Pastor With No Answers

Jen Smidt, Ellen Mauro (Depolarize! Podcast), Melanie Studley (Anatomy of Marriage) and Pricilla Svendsen school our southern, white, straight “male of a host” on what its like being a woman and gives him some guidance on how to process it from his privileged point of view.

oey talks about a revelation on friendship he received as a result of a bout with depression.

Joey looks at wisdom in the context of humility, being slow and reading the bible.Support the podcast here:https://www.patreon.com/pwnapod

Joey’s co-host and brother, Jared Svendsen, as well as five other former guests, are back on this one to discuss horror movies. A wide range of opinions on this one as we explore everything from the dangers and evil behind horror flicks to the wonderful artistic expressions that they are. A couple of folks share their favorites and as always, a good time had by all. To kick things off, Devin Shelton (Emery, BadChristian Media) shares a past experience that from then on, has kept him from being able to enjoy these types of movies. Enjoy and Happy Halloween!

No click bait here.  Small Group the Movie is coming out soon.  We talk to the mastermind himself, Matt Chastain, who assures us all, this isn’t your stereotypical, cheese ball Christian movie.  I’ll have to see for myself.https://smallgroupmovie.com

Can we? Well, it’s one of the things that keeps our guest up at night. Pastor Colin Kerr joins us to discuss his journey in becoming a gay-affirming pastor and the importance of offering others grace in the context of this discussion. We also get below the surface of what it means to sin unknowingly, how much sin matters and how discipleship is discipleship. Yeah, you read right. Did you enjoy today’s guest and feel the need to track him down, spy on him or “like” his stuff: https://www.facebook.com/colin.kerr

What does it say about the character of God If there’s multitudes of people who will taste death without ever having an opportunity to be redeemed, only to be punished forever? How can God really love those whom He doesn’t reach out to? If an earthly father had the ability to rescue all of his kids but only rescues his favorites, wouldn’t we all call him a bad father? Chris Date (Rethinking Hell) and Dan Koch (Depolarize! Podcast and Reconstruct Podcast) see God very differently and during this episode, talk through their differences in the context of Calvinism, the likelihood of this doctrine being true and the implications if it is. Sponsor:@doubtingbenefit on Spotify, Apple Music or where ever you get your tunes. Chris’ work:http://rethinkinghell.com/Dan’s podcasts:https://badchristian.com/podcast/depolarize/https://www.reconstructpodcast.com/Pastor With No Answers theme song courtesy of http://dankoch.net/

Ryan Gerard wrote “The Baptist – Part One; Judge’s Genesis,” s futuristic, science-fiction book that takes a look at the spiritual chess match going on behind the scenes of real life, centering around a Baltimore cop. We talk about this project, we discuss Christian entertainment in general and think through whether making art exclusively for Christians is a worthwhile endeavor. Here’s a summary of his first book in a series called “The Baptist.”In the year 2041, the world has become a worse place than we could imagine. On the brink of war, the world is on the verge of actually seeing time travel achieved in order to fix all the mistakes we've made. But, Baltimore cop, John Revele is lost inside the human condition. His passion for retribution of the innocent drives him to madness as he realizes there is not much he can do within the law. Outside of it is a different story all together. He rises up to battle evil on the streets in a vigilante blitz, but he learns that more is going on in the spectrum o

Zootown Podcast had Joey Svendsen on as a guest for a conversation that was quite enjoyable to him. Have fun with a little behind the scenes look at podcasting as well as some talk on dealing with the numerous voices and opinions of this world. Oh, yeah and the archaic discussion on cussing. Check out what these guys are doing: https://www.zootownpodcast.com/The intro music is from Dan Koch: http://dankoch.net/

Allan Aguirre (Scaterd Few and Spyglass Blue) join Pastor Joey and his brother for another conversation--this time about his new book "The Feasts Unlocked". They discuss the relevance of Leviticus to the contemporary Christian as well as the feasts, laws and God's covenant with His people and what they all mean to believers today.

Kelly Dick remembers this tragic day in history in a personal way.  She lost some one dear to her who ended up being one of many heroes throughout this tragedy.  He’s the only one referred to though as “the Man with the Red Bandana.”

A personal friend and co-sufferer of mental illness, Maggie Eli, got to take part in an experimental therapy that uses ecstasy to treat anxiety, depression and any other mental illness. Needless to say, she had an extremely fun time when she was high but the process led her to some painful revelations she’ll now have to work through.

Five questions, two minutes to answer, two guests appearing separately.  Jack Hoey and Dan Koch tackle these five questions.  What are the chances that God isn’t omnipotent and why?Was the type of slavery in the Old Testament God-ordained?Are Christians persecuted in America?With Romans 13 as the context, does God choose the President of the USA or do the American people?Is “God” being referred to as a “Father” in the bible because the male-dominant cultural lenses of that day or is “He” just better served and worshipped as a dude?

In this episode, Pastor Joey reflects on a particularly bad "blast" of depression that has happened in an otherwise stable year.

Confession with hopefully good motives, I really had a bit of a heavy heart listening to episode 155 of Pastor With No Answers.  I hope it comes across respectful.

Highly regarded and successful musician in the Christian music scene, Mark Mohr of Christafari stops by to discuss his latest projects and catch us up on the current status of his reggae outfit, Christafari. This episode however takes on an unexpected turn as Joey can’t help but probe deeper into Mohr’s perception of evangelism, Christian art and how Christians should live. The two have very civil dialogue on deep matters of Christian faith and at times could not disagree more. http://www.christafari.com/to support this podcast or to connect: www.pastorwithnoanswers.com

Back in 1991, Joey and Jared Svendsen’s lives would change forever at Cornerstone Festival. As 14 and 16 year olds, we waited with the crowds for this band Scaterd Few to take the stage. At the first chord, it was love at first sight. Attitude, punk, a bit of a twisted vibe, and this guy was singing about God? 27 years later, the album is just as musically relevant, standing the test of time, and maintaining a spot in both of our top tens of all time. Aguirre, frontman, joins the show to reminisce on Cornerstone '91, reflect on his musical career, talk about his life and faith, and grace us with his time to make our lives complete.

Anthony Kucich and three friends all barely over 20 years old, are biking 3200 miles from Oregon to New York for raising awareness and money for victims in human trafficking. Their current fight includes challenges of riding in the summer heat through thunderstorms, getting mosquito bites from head to toe and mental/emotional exhaustion. Help fight human trafficking financially here: https://www.gofundme.com/ourrideforfreedomGet more info about their story here: https://www.rideforfreedom.co/

Kay Insley, part of the vocal ensemble “Zion’s Joy!” wrote a song and shot a video about unity, love and how great a hope that in heaven, every one may love one another for once. For some reason, Facebook found the content inappropriate for their forum and removed it completely, only to retract and repost a good 24 hours later. This story got picked up by N.Y. Times and Fox News, and Kay gives us a behind the scenes scoop on the whole ordeal, as well as her opinion on all the awesome press they are receiving. To support this podcast or connect on social media: www.pastorwithnoanswers.com

Former professor of philosophy, avid questioner, and co-host of one of my favorite podcasts, Jared Byas discusses his passion for authentic expressions of faith, his fundamental upbringing and how he currently views spirituality.  Joey and Jared also discuss speaking in tongues, reformed theology, how culture affects one’s belief system, and how you can be certain that you can’t be certain about anything.Twitter:  twitter.com/jbyasWebsites:  expinstitute.com, https://peteenns.com/podcast/