Hello, everyone. Welcome to another “Rainy Day Conversation around Greatheart’s Table.” Unlike the short content that is normal for this space, in these conversations I invite other voices to share their observations and expertise regarding pastoral practice, ministry, or the Christian life in general.

These have been fun to produce, and they have introduced me to a number of people who care about pastors and ministry, and who want to share their heart with others. This conversation proved to be so rich that we’ll be releasing it in digestible segments over multiple podcasts. I’ll explain this at the end.

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EPISODE NOTES

Notes and resources relevant to this episode:

For an explanation of the name and intention of these occasional interviews, read this, or listen to it here or here.

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As much as was possible, these are noted here in the order they were mentioned in the conversation.

Respectable Sins, Jerry Bridges

Waiting Isn’t a Waste, Mark Vroegop

The Pastor’s Bookshelf: Why Reading Matters for Ministry, Austin Carty

Pachinko, Min Jin Lee

The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald

Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone, Benjamin Stevenson

The Ministry of Time, Kaliane Bradley

Summerland, Michael Chabon

Imagining Our Neighbors as Ourselves: How Art Shapes Empathy, Mary W. McCampbell

Podcast music provided by Cool Hand Luke and used with permission.
Intro: “Holy Vanguard” / Lyrics
Outro: “Wonder Tour” / Lyrics / Video

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