Welcome back to The Local Pastor!

In this episode, we talk with Pastor John Withum of First Baptist Church of Oregon City, Oregon. He has a passion for God's creation and making sure that it is cared for. If you feel uncomfortable about some of the topics that's okay. Just listen with an open Bible.

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What is Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK)? Read more ⁠here⁠.

Recommendations from John Withum:

• Captain Planet ⁠Wiki⁠
• Simply Jesus by N.T. Wright
• Willie James Jennings - Acts Commentary
• Saving Us: A Climate Scientist's Case for Hope and Healing in a Divided World by Katharine Hayhoe
• Brian Zahnd Prayer School
• David Bentley Hart

Although we are not sponsored by anything, we do mention some brands and items in the show that we like and recommend:

• Pastor John's Blessed Beans: Fresh Small Batched Coffee Roasted for You!
• Blueland - We use their handsoap, dishwashing powder, and I love their bathroom cleaner. I did not like their dishwasher tabs or laundry soap, but am trying out their Oxi-booster.
• Surprised by Hope by N.T. Wright

Welcome back to The Local Pastor! This is the first episode of season two and although it took longer than we hoped, we are back!

In this episode, we talk about the ministries of parenting and ordination. Then, Andrew reads his children's story The Good Big Bad Wolf.

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Books Amanda is excited about:

• Sacred Parenting by Gary Thomas
• Habits of the Household: Practicing the Story of God in Everyday Family Rhythms by Justin Whitmel Earley

Welcome to The Local Pastor! This is the final episode of season 1 and we will be back by the new year. We are utilizing this time to plan and scheme and become better at this whole podcast thing.

In this episode, we talk about the importance of playing with the community and we dig into Andrew's family history about his Granny Tetrick, his Grandma's great-grandma so his great-great-great-granny. Granny Tetrick was one of the early pastors and leaders in the Church of the Nazarene, and we are excited to share a bit of her story.

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Welcome to the Local Pastor! In this Episode, Andrew and Amanda talk about the differences between preaching and teaching. Andrew walks us through his sermon writing process throughout the week and we hear his passion for the details and for getting it "right".

We talk about our recent vacation as well as a few of the fascinating questions our 4yo has been asking.

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Andrew recommends:

The Homiletical Plot, Expanded Edition: The Sermon as Narrative Art Form by Eugene L. Lowry

The New Beacon Bible Commentaries

Welcome to episode 012 of the Local Pastor! On today's episode we interview Pastor Sarah Fredrick from New Hope Community Church of the Nazarene. Andrew and Amanda talk about Andrew's Pastoral review, getting ready for another vacation, and squeezing a fishing trip in among the crazy.

We hope you enjoy the show!

Welcome to episode 011 of the Local Pastor! On today's episode we interview Pastor Curt McFarland and his wife, Kathleen. Andrew and Amanda talk about Vacation Bible School, suffering the little children, and pastor's wifery.

Please bear with us as there is background noise throughout the show from our children.

We hope you enjoy the show!

Welcome to episode 010 of the Local Pastor! On today's episode we have a special guest, Pastor's wife Maria Inskeep. Maria's husband, Andy died tragically in 2020. She shares their story and how her ministry has bloomed and gone in directions she never would have thought. It's a wonderful reminder of God's faithfulness and love.

In addition, Andrew and Amanda talk about our culture and how it reacts to the idea of death and dying and of course as a parent, navigating the tough questions in age appropriate ways.

We hope you enjoy the show!

Being Mortal by Atul Gawande
"Medicine has triumphed in modern times, transforming the dangers of childbirth, injury, and disease from harrowing to manageable. But when it comes to the inescapable realities of aging and death, what medicine can do often runs counter to what it should.
Through eye-opening research and gripping stories of his own patients and family, Gawande reveals the suffering this dynamic has produced. Nursing homes, devoted above all to safety, battle with residents over the food they are allowed to eat and the choices they are allowed to make. Doctors, uncomfortable discussing patients' anxieties about death, fall back on false hopes and treatments that are actually shortening lives instead of improving them.
In his bestselling books, Atul Gawande, a practicing surgeon, has fearlessly revealed the struggles of his profession. Here he examines its ultimate limitations and failures―in his own practices as well as others'―as life draws to a close. Riveting, honest, and humane, Being Mortal shows how the ultimate goal is not a good death but a good life―all the way to the very end."

Medical Simulation

This is something Amanda worked in for a little less than 5 years and is passionate about. It's very interesting and a lot of people have never heard of it, but it's very important!

Four minute video: What is a Simulated Patient "The main goal of the Simulation Center is to improve safety within patient care. Current and future health care professionals can practice on task trainers, simulated mannequins, and simulated patients to hone their skills, refine advanced techniques, and learn valuable social interactive tools for delivering important news to patients." (https://www.pnwu.edu/about/offices-departments/simulation-center/)

Welcome to the Local Pastor! This week Andrew and Amanda talk about the recent Church Campout and how God's grace shone through the rain. We interview pastor John Withum of The First Baptist Church of Oregon City and Andrew finds a Kindred Spirit.

"It's not size where we find our strength... We don't judge strength by the numbers, but by where we get our strength which is God the Father." - John Withum

We hope you enjoy the show!

Things mentioned in the show:

Pastor John mentions recommended Field Notes Memo Books for quick and easy note taking. I noticed that they also sell a left-handed notebook.