Ministry On The Margins
Ministry On The Margins
Podcast Description
Ministry on the Margins is a podcast hosted by Dr. Josh Olds that brings you honest, in-depth conversations with church leaders, pastors, theologians, and culture-shapers who are writing—and living—in ways that call the church to a deeper relationship with God, God's people, and God's creation.
In each episode, Josh will talk to church leaders and dive into the heart of their latest books, exploring themes of church leadership, social justice, pastoral care, spiritual formation, and the future of the church. Ministry on the Margins offers conversations that challenge, inspire, and equip.
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Content Themes
The podcast explores significant themes within church leadership and spiritual formation, including social justice, pastoral care, and the future of the church, exemplified by episodes that delve into joy in Christian identity with Jared Mitzelfelt and collaborative ministry reimagining with Angie Ward.
Ministry on the Margins is a podcast hosted by Dr. Josh Olds that brings you honest, in-depth conversations with church leaders, pastors, theologians, and culture-shapers who are writing—and living—in ways that call the church to a deeper relationship with God, God’s people, and God’s creation.
In each episode, Josh will talk to church leaders and dive into the heart of their latest books, exploring themes of church leadership, social justice, pastoral care, spiritual formation, and the future of the church. Ministry on the Margins offers conversations that challenge, inspire, and equip.
The Myth of Good Christian Parenting with Marissa Burt
About this Episode
What happens when “biblical parenting” becomes an industry? Author and researcher Marissa Burt joins Ministry on the Margins to talk about her new book The Myth of Good Christian Parenting (co-authored with Kelsey McGinnis). Together, we unpack how a movement that promised to produce godly children often betrayed the very families it sought to help. From the rise of James Dobson’s Dare to Discipline to the ongoing culture of evangelical authoritarianism, Burt traces how well-meaning parents were shaped by fear, control, and a marketing machine that confused certainty with faithfulness.
🎧 In This Episode You’ll Hear
How the evangelical “Christian parenting” industry emerged in the 1970s
Why Dobson’s Dare to Discipline became a cultural turning point
The dangers of self-platformed “experts” without child-development training
How theology and authoritarianism merged in evangelical family life
The generational fallout—adult children deconstructing faith and family
Why telling the truth about our stories is the first step toward healing
Practical, grace-filled ways parents can move forward today
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