Pastor With No Answers: The MIXTAPE Era

[ Hosts Contributing in this episode: Hayne Griffen / Robbie Madison / Joey Svendsen ] Hayne shares the story of breaking his neck in a biking accident and cursing God, only to feel God's love draw in closer as one of the most tangible instances in his life, ever.  Throughout this story, you'll hear how Hayne went from being "fundamentalist, reformed, Hayne"   to "mystic C...

Get The B-Sides Feed / access to our Private Community .   Facebook Discussion Group here. E-mail the PWNA team here. Music: Joe Guevara [Jejune] E-mail Joey here. Support Joey's work by Being a Patron / (Venmo) PWNA Theme Song by Stoy Prioleau (aka: Riggy Roc ): Apple Music Closing song by Derek Minor and other music by Mechanical River.  

[ Hosts Contributing in this episode: Liz Miller / Joey Svendsen and "friend of the show," Sarah Eller ] This conversation started in Episode 309 and today continues with Joey and two of his former, female co-workers.  Was the "Billy Graham Rule" needed between him and these two friends (the co-workers), Sarah Eller and Liz Miller?  While Joey and Sarah are more comfortable wit...

[Hosts Contributing in this episode:    Joey Svendsen / Stoy Prioleau / Hayne Griffen / Amy Alderman / Matt Oxley / Robbie Madison ] [LIVE Q&A / Call-in: We'd love to continue this conversation with you all on Oct 26th @ 830PM EST.  RSVP HERE ] In a text thread the "host team" uses to communicate with one another, Joey sent a racial joke (video) for laughs.  You can view video h...

[ Hosts Contributing in this episode:    Jed Payne / Hayne Griffen ] Episode 5 of the New Era of PWNA , and it's all about conspiracies and why our guests feel that Christians gravitate toward them.  Mike Austin and Greg Bock join Jed and Hayne to talk about their book, "QAnon, Chaos, and the Cross."     The book addresses what these guys believe to be the rise in Christians believi...

[ Hosts Contributing in this episode: Ellen Mauro   / Amy Alderman / Matt Oxley / Joey Svendsen / Jed Payne / Alex Ginsberg / Robbie Madison ] Pastor With No Answers is back with a new era of the podcast.  The same sorts of conversations and vibe with nine more hosts, including lots of Christians, an atheist, three gay people, that same ‘ol pastor, 2 black guys from the deep south, and a firefight...

[ Hosts Contributing in this episode: Joey Svendsen / Jed Payne / Alex Ginsberg / Robbie Madison / Liz Miller / Stoy Prioleau / Hayne Griffen   Pastor With No Answers is back with a new era of the podcast.  The same sorts of conversations and vibe with nine more hosts, including lots of Christians, an atheist, three gay people, that same ‘ol pastor, 2 black guys from the deep south, and a firefigh...

[ Hosts Contributing in this episode: Liz Miller / Stoy Prioleau / Hayne Griffen   Pastor With No Answers is back with a new era of the podcast.  The same sorts of conversations and vibe with nine more hosts, including lots of Christians, an atheist, three gay people, that same ‘ol pastor, 2 black guys from the deep south, and a firefighter. Here in Part 2, Stoy explains his unique perspective of...

[ Hosts Contributing in this episode: Liz Miller / Ellen Mauro / Joey Svendsen / Jed Payne / Stoy Prioleau / Hayne Griffen / Amy Alderman / Matt Oxley ] Pastor With No Answers is back with a new era of the podcast.  The same sorts of conversations and vibe since the podcast was launched in 2015, but this time with nine more hosts, including lots of Christians, an atheist, three gay people, that sa...

Here's a quick synopsis of my thought process in shutting the podcast down, bringing that thing back and how things have changed for the better. Included also is a little tribute to the rest of the PWNA crew.  Get The Bear Feed (exclusive podcast for patrons of the show) Joey Svendsen / Instagram / Twitter / Facebook / E-mail Thanks / Joel Hamilton / Joel Hamilton + friends , Robbie Madison a...

THE FINAL EPISODE The public podcast is gone.  The private podcast feed/community (what I enjoy the most these days) continues here. let's hang! February's Monthly Hang Out E-mail Joey here. Support Joey's work by Being a Patron / (Venmo) PWNA Theme Song by Stoy Prioleau (aka: Riggy Roc ): Apple Music Closing song by Derek Minor and other music by Mechanical River.  

[We'll continue this conversation LIVE on 2/2.  You are welcome to join us.   ] Bekah McNeel joins to talk about her book, "Bringing Up Kids When Church Lets You Down: A Guide for Parents Questioning Their Faith."   Joey recounts the angst of feeling ill-equipped to guide his kids spiritually through recent years and the peaceful place he and his kids have landed.  Bekah outlines a...

Why is it not this simple?  Why is " not knowing any better"  a legitimate excuse?  Or is it?  Is the "absentee father" even a black problem?  Joey discusses these questions with three black friends (regulars on the show) and hears two of their stories of not being cut out for drug dealing, one of them losing an incredible career opportunity due to his color, and one heart-brea...

[chapter markers are listed at bottom & inserted in audio for your listening convenience] As the topic of conversation centers around a specific instagram post by a specific person, this is a general conversation about “spitfire social media Christians," why their words don’t resemble love, and if a militant tone is the most loving approach when one believes vehemently that opposing posit...

Maybe the best New Year's Resolution one can make: Get good friendships. Elizabeth Gillespie , licensed therapist of 11 years, focusses her practices on helping people find healing for trauma, through healthy human connection. She did a Tedx Talks (2022) that outlines the scientific data behind this bold statement she made in this episode: “You are probably going to die sooner, faster, and be...

[ Continuing a tradition that goes back to Christmas 2019 in episode 208 and continues in episode 272 and episode 329 , Pastor With No Answers Podcast remembers those who are grieving this Christmas because of great loss] Shonte Jones, family of this podcast suffered great loss at the beginning of the year when her 40-year old brother, " Rico " Jones, passed away due to lung complication...

Twenty-seven years since the last time they hung as friends (and classmates) at James Island High, Stoy Prioleau, Antonio "Hype" Seabrook and Joey Svendsen caught up on episode 361 - My Childhood Friends [the Black ones] .  As kids, they never processed together things like racism, privilege, systemic racism, what it's like to be black, and what it's like to be white.  As adult...

[this episode originally aired on 10/10/20] John Mark McMillan and Joey Svendsen enjoy their time with Pastor and Author Brian Zahnd, asking him a little about everything. What does Brian Zahnd think of the POTUS (Donald Trump) and if asked, would he serve on his spiritual advisement board? Brian Zahnd believes strongly in the church. He points out the problems with both the "Christian right&...

Josh Porter (formerly known as Josh Dies of the band Showbread ), author of the new book " Death to Deconstruction, " shares his story of christian fundamentalist upbringing and deconstruction of faith. Full of bitterness towards the church, he later discovered deep issues of personal pride (quite common for youngsters his age) that contributed greatly to being on this path.  Having now...

[ Please listen with caution. Lots of sexual abuse talk] Randy, and his wife Cynthia Lail (both dear to Joey's heart), carry with them a beautiful faith that will bring back memories to many listeners who have deconstructed some and no longer see things in the light of traditional, evangelical christian lenses.  As a child, Randy was a victim of sexual abuse [and trafficking] at the hands of...

Co-hosts Chip Judd (very long-time Christian) and Matt Oxley (long-time Christian, gone atheist) discuss with Joey what he finds to be an "impossible position" Christians are in when it comes to their kids and the doctrine of hell.  If dreaded eternal separation is on the table of possibilities, fear and life-trauma [in the end] is a good thing, especially if one is scared enough to repe...

Two marriages that ended in divorce.  One after 35 years of marriage, grandkids to show for it; the other marriage, a lot newer with no offspring.  Why did these two men get divorces?  How much responsibility do they take?  What feelings do they currently have for their former spouses, and how did their church communities respond?  Are divorces more accepted these days amongst Christians?  How rel...

V iewer discretion is always advised, dummies, but this one is a must. Erica Smith , sexuality educator for 22 years and creator of Purity Culture Drop Out, talks candidly and answers Joey's crazy questions about female sexuality.  According to Erica, there's not a lot of sexual behavior (i.e. masturbation habits, being aroused by visual stimuli ) consistent to a particular gender.  In o...

No one is ever prepared for this sort of news.  Life is normal for Hayne Griffin and all of the sudden, he has to contemplate losing his spouse.  But this is a " Woman's Body Month, " who cares about Hayne! (just kidding, Hayne). Hayne's wife, Erica Griffin, joins the show and the two describe how breast cancer has rocked (and is rocking) their world. As five folks on this show...

" A Woman's Body Month," sexuality, self-worth and image, the brutality of breast cancer and what it's like not to desire sex, all through the life experiences of women. On this episode, Amy Alderman and Joey Svendsen talk to Rachel Meyers of Your Favorite Heretics , to gain a better understanding of asexuality.   Rachel enjoys "having feelings" for others (she enjoys...