This Poor Pastor's Podcast

After nearly 3 years, and almost 200 episode, it's time to bring This Poor Pastor's Podcast to a close.

What can you say to people who criticize quitting as if it is always bad, or who tell you that you are wrong to quit things they have identified as virtuous or beneficial? Here are four responses.

When trying to decide when to quit, two things can wrongly influence our decision. The sunk cost fallacy and the escalation of commitment. In this episode, I explain them both.

Is it possible to develop a habit of quitting that is hard to quit? Is it hard to quit quitting? If so, how does one go about quitting being a quitter?

Quitting gets a bad rap. Many times people simply don't know when to quit, or when it's okay to quit. In this episode, I share four times when you know that it might be time to quit. Resources in this episode: "Mind Shift" by Erwin Raphael McManus

This week we are going to have a conversation about quitting. We start off with a discussion about whether or not it is always bad to quit. Resources mentioned in this episode: "Simple Church" by Thom Rainer

Habit building is an important part of resilience training. Building resilience is an important part of successful living. We all want successful lives. So...habits.

Whenever you begin to grow in your life, you will face resistance. Do not be discouraged. This happens to all of us. The successful people recognize it and push through it. In this episode, I will outline the four areas for you, and I am sure you will begin to see them in your own life, and then, you'll know what to do.

Today, as we continue to talk about habit formation, I talk about the importance of knowing your why.

In today's episode, I want to share a conversation I had with my violin teacher, that gave me just the perspective I needed.

Did you know that the little habits we have, at the very beginning of our day, of our week, or our actions, are perhaps the things that determine our longterm success? It's true, and that is why John Wooden taught his college ball players how to put their socks and shoes on.

In this final conversation about creativity, we talk about the need for a roadmap or a framework in which to engage your creative potential. If you ever feel like your creativity is frozen, like writer's block, then this episode will help.

In today's episode, I share a brief reading from the book "The Creative Act: a way of being" by Rick Rubin. It is the section entitled "The Beginner's Mind" To purchase this book from Amazon, and support this show, you can follow the link below. And thank you! "The Creative Act: a way of being" (Affiliate Link)

In today's episode, I want to talk to you about the power of boredom!

In this episode, I give you three things you can do to boost your creativity! Resources mentioned in this episode The Creative Act: A way of being by Rick Rubin The War of Art by Stephen Pressfield

In this episode, I want to share something I wrote for FB, that I think has direct bearing on our discussion of creativity.

In this series of conversations, I am going introduce you to the idea of creativity, and its importance in the life of all human beings. Yes, Christians should be creative. I can't wait to talk to you about this. Want to support this podcast? Patreon.com/thispoorpastor One-time $5 donation via Stripe

Tony Robbins once said, "Knowledge is not power. It's potential power. Execution trumps knowledge any day." The prophet said, "My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge." Paul wanted the church to be filled with the knowledge of God. So, is knowledge power? Let's talk about that today.

The final discussion on this topic covers reasons 6 & 7 from the video "10 Reasons People Are Leaving for House Church" Video referenced in this episode: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4ro3RGWZX4&t=132s

In this episode, we look at the fifth reason given in the video titled "10 Reasons People Leave for House Church." By Matthew Dabbs. That reason is "It's Persecution Proof." We'll examine that claim. Video referenced in this episode: ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4ro3RGWZX4&t=132s

In this episode, we are going to continue our response to a video entitled 10 Reasons People are Leaving for House Churches. I have linked to the original video in case you would like to see the entire thing for yourself. Video referenced in this episode: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4ro3RGWZX4&t=132s

Over the next few episodes, I will be going through a video sent to me by a friend called "Ten Reasons People Leave a Legacy Church for a House Church." I hope you will enjoy my thoughts, and learn some things along the way! If you want to watch the entire video, you can do so at the link below. Video referenced in this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4ro3RGWZX4&t=132s

Have you ever heard of the God default? You've probably heard it, even if you didn't know that's what it was. The God default is when Christians feel the need to inject an air of spiritual helplessness into any conversation about striving, working, or doing. Please don't fall for it! Want to support This Poor Pastor's Podcast? There are several ways you can do that, but one of the easiest ones is...

In this final discussion in our chat about church, I just want to take a few minutes and extend a heartfelt plea not to give up on the church. She ain't perfect, but she's worth sticking with.

In this episode, I want to continue the discussion about pastors. Specifically, what kind of pastor you are, and how you can know. I identify 3 different kinds of pastors that I believe God uses and encourage you to lean into your gifting.