In the final regular episode of The Threshing Floor, Joshua, Drew and Chad share about their favorite episodes over the past 4 years. We also share our ideal apocalyptic scenario. We end with a special presentation from Joshua. 

In the final regular episode of The Threshing Floor, Joshua, Drew and Chad share about their favorite episodes over the past 4 years. We also share our ideal apocalyptic scenario. We end with a special presentation from Joshua.

In case of rapture, press play | TTF 89

JD Walt

It's Ascension day! For our second-to-last episode, we sit down with our former boss, current friend, and always Jedi High Master, JD. Walt. We've been looking forward to this conversation. Buckle your belts and hold on. This is some next-level stuff.  Sabbath with JD Walt | PP 5 Solid Country Gold | TTF 50 * The day Jesus took off. * Waylon Jennings “If you see me getting smaller…” * zip lining Jesus * heaven is sideways. It’s right here. * Jesus is 6 feet way * The holy spirit brings Jesus from with us to within us * What does it mean for us to have a king * multidimensional state of reality * Where is he and where are we? * Chad preached ascension without knowing it. * What if we are all asleep? * #somelivesmatter * what is the meaning of divine love? * Enlightenment doesn’t mean upward, it faces downward. * Love is counterintuitive * T-shirts Mentioned  The Unseen Real by Steve Seamands Surprised by hope by NT Wright  How the world Lost its Story - Robert Jenson

It's Ascension day! For our second-to-last episode, we sit down with our former boss, current friend, and always Jedi High Master, JD. Walt. We've been looking forward to this conversation. Buckle your belts and hold on. This is some next-level stuff.  <a href="http://revchadbrooks.com/005/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sabbath with JD Walt | PP 5</a> <a href="http://www.seedbed.com/threshing-floor-podcast-050/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Solid Country Gold | TTF 50</a> * The day Jesus took off. * Waylon Jennings “If you see me getting smaller…” * zip lining Jesus * heaven is sideways. It’s right here. * Jesus is 6 feet way * The holy spirit brings Jesus from with us to within us * What does it mean for us to have a king * multidimensional state of reality * Where is he and where are we? * Chad preached ascension without knowing it. * What if we are all asleep? * #somelivesmatter * what is the meaning of divine love? * Enlightenment doesn’t mean upward, it faces downward. * Love is counterintuitive * T-shirts Mentioned <a href="https://store.seedbed.com/products/the-unseen-real-life-in-the-light-of-the-ascension-of-jesus" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> The Unseen Real by Steve Seamands</a> <a href="http://amzn.to/2qi1sj6" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Surprised by hope by NT Wright</a> <a href="https://www.firstthings.com/article/2010/03/how-the-world-lost-its-story" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> How the world Lost its Story - Robert Jenson</a>

Ascension, JD Walt, and Zip Line Jesus

Pete Greig

Welcome to the Threshing Floor. We talk with Pete Greig, founder of the 24/7 prayer movement and author. This conversation comes live from New Room 2016. We also share  Bill Nye meme's Rocky 4 Over The Top Stallone Movies Longing for more of God Tired of past and present forms of prayer Tired of out-sourcing prayer to the old ladies The Lord will try to bless us in and through prayer We have to learn to talk to God and act out Holy things Prayer is not static, it's where everything begins The Glory of God manifests itself in the dirt of the world Big Threshing Floor news  Mentioned: New Room 2017 Red Moon Rising Dirty Glory

Welcome to the Threshing Floor. We talk with Pete Greig, founder of the 24/7 prayer movement and author. This conversation comes live from New Room 2016. We also share <ul> <li>Bill Nye meme's</li> <li>Rocky 4</li> <li>Over The Top</li> <li>Stallone Movies</li> <li>Longing for more of God</li> <li>Tired of past and present forms of prayer</li> <li>Tired of out-sourcing prayer to the old ladies</li> <li>The Lord will try to bless us in and through prayer</li> <li>We have to learn to talk to God and act out Holy things</li> <li>Prayer is not static, it's where everything begins</li> <li>The Glory of God manifests itself in the dirt of the world</li> <li>Big Threshing Floor news</li> </ul> Mentioned: <a href="http://newroom.co/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">New Room 2017</a> <a href="http://amzn.to/2pB6Gq4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Red Moon Rising</a> <a href="http://amzn.to/2pAO9tJ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dirty Glory</a>

Pete Greig, Prayer and Stallone | TTF 87

BUCKLE UP FOR THE BANTER!!! In this episode, Joshua and Drew settle down for a nice long conversation directed by twitter feedback. We handle a multitude of topics offered up by you.   Chad is out. Meredith is doing the ironman. Thunderdome and Meredith can take #masterblaster. Joshua's new position. Allan Bibles Ministry with Muslims and Bible carrying.  Having a presentation Bible.  #snookie or Star Wars? Dennis Kinlaw. leaving a legacy of making disciples. Pickup trucks and the Highwaymen. Which Highwayman are the hosts? Facebook and augmented reality. Is internet interaction a place/location or an action? Inerrancy and infallibility. Bible worship or Jesus worship.  

BUCKLE UP FOR THE BANTER!!! In this episode, Joshua and Drew settle down for a nice long conversation directed by twitter feedback. We handle a multitude of topics offered up by you.  <ul> <li>Chad is out.</li> <li>Meredith is doing the ironman.</li> <li>Thunderdome and Meredith can take #masterblaster.</li> <li>Joshua's new position.</li> <li>Allan Bibles</li> <li>Ministry with Muslims and Bible carrying. </li> <li>Having a presentation Bible. </li> <li>#snookie or Star Wars?</li> <li>Dennis Kinlaw.</li> <li>leaving a legacy of making disciples.</li> <li>Pickup trucks and the Highwaymen.</li> <li>Which Highwayman are the hosts?</li> <li>Facebook and augmented reality.</li> <li>Is internet interaction a place/location or an action?</li> <li>Inerrancy and infallibility.</li> <li>Bible worship or Jesus worship. </li> </ul>

Listener Feedback, Eastertide and Who Gets to be Willie

In this episode of The Threshing Floor, we wanted to provide a different type of experience. The Easter Vigil is a tradition dating back to the early church and is still in practice in different expressions of Christianity today. It is a full worship service, complete with multiple expression of devotion to Jesus and includes baptisms and communion.  This episode is an immersive experience into the rhythm of the Easter vigil and is complete with a conversation about the host's own experience and love for the vigil. We also have a special guest, Dr. Lester Ruth, research professor of Christian Worship at Duke Divinity. He speaks specifically about the role of baptism and the early expression of baptism in the Easter Vigil. Dr. Marilyn Elliot also serves as part of our experience together. Drew Causey wrote a few special pieces of music and performed some other songs perfect for the Easter Vigil. You will also here a few select clips from Leonard Ravenhill, Joshua's favorite revival preacher. Chad has edited all of the together in a special auditory presentation. So sit back, put on your headphones and spend the next hour with The Threshing Floor's special Easter Vigil Episode.    Resources Mentioned: Walking Where Jesus Walked by Dr. Lester Ruth

In this episode of The Threshing Floor, we wanted to provide a different type of experience. The Easter Vigil is a tradition dating back to the early church and is still in practice in different expressions of Christianity today. It is a full worship service, complete with multiple expression of devotion to Jesus and includes baptisms and communion.  This episode is an immersive experience into the rhythm of the Easter vigil and is complete with a conversation about the host's own experience and love for the vigil. We also have a special guest, Dr. Lester Ruth, research professor of Christian Worship at Duke Divinity. He speaks specifically about the role of baptism and the early expression of baptism in the Easter Vigil. Dr. Marilyn Elliot also serves as part of our experience together. Drew Causey wrote a few special pieces of music and performed some other songs perfect for the Easter Vigil. You will also here a few select clips from Leonard Ravenhill, Joshua's favorite revival preacher. Chad has edited all of the together in a special auditory presentation. So sit back, put on your headphones and spend the next hour with The Threshing Floor's special Easter Vigil Episode.  Resources Mentioned: <a href="http://amzn.to/2p5rbyh" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Walking Where Jesus Walked by Dr. Lester Ruth</a>

Easter Vigil | TTF 85

Our hosts are back with an action-packed episode full of excitement, suspense, and romance...well, not really. We have a conversation about prayer and what it means to us currently.  Death Zombie Flu. Call of Duty Zombies. Get Out. Event Horizon. Ernest Goes to Camp. Jurassic Park. What does ministry look like to you right now? church adolescence.  Senior Pastors get dessert.  Watching the Shack. #ShackRant Jesus in the midst of chaos.  The era of the plastic.  Disciplines as a trellis.  create space and structure.  Scripture/Prayer process.  Recent prayer life.  What does it mean to have short prayers? Pissed off Eugene Peterson. How do we bridge the suburban and urban church? 

Our hosts are back with an action-packed episode full of excitement, suspense, and romance...well, not really. We have a conversation about prayer and what it means to us currently. <ul> <li>Death Zombie Flu.</li> <li>Call of Duty Zombies.</li> <li>Get Out.</li> <li>Event Horizon.</li> <li>Ernest Goes to Camp.</li> <li>Jurassic Park.</li> <li>What does ministry look like to you right now?</li> <li>church adolescence. </li> <li>Senior Pastors get dessert. </li> <li>Watching the Shack.</li> <li>#ShackRant</li> <li>Jesus in the midst of chaos. </li> <li>The era of the plastic. </li> <li>Disciplines as a trellis. </li> <li>create space and structure. </li> <li>Scripture/Prayer process. </li> <li>Recent prayer life. </li> <li>What does it mean to have short prayers?</li> <li>Pissed off Eugene Peterson.</li> <li>How do we bridge the suburban and urban church?</li> </ul>

Zombie Films, Ernest Goes to Camp and Prayer | TTF 84

Adam Weber

Chad sits down with Adam Weber, lead pastor of Embrace Church, and has a conversation about prayer and his new book Talking with God. Chad and Joshua talk about prayer and how big of fans we are of Adam.  Our conversations include:   RIP Bill Paxton. The Summer will have her fury.  Hatfield and McCoy's Sturgill Simpson and his grammy.  The roots of Bro Country.  Roadies.  The Allman Brothers. Conversation with Adam. How we all love Matt LeRoy.  Shift in prayer life. It's isn't a last resort. It shifts into the first thing.  Prayer is the only option.  your to-do list is secondary to staying with the Lord.  Spend time on your knees. Literally. Make prayer the foundation of your life.  We don't need to #hustle so much.  Sabbath. We aren't robots or machines.  Corporate Prayer. A staff value. 1st place is on our knees.  Partnership Class. 1st ask is prayer.  Prayer after services.  Write/type while praying.  Marca Dawn on Prayer.  Our prayer life is like a phone call with loving parents.  Shame and prayer. And why we need to drop it.  Parent shaming.  How you view God will determine how you pray.  Chore or a relationship.  Leadership and corporate prayer.  Prayer is a deliberate and public activity.   AdamWeber.com  IamEmbrace.com

Chad sits down with Adam Weber, lead pastor of Embrace Church, and has a conversation about prayer and his new book <a href="http://amzn.to/2mXl2m0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Talking with God</a>. Chad and Joshua talk about prayer and how big of fans we are of Adam.  Our conversations include:  <ul> <li>RIP Bill Paxton.</li> <li>The Summer will have her fury. </li> <li>Hatfield and McCoy's</li> <li>Sturgill Simpson and his grammy. </li> <li>The roots of Bro Country. </li> <li>Roadies. </li> <li>The Allman Brothers.</li> <li>Conversation with Adam.</li> <li>How we all love Matt LeRoy. </li> <li>Shift in prayer life.</li> <li>It's isn't a last resort.</li> <li>It shifts into the first thing. </li> <li>Prayer is the only option. </li> <li>your to-do list is secondary to staying with the Lord. </li> <li>Spend time on your knees. Literally.</li> <li>Make prayer the foundation of your life. </li> <li>We don't need to #hustle so much. </li> <li>Sabbath. We aren't robots or machines. </li> <li>Corporate Prayer.</li> <li>A staff value. 1st place is on our knees. </li> <li>Partnership Class. 1st ask is prayer. </li> <li>Prayer after services. </li> <li>Write/type while praying. </li> <li>Marca Dawn on Prayer. </li> <li>Our prayer life is like a phone call with loving parents. </li> <li>Shame and prayer. And why we need to drop it. </li> <li>Parent shaming. </li> <li>How you view God will determine how you pray. </li> <li>Chore or a relationship. </li> <li>Leadership and corporate prayer. </li> <li>Prayer is a deliberate and public activity. </li> </ul> <a href="http://adamweber.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">AdamWeber</a><a href="http://adamweber.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">.com </a> <a href="http://iamembrace.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">IamEmbrace.com</a>

Prayer with Adam Weber

David Fitch

It's Lent. And we just finished Mardi Gras. On this episode, Chad and Drew have a conversation about getting ready for Lent and traditions before Ash Wednesday. We also have a conversation with Dr. David Fitch from Northern Seminary in Chicago.  Our conversations include:  Joshua is skiing. Youth group ski trips. Movie censorship. Mardi Gras. Shrove Tuesday. King Cake. Fat Tuesday and the Filthy Fifty. Shrove Tuesday or Fat Tuesday is the liturgical version of the classic Beatles or Stones question. David Fitch. Theology of Sacramental Presence. How the presence of Christ manifests in places. How are sacraments turned outward. A little fasting goes a long way. The whole church needs more Lent. You will not have a you that is a me without the us. How have you become reconciled back to Christ for the purpose of this world? Living as reconcilers. We pray to "our" Father, not "my" Father.  Different versions of the "presence" of Christ as subjective, experimental or a social reality. Sin in the camp effects the camp (exodus).  Peacemaking and reconciling. Do we believe in reconciliation or do we do reconciliation? What does Lent look like for the sake of other people? Lent and communal sins. Church Calendar (as Christendom). Communal Penitence.  Lent as a prophetic presence. It can't just be purple stuff. Post-modern reality is a reality of community. Lent as the presence of Christ. Christ is a social constructor NOT a social construct.  David Fitch and his Facebook skills.   Find and interact with David Fitch @fitchest and MissioAlliance 

It's Lent. And we just finished Mardi Gras. On this episode, Chad and Drew have a conversation about getting ready for Lent and traditions before Ash Wednesday. We also have a conversation with Dr. David Fitch from Northern Seminary in Chicago.  Our conversations include: <ul> <li>Joshua is skiing.</li> <li>Youth group ski trips.</li> <li>Movie censorship.</li> <li>Mardi Gras.</li> <li>Shrove Tuesday.</li> <li>King Cake.</li> <li>Fat Tuesday and the Filthy Fifty.</li> <li>Shrove Tuesday or Fat Tuesday is the liturgical version of the classic Beatles or Stones question.</li> <li>David Fitch.</li> <li>Theology of Sacramental Presence.</li> <li>How the presence of Christ manifests in places.</li> <li>How are sacraments turned outward.</li> <li>A little fasting goes a long way.</li> <li>The whole church needs more Lent.</li> <li>You will not have a you that is a me without the us.</li> <li>How have you become reconciled back to Christ for the purpose of this world?</li> <li>Living as reconcilers.</li> <li>We pray to "our" Father, not "my" Father. </li> <li>Different versions of the "presence" of Christ as subjective, experimental or a social reality.</li> <li>Sin in the camp effects the camp (exodus). </li> <li>Peacemaking and reconciling.</li> <li>Do we believe in reconciliation or do we do reconciliation?</li> <li>What does Lent look like for the sake of other people?</li> <li>Lent and communal sins.</li> <li>Church Calendar (as Christendom).</li> <li>Communal Penitence. </li> <li>Lent as a prophetic presence.</li> <li>It can't just be purple stuff.</li> <li>Post-modern reality is a reality of community.</li> <li>Lent as the presence of Christ.</li> <li>Christ is a social constructor NOT a social construct. </li> <li>David Fitch and his Facebook skills. </li> </ul> Find and interact with David Fitch <a href="https://twitter.com/fitchest" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@fitchest</a> and <a href="http://www.missioalliance.org/author/davidfitch/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MissioAlliance</a>

Dr. David Fitch, Sacramental Presence, and Youth Group Ski Trips | TTF 82

John Heinz

In this episode of the Threshing Floor, we sit down with John Heinz from Centerform, an innovation hub for Christian Ministry. Centerform serves as a co-working and event space in downtown Atlanta, Ga.  Our conversation includes:  Red Dawn. Gas station snacks. What movie have you seen the most? Casey Neistat. John Heinz, the chief innovation strategist at Centerform. Reurbanization and the church. Engaging urban ministry. Coexisting voices. Centerform is about questions and getting the right people at the table and discovering the answers together. Defining urbanization. What is an innovation hub? What it means to create a fishpond. Discovering common language together.  Rediscovering the idea of vocation.  Space for pioneers and apostles.  

In this episode of the Threshing Floor, we sit down with John Heinz from <a href="http://www.centerform.org/en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Centerform</a>, an innovation hub for Christian Ministry. Centerform serves as a co-working and event space in downtown Atlanta, Ga.  Our conversation includes: <ul> <li>Red Dawn.</li> <li>Gas station snacks.</li> <li>What movie have you seen the most?</li> <li>Casey Neistat.</li> <li>John Heinz, the chief innovation strategist at Centerform.</li> <li>Reurbanization and the church.</li> <li>Engaging urban ministry.</li> <li>Coexisting voices.</li> <li>Centerform is about questions and getting the right people at the table and discovering the answers together.</li> <li>Defining urbanization.</li> <li>What is an innovation hub?</li> <li>What it means to create a fishpond.</li> <li>Discovering common language together. </li> <li>Rediscovering the idea of vocation. </li> <li>Space for pioneers and apostles. </li> </ul>

John Heinz, Urban Ministry, and Gas Station Snacks | TTF81

We are back from our January break and ready to roll!  In this episode, we hear from Joshua about his trip to Turkey and talk about what it means to leave our dreams and call on the shelf. It's a little different episode than normal, but it is full of great conversation.  We talk about:  Yogurt Catching Up Taking January Off Turkey or Turkey Dinner Istanbul (or Constantinople) The story of Joseph Active and passive faithfulness What does it mean when your call isn't happening? Twitter feedback The origins of "Alright, Alright, Alright" #chadwins 

We are back from our January break and ready to roll!  In this episode, we hear from Joshua about his trip to Turkey and talk about what it means to leave our dreams and call on the shelf. It's a little different episode than normal, but it is full of great conversation.  We talk about: <ul> <li>Yogurt</li> <li>Catching Up</li> <li>Taking January Off</li> <li>Turkey or Turkey Dinner</li> <li>Istanbul (or Constantinople)</li> <li>The story of Joseph</li> <li>Active and passive faithfulness</li> <li>What does it mean when your call isn't happening?</li> <li>Twitter feedback</li> <li>The origins of "Alright, Alright, Alright"</li> <li>#chadwins</li> </ul>

Dreams On The Shelf | TTF80

The Threshing Floor is a conversational podcast focusing on young thought leaders of the Wesleyan movement. The three hosts are practicing pastors in different denominations, but share a theological assumption based on the ministry of John Wesley and the greater Wesleyan movement.The Threshing Floor is part of the Seedbed.com publishing family.

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The Threshing Floor has become my go-to show over the past year. Love the diversity in opinions and depth of the conversations. Where else can you hear about the mission of God, church planting, and all things red neck? I don&#39;t even like country music, but these guys are pretty cool.

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The Threshing Floor is a conversational podcast focusing on young thought leaders of the Wesleyan movement. The three hosts are practicing pastors in different denominations, but share a theological assumption based on the ministry of John Wesley and the greater Wesleyan movement. The Threshing Floor is part of the <a href="http://Seedbed.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Seedbed.com</a> publishing family.

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Sandra Richter

In this episode of The Threshing Floor, Joshua and Chad sit down and have an amazing conversation with Dr. Sandra Richter. Dr. Richter is the author of the Epic of Eden and several other studies on Seedbed.com. Currently, Dr. Richter is a professor of Old Testament at Wheaton College.  This episode you can hear us talk about:  Is Chad dead? Holding fish. Joshua goes on a spiritual retreat. Do we always need our phone? What we rely on shows our coping mechanisms. Unplugging and getting away.  John 15.  How are we giving room for the Holy Spirit to work? Joshua bought a bonsai. The karate kid How Joshua bootlegged seminary Does the Old Testament make God look like a monster? Star Wars. God's original blueprint.  The fact that God loves us.  The law.  The Old Testament is a survey of a missionary God who loves his people.  Other choices than striking us dead.  The Threshing Floor is like iCarly. Taylor Swift and Song of Songs Who would win in a fight? Esther or Rahab? Epic of Eden study. information to transformation Looking through scripture to where we see Jesus.  Reading scripture without the Old Testament (and the impossibility).    We are stoked to give away a free set of Dr. Richter's latest Isaiah OneBook study. It will be released at New Room this year. To win you need to do these two things.    1. Sign up for the New Room Conference. You can do that at http://newroom.seedbed.com/.  2. At checkout, use the code TTF in the box. That will enter you for the drawing.  --- If you are already registered for new room, just shoot us an email at threshingfloorpodcast@gmail.com and let us know. We will make sure your name gets in the drawing. 

In this episode of The Threshing Floor, Joshua and Chad sit down and have an amazing conversation with Dr. Sandra Richter. Dr. Richter is the author of the Epic of Eden and several other studies on <a href="http://Seedbed.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Seedbed.com</a>. Currently, Dr. Richter is a professor of Old Testament at Wheaton College.  This episode you can hear us talk about: <ul> <li>Is Chad dead?</li> <li>Holding fish.</li> <li>Joshua goes on a spiritual retreat.</li> <li>Do we always need our phone?</li> <li>What we rely on shows our coping mechanisms.</li> <li>Unplugging and getting away. </li> <li>John 15. </li> <li>How are we giving room for the Holy Spirit to work?</li> <li>Joshua bought a bonsai.</li> <li>The karate kid</li> <li>How Joshua bootlegged seminary</li> <li>Does the Old Testament make God look like a monster?</li> <li>Star Wars.</li> <li>God's original blueprint. </li> <li>The fact that God loves us. </li> <li>The law. </li> <li>The Old Testament is a survey of a missionary God who loves his people. </li> <li>Other choices than striking us dead. </li> <li>The Threshing Floor is like iCarly.</li> <li>Taylor Swift and Song of Songs</li> <li>Who would win in a fight? Esther or Rahab?</li> <li>Epic of Eden study.</li> <li>information to transformation</li> <li>Looking through scripture to where we see Jesus. </li> <li>Reading scripture without the Old Testament (and the impossibility). </li> </ul> We are stoked to give away a free set of Dr. Richter's latest Isaiah OneBook study. It will be released at New Room this year. To win you need to do these two things.  1. Sign up for the New Room Conference. You can do that at <a href="http://newroom.seedbed.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://newroom.seedbed.com/</a>.  2. At checkout, use the code TTF in the box. That will enter you for the drawing.  --- If you are already registered for new room, just shoot us an email at <a href="mailto:threshingfloorpodcast@gmail.com">threshingfloorpodcast@gmail.com</a> and let us know. We will make sure your name gets in the drawing.

Dr. Sandra Richter, The Old Testament and Holding Fish | TTF 64

Peg Hutchins

Marilyn Elliott

What happens when the fabulous three meet up with the tremendous two?  Episode 71 of The Threshing Floor.  At the 2016 New Room Conference, our hosts gather around the microphones of two of our favorite people. We fired up the mics and let the Holy Spirit roll. What happened was a fascinating conversation about ministry.  We talked about many different things, including;  The role of power and Christlikeness. The role of power and women in ministry. How we are called to sociological imagination. What it means to not use power for the self, but for others. The role of race and privilege. Being a good neighbor. The role of power in healing ministry and relationships Listening first to what Jesus says. Fear. How do we act around fear. When we become a poor servant rather than something awesome. Performance. When we have a crisis in the gap. Learning that ourself is enough. Healing and the true self. Listening loosely. Why "God using us" is janky. How we distort the image of God in our language of call. The temptation of performance. Not taking yourself too seriously. What's more powerful than giving your own power away.  We also want to congratulate the winner of our Isaiah Epic of Eden giveaway!

What happens when the fabulous three meet up with the tremendous two?  Episode 71 of The Threshing Floor.  At the 2016 New Room Conference, our hosts gather around the microphones of two of our favorite people. We fired up the mics and let the Holy Spirit roll. What happened was a fascinating conversation about ministry.  We talked about many different things, including; <ul> <li>The role of power and Christlikeness.</li> <li>The role of power and women in ministry.</li> <li>How we are called to sociological imagination.</li> <li>What it means to not use power for the self, but for others.</li> <li>The role of race and privilege.</li> <li>Being a good neighbor.</li> <li>The role of power in healing ministry and relationships</li> <li>Listening first to what Jesus says.</li> <li>Fear.</li> <li>How do we act around fear.</li> <li>When we become a poor servant rather than something awesome.</li> <li>Performance.</li> <li>When we have a crisis in the gap.</li> <li>Learning that ourself is enough.</li> <li>Healing and the true self.</li> <li>Listening loosely.</li> <li>Why "God using us" is janky.</li> <li>How we distort the image of God in our language of call.</li> <li>The temptation of performance.</li> <li>Not taking yourself too seriously.</li> <li>What's more powerful than giving your own power away.</li> </ul> We also want to congratulate the winner of our Isaiah Epic of Eden giveaway!

Power, Fear, and Women in Ministry (with Peg Hutchins and Marilyn Elliott) | TTF71

The Thunderous Three tackle television, a great restaurant idea and Joshua’s blind date with a Calvinist. We find out more about who our hosts are and what they do. They also get serious and share their primary spiritual experiences. Join in with the guys as they think about why certain moments make us who we are.

The Thunderous Three tackle television, a great restaurant idea and Joshua’s blind date with a Calvinist. We find out more about who our hosts are and what they do. They also get serious and share their primary spiritual experiences. Join in with the guys as they think about why certain moments make us who we are.

Episode 002: Primary Spiritual Experiences

Threshing Floor Episode 004 The hosts talk about Breaking Bad and the recent discussion brought up by Rachael Held Evans of millennials in church. The big conversation for the episode surrounds the idea "Why Theology Matters". For show notes you can visit http://www.threshingfloorpodcast.com

Threshing Floor Episode 004 The hosts talk about Breaking Bad and the recent discussion brought up by Rachael Held Evans of millennials in church. The big conversation for the episode surrounds the idea "Why Theology Matters". For show notes you can visit <a href="http://www.threshingfloorpodcast.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.threshingfloorpodcast.com</a>

Episode 004: Why Theology Matters

How do you define discipleship? This is exactly the question our hosts talk about today. We also sidebar off and share the movie we are really excited about coming out, how international Hummus day is a horrible holiday, where to get great catfish and we share the books we have been reading.

Episode 38: What is Discipleship

In yet another rousing episode of the Threshing Floor your hosts have a conversation about what it means to practice good self-care in ministry. We also have an extended conversation about what it means to grow old and homemade hair remedies.  Our conversation includes (but is not limited to):  Willie Nelson's birthday cake Getting old Make Joshua's hair great again Redneck mustard gas Going grey Oversize coveralls Kingdom Week at Asbury If you don't order your time...someone else will Vocational ministry expectations Learning to say no The things that burn you out are usually not central to your own call and Passion Everyone has chores Chores vs. Passions Learning to Develop Leaders Huddle House vs. Waffle House 

In yet another rousing episode of the Threshing Floor your hosts have a conversation about what it means to practice good self-care in ministry. We also have an extended conversation about what it means to grow old and homemade hair remedies.  Our conversation includes (but is not limited to): <ul> <li>Willie Nelson's birthday cake</li> <li>Getting old</li> <li>Make Joshua's hair great again</li> <li>Redneck mustard gas</li> <li>Going grey</li> <li>Oversize coveralls</li> <li>Kingdom Week at Asbury</li> <li>If you don't order your time...someone else will</li> <li>Vocational ministry expectations</li> <li>Learning to say no</li> <li>The things that burn you out are usually not central to your own call and Passion</li> <li>Everyone has chores</li> <li>Chores vs. Passions</li> <li>Learning to Develop Leaders</li> <li>Huddle House vs. Waffle House</li> </ul>

Coveralls, Homemade Mustard Gas and Clergy Self-Care

In this Threshing Floor, Drew and Chad talk about our typical shade thrown to missing hosts. So we have decided that Joshua is at a desert monastic retreat center in the suburbs of Atlanta. Besides that, we focus our main conversation on the transition in ministry roles we each have gone through in the last 10 years. Our conversation includes:  Gravel Pits Joshua is a monk cesspools Salute Your Shorts Rights of passage Hog Hunting Arm breaks Cast warfare BBQ sauce 10 years ago we thought we would be doing... 2nd chair leadership Clarity of call Being pigeon-holed in ministry Clear distinct steps God can call out of a deep revival movement We have Master's degrees. We can make up words Who we are in worship is rooted in our active call. twitter questions Our current favorite worship records 

In this Threshing Floor, Drew and Chad talk about our typical shade thrown to missing hosts. So we have decided that Joshua is at a desert monastic retreat center in the suburbs of Atlanta. Besides that, we focus our main conversation on the transition in ministry roles we each have gone through in the last 10 years. Our conversation includes: <ul> <li>Gravel Pits</li> <li>Joshua is a monk</li> <li>cesspools</li> <li>Salute Your Shorts</li> <li>Rights of passage</li> <li>Hog Hunting</li> <li>Arm breaks</li> <li>Cast warfare</li> <li>BBQ sauce</li> <li>10 years ago we thought we would be doing...</li> <li>2nd chair leadership</li> <li>Clarity of call</li> <li>Being pigeon-holed in ministry</li> <li>Clear distinct steps</li> <li>God can call out of a deep revival movement</li> <li>We have Master's degrees. We can make up words</li> <li>Who we are in worship is rooted in our active call.</li> <li>twitter questions</li> <li>Our current favorite worship records</li> </ul>

Gravel Pits, Rites of Passage and Transition in Ministry Roles | TTF 69

Chad and Joshua run wild without Drew on this episode of the Threshing Floor. They share the longest they went between visits to the dentist and high dollar recreational vehicles. We also have a discussion about the underbelly of leadership, those times you just have to grind down on new skills and growing as a minister. We focus our conversation around two topics. Leading under stress and leading through weaknesses.  Resources Mentioned:Tim Keller's Leadership and Church Size Dynamics (free .pdf). John MaxwellHenry Nouwen In the Name of Jesus: Reflections on Christian LeadershipPatrick LencioniWill Mancini Church UniqueVolunteer RocketEpisode 5 with Mike Gammill

Chad and Joshua run wild without Drew on this episode of the Threshing Floor. They share the longest they went between visits to the dentist and high dollar recreational vehicles. We also have a discussion about the underbelly of leadership, those times you just have to grind down on new skills and growing as a minister. We focus our conversation around two topics. Leading under stress and leading through weaknesses.  Resources Mentioned:<a href="http://www.livingwatercc.org/images/VarArticles/ChurchSize2.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tim Keller's Leadership and Church Size Dynamics (free .pdf)</a>. <a href="http://amzn.to/1LSaGZT" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">John Maxwell</a><a href="http://amzn.to/1LSaKZv" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Henry Nouwen In the Name of Jesus: Reflections on Christian Leadership</a><a href="http://amzn.to/1KzQhK9" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patrick Lencioni</a><a href="http://amzn.to/1KzQm0A" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Will Mancini Church Unique</a><a href="https://kb951.isrefer.com/go/vrc/a161/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Volunteer Rocket</a><a href="http://seedbed.com/feed/threshing-floor-podcast-guest-conversation-mike-gammill/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Episode 5 with Mike Gammill</a>

Episode 43: The Darkside of Leadership

Tom Fuerst

Get ready. We will only say it once. Get ready. In today's episode, our hosts sit down with the infamous theologian Tom Fuerst to talk about theology and his latest book Underdogs and Outsiders. And many other fantastic topics. These conversations include:  Chicago Hot Dogs The Threshing Floor's best episode ever Chad went to Chicago Chicago pizza culture Leonard Ravenhill (of course) Why Tom eats chicken fingers (almost exclusively) God creating our emotions Why theology matters and needs to be creative The job of the preacher Why we need to develop an ethos with preaching Jesus is not sitting at the right hand of God to coddle us Why preaching should be rough The word of God should destroy us twitter feedback What we are reading right now AW Tozer's overalls Criss cross applesauce Joshua's new podcast  Mentioned Tom on Twitter @Thom1st Tom1st.com Underdogs and Outsiders (Cokesbury)

Get ready. We will only say it once. Get ready. In today's episode, our hosts sit down with the infamous theologian Tom Fuerst to talk about theology and his latest book Underdogs and Outsiders. And many other fantastic topics. These conversations include: <ul> <li>Chicago Hot Dogs</li> <li>The Threshing Floor's best episode ever</li> <li>Chad went to Chicago</li> <li>Chicago pizza culture</li> <li>Leonard Ravenhill (of course)</li> <li>Why Tom eats chicken fingers (almost exclusively)</li> <li>God creating our emotions</li> <li>Why theology matters and needs to be creative</li> <li>The job of the preacher</li> <li>Why we need to develop an ethos with preaching</li> <li>Jesus is not sitting at the right hand of God to coddle us</li> <li>Why preaching should be rough</li> <li>The word of God should destroy us</li> <li>twitter feedback</li> <li>What we are reading right now</li> <li>AW Tozer's overalls</li> <li>Criss cross applesauce</li> <li>Joshua's new podcast</li> </ul> Mentioned <a href="https://twitter.com/Thom1st" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tom on Twitter</a><a href="https://twitter.com/Thom1st" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> @Thom1st</a> <a href="http://tom1st.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tom1st.com</a> <a href="https://www.cokesbury.com/product/9781501824289/underdogs-and-outsiders/?rank=0&amp;txtSearchQuery=Tom%20fuerst" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Underdogs and Outsiders (Cokesbury)</a>

Underdogs and Outsiders with Tom Fuerst | TTF73

Matt Leroy

Welcome to the first day of the rest of your life! In this episode, the tireless three have a conversation with Matt Leroy, pastor of Love Chapel Hill in Chapel Hill, NC. We talk about his church plant, what it means to love your community and how that creates different churches.  We also talk about:  Coffee consumption Drinking tea Young guns Joshua's hippy tea Turbo granola The Rock The Governator Muscle making as a business Twitter famous Waffle House name dropping missiologists The Lovelab The Flippity Flor The productive pastor shames Matt and makes him want to take a nap. The story of Love Chapel Hill Gethsemane Being in bivocational ministry intentionally.  We think Matt was in Dazed and Confused Being given to a place navigating the distance between good and right 3 lessons about giving yourself to a place love it more than anywhere else Admitting you don't have the answers Becoming a student of your neighborhood 

Welcome to the first day of the rest of your life! In this episode, the tireless three have a conversation with Matt Leroy, pastor of Love Chapel Hill in Chapel Hill, NC. We talk about his church plant, what it means to love your community and how that creates different churches.  We also talk about: <ul> <li>Coffee consumption</li> <li>Drinking tea</li> <li>Young guns</li> <li>Joshua's hippy tea</li> <li>Turbo granola</li> <li>The Rock</li> <li>The Governator</li> <li>Muscle making as a business</li> <li>Twitter famous</li> <li>Waffle House</li> <li>name dropping missiologists</li> <li>The Lovelab</li> <li>The Flippity Flor</li> <li>The productive pastor shames Matt and makes him want to take a nap.</li> <li>The story of Love Chapel Hill</li> <li>Gethsemane</li> <li>Being in bivocational ministry intentionally. </li> <li>We think Matt was in Dazed and Confused</li> <li>Being given to a place</li> <li>navigating the distance between good and right</li> <li>3 lessons about giving yourself to a place</li> <li>love it more than anywhere else</li> <li>Admitting you don't have the answers</li> <li>Becoming a student of your neighborhood</li> </ul>

Church Planting, Matt Leroy, and Neighboring

Mike Gammill

Episode 5 is our first guest interview. Mike Gammill is a Lead Navigator at Auxano, an organization specializing in vision clarity. Mike is a friend and gave us TONS of podcast gold.   Also on the docket is our conversation about Louisiana birthday traditions and Billy Corgan's interview with CNN on contemporary Christian music.

Episode 5 is our first guest interview. Mike Gammill is a Lead Navigator at <a href="http://auxano.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Auxano</a>, an organization specializing in vision clarity. Mike is a friend and gave us TONS of podcast gold.  Also on the docket is our conversation about Louisiana birthday traditions and Billy Corgan's interview with CNN on contemporary Christian music.

Episode 005: Guest Conversation with Mike Gammill

In our first summer episode our guys talk about their favorite beginnings of summer, snow cones vs. snow balls and early 90's Christian television. When things get a little serious, the boys talk about Aldersgate and the role of salvation in Wesleyan theology. To finish up the episode, we have our 3rd (and final) discussion about Mad Max: Fury Road.

In our first summer episode our guys talk about their favorite beginnings of summer, snow cones vs. snow balls and early 90's Christian television. When things get a little serious, the boys talk about Aldersgate and the role of salvation in Wesleyan theology. To finish up the episode, we have our 3rd (and final) discussion about Mad Max: Fury Road.

Episode 39: Aldersgate and the Role of Salvation

The boys are back in town.   Chad, Drew and Joshua sit down to have a conversation about the recent Ashley Madison scandal and integrity in ministry.  We also realize it is our 45th episode and contemplate what the Threshing Floor's mid-life crisis will be. We also talk about the worship record that sticks with us the most and Drew's wife giving birth to a man cup in the coming weeks. 

The boys are back in town. Chad, Drew and Joshua sit down to have a conversation about the recent Ashley Madison scandal and integrity in ministry.  We also realize it is our 45th episode and contemplate what the Threshing Floor's mid-life crisis will be. We also talk about the worship record that sticks with us the most and Drew's wife giving birth to a man cup in the coming weeks.

Episode 45: Integrity in Ministry

Welcome to the Thunderdome! Not really. But we are trying out a new segment called "The Suitcase." This week, Drew pits Joshua and Chad against each other as they explain sanctification.  We also talk about:  Meeting listeners at New Room. How the New Room Conference has changed. what it means to practice a revival approach to Wesleyanism instead of justifying a revival approach to Wesleyanism. The Squire. How Joshua eats on the show. Kevin from the office. The path of discipleship vs. the path of grace. The best mario game ever made. Joe Dongell on love (Sola Sancta Caritas  link). The Suitcase. Free of willful sin. (Baptist) Encountering a Risen Lord (EO and Pentecostal) A street definition of sanctification. 3 Graces Kalistos Ware  Thanks for listening! 

Welcome to the Thunderdome! Not really. But we are trying out a new segment called "The Suitcase." This week, Drew pits Joshua and Chad against each other as they explain sanctification.  We also talk about: <ul> <li>Meeting listeners at New Room.</li> <li>How the New Room Conference has changed.</li> <li>what it means to practice a revival approach to Wesleyanism instead of justifying a revival approach to Wesleyanism.</li> <li>The Squire.</li> <li>How Joshua eats on the show.</li> <li>Kevin from the office.</li> <li>The path of discipleship vs. the path of grace.</li> <li>The best mario game ever made.</li> <li>Joe Dongell on love (Sola Sancta Caritas <a href="http://www.seedbed.com/sola-sancta-caritas-holy-love-joseph-dongell/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> link</a>).</li> <li>The Suitcase.</li> <li>Free of willful sin. (Baptist)</li> <li>Encountering a Risen Lord (EO and Pentecostal)</li> <li>A street definition of sanctification.</li> <li>3 Graces</li> <li>Kalistos Ware</li> </ul> Thanks for listening!

New Room, Super Mario, and the Sanctification Suitcase | TTF 72

This episode our hosts begin a two-part conversation on Death, Dying and Grief. Today, we specifically share about what it looks like to pastor people in the middle of grief and why the Christian Church needs a better concept of death. We also share about the birth of Drew's son, McDonalds 24 hr breakfast and more about Ryan Adams 1989. In the end, we go through some listener mail. Resources Mentioned:Stanley Hauerwas on How the Church deals with DeathTom Long: Accompany Them With SingingJames K A Smith: Desiring the KingdomJames K A Smith: Liturgical Lessons From Ryan Adams 1989

This episode our hosts begin a two-part conversation on Death, Dying and Grief. Today, we specifically share about what it looks like to pastor people in the middle of grief and why the Christian Church needs a better concept of death. We also share about the birth of Drew's son, McDonalds 24 hr breakfast and more about Ryan Adams 1989. In the end, we go through some listener mail. Resources Mentioned:<a href="http://www.theworkofthepeople.com/the-church-and-death" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Stanley Hauerwas on How the Church deals with Death</a><a href="http://amzn.to/1LmfyCz" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tom Long: Accompany Them With Singing</a><a href="http://amzn.to/1OZhojs" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">James K A Smith: Desiring the Kingdom</a><a href="http://forsclavigera.blogspot.com/2015/09/liturgical-lessons-from-ryan-adams-1989.html?m=1&amp;utm_content=buffer2b549&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=facebook.com&amp;utm_campaign=buffer" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">James K A Smith: Liturgical Lessons From Ryan Adams 1989</a>

47: Death, Dying and Grief

Today's episode of The Threshing Floor takes you back to the golden era of door-to-door evangelism and talks about handing out gospel tracts. We also talk about Joshua's odd eating habits and jump into some listener feedback.  Our conversations include:  Bed Times. The Hashbrown Bowl at Waffle House. Why we need to record an episode at Waffle House. Joshua is a ghostbuster. #makewafflesgreatagain. Food Hacks. Milk and Cereal or Cereal and Milk? G-Love's early 2000's hit about breakfast food. Jack Chick's death. Soul-winning. Revelation 21:8 Chad bails on evangelism and goes to a tattoo parlor. Facebook as the modern tract. There are things about this mode of evangelism with good intention. does it require people to be convinced? The message of the gospel is meant to be translated by transformed people.  If we don't have active transformation-evangelism is hollow.  Discipleship and evangelism.  Thanksgiving The sanctification suitcase episode The best Mario game ever.   Mentioned links  R.I.P Jack Chick, comics scaremonger (AV Club)  Jack Chick is Dead (New Republic)  From Four Laws to Four Circles (Christianity Today) 

Today's episode of The Threshing Floor takes you back to the golden era of door-to-door evangelism and talks about handing out gospel tracts. We also talk about Joshua's odd eating habits and jump into some listener feedback.  Our conversations include: <ul> <li>Bed Times.</li> <li>The Hashbrown Bowl at Waffle House.</li> <li>Why we need to record an episode at Waffle House.</li> <li>Joshua is a ghostbuster.</li> <li>#makewafflesgreatagain.</li> <li>Food Hacks.</li> <li>Milk and Cereal or Cereal and Milk?</li> <li>G-Love's <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-IUUhS4CKA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">early 2000's hit</a> about breakfast food.</li> <li>Jack Chick's death.</li> <li>Soul-winning.</li> <li>Revelation 21:8</li> <li>Chad bails on evangelism and goes to a tattoo parlor.</li> <li>Facebook as the modern tract.</li> <li>There are things about this mode of evangelism with good intention.</li> <li>does it require people to be convinced?</li> <li>The message of the gospel is meant to be translated by transformed people. </li> <li>If we don't have active transformation-evangelism is hollow. </li> <li>Discipleship and evangelism. </li> <li>Thanksgiving</li> <li>The sanctification suitcase episode</li> <li>The best Mario game ever. </li> </ul> Mentioned links <a href="http://www.avclub.com/article/rip-jack-chick-comics-scaremonger-244738" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> R.I.P Jack Chick, comics scaremonger</a> (AV Club) <a href="https://newrepublic.com/minutes/138111/jack-chick-soul-winner-catholic-hater-dead" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Jack Chick is Dead </a>(New Republic)  <a href="http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2008/july/11.31.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">From Four Laws to Four Circles</a> (Christianity Today)

Evangelism, Tracts, and Food Hacks | TTF74

Winfield Bevins

In this episode, our hosts talk with the Rev. Dr. Winfield Bevins about church planting, Anglicanism, and home discipleship.  Our entire conversation topics include:  The 12 Days of Christmas Apostles Creed The Christian music comparison poster the 12 Days need new lyrics the 12 Days should be your actual wishlist The 12 Calvinist Days of Christmas Joshua is a bad Anglican and doesn't know his Church Calendar Epiphany Martin Sheen and the 4th Maji The ghost of Christmas past Leading Church planting in a large institution Surfing The Jaws movies the global church and church planting becoming Anglican as an entire church Remissioning our existing churches Family discipleship Losing an entire generation The home as a domestic church Making transitions and change Resolutions and goal-setting Structured growth for the future Not Joel Osteen Having goals focused on bigger vision Marking before and after in our lives The power of causative change  Mentioned Resources  Grow at Home by Winfield BevinsHistory of the 12 Days of Christmas Winfield Bevin's on FOUNDRYcast with Chad

In this episode, our hosts talk with the Rev. Dr. Winfield Bevins about church planting, Anglicanism, and home discipleship.  Our entire conversation topics include: <ul> <li>The 12 Days of Christmas</li> <li>Apostles Creed</li> <li>The Christian music comparison poster</li> <li>the 12 Days need new lyrics</li> <li>the 12 Days should be your actual wishlist</li> <li>The 12 Calvinist Days of Christmas</li> <li>Joshua is a bad Anglican and doesn't know his Church Calendar</li> <li>Epiphany</li> <li>Martin Sheen and the 4th Maji</li> <li>The ghost of Christmas past</li> <li>Leading Church planting in a large institution</li> <li>Surfing</li> <li>The Jaws movies</li> <li>the global church and church planting</li> <li>becoming Anglican as an entire church</li> <li>Remissioning our existing churches</li> <li>Family discipleship</li> <li>Losing an entire generation</li> <li>The home as a domestic church</li> <li>Making transitions and change</li> <li>Resolutions and goal-setting</li> <li>Structured growth for the future</li> <li>Not Joel Osteen</li> <li>Having goals focused on bigger vision</li> <li>Marking before and after in our lives</li> <li>The power of causative change</li> </ul> Mentioned Resources <a href="http://store.seedbed.com/products/grow-at-home-a-beginners-guide-to-family-discipleship" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Grow at Home by Winfield Bevins</a><a href="http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/resources/advent/customs-and-traditions/the-history-of-the-twelve-days-of-christmas/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">History of the 12 Days of Christmas </a><a href="http://www.wearefoundry.com/family-discipleship/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Winfield Bevin's on FOUNDRYcast with Chad</a>

Winfield Bevins, Epiphany, and the 12 Days of Christmas

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