Shit My Pastor Said

Does anyone else have some feels about the 4th of July? Why does the flag elicit such complicated feelings? From the deck of their childhood home, Dano and Kris process Christian Nationalism, Flag Day, and try to convince everyone to send shrooms and smash that like button.

Rose Madrid Swetman Kris Sauter, Dano Sauter Download Rose has been a mentor, friend, and force to an infinite number of people. She works at the Seattle School of Theology & Psychology, was one of the first women ordained in the Vineyard movement, and is a serious badass. Rose shares her stories of loss, tragedy, and what she had to reckon with and overcome to be the person she...

Mimes Are Cool and Other White Faced Lies Youth Pastors Tell Kris Sauter, Dano Sauter Download

Southern Baptists Hate Women Kris Sauter, Dano Sauter Download

Getting yelled at by another adult should be a rare and extreme occurrence. Why has it been normalized in churches for staff and even volunteers? Dano and Kris talk over their experiences getting yelled at as staff pastors, how Dano somehow didn’t get yelled at in a professional kitchen, and how yelling gets the shoes on your kids but makes them cry.

Unpacking Boyd and a Rhubarb Tattoo Kris Sauter, Dano Sauter Download

Greg Boyd is known for a lot important things. Theologian, pastor, professor, heavy metal drummer ...happy for him. What he WILL be known for is his debut on Shit My Pastor Said. I imagine people will be pushing each other into bushes to be the first amongst their peers to shout "Isn't that Greg Boyd from the Sauter Pod??!!!!!!" Rumors are true friends, Greg Boyd joined us to talk non-violent resp...

Bree and Kris process what the cross and resurrection once meant and what it looks like today. Note: Banger of a joke by Bree early on.

Christian Sales Rep Cold Calls Pagan about Easter—Mini Episode #2 Dano Sauter Download

Theological Trash Takes—Round Two Kris Sauter, Dano Sauter Download

Shitty Theology Bracket Madness Kris Sauter, Dano Sauter Download Your entire life has led down to this singular moment where you find out what living really means. Vote for each round to see who advances in this take all tournament, where no one really wins because we’ve been impacted by this toxic theology. Vote as many times as your heart desires and leave us a comment about why you voted the w...

Church Events No One Wanted and One Event Everyone Wanted Kris Sauter, Dano Sauter Download

The Unexpected Holiness of Not Watching Robin Hood Prince of Thieves for Forty Days and Nights Kris Sauter, Dano Sauter Download

Micah Wilson: Processing Evolving Faith, Poetry, and Toxic Small Groups Kris Sauter, Dano Sauter, Micah Wilson Download

Valentine's Day, Sex, and Song of Solomon Dano Sauter, Kris Sauter Download

To find more information on Dave's current work, visit The Pocket Contemplative. And for his book that we reference, score a deal at Thrift Books.

Special Guest Kyle Marxhausen shares his stories from being a PK in a charismatic church. There may or may not be a leg that grows out of nowhere.

Flipping Tables at an Ice Church Dano Sauter, Kris Sauter

Reclaiming Practices Amidst Processing an Ice Murder Kris Sauter, Dano Sauter

Why no one wants to sit in the front row for Xmas Eve service Dano Sauter and Kris Sauter

Jake Scott joins us this week, and it's a ride. Once almost fired as a Christian radio DJ, then a pastoral intern who stayed way longer than he should have, Jake walks us through the lessons that shaped him, the people who held him, and how it all informed the way he leads his crew at Duluth Cider today. We talk about love, loss, faith, business, and what happens when you finally stop trying to be...

Santa gives the announcements at church—cause he's Christian now!

Who doesn't love a good church conference? The lanyards. The merch tables. The worship team that definitely rehearsed for 19 hours straight. And of course, prophecy hour, where you find out just how well you REALLY hear from God, or whether you are just guessing with confidence. In this episode, we dive into the conference culture so many of us grew up in: ➡️ The prophetic hot seat moments ➡️ The...

Talking youth group horror stories with Bree Thompson and the beautiful journey she's been on to leave the shitty narratives behind to tell herself and those she loves a better story.