Monday Morning Pastor

Doug and J.R. end season three with an incredible conversation with author and pastor Jay Y. Kim about his book Analog Church: Why We Need Real People, Places, and Things in the Digital Age. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Doug and J.R. have a conversation with Marty Solomon, the co-host of the Bema discipleship podcast. If you are a scripture fan like us, you will love Marty and what he is up to. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We are excited to share this timely conversation with retired pastor, and author David Hansen. He brings 40 years of ministry, life experiences, fly-fishing, deep wisdom, and practical thoughts on the inner life of the pastor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Doug and J.R. have a conversation Dr. Phil Monroe about COVID, trauma, grief and lament. Dr, Monroe is the co-leader of the Global Trauma Recovery Institute. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Makoto Fujimura – Lament: Kintsugi and the art of mending. Doug and J.R. talk about the progression of emotions that move from anxiety to annoyance to anger during the pandemic. Even as they look at the difficult emotions they also talk about some simple things that have been giving them hope. Our conversation this week is with the artist, author and theologian Mako Fujimura. Much of his work has...

Doug and J.R. have an important conversation about leadership and narcissism with Chuck DeGroat. If you lead in any capacity, you need to slowly listen, take notes, and pay attention to the emotions and moves that happen within your own soul. Chuck speaks with authority to the inner work of the leader from doing the work himself and leading the research in this area. He has named things that we be...

Doug and J.R. have a raw, honest, and hopeful conversation about navigating our own emotional spaces, leadership challenges, and life in this new reality. You are loved and you are not alone! If you are struggling and need someone to talk to drop us a line, our emails are listed below.   Resource Book - Canoeing the Mountains by Tod BolsingerQuestions What has Coronavirus taken from you today? [Gr...

Our interview this week is part 2 of our conversation with Alan Fadling. He speaks to his newest book What Does Your Soul Love? coauthored by he and his wife, Gem. We know this is going to be an encouragement and invitation to you in this season.  Resources: https://www.unhurriedliving.com/Alan and Gems' book: What Does Your Soul Love? Soak in John 15:1-8      Questions:Desire - What do you really...

The way things are looking for school and church closures is not good. It's not good at all. The economy, we all know, will be impacted in some way. And this certainly will directly impact churches, giving, tithing, the budget, etc. We want to help pastors and leaders feel better equipped in this season. This is why J.R. interviewed and recorded two episodes with his father. Dave Briggs has led st...

The way things are looking for school and church closures is not good. It's not good at all. The economy, we all know, will be impacted in some way. And this certainly will directly impact churches, giving, tithing, the budget, etc. We want to help pastors and leaders feel better equipped in this season. This is why J.R. interviewed and recorded two episodes with his father. Dave Briggs has led st...

This week many of our listeners had to make some tough leadership decisions regarding Covid-19. We love you, and we know that nothing has prepared us well for this moment. We spend a few moments, in the beginning, talking about some thoughts we have as we have thought through the pandemic. Disclaimer, we recorded on Thursday, March 12, less than 2 hours after, the county J.R. and I live in closed...

Doug and J.R. begin this episode with an honest conversation about our first parish, the home. Specifically, we talk about being parents, some of our practices, and thoughts. We are not perfect parents, so we don't have all the answers. We are trying to write a different story about pastors kids. Also, if you are interested in reading the bible with your kid plan, send J.R. an email. Our interview...

Doug and J.R. Start the conversation about the way scripture has been forming them recently, and they end the argument for the ages on which translation is the best… just kidding. However, we do talk about the translations, specifically which one(s) we use and why?  Our interview this week is with Stephen Roach. J.R. recently met Stephen sharing a Lyft ride together in Nashville, and now we are in...

What is the best way to battle the February blues? Do something new! Doug and J.R. talk about calligraphy, Catskill dry flies, and the importance of learning new things. Speaking of new things, J.R. has a big announcement. Kairos Partnerships is launching a new initiative this year: The Young Leaders Equipping Cohort(YLEC). If you are a young leader(28-38) who longs for mentoring, friendship, disc...

We hope you are ready for a fun and encouraging show this week. Doug and J.R. discuss some books they have been reading, and they share some laughs over some headlines from the Babylon Bee. Now on to the good stuff. This week we have the privilege of interviewing the ambassador of fun Danielle Strickland. She leads with joy and hope in some of the darkest places, both locally and globally. You wil...

Doug and J.R. talk about the February blues, disdain for Valentine’s day, groundhogs, and cheap chocolate deals. In short, February is hard, this is the season to return to your life giving list(check out the Steve Cuss season 2 episode 1 and 2). Our interview is with Alan Briggs, that’s right… J.R.’s brother. Alan shares his leadership catalyst story of moving from reactive to proactive. He gives...

This episode with Bob Hyatt was recorded back in December, so some of the things we talk about in the intro make you think we found a time machine and went back to Advent. The interview itself is current, fresh and AMAZING! Doug and J.R. talk about the importance of naming and numbering the hard situations we enter into as pastors. Also, for those planning Advent 2020 and looking for a celebrity a...

2:55 pm…. Doug and J.R. jump into a conversation about circadian rhythms and the importance of understanding your daily and weekly rhythms. They share practical advice about planning out your schedule, thinking about your energy level that helps you stay sharp in ministry, and even have space for interruptions. This conversation is brought about by a book called When by Daniel Pink. Two questions...

Doug and J.R. are excited to be back behind the mics for the 3rd season of the Monday Morning Pastor. A huge shout out to Jennie from VA for encouragement and helpful feedback, thanks for making Monday Morning Pastor better! On to the show, two words… Wabi Sabi. You’ll hear all about it as Doug and J.R. have another edition of “stuff” in J.R.’s office. Our interview this week is an honest and enco...

Doug and J.R. finish 2019 with an episode on how to enter into 2020 with focus and purpose through setting goals. Don’t miss this last episode of 2019! This is not about productivity—but owning your growth for 2020. Be warned, you will hear the disdain for “New Year’s resolutions”, but you will also hear encouragement to set a few SMART goals and stay F.O.C.U.S.ed in 2020. We will be taking a few...

What do you do for the Holidays? Doug and J.R. talk about the how they plan to rest in the week of Christmas. Also, we are excited to share a conversation with Rich Villodas. From following in the footsteps of Pete Scazzaro (well-known pastor and author of Emotionally Healthy Spirituality), to the blending of Pentecostal and contemplative streams, to the gift of developing a rule of life, Rich sha...

Naming it has a way of taming it. With Christmas approaching quickly, Doug and J.R. name and discuss the pressure, internal conflict, and otherness most pastors experience during Christmas Eve and the other “Super Bowl” Sundays of the church calendar year. Our guest this week is the Glenn Packiam. I think this is a listen to a few times podcast. Glen has been through a ton of difficult situations...

Dallas Willard was asked, “what is the most important thing for a pastor to do?” His reply, Pray for the flourishing of other churches in your city.” This about sums up the work and calling of Dennae Pierre with Surge Network. There is so much about health, racial reconciliation, and the difficulty of leadership in this episode. Resources: Surge Network http://surgenetwork.com/Redeemer city to cit...

J.R. is excited to announce something that he has been passionately working on the last few months called the Hall of Tyrannus Initiative. In short the vision is “To fund the entire education for 100 pastors at Bible schools/seminaries in poor countries and regions of the world that are hostile to Christianity”. To get involved and for more information on the Hall of Tyrannus Initiative (HTI) chec...