The Parent Pastor Podcast

The Parent Pastor Podcast


Latest Episodes

Episode 46: Small Group Ministry
June 05, 2017

Special guest Matt Carter joins us for our season 1 finale in which we talk about the importance of small group ministry in churches, how to start a small group ministry, and not a little discussion of delicious smoked meats.   Topic of the Week:...

Episode 45: Sermon Planning
May 14, 2017

Episode 45: Sermon Planning   This week, we’re discussing how our retreat sermon planning turned out.     Bevil Plans & Executions: Strategically schedule sermon series Star Wars Mythology: out there for some; guest preacher...

Episode 44: Talking to Your Kid About Sex
April 24, 2017

Content Warning: In this episode, we discuss real names of body parts and issues surrounding human sexuality.  If your kids are around this may be a little bit too adult for them.  Nothing horribly explicit, but definitely awkward for kids....

Episode 43: Personal Space
April 09, 2017

In part 1 of our 2-part-series on the theology of the body, we talk about personal space, and how we teach our children about respecting their bodies and our bodies too. Topic of the Week: Personal Space Theology of Personal Space I am not a chair...

Episode 42: The Parent Missionary Show
March 27, 2017

This week, we’re discussing the unique challenges of being a parent and a missionary with our special guest Viktor Rozsa discussing the theology of our bodies and how we have helpful conversations with our kids.   Topic of the Week:...

Episode 41: Productivity and Parenting with Isaac Hopper
March 13, 2017

Topic of the Week: Productivity What is your favorite food?   Isaac tells us about a preaching series called “Crazy Busy” that he just finished at his church   Is there a theology of productivity? Does that theology change when...

Episode 40: Mentoring with Jessica LaGrone
February 27, 2017

This week, we’re discussing mentoring with Jessica LaGrone. Jessica is the Dean of Chapel at Asbury Theological Seminary in Wilmore, Kentucky. She’s a pastor, teacher, speaker, and writer whose engaging communication style endears her to groups...

Episode 39: Mental Illness
February 06, 2017

This week we're joined by Kevin Ireland, a Presbyterian pastor in Pennsylvania and Manderson's college roommate!  Kevin has had experience as a chaplain at a psychiatric hospital and deals with generalized anxiety disorder.  We have a great...

Episode 38: Retreat
January 23, 2017

Your Parent Pastors recorded this episode all in the same place, while on a sermon-planning retreat.  After about five minutes of silliness, we get down to the importance of being able to get out of the 'tyranny of the urgent' and focus on what...

Episode 37: 2017
January 10, 2017

Ya boys are back in 2017, bringing the noise, bringing the funk, bringing the optimism with brand new goals and a focus for 2017.  This is going to be a great year for the Parent Pastor community!   Parenting Fail Segment Manderson - Justus...