Doug has a great conversation with a dear friend fresh off his sabbatical. Cody has been in ministry for over 15 years and currently serves as a youth pastor in central PA. He recently came off a really unique sabbatical adventure of hiking the Camino de Santiago. We talk ministry, health, calling, and rest. We hope you all have a great thanksgiving and enjoy time with family and friends. Thanks for all that you do as pastors and leaders.

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Doug – Douglas@bendingbranches.org

Bob – bob@kairospartnerships.org

**Monday Morning Pastor is produced by the incredibly gifted Joel Limbauan. Check out his great video and podcast work at On a Limb Productions www.onalimbproductions.com

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Doug and Bob chat with their friend JR Rozko about his story of becoming an Anglican Priest, the church he pastors with his wife Amy, and how he met Jesus. JR is a gift and we are glad to share him with you all!

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Doug – Douglas@bendingbranches.org

Bob – bob@kairospartnerships.org

**Monday Morning Pastor is produced by the incredibly gifted Joel Limbauan. Check out his great video and podcast work at On a Limb Productions www.onalimbproductions.com

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Doug and Bob chat with professor and author Drew Keane about his book How to Use the Book of Common Prayer. You might be thinking, how does this relate to me, I am not an Anglican, nor do I want to be? I would challenge you and say that my own prayer life has been greatly impacted by the BCP over the past year. There is a richness to learning from prayer that is much older and broader than the traditions that are only a hundred years or so. Drew also, was part of the team that transposed and released the 1662 BCP. Also amazing!!!

Drew’s Book: How to Use the Book of Common Prayer: A Guide to the Anglican Liturgy

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Doug – Douglas@bendingbranches.org

Bob – bob@kairospartnerships.org

**Monday Morning Pastor is produced by the incredibly gifted Joel Limbauan. Check out his great video and podcast work at On a Limb Productions www.onalimbproductions.com

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Doug and Bob chat with Pastor and author Caleb Campbell about the opportunities for discipleship and mission that are ahead of us in the election cycle. He brings into view some practical and creative ways to love and care for folks in your congregation who are living into the political fear in this season. Caleb has had a lot of experience in this world as his church was deeply impacted by the 2020 election. If your church is praying and actively working through ways forward or you are feeling the divide in your community during this election cycle, you are going to want to give this a listen to.

Caleb’s Book: Disarming Leviathan: Loving Your Christian Nationalist Neighbor

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Doug – Douglas@bendingbranches.org

Bob – bob@kairospartnerships.org

**Monday Morning Pastor is produced by the incredibly gifted Joel Limbauan. Check out his great video and podcast work at On a Limb Productions www.onalimbproductions.com

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Mark Matlock is Senior Fellow at Barna and a facilitator of innovation and impact. As the founder of WisdomWorks, he has been a consultant for many national and international faith-based organizations, helping them adapt to changing times by turning data and research into strategy and action. Having guided many projects with Barna, Mark's research provides insights into understanding younger generations, cultivating resilient disciples, and knowing the pulse of your city. Mark most recently coauthored Faith for Exiles with David Kinnaman and is currently the Executive Director of Urbana for InterVarsity Christian Fellowship. We hope you enjoy this conversation with former president of Youth Specialties Mark Matlock.

Mark’s Book: Faith for the Curious: How an Era of Spiritual Openness Shapes the Way We Live and Help Others Follow Jesus

Mark’s Website: https://markmatlock.com/

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Doug – Douglas@bendingbranches.org

Bob – bob@kairospartnerships.org

**Monday Morning Pastor is produced by the incredibly gifted Joel Limbauan. Check out his great video and podcast work at On a Limb Productions www.onalimbproductions.com

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Doug and Bob talk Church with Natalie Runion. One of the many things that we appreciate about Natalie is the way she is able to be honest, raw and hopeful for what is to come. Natalie talks about her new book, the story behind it, how this was one of the hardest books to write, and what she has discovered about the love she has for the Church in the process. We are glad to share this episode with you.

Natalie’s Book: The House That Jesus Built: Leading Our Churches Back to God’s Original Blueprint

Natalie’s Website: https://natalierunion.com/about/

We’d love to hear from you. Drop us a line.

Doug – Douglas@bendingbranches.org

Bob – bob@kairospartnerships.org

**Monday Morning Pastor is produced by the incredibly gifted Joel Limbauan. Check out his great video and podcast work at On a Limb Productions www.onalimbproductions.com

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Doug has a great chat with writer, editor, catechist and trained horticulturist — Julie Lane-Gay about her book on faith and liturgy titled The Riches of Your Grace. Julie has been shaped by and thought deeply about the ways in which the Book of Common Prayer has formed her and the gift it is to shape us in our ordinary life. I appreciate the ways in which liturgy has brought forward many deep parts of God’s character and ways that we can enter into prayer in a natural and focused way. I am glad we get to share this conversation with pastors! We hope you enjoy.

Julie’s Book: The Riches of Your Grace

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Doug – Douglas@bendingbranches.org

Bob – bob@kairospartnerships.org

**Monday Morning Pastor is produced by the incredibly gifted Joel Limbauan. Check out his great video and podcast work at On a Limb Productions www.onalimbproductions.com

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Doug and Bob talk prayer, faith journey, culture, and the arts with our second time guest David Taylor. For those not familiar with David, he is a theologian, author, speaker, priest, and director of initiatives in art and faith. A professor at Fuller Theological Seminary, he has lectured widely on the arts, from Thailand to South Africa. He has written for The Washington Post, Image Journal, Theology Today, Worship, Religion News Service, Christianity Today, and Books & Culture, among others. He lives in Austin with his wife Phaedra, a visual artist and gardener, and his daughter Blythe and son Sebastian.

David’s Book: Prayers for the Pilgrimage: A Book of Collects for all of Life.

David’s Website: https://www.wdavidotaylor.com/

We’d love to hear from you. Drop us a line.

Doug – Douglas@bendingbranches.org

Bob – bob@kairospartnerships.org

**Monday Morning Pastor is produced by the incredibly gifted Joel Limbauan. Check out his great video and podcast work at On a Limb Productions www.onalimbproductions.com

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