What the Hell is a Pastor?

By What the Hell is a Pastor

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.... more

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What the Hell is a Pastor? episodes:

December 26, 2024 The Michalson Epsiodes, Part 2: Homiletics
In which Ethan and Jo talk about preaching and tips about reading the dense stuff in the work of Carl Michalson, a twentieth-century Methodist theologian with some cool ideas who died in a plane crash.
Want to follow along with our reading? It's Worldly Theology, Chapter 11, which you can read here: https://archive.org/details/worldlytheologyh0000mich
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32min
December 23, 2024 The Michalson Epsiodes, Part 1: The World
In which Ethan and Jo discuss the idea of "the World" in the work of Carl Michalson, a twentieth-century Methodist theologian with some cool ideas who died in a plane crash.
Want to follow along with our reading? It's Worldly Theology, Chapter 11, which you can read here: https://archive.org/details/worldlytheologyh0000mich
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1h 1min
December 20, 2024 Genderful, Reconsidered (Part 2)
In which Ethan and Jo conclude their thoughts on a topic from season 1.
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31min
December 16, 2024 Genderfull, Reconsidered (Part 1)
In which Ethan and Jo revisit a topic from season 1.
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55min
November 18, 2024Completing Ministry/The Stained Glass Cliff
In which Rev. Diane Kenaston joins Jo to talk about her journey into ordained ministry, her time in the local church, and the Good Friday Collaborative, an ecumenical partner for those doing the sacred work of congregational endings.
Links from this episode:
You can find the GFC at https://www.goodfridaycollaborative.com/.

You can read Diane's piece on https://faithandleadership.com/how-avoid-falling-the-stained-glass-cliff-when-leading-dying-church

Find more of Diane's work here: https://www.dianekenaston.com/

Read a reflection from a GFC collaborator in Fidelia Magazine here: https://youngclergywomen.org/a-ministry-of-ending/

⁠Hooked already? Sign up for the GFC's newsletter here: https://bit.ly/GoodFridayNews

What is this YCWI Jo and Diane keep talking about? Learn more here: https://youngclergywomen.org/

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1h
November 16, 2024 Nancy and Daniel, Part 2
In which Ethan, Jo, and Ian continue to discuss the tragic story of the Benoit double-murder and suicide, and what we can learn from it.
Support disaster relief efforts in Western North Carolina:
1. BeLoved Asheville: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://belovedasheville.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://venmo.com/BeLoved-Asheville⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.paypal.me/BeLovedAsheville⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠2. MANNA Food Bank: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://donate.mannafoodbank.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. 3. UMCOR: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://advance.umcmission.org/p-620-umcor-us-disaster-response-and-recovery.aspx⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.
UMCOR flood buckets: https://umcmission.org/umcor-cleaning-kit/
WNCC direct hurricane relief donations: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/WNCCHurricaneReliefDonations⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.
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1h 6min
November 12, 2024 Nancy and Daniel, Part 1
In which Ethan, Jo, and Ian discuIn which Ethan, Jo, and Ian discuss the tragic story of the Benoit double-murder and suicide.
Support disaster relief efforts in Western North Carolina:
1. BeLoved Asheville: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://belovedasheville.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://venmo.com/BeLoved-Asheville⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.paypal.me/BeLovedAsheville⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠2. MANNA Food Bank: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://donate.mannafoodbank.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. 3. UMCOR: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://advance.umcmission.org/p-620-umcor-us-disaster-response-and-recovery.aspx⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.
UMCOR flood buckets: https://umcmission.org/umcor-cleaning-kit/
WNCC direct hurricane relief donations: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/WNCCHurricaneReliefDonations⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.
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55min
November 09, 2024 So Fragile/No Fear
In which Ethan and Jo discuss the election.
Support disaster relief efforts in Western North Carolina:
1. BeLoved Asheville: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://belovedasheville.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://venmo.com/BeLoved-Asheville⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.paypal.me/BeLovedAsheville⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠2. MANNA Food Bank: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://donate.mannafoodbank.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. 3. UMCOR: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://advance.umcmission.org/p-620-umcor-us-disaster-response-and-recovery.aspx⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.
UMCOR flood buckets: https://umcmission.org/umcor-cleaning-kit/
WNCC direct hurricane relief donations: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/WNCCHurricaneReliefDonations⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.
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1h 20min
October 28, 2024 The Iron Claw (Movie Review)
CN: mention of child death and discussion of death by suicide.
In which Ethan and Jo discuss the 2023 film starring Zac Effron and Jeremy Allen White, The Iron Claw.
Support disaster relief efforts in Western North Carolina:
1. BeLoved Asheville: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://belovedasheville.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://venmo.com/BeLoved-Asheville⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.paypal.me/BeLovedAsheville⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠2. MANNA Food Bank: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://donate.mannafoodbank.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. 3. UMCOR: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://advance.umcmission.org/p-620-umcor-us-disaster-response-and-recovery.aspx⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.
UMCOR flood buckets: https://umcmission.org/umcor-cleaning-kit/
WNCC direct hurricane relief donations: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/WNCCHurricaneReliefDonations⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.
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56min
October 23, 2024 So Casually Radical, Part 2
In which Ethan and Jo continue to discuss Anthony Towne and William Stringfellow's book, Suspect Tenderness.
Support disaster relief efforts in Western North Carolina:
1. BeLoved Asheville: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://belovedasheville.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://venmo.com/BeLoved-Asheville⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.paypal.me/BeLovedAsheville⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠2. MANNA Food Bank: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://donate.mannafoodbank.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. 3. UMCOR: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://advance.umcmission.org/p-620-umcor-us-disaster-response-and-recovery.aspx⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.
UMCOR flood buckets: https://umcmission.org/umcor-cleaning-kit/
WNCC direct hurricane relief donations: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/WNCCHurricaneReliefDonations⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.
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41min

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