Pastor With No Answers: The MIXTAPE Era

Joey's Church Family On Christian Faith in General, Joey's Faith Specifically

[On this episode: Jack Hoey III [https://www.instagram.com/jackthelesser] (Substack [https://matterathand.substack.com/]), Chip Judd [https://www.instagram.com/chipjudd] (Website [https://www.chipjudd.com/]), Roy Jacques [https://www.instagram.com/royjacques6/], Joey Svendsen [https://www.instagram.com/joeysvendsen/]] Joey's Church Family joins for this episode to discuss beliefs, the supernatural, the bible, proof of God, and what many see as the slipperly slope of deconstruction.  Jack, Chip and Roy listened beforehand to an episode released in January called, "That's Not How the Bible Works, God Isn't Love, Casual Christians & Pan-Handling [https://www.buzzsprout.com/1511929/episodes/18559566]" and respond with personal reflections about that conversation and about Joey's faith in general.   E-mail Joey here. [PWNAcontact@gmail.com] Support Joey's work by Being a Patron [https://pwna.supercast.com./] / (Venmo) [https://account.venmo.com/u/joey-svendsen] PWNA Theme Song by Stoy Prioleau (aka: Riggy Roc): Apple Music [https://music.apple.com/us/artist/riggy-roc/1497700905] Closing song by Derek Minor [https://www.instagram.com/thederekminor/?hl=en] and other music by Mechanical River. [https://mechanicalriver.bandcamp.com/album/parts-work]

Four Former Evangelicals Seeing God, Bible and Church Very Differently (but not Love)

[This episode has Hayne Griffin [https://www.instagram.com/vadogriffvado/], Robbie Madison [https://www.instagram.com/robbiemadisonmusic/], Matt Oxley [https://www.instagram.com/revoxley/], Joey Svendsen [https://www.instagram.com/joeysvendsen/]] Matt Oxley, part of the Pastor With No Answers family, grew up in a charismatic, evangelical environment where faith was vibrant and experiential—complete with things like speaking in tongues and a deep belief in the supernatural. All of his years of being part of the podcast, however, Matt’s beliefs had him in a place where he no longer believed in God at all. Recently, Matt has had a life-altering reengagement with faith. While his beliefs don’t necessarily fit neatly into traditional Christian orthodoxy, his life and values have become strikingly aligned with the teachings and ethic of the gospel. That shift sparks a wide-ranging conversation about God, the divinity of Jesus, and the role of church and doctrine. Joey and Robbie affirm Jesus as divine in a way that makes him uniquely distinct from other religious teachers. Matt sees Jesus more as a revolutionary—someone who fully embodied the radical love and message of the gospel and died for it. End of story.  Meanwhile, Hayne pushes the conversation further, challenging Joey and Robbie to expand what they might consider “divine” wisdom or teaching beyond traditional Christian boundaries. It’s a dialogue about belief, doubt, and the ways people wrestle with the figure of Jesus. What does it really mean to say Jesus is divine? Can someone live the way of Jesus without believing everything the church teaches about him? And how much agreement is actually necessary for meaningful spiritual community? Matt's Substack, "The Great Deconstruction."  [https://thegreatdeconstruction.substack.com/] E-mail Joey here. [PWNAcontact@gmail.com] Support Joey's work by Being a Patron [https://pwna.supercast.com./] / (Venmo) [https://account.venmo.com/u/joey-svendsen] PWNA Theme Song by Stoy Prioleau (aka: Riggy Roc): Apple Music [https://music.apple.com/us/artist/riggy-roc/1497700905] Closing song by Derek Minor [https://www.instagram.com/thederekminor/?hl=en] and other music by Mechanical River. [https://mechanicalriver.bandcamp.com/album/parts-work]

Time to Actually Listen to Jesus and Maybe Stop Eating Mexican

[With Amy Alderman [https://www.facebook.com/amye.alderman], Hayne Griffin [https://www.instagram.com/vadogriffvado/], Stoy Prioleau [https://www.facebook.com/stoy.prioleau] and Joey Svendsen [https://www.instagram.com/joeysvendsen/]] So what are the moral ramifications of assassinating "leaders" before they do great harm?  What is the significance of Trump's recent caricatures of the Obamas?  What did we learn from Bad Bunny about Puerto Rico and how Puerto Ricans likely view the U.S.A.? Along the way of discussing these questions, Stoy shares some heartfelt thoughts on his military service, Hayne articulates some thought-provoking nuances of terrorism, Amy disagrees with some of these thoughts on terrorism and Joey highlights his joy of celebrating diversity in America.  Special song "Yes," by: Stoy Prioleau (aka: Riggy Roc): Apple Music [https://music.apple.com/us/artist/riggy-roc/1497700905] E-mail Joey here. [PWNAcontact@gmail.com] Support Joey's work by Being a Patron [https://pwna.supercast.com./] / (Venmo) [https://account.venmo.com/u/joey-svendsen] PWNA Theme Song by Stoy Prioleau (aka: Riggy Roc): Apple Music [https://music.apple.com/us/artist/riggy-roc/1497700905] Closing song by Derek Minor [https://www.instagram.com/thederekminor/?hl=en] and other music by Mechanical River. [https://mechanicalriver.bandcamp.com/album/parts-work]

That's Not How the Bible Works, God Isn't Love, Casual Christians & Pan-Handling (w/ John Mark McMillan)

[This episode has special guest, John Mark McMillan [https://www.instagram.com/johnmarkmcmillan/], and  Amy Alderman [https://www.facebook.com/amye.alderman], Hayne Griffin [https://www.instagram.com/vadogriffvado/],  Joey Svendsen [https://www.instagram.com/joeysvendsen/]] Is the Bible meant to be a definitive “how to believe” manual? Is faith something "smart enough people" can crack like a formula? And what’s going on with Christians who downplay God’s love while camping out on Him being “just” and “holy”? (There was even a "biblical influencer" who flat-out said, “God isn’t love.” Yeah… wow.) The conversation also digs into the mysterious label of a “casual Christian”—does that term actually mean anything worthy of having the terminology?  And oh yeah, pan-handling.  Amy Alderman, Hayne Griffin, and Joey Svendsen are joined by the one and only John Mark McMillan to discuss all of the above.  John Mark McMillan | Website [https://www.johnmarkmcmillan.com/] | Apple Music [https://music.apple.com/us/artist/john-mark-mcmillan/74342807] | Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/artist/0T1KC0OHfbRO0O5bNH2tek]  E-mail Joey here. [PWNAcontact@gmail.com] Support Joey's work by Being a Patron [https://pwna.supercast.com./] / (Venmo) [https://account.venmo.com/u/joey-svendsen] PWNA Theme Song by Stoy Prioleau (aka: Riggy Roc): Apple Music [https://music.apple.com/us/artist/riggy-roc/1497700905] Closing song by Derek Minor [https://www.instagram.com/thederekminor/?hl=en] and other music by Mechanical River. [https://mechanicalriver.bandcamp.com/album/parts-work]

My Favorite Christmas Songs

Merry Christmas and Enjoy! E-mail Joey here. [PWNAcontact@gmail.com] Support Joey's work by Being a Patron [https://pwna.supercast.com./] / (Venmo) [https://account.venmo.com/u/joey-svendsen] PWNA Theme Song by Stoy Prioleau (aka: Riggy Roc): Apple Music [https://music.apple.com/us/artist/riggy-roc/1497700905] Closing song by Derek Minor [https://www.instagram.com/thederekminor/?hl=en] and other music by Mechanical River. [https://mechanicalriver.bandcamp.com/album/parts-work]