The Local Pastor: Recent Episodes
Amanda Sinift
The Local Pastor is a podcast that focuses on pastors at local churches regardless of size or denomination. Our hope is that this is an insightful and encouraging listen for pastors and those in ministry and a reminder that you are not alone. it also highlights the unexpected and sometimes crazy things small church pastors face.
Welcome back to The Local Pastor!
In this episode, we talk with Pastor John Withum of First Baptist Church of Oregon City, Oregon. He has a passion for God's creation and making sure that it is cared for. If you feel uncomfortable about some of the topics that's okay. Just listen with an open Bible.
Enjoy the show!
What is Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK)? Read more here.
Recommendations from John Withum:
- Captain Planet Wiki
- Simply Jesus by N.T. Wright
- Willie James Jennings - Acts Commentary
- Saving Us: A Climate Scientist's Case for Hope and Healing in a Divided World by Katharine Hayhoe
- Brian Zahnd Prayer School
- David Bentley Hart
Although we are not sponsored by anything, we do mention some brands and items in the show that we like and recommend:
- Pastor John's Blessed Beans: Fresh Small Batched Coffee Roasted for You!
- Blueland - We use their handsoap, dishwashing powder, and I love their bathroom cleaner. I did not like their dishwasher tabs or laundry soap, but am trying out their Oxi-booster.
- Surprised by Hope by N.T. Wright
Welcome back to The Local Pastor! This is the first episode of season two and although it took longer than we hoped, we are back!
In this episode, we talk about the ministries of parenting and ordination. Then, Andrew reads his children's story The Good Big Bad Wolf.
Enjoy the show!
Books Amanda is excited about:
- Sacred Parenting by Gary Thomas
- Habits of the Household: Practicing the Story of God in Everyday Family Rhythms by Justin Whitmel Earley
Welcome to The Local Pastor! This is the final episode of season 1 and we will be back by the new year. We are utilizing this time to plan and scheme and become better at this whole podcast thing.
In this episode, we talk about the importance of playing with the community and we dig into Andrew's family history about his Granny Tetrick, his Grandma's great-grandma so his great-great-great-granny. Granny Tetrick was one of the early pastors and leaders in the Church of the Nazarene, and we are excited to share a bit of her story.
Enjoy the show!
Welcome to the Local Pastor! In this Episode, Andrew and Amanda talk about the differences between preaching and teaching. Andrew walks us through his sermon writing process throughout the week and we hear his passion for the details and for getting it "right".
We talk about our recent vacation as well as a few of the fascinating questions our 4yo has been asking.
Enjoy the show!
Andrew recommends:
The Homiletical Plot, Expanded Edition: The Sermon as Narrative Art Form by Eugene L. Lowry
The New Beacon Bible Commentaries
Welcome to episode 012 of the Local Pastor! On today's episode we interview Pastor Sarah Fredrick from New Hope Community Church of the Nazarene. Andrew and Amanda talk about Andrew's Pastoral review, getting ready for another vacation, and squeezing a fishing trip in among the crazy.
We hope you enjoy the show!
Welcome to episode 011 of the Local Pastor! On today's episode we interview Pastor Curt McFarland and his wife, Kathleen. Andrew and Amanda talk about Vacation Bible School, suffering the little children, and pastor's wifery.
Please bear with us as there is background noise throughout the show from our children.
We hope you enjoy the show!
Welcome to episode 010 of the Local Pastor! On today's episode we have a special guest, Pastor's wife Maria Inskeep. Maria's husband, Andy died tragically in 2020. She shares their story and how her ministry has bloomed and gone in directions she never would have thought. It's a wonderful reminder of God's faithfulness and love.
In addition, Andrew and Amanda talk about our culture and how it reacts to the idea of death and dying and of course as a parent, navigating the tough questions in age appropriate ways.
We hope you enjoy the show!
Being Mortalby Atul Gawande
"Medicine has triumphed in modern times, transforming the dangers of childbirth, injury, and disease from harrowing to manageable. But when it comes to the inescapable realities of aging and death, what medicine can do often runs counter to what it should.
Through eye-opening research and gripping stories of his own patients and family, Gawande reveals the suffering this dynamic has produced. Nursing homes, devoted above all to safety, battle with residents over the food they are allowed to eat and the choices they are allowed to make. Doctors, uncomfortable discussing patients' anxieties about death, fall back on false hopes and treatments that are actually shortening lives instead of improving them.
In his bestselling books, Atul Gawande, a practicing surgeon, has fearlessly revealed the struggles of his profession. Here he examines its ultimate limitations and failures―in his own practices as well as others'―as life draws to a close. Riveting, honest, and humane, Being Mortal shows how the ultimate goal is not a good death but a good life―all the way to the very end."
Medical Simulation
This is something Amanda worked in for a little less than 5 years and is passionate about. It's very interesting and a lot of people have never heard of it, but it's very important!
Four minute video: What is a Simulated Patient
"The main goal of the Simulation Center is to improve safety within patient care. Current and future health care professionals can practice on task trainers, simulated mannequins, and simulated patients to hone their skills, refine advanced techniques, and learn valuable social interactive tools for delivering important news to patients." (https://www.pnwu.edu/about/offices-departments/simulation-center/)
Welcome to the Local Pastor! This week Andrew and Amanda talk about the recent Church Campout and how God's grace shone through the rain. We interview pastor John Withum of The First Baptist Church of Oregon City and Andrew finds a Kindred Spirit.
"It's not size where we find our strength... We don't judge strength by the numbers, but by where we get our strength which is God the Father." - John Withum
We hope you enjoy the show!
Things mentioned in the show:
Pastor John mentions recommended Field Notes Memo Books for quick and easy note taking. I noticed that they also sell a left-handed notebook.
Welcome to the Local Pastor! This week Andrew and Amanda discuss the difficulty of finding normalcy and the necessity on focusing on Macro Rhythms instead. Andrew talks about the resources and tools he finds valuable in his work and he geeks out a bit about church architecture, NT Wright, and other things.
We hope you enjoy the show!
Things mentioned in the show:
“‘You are what you think’ is a motto that reduces human beings to brains-on-a-stick (p. 3),” James K.A. Smith in You Are What You Love
The story about the cantankerous old woman who talks about the importance of Christian community can be found in Resident Aliens: Life in the Christian Colony by Stanley Hauerwas and William H. Willimon Andrew's Favorites:
Eugene Peterson
Walter Brueggemann (Old Testament)
N. T. Wright (New Testament)
Dollar Store Children's Sermons Website: https://dskidsermons.com/ Book of Common Prayer
Book of Common Worship
Logos Bible Study Platform - https://www.logos.com/
Lexham Bible Dictionary https://lexhampress.com/product/36564/lexham-bible-dictionary Lectionary Commentaries:
Working Preacher (Lutheran) - https://www.workingpreacher.org/
A Plain Account (Wesleyan) - https://www.aplainaccount.org/
The Center for Excellence & Preaching (Calvinaist) - https://cepreaching.org/
The Text This Week by Jenee Woodard - http://www.textweek.com/
For more information about the podcast, future episodes, and thoughtful posts go to https://thelocalpastor.com/
Welcome to The Local Pastor podcast! Andrew and Amanda interview Pastor John Stevens of Zion Lutheran Church in Oregon City Oregon and the host of Dollar Store Children's Sermons on Youtube. Andrew and Amanda discuss life and some books that have fed Andrew in this time of personal change with a knee surgery and new baby. All this and more on Episode 007 of The Local Pastor!
10:32 - Interview with Pastor John Stevens
Link to our blog with information, future episodes, and thoughtful posts: https://thelocalpastor.com/
Books Andrew Mentioned: Churches and the Crisis of Decline: A Hopeful, Practical Ecclesiology for a Secular Age (Ministry in a Secular Age) by Andrew Root The Resurrection of the Son of God (Christian Origins and the Question of God, Vol. 3) by N. T. Wright
Resources Mentioned by Pastor John:
YouTube: Dollar Store Children's Sermons Website: https://dskidsermons.com/
Daniel Erlander:
Baptized We Live
http://danielerlander.com/about.html
Ted Loder:
Guerrillas of Grace: Prayers for the Battle http://tedloder.blogspot.com/
The Text This Week by Jenee Woodard:
http://www.textweek.com/
Welcome to The Local Pastor podcast! We are excited to be back from our 2 month paternity/maternity leave. This is a special episode where we share the story of our first pastorate at the Vale Church of the Nazarene in Vale, Oregon.
Link to our blog with information, future episodes, and thoughtful posts: https://thelocalpastor.com/
Background music used in this episode:
Music by lemonmusicstudio from Pixabay
Music by Daddy_s_Music from Pixabay
Music by StudioKolomna from Pixabay
Music by Romarecord1973 from Pixabay
Welcome to The Local Pastor podcast! Andrew interviews Pastors Kaitlyn and Braden Haley Deisher of Ceres Valley View Church of the Nazarene. Andrew and Amanda discuss The Lenten Season and the desire to skip over the hard parts and get to the warm fuzzies of Christmas and Easter. All this and more on Episode 005 of The Local Pastor!
This episode is coming a week late due to the birth of Andrew and Amanda's son, Sam before the editing process was complete. The podcast will be on a break while we recover and bond with the newest member of our family.
Link to our blog with information, future episodes, and thoughtful posts: https://thelocalpastor.com/
Resources mentioned in the episode:
Holy Family Print Deliverer, Christ's Birth, Holy Family by PaigePayneCreations
Lectionary to Go by Dr. Roger Hahns
New Beacon Bible Commentary
The Dark Night of the Soul by St. John of the Cross
Welcome to The Local Pastor podcast! Andrew interviews Pastor Jesse Ruby of South Austin Church of the Nazarene. Andrew and Amanda discuss the impending birth of their son and the work work work climate of our culture. All this and more on Episode 004 of The Local Pastor!
Link to our blog with information, future episodes, and thoughtful posts: https://thelocalpastor.com/
Welcome to The Local Pastor podcast! Amanda interviews Pastor Cydni Waldner of Vale United Methodist Church and discusses her calling as a lawyer and lay pastor and all the challenges and blessings that have lead to it. Andrew and Amanda discuss this time of year between the holidays and the administrative side of pastoring. All this and more on Episode 003 of The Local Pastor!
8:35 - Interview with Pastor Tim Brewer
Link to our blog with information, future episodes, and thoughtful posts: https://thelocalpastor.com/
Welcome to The Local Pastor podcast! Andrew interviews Pastor Tim Brewer of The Ontario Church of the Nazarene and discusses the unique difficulties of state border towns and the value of preaching. Plus, when vacation ends in sickness - who preaches on Sunday? All this and more on Episode 002 of The Local Pastor!
9:36 - Interview with Pastor Tim Brewer
Link to our blog with information, future episodes, and thoughtful posts: https://thelocalpastor.com/
Welcome to the first episode of The Local Pastor podcast! Andrew and Amanda are joined by Pastor Scott Klepach of Naches Peace of Christ Church as we discuss the importance of liturgy and beauty in ministry. Plus, a fishing trip does not go as planned. All this and more on our very first podcast!
8:09 - Interview with Pastor Scott Klepach
Link to our blog with information, future episodes, and thoughtful posts: https://thelocalpastor.com/