What the Hell is a Pastor?

In which Ethan talks about next steps in his PhD journey, what he's reading, and some really cool thoughts from a dead Scotsman.

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In which Ian joins Ethan and Jo to discuss the complaint process in the United Methodist Church.

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In which Spanks and the Dude envision what a ministry focused on story might look like.

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In which Ethan and Jo discuss the most effective way to heal the harm the church has done.

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In which Spanks and the Dude discuss the IRD, First Things, The Babylon Bee, what stops necessary conversations, and what we can do about it.

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In which Drew Ensz returns to the podcast to talk about the end of the complaint against him, what healing looks like in this moment, and what's required of us as leaders.

Listen to our previous conversation with Drew here: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/what-the-hell-is-a-pastor/episodes/The-Prototypical-Pastor-e1l3rhk

Books in this episode: Let This Radicalize You by Kelly Hayes and Mariame Kaba. (That's an affiliate link- if you use it, we'll get some money.)

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In which Spanks and the Dude discuss an article that's been making its way around clergy circles. You can read it for yourself here: https://www.restorativefaith.org/post/departure-why-i-left-the-church

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In which Rev. Corey Turnpenny talks to Ethan and Jo about the former Wyoming Conference, starting a church plant, and the support she received along the way.

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You can listen to our episode with Wayne and River of Life at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/what-the-hell-is-a-pastor/episodes/Building-Relationships-and-Identifying-Passions-With-Rev--Wayne-Dickert-e1eb9lj

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In which Ian and Jo answer the question: "If you could see one stat above everyone's head, which stat would you pick?" It's a conversation about privacy, poverty, and superheroes, among many other topics.

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In which Spanks and the Dude discuss an essay by theologian and ethicist Stanley Hauerwas on Watership Down and how stories shape our communities.

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