Musings with Townsend and Preacher Man

A recent question asked by multiple folks leads to a podcast recording to give an answer. It's a question that many folks have been a position to ask - but what's the right answer? And should the question be asked anyhow? Tune into this week's episode and see if you don't come away with something to think about when you think about the certainty of your faith. Got a question you want answered or a...

Sometimes a thing happens that affects us deeply and sometimes, because it doesn't affect others in the same way, we're told that the thing was "just" a thing. "Just" a job, "just" a house, or "just" a trinket. But what if we needed to look past the "just" and see the power of each and every little gift that God gives us? What would be different about us if we looked for more than "just?"  This we...

Let's be honest - we all do it. But why? Why do we kick against the direction that we're being lead? Why do we always return to the pain of doing it "our way," even though it brings us sorrow, struggle, and trial? Well, if there's any good news to be had, it's that you're not alone - like we said... we all do it. Let's talk about why and maybe gain some insight on what choice we might have in trus...

This week - a rewind episode from all the way back in Season 1. As the podcast was coming up on its 1 year anniversary, Townsend and Preacher Man took a moment to consider how we're all supposed to deal with the dreaded experience of "unhappiness." It's become one of the most downloaded episodes of all, so we thought you might want the chance to hear it again... or for some of you, to hear it for...

Schedules and vacations mean we're reached a dry spell for Musings. So - this is just a short opportunity to tell you all how much you mean to us and to remind you of that great command from Jesus that gives us the power to change the world! Got a question you want answered or a topic you'd like to hear Townsend and Preacher Man muse on? Let them know at mtpm.podcast@gmail.com ! Intro music: "Roya...

Simple question - do you have to go to church? Simple answer - but we sure wanna make it more complicated than it is.  Listen to this week's episode and hear Townsend and Preacher Man's take on whether or not you "have" to go to church as a faithful follower of Jesus. Maybe learn something? Ehh... who knows. ;) Got a question you want answered or a topic you'd like to hear Townsend and Preacher Ma...

This week, a listener submitted topic that asked Townsend and Preacher Man to put on their listening ears. Resulting from a new song released by Christian group Casting Crowns, this episode looks to answer the question: "Are all of Jesus' followers supposed to look crazy?" Got a question you want answered or a topic you'd like to hear Townsend and Preacher Man muse on? Let them know at mtpm.podcas...

Discipline, effort, work, striving... words we don't often like to have to hear. But, is it possible that we've grown so accustomed to being served in life that we've forgotten that Jesus redeemed us to be the servants? Maybe we've heard it all before - but what exactly do we DO with what we've heard? Pull up a chair and listen to this week's episode and see if you don't find a reflection of what...

On the heels of a difficult week to be a human, Preacher Man spent the past days walking and watching those who have had to deal with grief and situations that can no longer find resolutions. And so, he asked Townsend to muse with him on what the process might be on dealing with those sorts of grieving situations. The answer they came to might be something you've never heard before, but it also mi...

A difficult day to be human - that's the best way to describe how we both felt when pushing the record button. So, no lengthy description for this episode - just a sort of raw sharing between friends. May God be merciful to us all. Got a question you want answered or a topic you'd like to hear Townsend and Preacher Man muse on? Let them know at mtpm.podcast@gmail.com ! Intro music: "Royalty Free M...

Recently, a citizen of Listener Land posed a thought on social media: "Are you afraid of failure, or of being seen as a failure." Well, that made Preacher Man stop and think - and then it made him press the record button. So this week - join Townsend and Preacher Man and consider if it's failure you're afraid of, or if it's actually a fear of being known as "less than  perfect." Something we all a...

It's happening again - we're all out here losing our minds and reacting, not thinking. Throwing fire into buildings, threatening people's lives over your right to kill in the first place, and assumptions on all the "revisions" that might come next. Is it true, is it real, are you serious?! What if it isn't the way it is? What if all of this comes from passionate reactions and not reasonable thinki...

Interesting times we're living in - and that offers up the opportunity for interesting conversations! This week Townsend and Preacher Man take a look at the current events surrounding the US Supreme Court's pending decision regarding Roe. vs Wade and what it should actually mean for the Church in America. Listen, marinate, and share what you think! And remember to be kind to those around you!  Got...

It's a crazy world out there - so what are you supposed to do about it. Following up on last week's episode, Townsend and Preacher Man return to the idea of being "sharp" and the importance of getting involved in the world around you. Join in with them and see if you're not given something that encourages you to be more active in the mission you've been given! Got a question you want answered or a...

This week's episode considers the importance of being a part of the generation who takes back the culture around them and seeks to be found at the frontlines of the greatest battle ever fought. Join in with Townsend and Preacher Man as they consider the high calling of serving and striving for Jesus by knowing both the shield and the spear - protecting and attacking.  Got a question you want answe...

Take a listen to this episode from the past where Townsend and Preacher Man muse on the “big deal” around the most important holiday on the Christian calendar. Celebrate Jesus - Happy Resurrection Day!

This week is a special, "special" edition of Musings as Preacher Man sits down with a guest for the first time.  As he's mentioned before - Preacher Man offers his Bible students the option to record a small statement with him in lieu of doing a weekly journal. Well, FINALLY, a student took him up on the offer, but instead of wanting to record a 5 minute statement, this student wanted to have a co...

Look at that season tag - It's our THRID season... it's our SECOND anniversary and you've made it possible! We cannot thank you all enough for being a part of Listener Land and sharing this experience with us.  This week - Townsend and Preacher Man just sit back and consider how being "Townsend and Preacher Man" has affected them over the past two years and what they appreciate most about being a...

Everyone invests. Whether it's time, money, ability, focus, some of those, or all of them; we're all investing in something or someone every single day. But, have we ever stopped to consider if we're making the right types of investments? What does it look like to invest in the things that matter so that folks aren't left without the things they need when our time on Earth has come to an end? This...

This week, family illness prevented Townsend and Preacher Man from being able to record. But, that means it's a great opportunity to re-listen, or listen for the first time to an episode that focused on the importance of all of us finding and protecting our quiet place.  The world is loud and seems to get louder all the time. We hope that something said in this episode will encourage you in how yo...

Townsend had an adventure - an opportunity that she didn't say no to and that she saw glory come from. So, this week, Preacher Man asks her to describe how her adventure went, how she felt, and how things ended. The crazy truth is that each and every one of us has the same adventure being offered to us, every single day.  Townsend's adventure involved an arena. The bigger truth is - everyone's got...

This week's episode comes on the heels of an experience that Preacher Man had the morning of recording. An experience that involved cussing, threats, anger... and then God stepping in the aftermath and speaking His desire that the pain of the situation could be solved. And it's not that we'll always be able to solve them - but we can make sure that we're always leading with Jesus and letting the t...

Preachers talk about it all the time - you're supposed to "lead people to Jesus." But, what exactly are you supposed to do when they have no interesting in Jesus at all? In fact, since we're asking... how are you supposed to lead someone to Jesus anyway? Is it complicated? Do you have to memorize something?  This week's episode,  Townsend and Preacher Man discuss what it means to "lead" someone to...

If you've ever tried to help, you know that sometimes help gets returned as hatred. Does that mean you shouldn't ever help again? Does it mean that those who give hatred for help deserve the mess they later find themselves in? And most important, are you the only person who ever deals with this?! This week, Townsend and Preacher Man  talk about the pain that sometimes comes from trying to do the "...

There is a shrinking group of people in our world that we are in desperate need to have reawakened to their purpose and responsibility: Men. Whether in the realm of education, the workplace, or the home; men are withdrawing and failing at an ever increasing rate. What are they failing at, you ask? Manhood. This week, Townsend and Preacher Man consider where the missing maturity of men has gone and...