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Comparing Notes

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Three ordinary pastors from three generations comparing notes about life and ministry.

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Episodes

  1. Preacher's Kids

    What is it like being a PK? Is it really all that different or difficult? Listen in as Glen talks with Jonathan and Andy about their experience both growing up as preacher's kids and now raising preacher's kids.

  2. A Philosophy of Mission?

    How should the local church think about engaging in local and global mission efforts? What should our philosophy missions be? Join Glen, Andy, and Jonathan for a fun discussion of various ways the local church can approach mission engagement.

  3. The Church Calendar?

    What is the Church calendar? Is it a helpful tool or a Roman Chaotic relic? Join Andy, Glen, and Jonathan as they discuss their own pastoral experiences in engaging with the ecclesiastical calendar.

  4. Vision... to Cast or not to Cast?

    Vision Casting was in vogue for pastors throughout the 90s and early 2000s, and many still advocate that it should be seen as a primary pastoral responsibility. But, is it even helpful or biblical? Join Jonathan, Andy, and Glen for a lively conversation concerning vision casting.

  5. Pastoral Spiritual Formation?

    Spiritual formation has been experienced a recent growth in emphasis, but what should a pastor's spiritual formation actually look like. Join Glen, Andy, and Jonathan as they discuss their own formation and how pastor's can pursue spiritual formation in a way that conforms them to the image of...

  6. Pastoring an Anxious Generation

    Every statistic indicates that anxiety is increasing, but especially in younger generations. Join Glen, Andy, and Jonathan as they reflect on how we can minister to the anxious hearts of our people.

  7. Merry Christmas?

    The holidays can be challenging for everybody, but pastors may face a couple of unique challenges. Listen in as Glen, Andy, and Jonathan discuss their experience of pastoring through the holidays as well as ways you can encourage your pastor.

  8. OK Boomer

    Generational differences can be challenging, but also beautiful. How do we think about the role generational information plays in our approach to ministry. Join Glen, Andy, and Jonathan for a fun, inter-generational conversation about generations.

  9. One Strike, You're Out?

    Pastoral disqualification is nothing new, but when and what makes restoration appropriate? Glen, Andy, and Jonathan discuss the difficult questions surrounding this touchy topic that leaves so many confused and questioning, or worse, deconstructing.

  10. New Season, New Member

    Welcome to a new season of the Comparing Notes podcast! In this episode, Andy and Glen introduce the newest member of the Comparing Notes team... Jonathan Haefs.

  11. Forgiveness In Ministry

    Glen, Andy, and Ryan discuss the topic of forgiveness in Ministry.

  12. Hot Takes In The Church

    Glen, Andy, and Ryan discuss some "Hot Takes" in the church.

  13. Pulling Back The Curtain

    Glen, Andy, and Ryan pull back the curtain and discuss what it's like being a pastor.

  14. Some Gospel Assurance from 1 John

    Glen, Andy, and Ryan look at 1 John 2 to see how the Lord has set up a system of growth and encouragement.

  15. Friend or Foe?

    Glen, Andy, and Ryan discuss how to relate to other churches in your area.

  16. Looking At The New Year

    Glen, Andy, and Ryan take a look at the good and the bad of the coming year.

  17. Gospel Culture In Action

    Glen, Andy, and Ryan look at what "a gospel culture looks like in an everyday church."

  18. Living With The End In Mind

    Glen, Andy, and Ryan discuss the sobering reality that life is shorter than we think.

  19. Evangelism In The church

    Glen, Andy, and Ryan discuss what evangelism should look like inside the walls of the church.

  20. Conflict Resolution In the Church

    Conflict is already around us, and unfortunately, this even applies to the church. Glen, Andy, and Ryan discuss how to wisely and graciously walk through conflict resolutions in the church.

  21. Waiting On God's Timing

    Glen, Andy, and Ryan discuss the struggles and joy of waiting of God's timing.

  22. We're Back! And we all have some big news to share.

    The guys are back from break and have some big life updates to share.

  23. Life Outside of Ministry

    Glen, Andy, and Ryan discuss the need for pastors to have a life outside of ministry.

  24. Forgiveness and Reconciliation

    Glen, Andy, and Ryan discuss the topic of forgiveness and reconciliation.

  25. Relational Equity In Ministry

    Glen, Andy, and Ryan discuss why relational equity is needed in ministry.

  26. Understanding The Sexual Ethic Of The Day

    Glen, Andy, and Ryan discuss the ever-changing sexual ethic of the day and how pastors and the church should respond.

  27. What Do We Do For A Job?

    Glen, Andy, and Ryan discuss what is the closest business equivalent of pastors. Entrepreneurs, CEO, tik tok star?

  28. When Tragedy Is At The Door Of The Church

    Glen, Andy, and Ryan discuss the tragic events of the covenant school shooting

  29. Ministry Education and Preparation

    Glen, Andy, and Ryan discuss all this education for ministry.

  30. The Scars of Ministry

    Glen, Andy, and Ryan discuss the difficult side of ministry on today's podcast

  31. Quotes That Have Impacted Our Ministries

    Glen, Andy, and Ryan discuss the quotes that have impacted with ministries.

  32. Church Membership

    Glen, Andy, and Ryan discuss all things church membership.

  33. Power & Influence

    Glen, Andy, and Ryan talk about the importance of understanding power and influence in the church.

  34. Discipleship Issues In 2023

    Glen, Andy, and Ryan discuss the discipleship issues facing our congregations in 2023

  35. How To Connect With Your Congregation In 2023

    Times have changed and Glen, Andy, and Ryan discuss how they plan to connect with their congregation in the coming year.

  36. The Joys & Sorrows of Shepherding

    Glen, Andy, and Ryan talk about all things shepherding. The good, the bad, and the ugly.

  37. Preaching & New Year's Resolutions

    Should a pastor focus on New Year's resolutions in his preaching? Glen, Andy, and Ryan tackle this question in today's episode.

  38. Offering Comfort To The Suffering

    How to best approach those who are suffering? That is the question the guys are discussing today.

  39. Preaching and Plagiarism

    When is it leaning upon the shoulders who have gone before, and when is it stealing someone else's idea? In today's episode, Glen, Andy, and Ryan discuss the study habits of a preacher and how to avoid plagiarism in the pulpit.

  40. The Great Christmas Debate

    To have church or not to have church... that is the question that Glen, Andy, and Ryan tackle on today's episode.

  41. The Marks Of A Biblical Church

    What makes a gathering a church? Why are so many people leaving formal church gatherings for more informal meetings? Glen, Andy, and Ryan tackle this topic on today's podcast.

  42. Exporting American Christianity

    With Andy just returning from a missions trip, the guys wanted to discuss how they've seen western Christianity influence world missions.

  43. Retiring From Ministry

    What does retirement from ministry look like? Today on the podcast, Glen, Andy and Ryan discuss that very question.

  44. Shepherding through a Crisis

    Glen is back, and the guys are tackling how to best shepherd through a crisis!

  45. The Survey of Theology

    Andy and Ryan discuss the Survey of Theology and what it means for churches and pastors.

  46. Discipleship In Our Modern Context

    Glen, Andy, and Ryan discuss how discipleship methods have changed over the past several decades.

  47. When to say YES and when to say NO

    Pastors are asked to do a lot of things. But we can't possibly do them all. This week Glen, Andy, and Ryan discuss when to pick up a task and when to put it down.

  48. The Motivation for Evangelism

    Glen, Andy, and Ryan discuss the motivation for Evangelism this week on Compare Notes.

  49. The Call To Ministry

    Glen, Andy, and Ryan discuss the pastoral call to ministry.

  50. Let's Talk About Social Justice

    John Gerhardt from Urban Impact joins Glen, Andy, and Ryan to discuss social justice and how we as pastors can approach the conversation with grace and truth.

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Three ordinary pastors from three generations comparing notes about life and ministry.

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