{"podcast":{"title":"Trench Talk","slug":"trench-talk-4428","podcast_index_feed_id":4428,"rss_url":"https://practicalshepherding.com/trenchtalk?format=rss","website_url":"https://practicalshepherding.com/trenchtalk/","image_url":"https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d93a9a2d9f11575968dc322/1578581476514-80VFYNJOQGFAGQICAO2C/podcast-cover.png?format=1500w","author":"Sean Corser","episode_count":300,"summary":"Practical Shepherding is a Gospel-driven resource center for pastors and church leaders to equip them in the practical matters of pastoral ministry. In this podcast, pastor Brian Croft sits down with other pastors to discuss the gritty details of pastoral ministry. Our goal is to examine the life and work of a pastor and give helpful guidance for our brothers laboring with us. This is a podcast by pastors for pastors. We are in the trenches of ministry with you, and we want to equip you to continue in this task.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-21T18:17:41.544948+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/trench-talk-4428"},"episode":{"title":"Ep. 310: Mending broken relationships","slug":"ep-310-mending-broken-relationships","published_at":"2026-01-13T09:35:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/trench-talk-4428/ep-310-mending-broken-relationships","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/trench-talk-4428","url":"https://practicalshepherding.com/trenchtalk/310","audio_url":"https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5d93a9a2d9f11575968dc322/t/6965ad673313fd3101e1c1dc/1768271229795/Mending+broken+relationships-esv2-90p-bg-10p.mp3","summary":"(01:16) The challenge of mending broken relationships within church communities. (02:47) Scriptural and theological foundation for unity, drawing from both Old and New Testaments. (06:38) Real-life examples and historical anecdotes on church conflicts. (10:00) Causes of relational breakdown: disappointment, neglect, unresolved conflict, political/personal differences. (15:00) Practical ways pastors can foster church unity; preaching, prayer, sacraments. (21:38) The role of “stealthy peacemakers” and intervening in private disputes. (27:27) Congregational responsibility for reconciliation and unity. (31:10) Limits of reconciliation and pastoral wisdom; closing prayer.","meta_description":"(01:16) The challenge of mending broken relationships within church communities. (02:47) Scriptural and theological foundation for unity, drawing from bot…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1973,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/trench-talk-4428/episodes/ep-310-mending-broken-relationships/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/trench-talk-4428/ep-310-mending-broken-relationships.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}