Two Priests In A Pod

Geoff and Jimmy wonder if we are really supposed to be ourselves. Plus, we've added a new element to the 50 iTunes Review Challenge. Give it a listen!

While Geoff is out on paternity leave, Jimmy sits down with the Rev. Beth Magill. Beth is the Missioner at the Episcopal Student Center in Austin, Texas. They talk about college ministry, the church, and mops. Enjoy!

Geoff and Jimmy sit down to talk about parenting, fatherhood, and the saintliness of labor and delivery nurses. Enjoy!

Geoff and Jimmy reflect on the beauty and the difficulty of preaching at funerals. We've also found a new term for all of our followers, PIPS: Priests in Pod Supporter. If you're a PIP, send us an email and review us on iTunes. Sorry for the poor sound quality. We blame the rain. Mustache update: we are still 42 reviews away from Jimmy growing a mustache.

We have a pod special this week! This week Geoff sits down for a conversation with Tripp Martin, the Senior Pastor of Auburn First Baptist Church in Auburn, Alabama.  Liturgical note: this interview was recorded before Pentecost.

Geoff and Jimmy pull back the curtain to talk about what priests actually do. And we've got a new listener challenge! If we get 50(!) reviews on iTunes, Jimmy will grow a mustache.

Geoff and Jimmy are back with the next episode of Two Priests in a Pod. Listen in as they reflect on the nature of the gospel given to us through the most unexpected people.  Warning: this episode contains some "earthy" images

David Dark, in his book "Life's Too Short to Pretend You're Not Religious," makes the claim that everybody conducts their lives according to a controlling narrative. Geoff and Jimmy reflect on the idea that everybody follows some sort of religion, be it football, money, or success.  We also discuss the disastrous flooding in Houston. If you wish to make a contribution to the relief efforts, please visit the Diocese of Texas website, epicenter.org.

Why do bad things happen to good people? How could God allow such a world of catastrophic suffering to exist? How did Jordan Spieth make a quadruple bogey at the final round of the Masters? Geoff and Jimmy speak about all of this and more.

What role does politics play in the life of the Church? Geoff and Jimmy help navigate these muddy waters, always remembering that our true identity is in Christ. (Sorry for the poor audio. Our technology six-putted from three feet).

In an age when the Episcopal Church is facing decline, there are many who claim they have the path to church growth. Are these sound ideas? Also, how a king who died five centuries ago influences the modern sporting world.

In this special Holy Week edition of Two Priests in a Pod, Jimmy has a conversation with Bishop Fisher of the Diocese of Texas about where he sees Jesus alive in the Church today.

The Episcopal Church Sermon Bingo card made the rounds recently on Facebook. Unfortunately, it hits close to home. Geoff and Jimmy break down the state of preaching in the Episcopal Church. 

Our contemporary American culture values busyness over all over virtues. But is this a healthy way to live? Geoff and Jimmy reflect on Sabbath, trust, and, oh yeah, turtles.

Geoff and Jimmy led the Fighting Friars football team of Virginia Seminary to an undefeated season against all other Episcopalians in 2009. But what else did they do at seminary? And what did they learn? 

At the 1999 British Open, French journeyman golfer Jean Van de Velde needed a double bogey 6 on the 18th hole to walk away with the Claret Jug. After a collapse of epic proportions, he carded a 7 and lost the ensuing playoff. Van de Velde's own reflections on his failure are a morality tale for Christians seeking to understand their own failure, success, and God's faithfulness.

Get to know Geoff and Jimmy, and hear about what happens on Ash Wednesday at Holy Comforter in Spring, Texas.