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Episode Notes Ben and Keith give a Life Update. Links - Suggest your Congregation to be BETTER KNOWN Suggest your Synod to be BETTER KNOWN www.mainstreetlutherans.com Instagram Facebook Threads YouTube ‪(734) 250-9554‬ Music by Viktor Hallman Find it at https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/jcOQ6kY2Cy/ Through Epidemic Sound Support Main Street Lutherans by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/main-street-lutherans Read transcript

Episode Notes Sarah Jones from the ELCA Church Property Resource Hub shares this somewhat new resource for all congregations to help with issues that come up around property maintenance and uses. Links Church Property Resource Hub October Town Hall Event (Virtual) * **** Property Stewardship Bible Study *** **** Space Rental Strategies for Mission and Sustainability ** ** Forum: The Church Property Resource Hub Forum is hosted on the ELCA's Leadership Network (LeadNet). Folks can register for LeadNet via this link: https://leadership.elca.org/signup Once registered, folks can access the CPRH forum by using this link: https://leadership.elca.org/topics/45412/forum Newsletter: Folks can sign up for the CPRH monthly newsletter using this link: https://give.elca.org/page/88672/subscriptions/1?_ga=2.46286176.650936568.1782741958-2081963600.1782236710 Suggest your Congregation to be BETTER KNOWN Suggest your Synod to be BETTER KNOWN www.mainstreetlutherans.com Instagram Facebook Threads YouTube ‪(734) 250-9554‬ Music by Viktor Hallman Find it at https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/jcOQ6kY2Cy/ Through Epidemic Sound Support Main Street Lutherans by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/main-street-lutherans Read transcript

Episode Notes Kelle Shepherd-Bhavsar tells us about an experiment in Metro Detroit that brought talks about Jesus and Justice to a comedy club along with some great music. Links Ferver Music Jesus and Justice Suggest your Congregation to be BETTER KNOWN Suggest your Synod to be BETTER KNOWN www.mainstreetlutherans.com Instagram Facebook Threads YouTube ‪(734) 250-9554‬ Music by Viktor Hallman Find it at https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/jcOQ6kY2Cy/ Through Epidemic Sound Support Main Street Lutherans by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/main-street-lutherans Read transcript

Episode Notes The ELCA's Presiding Bishop Yehiel Curry joins the show to discuss being called into service with the church in a variety of ways. We also get to know another congregation better, King of Glory Lutheran Church in Dallas, TX. Links All Together in One Place Presiding Bishop Curry’s first monthly communication Shekinah Chapel King of Glory Lutheran Church KoG Gusto KoG Martin’s Music Cafe KoG Isaac’s Comedy Club Suggest your Congregation to be BETTER KNOWN Suggest your Synod to be BETTER KNOWN www.mainstreetlutherans.com Instagram Facebook Threads YouTube ‪(734) 250-9554‬ Music by Viktor Hallman Find it at https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/jcOQ6kY2Cy/ Through Epidemic Sound Support Main Street Lutherans by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/main-street-lutherans Read transcript

Episode Notes Dr Mark Tranvik (Luther Seminary) returns to discuss the history and implications of social protest and civil resistance in the Lutheran Church. Links ELCA Social Statement Civic Life and Faith (2025) One Million Neighbors Podcast Bonhoeffer for Armchair Theologians Suggest your Congregation to be BETTER KNOWN Suggest your Synod to be BETTER KNOWN www.mainstreetlutherans.com Instagram Facebook Threads YouTube ‪(734) 250-9554‬ Music by Viktor Hallman Find it at https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/jcOQ6kY2Cy/ Through Epidemic Sound Support Main Street Lutherans by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/main-street-lutherans Read transcript

Episode Notes Dave Scherer travels and performs as Agape at all sorts of church events with a distinctly Lutheran message of hope and inclusion. This conversation didn't go the way we thought it would. What Dave says needs to be heard. Links AGAPE* JUSTMove   White Men for Racial Justice Rachel Kurtz Joe Davis Poetry Suggest your Congregation to be BETTER KNOWN Suggest your Synod to be BETTER KNOWN www.mainstreetlutherans.com Instagram Facebook Threads YouTube ‪(734) 250-9554‬ Music by Viktor Hallman Find it at https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/jcOQ6kY2Cy/ Through Epidemic Sound Support Main Street Lutherans by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/main-street-lutherans Read transcript

Episode Notes Pastor Becky Resch joins to talk about the part of becoming a Rostered Leader in the ELCA that isn't just taking classes in a seminary. We learn about the TEEM pathway and that the whole thing isn't as intimidating as some would say. Links ELCA Candidacy Page Candidacy Manual Suggest your Congregation to be BETTER KNOWN Suggest your Synod to be BETTER KNOWN www.mainstreetlutherans.com Instagram Facebook Threads YouTube ‪(734) 250-9554‬ Music by Viktor Hallman Find it at https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/jcOQ6kY2Cy/ Through Epidemic Sound Support Main Street Lutherans by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/main-street-lutherans Read transcript

Episode Notes Pastors Wendy Farone and Dan Smail join us from their congregations outside of Pittsburgh to talk about their podcast that started in 2018. We talk about media options for congregations and how to get started. Links Understanding Church Podcast Bethlehem Lutheran Church Faith Lutheran Church Bishop Katrina Foster Lutheran FAQ from SC Synod Suggest your Congregation to be BETTER KNOWN Suggest your Synod to be BETTER KNOWN www.mainstreetlutherans.com Instagram Facebook Threads YouTube ‪(734) 250-9554‬ Music by Viktor Hallman Find it at https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/jcOQ6kY2Cy/ Through Epidemic Sound Support Main Street Lutherans by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/main-street-lutherans Read transcript

Episode Notes Ben & Keith discuss the creeds used in Lutheran worship services. Links Book of Concord Apostles Creed Nicene Creed Athanasian Creed Understanding Church Podcast Association of White Lutherans for Racial Justice ELCA Church Property Resource Hub Suggest your Congregation to be BETTER KNOWN Suggest your Synod to be BETTER KNOWN www.mainstreetlutherans.com Instagram Facebook Threads YouTube ‪(734) 250-9554‬ Music by Viktor Hallman Find it at https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/jcOQ6kY2Cy/ Through Epidemic Sound Support Main Street Lutherans by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/main-street-lutherans Read transcript

Episode Notes Rev Dr Mark Tranvik helps us put the pieces together of Martin Luther's writings that don't reflect well through history. It's a longer episode, but well worth a listen. Let us know what you think. Links ELCA Blog: When Trust Is Broken Rev Dr Mark Tranvik (Luther Sem) Dr Tranvik's Books (Fortress Press) Suggest your Congregation to be BETTER KNOWN Suggest your Synod to be BETTER KNOWN www.mainstreetlutherans.com Instagram Facebook Threads YouTube ‪(734) 250-9554‬ Music by Viktor Hallman Find it at https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/jcOQ6kY2Cy/ Through Epidemic Sound Support Main Street Lutherans by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/main-street-lutherans Read transcript

Episode Notes Keith and Ben discuss what you might experience in an ELCA congregation's Lenten worship services. We start with an acknowledgement of churches and people standing up against oppression and a reminder not to lose track that all people are created in the image of God, no matter what side they are on. We finish by recognizing the installation/consecration of Bishop Dr Haddad in Amman, Jordan as Bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land on January 11th. Links Bishop Dr Haddad MSL Ep 4 Lenten Disciplines Suggest your Congregation to be BETTER KNOWN Suggest your Synod to be BETTER KNOWN www.mainstreetlutherans.com Instagram Facebook Threads YouTube ‪(734) 250-9554‬ Music by Viktor Hallman Find it at https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/jcOQ6kY2Cy/ Through Epidemic Sound Support Main Street Lutherans by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/main-street-lutherans Read transcript

Episode Notes The guys compare notes on the Christmas season in our Lutheran congregations' worship services. Links Holden Village Evacuation status Donate Suggest your Congregation to be BETTER KNOWN Suggest your Synod to be BETTER KNOWN www.mainstreetlutherans.com Instagram Facebook Threads YouTube ‪(734) 250-9554‬ Music by Viktor Hallman Find it at https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/jcOQ6kY2Cy/ Through Epidemic Sound Support Main Street Lutherans by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/main-street-lutherans Read transcript

Episode Notes A 70 minute episode answering YOUR Questions! Links A Beautiful Year: 52 Meditations on Faith, Wisdom, and Perseverence by Diana Butler Bass The Monday Connection On Being an Authentic Christian in a Weekday World by William E. Diehl Suggest your Congregation to be BETTER KNOWN Suggest your Synod to be BETTER KNOWN www.mainstreetlutherans.com Instagram Facebook Threads YouTube ‪(734) 250-9554‬ Music by One Man Quartet Find it at https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/jcOQ6kY2Cy/ Through Epidemic Sound Support Main Street Lutherans by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/main-street-lutherans Read transcript

Read transcript Episode Notes The host of the podcast A Mighty Fortress Is Our Pod, Matthew Longfellow, joins the show to talk about his podcast, his seminary and Capital University experience, and how sharing conversations of "real" Lutherans helps with our own Lutheran identity. Links A Mighty Fortress Is Our Pod (Spotify) A Mighty Fortress Is Our Pod (Apple) A Mighty Fortress Is Our Pod (Pocket Casts) A Mighty Fortress Is Our Pod (YouTube) Shepherd Of The Hills Lutheran Church SotH Facebook SotH YouTube Pardes Levavot Pastor Kettering added: "The wooden structure is the handbuilt ark that holds the Sacred Scroll of Pardes Levavot. We began our relationship with them in 2003/2004. We work together hosting service events to address community needs, including the Boulder Community Infant Program and the Little Free Pantry which was placed in our parking lot at the beginning of the pandemic in 2020. We pray together, eat together, and worship together. A few weeks ago, Rabbi Victor worshiped with us and shared wisdom on the writings of the Prophet Amos. (It's amazing to have two true, trained, experienced Hebrew scholars within our faith relationships.) I followed his teaching with one on the Gospel of John. At the beginning of my call to pastoral leadership with Shepherd in 2016, the Ark sat out of sight in a back corner of the Sanctuary and was brought forward for Pardes' worship. Likewise, our Cross sat front and center behind the altar and was moved out of sight during their worship. As Rabbis Victor and Nadya and I deepened our relationship, we made a collective decision to keep both the Ark and the Cross front and center, day in and day out, within both their times of worship and ours. It truly reflects the love and respect we hold for each other, our unique traditions, and the connectedness that calls us to faith and service together. We feel tremendously blessed to be among the few ELCA congregations who engage in the everyday work of deep ecumenism with our faith partners at Pardes Levavot Jewish Renewal Congregation. Together, we strive to nourish bodies and spirits, bringing God's love to those we encounter, with absolute inclusivity. Blessings & Advent Peace, Pastor Janet Kettering" Suggest your Congregation to be BETTER KNOWN Suggest your Synod to be BETTER KNOWN www.mainstreetlutherans.com Instagram Facebook Threads YouTube ‪(734) 250-9554‬ Music by Viktor Hallman Find it at https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/jcOQ6kY2Cy/ Through Epidemic Sound Support Main Street Lutherans by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/main-street-lutherans

Episode Notes Ben and Keith talk about the different ways that churches adapt when there isn't a pastor to preach and preside over communion and why that might happen. Links Suggest your Congregation to be BETTER KNOWN Suggest your Synod to be BETTER KNOWN www.mainstreetlutherans.com Instagram Facebook Threads YouTube ‪(734) 250-9554‬ Music by Viktor Hallman Find it at https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/jcOQ6kY2Cy/ Through Epidemic Sound Support Main Street Lutherans by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/main-street-lutherans Read transcript