Andrew Root: the Church after Innovation

Homebrewed Christianity

Dr. Tripp Fuller | Theologian, Philosopher, Minister

Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

4.6 • 612 Ratings

🗓️ 30 April 2023

⏱️ 86 minutes

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Summary

Andrew Root is the Carrie Olson Baalson Professor of Youth and Family Ministry at Luther Seminary, USA. He writes and researches in areas of theology, ministry, culture, and younger generations. Some of his most recent books are The Congregation in a Secular Age (Baker, 2021),The End of Youth Ministry? (Baker, 2020), The Pastor in a Secular Age: Ministry to People Who No Longer Need God (Baker, 2019), Faith Formation in a Secular Age (Baker, 2017), and Exploding Stars, Dead Dinosaurs, and Zombies: Youth Ministry in the Age of Science (Fortress Press, 2018). Andy has worked in congregations, parachurch ministries, and social service programs. He lives in St. Paul with his wife Kara, two children, Owen and Maisy, and their dog. When not reading, writing, or teaching, Andy spends far too much time watching TV and movies. Previous Visits with Andy Root Churches and the Crisis of Decline Acceleration, Resonance, & the Counting Crows Ministry in a Secular Age Christopraxis with Andy Root Faith Formation in a Secular Age the Promise of Despair Follow the podcast, drop a review, or become a member of the HBC Community. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Oh, yeah, what is up, theology nerds?
0:09.4	This is Tripp, and you're listening to Homebrewed Christianity,
0:13.2	where since the year of 2008, we've been bringing you audiological ingredients,
0:18.4	interviews with scholars across the disciplines.
0:21.3	So you can think, reflect, reflect wrestle and brew your own faith.
0:25.2	You know why?
0:26.2	Because we don't need no light, be religion.
0:28.4	Oh, no, we don't.
0:30.5	And we want to keep it zesty, flavorful.
0:33.6	And that's what we're looking to do today.
0:35.6	And in returning, returning to the podcast is practical theologian. That's right. I'm rude. Andrew Root or Andy Root. Oh yeah. We are talking about his book, the church after innovation. And it's a fun book.
0:54.6	It's exciting book.
0:55.5	It's a provocative book.
0:58.2	And just saying, just saying, I wrote what I thought was a rather nice endorsement for
1:03.8	it and tried to use that to set up a joke at the beginning.
1:07.4	And I pretty sure, Dr. Root ruined it and made me embarrass myself on my own
1:12.8	podcast. So we'll see how Matt was able to edit this into something manageable. I bet Matt may have
1:18.4	thought of humorous to leave it in. So I'm sorry if the joke doesn't go over. Well, maybe it does go
1:23.1	over well. But either way, I do. I do want you know I did enjoy the church after innovation. And we're
1:28.2	going to talk about that among other things. Now, cool thing about Andrew Root, you want to know
1:32.8	one thing? Cool about him? Is he is a professor at Luther Seminary? And in the fall, I will be
1:40.9	too. That's right. I'm going to be visiting Professor of Theology and Luther,
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