On The Phone With Josh
This is a podcast with deep, generous Evangelical conversations. We are lifetime friends (both named Josh) who want to follow Jesus wholly and honestly. We have been pursuing Jesus together through weekly phone conversations for 20 years. This podcast puts more chairs around the circle as we use our friendship and theological training to delve into real-life, practical issues around faith, family, and spiritual formation. Come join the conversation on social media. www.facebook.com/onthephonewithjosh // www.instagram.com/onthephonewithjosh
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Episodes
6 days ago
6 days ago
Curiosity may be a new buzz word in our society. Has this word caught your attention? If this is a societal value, should it also be a value that we have as Christians? What role might it play? Come join the conversation! And get ready for our upcoming Summer in the Palms series by downloading the reading plan below.
Download our Summer in the Psalms Reading Plan HERE:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/11tbpHE0VjE5CSU_C6Brhr708M1gs-j4b/view?usp=drive_link
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Books Mentioned on the Podcast
Eliot, T. S. Four Quartets: A Poem (https://a.co/d/cCaA0X0)
Robertson O. Palmer. The Flow of the Psalms: Discovering Their Structure and Theology (https://a.co/d/7iUdmrg)
Monday Apr 15, 2024
Monday Apr 15, 2024
How should we evaluate the value of short term missions? Some may say that the expense involved far outweighs any potential benefit. Is that true? Is there another way to think about short term missions? Dive in with us as we explore this topic and then let us know what you think!
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Books Mentioned on the Podcast
Burke Harris, Nadine. The Deepest Well: Healing the Long-Term Effects of Childhood Adversity (https://a.co/d/cmalLRQ)
Previous Episodes of our Podcast Mentioned on the Podcast
E93 - Contemplative Practice (https://pod.fo/e/226112)
Monday Apr 08, 2024
Monday Apr 08, 2024
It feels a little cruel to let someone struggle. Yet, sometimes we do more harm than good by “helping.” There is a lot of growth to be had in all areas of our lives that can only come through having to struggle through. How might this affect things like parenting, discipleship, counseling, or friendships? Listen in here and then share this episode with a friend to keep the conversation going!
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Books Mentioned on the Podcast
Crossan, John Dominic. In Parables: The Challenge of the Historical Jesus (https://a.co/d/7KgQ8nD)
Previous Episodes of our Podcast Mentioned on the Podcast
E93 - Contemplative Practice (https://pod.fo/e/226112)
Other Resources Mentioned on the Podcast
Planet board game (https://a.co/d/cU2P7y8)
Monday Apr 01, 2024
Monday Apr 01, 2024
Friendships as adults just don’t work the same way as they did when we were younger. In fact, they are a lot harder. Why is it so darn hard to form friendships as adults, and what can we do about it? You’re invited to commiserate with us and then join the conversation on social media.
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Books Mentioned on the Podcast
Makary, Marty. Unaccountable: What Hospitals Won't Tell You and How Transparency Can Revolutionize Health Care (https://a.co/d/hFZN0LJ)
Monday Mar 25, 2024
Monday Mar 25, 2024
On this episode Josh from Missouri opens up about his experience with ADHD. Our hope is that this can be one small step toward normalizing neurodivergence and helping those who are neurotypical be more informed and responsive to those with ADHD. We know that ADHD affects us all in different ways, so we invite you to share this episode with a friend or family member and start your own conversation about the impacts of ADHD in your lives.
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Books Mentioned on the Podcast
Ladau, Emily. Demystifying Disability: What to Know, What to Say, and How to Be an Ally (https://a.co/d/dufdTUK)
Monday Mar 18, 2024
Monday Mar 18, 2024
Today we explore the what and the why of contemplative practices. We attempt to put words to our own experiences with contemplative prayer and also explore the Scriptural support for it. We end by providing a few thoughts to those wanting to being an engagement with these practices. And, of course, we end with another rousing Which Josh question… Come join the conversation!
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Books Mentioned on the Podcast
Coe, John H. (Editor), Strobel, Kyle C. Embracing Contemplation: Reclaiming a Christian Spiritual Practice (https://a.co/d/eHq3vWZ)
Other Resources Mentioned on the Podcast
Josh from Missouri’s Coaching Business: https://associateleadership.com/
Other Episodes of Our Podcast Referenced in this Episode
E23 - Transactional Relationships vs. _______???? (https://pod.fo/e/188587)
E89 – 3 Types of Churches (https://pod.fo/e/21f1f5)
Monday Mar 11, 2024
Monday Mar 11, 2024
Spending time with God is not always “productive.” We don’t always have a new thought to share or a new insight to chew on. Instead, sometimes all we have to show for our time is nothing more than minutes in the bank. Is that enough? If so, how can we tell if we’re growing or not? On this episode we explore the boring side of unproductive spirituality.
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Books Mentioned on the Podcast
Bauckham, Richard. Jesus and the Eyewitnesses: The Gospels as Eyewitness Testimony (https://a.co/d/cwPdfLL)
Kolber, Aundi. Try Softer (https://a.co/d/75C4Z67)
Other Episodes of Our Podcast Referenced in this Episode
E89 – 3 Types of Churches (https://pod.fo/e/21f1f5)
Monday Mar 04, 2024
Monday Mar 04, 2024
Families grow and change. Our own lives, careers, and living situations change. Managing those changes and the shifting dynamics within our families can be complicated. In this episode, we explore the nature of these changes and propose a few things that will help us navigate these changes well.
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Books Mentioned on the Podcast
Reynolds, Marcia. The Discomfort Zone: How Leaders Turn Difficult Conversations into Breakthroughs (https://a.co/d/9FZDyLM)
Volf, Miroslav. Exclusion and Embrace, Revised and Updated: A Theological Exploration of Identity, Otherness, and Reconciliation (https://a.co/d/5MXIt5I)
Other Resources Mentioned on the Podcast
Josh from Missouri’s Coaching Business: https://associateleadership.com/
Nipto App - (https://nipto.app/)
Other Episodes of Our Podcast Referenced in this Episode
E70 - The Cross, the Self, and the Other (Exclusion and Embrace, part 1) (https://pod.fo/e/1f629c)
Monday Feb 26, 2024
Monday Feb 26, 2024
In John 14, Jesus promises that we will do “greater works” than he did. What did he mean by that? How might our own church tradition influence how we read this text? And how might we pray in light of all of this? Come wrestle through this topic with us and then share your thoughts with us on social media!
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Books Mentioned on the Podcast
Skinner, B.F. Science And Human Behavior (https://a.co/d/hyvoxCP)
Other Episodes of Our Podcast Referenced in this Episode
E89 – 3 Types of Churches (https://pod.fo/e/21f1f5)
Monday Feb 19, 2024
Monday Feb 19, 2024
Today we consider the idea that there are 3 types of churches in the U.S. – Father churches, Son churches, and Spirit Churches. What do these types of churches look like? What might it be like to have a church that combines all three? Come join the conversation on social media and let us know how this represents your experience of church.
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Books Mentioned on the Podcast
Reeves, Rodney. Matthew (The Story of God Bible Commentary) (https://www.amazon.com/dp/0310327148/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_KCBD4BND491QCKT4H750)
Reynolds, Marcia. The Discomfort Zone: How Leaders Turn Difficult Conversations into Breakthroughs (https://a.co/d/9FZDyLM)
Other Resources Mentioned on the Podcast
Josh from Missouri’s Coaching Business: https://associateleadership.com/
“The Final Say” – Sermon by Josh from Oregon (https://www.youtube.com/live/ygRUMtS6nAs?si=BZ16rVD6g1rg1Cdz)
Other Episodes of Our Podcast Referenced in this Episode
E70 - The Cross, the Self, and the Other (Exclusion and Embrace, part 1) (https://pod.fo/e/1f629c)
Josh and Josh(ua)
Let us begin by saying that we have very few pictures of us together since most of our friendship after college has been on opposite sides of the country. We couldn't be more proud that this is one of the few that we have.
So what do you do when you live on opposite coasts? You talk - a lot. For 20 years we've been talking life, history, theology, Christian living, marriage, and parenting. At the heart of it, we believe friendship is a vehicle for soul formation. So we take it all seriously even if we don't always take ourselves so seriously. Check out Episode 0 for a brief introduction to us and to our show.
Our podcast is an invitation for you to join the conversation. Every week we'll delve into a new topic and then open the floor for listeners to join the conversation on social media. www.facebook.com/onthephonewithjosh // www.instagram.com/onthephonewithjosh // www.twitter.com/joshes_t