Pastors Unplugged ICT: Recent Episodes
Lito Solorio & Jon Carmichael
Two Pastors from the middle of America discuss life and ministry… unplugged. In other words, what goes on between two Sundays in the lives of pastors. We discuss our personal lives, current events, culture, and what it means to follow Jesus in those types of contexts.
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No explanation necessary. Well, maybe a short one. Jon and Lito discuss current events, including some things that happened at this year's Academy Award. What can we learn from the altercation between Will Smith and Chris Rock?
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Lito and Jon welcome Countryside's own Andrew Schwarz to the show to discuss current events and the day to day tasks and responsibilities of a pastor. What do we do all week?
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Jon and Lito discuss whether diet fads and new years resolutions have any real value or if they just a complete waist of time. Lito also share about his experience of meeting comedian sensation, Nate Bargatze!
Pastor Seth Philip (Mustard Seed Kyoto, Japan) joins Lito on this special episode where they discuss what it's like to pastor a congregation in a culture far different than the one you were raised.
Lito and Jon get a little crazy with some Christmas games as they welcome Brian Wilde to the show! They also spend some time discuss the balance between nostalgia, traditions and the true purpose of Jesus' birth.
Lito and Jon welcome special guest, friend and former full-time pastor, TJ Lawson, to the show to discuss life after vocational ministry. We also discuss their favorite Thanksgiving food items, as they hold a Thanksgiving feast fantasy draft!
This episode also includes some bonus content with our discussion with TJ Lawson. We discuss how Christians should respond to the "culture wars" fueled by our political biases. Can we go too far in how we react to politicians, policies and/or anything else for that matter? What does it say about our witness and representation of who Jesus is.
Lito and Jon discuss their relationship with geek-culture and how embracing our inner-geek can really make an impact in our walk with Jesus.
Lito & Jon welcome special guest, Ryan McDonald, to discuss the potential problems with christian slang.
Lito and Jon discuss how their lives and ministries have adapted and developed over the past 18 months during the covid19 pandemic.