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The Fourth Presbyterian Church of ChicagoSermon - July 6, 2025A sermon by Rocky Supinger.
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2025-07-0822 minThe Fourth Presbyterian Church of ChicagoRhythm and Word - June 25, 2025Rocky Supinger concludes the series on G. K. Chesterton’s Heretics and Orthodoxy by discussing how Chesterton argued that some ideal must motivate political engagement.
We reflect on how Chesterton proposed “reform” as an alternative to the ideals of “evolution” or “progress” that were popular during his time.
2025-06-2606 minThe Fourth Presbyterian Church of ChicagoSermon - June 22, 2025A sermon by Rocky Supinger.
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2025-06-2621 minThe Fourth Presbyterian Church of ChicagoRhythm and Word - June 18, 2025Rocky Supinger continues the series on G.K. Chesterton’s Heretics and Orthodoxy by discussing the central experience of faith, which is the central experience of life — mystery and familiarity — at the same time. We reflect on how life within this faith is “eternal” life. It goes on like this forever, not because of us, but also never without us.
2025-06-1906 minThe Fourth Presbyterian Church of ChicagoRhythm and Word - June 11, 2025Rocky Supinger continues the series on G.K. Chesterton’s Heretics and Orthodoxy by discussing the relationship of place to our faith. We reflect on how our love of places is an expression of our love for the people with whom we share those places. Our love for the place we live is, ultimately, an expression of our love of God.
2025-06-1206 minThe Fourth Presbyterian Church of ChicagoRhythm and Word - June 4, 2025This podcast is the first of four in a series on the works that have had the greatest impact on Senior Associate Pastor Rocky Supinger’s faith — Heretics and Orthodoxy by British novelist and essayist Gilbert Keith Chesterton.
This evening we reflect on how Chesterton’s writings were about the kind of outlook on life that faith should give us — a life of purpose. The Lord didn’t really give the disciples a detailed process for doing that or insist on a metric of efficiency. Rather, he gave us an aim to pursue, a wild, seemingly unattainable aim. The s...2025-06-0507 minThe Fourth Presbyterian Church of ChicagoSermon - May 18, 2025A sermon by Rocky Supinger.
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2025-05-2619 minThe Fourth Presbyterian Church of ChicagoSermon - February 16, 2025A sermon by Rocky Supinger.
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Clergy in Collars, Getting CoffeeClergy in Collars, Getting Coffee with special guest, Rev. Dr. Rocky SupingerThis week's guest is Rev. Dr. Rocky Supinger, he is Associate Pastor for Youth and Worship at Fourth Presbyterian Church in Chicago.
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Getting to NimbleThe One Thing You REALLY Need in Ministry (That You Didn't Learn in School)Spoiler alert: it's flexibility! Why you need it, how to develop it, and how to encourage your congregation toward it - plus an ear toward the Holy Spirit's leading.
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Gossip - Rocky Supinger The Color of Life: A Journey Toward Love and Racial Justice - Cara Meredith
About Called - At the Intersection of Life and Ministry
For 50 years...2019-08-2024 minGetting to NimbleHandling Weekend Conflicts as a Church Staff MemberWeekends can be really tricky for church workers. They're busy for us, but often, that's when our families and friends have time to spend together. Bill and I share how we've navigated the challenges—and opportunities—of working on the weekends.
Our Reads of the Week
I Miss You When I Blink by Mary Laura Philpott"Desire" by Rocky Supinger
About Called - At the Intersection of Life and Ministry
For 50 years between them, Pastor Bill Smutz and musician Sarah Bereza have survived and thrived in churches big and small, urban and rural, good and not so good. With generous hear...2019-06-0438 min
Called: A podcast about the Gifts of GodBe Brave - with Rev. Sue Krummel, Executive Presbyter of Chicago PresbyteryCalled is a new podcast produced by the Presbytery of Chicago to find out more about the amazing ways God is moving throughout the neighborhoods and communities in the Chicagoland area. In this first season, we are getting to know some of our current leaders outside of their leadership roles for the presbytery; who they are, what makes them tick, and how they are called to serve.
In "Be Brave" we meet the new Executive Presbyter of Chicago Presbytery, the Rev. Susan D. Krummel (Sue), through a conversation with Rev. Rocky Supinger, the Associate Minister for Youth...2018-01-3018 min
Rocky Supinger's PodcastThe YoRocko Podcast Episode 15 with Landon Whitsitt<img src="https://assets.podomatic.net/ts/18/44/39/rsupinger/1400x1400_10644737.jpg" alt="itunes pic" /><br />A no-intro episode. Landon returns to the podcast to discuss the new series of Theocademy confirmation videos.2015-05-291h 08Rocky Supinger's PodcastThe YoRocko Podcast Episode 14 with Tripp Fuller<img src="https://assets.podomatic.net/ts/18/44/39/rsupinger/1400x1400_10622229.jpg" alt="itunes pic" /><br />Tripp talks about Homebrewed Christianity, The Hatchery, and the recipe for the perfect youth lock-in.2015-05-211h 12Rocky Supinger's PodcastThe YoRocko Podcast Episode 13 with Carol Howard Merritt<img src="https://assets.podomatic.net/ts/18/44/39/rsupinger/1400x1400_10602296.jpg" alt="itunes pic" /><br />Carol talks about Unco and the writing life2015-05-141h 20Rocky Supinger's PodcastThe YoRocko Podcast Episode 12 with Bill Habicht<img src="https://assets.podomatic.net/ts/18/44/39/rsupinger/1400x1400-162x162+15+30_10585447.jpg" alt="itunes pic" /><br />Bill talks about Mosaic Tea And Coffee and why his email signature doesn't say "Pastor."2015-05-071h 09Rocky Supinger's PodcastThe YoRocko Podcast Episode 11 with Kile Jones<img src="https://assets.podomatic.net/ts/18/44/39/rsupinger/1400x1400-0x0+0+0_10565062.jpg" alt="itunes pic" /><br />Kile talks about the Interview An Atheist at Church project.2015-04-301h 02Rocky Supinger's PodcastThe YoRocko Podcast Episode 10 with Murphy Daley<img src="https://assets.podomatic.net/ts/18/44/39/rsupinger/1400x1400_10545569.jpg" alt="itunes pic" /><br />Murphy talks about her new book The Russian American School of Tomorrow2015-04-231h 21Rocky Supinger's PodcastThe YoRocko Podcast Episode 9 with Minda Schweizer<img src="https://assets.podomatic.net/ts/18/44/39/rsupinger/1400x1400_10524513.jpg" alt="itunes pic" /><br />Minda started a church in her living room in September of 2014 called The Generous Table.2015-04-161h 01Rocky Supinger's PodcastThe YoRocko Podcast Episode 8 with Brian Ellison<img src="https://assets.podomatic.net/ts/18/44/39/rsupinger/1400x1400_10503201.jpg" alt="itunes pic" /><br />Brian talks about life as a Minister and public radio personality2015-04-081h 08Rocky Supinger's PodcastThe YoRocko Podcast Episode 7 with Mihee Kim Kort<img src="https://assets.podomatic.net/ts/18/44/39/rsupinger/1400x1400_10343490.jpg" alt="itunes pic" /><br />Mihee talks about her new podcast, "This Every Day Holy"2015-04-0137 minRocky Supinger's PodcastThe YoRocko Podcast Episode 6 with Aric Clark<img src="https://assets.podomatic.net/ts/18/44/39/rsupinger/1400x1400_10343490.jpg" alt="itunes pic" /><br />Aric and I talk about his new web series, "LectionAric"2015-03-251h 06Rocky Supinger's PodcastThe YoRocko Podcast Episode 5: John Vest<img src="https://assets.podomatic.net/ts/18/44/39/rsupinger/1400x1400_10343490.jpg" alt="itunes pic" /><br />John created the Progressive Youth Ministry conference last year, and next week he's hosting it at his church, Fourth Presbyterian in Chicago, for the second time.
He's working with the JoPa Group to put the conference on.2015-03-1149 minRocky Supinger's PodcastThe YoRocko Podcast Episode 4: Adam Walker Cleaveland<img src="https://assets.podomatic.net/ts/18/44/39/rsupinger/1400x1400_10343490.jpg" alt="itunes pic" /><br />I talk with Adam his emerging artistic pursuits through sketching and watercolor. And booty on a stick.2015-03-051h 00Rocky Supinger's PodcastThe YoRocko Podcast Episode 3: Marci Auld Glass<img src="https://assets.podomatic.net/ts/18/44/39/rsupinger/1400x1400_10343490.jpg" alt="itunes pic" /><br />Marci talks about legislative advocacy and her writing about it.2015-02-251h 06Rocky Supinger's PodcastThe YoRocko Podcast Episode 2: Landon Whitsitt<img src="https://assets.podomatic.net/ts/18/44/39/rsupinger/1400x1400_10343490.jpg" alt="itunes pic" /><br />Landon talks about his current musical project, Go To Sleep John Darling.2015-02-181h 02Rocky Supinger's PodcastThe YoRocko Podcast Episode 1<img src="https://assets.podomatic.net/ts/18/44/39/rsupinger/1400x1400_10343490.jpg" alt="itunes pic" /><br />A Conversation with Biblical storyteller Casey Wait Fitzgerald2015-02-1256 minRocky Supinger's PodcastYorocko podcast testThis could be the beginning of something big2015-02-0700 min