The Graveyard Shift Podcast

A podcast about faith, life and ministry in a 'missionary graveyard' brought to you every Thursday by @NotScottEvans, @GregFromholz and @AlBreen.

Episode 187: The Art Of The Apology. 06/24/2020

Episode 187: The Art Of The Apology. We all know what a bad apology looks like. This week, Alan, Greg and Scott talk about what 'I'm sorry if...' and 'I'm sorry but...' really mean as well as what a good apologies looks like and why they are so important. /episode/index/show/thegraveyardshift/id/14951279

Episode 186b: Journeys & Regrets (Part 2). 06/17/2020

Episode 186b: Journeys & Regrets (Part 2). This week's episode was recorded in May and is Part 2 of 'Journeys & Regrets'! This time around, Scott and Alan interview Greg about his journey into ministry and the transformative moments that have shaped his life along the way. From there, we talk about what it means to have a healthy relationship with regret and Alan begins a lifelong love affair with the word 'baseline.' /episode/index/show/thegraveyardshift/id/14859716

Episode 186a: The First Of Many Conversations. 06/10/2020

Episode 186a: The First Of Many Conversations. Following the global movement of outrage, heartbreak and ‘Black Lives Matter’ protests after the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Alan, Greg and Scott talk about what they’re learning about systemic racism, justice and what it means to be allies to those who are victims of oppression. /episode/index/show/thegraveyardshift/id/14770259

Episode 185: Journeys & Regrets (Part 1) 05/27/2020

Episode 185: Journeys & Regrets (Part 1) This week, Greg interviews Scott and Alan about our journeys into ministry and the key moments that shaped our lives and sense of calling. Make sure to subscribe for Part Two which sees Al and Scott interview Greg and the conversation that follows about what it means to have a healthy understanding of regret. /episode/index/show/thegraveyardshift/id/14585336

Episode 184: Christians & Conspiracy Theories. 05/13/2020

Episode 184: Christians & Conspiracy Theories. This week on the podcast, Al, Greg and Scott talk discuss why Christians tend to be so quick to embrace conspiracy theories, where that comes from and how we respond to it. Our thinking was particularly stirred by two great articles: /episode/index/show/thegraveyardshift/id/14402300

Episode 183: Self-Care in Lockdown. 05/07/2020

Episode 183: Self-Care in Lockdown. This week on the podcast, Al, Greg and Scott talk about how the challenges of lockdown are affecting our emotional, physical and spiritual health and the strategies we are developing to stay healthy in the uncertain times. /episode/index/show/thegraveyardshift/id/14323736

Episode 182: Civil Disobedience and Coronavirus Priorities. 04/22/2020

Episode 182: Civil Disobedience and Coronavirus Priorities. As stories have emerged of churches refused to comply with social distancing and lockdown orders, Alan, Greg and Scott explored the mentality and priorities behind such decisions and what it says about our values and priorities. /episode/index/show/thegraveyardshift/id/14095631

Episode 181: Rejection or Revival? 04/16/2020

Episode 181: Rejection or Revival? This week, Alan, Greg and Scott discuss a great article from Dr. Gladys Ganiel from Queen's University Belfast entitled 'Is Ireland turning to religion during the Covid-19 crisis?' The lads discuss whether facing into such painful and difficult times will drive people to faith ... or away from it. /episode/index/show/thegraveyardshift/id/14013176

Episode 180: The Legitimacy of Virtual Church. 04/08/2020

Episode 180: The Legitimacy of Virtual Church. As the COVID-19 crisis continues, the lads explore the variety of ways in which people seek to be part of a church online. Is it a crucial resource for those that are not served well by most churches? Or is it a cop out that removes the call to be part of an in-person community? And what does it mean for our understandings of worship, forgiveness and sacrament? /episode/index/show/thegraveyardshift/id/13906832

Episode 179: Life in the Time of Corona. 04/01/2020

Episode 179: Life in the Time of Corona. This week, in their first ever video episode, Al, Greg and Scott talk about adjusting to the new normal of life during a pandemic. They talk about what it has meant for their own lives but also what it means for us as Christians, churches and people trying to serve their neighbours. /episode/index/show/thegraveyardshift/id/13798457

Episode 178: Defining Discipleship. 03/25/2020

Episode 178: Defining Discipleship. This week, Al, Greg and Scott talk about how we define discipleship and what that definition tells us about our priorities, our ministries and our value systems. As always, this kind of conversation helps us reflect on and remember our own stories and the people who have guided us along the way. /episode/index/show/thegraveyardshift/id/13693808

Episode 177: Christians & The Coronavirus. 03/12/2020

Episode 177: Christians & The Coronavirus. With everything that's happening in the world at the moment, Al, Greg and Scott decided to discuss the coronavirus, how the outbreak has made us feel and what it looks like for Christians to respond well to it. [This show is slightly edited because it was recorded before the Irish government made a lot of recommendations for cancelling public events. Some of the information is already out of date but we felt that some of the ideas we discussed were still worth putting out into the world!] /episode/index/show/thegraveyardshift/id/13530668

Episode 176: Why Church? 03/03/2020

Episode 176: Why Church? This week, Al, Greg and Scott talk about whether or not being part of a local church is important. Do we need it? Or does it need us more than we need it? /episode/index/show/thegraveyardshift/id/13392866

Episode 175: The GYS Oscars Special! 02/20/2020

Episode 175: The GYS Oscars Special! This week, Al, Greg and Scott go back over their predictions for this year's Oscars. Scott continues his annual tradition of trying to guess the winners without seeing any of the films. /episode/index/show/thegraveyardshift/id/13231088

Episode 174: Boomers & Snowflakes. 02/03/2020

Episode 174: Boomers & Snowflakes. This week, Al, Greg and Scott discuss a wonderful article written by 52 year old military veteran James Hatch about his first semester as a student at Yale. The lads discussed his experience of having his preconceived ideas about millennials and centennials being disrupted and the valuable lessons he can teach our communities and churches. /episode/index/show/thegraveyardshift/id/12996539

Episode 173: The Weirdness of Christianity. 01/15/2020

Episode 173: The Weirdness of Christianity. This week, Al, Greg and Scott talk about a video about the 'weirdness of Christianity' by Milton Jones that re-surfaced recently and that has started a lot of conversation on social media. Is Christianity weird? Is that a good thing? Is weirdness something we should aspire to? /episode/index/show/thegraveyardshift/id/12749351

Episode 172: Jesus The Video Game™ 12/20/2019

Episode 172: Jesus The Video Game™ When news broke online about the release of a video game about Jesus, Alan, Greg and Scott couldn't help but talk about it. Join the lads as they try to get to the bottom of it while trying to figure out what a good video game about Jesus would look like. /episode/index/show/thegraveyardshift/id/12478187

Episode 171: Christmas Spoilers & The Stories Our Families Tell. 12/12/2019

Episode 171: Christmas Spoilers & The Stories Our Families Tell. In the build-up to Christmas, Al, Greg and Scott talk about Christmas spoilers (not suitable for little ones) and our family traditions. We also explore what it means to be intentional about the traditions we create and the stories we tell about who we are as communities, families and people of faith. /episode/index/show/thegraveyardshift/id/12376580

Episode 170: Kanye, Celebrity & Christian Culture. 11/27/2019

Episode 170: Kanye, Celebrity & Christian Culture. Following the release of 'Jesus is King', Christians and churches all over the world started tripping over each other to associate themselves with Kanye West. Is this an exciting transformation in Kanye's life? Or another example of Christians co-opting anyone who can help them win a 'culture war'? Where does Christianity's weird relationship with celebrity come from? /episode/index/show/thegraveyardshift/id/12198194

Episode 169: Hearing God's Voice. 11/13/2019

Episode 169: Hearing God's Voice. This week, Al, Greg and Scott talk about the complex idea of 'hearing from God'. Is it a booming voice from the sky? A whisper in your heart? A sense of being drawn or aware of something? What does it mean for how we live our lives and, most importantly, how is it shaping our lives in this present moment? /episode/index/show/thegraveyardshift/id/12020417

Episode 168: Inspiration & Creativity. 10/23/2019

Episode 168: Inspiration & Creativity. This week, Al, Greg and Scott talk about inspiration and creativity. What makes you think deeply? Or differently? What gives us energy or new ideas or solutions to the problems we face? Join us as we chat through what we have in common and the ways in which we differ? /episode/index/show/thegraveyardshift/id/11756954

Episode 167: With Special Guest Lisa Sharon Harper. 10/18/2019

Episode 167: With Special Guest Lisa Sharon Harper. This week, Al, Greg and Scott were joined by special guest Lisa Sharon Harper. Lisa is an activist and author of the book 'The Very Good Gospel.' Join us as we talk about race, oppression, justice and the Kingdom of God. /episode/index/show/thegraveyardshift/id/11691143

Episode 166: Where It All Began. 10/08/2019

Episode 166: Where It All Began. This week, Al, Greg and Scott talk about how their faith journeys began and how it came to such a big part in their lives. As always, it's a mix of love for each other and a complete rejection of the idea that we need to take each other too seriously. /episode/index/show/thegraveyardshift/id/11568218

Episode 165: Entitled Churches. 10/02/2019

Episode 165: Entitled Churches. This week, Al, Greg and Scott talk about a fascinating recent article by Eric Minton called 'Entitled Millennials aren't killing the American church. Entitled churches are.' Join us as we explore the way in which he changes the conversation and what it means for us as Christians in Ireland. /episode/index/show/thegraveyardshift/id/11490704

Episode 164: When Celebrity Christians Walk Away. 09/11/2019

Episode 164: When Celebrity Christians Walk Away. In this week's episode, Al, Greg and Scott talk about the recent stories of high profile Christian leaders who have decided that to walk away from Christianity. How do we react when this happens? And what does our reaction say about us? /episode/index/show/thegraveyardshift/id/11213564

Episode 163: Ministry Nightmares LIVE at Summer Madness. 08/01/2019

Episode 163: Ministry Nightmares LIVE at Summer Madness. This week is a very special episode of The Graveyard Shift! We had a wonderful night recording for a live audience of youth and youth leaders at Summer Madness as we shared stories of our ministry nightmares. We're so grateful to everyone who came along and made it so enjoyable! /episode/index/show/thegraveyardshift/id/10731605

Episode 162: Cancel Culture. 07/25/2019

Episode 162: Cancel Culture. This week, the lads talk about burritos, kebabs, Avengers and, finally, the rise of 'cancel culture' and finding the tension in judgment, grace and redemption. /episode/index/show/thegraveyardshift/id/10655834

Episode 161: Personality Tests, The Enneagram and the Long Road to Self-Awareness. 06/20/2019

Episode 161: Personality Tests, The Enneagram and the Long Road to Self-Awareness. This week, Al, Greg and Scott talk about the long road to self-awareness and the important role that personality indicators (and the Enneagram in particular) can play in helping us figure ourselves out. How do we approach these ideas in a way that doesn't put people in boxes? How do we apply what we're learning in a way that is liberating for ourselves and for others? And how do we avoid the temptation to judge others instead of challenging ourselves? /episode/index/show/thegraveyardshift/id/10222286

Episode 160: If You Weren't Doing This ... 05/02/2019

Episode 160: If You Weren't Doing This ... This week was an other Q&A episode where we discuss everything from our favourite pastries to our big question: 'If you weren't in ministry, what would you be doing with your life?' /episode/index/show/thegraveyardshift/id/9619247

Episode 159: Callings, Hopes & Dreams. 04/25/2019

Episode 159: Callings, Hopes & Dreams. This week, Scott brings some big news about his future which kicks off a conversation about each of our callings, hopes and dreams. And there is some pointless debate about the days of Holy Week and the poignancy of the Avengers movies. /episode/index/show/thegraveyardshift/id/9529067

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