From Megachurch to Parish: Sacredness, Roots & the Evangelical Shift | The Yours Truly Podcast

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📍 About this episode:

In this impromptu and deeply personal roundtable, I’m joined by Ethan Caughey, Skankenstein (Matt), and Luke Freeman for a rich conversation on Ross Byrd’s “Parish Manifesto”, the soul of evangelicalism, and what it means to recover roots, sacredness, and tradition in an age of digital disembodiment.

We talk about:

- Parish churches vs. megachurches

- The tension between broadcast and participation

- How modern worship aesthetics form (and deform) us

- Sacred spaces, candles, cross, and communion by name

- What the Church looks like if the internet disappeared tomorrow

This is a wide-ranging conversation about the future of the Church, spiritual formation, and reclaiming the slow, human pace of parish life.

🧠 Topics Covered:

Ross Byrd’s Parish Manifesto

Evangelical identity & embodiment

Gnosticism, orthodoxy, and modern liturgy

Broadcast vs participation in worship

The roots/fruit metaphor and church tech

What the emergent church got right—and wrong

Seminary, tradition, and the work of the people

👥 Guests:

@ethan.caughey @lukefreeperson

Matt / Skankenstein

📌 Mentioned:

Ross Byrd, Chad the Alcoholic, Jonathan Pageau, John Vervaeke, Jordan Peterson, Robert Webber, Mike Cosper, Ian McGilchrist, Paul Kingsnorth, Wendell Berry, Neil DeGraide, and Redeemed Zoomer.

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