

    https://fossores.com/product/the-kingdom-quotient-differentiating-between-mission-and-charity/

    • Download a primer on "Mandate for Missions: Evaluating Global Engagement from a Local Perspective"

    https://fossores.com/product/mandate-for-missions-evaluating-global-engagement-from-a-local-perspective/

    • Download a primer on "Larva Dei: Understanding How God Works Through People and Institutions"

    https://fossores.com/product/larva-dei-understanding-how-god-works-through-people-and-institutions/

    • Download a primer on "Missio Dei: The Mission of God to Heal the World"

    https://fossores.com/product/missio-dei-the-mission-of-god-to-heal-the-world/

    • 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/

    • Download a primer on "Toxic Charity: Rules to Diminish Negative, Unintentional Consequences in Mission"

    https://fossores.com/product/toxic-charity-rules-to-diminish-negative-unintentional-consequences-in-mission/

    • Download a primer on "Missional Triple Bottom Line: Maximizing the Common Good"

    https://fossores.com/product/missional-triple-bottom-line-maximizing-the-common-good/



    This episode is 3-12, June 16.2024 :: Misseology (Happiness, Art, Charity, and a Rave)

    • 56 min
    Why isn’t Church spiritual?

    Why isn’t Church spiritual?

    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 "Following the Words and the Way of Jesus: Discipleship Beyond the Church Container" https://fossores.com/product/following-the-words-and-the-way-of-jesus-discipleship-beyond-the-church-container/

    • Download a primer on "Evaluating Church Activities & Outcomes: Strategizing For Church Health, Growth, and Results" https://fossores.com/product/evaluating-church-activities-outcomes-strategizing-for-church-health-growth-and-results/

    • Download a primer on How to Write a Blessing: Learning to Invest in the Goodness of Others" https://fossores.com/product/how-to-write-a-blessing-learning-to-invest-in-the-goodness-of-others/



    This episode is 3-11, June 9.2024 :: Spiritual Formation (Why isn’t Church spiritual?)

    • 1 hr 3 min
    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

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