What the Hell is a Pastor?

In this, our 50th episode, Ethan and Jo are joined by Rick to talk about becoming a professor of Christians Ethics and Theology, how COVID has affected his vocation, and other sundry things. 

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In which Jo and Ethan shoot the breeze about "culture wars," anti-racist protests, therapy, repressed memories, and whose responsible for reconciliation within the body of Christ. You know, casual pastor stuff. 

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Come hear Ethan, Corey, and Jo talk about the man who exorcised Nixon. 

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In which Jo and Ethan talk about their weeks, what Ethan's reading, and Jo's struggle with to square community activism with pastoring. 

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In which Ethan and Jo get into an old-fashioned theological discussion about everyone's favorite sacrament. 

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In which Ian joins Jo and Ethan to talk about Hamilton. 

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In which Pastor Corey joins Ethan and Jo to talk about his ministry and the challenges of rejecting American civil religion. 

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In which Ethan, Nick, and Jo continue their conversation about the role of pastors in the community and tack on a discussion about ordination in the UMC. 

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In which friend of the pod, Pastor Nick, joins Ethan and Jo to talk about his life as a pastor and the struggle of white pastors trying to help white congregations deal talk about race. 

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In which the duo talk about what they're reading: God's County, Native by Kaitlin B. Curtice, White Fragility, American Prophets by Jack Jenkins, Letter to My Daughter by Maya Angelou, The Book of Longings, The Problem With Grace and Religion of the Field Negro by Vincent Llyod, American Nations, The Adept Church by F. Douglas Powe, and Grace is a Pre-existing Condition by David Finnegan-Hosey. We also recommend that you check out the works of Howard Thurman and My People is the Enemy by William Stringfellow. 

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