What the Hell is a Pastor?

What the Hell is a Pastor?

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What the Hell is a Pastor? episodes

  • Strength and Weakness

    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, give us ideas about Patreon tiers? Email us at [email protected].  
    Like Twitter? We do too, we guess. Find us under the handle @wthisapastor.  
    And follow us and our larger network, Disruptive Disciples, on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DisruptiveDisciples/.

    The What the Hell is a Pastor theme song is written by Jo Schonewolf, performed by Jo Schonewolf (she's so sorry) and Ian Urriola, featuring vocals from Paul Urriola and produced by Paul Urriola.

    1 hr 5 min
  • Minisode 82: Bats 2 | Electric Boogaloo

    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 [email protected].
    Like Twitter? We do too, we guess. Find us under the handle @wthisapastor.
    And follow us and our larger network, Disruptive Disciples, on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DisruptiveDisciples/.

    The What the Hell is a Pastor theme song is written by Jo Schonewolf, performed by Jo Schonewolf (she's so sorry) and Ian Urriola, featuring vocals from Paul Urriola and produced by Paul Urriola.

    21 min
  • Emily the Episcopalian

    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 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, give us ideas about Patreon tiers? Email us at [email protected].  
    Like Twitter? We do too, we guess. Find us under the handle @wthisapastor.  
    And follow us and our larger network, Disruptive Disciples, on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DisruptiveDisciples/.

    The What the Hell is a Pastor theme song is written by Jo Schonewolf, performed by Jo Schonewolf (she's so sorry) and Ian Urriola, featuring vocals from Paul Urriola and produced by Paul Urriola.

    1 hr 4 min
  • Minisode 81: Loki

    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 suggestion for a minisode topic? Email us at [email protected].
    Like Twitter? We do too, we guess. Find us under the handle @wthisapastor.
    And follow us and our larger network, Disruptive Disciples, on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DisruptiveDisciples/.

    The What the Hell is a Pastor theme song is written by Jo Schonewolf, performed by Jo Schonewolf (she's so sorry) and Ian Urriola, featuring vocals from Paul Urriola and produced by Paul Urriola.

    50 min
  • You Will Always Have the Poor

    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 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, give us ideas about Patreon tiers? Email us at [email protected].  
    Like Twitter? We do too, we guess. Find us under the handle @wthisapastor.  
    And follow us and our larger network, Disruptive Disciples, on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DisruptiveDisciples/.

    The What the Hell is a Pastor theme song is written by Jo Schonewolf, performed by Jo Schonewolf (she's so sorry) and Ian Urriola, featuring vocals from Paul Urriola and produced by Paul Urriola.

    1 hr 8 min
  • Minisode 80: A Five-Star Italian Restaurant

    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 [email protected].
    Like Twitter? We do too, we guess. Find us under the handle @wthisapastor.
    And follow us and our larger network, Disruptive Disciples, on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DisruptiveDisciples/.

    The What the Hell is a Pastor theme song is written by Jo Schonewolf, performed by Jo Schonewolf (she's so sorry) and Ian Urriola, featuring vocals from Paul Urriola and produced by Paul Urriola.

    1 hr 10 min
  • Your Questions, Answered Live!

    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, apparently, give us ideas about Patreon tiers? Email us at [email protected].  
    Like Twitter? We do too, we guess. Find us under the handle @wthisapastor.  
    And follow us and our larger network, Disruptive Disciples, on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DisruptiveDisciples/.

    The What the Hell is a Pastor theme song is written by Jo Schonewolf, performed by Jo Schonewolf (she's so sorry) and Ian Urriola, featuring vocals from Paul Urriola and produced by Paul Urriola.

    1 hr 13 min
  • Minisode 79: Blessed are Those Who Hunger and Thirst for Righteousness

    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 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 [email protected].
    Like Twitter? We do too, we guess. Find us under the handle @wthisapastor.
    And follow us and our larger network, Disruptive Disciples, on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DisruptiveDisciples/.

    59 min
  • The Rhythm of Our Lives

    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 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, give us ideas about Patreon tiers? Email us at [email protected].  
    Like Twitter? We do too, we guess. Find us under the handle @wthisapastor.  
    And follow us and our larger network, Disruptive Disciples, on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DisruptiveDisciples/.

    The What the Hell is a Pastor theme song is written by Jo Schonewolf, performed by Jo Schonewolf (she's so sorry) and Ian Urriola, featuring vocals from Paul Urriola and produced by Paul Urriola.

    1 hr
  • Minisode 78: Eternal Conscious Torment

    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 over on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wthiap.

    Want to send us a suggestion for a minisode topic? Email us at [email protected].
    Like Twitter? We do too, we guess. Find us under the handle @wthisapastor.
    And follow us and our larger network, Disruptive Disciples, on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DisruptiveDisciples/.

    55 min

About What the Hell is a Pastor?

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Two current and former young pastors in small town ministry sit down each week to talk about the ups and downs of their jobs as they try to figure out what the hell it is they're supposed to be doing.…