Signal Café Podcast with Chris Forbes

Brought to you by Forbes Nonprofit Strategies and Incite Futures Labs , Signal Café, hosted by Chris Forbes, explores the signals, trends, and drivers shaping the future of ministry . Each episode invites pastors, nonprofit leaders, and faith-based strategists to think ahead, discern cultural shifts, and respond with clarity and conviction. It’s a space to scan the horizon and prepare faithfully for what comes next. At Signal Café, we apply the best practices of strategic foresight to spark meaningful conversations about the church’s future. Episodes cover topics such as digital discipleship, spiritual formation in a fragmented culture, rebuilding trust in institutions, generational transitions, the rise of global Christianity, and emerging models of funding and cooperation. This podcast is for those called to lead with wisdom in uncertain times. Whether navigating denominational change, rethinking missions, or anticipating

Signal Café Podcast with Chris Forbes is a religion podcast hosted by Chris Forbes, with 15 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Chris Forbes hosts Signal Café Podcast with Chris Forbes, a religion show with 15 episodes published.

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  Episode #8

  The Future of Water with Matthew Klein

  Sep 9, 20261h 4mS2

  Chris Forbes and Matt Tullos talk to Dr. Matthew Klein from the Water Foresight Podcast about how foresight works in practice. Using water as a case study, they explore scarcity, aging infrastructure, contaminants, data-center demand, smart systems, surveillance, regulation, water rights, and resilience. They also examine how foresight can benefit the church through Christian stewardship, human dignity, religious liberty, apologetics, moral realism, and a biblical understanding of humanity. The conversation shows how ministry leaders can read emerging signals, challenge assumptions, exegete the times, and prepare faithfully for disruption. © 2026 Forbes Nonprofit Strategies. All rights reserved. Signal Café is a podcast of Forbes Nonprofit Strategies, and Incite Futures Labs is a foresight training offering. Music generated using Suno AI, lyrics adapted and produced for Signal Café

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  Episode #6

  Engaging Technology Signals with Steve Lacy (Special Compilation Episode)

  Jul 10, 20261h 34mS2

  In this special compilation episode of The Signal Cafe, we bring together two separate podcast conversations into one extended discussion. First, Chris Forbes and Matt Tullos interview Steve Lacy from StreamingChurch.tv about AI, church technology, streaming, and recognizing emerging technology signals. Then, in an episode originally recorded for the Church Solutions Podcast, Steve Lacey and Phil Thompson interview Chris Forbes about strategic foresight, signals, trends, drivers, the Three Horizons, common grace, and faithful stewardship. Together, these complementary conversations equip ministry leaders to navigate technological change with wisdom, discernment, and confidence in God's sovereignty. © 2026 Forbes Nonprofit Strategies. All rights reserved. Signal Café is a podcast of Forbes Nonprofit Strategies, and Incite Futures Labs is a foresight training offering. Music generated using Suno AI, lyrics adapted and produced for Signal Café

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  Episode #5

  Is Your AI Chatbot Sentient? with Dennis Draeger and Chris Turner

  May 21, 20261h 4mS2

  Chris Forbes and Matt Tullos talk with Dennis Draeger, Foresight Director at Shaping Tomorrow, and Chris Turner, Director of Communications for the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board, about artificial intelligence, sentience, and the growing role AI plays in human life. The conversation explores whether AI is truly intelligent or simply performing intelligence through predictive language and immersive design. Topics include anthropomorphism, digital immersion, simulated relationships, corporate governance systems, pastoral concerns, wisdom, and embodied human connection. The discussion also examines how people increasingly seek advice, meaning, and emotional support from chatbots, while raising questions about authenticity, discernment, technological theater, and what happens when humans begin trusting simulated wisdom more than real relationships. © 2026 Forbes Nonprofit Strategies. All rights reserved. Signal Café is a podcast of Forbes Nonprofit Strategies, and Incite Futures Labs is a foresight training offering. Music generated using Suno AI, lyrics adapted and produced for Signal Café

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  Panarchy and Creation Care: Recognizing Signals Shaping the Future with Rick Presley

  Apr 25, 20261h 18m

  Chris Forbes and Matt Tullos talk with Rick Presley about recognizing overlooked environmental signals and why they matter for ministry and the future. They explore how bias, political framing, and cultural assumptions can limit awareness, often filtering out important signals. Subtle changes such as fewer insects, declining songbird populations, groundwater contamination concerns, land-use changes, and rising insurance pressures can reveal deeper environmental shifts that are easy to overlook. The conversation connects these weak signals to broader system dynamics, helping leaders better understand change, anticipate emerging challenges, and respond with greater awareness and faithful stewardship. © 2026 Forbes Nonprofit Strategies. All rights reserved. Signal Café is a podcast of Forbes Nonprofit Strategies, and Incite Futures Labs is a foresight training offering. Music generated using Suno AI, lyrics adapted and produced for Signal Café

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  Episode #3

  Navigating Human Identity within Digital and AI Landscapes with Mike Mirabella

  Mar 26, 202651 minS2

  In this episode of The Signal Cafe , Chris Forbes, Matt Tullos, and Mike Mirabella explore how digital environments and AI are shaping identity, relationships, and formation. They describe a “crossfade” era where physical and digital realities blend, forming “virtual natives” who experience technology as fully integrated into life. AI is emerging as a relational influence, not just a tool. While digital fluency is rising, critical thinking may be declining. The conversation highlights growing identity fragmentation, dependence on technology, and early signs of pushback toward embodied connection, emphasizing the church’s role in deeper human formation. Form more information about Mike Mirabella see his website

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