Pulpit & Pew

Discussions about facing our own mortality in light of the known and unknown about this virus pandemic.

Figuring out how to navigate negative coworkers is a challenge for anyone. In this episode we discuss some of our work experiences and share a few tools for your toolbox to help you deal with the difficult people at your work.

A lot of today's discussions about work and the Christian life seemed to be geared towards culture making, leading orgs or the accent to places of power in companies or startups. What if you are the middle person? Just the average employee who goes to work, doesn't want to be the boss but wants to figure out how to honor God more at work? Are Pastors the best people to be listening to about this? Patrick Reed launches this episode with such questions and concerns. It's not a Pastor Paddle, but we do discuss the challenges of the pulpit being the primary voice on these matters.

Patrick and Eric discuss the tensions and challenges of today’s work world and it’s demands on family and church participation.

We interview Kevin about his unique life as a CrossFit gym owner and a Pastor on staff at New Community, a Church in Spokane WA.

Interview with Pastor’s kid and Pastor’s wife LeeElla Blauer about her decision to work full time in the medical field and what led to that choice.

Should everyone be a Pastor? There’s a common assumption in Church-centric culture that if you really want to be on God’s good side, you need to devote your life to church work or missionary service abroad. When did Christian vocation become so narrow? In this episode we discuss some of the issues involved in breaking out of such religious paradigms.