Where We Belong

About Where We Belong

This is a podcast about belonging. Belonging to a community of faith, despite that undeniable tension of possibility and mess. Together we will ask questions like: How do we unashamedly love and hope for the church while still honestly holding her failures? How can the church foster spaces of true belonging? How do we find our “fit”? Why should we care at all? Join us as we puzzle through how to reconcile an imperfect church with a perfect savior and our own walk with God. Hosted by the Whitworth University Office of Church Engagement

Publisher

Whitworth University Office of Church Engagement

Category

religion & spirituality

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

5 Jul 2022

Latest episode

4 Jun 2025

Latest episodes

24 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   4 Jun 2025

   Belonging in a Divided Culture with Dr. Brenda Salter McNeil

   Attend the Whitworth Ministry Summit with Dr. Brenda Salter McNeil on June 24-27. Register at whitworth.edu/summit (www.whitworth.edu/summit). Dr. Brenda Salter McNeil is recognized internationally as one of the foremost leaders of reconciliation and was featured as one of the 50 most influential women to watch by Christianity Today. She is also a pastor and professor of reciliation studies at Seattle Pacific University. In this episode she chats with Lauren about her early story in the church, advice for pastors, the importance of getting proximate, and what drew her to the book of Nehemiah (the subject of her latest book).

2. 

   7 Aug 2023

   Bonus Episode: The Resilient Church Project with Heather VanDeventer

   Lauren talks with Heather VanDeventer, the Dean of St. John's Cathedral here in Spokane, about Heather's experience in the Resilient Church Project. Share shares a bit about what it was like to participate, some of the ways their church benefitted, and how the church is using their grant funds to become more resilient. The OCE is currently recruiting a new cohort of churches to join our team for two years of intentional learning and discernment. Churches from anywhere in the U.S. are invited to apply. The application opens on Sept. 1 and is due Nov. 22. Fill out an interest form at www.whitworth.edu/resilient (www.whitworth.edu/resilient). Lauren would love to talk with you!

3. 

   25 Jul 2023

   Episode 22: A Reflection on Where We've Been - Season 2 Conclusion

   Join Lauren as she offers some final thoughts on the conversations we've had throughout season 2. The episode ends with an invitation to a spiritual practice known as breath prayer. Learn more about our work in the Office of Church Engagement at www.whitworth.edu/oce (https://www.whitworth.edu/oce)

Reach and audience

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YouTube views

736,914

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

12 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 54 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

53

Social presence

0

YouTube

86

Engagement

51

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