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.
You Can’t Hate Someone Into Believing What You Believe with Wilk Wilkinson | Episode 306
A self-described “conflict-ridden dirtball” turned steadfast Christian conservative and bridge builder,
The Politics of the Word Queer with Matthew Vines | Episode 305
Why being gay shouldn’t require a particular ideology or worldview.
Can the Midterms Revive Mainline Protestantism? with Daniel K. Williams | Episode 303
The Pastors Running for Congress.
Evangelicals: Beyond the 81 Percent with Bonnie Kristian | Episode 304
American evangelicalism is more complicated and more diverse than the headlines suggest.
Is the Bible a Rule Book or a Love Letter? with Richard Beck | Episode 302
Is the Bible a rule book, or something more?
Jesus Is Lord. Caesar Is Not. with Landon Whitsitt | Episode 301
We want an open relationship with God. But that doesn’t lead to a good end. Never has.
A Very Human God with Kenneth Tanner | Episode 300
What if the most powerful thing about God is how small he was willing to become?
We're All Prosperity Preachers Now with Andrew Root | Episode 299
What if the church’s obsession with growth is just modern-day Baal worship?
