Inglorious Pastords

Bruce and Rog talk about bad acting, the second wave of Covid, the anxiety epidemic, pressure to be good at everything, kids growing up more slowly, sleeping with phones, yelling in restaurants, showing your butt, the drop in church attendance, the power of communal singing, and isolation paralysis.

In this episode, Bruce and Roger ramble on about 2700 year old Sequoia trees, sitting on thrones next to Jesus, overloading a backpack, the desire for recognition, how to lighten the burdens of others, the law of Christ, listening, Mount Whitney, the keys of the kingdom, binding the enemy, the power of forgiveness, and how often you should wear a shirt before washing it.

In this rambling conversation, the Pastords manage to talk about moustaches, when you should lie, bad moods, annoying drivers, God's mercy, powerlessness, people who give golf advice, depression, blocked goals and the healing power of serving.

In spite of bursts of uncontrollable laughter, brothers Bruce and Rog manage to discuss prayer meetings where people don't pray, Bruce's Audi A4, trying to impress God, duty, playing cowboys as kids, the Westminster Catechism, the invention of the wheel, 8-track tapes, enjoying God, God enjoying us, selling 50-year old film on eBay, and whether God likes Bruce's humor

The Pastords get together again, and this time they talk about Tom Brady, the upcoming football season, Christians who don't get along, the myth of the perfect church, childhood spanking memories, sins that God hates, restoration vss retribution, why we avoid confrontation, what happens when you break a bone, and why restoring screwy people is so hard.

Bruce and Roger talk about the Lord's prayer, a lost earring, Laurel and Hardy, praying for deliverance, losing weight, the formula for answered prayer, the song their Mom wrote, how God guides people, prayer as listening and hiking in 90 degree temps.

In this episode, the Pastords ramble aimlessly about retired pastors, playing soccer in Medellin Colombia, risk aversion, the fear of failure, the most interesting man in the world, when God sets you up for failure, criticizing churches, bailing on the church, the fear of commitment and singing trail songs.

In this episode, brothers Rog and Bruce chat aimlessly about Chik-Fil-A, worker shortages, disagreements over race questions, teachability, Covid vaccinations, listening, the world's longest yard sale, judging motives, the gift of ignorance, baseball card sales, gentleness and people God says are stupid.

In this reptilian-themed episode, Bruce and Roger find a way to talk about southern summer humidity, copperheads vss rattlesnakes, the good and bad of snakes, how Jesus was a snake, the possibility of myths in the Bible, squashed bunnies, the power of stories, the invention of the wheel, rock music vss yodeling, the Tower of Babel, what to do with the bizarre in the Bible and being too smart for G...

Between a laugh or two or fifty, the Pastords wind up talking about bad golf scores, Judas Maccabeus, trying to be perfect, the Chosen series, loving people you don't like, high waisted jeans, Barabbas, reconciliation, comfortablizing Jesus, slang from the 70s, how surrender saves us, and whether they would like to have lived when Jesus walked the planet.

In this rambling episode, Rog and Bruce talk about who is in the kingdom of God, hole-in-one golf shots, judging unbelievers, mixed martial arts, Jesus' obsession with camels, evil in us we can't see, Putt-Putt golf, the term "Christian," weeds, the Antichrist and one prayer we should pray daily.

In this conversation, Bruce and Roger talk about religious persecution, transmission trouble, carrying your cross, the crazy housing market, how to read the Psalms, dying Messiahs, football interceptions, the Holocaust, how yeast works, loving persecutors and whether Christians should fight for their rights.

In this guest-less episode, Bruce and Roger find a way to talk about leftovers, dumpster-diving, the creation story, the Far Side, stewardship, saving the planet, God as a Comforter, limericks, trusting God daily, disputable matters, honey buns, and which of the Pastords wastes more food (you guess!)

The Pastords have a rambling conversation with first-ever guest, Marie Griffith, about the gift of teaching, women as pastors, golf, patriarchy, haircuts, untouchable issues in church, Mary and Martha, Bruce's height, slavery, anchor passages, deconstruction and seminary.

The pastords meandering conversation finds a way to talk about nationalism, bad Samaritans, what got Jesus killed, topics Christians won't touch, what unites Democrats and Republicans, celebrityism, racism, gender identity, and a picture Bruce's son once drew.

In this episode, Rog and Bruce ask a boatload of questions, like: Is the Internet more helpful or harmful? Should Aaron Rodgers be traded to the Broncos? Should email be free? Is easy always better? Does social media make us lazy? What boundaries should we have with email? Who was Mr. Ed? What things do I really need to have an opinion on? and Which is worse: over-committing or multiple-option par...

The Pastords have a pinball conversation that bounces around from Mother's Day to Adam and Eve, the NFL, the Lord's Prayer, computer problems, Achan, who's responsible for the Holocaust, the Good Samaritan parable, people who didn't own slaves, Bruce's hair and confession of sin.

In an episode filled with more laughter than usual, Roger and Bruce talk about pajamas, Black Friday, contentment, lucky breaks, differentiation, sinking houseboats, the power of choice, tears in heaven, songs Bono wished Christians would write, and a couple of favorite jokes

In this episode (which may involve spontaneous outbreaks into song), the Pastords talk about Bruce's brief college career, the opposite of peace, losing weight, an odd thing Jesus said about yokes, a flooring disaster, terms of peace, trading with God, misspent youth, and why God should not be your co-pilot.

In this little episode, the Pastords talk (and sing) about big churches, Inspector Clouseau, John the Baptizer, fruitfulness, celebrity, getting lost in the backcountry, being discovered, a profile of their podcast listeners, and whether promotion is ever a good idea.

Bruce and Rog are back, and this week they talk about ants with wings, weaker Christians, mask protocols, the most serious sin, Jesus's camel jokes, people leaving the church, what matters more than belief, and how to best share the good news with people.

Join the pastords in a rambling conversation about bats in your house, driving while angry, cereals Bruce ate as a kid, eliminating hurry from your life, what angers God, what angers Bruce and Rog, Jonah, when anger is loving, St. Patrick's Day and the hard work of mercy.

In this St. Patrick's Day edition, the pastords end up talking about...well, St Patrick's Day, involuntary chuckling, storing treasure in heaven, the favorite car Bruce has owned, self-absorption, a huge eBay sale Roger missed, slow drivers, monetizing everything, and fasting from sleep.

In this unusually hilarious episode, Bruce and Rog talk about Uber, painful marriage conversations, learning to reconcile, women's month, an Open Rebuke Night idea, unaddressed anger, and apologies that aren't really apologies.

In this delightful episode, the Pastords ruminate about cattle, keeping score, King Solomon, options paralysis, trying to make people like you, Aerosmith, disappointing people, making Israel Great Again, the F-bomb and the joy of contentment.