In this episode, Marcus Carlson sits down with Joe Oliver to dive deep into the theme of leader health, especially with a focus on advice for new church leaders. Their discussion covers: Though shorter in length, the episode is rich with wisdom and practical Read more…
In this episode, Dr. Marcus J. Carlson engages Tim Ewell in a thoughtful conversation about the intertwined realities of church health and leader health, with particular focus on supporting congregations during times of transition. Key themes likely include: As with other episodes in the Read more…
In this episode, Marcus Carlson and Nate Whittaker explore the seventh habit from Habits of Healthy Churches: “Healthy churches are not territorial.” They discuss what it means for congregations to overcome territorial behavior and engage collaboratively in God’s mission. Rather than viewing other Read more…
One of the sayings I heard often growing up—but never quite understood—was, “You are what you eat.” Honestly, it still doesn’t make a lot of sense. If it were literally true, I should have turned into bacon a long time Read more…
In Episode 27 of Habits of Healthy Churches, host Dr. Marcus J. Carlson is joined by Dawn Spies to explore Habit 5: Healthy churches value process. In their conversation, Spies emphasizes that a strong and intentional process is not about creating red Read more…
In Episode 25 of the Voices in the Wilderness podcast, titled “Habits of Healthy Churches – Habit 3,” Dr. Marcus J. Carlson engages in a conversation with guest Jeremy Cook about the importance of healthy decision-making processes within church communities. Read more…
In Episode 26 of the Voices in the Wilderness podcast, titled “Habits of Healthy Churches – Habit 4,” host Dr. Marcus J. Carlson is joined by guest Jonathan Haseley to discuss the fourth habit of healthy churches: focusing more on Read more…
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In Episode 27 of the “Voices in the Wilderness” podcast, titled “Habits of Healthy Churches—Habit 5,” guest Dawn Spies and host Marcus Carlson discuss the significance of valuing process within church communities. She emphasizes that healthy churches recognize the importance of Read more…
