https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-a6cw9-11056d6 This is a special episode where I got to talk to one of my mentors.  Doug Skinner is a retired pastor in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), the same denomination I’m ordained in.  I He lives in the Dallas Fort Worth area and we talk every so often via Zoom to talk about... Continue Reading →

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-t223q-110287c The United States stands alone among major democracies in having just two parties.  For many years that was okay; because the Democrats and Republicans were actually two coalitions with smaller “parties” within them.  But as the parties have become purer, our politics have become more polarized and unable to govern. It has also left... Continue Reading →

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-t223q-110287c The United States stands alone among major democracies in having just two parties.  For many years that was okay; because the Democrats and Republicans were actually two coalitions with smaller “parties” within them.  But as the parties have become purer, our politics have become more polarized and unable to govern. It has also left... Continue Reading →

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-djr5c-10ff8bf Support the podcast: enroutepodcast.org/donate In this solo episode, Dennis talks about one of his greatest fears as a pastor.  Be sure to rate us and leave a review. Share the podcast with others! What did you think of the podcast episode? Questions? Send an email: denminn@gmail.com. A Sermon No One Will Hear website: enroutepodcast.org Twitter Facebook Page... Continue Reading →

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-kngqd-10f660c Support the podcast: enroutepodcast.org/donate One of the biggest gifts Mainline Protestantism has given to many people is the work of inclusion.  It’s the belief that churches should be places where the walls that separate people by race, gender, sexual orientation are torn down.  Mainline churches were at the forefront of the civil rights movement,... Continue Reading →

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-rc7m9-10eeba5 For over a century, Sears was one of this nation’s leading retailers.  In the 1920s, you could literally buy a house from Sears.  The postwar years saw Sears moving into malls across the land.  KMart started in 1962, the same year that saw a number of other discount retailers like Target and Walmart open... Continue Reading →

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-2txgu-10e4414 Late last week, we got the news that Anthony Gonzalez a second-term GOP congressman from Ohio decided to not seek a third term in 2022. He gave the usual reason of wanting to spend time with his family.  But in an interview with the New York Times Gonzalez gave another reason. Gonzalez was one... Continue Reading →

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-jinkf-10d8665 I had the honor of interviewing Chris Mackowski of the Emerging Civil War blog last month.  With Robert E. Lee's statue coming down in Richmond, it seemed like a good time to share a snippet of our interview where we talk about statues and Chris' experience going to Monument Row during unrest in Richmond... Continue Reading →

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-rxa6b-10d0cd3 It’s over.  After 20 years, American involvement in Afghanistan ended as the last C17 took off from Hamid Karzi International Airport in Kabul on August 30.  We are done with Afghanistan, but is Afghanistan done with us?  What will the fallout be for America?  Is our reputation with our NATO allies still intact? There... Continue Reading →

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-iujh6-10d0ae5 The following is an episode from May 2021. Everyone is talking about the future of the Republican Party these days. Some think its too late to save the party, while others think there's a chance. Reed Howard thinks there could be one last chance to save the GOP from Trumpism. He was part of... Continue Reading →