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The Fairly Spiritual Show

Religion & Spirituality Podcas

Pastor and writer Dr. Doug Bursch talks about life, God and Christian community from a fairly spiritual perspective. For more check out www.fairlyspiritual.org

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United States

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Pastor and writer Dr. Doug Bursch talks about life, God and Christian community from a fairly spiritual perspective. For more check out www.fairlyspiritual.org

Language:

English


Episodes
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What Jesus Did

5/17/2022
So much talk about what Jesus would do and what Christians should do. Today we talk about what Jesus actually did and look at how that influences the way we interact with today's culture.

Duration:00:33:15

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The Rise and Fall of Douglas Bursch

2/9/2022
Doug looks at how we sometimes desire to create utopians communities to escape the inevitable problems of existence.

Duration:00:49:10

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What is Success in Ministry

1/21/2022
Doug looks at how to define success in ministry.

Duration:00:29:29

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Toxic Trending Topics

10/21/2021
Doug looks at trends in social media that controlling the way we communicate.

Duration:00:30:47

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The End is Near!

9/20/2021
Doug gives the good news about the end of all things. Don't worry, this will encourage you!

Duration:00:30:50

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The Actual Reason Churches are Declining

8/6/2021
Doug looks at the actual reasons churches and church attendance are declining. The answers go far beyond bad pastors, bad churches and bad theology.

Duration:00:45:44

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Bad Theology Defending Bad Pastors

7/27/2021
Doug examines bad theology that keeps bad pastors in power.

Duration:00:33:33

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Dyslexic and Dyscalculia Trauma

5/25/2021
Doug talks about living with dyslexia and dyscalculia. He looks at the often overlooked or minimized signs of these learning disabilities and advocates for more awareness, sensitivity and consideration.

Duration:00:45:03

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Stop Moralizing Everything

5/14/2021
Doug looks at online divisiveness, church decline and relationship conflicts from a non-moral, non-ethical, non-spiritual perspective.

Duration:00:32:38

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Abuse and Complementarianism

4/8/2021
Doug talks about how complementarianism leads to the abuse of women.

Duration:00:30:53

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Mars, Suez and Steering Your Faith

3/25/2021
Doug talks about the problems with a mission to Mars, trouble in the Suez canal and how faith is often like trying to change direction on a ship.

Duration:00:30:53

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Amplifying, Avoiding or Fighting Evil

3/19/2021
Doug looks at news stories such as a pit toilet bear attack and examines how internet evil can be amplified, ignored or fought against.

Duration:00:39:42

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Cancel Easter?

3/11/2021
Doug talks about why we shouldn't treat Easter the same this year. He looks at Covid, vaccines, naming generations, and the difference between escapist and relevant Christians.

Duration:00:35:04

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Deconstruction?

3/1/2021
On today's show Doug talks about deconstruction. What does it mean to deconstruct our faith? What are some of the many issues deconstruction deals with? Does all deconstruction look the same or act the same? How should we respond to people when they talk about deconstructing their faith? Doug gives lots of personal thoughts on this important topic.

Duration:00:36:52

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Responding to disrespect from leadership

1/20/2021
Doug looks at how pastors and Christians can follow Paul's example when being disrespected by denominational or institutional leadership.

Duration:00:30:45

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Responding to Election Chaos

1/7/2021
Doug gives his honest thoughts about how to respond to America's election chaos in a redemptive way.

Duration:00:28:45

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Lamenting Politics, Covid and Race

11/20/2020
A very personal show where Doug laments the current condition of American Christianity in regards to politics, Covid and race. Pretty much a lament and nothing more. The hope is you don't feel so alone or you gain a better understanding of those who don't feel like you. Peace.

Duration:00:28:45

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Confronting the Large Church Bias

9/25/2020
Doug talks about the problem with platforming and giving preference in leadership to large church expressions. He calls pastors to embrace a movement that honors what God sees.

Duration:00:37:49

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Pastor Appreciation Unfiltered

9/3/2020
Doug gives an unfiltered talk on how to actually show appreciation to your pastor on Pastor Appreciation month.

Duration:00:25:58

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Final Radio Show!!! A Media Overview

8/27/2020
This is Doug's last radio show. He will continue with a podcast but no more radio for now. He shares his heart on why he works in media ministry to facilitate a better dialogue.

Duration:00:26:04