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Roughing the Pastor
by Roughing The Pastor
Two Pastors sit down every week to try to sort life out. We’ll be exploring the intersection of theology and, well, just about everything! And yes, things might get a little rough.
Episodes
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The Theology of the Next Five Years
Episode 102: The Theology of The Next Five Years Wherein the Pastors return from a long hiatus to dig into where the church might be in five years hence. Along the way there’s talk of gorillas fighting polar bears, why it’s crazy that the next president will most likely be over 80, and J’s scheme...
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The Theology of Winter Movies (with Jimmy Dykstra)
Episode 101: The Theology of Winter Movies Wherein J has the episode off as Tyler and Jimmy Dykstra walk through their top ten winter movies. Along the way there’s some talk how Harrison Ford hates making movies, why themes of fellowship and belonging are so important during this time of year…
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The Theology of Christmas Movies
Episode 100: The Theology of Christmas Movies Wherein Them Pastors bring the festive spirit and talk Christmas movies, each selecting three gems to highlight, and what those movies can tell us about the season. Along the way, there’s talk of the monarch of Christmas treats, Tyler annual tradition...
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The Theology of Spotify Wrapped
Episode 99: The Theology of Spotify Wrapped Wherein Them Pastors are joined by the Marvelous Ms. Christian Na to breakdown the annual musical diary that is Spotify Wrapped. Along the way, they discuss giant spiders that will haunt your dreams, why Apple Music is worth getting just for Joni…
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The Theology of Thanksgiving 2022
Episode 98: The Theology of Thanksgiving 2022 Wherein Them Pastors get downright thankful - AGAIN!! J & Tyler continue the RTP tradition of each choosing ten things from culture that they are thankful for over the last 12 months. Along the way, they bring up the amazing fact that J’s church has a...
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The Theology of Midnights (Taylor’s Version)
Episode 97: The Theology of Midnights (Taylor’s Version) Wherein Them Pastors return with special guests Christine Wagner and Jimmy Dykstra to dig into the latest record by Taylor Swift, the “concept album” Midnights. Along the way, they consider albums Taylor should cover, the song to teach…
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The Theology of the Heat Wave
Episode 96: The Theology of The Heat Wave Wherein Them Pastors are back at it to talk about the joys and perils of extreme weather, where one is pro cold weather and one is pro hot weather. Along the way, there’s talk of unplowed roads, the armpit of humidity, and the politics of beard…
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The Theology of Catching Up
Episode 95: The Theology of Catching Up Wherein Them Pastors are back after a break to talk about the beauty of catching up. They get into a conversation about the nature of relationships and the value of those that can be “picked up where we left off” and how we use (and abuse) relationships in...
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The Theology of The 2022 Oscars
Episode 94: The Theology of The 2022 Oscars. Wherein we are back with a jumbo sized episode with Jimmy Dykstra filling in for J as we discuss the 2022 Academy Awards. Along the way, there’s some talk about the slap (but only inasmuch as to say that it’s a very complicated issue that should start...
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The Theology of Wordle
Episode 93: The Theology of Wordle. Wherein Them Pastors return to talk about that curious thing that everyone has been posting about on social media - Wordle. Along the way, there’s practically a minisode’s worth of talk about the Winter Olympics and an assignment for require listening to…
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The Theology of Taylor Swift
Episode 92: The Theology of Taylor Swift Wherein Them Pastors are joined by TWO GUESTS - Christine Wagner and Jimmy Dykstra - for the long requested deep dive into the music of Taylor Swift. Each of them bring their top five Taylor songs and compile a masterwork of a Taylor playlist (available…
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The Theology of TikTok
Episode 91: The Theology of TikTok Wherein Them Pastors are joined once again by the inimitable Rev. Cliff Haddox (@RevNGeek on TikTok & all things social media) to discuss the time travel app that is TikTok. Along the way, there’s some talk of why Jonah is a bible story that evolves as you do…
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The Theology of Making Things
Episode 90: The Theology of Making Things Wherein Them Pastors are joined by the wonderful Rev. Cliff Haddox (@RevNGeek on TikTok & all things social media) to discuss the fine art of making things and how that helps us understand life, the universe, and everything a bit better. Along the way,...
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The Theology of Ted Lasso
Episode 89: The Theology of Ted Lasso Wherein Them Pastors discuss all things pertaining to the first two seasons of Ted Lasso - a show of hope, forgiveness, and the power to believe. Along the way, there is talk of why someone would want to beat us up, why Scrubs was a great and terrible show…
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The Theology of Thanksgiving 2021
Episode 88: The Theology of Thanksgiving 2021 Wherein Them Pastors create their third annual Thanksgiving time capsule, giving thanks for all the things that they appreciated in the culture throughout the year that was 2021. Along the way, there is some talk of Thanksgiving All-Star food items…
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The Theology of Burnout
Episode 87: The Theology of Burnout Wherein Them Pastors are joined by the Rev. Rebecca DePoe to talk about the very real and present issue of pastor burnout. Along the way, there is discussion of the unclear nature of what is required and expected of pastors - video and computer skills,...
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The Theology of Why
Episode 86: The Theology of Why Wherein Them Pastors talk the simple question of why things happen, doing a rather deep dive into the book of Job. Along the way, there is an episode of Heresy Corner (wherein the devil is robustly discussed), discussion on why even terrible NFL teams are better…
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The Theology of The Unknown
Episode 85: The Theology The Unknown Wherein Them Pastors talk about the fear that comes from not knowing what’s going to happen. There are tales of COVID tests, tight rope walkers, and getting punched in the face. Along the way, there is some deconstructing the phrase “close personal…
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The Theology of Going Up The Hill
Episode 84: The Theology Going Up The Hill Wherein Them Pastors tell tales of going outside to find God by going up hills. There is peril, Rottweilers, hot dogs drinking out of hats, giant boulders, and the beauty of the unplanned experience. Along the way, there is talk of the best burger…
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The Theology of The Best Laid Plans
Episode 83: The Theology of The Best Laid Plans Wherein Them Pastors return from a months long hiatus to talk about false starts, unintended paths, and how we can make the most of them. Along the way, there is talk of what they’ve been up to - Tyler’s new found adoration of Taylor Swift, the tale...
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The Theology of Tattoos
Episode 82: The Theology of Tattoos Wherein Them Pastors are joined by tattooer Stacy Fevinger to talk about the art and meaning behind tattooing and the connection and intimacy that’s involved in the process. Along the way, there’s talk of the B-52’s being the right kind of weird, the best two...
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The Theology of Sad Songs
Episode 81: The Theology of Sad Songs Wherein Them Pastors are kick off Season 3 of the podcast with a long gestating episode about sad songs (and why they are so good). Along the way, there’s talk about personal tragedy, record buying as a coping strategy, the healing that singing a song…
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The Theology of How The Sausage Gets Made
Episode 80: The Theology of How The Sausage Gets Made Wherein Them Pastors are joined by Dr. Carl Anderson once again to talk about that age old question - What do pastors DO all day? The trio talk about the process of writing and preparing a sermon, some different approaches to longer themes…
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The Theology of Lenten Practice
Episode 79: The Theology of Lenten Practice Wherein Them Pastors ruminate on the season we are entering into, what it means to practice, and why we are even doing it. Along the way, there’s talk of harrowing drives in the snow, skipping the Super Bowl, fancy boxes that watches come in, and why…
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The Theology of 2020
Episode 78: The Theology of 2020 Wherein Them Pastors look back at the year that was, and particularly on the value in separating the good from the bad in a year that was more than what any of us expected. Along the way there is talk of Tyler’s calendar hack, J’s love for a good pep talk, why...
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The Theology of Insurrection
Episode 77: The Theology of Insurrection Wherein Them Pastors return to unpack the January 6, 2021 attack on the US Capitol and the place (or lack thereof) for insurrection from the church. Along the way, there is some important discussion about the Kool-Aid Man, J’s realization that his office…
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The Theology of Thanksgiving 2020
Episode 76: The Theology of Thanksgiving 2020 Wherein Them Pastors create their second annual Thanksgiving time capsule, giving thanks for all the things that they appreciated in the culture throughout the year that was 2020. Along the way, there some talk of food temperature preferences, the…
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The Theology of The 2020 Election
Episode 75: The Theology of The 2020 Election Wherein Them Pastors sift through the rubble of the presidential election and try to make sense of it all, focusing on themes of patience, civility, truth, and trust. Along the way, there’s talk of what what we love best about being pastors, some...
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The Theology of Christian Music
Episode 74: The Theology of Christian Music with Carl Anderson Wherein Them Pastors are joined once again by the indefatigable Carl Anderson to talk about the oft maligned world of Christian music. The break down the good, the bad, and the ska of it all. Along the way, there’s talk of the perfect...
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The Theology of Reboots 2: The New Batch
Episode 73: The Theology of Reboots 2: The New Batch Wherein Them Pastors are back from an unscheduled month and a half off to reboot the podcast and fire things back up! They talk about storytelling and why it can be important to have different voices tell us the same story in new ways. Along…
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The Theology of Black Panther
Episode 72: The Theology of Black Panther Wherein Them Pastors have returned and are joined by the brilliant Ralph Lowe to discuss the loss of Chadwick Boseman and the modern day classic Black Panther. Along the way, they discuss a new development in J’s personal grooming, the importance of...
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The Theology of Back to the Future
Episode 71: The Theology of Back to the Future Wherein Them Pastors are again joined by Rachel Jones to talk about the 1985 classic Back to the Future. Along the way, there is taxonomy talk, a brief detour about how believable Superman’s disguise as Clark Kent really is, and a cat throws up. Plus...
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The Theology of Animal Crossing
Episode 70: The Theology of Animal Crossing Wherein Them Pastors are joined once again by pre-Dr. Rachel Jones to talk about the joyous phenomenon that is Animal Crossing. Along the way, they talk about weird names of animal groupings, playing NHL on easy, the beheading of John the Baptist, and...
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The Theology of Newspapers
Episode 69: The Theology of Newspapers Wherein Them Pastors are do an impromptu guest-less episode due to some technical difficulties with the episodes they thought they had all lined up. Instead, they discuss the value of physical newspapers and the overall concept of presence - particularly in...
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The Theology of LGBTQI+
Episode 68: The Theology of LGBTQI+ Wherein Them Pastors are joined by the inimitably helpful and knowledgeable Sierra Van Dijk to talk about all things LGBTQI+! Along the way, they talk about what they’d like to do TEDx talks on, representation on television, why ABBA is a really great band, and...
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The Theology of Hamilton
Episode 67: The Theology of Hamilton Wherein Them Pastors are joined by the wonderful Sofia Na to talk about a little musical called “Hamilton.” Along the way, we hear Sofia’s spot on impersonation of an unsung Muppet, recount the tale of the Singing Bee Duel from 2016 that shocked the world, and...
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The Theology of Transition
Episode 66: The Theology of Transition Wherein Them Pastors are back together again to bring you some big news of J’s new job. Along the way, we hear a bit about Tyler’s trip out west, living in between the end of one thing and the start of another, and what church you should go to if you need to...
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The Theology of the Best of the 1980s
Episode 65: The Theology of the Best of the 1980s Wherein Them Pastors (or half of Them Pastors) are joined by chronic guest Jimmy Dykstra to discuss the best movies of the culture saturated decade that was the 1980s. J was called out on a secret mission, but Jimmy brings the heat with a list of…
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The Theology of Black Lives Matter
Episode 64: The Theology of Black Lives Matter Wherein Them Pastors welcome the brilliant Ralph Lowe, Director of Justice Ministries at Pittsburgh Presbytery, to talk about why black lives matter, the trouble with anytime we reframe away from that message, and why relationship is the key toward...
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The Theology of Why We Love The Church
Episode 63: The Theology of Why We Love The Church Wherein Them Pastors welcome the Rev. Charissa Howe to the show to talk about the church - not just what’s wrong with it, but why we still love it. Along the way, there is talk of the cultural value of Walt Disney and William Shakespeare, why...
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The Theology of Mover Scott
Episode 62: The Theology of Mover Scott Wherein Them Pastors are joined by super special guest, Scott Durbin of the Imagination Movers! We talk with Scott about what it’s like to start up a children’s show and band and how that became a true calling to teach kindness and curiosity to young…
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The Theology of Finding Yourself
Episode 61: The Theology of Finding Yourself Wherein Them Pastors are joined once again by friend of the show Jimmy Dykstra to talk about Jimmy’s two month road trip, and why the mystique of going on a journey to find yourself resonates so much. Along the way there’s talk of who Jimmy is really...
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The Theology of Sentimentality
Episode 60: The Theology of Sentimentality Wherein Them Pastors are joined by the Rev. Dr. Carl Anderson to talk about the trials and travails of sentimentality in the church. Along the way there’s talk of Michael Jordan, milk in paper bags, J’s fateful meetings with Mario Lemieux, Tyler’s brain...
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The Theology of Heaven & Hell (Two Perspectives)
Episode 59: The Theology of Heaven & Hell (Two Perspectives) Wherein Them Pastors go into a vacuum to each give you their perspectives on heaven and hell. Along the way, they talk about the best movie trailers to the worst movies, the best sport to watch (that isn’t one of the big five), and how…
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The Theology of Vinyl Records
Episode 58: The Theology of Vinyl Records Wherein Them Pastors dive into their record collections to opine on the experience that vinyl brings that requires slowing down and being present in a way that we don’t often make space for. Along the way there’s talk of Tyler getting sick in the midst of...
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The Theology of Prayer
Episode 57: The Theology of Prayer Wherein Them Pastors talk about the beautiful, confusing, and often difficult practice of prayer. Along the way, they talk about how the Imagination Movers and The Leftovers are getting us through the quarantine, the dream of owning a dolphin or a polar bear…
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The Theology of Knives Out
Episode 56: The Theology of Knives Out Wherein Them Pastors split up and Tyler is joined by Pre-Dr. Rachel Jones to have a spoiler talk on the movie brilliant 2019 movie Knives Out. But first, J & Tyler have a robust conversation about movies they saw that they were too young for at the time, and...
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The Theology of The Enneagram
Episode 55: The Theology of The Enneagram Wherein Them Pastors are finally joined by the Rev. Brian Wallace, Enneagramist extraordinaire for a full fledged breakdown of the Enneagram. Along the way, you get a robust dissection of what makes good hot wings, Tyler’s refusal to accept that Toy Story...
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The Theology of Twins
Episode 54: The Theology of Twins Wherein Them Pastors are joined by two separate guests. First, Jay Peffer joins them to talk about high school band, theater kids’ traditions, and how the Rockin’ Roller Coaster at Disney World marks one of the last gasps of rock and roll. Then, Justin Manon…
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The Theology of Social Distancing
Episode 53: The Theology of Social Distancing Wherein Them Pastors kick off season 2 of the podcast in the midst of a global pandemic and sheltering at home. They look at what Social Distancing means for us, as well talking about shameful eating, the weirdness of doing church remotely, emulating...
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Two Pastors sit down every week to try to sort life out. We’ll be exploring the intersection of theology and, well, just about everything! And yes, things might get a little rough.
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