Church and Main

Church and Main

At the Intersection of Religion and Public Life

Church and Main is a religion and public affairs podcast. We look at where religion intersects with 21st-century public life with a focus on the story of Mainline Protestantism, its problems, its strengths, and its future. Join Pastor Dennis Sanders on the journey.

God is Still Speaking. We Should Listen. with Katherine Willis Pershey | Episode 285
Church and MainJune 05, 2026
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God is Still Speaking. We Should Listen. with Katherine Willis Pershey | Episode 285

What if the real crisis in the mainline church isn’t empty pews but a failure to actually believe that Christ is risen?

Navigating the AI Apocalypse with Michael DeLashmutt | Episode 284
Church and MainMay 29, 2026
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01:06:0352.93 MB

Navigating the AI Apocalypse with Michael DeLashmutt | Episode 284

What does artificial intelligence reveal about what it means to be human?

Prophets, Politicians, and Partisans with Ryan Self | Episode 283
Church and MainMay 22, 2026
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01:02:0249.71 MB

Prophets, Politicians, and Partisans with Ryan Self | Episode 283

What does it really mean to be prophetic?

The Problem With "Christian Nationalism" with Heath Carter | Episode 282
Church and MainMay 15, 2026
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The Problem With "Christian Nationalism" with Heath Carter | Episode 282

Is ”Christian Nationalism” Doing More Harm Than Good?

From the Table to the World — Building a Eucharistic Community with Jarrod Longbons | Episode 281
Church and MainMay 08, 2026
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01:02:1449.88 MB

From the Table to the World — Building a Eucharistic Community with Jarrod Longbons | Episode 281

What if communion was more than a ritual squeezed between the offering and the sermon?

Rethinking Anne Boleyn with Martha Tatarnic | Episode 280
Church and MainMay 01, 2026
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00:54:5944.07 MB

Rethinking Anne Boleyn with Martha Tatarnic | Episode 280

What do you really know about Anne Boleyn?

The Good News vs. the Good Work with Jackson Campbell Walker | Episode 279
Church and MainApril 24, 2026
280
00:43:3534.94 MB

The Good News vs. the Good Work with Jackson Campbell Walker | Episode 279

The church is known for doing good. But have we forgotten the good news?

Unpacking Romans 13 with Chris Nye | Episode 278
Church and MainApril 17, 2026
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01:04:2051.57 MB

Unpacking Romans 13 with Chris Nye | Episode 278

What the Bible really means when it calls Christians to submit to governing authorities.