In yet another rousing episode of the Threshing Floor your hosts have a conversation about what it means to practice good self-care in ministry. We also have an extended conversation about what it means to grow old and homemade hair remedies.  Our conversation includes (but is not limited to): Willie Nelson's birthday cake Getting old Make Joshua's hair great again Redneck mustard gas Going grey Oversize coveralls Kingdom Week at Asbury If you don't order your time...someone else will...

What happens when you mix Netflix and Christian dating? Well, you get a great movie to talk about and Joshua puts his dating life in the hands of Drew and Chad. This and more in the latest Threshing Floor! Our primary conversation surrounds Christendom and the theology of infant baptism. We started our conversation with this article written by Jason Micheli called "Infant Baptisms Malignant Assumption." Our topics include: snoop dog greeting preacher techno/sermon jams Richter Giveaway ...

In this episode of The Threshing Floor, Joshua and Chad sit down and have an amazing conversation with Dr. Sandra Richter. Dr. Richter is the author of the Epic of Eden and several other studies on Seedbed.com. Currently, Dr. Richter is a professor of Old Testament at Wheaton College.  This episode you can hear us talk about: Is Chad dead? Holding fish. Joshua goes on a spiritual retreat. Do we always need our phone? What we rely on shows our coping mechanisms. Unplugging and getting...

The Threshing Floor is rounding the corner with the last few of our New Room Conference conversations. In this episode. Joshua and Chad sit down with the Rev. Dr. Timothy Tennent, president of Asbury Theological Seminary. We have a conversation about church planting, post-Christendom and the broader scope of worldwide Christianity. Our larger conversation consists of: Joshua's Jazz Intro How we plan TTF Rebecca Black Editing the last episode Why we make Andrew Dragos work more The Warriors...

The Threshing Floor is back! In this episode, our hosts sit down to talk about TONS of different things. Our larger conversation focuses on itinerancy and church leadership tenure. We also break down into conversations about Swedish Christian death metal, bowel health and Drew's guest appearance on the Parent Pastor Podcast. We talk about Flannel Lined Blue Jeans Selling Bibles Chad worked in Christian Retail Sweden is metal only LORDI  Joshua's bathroom squatty potty Parent Pastor Episode...

The Threshing Floor can almost get discount coffee at McDonald's! We are excited about our 61st episode. We have tons of great content geared up and ready for you. Our main discussion centers around some twitter conversations we have been having about missional priorities and how they can drive the decisions we make in church, leadership and worship.  We also talk about; our eligibility for sr. citizen discounts Grey Beards The Hair Club for Anglicans Allan leather Bible's Merle Haggard's...

We have a guest this week. The Threshing Floor sits down with Padre Dean Simmer. Dean is an Anglican priest, IT specialist and soccer enthusiast in Detroit, Michigan. We talk about the power of embedding yourself in a localized culture and serving as a witness to the presence of Jesus. You can get more from dean at @mojodean and deanpsimmer.com.    In this episode, you can hear about; Joe Dongell's briefcase Bigfoot calls The Legend of Boggy Creek Paris Hilton Motley Crue vs. The...

Happy Easter(tide). The Threshing Floor is super excited to talk about Easter today. We gathered together all of our crazy easter stories, favorite candy and plenty of other things to create a jaw-dropping, life-changing Easter episode for 2016. Here is what we talk about: Mini-Horses Joshua's new ringtone Periscope (the app, not viewing device) Favorite breakfast cereal favorite Easter candy Easter puns Easter traditions Joshua sings (surprise) Jesus getting into a light-saber...

  Back at New Room of 2015, Joshua and Chad sat down with Mark Swayze. Mark is the Charles Wesley of the New Room movement. We talk about contemporary worship and worship songwriting. Here's our full rundown of conversation topics. Periscope and Twitter BBQ Deathbed Confessions Canceling Church Is it worship if the sacrament isn't there? Parent Pastor Podcast Metallica plays with an orchestra What does it mean to lead worship with JD Walt? Leading horrible worship songs Working with Ed...

The Three Horsemen of the cheap steak buffet are back with another award-winning episode of the Threshing Floor. In this episode we have a conversation about the role of adult conversion in the Christian Church. Specifically, we talk about the conversation about conversion inside of an infant baptism tradition. Joshua also spits out some serious knowledge he is learning in his ThM program at Candler School of Theology.  Our conversation includes Joshua's legendary "High-Ho Cherry-O"...

The Threshing Floor is back with another hot episode. Our hosts talk about; Snakes G.I. Joe The Serial Podcast Donuts and donut burgers Donuts and BBQ Lent What it means to die to yourself more G.I. Joe  What it means to cancel church  

 It's Ash Wednesday...wednesday, Wednesday, WEDNESDAY.  In this episode we talk about... Louisiana culture and Mardi Gras Fat Tuesday vs. Shrove Tuesday Fried fish dinners Monster Truck rallies as great first dates Joshua's families records against the Dralle brothers in Chicago area demolition derbies.  The #selfie fascination with Ash Wednesday Ash Wednesday as a cultural entry point into the church calendar What Big Event strategies look like in ministry Why we have a bad view of death...

Threshing Floor. Live from New Room 2015.  Chad and Joshua sit down with the Rev. Dr. Andrew Thompson, senior pastor of First United Methodist in Springdale, Arkansas. Andrew also holds a doctorate of Theology from Duke University. He has spent time in college ministry, local church ministry, teaching in seminary and is now the pastor of a large, vital congregation in Arkansas.  Chad and Joshua have a conversation with Andrew about what it means to be a pastoral theologian and why it...

In this episode of The Threshing Floor, our hosts sit down and talk about 2015. They share their favorite music and movies and then get into some more serious questions. They speak about what they are looking forward to, how they feel God leading them in 2016 and what ministry and leadership will be.  We also share our excitement for the regional New Room gatherings. You can find more information out here. 

Our hosts continue Joshua's interview with worship leader and poet Jason Upton. Jason shares more about worship leading, the role of prophecy in worship and how eschatology shapes our worship and worship writing.  Drew and Joshua also answer some questions about what apocalyptic scenario they would rather be in, 

On The Threshing Floor this week.... Chad is probably duck hunting, more on Advent and ministry and what ministry looks like in formation rather than performance.  Joshua sits down with worship leader Jason Upton, a highly influential singer-songwriter with the heart of a Pastor. In part 1 of this interview, they talk about his journey into ministry and the influences in that process. If you are a fan of prophetic worship, don't miss this one.   

It's the Threshing Floor's 50th episode! We celebrate this milestone by sitting down with sower-in-chief Rev. John David Walt. We take a short detour into our usual antics with JD in tow and then have a conversation about Advent. JD talks about the importance of Advent as a season, the eschatological dimensions of Advent and the power and role of poetry has an engine of expectation. We are giving away 5 copies of JD's new book, Not Yet Christmas, to the first 5 listeners to tweet #boomsauce...

In this episode of the Threshing Floor we go back in time to New Room 2015. Chad and Joshua sit down with the infamous Dr. Howard Snyder. We have a fabulous conversation about creation care, incarnational theology and the power of realizing the presence of Christ. We get into eschatology (one of the TTF's favorite topics).  We also take some time to talk about tambourines in worship and what you can look forward to for our 50th episode.  Mentioned: Salvation Means Creation Healed The...

What happens when Christian Artists go see Taylor Swift and share it on Instagram? (We promise this is the last episode we talk about Taylor Swift). ((Seriously)). #wehopeso Our hosts also talk about their first experience with All Saints and why the All Saints celebration is a necessary part of not only Christian worship, but the larger theological perspective of Christianity.  We also go through some listener mail, talk about Joshua's Halloween costume and get into a little #cagerage.  

This episode our hosts begin a two-part conversation on Death, Dying and Grief. Today, we specifically share about what it looks like to pastor people in the middle of grief and why the Christian Church needs a better concept of death. We also share about the birth of Drew's son, McDonalds 24 hr breakfast and more about Ryan Adams 1989. In the end, we go through some listener mail. Resources Mentioned: Stanley Hauerwas on How the Church deals with Death Tom Long: Accompany Them With...

Joshua and Chad sit down with Mike Breen, founder and 3dm. Mike is a discipleship guru and we had the time to grab him at New Room 2015. For 30 minutes, Mike opens up on the rawness of discipleship, the language of "missional", the family space, and why movements must be anti-fragile. The hosts also talk about the latest Ryan Adams/Taylor Swift collaboration and do a quick run down of New Room. Mentioned: The Black Swan: The Impact Of The Highly Improbable Antifragile: Things That Gain From...

The boys are back in town.   Chad, Drew and Joshua sit down to have a conversation about the recent Ashley Madison scandal and integrity in ministry.  We also realize it is our 45th episode and contemplate what the Threshing Floor's mid-life crisis will be. We also talk about the worship record that sticks with us the most and Drew's wife giving birth to a man cup in the coming weeks. 

In this episode of The Threshing Floor, Drew and Joshua interview Dr. Quincy Brown, associate pastor at Peachtree City UMC in Peachtree City Georgia. They discuss growing up in the South, being a minority voice in ministry, and ways young leaders can engage in conversations about race that honor Christ and the other. They also discuss issues of social power and how recognizing where one sits in the social milieu is critical in engaging people who are unlike you. They also discuss Chad’s...

Chad and Joshua run wild without Drew on this episode of the Threshing Floor. They share the longest they went between visits to the dentist and high dollar recreational vehicles. We also have a discussion about the underbelly of leadership, those times you just have to grind down on new skills and growing as a minister. We focus our conversation around two topics. Leading under stress and leading through weaknesses.  Resources Mentioned: Tim Keller's Leadership and Church Size Dynamics...

The Threshing Floor continues our conversation with Dr. Matthew Sleeth in this episode. Dr. Sleeth shares about sabbath and what it means and our hosts talk about their Sabbath experiences and struggles. We also talk about being offended on facebook, share our seedthought of the 5 best albums for Sabbath Soundtracking. And finally...Joshua is back.