In the final regular episode of The Threshing Floor, Joshua, Drew and Chad share about their favorite episodes over the past 4 years. We also share our ideal apocalyptic scenario. We end with a special presentation from Joshua. 

It's Ascension day! For our second-to-last episode, we sit down with our former boss, current friend, and always Jedi High Master, JD. Walt. We've been looking forward to this conversation. Buckle your belts and hold on. This is some next-level stuff.  Sabbath with JD Walt | PP 5 Solid Country Gold | TTF 50 * The day Jesus took off. * Waylon Jennings “If you see me getting smaller…” * zip lining Jesus * heaven is sideways. It’s right here. * Jesus is 6 feet way * The holy spirit...

Welcome to the Threshing Floor. We talk with Pete Greig, founder of the 24/7 prayer movement and author. This conversation comes live from New Room 2016. We also share Bill Nye meme's Rocky 4 Over The Top Stallone Movies Longing for more of God Tired of past and present forms of prayer Tired of out-sourcing prayer to the old ladies The Lord will try to bless us in and through prayer We have to learn to talk to God and act out Holy things Prayer is not static, it's where everything begins...

BUCKLE UP FOR THE BANTER!!! In this episode, Joshua and Drew settle down for a nice long conversation directed by twitter feedback. We handle a multitude of topics offered up by you.  Chad is out. Meredith is doing the ironman. Thunderdome and Meredith can take #masterblaster. Joshua's new position. Allan Bibles Ministry with Muslims and Bible carrying.  Having a presentation Bible.  #snookie or Star Wars? Dennis Kinlaw. leaving a legacy of making disciples. Pickup trucks and the...

In this episode of The Threshing Floor, we wanted to provide a different type of experience. The Easter Vigil is a tradition dating back to the early church and is still in practice in different expressions of Christianity today. It is a full worship service, complete with multiple expression of devotion to Jesus and includes baptisms and communion.  This episode is an immersive experience into the rhythm of the Easter vigil and is complete with a conversation about the host's own experience...

Our hosts are back with an action-packed episode full of excitement, suspense, and romance...well, not really. We have a conversation about prayer and what it means to us currently. Death Zombie Flu. Call of Duty Zombies. Get Out. Event Horizon. Ernest Goes to Camp. Jurassic Park. What does ministry look like to you right now? church adolescence.  Senior Pastors get dessert.  Watching the Shack. #ShackRant Jesus in the midst of chaos.  The era of the plastic.  Disciplines as a trellis. ...

Chad sits down with Adam Weber, lead pastor of Embrace Church, and has a conversation about prayer and his new book Talking with God. Chad and Joshua talk about prayer and how big of fans we are of Adam.  Our conversations include:  RIP Bill Paxton. The Summer will have her fury.  Hatfield and McCoy's Sturgill Simpson and his grammy.  The roots of Bro Country.  Roadies.  The Allman Brothers. Conversation with Adam. How we all love Matt LeRoy.  Shift in prayer life. It's isn't a last...

It's Lent. And we just finished Mardi Gras. On this episode, Chad and Drew have a conversation about getting ready for Lent and traditions before Ash Wednesday. We also have a conversation with Dr. David Fitch from Northern Seminary in Chicago.  Our conversations include: Joshua is skiing. Youth group ski trips. Movie censorship. Mardi Gras. Shrove Tuesday. King Cake. Fat Tuesday and the Filthy Fifty. Shrove Tuesday or Fat Tuesday is the liturgical version of the classic Beatles or Stones...

In this episode of the Threshing Floor, we sit down with John Heinz from Centerform, an innovation hub for Christian Ministry. Centerform serves as a co-working and event space in downtown Atlanta, Ga.  Our conversation includes: Red Dawn. Gas station snacks. What movie have you seen the most? Casey Neistat. John Heinz, the chief innovation strategist at Centerform. Reurbanization and the church. Engaging urban ministry. Coexisting voices. Centerform is about questions and getting the...

We are back from our January break and ready to roll!  In this episode, we hear from Joshua about his trip to Turkey and talk about what it means to leave our dreams and call on the shelf. It's a little different episode than normal, but it is full of great conversation.  We talk about: Yogurt Catching Up Taking January Off Turkey or Turkey Dinner Istanbul (or Constantinople) The story of Joseph Active and passive faithfulness What does it mean when your call isn't happening? Twitter...

Welcome to the first day of the rest of your life! In this episode, the tireless three have a conversation with Matt Leroy, pastor of Love Chapel Hill in Chapel Hill, NC. We talk about his church plant, what it means to love your community and how that creates different churches.  We also talk about: Coffee consumption Drinking tea Young guns Joshua's hippy tea Turbo granola The Rock The Governator Muscle making as a business Twitter famous Waffle House name dropping missiologists The...

In this episode, our hosts talk with the Rev. Dr. Winfield Bevins about church planting, Anglicanism, and home discipleship.  Our entire conversation topics include: The 12 Days of Christmas Apostles Creed The Christian music comparison poster the 12 Days need new lyrics the 12 Days should be your actual wishlist The 12 Calvinist Days of Christmas Joshua is a bad Anglican and doesn't know his Church Calendar Epiphany Martin Sheen and the 4th Maji The ghost of Christmas past Leading Church...

Advent episode 2!  Our hosts sit down to talk about the missional side of advent and how folks can take a few steps deeper into the tradition. We also talk about favorite traditions around Christmas both at home and in the church.  Episode Content includes: When ministry gets intense. Advent Calendars. Lego Advent calendars. Christmas mouse. Calling out Matt Stout. Anticipation and Advent. Entry point into Advent. Drew's Mom voice. Johnny Matthis Christmas album. Stories of hope. ...

It's Advent! #mostwonderfultimeoftheyear. Each year in December, the Threshing Floor plans out special Advent conversations. These are typically our most popular episodes each year. We are excited about this year! In this episode you hear about: We laugh at the beginning. radagascar. Lord of the Rings. Tetherball. sports designed for bullies. Advent. decorating and hope. What are your advent essentials? God's silence that we need to recognize. What does it mean to die waiting? Advent as...

Happy Thanksgiving! In this episode, the Threshing Floor talks all about Thanksgiving. We share traditions, memories and do a deep dive into the Biblical idea of the concept of Thanksgiving. Plus, plenty more great conversations from the thunderous three.  We talk about: Kids Snacks. Why coffee is better overseas. Son-In-Law. Bio-dome. Pauly Shore. Pauly Shore as a sociological concept. Squirrel Brains. Board Games. Fried Moon Pies. What we love about thanksgiving. TTF gets thanksgiving....

Today's episode of The Threshing Floor takes you back to the golden era of door-to-door evangelism and talks about handing out gospel tracts. We also talk about Joshua's odd eating habits and jump into some listener feedback.  Our conversations include: Bed Times. The Hashbrown Bowl at Waffle House. Why we need to record an episode at Waffle House. Joshua is a ghostbuster. #makewafflesgreatagain. Food Hacks. Milk and Cereal or Cereal and Milk? G-Love's early 2000's hit about breakfast...

Get ready. We will only say it once. Get ready. In today's episode, our hosts sit down with the infamous theologian Tom Fuerst to talk about theology and his latest book Underdogs and Outsiders. And many other fantastic topics. These conversations include: Chicago Hot Dogs The Threshing Floor's best episode ever Chad went to Chicago Chicago pizza culture Leonard Ravenhill (of course) Why Tom eats chicken fingers (almost exclusively) God creating our emotions Why theology matters and...

Welcome to the Thunderdome! Not really. But we are trying out a new segment called "The Suitcase." This week, Drew pits Joshua and Chad against each other as they explain sanctification.  We also talk about: Meeting listeners at New Room. How the New Room Conference has changed. what it means to practice a revival approach to Wesleyanism instead of justifying a revival approach to Wesleyanism. The Squire. How Joshua eats on the show. Kevin from the office. The path of discipleship vs. the...

What happens when the fabulous three meet up with the tremendous two?  Episode 71 of The Threshing Floor.  At the 2016 New Room Conference, our hosts gather around the microphones of two of our favorite people. We fired up the mics and let the Holy Spirit roll. What happened was a fascinating conversation about ministry.  We talked about many different things, including; The role of power and Christlikeness. The role of power and women in ministry. How we are called to sociological...

We recorded a fantastic conversation about Fundamentalism and Orthodoxy. We had some audio problems, mainly outside noise from a recording feed. However, the content was great.  We let a few listeners in on the audio, they loved it...so we are releasing this as an unadvertised, non-counted episode.  Enjoy. 

In the 70th episode of The Threshing Floor, Chad and Drew talk about Joshua's dangerous and deadly podcasting setup. We also reflect on over 3 years of The Threshing Floor and talk about some shifts and changes we want to take. Our big conversation is about game changer gatherings and what it means to come together with other people. Our conversation includes: Segments on segments Adventures in contextualization How faith podcasting has changed Passion One Day summer camps mission trips...

In this Threshing Floor, Drew and Chad talk about our typical shade thrown to missing hosts. So we have decided that Joshua is at a desert monastic retreat center in the suburbs of Atlanta. Besides that, we focus our main conversation on the transition in ministry roles we each have gone through in the last 10 years. Our conversation includes: Gravel Pits Joshua is a monk cesspools Salute Your Shorts Rights of passage Hog Hunting Arm breaks Cast warfare BBQ sauce 10 years ago we thought we...

In this episode, Drew sits down with his D.Min cohort leader, Michael Frost, and has a conversation about missional leadership. They dig deep into the power of stories and the realm of mission.    Other conversations include;    No Chad due to Foundry's VBS Productivity and Sermon Prep The Weirdest Sermons that We've Ever Experienced Bible Math and the Omega Code Josh's Summer in Atlanta New Room and the TTF House Party (?) New Room Give Away Details Drew and Josh on Gardening ...

So what were you expecting to happen? In this episode, our main conversation centers around Holy Spirit expectation. More specifically, what does it mean to develop a culture in your life and church.    We also talk about plenty of other great things.  Nicknames for Chest Hair Taco Bell Crunchwrap sponsorship Bigfoot costume Chuck Knows Church Christian Mingle (again) Clueless Babylon Bee The Nutty Professor John Mark McMillian or Tupac Main Conversation What does it mean for...