In which Lars and the Dude talk about ordination, sacramental authority, and cutting yourself a break.

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WHAT THE HELL IS A PASTOR HAS MERCH! ⁠https://www.bonfire.com/what-the-hell-is-a-pastor-theme-tee/⁠⁠https://www.bonfire.com/wthiap-the-void/⁠ Excited about WTHIAP OTR (What the Hell is a Pastor on the Road)? Support us over on Patreon to make that dream a reality: ⁠https://www.patreon.com/wthiap⁠.

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In which Nick joins Jo to talk about the importance of building relationships, both in the community and through liturgy.

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In which the Dude talks about a conference she went to.

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In which Ethan and Jo discuss church placements, hot gossip, German pietism, and God's sadness.

Interested in checking out some of the theologians Ethan talked about? Listen to an excerpt of Jakob Böhme here and read a book by Kazoh Kitamori here.

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In which Ian joins Ethan and Jo to discuss what the church is good at and where its goals should lie.

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In which Ian joins Ethan and Jo to discuss the liturgy for a bishop's installation and how bishops can use their power for good, actually. This naturally sparks a completely normal, non-existential conversation about what the church is capable of. Strap in, folks. It's bumpy 'til Thursday.

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CN: Racism against Indigenous people, false claims of Indigenous ancestry.

In which Spanks Rebok regales the Dude with stories of professional wrestler and fraudster, Ted DiBiase.

Our conversation on grief can be found here, for free: https://www.patreon.com/posts/bonus-episode-80750064

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***MASSIVE SPOILERS FOR EPISODES 1-5 OF THE LAST OF US***

Turns out, it's actually about love, in the end.

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***SPOILERS FOR BOB'S BURGERS AND THE GOOD PLACE***

In which DJ Pastor Rock and the Dude talk about what Bob's Burgers has to do with insecurity, letting go, and living lives closer to love.

Transcripts for this episode are available here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/transcript-for-80584908

WHAT THE HELL IS A PASTOR HAS MERCH!⁠https://www.bonfire.com/what-the-hell-is-a-pastor-theme-tee/⁠⁠https://www.bonfire.com/wthiap-the-void/⁠

In which Pastor Chris joins Ethan and Jo to discuss new projects, the golden thread of his theology, and the possibility of a new patreon perk: paying money to argue with Ethan.

Check out Chris's Tiny Desk Concert entry here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Max0AwVRVU

And learn more about his other work at https://djpastorrock.com/

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WHAT THE HELL IS A PASTOR HAS MERCH!
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