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Join Sam and Ruth, two female pastors, as they discuss church culture and how to help shape the future of the western church.

Sam & Ruth


    • Mar 1, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 39m AVG DURATION
    • 34 EPISODES


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    (S01.E12) Marty Solomon

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2021 51:06


    This week Sam and Ruth are joined by the host of Bema Discipleship podcast, Marty Solomon. https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/

    (S02.E03) Being Present

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2021 37:16


    In this episode of Inward Journey, Sam and Ruth dive into what it means into "being present".

    (S02.E02) Are We Imitating Christ, Or Mimicking Others?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2021 30:41


    In episode 2 of the Inward Journey, Sam and Ruth dive into what it means to actually imitate Christ.

    (S02.E01) The Beginning of Inward Journey

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2021 36:29


    This week Sam and Ruth begin their series on "Inward Journey". Listen to what that means and how they break it down.   Music by: JabLo

    #029 Build the Kingdom w/ Michael Edwards

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2020 47:53


    This week Sam and Ruth sit down with Michael Edwards about building the kingdom and what it means to build God's kingdom. Pastors of a Dying Church Facebook Community JabLo Sounds

    #028 The Sin of Certainty (pt. 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2020 29:52


    This week Sam and Ruth continue the conversation from the previous week about if certainty effects our faith in positive ways.

    #027 Should Christians Be Certain About Their Faith?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2020 55:05


      This week Sam and Ruth talk with the podcast's producer, Dylan on growing up as a PK (pastor's kid) and how it has effected his life and faith as he has gotten older. Pastors of a Dying Church Facebook Community JabLo Sounds  

    #026 Does Faith Take You Through Suffering?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2020 47:54


    This week Sam and Ruth talk to Josh and Vee Bailey, about how suffering in life, effects your personal faith. Does your faith help you through suffering, or do you lose faith through the struggle? Pastors of a Dying Church Facebook Community JabLo Sounds

    #025 Advent: Love

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2020 51:04


    Sam and Ruth are back from the holiday break. We took a couple weeks off from recording any episodes, and this episode was recorded before Christmas. This episode will finish the Advent series in the fourth and final theme, Love. Pastors of a Dying Church Facebook Community JabLo Sounds

    #024 Advent: Joy

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2019 34:39


    On the third week of Advent, this week's topic is Joy. Listen to what the meaning of joy is for Sam and Ruth.   Pastors of a Dying Church Facebook Community JabLo Sounds  

    #023 Advent: Peace

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2019 40:10


    As we are in the second week of Advent, Sam and Ruth bring us the meaning of peace as they reflect what it has meant to them to find peace throughout this week. Pastors of a Dying Church Facebook Community JabLo Sounds

    #022 Advent: Hope

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2019 41:02


    As we begin the month of December it is also the beginning of Advent. This week's episode will be the first of a series about Advent and the different themes of each week. Advent Activity Calendar Pastors of a Dying Church Facebook Community JabLo Sounds

    #021 Why Do Women Want So Much Power?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2019 40:15


    This week Sam and Ruth are joined by their friend Zack, in which they discuss women's equality in the workplace, women's roles in a home and what makes dating life difficult from a males point of view. Let us know what you think. Leave us a message at (864) 625-3803 Pastors of a Dying Church Facebook Community JabLo Sounds

    #020 Love is Hard

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2019 26:28


    This week Sam and Ruth talk about how it is hard to love and what emotions make it difficult to love others. Enneagram Test Google Play Enneagram Test iOS   Let us know what you think. Leave us a message at (864) 625-3803 Pastors of a Dying Church Facebook Community JabLo Sounds  

    #019 We Are Good

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2019 33:27


    Let us know what you think. Leave us a message at (864) 625-3803 Pastors of a Dying Church Facebook Community www.facebook.com/pastorsofadyingchurchpodcast JabLo Sounds https://jablo.beatstars.com/

    #018 Should I Stay or Should I Go?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2019 29:06


    "Should I stay or should I go", may be the question you find yourself asking when faced with decisions in life. Sam and Ruth discuss this week on why these decisions are valuable in our lives. Let us know what you think. Leave us a message at (864) 625-3803 Pastors of a Dying Church Facebook Community www.facebook.com/pastorsofadyingchurchpodcast JabLo Sounds https://jablo.beatstars.com/

    #017 Go Find Yourself

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2019 36:17


    This week Sam and Ruth talk about being emotionally healthy and how that equates to us being able to find ourselves through our daily lives. Let us know what you think. Leave us a message at (864) 625-3803 Pastors of a Dying Church Facebook Community www.facebook.com/pastorsofadyingchurchpodcast JabLo Sounds https://jablo.beatstars.com/

    #016 Liminal Space

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2019 38:34


    This week Sam and Ruth talk about different transitions we face in life and how we journey these transitions with people. Let us know what you think. Leave us a message at (864) 625-3803 Pastors of a Dying Church Facebook Community www.facebook.com/pastorsofadyingchurchpodcast JabLo Sounds https://jablo.beatstars.com/

    #015 El Coyote

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2019 44:17


    This week Sam and Ruth speak with their friend Jacqi and her story of coming to America.

    #014 Non-Dualism

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2019 44:48


    This week Sam and Ruth talk about the term dualism, if you're not sure what exactly that means, well they try to unpack this term throughout the next 45 minutes. Let us know what you think. Leave us a message at (864) 625-3803 Pastors of a Dying Church Facebook Community www.facebook.com/pastorsofadyingchurchpodcast JabLo Sounds https://jablo.beatstars.com/

    #013 An Uncomfortable Doctor's Visit

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2019 40:41


    This week's episode is a story from one of our hosts about what it is to be vulnerable and how we treat those who are vulnerable. Let us know what you think. Leave us a message at (864) 625-3803 Pastors of a Dying Church Facebook Community www.facebook.com/pastorsofadyingchurchpodcast JabLo Sounds https://jablo.beatstars.com/  

    #012 Have We Really Been Teaching the "Good News"? w/ Marty Solomon

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2019 51:07


    This week Sam and Ruth talk with Marty Solomon on the Bible, deconstructing, being loved by God and what the good news is. Have we really been teaching "the good news"? Here's the link for BEMA Discipleship Podcast or you can search for BEMA Discipleship wherever you listen to podcasts. https://bema.fireside.fm/ Let us know what you think. Leave us a message at (864) 625-3803 Pastors of a Dying Church Facebook Community www.facebook.com/pastorsofadyingchurchpodcast JabLo Sounds https://jablo.beatstars.com/ Prototype:What Happens When You Discover You're More Like Jesus Than You Think? by Jonathan Martin https://www.amazon.com/Prototype-Happens-Discover-Youre-Jesus-ebook/dp/B00AEB3B9M If you're interested in going on the Israel trip with Marty here is the link for more information. https://bemadiscipleship.com/news

    #011 Retributive Justice, Wasps and South Park w/ Steven Spears

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2019 56:15


    This week's guest Steven Spears comes on to discuss the peace of Christianity in the early Church and how we can get back to the non-violence of Jesus' teachings. Let us know what you think. Leave us a message at (864) 625-3803 Pastors of a Dying Church Facebook Community www.facebook.com/pastorsofadyingchurchpodcast JabLo Sounds https://jablo.beatstars.com/

    #010 Does God Force Us To Suffer?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2019 34:44


    Sam and Ruth talk about suffering, is it God's choice to make us suffer? Let us know what you think. Leave us a message at (864) 625-3803 Pastors of a Dying Church Facebook Community www.facebook.com/pastorsofadyingchurchpodcast JabLo Sounds https://jablo.beatstars.com/

    #009 Empire

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2019 46:46


    Sam and Ruth tackle the topic of empire and if you have no clue what they mean by that, give this episode a listen. Let us know what you think. Call us at (864) 625-3803 Pastors of a Dying Church Facebook Community www.facebook.com/pastorsofadyingchurchpodcast JabLo Sounds https://jablo.beatstars.com/

    #008 "That's Me in The Spotlight, Losing My Religion"

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2019 35:03


    This week Sam and Ruth discuss the current news in church culture about various leaders in the church stepping away from their faith. Pastors of a Dying Church Facebook Community www.facebook.com/pastorsofadyingchurchpodcast JabLo Sounds https://jablo.beatstars.com/

    #007 Will History Look Back and Say Job Well Done?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2019 78:41


    This week Sam and Ruth talk with their friend Silvia, who works closely with humanitarian issues like human trafficking, immigration and refugees seeking a new home in America. Is the church doing their part in helping humanitarian issues? If you would like to help Silvia you can contact her at ihsiministry@yahoo.com Pastors of a Dying Church Facebook Community www.facebook.com/pastorsofadyingchurchpodcast JabLo Sounds https://jablo.beatstars.com/

    #006 Sabbath: We Rest, We Play, We Are Loved

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2019 34:26


    This week Sam and Ruth dive into what a Sabbath is and how we keep it holy.   Pastors of a Dying Church Facebook Community www.facebook.com/pastorsofadyingchurchpodcast JabLo Sounds https://jablo.beatstars.com/    

    #005 Unity in Diversity

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2019 30:15


    This week Sam and Ruth discuss the importance of uniting as a church even with so many differences and accepting these diverse differences.   Pastors of a Dying Church Facebook Community www.facebook.com/pastorsofadyingchurchpodcast JabLo Sounds https://jablo.beatstars.com/

    #004 Finding God Everyday

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2019 39:24


    We're back!! It's been a fun but active summer so far, find out what Sam and Ruth have been up to and where they've been at for the past month.    Pastors of a Dying Church Facebook Community www.facebook.com/pastorsofadyingchurchpodcast JabLo Sounds https://jablo.beatstars.com/    

    #003 But Barnabas

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2019 30:41


    This weeks episode was previously recorded at the South Carolina's Ladies Retreat in May 2019. This was a sermon type conversation between Sam and Ruth that was had a slightly different format than the usual sermon.

    #002 Female Pastors of a Masculine Church

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2019 40:44


    This week is a special episode, its a two part episode with the first episode on the Whole Church Podcast feed. Listen to that episode first as it will continue on our feed here on Pastors of a Dying Church. Whole Church Podcast https://jablo.beatstars.com/  

    #001 Measuring Success, Rock-n-Roll Churches and Tonto

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2019 32:02


    We're so excited to finally start our podcast and let you listen in on our conversations. This week we cover what it means to be a pastor of a dying church and why we chose that name. JabLo Sounds jablo.beatstars.com

    #000 Intro - Welcome

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2019 5:11


    Welcome to Pastors of a Dying Church. Join Sam and Ruth, two female pastors, as they discuss church culture and how to help shape the future of the western church.  Music brought to you by: JabLo Sounds jablo.beatstars.com

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