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.

Is AI A Tool For Love? with Cathie Caimano | Episode 287
Church and MainJune 19, 2026
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Is AI A Tool For Love? with Cathie Caimano | Episode 287

Is artificial intelligence a threat — or a tool for love?

The Local Church and the Grammar of Grace with Trygve Johnson | Episode 286
Church and MainJune 12, 2026
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01:02:5150.37 MB

The Local Church and the Grammar of Grace with Trygve Johnson | Episode 286

What happens when a local church closes?

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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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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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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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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Rethinking Anne Boleyn with Martha Tatarnic | Episode 280

What do you really know about Anne Boleyn?