Some things don't need to be said. Things like; "ministry is tough," or "working for the church is really 3 full time jobs." We get it. But, we also have an incredible seat to some of the most entertaining, mortifying, embarrassing and hilarious moments that were intended to be serious, mournful, joyous, momentous, and dare I say, holy! On each episode of the It Actually Happened in Church Podcast we will unpack the funny side of ministry and leave the serious side for more reverent Reverends. Let's truly "consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, when we encounter trials of many kinds," and laugh at them when we can.
Michael and John review stories of camp ministry and mission trips submitted by Rev. Kim Talley.
19 Mar 2025
Episode 17: On The Road Part 1
Michael and John review stories of camp ministry submitted by Rev. Kim Talley.
6 Mar 2025
Episode 16: What do you do with a bad Yelp review?
Michael and John discuss negative church reviews, covering everything from loud bells to trotting camels—nothing is off-limits!
19 Feb 2025
Episode 15: Live in Dallas!
Micahel and John are live at the ECO National Gathering!
15 Jan 2025
Episode 14: What do Pastors do at Wedding Reception?
Michael and John talk about the awkward nature of wedding receptions for pastors.
15 Jan 2025
Episode 13: Bang Went the Drum
Jonathan Hicks gives us a number of stories to discuss.
4 Dec 2024
Episode 12: Tales of Church Planting
Our guest Dr. Bobby Griffith stops by to tell tales of awkwardness from his years in church planting.
20 Nov 2024
Episode 11: Etiquette 101
When is it appropriate to tell someone something awkward?
30 Oct 2024
Episode 10: Cringe Music? Or Add to Playlist?
Listening to some of the attempts to make popular songs into worship songs. Particular attention to the genre of early 90's rap.
16 Oct 2024
Episode 9: Minute for Mission Mishap
A few different topics again with an emphasis on what can go wrong with an open mic.
2 Oct 2024
Episode 8: Being a Female Pastor with Guest Rev. Dr. Kaitlyn Wood
The things people say to our women pastors! And some differences and similarities between women and men in general. We have a guest this week.
18 Sept 2024
Episode 7: A Horse is a Horse
We cover multiple topics and stories in this episode but we do mention Mr. Ed!
4 Sept 2024
Episode 6: Hospital Visits
Doesn't get more uncomfortable than doing hospital visits with your parishioners!
21 Aug 2024
Episode 5: After Sermon Comments
Many churches still have the receiving line after the worship service. Some funny things happen when people come and greet the pastor!
7 Aug 2024
Episode 4: Bulletin Blunders
Bulletin typos happen all the time. Same can be said for slides on screens. The key is how you recover! We have a couple of stories from our people and some classics from the internet.
17 Jul 2024
Episode 3: Special Services
Here we tackle the sticky situations in weddings and memorial services. In general, what can go wrong will go wrong. We'll give helpful advice once again on how to avoid these calamities.
3 Jul 2024
Episode 2: Kids Say the Darnedest Things
In this episode we discuss the untimely words from the wonderful kids in our churches. Whether it’s at the children’s message or just some comments made while the preaching is happening, it all provides some laughs.
31 May 2024
Episode 1: The Lord's Supper
What could possibly go wrong with this sacrament? Plenty! We'll talk about some of the issues that have arisen and give helpful advice on how to deal with them.
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