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Future ChristianFuture Focused Church with Raymond ChangIn this episode, Loren Richmond Jr. talks with Raymond Chang—pastor, writer, and Executive Director of the TENx10 Collaboration at Fuller Seminary. As co-author of Future Focused Church, Raymond shares a hopeful, grounded vision for how churches can embrace change, cultivate culture, and lead the next generation with clarity and purpose. Drawing from his experience in campus ministry, global missions, and as the president of the Asian American Christian Collaborative, Raymond offers practical wisdom on how to engage young people, make faithful decisions, and ground all change efforts in deep discipleship. The conversation touches on everything from listening well to t...
2025-06-1739 min
Future ChristianRenewing Christian Institutions: John Hawthorne on Fearless Leadership in a Changing CultureWhat if Christian colleges—and churches—stopped being driven by fear?
In this episode of the Future Christian Podcast, Loren sits down (literally, in person) with sociologist and Substack writer John Hawthorne to talk about his new book The Fearless Christian University. Drawing on nearly four decades in Christian higher education, John outlines why so many institutions have slipped into what Andy Crouch calls "zombie mode"—defined more by inertia than imagination. This conversation moves fluidly between Christian universities and local churches, asking critical questions about sustainability, fear-based culture wars, institutional loyalty, and what it looks like to cent...
2025-06-031h 01
Church Life TodayRewind Episode: What Young Adults Are Seeking in Faith and Life with Jeff KeussPurpose and meaning, healing and growth, community and fellowship—these values have traditionally been found in church. Though they are leaving the pews in droves, young adults are still seeking these spiritual benefits. Based on five years of qualitative and quantitative research,Defiant Hope, Active Love offers practical recommendations for making faith communities more hospitable to the next generation. The editor of the book and lead researcher in the project joins me today to talk about his team’s findings and where to go from here.Jeff Keuss is a professor of Christian ministry, theology, and culture at S...
2025-06-0229 min
Center for Congregations PodcastYoung Adult Engagement: Listen FirstRev. Dr. Jeff Keuss and Rev. Martin Jimenez, M.Div. join John and Matt to talk about their work and research around young adult engagement in congregations. They share what they are learning directly from young adults in their research that will help congregations learn how to reach out to this generation.ResourcesDefiant Hope, Active Love (book)Defiant Hope, Active Love (documentary)Pivot NW Research (organization)Pivot NW on FacebookPivot NW on InstagramPivot NW on XThe Anxious Generation (website...
2025-01-2955 min
Future ChristianJeff Keuss on What Young Adults Want from ChurchDespite the headlines, young adults are still interested in church, says Jeff Keuss. In this episode, he discusses the surprising findings that young adults view churches as vital social change agents and are not opposed to their existence. Instead, they seek meaningful, inclusive, and intellectually engaging communities that address real-world issues and offer genuine care and mentorship. He also explores the concept of "belong, believe, behave" in church life, challenging traditional membership models and advocating for a more inclusive approach that values diverse voices and experiences. He emphasizes the importance of churches as resource centers that prepare individuals for...
2024-10-151h 13Church Life TodayWhat Young Adults Are Seeking in Faith and Life, with Jeff KeussPurpose and meaning, healing and growth, community and fellowship—these values have traditionally been found in church. Though they are leaving the pews in droves, young adults are still seeking these spiritual benefits. Based on five years of qualitative and quantitative research,Defiant Hope, Active Love offers practical recommendations for making faith communities more hospitable to the next generation. The editor of the book and lead researcher in the project joins me today to talk about his team’s findings and where to go from here.Jeff Keuss is a professor of Christian ministry, theology, and culture at S...
2024-09-0329 min
Psych Your Way To SuccessEp. 19: PART II, Special Guest Dr. Jeff Keuss - On-Ramps & Off-Ramps for Young Adults in BusinessWelcome back to Part II! As a refresher, we are going to finish up an incredibly enlightening and thought-provoking chat with Dr. Jeff Keuss. Here we dive into the Off-Ramps and things to avoid doing in the workplace that are pushing away young adult workers. Read more below:
Hey there, everyone! 🌟 This week on "Psych Your Way to Success," Claire and Heather are super excited to have a chat with the amazing Dr. Jeff Keuss. He's kind of a big deal when it comes to understanding the career highs and lows young adults go through. 🚀 In this cozy c...
2024-02-1625 minPsych Your Way To SuccessEp. 19: PART I, Special Guest Dr. Jeff Keuss - On Ramps & Off Ramps for Young Adults in BusinessHey there, everyone! 🌟 This week on "Psych Your Way to Success," Claire and Heather are super excited to have a chat with the amazing Dr. Jeff Keuss. He's kind of a big deal when it comes to understanding the career highs and lows young adults go through. 🚀
In this cozy catch-up, we're unpacking everything about "On-Ramps & Off-Ramps" - those moments that define our professional lives, from snagging our first gigs to making those big, bold career leaps.
Dr. Keuss is bringing the goods - think juicy insights,
real-deal advice, and the kind of strategies that promise not just t...
2024-02-0922 min
Pivot NW PodcastWhere Is Your Community? Pastor Tyler Gorsline of A Seattle Church and Dr. Jeff Keuss talk with Lauren about the importance of third place communities in this guide discussion.
2021-08-0451 min
Pivot NW PodcastBurnout Dr. Gabrielle Metzler joined Program Director Martin Jimenez and Executive Director Jeff Keuss in the spring of 2019 to talk through our Burnout discussion guide. This was our first attempt at a discussion guide companion podcast and was recorded at Alexander Hall where SPU's School of Theology is located.
2021-03-1930 min
Toward Wholeness PodcastYoung Adults & The Church: Interview with Jeff KeussWhat are young adults looking for in a church? Why are young adults seemingly leaving the church at higher rates than previous generations? Join host Richard Dahlstrom and he discusses these questions with author, professor, and theologian Dr. Jeff Keuss. In addition to being the Professor of Christian Ministry, Theology, and Culture at Seattle Pacific University, and an ordained PCUSA minister, Jeff is also the Executive Director of Pivot Northwest. Pivot Northwest identifies local PNW faith communities to work with, helping them better understand the experiences of young adults and working with them to design, launch, and evaluate new...
2020-08-0724 min
Free Refills PodcastEpisode 022 || Leading in the Two Pandemics - Tommy Nixon & Mike De VitoThere are two realities in our world: the pandemic of the novel coronavirus and the pandemic of racism. We must face them both. In order to do that, we must be active listeners to the perspectives of others that are different than our own. It will not always be easy. It will most likely be uncomfortable. Yet we must gain understanding in order to advance.
Our guests today are Tommy Nixon, CEO of Urban Youth Workers Institute, and Mike De Vito, the Southwest Regional Coordinator for NNYM.
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2020-07-141h 06
The SPU Voices PodcastInside Voices: "Live the Questions," with Jeff KeussJeff Keuss is a professor of Christian ministry, theology, and culture at Seattle Pacific University, and executive director of Pivot Northwest. In this special episode of Inside Voices, we caught up with Keuss to talk about his new book, Live the Questions.
2019-12-1922 min
The Daily Growth Discipleship PodcastThe Spiritual Discpline of Asking Questions - Jeff Keuss (Ep 22.5)God calls you and me to trust him. It’s the basic premise behind what we call salvation. Our basic, sinful desire is to take control and rule our own existences. But God calls us to give that up and trust him instead of our own ability to take control. This is exactly what Jesus responded to Nicodemus’ questions in John 3. In this chapter, Jeff talks about some of the valuable things he’s learned from John 3 as well as the value of asking questions as a spiritual discipline. Wrestling with questions like this is a way of moving toward...
2019-06-2816 minThe Daily Growth Discipleship PodcastDo You Feel Like a JV Player on God's Team? - Jeff Keuss (Ep 22.4)Our conversation this week with Jeff Keuss has demonstrated that the Bible really is a book of questions. The characters whom we read about, and sometimes idolize, dealt with very real questions revolving around fear and shame and identity. They were searching for how their everyday lives were affected by the larger questions of life. And that’s what today’s chapter with Jeff Keuss illustrates as we dive into some of the difficult questions he wrestled with at a crucial moment in his life.
Check out the full show notes and resources for this episode at daily...
2019-06-2714 minThe Daily Growth Discipleship PodcastAre You Your Brother's Keeper? - Jeff Keuss (Ep 22.3)The room you’re in right now is shaping you. It’s forming you into a different kind of person, whether you’re aware of it or not. The lighting in the room, the people around you, and a lot of other variables all play a part in forming who you are as a person and how you’re going to interact with the world around you. God actually designed us to work this way. One of the tendencies every human being has is to be the ruler of our own existences. It drives us away from community and others a...
2019-06-2615 minThe Daily Growth Discipleship PodcastThe First Question God Asks of Us - Jeff Keuss (Ep 22.2)Questions have a remarkable way of getting us to respond. It’s easy to ignore statements or even the commands someone is giving. But when we are asked a question, our brains can’t help but jump into action working to provide an answer. We have to spend time and energy working the problem from multiple angles. We invest part of ourselves in coming up with an answer. And this process changes us. We grow because of it. And so when God asks us questions, he knows they will change us if we are willing to wrestle with them. And...
2019-06-2512 minThe Daily Growth Discipleship PodcastDoubt Is Not the Opposite of Faith - Jeff Keuss (Ep 22.1)There’s a common fear every human being faces. It’s a fear of being alone, and not just being physically isolated from others, but a fear of not belonging or fitting in with the group. So many times as you follow Jesus you have questions you want to ask. But you may feel like you just can’t. Maybe someone made fun of you for asking a serious question once, or maybe the answers you get from other Christians miss what you were really asking. Eventually, you stop asking questions because it’s easier to pretend you have the answ...
2019-06-2421 min
No Small Thing053: Live the Questions (with Dr. Jeff Keuss)Do you ever have doubts about your faith or The Bible or just about life in general? Do you feel like your questions and your doubts mean you're slipping or that you're somehow detached from God and life? What if your questions and doubts actually signified that you were getting nearer to God or to the heart of life? What if our questions are what draw us into a more rich and dynamic faith. On this week's episode we get to hear from Dr. Jeff Keuss who's new book, Live the Questions, helps us understand how scripture actually is a...
2019-06-171h 28
2018-11-2640 min
The Kindlings MuseThe Kindlings Muse | Annual Christmas Show!Christmas is a time of new birth. Whether celebrating the coming of the Christ child or planning New Year's resolutions, this season orients us toward new beginnings. What is it about 'the most wonderful time of the year' that stirs in all of us a call to renewal? Listen in with host Dr. Jeff Keuss, special musical guest Hannalee, and […]
2016-01-1500 min