Small Steps, Steady Growth

Episode Summary Bishop Jeff sits down to discuss four decades of ministry leadership with the Rev. Dr. Tammy Dunahoo, recently retired executive dean of Portland Seminary and a priest at Christ the King NWA. Tammy shares how a lifelong hunger for rootedness led her into the Great Tradition, and what she's learned about culture, formation [...]

Bishop Jeff sits down with the Rev. Trish Nelson—C4SO's newly returned Canon for Ordinations—to trace an unlikely journey from marketing professional to ordained priest to diocesan canon. Trish is candid about what she got wrong early in ministry, what changed in her over 30 years, and the framework she now uses with every person who [...]

Starting in 2026, Bishop Jeff Bailey is taking the host chair, curating conversations with targeted insights on three areas shaping our diocese: clergy care, leadership development, and church planting. Episode Summary In a world where traditional methods of evangelism often feel outdated, how can we effectively communicate our faith? In this episode, Bishop Jeff talks with [...]

Starting in 2026, Bishop Jeff Bailey is taking the host chair, curating conversations with targeted insights on three areas shaping our diocese: clergy care, leadership development, and church planting. Episode Summary In the quest for deeper spirituality, many people find themselves looking beyond contemporary practices to ancient traditions. One particularly rich source of insight comes [...]

Starting in 2026, Bishop Jeff Bailey is taking the host chair, curating conversations with targeted insights on three areas shaping our diocese: clergy care, leadership development, and church planting. Episode Summary Starting a new church is a daunting task, especially when you’re passionate about making an impact in your community. Kris McDaniel, rector of Trinity [...]

Today's episode concludes our season honoring Bishop Todd's 15 years of faithful leadership. As he steps back and our newly consecrated Bishop Jeff Bailey leads C4SO into this next chapter, Bishop Todd explores the significance of living in the present moment through the lens of spiritual teachings, particularly those of Jean-Pierre de Caussade and Jesus. He [...]

We wrap up our tour of some of our favorite C4SO Podcast episodes with the man, the myth, the legend: the Rev. Dr. Bradley Swope, C4SO’s Canon for Church Planting. C4SO began as a church planting movement and continues to prioritize church planting as the best method of making new outposts of the kingdom and [...]

As we continue our season honoring Bishop Todd Hunter’s 15 years of faithful leadership, join us for brief reflections drawn from some of his most beloved sermons. In today's reflection, Bishop Todd explores the concept of living a life worthy of the Lord, drawing from Paul's teachings in the New Testament. He unpacks the importance of cultivating [...]

During these dog days of summer, we’re revisiting some of our favorite C4SO Podcast episodes! Today we return to enjoy Bishop Todd and previous co-host Mickey Lowe’s dialogue on Ordinary Time with the Rev. Amanda Goin-Burgess, Pastor of Community Care at Christ Church Anglican in Kansas City. Bishop Todd and Mickey pick Amanda’s brain [...]

As we continue our season honoring Bishop Todd's 15 years of faithful leadership, join us for pastoral reflections drawn from some of his most beloved sermons. In today's reflection, Bishop Todd explores the nature of God, emphasizing the distinction between the Creator and creation. He discusses how God, while wholly other, is deeply present in [...]