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Off the Pulpit

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Three pastors & friends conversing about life, culture, and church off the pulpit. Hosted by Eugene, Jason, & Thomas
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Episodes

Tribeless

In this episode, if tribes are necessary, how we feel tribeless, and our outlook for our tribal future.

Dec 06, 20231 hr 17 min

The Korean PK Life w/Sam Bay

In this episode, we chat with Sam Bay about his own experience as a pastor's kid, his own blessings and scars, and lessons for the church.

Nov 15, 20231 hr 10 min

Shame & Shame Culture

In this episode, we chat about what shame is, how it works, and what we can do as the church to confront it.

Nov 01, 20231 hr 2 min

The Midlife Crisis

In this episode, we explore the phenomena of the midlife crisis, its intersection with our faith in Jesus, and the potential role of the church in navigating this challenging life phase.

Oct 11, 202359 min

The Great Dechurching w/Michael Graham

In this episode, we chat with author Michael Graham delving into his newly co-authored book, The Great Dechurching . We chat about why people are leaving, what the church can do, and the glimmers of hope in our current cultural moment for the church.

Oct 04, 202359 min

Breaking the Silence w/Christy Ro: (PT1) The Trip

Content Warning: Sexual and Spiritual Abuse In this episode, we converse with Christy Ro on her courage, heroism, and uncovering of abuse during a summer mission trip. This will be a two-part conversation with Christy: PT1 The Trip & PT2 Confronting Abuse in the Asian-American Church.

Aug 16, 20231 hr 13 min

Lukewarm Faith, Wilderness Seasons, & Hope

What can you do when you are lukewarm in your faith? How do you navigate through the wilderness with God? And why does God allow the valleys of our faith? In this episode, we discuss all of the above and more.

Aug 02, 20231 hr 4 min

The (Church) Office

In this episode, we chat about the ins and outs of church work/staff culture.

Jul 13, 20231 hr 17 min

Heaven & Hell

In this episode, we discuss distinguishing between cultural influences and Scriptural truths concerning heaven and hell.

May 10, 20231 hr 3 min

Worship, Emotions & BEEF

In this episode, we chat about the Netflix show BEEF and why so many Asian-Americans resonated with the depiction of the church experience.

Apr 18, 20231 hr 17 min

The Wives Takeover

In this episode, the wives takeover and chat about all things pastor wive life and women in the church.

Apr 05, 20231 hr 22 min

Reparations w/Duke Kwon

In this episode, we chat with Pastor Duke Kwon about his most recent book Reparations and traversing through the Asian-American church.

Mar 08, 20231 hr 2 min

Jesus & Gender w/Elyse Fitzpatrick

In this episode, we chat with Elyse about her most recent book Jesus and Gender , and her thoughts on the gender debate within the church and evangelical culture.

Feb 15, 202348 min

Retreats & Revival

In this episode, we chat about why retreats, why we have so many of them, and what genuine revival looks like.

Feb 02, 202356 min

Is the Church™ a business?

In this episode, we chat about how the church organizes itself in America and how eerily similar it is to a business.

Jan 11, 20231 hr 20 min

Relational Tear and Repair

In this episode, we chat about relational pain and difficulty and how to move toward relational repair.

Dec 14, 20221 hr 23 min

Theological Boxes

In this episode, we chat about how many of us (and churches) can become theologically rigid and how we can form theological views based on the Word more than celebrity.

Nov 16, 20221 hr 12 min

When Narcissism Comes to Church w/Chuck DeGroat

In this episode, we chat with Dr. Chuck DeGroat, professor of Counseling and Christian Spirituality at Western Theological Seminary and author of When Narcissism Comes to Church: Healing Your Community From Emotional and Spiritual Abuse , about how to deal with the endemic of narcissism in the church context.

Sep 14, 202256 min

The Analog Church & Christian w/Jay Kim

In this episode, we chat with Jay Kim, the Lead Pastor of WestGate Church and author of Analog Church & Analog Christian, on the relationship between technology and our discipleship.

Aug 17, 20221 hr 9 min

Our Celebrity Pastor w/Ray Ortlund

In this episode, we chat with Pastor Ray Ortlund who is the founding pastor of Immanuel Nashville, author of several books & commentaries, and has also been in pastoral ministry for almost 50 years. We chat about his thoughts on church, sin, tribes, and more.

Aug 03, 20221 hr 12 min
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