Unsuccess

Josh and David are joined by Tara Benavente, the St. Johns Village Program Manager as they explore some of the ins and outs of sabbath and rest and why taking a sabbath or day off in order to “recover” is not actually very sustainable. Tara talks about ways and practices she has been able to implement in her own life to keep peace and rest as she works in what many consider a high stress…

Today we’re joined by Leanor Ortega Till. Leanor talks with us about playing in ska-punk band Five Iron Frenzy, as well as her role as a pastor, both inside and outside of the institutional church. You can find out more about Leanor’s work with Urban Skye at www.urbanskye.org And check out Five Iron Frenzy’s new album, Until This Shakes Apart

Josh and David are a little ADD on this pilot episode of the FIFTH SEASON of the Unsuccess Podcast. They eventually get to some interesting conversation around this concept of people seeking out suffering or persecution. They share about how as pastors it can be easy for us to wear some of our failures as a badge of honor in certain circles.

Josh and David are joined this week by Jennifer Evans, a Black Lives advocate and single mother of three boys. Jennifer has an incredible story and an incredible passion for people. She cares deeply. Listen with a curiosity and a tender heart as Jennifer shares some of her pain and heartache and what that pain has been moving her toward.

Josh and David interview Jim Henderson and Jim Hancock in this amazing episode talking about the difficulty, especially right now, of bridging the gap when EVERYTHING in our culture and society feels polarizing. They specifically talk about 3 practices that Jim and Jim have identified as tools to help cross this great divide. You can learn more about Jim and Jim and the 3 Practices by visiting 3practices.com

Join Josh and David in arguably their most entertaining episode of all times as they talk with two eccentric characters, Matt Clark and McKahan McGuire. Matt and McKahan currently lead a college group at St Johns Christian Church and it is full of atheists, agnostics, Jesus people, and everyone in between. $10 goes to anyone who can identify a clear theme throughout this very ADHD style episode.

Our guest today is Reese Roper, lead singer of Five Iron Frenzy. Reese talks with the guys about the tension of writing provocative lyrics while in the Christian music bubble, and the difficulty of speaking on behalf of multiple band members. We also discuss how one’s theology can shift when face-to-face with death. You can find Reese online regularly in the “I Hate Five Iron Frenzy” Facebook group.

Season 4 of the Unsuccess Podcast with Josh and David begins with an amazing conversation with a pretty rad dude. Josh and David speak with musician, writer, and speaker Justin McRoberts. Among other things, we discuss how the message of the church is often overshadowed by the language we use. You can check out Justin on all social medial sites in addition to http://justinmcroberts.com

Join Josh and David on this finale episode of season 3. They talk about a minimal ecclesiology and how the church has changed and adopted over the years. Many people look to the first century church as the way Jesus intended the church to be. Josh and David spend some time unpacking and critiquing this idea and attempt to get at truly a healthy perspective on how the church actually should look in light of…

Josh and David share about the church in another exciting adventure in this special Covid-19 third season about the ministries and programs of a church. They talk about what it takes to be considered a “real” church and how you to have a successful youth group AND a successful children’s ministry thus serving the entire family. And they talk about other stuff too.

On this episode Josh and David talk about church growth, why we as a culture we value bigger, and while bigger is not always bad, bigger is not always better.

Josh and David talk about the headaches and the blessings of church buildings in this fifth episode of this special season of rethinking the church.

Josh and David attempt to tackle, or at least poke at, the subject of money in the church, specifically as it pertains to paying a pastor. There is tension that this can bring up for the congregation, the pastor themselves, and for the community and it can be difficult at times to navigate while still being faithful to the prophetic voice/roll of the pastor.

On this episode Josh and David begin to pick apart what exactly the job/role of pastor is, the expectations of pastors, and what is being revealed by this pandemic regarding the role and office of pastor.

Join Josh and David in this second episode of this special Covid-19 season as they talk more about the church and the deconstruction it is facing in the midst of this global pandemic.

Join Josh and David in a BRAND NEW season of the Unsuccess Podcast where they talk about life and ministry in Covid-19 and what this means for the future of the church. In this first episode they share about what their churches are doing and how they are responding during this time.

Pastor Rick McKinley joins us this week to talk about the story of starting Imago Dei Community Church in Portland. We discuss serving vulnerable communities, in spite of the difficult political and theological conversations that may ensue, and really living into the different “moments” that God graces us. You can find out more about Imago

Josh and David are joined by Portland Pastor John Mark Comer. They talk about John Mark’s tenure as a mega church pastor and how he eventually stepped down from that role and in many ways grew his church smaller. John Mark is currently an elder and pastor of vision & teaching at Bridgetown Church in

On this episode Josh and David burn 45 minutes by talking about a new tiny house village in St Johns and when do you do the right thing just because it is the right thing to do?

Matt Shea shares from his story about losing his dad to cancer as a young child, some of his own disabilities and barriers, and how he continues to strive to seek ways in which he can contribute to society and to his community. He also wrote a book – “Reflection of A Life Worth Living.”