69 episodes

Campfire Conversations are an opportunity to hear the kind of conversations you hear around the campfire with friends. It is so easy in our busy lives to forget what really matters. The campfire is a place where we make space to talk about things that count and to remember that we are made for more. Host Ryan Tinetti, pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Arcadia, MI, and Co-Host Chip May, Executive Director have deep and not so deep conversations about our Christian faith and lives with the engaging and thoughtful leaders that come to Camp Arcadia each summer.

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Campfire Conversations are an opportunity to hear the kind of conversations you hear around the campfire with friends. It is so easy in our busy lives to forget what really matters. The campfire is a place where we make space to talk about things that count and to remember that we are made for more. Host Ryan Tinetti, pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Arcadia, MI, and Co-Host Chip May, Executive Director have deep and not so deep conversations about our Christian faith and lives with the engaging and thoughtful leaders that come to Camp Arcadia each summer.

    Special Edition: Emily Phoenix - Recognizing Second Chair Leaders

    Special Edition: Emily Phoenix - Recognizing Second Chair Leaders

    Campfire Conversations is a unique podcast brought to you by Camp Arcadia in Arcadia, Michigan.

    The campfire has always been a space that allows us to slow down and talk about what truly matters. And that’s what this podcast is all about.

    Today, we are joined by Emily Phoenix, New Programming Coordinator at the Karpenko Institute for Nurturing and Developing Leadership Excellence (KINDLE), and host of the Podcast "Cultivating Second Chair Leaders." Emily helps us define the idea of a Second Chair Leader and shares insights on the tensions, dynamics & blessings of leading from the second chair. Pull up a chair and listen in around the campfire as we learn, grow, and slow down.

    This podcast is hosted by Chip May, Executive Director of Camp Arcadia, and edited by Tanner Olson.
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    • 38 min
    Chad Bird: Limping with God - Jacob and the Life of Discipleship

    Chad Bird: Limping with God - Jacob and the Life of Discipleship

    Campfire Conversations is a unique podcast brought to you by Camp Arcadia in Arcadia, Michigan.

    The campfire has always been a space that allows us to slow down and talk about what truly matters. And that’s what this podcast is all about.

    Today, we are joined by Chad Bird and Caleb Keith to discuss the fascinating and remarkably well-documented life of Jacob. What can we learn by examining his life and his ever-developing relationship with God? Pull up a chair and listen in around the campfire as we learn, grow, and slow down.

    This podcast is hosted by Ryan Tinetti, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Arcadia, and Chip May, Executive Director of Camp Arcadia, and edited by Tanner Olson.
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    • 28 min
    Caleb Keith: Apologetics, Evangelism & Proclamation

    Caleb Keith: Apologetics, Evangelism & Proclamation

    Campfire Conversations is a unique podcast brought to you by Camp Arcadia in Arcadia, Michigan.

    The campfire has always been a space that allows us to slow down and talk about what truly matters. And that’s what this podcast is all about.

    Today, we are joined by Caleb Keith and Chad Bird to dive into apologetics, evangelism and proclamation - what's the difference? In this episode, we dive into the finer points of apologetics and how to be prepared to defend our faith. Pull up a chair and listen in around the campfire as we learn, grow, and slow down.

    This podcast is hosted by Ryan Tinetti, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Arcadia, and Chip May, Executive Director of Camp Arcadia, and edited by Tanner Olson.
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    • 38 min
    Rev. Dave McGinley: Freedom from Illusions

    Rev. Dave McGinley: Freedom from Illusions

    Campfire Conversations is a unique podcast brought to you by Camp Arcadia in Arcadia, Michigan.

    The campfire has always been a space that allows us to slow down and talk about what truly matters. And that’s what this podcast is all about.

    Today, we are joined by Dave McGinley invites us to let go of our own illusions of God in order to trade them for a truth that exceeds every expectation! What does it mean to believe in a God who is present everywhere, knows it all, fixes it all, has it all, and is good in all? Pull up a chair and listen in around the campfire as we learn, grow, and slow down.

    This podcast is hosted by Ryan Tinetti, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Arcadia, and Chip May, Executive Director of Camp Arcadia, and edited by Tanner Olson.
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    • 36 min
    Rachel Ferguson: Living in Polarized Times & the Role of Spiritual Formation

    Rachel Ferguson: Living in Polarized Times & the Role of Spiritual Formation

    Campfire Conversations is a unique podcast brought to you by Camp Arcadia in Arcadia, Michigan.

    The campfire has always been a space that allows us to slow down and talk about what truly matters. And that’s what this podcast is all about.

    Today, we are joined by Rachel Ferguson who asks us to consider how the tried and true practices of Christianity can anchor us to the Truth as we relate to those around us with love and goodness instead of retreating into cynicism or anger. Pull up a chair and listen in around the campfire as we learn, grow, and slow down.

    This podcast is hosted by Ryan Tinetti, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Arcadia, and Chip May, Executive Director of Camp Arcadia, and edited by Tanner Olson.
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    • 41 min
    Rev. Dr. Warren Lattimore: Faith, Hope, and Love - Trinitarian Thinking in a Fractured World

    Rev. Dr. Warren Lattimore: Faith, Hope, and Love - Trinitarian Thinking in a Fractured World

    Campfire Conversations is a unique podcast brought to you by Camp Arcadia in Arcadia, Michigan.

    The campfire has always been a space that allows us to slow down and talk about what truly matters. And that’s what this podcast is all about.

    Today, we are joined by Warren Lattimore, who invites us to consider our lives in Christ through the lenses of faith, hope, and love, each offering us opportunities to see beyond division and live as ministers of reconciliation in a fractured world. Pull up a chair and listen in around the campfire as we learn, grow, and slow down.

    This podcast is hosted by Chip May, Executive Director of Camp Arcadia, and special co-host, Gabe Kasper, and edited by Tanner Olson.
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    • 31 min

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