What the Hell is a Pastor?

Ethan's mom visits the pod to talk about non-profits, ministry, and doing what Christ calls us to do. If you want to support the work Friends and Neighbors is doing, you can donate to them here: https://friendsandneighborsofpa.org/donate/ . Feeling sympathy pains for that grad school/funemployment life? Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wthiap . Have thoughts about what we said or wan...

In which Curly Rural joins Spanx Rebok and the Dude to finish their conversation on rural ministry, this time with more candidness.  Book mentions in this episode: The Mission of God's People: A Biblical Theology of the Church's Mission by Christopher J. H. Wright Incarnational Ministry and Incarnational Mission, both of which can be found here , by Samuel Wells Have thoughts about what we sa...

Heather joins Ethan and Jo to continue their rural ministry conversation, but this time with more research!  Book recommendations from Heather: Effective Small Churches in the Twenty-first Century by Carl S. Dudley Celebrating the Small Church: Harnessing the strength of the small church by Martin Robinson and Dan Yarnell A Big Gospel in Small Places: Why Ministry in Forgotten Communities Mat...

In which the duo give you about 20 minutes of reflection on yesterday's coup attempt and lead you into today's minisode, recorded in the sunnier days of last week, talking about the Twisted Tea video (which has since been taken down for violating YouTube's policies about depicting graphic content) and the famous Wrestling Isn't Wrestling video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYvMOf3hsGA Have thou...

In which Ethan and Jo run through some quick updates before getting caught up in a hard conversation about rural ministry.  Here's the NPR article in question: https://www.npr.org/2020/12/28/950861977/toxic-individualism-pandemic-politics-driving-health-care-workers-from-small-tow And here's the counter-post we talk through in the episode: https://www.facebook.com/j.lemastersmith/posts/102234...

In which Jory visits the pod to chat with Ethan about pastoring and ministry in the time of COVID.  Shout out to Confronting Xian Culture for lending us their host for a day. Follow them here: https://anchor.fm/confrontingxianculture Have thoughts about what we said or want to send us a reading list? Email us at wtheckisapastor@gmail.com.   Like Twitter? We do too, we guess. Find us unde...

#MDivByOsmosis Have thoughts about what we said or want to send us a suggestion for a minisode topic? Email us at wtheckisapastor@gmail.com. Like Twitter? We do too, we guess. Find us under the handle @wthisapastor. And follow us and our larger network, Disruptive Disciples, on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DisruptiveDisciples/.

In which Spanx Rebok regales the Dude with legends and lore from professional wrestling.  Y'all, it's so good.  Have thoughts about what we said or want to send us a suggestion for a minisode topic? Email us at wtheckisapastor@gmail.com. Like Twitter? We do too, we guess. Find us under the handle @wthisapastor. And follow us and our larger network, Disruptive Disciples, on facebook: http...

That's the word Jo was thinking of.  Have thoughts about what we said or want to send us a reading list? Email us at wtheckisapastor@gmail.com.   Like Twitter? We do too, we guess. Find us under the handle @wthisapastor.   And follow us and our larger network, Disruptive Disciples, on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DisruptiveDisciples/.

In which Blinded by the White joins Spanx and the Dude to talk images of Jesus and more.  Have thoughts about what we said or want to send us a suggestion for a minisode topic? Email us at wtheckisapastor@gmail.com. Like Twitter? We do too, we guess. Find us under the handle @wthisapastor. And follow us and our larger network, Disruptive Disciples, on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Disrup...

In which Michelle joins Ethan and Jo to talk about the road bumps on the way to ordination, her complicated journey as a candidate, and the challenges of being an Indigenous woman navigating a system made for white men.  Have thoughts about what we said or want to send us a reading list? Email us at wtheckisapastor@gmail.com.   Like Twitter? We do too, we guess. Find us under the handle...

What the Hell is a Pastor is here for all your niche PhD conversation needs! Get ready for some big ideas and a lot of name dropping, wrapped up in a 15-minute package.  Have thoughts about what we said or want to send us a reading list? Email us at wtheckisapastor@gmail.com.   Like Twitter? We do too, we guess. Find us under the handle @wthisapastor.   And follow us and our larger...

Charles Wesley's Process Stepchild joins Spanks and the Dude to talk about who can come to the table and what ordination has to do with all this.  Have thoughts about what we said or want to send us a suggestion for a minisode topic? Email us at wtheckisapastor@gmail.com. Like Twitter? We do too, we guess. Find us under the handle @wthisapastor. And follow us and our larger network, Disruptiv...

In which Tom joins Ethan and Jo to talk about communion, Welch's, and how the food we eat relates to the meal we share with Jesus.  Have thoughts about what we said or want to send us a reading list? Email us at wtheckisapastor@gmail.com.   Like Twitter? We do too, we guess. Find us under the handle @wthisapastor.   And follow us and our larger network, Disruptive Disciples, on face...

Doc Meatus joins Spanks Rebok and the Dude to talk about what makes Christian art good.  Patrons at the Super Fan level will have the chance to join Jo and Ethan on a guided tour of the Precious Moments Chapel in Carthage, MO, once COVID is over. Follow us on twitter and facebook for more details!  Have thoughts about what we said or want to send us a suggestion for a minisode topic? Ema...

Ethan talks through some of the work he's doing, with a few stories from Jo peppered in.  Have thoughts about what we said or want to send us a reading list? Email us at wtheckisapastor@gmail.com.   Like Twitter? We do too, we guess. Find us under the handle @wthisapastor.   And follow us and our larger network, Disruptive Disciples, on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DisruptiveD...

The duo take on some questions from listeners.  Have thoughts about what we said or want to send us a suggestion for a minisode topic? Email us at wtheckisapastor@gmail.com. Like Twitter? We do too, we guess. Find us under the handle @wthisapastor. And follow us and our larger network, Disruptive Disciples, on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DisruptiveDisciples/.

CJ joins Jo and Ethan to talk Bob Jones, Liberty, and other horror stories.  Have thoughts about what we said or want to send us a reading list? Email us at wtheckisapastor@gmail.com.   Like Twitter? We do too, we guess. Find us under the handle @wthisapastor.   And follow us and our larger network, Disruptive Disciples, on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DisruptiveDisciples/.

In which Ethan, Jo, and Ian stick around for a little bit after recording to talk about a really helpful football analogy that requires little to no knowledge of football to understand.  Have thoughts about what we said or want to send us a reading list? Email us at wtheckisapastor@gmail.com.   Like Twitter? We do too, we guess. Find us under the handle @wthisapastor.   And follow u...

Join Spanks Rebok, the Dude, and John Westley as they discuss process theology and why it appeals.  Have thoughts about what we said or want to send us a suggestion for a minisode topic? Email us at wtheckisapastor@gmail.com. Like Twitter? We do too, we guess. Find us under the handle @wthisapastor. And follow us and our larger network, Disruptive Disciples, on facebook: https://www.facebook....

When you die, the surface of the Moon will not change. You are so insignificant. Enjoy!  Have thoughts about what we said or want to send us a reading list? Email us at wtheckisapastor@gmail.com.   Like Twitter? We do too, we guess. Find us under the handle @wthisapastor.   And follow us and our larger network, Disruptive Disciples, on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DisruptiveDi...

In which Jo finally explains the Sinner's Prayer.  Have thoughts about what we said or want to send us a suggestion for a minisode topic? Email us at wtheckisapastor@gmail.com. Like Twitter? We do too, we guess. Find us under the handle @wthisapastor. And follow us and our larger network, Disruptive Disciples, on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DisruptiveDisciples/.

In which Ethan and Jo talk about freedom and how to find it.  Have thoughts about what we said or want to send us a reading list? Email us at wtheckisapastor@gmail.com.   Like Twitter? We do too, we guess. Find us under the handle @wthisapastor.   And follow us and our larger network, Disruptive Disciples, on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DisruptiveDisciples/.

"Listen, I don't want to talk about the election..."  Have thoughts about what we said or want to send us a reading list? Email us at wtheckisapastor@gmail.com.   Like Twitter? We do too, we guess. Find us under the handle @wthisapastor.   And follow us and our larger network, Disruptive Disciples, on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DisruptiveDisciples/.

In which Jo and Ethan have a discussion about the merits of dystopian movies, but miss the important fact that the first Hunger Games movie was filmed right outside Jo's hometown (the District 12 scenes, that is).  Have thoughts about what we said or want to send us a suggestion for a minisode topic? Email us at wtheckisapastor@gmail.com. Like Twitter? We do too, we guess. Find us under the h...