What the Hell is a Pastor?

What the Hell is a Pastor?

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What the Hell is a Pastor? episodes

  • Eighty Percent

    In Jo is joined by Dr. Cynthia Holder Rich and Windy Cooler to discuss sexual violence experienced by women in ministry.

    You can take the survey until the end of July 2024 at this link: https://anselm.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3ksuVHj56Y5r4Oy

    The books we talked about on this episode are:

    • Surviving God by Grace Ji-Sun Kim and Susan Shaw
    • Trauma and Recovery by Judith Herman
    • Trauma and Grace by Serene Jones
    • (These are affiliate links. If you buy through them, we get some money!)

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      1 hr 9 min
    • Not Even Close

      In which Jo and Ethan catch up.

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      34 min
    • Minisode 166: The Experts: The Minisode

      In which the trio continue their conversation from the previous episode, but with more Q&A about homiletics and respecting your partners.

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      19 min
    • The Experts

      In which a recurring guest comes on the pod to talk about a ministry opportunity.

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      1 hr 1 min
    • Every Day: Voices from the YCWI Conference

      In which Jo visits the Young Clergy Women International Conference in Washington, DC, and catches a few quick interviews.

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      36 min
    • Make Somebody's Way Easier

      In which Ethan and Jo catch up and then talk about Ethan's new appointment.

      Want to see that entire Liev Schreiber clip? It's here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tofqtSCXk3k

      Want to see Ethan's new digs? It's the background for today's episode image.

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      51 min
    • Consequentialism, Deontology, and Virtue

      In which Beth McKenney joins Ethan and Jo to explain three ethical theories (and a secret fourth option!) that could be applied to our conundrum in the episode, "K*ant" from February.

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      1 hr
    • The Work Your Soul Must Have

      In which Ian joins Jo to discuss their upcoming move to Albany, New York, and the trials and triumphs of re-entering the candidacy process.

      You can read Ian's 2019 candidacy resignation letter here: https://um-insight.net/perspectives/something-new/

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      58 min
    • Eclipse Hermeneutics

      In which Ethan and Jo discuss what Holy Week means to them and how people have interpreted eclipses in the past. (They also get into an argument about anthropocentrism, for those who are interested!)

      You can look up how the April 8 eclipse is going to look in your area here: https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/in/usa/sperryville?iso=20240408

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      1 hr 7 min
    • Reading the Tea Leaves

      In which Ian and Caleb join Ethan and Jo to talk about the work ahead of General Conference- Charlotte.

      Here's that story about Adam Hamilton: https://um-insight.net/perspectives/an-open-letter-to-adam-hamilton/

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      51 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.…