Subtitle: Not a Farming Podcast

Anthony and Tonetta introduce themselves. They explain why they named their podcast "Loam" after a type of nutrient-rich soil. The pastors discuss how soil serves as a metaphor for creating healthy spiritual environments.

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Topics covered:

• Personal introductions and backgrounds
• Definition and properties of loam soil
• Critique of mechanized/industrialized approaches to ministry
• Non-coercion as a core value
• Vulnerability in spiritual practice
• Re-enchantment and mysticism
• Importance of deep community
• Current reading lists
• Experiences with theological education
• Integration of farming metaphors in ministry
• Effects of Christian nationalism and systemic issues
• Role of heart-centered vs. intellectual faith
• Approaches to spiritual formation Personal experiences with church trauma

#003: I'm Betraying My Savior a Little Bit

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Tonetta talks about being a speaker at 16 in front of 800 people. Anthony talks about hearing God's voice in middle school. The pastors talk about feeling invisible in their profession.

Key Topics Discussed:

Early Ministry & Calling

• Early experiences preaching/teaching as teenagers
• - Sensing divine calling at a young age
• - Gender barriers in ministry
• - Navigating seminary and education Identity & Ministry
• - Being LGBTQ+ in church leadership
• - Representation in pastoral roles
• - Barriers faced in evangelical spaces

Wrestling with authenticity and calling Pastoral Work

• - The invisible nature of pastoral ministry
• - Balancing business operations with spiritual care
• - Managing church communications and marketing
• - Setting boundaries and avoiding burnout
• - Dealing with secondary trauma
• - Building genuine relationships with congregants

Spiritual Leadership

• - Teaching scripture and theology
• - Cultivating prayer lives
• - Creating space for spiritual formation
• - Walking alongside people long-term -
• Paying attention to the Spirit's movement
• - Building biblical imagination

Administrative Challenges

• - Running a nonprofit organization -
• Managing volunteers and programs
• - Tracking attendance and engagement -
• Handling church finances and budgets
• - Balancing different aspects of church leadership
• - Wrestling with church marketing and growth

Legacy & Future Hopes

• - Teaching people to pray
• - Building beloved community
• - Creating spaces for authentic faith
• - Helping people connect scripture to local context
• - Supporting marginalized Christians
• - Maintaining spiritual health long-term

Anthony shares memories of living in poverty and foster care. Tonetta grew up in a middle-class family with a dad who knew how to work the system. The pastors explore how churches can ask for money without being manipulative. They agree that life is too short for single-ply toilet paper.

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• Personal money stories and family backgrounds
• The evolution of credit card usage
• Church fundraising practices - both ethical and problematic
• The spirituality of fundraising
• Stewardship and the common good
• Alternative economic systems within church communities

• Perichoresis - The mutual indwelling and relationship within the Trinity
• Stewardship vs. ownership
• The concept of "giving until it hurts"
• Trust and mutuality in financial relationships
• The relationship between capitalism and Christian giving

• "The Spirituality of Fundraising" by Henri Nouwen
• Works by Mia Birdsong
• "The Cost of Discipleship" by Dietrich Bonhoeffer
• The parable of the Widow's Mite (Mark 12)
• "The Great Divorce" by C.S. Lewis

"Life is too short for crappy toilet paper."

"Grace meaning that not the expectation of return a gift, meaning there are no strings attached and capitalism just, it strings everywhere."

"The forces of oppression are well funded."

• Anthony Parrott
• Tonetta Landis-Aina