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Connecting Community and Ministry: Tyler Brinks on Asset Based Development and Convening Change
Connecting Community and Ministry: Tyler Brinks on Asset Based Development and Convening Change
April 24, 2026

Connecting Community and Ministry: Tyler Brinks on Asset Based Development and Convening Change

Connecting Community and Ministry: Tyler Brinks on Asset Based Development and Convening Change In this insightful episode of To Be and Do , host Phil Amerson welcomes Reverend Tyler Brinks of First Presbyterian Church, Bloom...

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Connectorship and Community with Tyler Brinks
April 23, 2026

Connectorship and Community with Tyler Brinks

To Be and Do Podcast: Embracing Connectorship and Community with Tyler Brinks
In this latest episode of the "To Be and Do" podcast, Phil Amerson welcomes Tyler Brinks for an inspiring and reflective conversation focused on the intersection of b…

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Because:  After the Storm: Reflections on Belonging, Communion, and Hope for Humanity
April 20, 2026

Because: After the Storm: Reflections on Belonging, Communion, and Hope for Humanity

Because: To Be and Do: Because Show Notes In this reflective episode of To Be and Do , Phil Amerson offers a brief meditation on the importance of togetherness, compassion, and the deeply spiritual act of sharing a meal. Root...

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Because: Reflections on Belonging and Communion
April 18, 2026

Because: Reflections on Belonging and Communion

To Be and Do : Reflections on Belonging and Communion
To Be and Do’s latest episode, , invites listeners into a quiet meditation on what it means to belong—both to one another and to something greater. With gentle musings rooted in …

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Finding Hope and Community in Changing Churches A Conversation with Tyler Brinks
April 17, 2026

Finding Hope and Community in Changing Churches A Conversation with Tyler Brinks

Show Notes: To Be and Do Guest: Tyler Brinks, Associate Pastor at First Presbyterian Church, Bloomington Episode Overview In this episode of To Be and Do, host Phil Amerson sits down with Tyler Brinks, a young pastor whose mi...

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Revitalizing Faith Navigating Decline and Abundance in Modern Ministry with Tyler Brinks
April 16, 2026

Revitalizing Faith Navigating Decline and Abundance in Modern Ministry with Tyler Brinks

To Be and Do Podcast: A Conversation with Reverend Tyler Brinks
In this insightful episode of the To Be and Do podcast, host Phil Amerson sits down with Tyler Brinks, Associate Pastor at First Presbyterian Church in Bloomington, to explore the …

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Recent Blog Posts

Connectorship and Community with Tyler Brinks
April 23, 2026

Connectorship and Community with Tyler Brinks

To Be and Do Podcast: Embracing Connectorship and Community with Tyler BrinksIn this latest episode of the "To Be and Do" podcast, Phil Amerson welcomes Tyler Brinks for an inspiring and reflective conversation focused on the intersection of b…

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Because: Reflections on Belonging and Communion
April 18, 2026

Because: Reflections on Belonging and Communion

To Be and Do : Reflections on Belonging and CommunionTo Be and Do’s latest episode, , invites listeners into a quiet meditation on what it means to belong—both to one another and to something greater. With gentle musings rooted in …

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Revitalizing Faith Navigating Decline and Abundance in Modern Ministry with Tyler Brinks
April 16, 2026

Revitalizing Faith Navigating Decline and Abundance in Modern Ministr…

To Be and Do Podcast: A Conversation with Reverend Tyler BrinksIn this insightful episode of the To Be and Do podcast, host Phil Amerson sits down with Tyler Brinks, Associate Pastor at First Presbyterian Church in Bloomington, to explore the …

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About the Host

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Philip Amerson

Philip and Elaine Amerson live in Bloomington, Indiana where they enjoy work the multiple educational and cultural opportunities of the city. They each are active in several community activities from addressing issues of low-income housing, public safety, encouraging civic and faith community involvement.