Musings with Townsend and Preacher Man

Join Townsend and Preacher Man this week as they consider the possibility of someone losing their salvation in Jesus Christ. This week's episode seeks to not only provide an answer to the questions, but also takes a dive in asking if a person can lose something if they never have it in the first place. So - listen, consider, and start a conversation with someone else about what you hear this week!...

Anyone else have to sit with their dad when they were younger and watch nature documentaries on the TV? No, just me? Well, that's alright - cause this episode ain't about that anyhow. Did you know that you have a "nature" and that God is desperate to change it? Did you know that God wants you to have the "nature" of Christ and has done everything possible that you might be willing to make that exc...

We've all heard that "history repeats itself," but is that right? What's more - is that actually biblical? It is possible that there really is nothing new and we're all just kind of going through the same puddle over and over again?  Or maybe it's true, but it is the way it is for a bigger purpose, a purpose focused on us learning all we can to become all that God has designed for us to be. Is tha...

Happy New Year and welcome to 2022! Time moves fast, and we're happy that you choose to spend some of that time with us each week. To open the year, Preacher Man drops a surprise thought on Townsend and they spend this episode thinking about what a "great" calling we've been given to say things that need to be said. Join in this week by listening and then sharing your thoughts on FB, through email...

A very Happy New Year to you all! We hope and pray that you're able to reflect on the work of God in your 2021 and look forward with hope at all the things He stands ready to accomplish in 2022. To close out the year, Preacher Man springs an unexpected topic on Townsend and asks them both to consider what their greatest accomplishment and most difficult challenge was of 2021. Drawing from the "rai...

Happy, Merry, Wonderful Christmas to you and your family from Townsend and Preacher Man! We hope and pray that you experience a wealth of Christmas joy this holiday and that everything about December 25th gives you an opportunity to reflect on the might gift of Jesus. This week, Townsend and Preacher Man offer up their Christmas Reflection of 2020 as they spend time with family and friends, celebr...

Did you miss us?! Don't fret, we won't ever stay away for too long, we promise! This week, Townsend and Preacher Man talk about a different "take" on the idea of wearing rose colored glasses. Normally, that's a phrase used to suggest you're being blind to negative things - but what if we understood it to be perfectly aware of the negative, but choosing to ignore it on purpose - like Jesus did and...

Welcome to Advent Season!! Let's be honest - who doesn't love Christmas?(Well, maybe more than we realize... but they just haven't had the right Christmas experience yet!) This season brings joy and wonder and love to so many, but at the same time, making all that joy and wonder and love brings stress and the worry over perfection. Worst of all, that hope for everything to be "just perfect" is oft...

It's Thanksgiving week (sort of) and we weren't going to let this holiday pass without considering "being thankful." But, instead of just hitting record and talking about all the things we have to be thankful for (and trust us, the list is long), Townsend and Preacher Man spend this episode considering how each of us is called to be thankful even in the hard things. Get a promotion, find that miss...

It's pretty common to have heard the passage in 1 Corinthians that tells us we're a "temple of the Holy Spirit." But, when we hear that - we're sort of forced to ask a few questions; namely, "what's that even mean?" and "do I really give a care?" This week's episode seeks to answer both of those questions while considering the importance of realizing just exactly who we are and what we house as ch...

Don't let the title scare you away!! In fact, this topic was awesome (according to Preacher Man). :) :) It's become a popular thing to throw in the face of Christians today; "Jesus was a socialist." But was he really? Thanks to a listen submitted question, Townsend and Preacher Man were asked to consider the idea and give their thoughts. Take a listen and see if you don't learn a little something...

Contrary to what the title might make you think, this is not a review of Christopher Nolan's second Batman movie. You know... the one with the Joker and all that?  Instead, this is a sort of difficult topic to nail down - the sort of spiritual depression that comes on us all as we live day after day. That darkness that says we can't - all while God is saying that we can. Is there any use to that s...

There are lots of ways to approach a topic as rich and encouraging as the Holy Spirit. Who is He, what does He do, or even trying to understand how He fits in the Trinity of Father, Son, and Spirit. There's a bunch of things to say - but this week, let's focus on hearing from Him and recognizing that He dwells within all who call Jesus, Lord.  Join Townsend and Preacher Man again this week as they...

We've all been told how important having "quiet time" is - but if you're honest, we bet quiet time is somewhere on your "I'll get around to it" list. We know it's there, we know it's something that would maybe sort-a kinda be useful for us, but who has the time? And besides, how is being quiet supposed to help anyway? This week, Townsend and Preacher Man try to sift through the discussion on quiet...

The title might not make any sense at first, but after listening to this week's episode, Townsend and Preacher Man are sure you'll get the reference. So - sit back, grab some quiet, and listen to this week's musing on the need we have to stop holding coats for people.  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@gm...

Ok - titles are hard. And this week's episode was even harder, because for the first time in podcast history, Preacher Man had to record it all by himself. While Townsend is away with her family, Preacher Man sits with his microphone and shares about the beauty of changing seasons and the importance of living well in the midst of whatever season you find yourself in. Join the conversation and list...

This week's episode peers into the difficult condition of disappointment; that dark area of life that many of us camp in and sometimes struggle to leave. Life's full of disappointments, that's a guarantee - but what are we supposed to do about it? How do we work through it? Listen to Townsend and Preacher Man and see if they uncover any nuggets that can help you work through whatever you might be...

Look - we'll be honest, neither Townsend nor Preacher Man can remember if one of these 70 episodes has anything to do with becoming a more patient individual. But, they can say for certain that episode 71 is about exactly that. Resulting from a heartfelt email sent by a listener, this week's episode hopes to encourage and shed some light on our patience journey and the need we all have to enter in...

Everyone wants to be better - but occasionally, we might need to confess that we "want" it, but aren't really interested in doing whatever it might take to "be" better. Plus, change is hard. And it hurts. This week, Townsend and Preacher Man spend time together talking about the "Refiner's Fire" and the struggle that sometimes comes along with letting God do what needs to be done so that we can be...

Parenting is H.A.R.D. But, who said it was supposed to be easy, anyway? Pull up a chair and listen with Townsend and Preacher Man as they consider the best way to help a child find their way and discover their "place" in life as they grow and become the people they're supposed to be. Piano lessons, horse lessons, academic success... do we force them or what? Listen and see what you can come away w...

Until the end if 2019, very few people on earth had ever lived through a pandemic. Now, every one of us not only has lived, but is living through one. In this week's episode, listen as Townsend and Preacher Man discuss how the experience has affected them and what they think about the whole situation. And if you don't take away anything else away from what they share - take this: GRACE!  Got a que...

Love is easy, love is blind, love is... sometimes it's annoying. But should it be? And, speaking of loving - could we be loving more, loving better, and loving fully if we did things a little different? Townsend and Preacher Man wanna know - so this week, they're gonna talk about it.  Be a part of this week's conversation and see if you don't come away with a fresh realization of just how much "lo...

In this week's episode, Preacher Man muses on a topic that helped him change the way he approached every day. And it comes at a time in Townsend's life that requires the both of them to really be still and consider the importance wisdom that comes from understanding that one day, we all die.  So, if that's the case - then how do we live? Townsend and Preacher Man invite you to muse on that with th...

Come on now - let's be honest. There's not a single subject on this planet that we're more likely to say "that's none of your business," than when someone is trying to tell us what to do with our money. So, maybe get it out of your system now. Cause this episode is going to tell you what to do with your money. Sort of.  Sit down, hit play, and spend some time with Townsend and Preacher Man this we...

The Bible is replete with examples of great men and women "hearing" God speak to them. But, in 2021, is that still something that happens? And if it does, is it audible? Did Moses actually "hear" God speaking with his ears? Did Abraham? Did Jesus? Can you? This week, Townsend and Preacher Man delve into another listener submitted topic and muse on how someone can know when God is speaking to them....