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A Church Dismantled--A Kingdom Restored

Conrad L. Kanagy

“Is God's Spirit dismantling the church because we have so failed God's mission?And if so, as I believe, how do we work with the Spirit rather than against the Spirit?" Prophetic or not, the idea I posited fifteen years ago of a dismantled church has only gained traction since I first posed it. The response to the podcast has been quite unexpected, now with more than 72,000 episodes downloaded in 102 countries and more than 2,700 cities. The podcast seems to particularly resonate with those on the run from the church and feel alienated or marginalized by the church. The podcast has allowed me to draw upon nearly three decades of teaching sociology, thirty-five years of sociological research, fifteen years of church and denominational consulting, twenty years of ministry, my childhood and coming of age in a conservative Mennonite/Amish community, and my diagnosis three years ago of Parkinson’s Disease. Most recently I have written the first biography of Walter Brueggemann entitled "Walter Brueggemann and the Prophetic Imagination: A Theological Biography" (Fortress Press, 2023). You can follow the development and release of the book, get access to my private pages, and subscribe to my blog for 4.95 annually at www.centerforpropheticimagination.org.

Episodes
The False White Gospel: An Interview with author Jim Wallis and theologian Walter Brueggemann February 19, 2024
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Mango Tree: Interview with Editor Carey Newman of Fortress PressFebruary 03, 2024
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The Emancipation of God: Preface, Prayer and IntroductionJanuary 31, 2024
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One month update of the new podcast "Walter Brueggemann: Prophetic Voice for our Time"May 15, 2023
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Growing old at mid-life April 30, 2023
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"I hope you keep Walter Brueggemann human" he said!April 27, 2023
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I Just Can't Shut Down a Church Dismantled!! So I Won't!April 23, 2023
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My Amish Grandfather's Dark Secrets Where Martyrdom was a Sign of FaithfulnessDecember 15, 2022
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The story of James Weldon Johnson: Emancipated from Shame, Oppression and Darkness (Episode 4)December 13, 2022
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From Grace as "Unmerited favor" to the grace "we deserve!"December 11, 2022
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What if Jesus came for the church too?December 07, 2022
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When and why did sin and hell become part of the Good News?November 30, 2022
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When the Gospel becomes an "instrument of oppression"November 30, 2022
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Jesus came for those "with their backs against the wall" (Howard Thurman)November 28, 2022
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Praise and politics--rethinking AnabaptismNovember 24, 2022
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"Good morning Death Row!" Another lesson from Anthony Ray HintonNovember 14, 2022
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Focusing on the "most engaged" in the recent MC USA survey will only retain the status quoOctober 31, 2022
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A Leader Not "Ending Well" (Further reflections from Psalm 89)October 03, 2022
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Millennial Pastor Sean Muldowney shares his adult conversion story and his journey with Jesus to racial justice October 01, 2022
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Demons, powers and Christian values with Ethan Shearer July 15, 2022
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Yet Still I Am A Pastor with guest host Ethan Shearer July 05, 2022
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"The Spirit, the gifts and the call will meet you there, " I said.June 17, 2022
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Breaking Up is so hard to do--bridge-building even moreso!June 16, 2022
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The dismantling of the Church’s Old Boys ClubJune 05, 2022
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Care about our youth? Perhaps we need to become a secular church and allow the current rendition to die...More from Millenial Minister Ethan ShearerMay 19, 2022
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