Central Ohio
A regional cohort of pastors gathering to engage culture biblically and support one another in Central Ohio.
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Join the Central Ohio cohort—a community of 6–18 pastors committed to cultural engagement and peer learning. Over two four‑month sessions each year, participants explore topics like Biblical cultural engagement, identity, and sexuality alongside readings, livestreams, and in‑person meetings. Guided by [Facilitator Name], fellows develop sermons, church curricula, and outreach strategies tailored to the region.
Enjoy the camaraderie of peer networking and end the year with an abundance of practical steps to take toward shepherding your congregation and a fellowship celebration at the Essential Summit in Columbus.
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Jim Spiegel
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Jim earned a B.S. in Biology at Belhaven University (1985). From there he turned his interests to Philosophy, earning two graduate degrees in the field—an M.A. at University of Southern Mississippi (1988) and a Ph.D. at Michigan State University (1993). He has taught at Minnesota State University, Taylor University and Hillsdale College and served as head of school at Lighthouse Christian Academy in Bloomington, Indiana.
Jim has authored or edited 11 books and published over 100 articles and book chapters, mainly on issues in philosophy of religion, philosophical theology, and ethics. His work has appeared in such scholarly journals as Metaphilosophy, Philosophia, Faith and Philosophy, Science and Engineering Ethics, and the International Journal for Philosophy of Religion and popular periodicals such as Christianity Today, Touchstone, The Conversation, The Federalist, and Books and Culture.
In addition to teaching and writing, Jim speaks regularly at professional conferences, colleges, and churches and is often interviewed for podcasts and radio programs. He and his wife and fellow author, Amy, have four grown kids. They blog together at Wisdom and Folly.