By Roughing The Pastor
Two pastors try to figure it out.
Episode 102: The Theology of The Next Five Years Wherein the Pastors return from a long hiatus to dig into where the church might be in five years hence. Along the way there’s talk of gorillas fighting polar bears, why it’s...
Episode 101: The Theology of Winter Movies Wherein J has the episode off as Tyler and Jimmy Dykstra walk through their top ten winter movies. Along the way there’s some talk how Harrison Ford hates making movies, why themes of fellowship...
Episode 100: The Theology of Christmas Movies Wherein Them Pastors bring the festive spirit and talk Christmas movies, each selecting three gems to highlight, and what those movies can tell us about the season. Along the way, there’s talk of the...
Episode 99: The Theology of Spotify Wrapped Wherein Them Pastors are joined by the Marvelous Ms. Christian Na to breakdown the annual musical diary that is Spotify Wrapped. Along the way, they discuss giant spiders that will haunt your dreams, why...
Episode 98: The Theology of Thanksgiving 2022 Wherein Them Pastors get downright thankful - AGAIN!! J & Tyler continue the RTP tradition of each choosing ten things from culture that they are thankful for over the last 12 months. Along the...
Episode 97: The Theology of Midnights (Taylor’s Version) Wherein Them Pastors return with special guests Christine Wagner and Jimmy Dykstra to dig into the latest record by Taylor Swift, the “concept album” Midnights. Along the way, they consider albums Taylor should...
Episode 96: The Theology of The Heat Wave Wherein Them Pastors are back at it to talk about the joys and perils of extreme weather, where one is pro cold weather and one is pro hot weather. Along the way, there’s...
Episode 95: The Theology of Catching Up Wherein Them Pastors are back after a break to talk about the beauty of catching up. They get into a conversation about the nature of relationships and the value of those that can be...
Episode 94: The Theology of The 2022 Oscars. Wherein we are back with a jumbo sized episode with Jimmy Dykstra filling in for J as we discuss the 2022 Academy Awards. Along the way, there’s some talk about the slap...
Episode 93: The Theology of Wordle. Wherein Them Pastors return to talk about that curious thing that everyone has been posting about on social media - Wordle. Along the way, there’s practically a minisode’s worth of talk about the Winter Olympics...
Episode 92: The Theology of Taylor Swift Wherein Them Pastors are joined by TWO GUESTS - Christine Wagner and Jimmy Dykstra - for the long requested deep dive into the music of Taylor Swift. Each of them bring their top five...
Episode 91: The Theology of TikTok Wherein Them Pastors are joined once again by the inimitable Rev. Cliff Haddox (@RevNGeek on TikTok & all things social media) to discuss the time travel app that is TikTok. Along the way, there’s some talk...
Episode 90: The Theology of Making Things Wherein Them Pastors are joined by the wonderful Rev. Cliff Haddox (@RevNGeek on TikTok & all things social media) to discuss the fine art of making things and how that helps us understand life,...
Episode 89: The Theology of Ted Lasso Wherein Them Pastors discuss all things pertaining to the first two seasons of Ted Lasso - a show of hope, forgiveness, and the power to believe. Along the way, there is talk of why someone...
Episode 88: The Theology of Thanksgiving 2021 Wherein Them Pastors create their third annual Thanksgiving time capsule, giving thanks for all the things that they appreciated in the culture throughout the year that was 2021. Along the way, there is some...
Episode 87: The Theology of Burnout Wherein Them Pastors are joined by the Rev. Rebecca DePoe to talk about the very real and present issue of pastor burnout. Along the way, there is discussion of the unclear nature of what is required...
Episode 86: The Theology of Why Wherein Them Pastors talk the simple question of why things happen, doing a rather deep dive into the book of Job. Along the way, there is an episode of Heresy Corner (wherein the devil is robustly...
Episode 85: The Theology The Unknown Wherein Them Pastors talk about the fear that comes from not knowing what’s going to happen. There are tales of COVID tests, tight rope walkers, and getting punched in the face. Along the way, there is...
Episode 84: The Theology Going Up The Hill Wherein Them Pastors tell tales of going outside to find God by going up hills. There is peril, Rottweilers, hot dogs drinking out of hats, giant boulders, and the beauty of the unplanned...
Episode 83: The Theology of The Best Laid Plans Wherein Them Pastors return from a months long hiatus to talk about false starts, unintended paths, and how we can make the most of them. Along the way, there is talk of what...
Episode 82: The Theology of Tattoos Wherein Them Pastors are joined by tattooer Stacy Fevinger to talk about the art and meaning behind tattooing and the connection and intimacy that’s involved in the process. Along the way, there’s talk of the...
Episode 81: The Theology of Sad Songs Wherein Them Pastors are kick off Season 3 of the podcast with a long gestating episode about sad songs (and why they are so good). Along the way, there’s talk about personal tragedy, record...
Episode 80: The Theology of How The Sausage Gets Made Wherein Them Pastors are joined by Dr. Carl Anderson once again to talk about that age old question - What do pastors DO all day? The trio talk about the process...
Episode 79: The Theology of Lenten Practice Wherein Them Pastors ruminate on the season we are entering into, what it means to practice, and why we are even doing it. Along the way, there’s talk of harrowing drives in the snow,...
Episode 78: The Theology of 2020 Wherein Them Pastors look back at the year that was, and particularly on the value in separating the good from the bad in a year that was more than what any of us expected. Along...
Episode 77: The Theology of Insurrection Wherein Them Pastors return to unpack the January 6, 2021 attack on the US Capitol and the place (or lack thereof) for insurrection from the church. Along the way, there is some important discussion about...
Episode 76: The Theology of Thanksgiving 2020 Wherein Them Pastors create their second annual Thanksgiving time capsule, giving thanks for all the things that they appreciated in the culture throughout the year that was 2020. Along the way, there some talk...
Episode 75: The Theology of The 2020 Election Wherein Them Pastors sift through the rubble of the presidential election and try to make sense of it all, focusing on themes of patience, civility, truth, and trust. Along the way, there’s talk...
Episode 74: The Theology of Christian Music with Carl Anderson Wherein Them Pastors are joined once again by the indefatigable Carl Anderson to talk about the oft maligned world of Christian music. The break down the good, the bad, and the ska...
Episode 73: The Theology of Reboots 2: The New Batch Wherein Them Pastors are back from an unscheduled month and a half off to reboot the podcast and fire things back up! They talk about storytelling and why it can be...
Episode 72: The Theology of Black Panther Wherein Them Pastors have returned and are joined by the brilliant Ralph Lowe to discuss the loss of Chadwick Boseman and the modern day classic Black Panther. Along the way, they discuss a new...
Episode 71: The Theology of Back to the Future Wherein Them Pastors are again joined by Rachel Jones to talk about the 1985 classic Back to the Future. Along the way, there is taxonomy talk, a brief detour about how believable...
Episode 70: The Theology of Animal Crossing Wherein Them Pastors are joined once again by pre-Dr. Rachel Jones to talk about the joyous phenomenon that is Animal Crossing. Along the way, they talk about weird names of animal groupings, playing NHL...
Episode 69: The Theology of Newspapers Wherein Them Pastors are do an impromptu guest-less episode due to some technical difficulties with the episodes they thought they had all lined up. Instead, they discuss the value of physical newspapers and the overall...
Episode 68: The Theology of LGBTQI+ Wherein Them Pastors are joined by the inimitably helpful and knowledgeable Sierra Van Dijk to talk about all things LGBTQI+! Along the way, they talk about what they’d like to do TEDx talks on, representation...
Episode 67: The Theology of Hamilton Wherein Them Pastors are joined by the wonderful Sofia Na to talk about a little musical called “Hamilton.” Along the way, we hear Sofia’s spot on impersonation of an unsung Muppet, recount the tale of...
Episode 66: The Theology of Transition Wherein Them Pastors are back together again to bring you some big news of J’s new job. Along the way, we hear a bit about Tyler’s trip out west, living in between the end of...
Episode 65: The Theology of the Best of the 1980s Wherein Them Pastors (or half of Them Pastors) are joined by chronic guest Jimmy Dykstra to discuss the best movies of the culture saturated decade that was the 1980s. J was...
Episode 64: The Theology of Black Lives Matter Wherein Them Pastors welcome the brilliant Ralph Lowe, Director of Justice Ministries at Pittsburgh Presbytery, to talk about why black lives matter, the trouble with anytime we reframe away from that message, and...
Episode 63: The Theology of Why We Love The Church Wherein Them Pastors welcome the Rev. Charissa Howe to the show to talk about the church - not just what’s wrong with it, but why we still love it. Along the...
Episode 62: The Theology of Mover Scott Wherein Them Pastors are joined by super special guest, Scott Durbin of the Imagination Movers! We talk with Scott about what it’s like to start up a children’s show and band and how that...
Episode 61: The Theology of Finding Yourself Wherein Them Pastors are joined once again by friend of the show Jimmy Dykstra to talk about Jimmy’s two month road trip, and why the mystique of going on a journey to find yourself...
Episode 60: The Theology of Sentimentality Wherein Them Pastors are joined by the Rev. Dr. Carl Anderson to talk about the trials and travails of sentimentality in the church. Along the way there’s talk of Michael Jordan, milk in paper bags,...
Episode 59: The Theology of Heaven & Hell (Two Perspectives) Wherein Them Pastors go into a vacuum to each give you their perspectives on heaven and hell. Along the way, they talk about the best movie trailers to the worst movies,...
Episode 58: The Theology of Vinyl Records Wherein Them Pastors dive into their record collections to opine on the experience that vinyl brings that requires slowing down and being present in a way that we don’t often make space for. Along...
Episode 57: The Theology of Prayer Wherein Them Pastors talk about the beautiful, confusing, and often difficult practice of prayer. Along the way, they talk about how the Imagination Movers and The Leftovers are getting us through the quarantine, the dream...
Episode 56: The Theology of Knives Out Wherein Them Pastors split up and Tyler is joined by Pre-Dr. Rachel Jones to have a spoiler talk on the movie brilliant 2019 movie Knives Out. But first, J & Tyler have a robust...
Episode 55: The Theology of The Enneagram Wherein Them Pastors are finally joined by the Rev. Brian Wallace, Enneagramist extraordinaire for a full fledged breakdown of the Enneagram. Along the way, you get a robust dissection of what makes good hot...
Episode 54: The Theology of Twins Wherein Them Pastors are joined by two separate guests. First, Jay Peffer joins them to talk about high school band, theater kids’ traditions, and how the Rockin’ Roller Coaster at Disney World marks one of...
Episode 53: The Theology of Social Distancing Wherein Them Pastors kick off season 2 of the podcast in the midst of a global pandemic and sheltering at home. They look at what Social Distancing means for us, as well talking about...
