{"podcast":{"title":"The Dialog","slug":"the-dialog-7546821","podcast_index_feed_id":7546821,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/6742822/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-dialog--6742822","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/dc9324ef1d1aa61cf3caad325cf5682c.jpg","author":"Josh Craft","episode_count":42,"summary":"Ancient philosophers used the dialog to find answers to life’s greatest questions. The Dialog is a search for truth in modern life through the lens of ancient philosophy, history, and theology. This podcast will challenge your assumptions, change your thinking and show you how to master modern living.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-28T14:18:14.118784+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-dialog-7546821"},"episode":{"title":"12. What should church be?","slug":"12-what-should-church-be","published_at":"2025-12-30T06:00:10+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-dialog-7546821/12-what-should-church-be","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-dialog-7546821","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/12-what-should-church-be--69246544","audio_url":"https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/69246544/episode_13_what_should_church_be_12_29_25_12_01_am.mp3","summary":"What is the future of the Church and who actually gets to decide? In this episode of The Dialog, we wrestle with the tension between God’s intent for the Church and our human tendency to organize, systematize, and protect what feels familiar. From early church leadership models to modern megachurch expressions, we keep circling back to the deeper question beneath it all: what is the Church actually for? We talk through how traditions are formed, how good ideas slowly turn into unquestioned dogma, and how being just a little off course can create serious drift over time. Along the way, we touch church history, Catholic and Protestant differences, cultural relevance, and the danger of turning methods into mandates. We also challenge the modern habit of critiquing churches from a distance, without relationship, humility, or real context. At the center of it all is the Great Commission. If the Church exists to make disciples, then the real question is whether our structures are producing spiritual maturity or just activity. This isn’t a debate or a takedown. It’s an honest search for truth and an invitation to rethink how we build the future of the Church together. Follow Josh Craft on Instagram by clicking here Follow Nick Surface on Instagram by clicking here Get more information and get in touch at joshuacraft.com","meta_description":"What is the future of the Church and who actually gets to decide? In this episode of The Dialog, we wrestle with the tension between God’s intent for the…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3444,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-dialog-7546821/episodes/12-what-should-church-be/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-dialog-7546821/12-what-should-church-be.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}