Burn the Haystack

This week, Josh and Jesse are coming to grips with living in a world coloured and characterized with COVID-19. We didn't think this virus was here to stay, nor that it would impact so heavily on our day-to-day lives, and churches. In this episode, we talk about how we're navigating this new reality personally, as well as as pastors.

Can you believe, Burn the Haystack turns 100 today! Not 100 years, but 100 episodes. To celebrate, we're going to share our favourite moments from the last 99 episodes and roughly 2 years of burning haystacks. We'd like to give big thanks to everyone who has supported us, prayed for us, given us feedback, and donated to us financially over these last 2 years. We wouldn't be here without you. We're not slowing down: in fact, we're only just getting started! Here's to another 100 episodes of burning haystacks!

This week, Josh and Jesse talk about the virus that's been getting everyone worried: COVID-19. Italy has just been quarantined by it, the death toll is rising, and everyone seems to be losing their minds. How worried should you be about this virus?

Justin Khoe needs no introduction, but in case you're not caught up: he's 'That Christian Vlogger'. After spending many years in door-to-door evangelism, Justin switched to YouTube. He built a successful YouTube channel and has reached millions of people around the world with his simple, to-the-point conversational style. In 2020, however, he's closing the door on That Christian Vlogger and starting a new project: I'm Listening with Justin Khoe. We talk all about that, and he shares some of the wild stories of where this project has taken him.

This week, Josh and Jesse discuss the differences between big and small churches. Jesse has been on quite the journey when it comes to his personal ministry ambitions, and is now questioning whether big churches are even a good idea. Josh has some different thoughts, so this should definitely be an interesting discussion!

In our final episode in The Gatehouse Recordings, we talk to Ray Moaga, or Ray Ray (as his friends call him). Ray has been a university chaplain, youth director, and is currently serving in Brisbane, Queensland as pastor of several churches. He's also the founder of USO, a clothing brand that has been making waves not only in the faith community, but in the sporting world as well. In this episode we talk fitness, ministry, entrepreneurship, and finding time for margin.

In our second installment in The Gatehouse Recordings, we talk to Chris Oberg. Chris is an influential leader, teacher, and pastor of La Sierra University Church in Riverside, California. Chris speaks to us about Last Generation Theology and its impact in her life and in her ministry. She also guides us through the process of letting go of beliefs and theologies that are no longer serving us well.

We're starting the year with a trilogy of episodes we're calling The Gatehouse Recordings. In our first installment, we have the privilege of sitting down with one of the most sought-after public communicators in the Adventist world: Ty Gibson. Ty is a pastor, communicator, author, and entrepreneur hailing from Eugene, Oregon. We talk to Ty about seeing the world through atheist eyes, and the mental hoops we often force people to jump through when engaging them with faith.

Season 3 is about to drop. Let's get hyped!

In this episode, Jesse and Josh are joined by the whole team: Josh Wood and Laura, to discuss their top memories of the last decade. Prepare for some serious nostalgia and reminiscing as we celebrate the end of another year, and the end of the decade!