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Episode 29: Where Do We Go From Here? - Part Two
The 3TC team talks about when a pandemic goes on so long that as a ministry leader, you begin asking, "What are we doing? Who are we? Who am I? Where do we go from here?" Plus an accidental debate on confirmation ministry.
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Episode 28: Where Do We Go From Here? - Part One
The first of a three-part series, the 3TC team is joined by Kristen Baltrum, a long-time youth ministry professional who has recently experienced a vocational change. Kristen shares her story and reflects on how she has grappled with the question, "Where do I go from here?"
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September 2020
Episode 27: Fearfully and Wonderfully Made
The 3TC team sits down with Steve Graner, a trainer for the Neurosequential Network to talk about stress, brains and how to help our children, youth and families move from surviving to thriving in their daily lives.
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Episode 25: What do we do about Fall?!
The 3TC team talks about the current pandemic realities, how it impacts our ministry and what to consider when planning for the fall.
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The 3TC team sits down with Molly Beck Dean to talk about the ELCA Youth Gathering's announcement to postpone the Gathering to 2022 in Minneapolis.
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Episode 24: 3TC at the E with Jason Brian Santos
The 3TC team sits down with Rev. Dr. Jason Brian Santos at the Extravaganza to talk about ministry, sabbath and moving from churchwide to rural ministry.
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June 2020
Episode 23: Black Lives Matter.
The 3TC team grapples with our role in working toward racial justice. Confession, forgiveness and call to action. Performative and transformative allyship. Non-racist versus anti-racist. What do we do now?
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Episode 22: 3TC at the E with Rev. Brenda Bos
Episode 21: Ministry & Mental Health During a Pandemic
The 3TC team talks with Julie Miller, a counselor and former CYF minister about the impact COVID-19 is having on mental health and how we might best serve the people in our ministries right now (and try to take care of ourselves as well).
