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A pastor for almost two decades, Carol Howard Merritt as served Presbyterian (USA) churches in the swamps of Cajun Louisiana, a bayside village in Rhode Island, and an urban neighborhood of Washington, DC. Her committee and board work with the church includes serving as Moderator of the Special General Assembly Committee on the Nature of the Church in the 21st Century. This breadth and depth of practical experience informs her consultations with denominational governing bodies, seminaries, and local churches.
The award-winning author of Tribal Church: Ministering to the Missing Generation, Reframing Hope: Vital Ministry in a New Generation, and Healing Spiritual Wounds: Reconnecting with a Loving God After Experiencing a Hurtful Church. Carol is a frequent contributor to books, websites, magazines, and journals. She is a regular writer at the Christian Century where her blog is hosted.
Carol is an Adjunct Faculty member at Dubuque Theological Seminary and a Senior Consultant at Center for Progressive Renewal. She is a founder and host of UNCO, an open-space “unconference” that attracts church leaders across denominations and generations. Since 2011, a growing community of participants meets to generate ideas and develop plans for ministry.
You can find Carol on Twitter, Facebook, and on her website.
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Episode 251 | Staying Awake with Tyler Sit
Episode 250 | A Burning in my Bones with Winn Collier
Episode 249 | Rescued from Shame-Based Religion with Kevin Butcher
Episode 248 | Echoing Hope with Kurt Willems
Episode 247 | Sarah Bessey Returns
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Episode 245 | Queer Prophets with Greg Paul
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Episode 243 | Your Life is Your Curriculum, Part 1
Episode 242 | Honest Advent with Scott Erickson
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Episode 240 | New Records and New Theology with Latifah Alattas
Episode 239 | LGBTQIA+ Church Trauma and Recovery with Rebecca Bowers
Episode 238 | An Ode to Women Who are "Too Much"
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