On The Phone With Josh
A Pentecostal and a Baptist walk into a seminary... the punchline? A podcast that bridges academic theology and everyday faith. Meet Josh and Josh, your hosts for a podcast that’s all about connecting the dots between theology and real life. Josh from Missouri has twenty years of pastoral experience, trains church leaders through AssociateLeadership.com, and teaches practical theology at Evangel University. Josh from Oregon is a biblical languages enthusiast who’s on his church’s sermon prep team and serves faithfully in his church. Both have their MDivs, a love for deep conversations, and a passion for making theology something you can actually use in your faith journey. Come join the conversation on social media. www.facebook.com/onthephonewithjosh // www.instagram.com/onthephonewithjosh
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Monday Jan 20, 2025
Monday Jan 20, 2025
What are we aiming for as we grow in faith? Are we aiming for more certainty or more ambiguity? Are we aiming for better theology or a better relationship? And how do these questions relate to the idea of deconstruction? In this episode we want to start a conversation about what to do when our old answers no longer satisfy us. Tune into this conversation and let it spark one of your own for this all-important topic.
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Books Mentioned on the Podcast:
Hagberg, Janet O. and Robert A. Guelich. The Critical Journey, Stages in the Life of Faith (https://a.co/d/6xMuPnW)
St. John of the Cross. Dark Night of the Soul (https://a.co/d/hscogdo)
Monday Jan 13, 2025
Monday Jan 13, 2025
As we grow in Christ, we inevitably pass through various stages of growth. But sometimes it’s easy to get stuck in a stage and fail to progress. What are the various stages of faith, and how do we continue to press into them? What role does our community play in navigating these stages? Come join us for this raw and revealing discussion and then let us know how you see your own journey in light of this conversation.
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Books Mentioned on the Podcast:
Hagberg, Janet O. and Robert A. Guelich. The Critical Journey, Stages in the Life of Faith (https://a.co/d/6xMuPnW)
St. John of the Cross. Dark Night of the Soul (https://a.co/d/hscogdo)
Monday Jan 06, 2025
Monday Jan 06, 2025
There is a difference between confessional theology and practical theology – what we believe vs how we live day by day. In this episode, we take some time to soak in the character of God. Rather than try to take in new information, we sit with the information we already have and try to work it into the deeper recesses of our soul.
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Books Mentioned on the Podcast:
Gorman, Michael. Cruciformity: Paul’s Narrative Spirituality of the Cross (https://a.co/d/8ekbu45)
Ortlund, Dane. Gentle and Lowly: The Heart of Christ for Sinners and Sufferers (https://a.co/d/7p1576e)
Reeves, Rodney. Spirituality According to John (https://www.amazon.com/dp/0830853480/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_DFQ2JHS9NM7M1KQWHN2P)
Monday Dec 30, 2024
Monday Dec 30, 2024
The new year is a time to look back and to look ahead. As we reflect on what is going well and what we’d like to change, there is no more helpful conversation that to determine how really to accomplish our goals. Today we take a look at some of our own goals and the challenges that beset them. We also discuss practical ways to face down the things that really hold us back.
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Books Mentioned on the Podcast:
Schwarz, Christian A. Natural Church Development: A Guide to Eight Essential Qualities of Healthy Churches (https://a.co/d/54vI5cc)
Watkin, Christopher. Biblical Critical Theory: How the Bible's Unfolding Story Makes Sense of Modern Life and Culture (https://a.co/d/cdMkTZI)
Other Resources Mentioned on the Podcast
Josh from Missouri’s Website (https://associateleadership.com/)
Schedule a Free Coaching Consult with Josh from Missouri (https://app.delenta.com/ta/@AssociateLeadership)
The Wheel of Life Worksheet – (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1233gfhAaa6ba995OroiLSYiM8SMSRw54/view?usp=drive_link)
Monday Dec 23, 2024
Monday Dec 23, 2024
This Christmas Eve, we take a moment to just read the Christmas stories from Matthew and Luke in order to take an opportunity to reflect on what God is saying to us this Christmas.
Monday Dec 16, 2024
Monday Dec 16, 2024
This year, we scientifically, definitively, and conclusively determine what our Christmas song really is. It may have been hidden beneath layers of middle-aged grumpiness, but this year we dive deep within ourselves and the depths of the internet to determine once and for all the Christmas song that lays deep within us. Come enjoy a little Christmas silliness with us.
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Books Mentioned on the Podcast:
Gorman, Michael. Cruciformity: Paul’s Narrative Spirituality of the Cross (https://a.co/d/8ekbu45)
Monday Dec 09, 2024
Monday Dec 09, 2024
Today we channel our middle-aged crankiness and vent about a few holiday gripes. Nothing serious here. This is just plain ol’ catharsis at the holidays. Listen in on our conversation and then share some of your own holiday gripes on social media.
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Monday Dec 02, 2024
Monday Dec 02, 2024
The season of Advent has so many pressures and obligations that we thought we’d lighten up the mood this year with some fan fiction. We take some well-known and well-loved movies, smash them together, and riff on what a movie like that would be like. Come shed some stress and have a little fun with us this Christmas season!
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Books Mentioned on the Podcast:
DiCamillo, Kate. Because of Winn-Dixie (https://a.co/d/03xw7pf)
Riley, Cole Arthur. This Here Flesh: Spirituality, Liberation, and the Stories That Make Us (https://a.co/d/9F4VY51)
Monday Nov 25, 2024
Monday Nov 25, 2024
Happy Thanksgiving everyone! This year, we chose to take a light-hearted approach to the season. If you need to just unwind and enjoy a little fun this year, tune on in. The title says it all. Not much to take seriously on today’s episode!
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Books Mentioned on the Podcast:
Ortlund, Dane. Gentle and Lowly: The Heart of Christ for Sinners and Sufferers (https://a.co/d/7p1576e)
Monday Nov 18, 2024
Monday Nov 18, 2024
What is Jesus’ worst parable? If you had to name one, would it be the same as the one we discuss today? Tune in to find out what we believe to be Jesus’ worst parable and what it means for us today. Then come share your thoughts and reactions on social media!
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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