Finding Community in Digital Ministry Spaces with Rev. Kyle Delhagen
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In today's fast-paced world, finding ways to connect spiritually while staying grounded in our daily lives is crucial. In this episode of Holy Shenanigans, host Tara Lamont Eastman and Pastor Kyle Delhagen have an impromptu conversation about the evolving landscape of digital ministry. They highlight the unexpected nature of ministry work and how the pandemic has reshaped their roles. Tara explains the inception of the Holy Shenanigans podcast, designed to make theology engaging and accessible through diverse forms of storytelling. They stress the importance of leveraging technology to foster community, combat loneliness, and amplify marginalized voices, providing spiritual connection in both digital and physical spaces. The conversation underscores the need for practical, relatable spiritual discussions.
Rev. Tara Lamont Eastman is a pastor, podcaster and host of Holy Shenanigans since September of 2020. Eastman combines her love of ministry with her love of writing, music and visual arts. She is a graduate of Wartburg Theological Seminary’s Theological Education for Emerging Ministry Program and the Youth and Theology Certificate Program at Princeton Seminary. She has served in various ministry and pastoral roles over the last thirty years in the ELCA (Evangelical Lutheran Church in America) and PCUSA (Presbyterian Church of America). She is the pastor of First Presbyterian Church of Warren Pennsylvania. She has presented workshops on the topics of faith and creativity at the Wild Goose Festival. She is a trainer for Soul Shop Suicide Prevention for Church Communities.
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