What the Hell is a Pastor?

In which pastor, author, and fellow Wesley grad David Finnegan-Hosey joins Jo and Ian to talk pastoral transitions, campus ministry, mental health, and what the hell a co-minister is, anyway. Learn more about David's advocacy and books over at https://davidfinneganhosey.com/ .  Want to help beat some tools for war into tools for plants? Help fund Corey's blacksmith shed here: https://gofund.m...

In which Spanks talks through a theological revelation with the Dude.  Ready for Jesus to come back tomorrow? You can give us some of that material wealth that's weighing you down over on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wthiap . Interested in listening to Spanks Rebok kick back with friends? Check out Ethan's other podcast at https://anchor.fm/hookah-chats . Want to send us a suggestion for...

In which Ethan and Jo talk through Ethan's week, weigh the importance of parting gifts, and discuss emotional and mental health, casual sexism, and Mars Hill.  Want to help beat some tools for war into tools for plants? Help fund Corey's blacksmith shed here: https://gofund.me/497a4487 Feeling sympathy pains for that grad school/under-employed life? Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon....

CW: trauma, sexual violence In which Spanks and the Dude do a spoiler-heavy walk-through of the themes of the Haunting of Hill House. If you want to listen to our first take, hosted on Reel Christianity, you can find it here: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/reel-christianity-752485/episodes/season-three-the-haunting-of-h-33530946 Ready for Jesus to come back tomorrow? You can give us some of th...

In which Ethan and Jo discuss Afghanistan, among other things.  Want to help beat some tools for war into tools for plants? Help fund Corey's blacksmith shed here: https://gofund.me/497a4487 Feeling sympathy pains for that grad school/under-employed life? Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wthiap . Have thoughts about what we said, want to send us a reading list, or, apparently, g...

In which Humpty Dumpty joins Spanks and the Dude to reflect on all the types of flying animals that can invade our churches.  Ready for Jesus to come back tomorrow? You can give us some of that material wealth that's weighing you down over on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wthiap . Want to send us a suggestion for a minisode topic? Email us at wtheckisapastor@gmail.com. Like Twitter? We do...

In which a friend stops by the podcast to talk about the work of a church administrator, what makes a church good to work for, and why laity should be invited to preach more often, among other endorsements.  Want to help beat some tools for war into tools for plants? Help fund Corey's blacksmith shed here: https://gofund.me/497a4487 Feeling sympathy pains for that grad school/under-employed l...

In which Lars joins John Westley and the Dude to talk about everyone's favorite gender-fluid, pan trickster and his television show.  ***So many spoilers for Loki**** ***But it's been out for a hot second, friends*** Ready for Jesus to come back tomorrow? You can give us some of that material wealth that's weighing you down over on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wthiap . Want to send us a s...

In which everyone's favorite former pastor visits the pod to talk about how life after parish ministry is going, what a day in the life of a friend and neighbor looks like, magic pastors, and how he's not paid to have an opinion anymore.  Want to help beat some tools for war into tools for plants? Help fund Corey's blacksmith shed here: https://gofund.me/497a4487 Feeling sympathy pains for th...

In which Spanks and the Dude go to church.  Ready for Jesus to come back tomorrow? You can give us some of that material wealth that's weighing you down over on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wthiap . Want to send us a suggestion for a minisode topic? Email us at wtheckisapastor@gmail.com. Like Twitter? We do too, we guess. Find us under the handle @wthisapastor. And follow us and our large...

In which we gather around the table and answer questions from listeners.  Want to help beat some tools for war into tools for plants? Help fund Corey's blacksmith shed here: https://gofund.me/497a4487 Feeling sympathy pains for that grad school/under-employed life? Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wthiap . Have thoughts about what we said, want to send us a reading list, or, app...

In which Spanks talks through holiness, human need, and Schleiermacher.  In this episode, we shout out Mourner, Mother, Midwife: Reimagining God's Delivering Presence in the Old Testament by L. Juliana M. Claassens by name, as well as Sisters in the Wilderness: The Challenge of Womanist God-Talk by Delores S. Williams .  Ready for Jesus to come back tomorrow? You can give us some of that...

Our 200th episode! In which Ethan and Jo talk about anxiety, cognitive dissonance, and the relationship between protesting and spiritual disciplines.  Have any questions for us? Send them in and we'll do our best to answer them on next week's episode!  Want to help beat some tools for war into tools for plants? Help fund Corey's blacksmith shed here: https://gofund.me/497a4487 Feeling sy...

CW: traumatic death, accidental death In which Spanks explains the term "working yourself into a shoot" to the Dude and, in all seriousness, tells the truly tragic story of Owen Hart and relates it all to some GOP strategies these days. It's a heavy one, friends. Listen with care.  Ready for Jesus to come back tomorrow? You can give us some of that material wealth that's weighing you down ove...

In which Ethan and Jo talk through their weeks, including some reflections on Simone Biles and some... interesting church stories.  We talk about sexual abuse in this episode. If that's not something you need to dig into today, you can skip from 10:33-12:16 and not miss a thing. Take care of yourselves, friends, and someone else, if you can.  Want to help beat some tools for war into too...

In which Spanks and the Dude discuss God.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yvd3aEsThbc Ready for Jesus to come back tomorrow? You can give us some of that material wealth that's weighing you down over on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wthiap . Want to send us a suggestion for a minisode topic? Email us at wtheckisapastor@gmail.com. Like Twitter? We do too, we guess. Find us under the handle...

In the inaugural episode of Season 3, Jo and Ethan talk about their weeks and think around whether God has a plan for all of this or not.  Here's the podcast we keep on talking about: https://www.oldgodsofappalachia.com/ Want to help beat some tools for war into tools for plants? Help fund Corey's blacksmith shed here: https://gofund.me/497a4487 Feeling sympathy pains for that grad school/und...

In which Cho Chang and Spanks Rebok regale the Dude with the story of a student publication gone wrong, and other stories from seminary.  Ready for Jesus to come back tomorrow? You can give us some of that material wealth that's weighing you down over on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wthiap . Want to send us a suggestion for a minisode topic? Email us at wtheckisapastor@gmail.com. Like Twi...

AhnnaLise joins Ethan and Jo to talk about the life of an associate pastor, how she landed where she's serving right now, and the importance of the stories we tell about our past.  Want to help beat some tools for war into tools for plants? Help fund Corey's blacksmith shed here: https://gofund.me/497a4487 Feeling sympathy pains for that grad school/under-employed life? Support us on Patreon:...

Fallopian tubes.  Ready for Jesus to come back tomorrow? You can give us some of that material wealth that's weighing you down over on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wthiap . Want to send us a suggestion for a minisode topic? Email us at wtheckisapastor@gmail.com. Like Twitter? We do too, we guess. Find us under the handle @wthisapastor. And follow us and our larger network, Disruptive Disc...

In which Ethan and Jo discuss Ethan's first Sunday at the new churches, preaching on July 4th, and whether Christians can abnegate their United States citizenship and the responsibilities it bestows.  Want to help beat some tools for war into tools for plants? Help fund Corey's blacksmith shed here: https://gofund.me/497a4487 Feeling sympathy pains for that grad school/under-employed life? Su...

In which Spanks tells the story of the time that Ravishing Rick Rude and Mr. Perfect Curt Henning walk into a cop bar.  This episode contains brief mention of death by suicide. Take care of yourselves, friends.  Ready for Jesus to come back tomorrow? You can give us some of that material wealth that's weighing you down over on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wthiap . Want to send us a s...

In which Jo gets a new telescope and Ethan gets a new church.  Want to help beat some tools for war into tools for plants? Help fund Corey's blacksmith shed here: https://gofund.me/497a4487 Feeling sympathy pains for that grad school/under-employed life? Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wthiap . Have thoughts about what we said, want to send us a reading list, or, apparently, gi...

In which Spanks and the Dude talk some more about Critical Race Theory, the throughline from the age of colonization to the world of today, and moral challenges to being a citizen of the United States.  Ready for Jesus to come back tomorrow? You can give us some of that material wealth that's weighing you down over on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wthiap . Want to send us a suggestion for...

In which friend of the pod, Abbi, joins us to talk about what the hell it is that pastoral counselors do, how white supremacy harms all of us, and the future of mental health in churches.  Want to help beat some tools for war into tools for plants? Help fund Corey's blacksmith shed here: https://gofund.me/497a4487 Feeling sympathy pains for that grad school/under-employed life? Support us on...