The Unbroken Ground

Ep. 44: Why Aren’t You a Pastor?

Hello Fellow Travelers! Promise this is the last bio episode. I tackle the question that many people have thought, though most don't ask me directly. Yes, I have a master's of Divinity, and I am an ordained minister. But I followed a different path than even I had imagined. Not unlike my Christmas course correction on where I was going to college, after graduation, I was once again in a place to reconsider everything. Here are the highlights of how I went from interviewing for a church to moving to another state in less than 30 days. 

Ep.43: The One About A Girl

Hello Fellow Travelers!! If you have been following along with the life of Paul and wandering when my wife enters the story, the wait is over. How we met and got married is in this episode—also, just a few thoughts about marriage in general and relationships. And continuing the theme of God directing and guiding us everywhere, we have been and will go. 

Special Guest - Trav and Odawg answer the Potato Question

Hello Fellow Travelers! I was joined by two of my friends. I had them explain Be Real to me. And then we all answered the most important question in all of life. You have to listen to find out what it was. Thanks to Travis and Olivia for hanging out with me and chatting. 

The Interview: Jim

Hello Fellow Traveler! Jim has been a guest in a couple of different episodes. We have done the goofy would you rather, but this one, Jim got to share what God is doing in his life. It is an interview and the chance to learn more about what makes Jim, well, Jim. 

Ep. 42: Mountain Top Experience

Hello Fellow Travelers! Unofficially, Paul season 2. One of the most impactful experiences of my life was spent at 11,000 ft in elevation, living outside a mountain town in southern Colorado. God brought me to a crucible that shaped me and exposed me to different ways of thinking about the world. This was no longer the deep south, conservative Christian country - I got to meet people who would forever change how I see God and the world. 

Ep. 41: Where Are We Now?

Hello Fellow Travelers! Finally, a topic I am an expert on. Me! In this episode, I think through the different twists and turns I experienced while pursuing where God was calling me. I never had a five-point plan to obtain my perfect job, and I always had a willing heart that was open to say yes to whatever and wherever I felt God leading. I hope you will find encouragement in knowing that God is a good father who directs our steps and shapes our hearts. I hope my story reminds you (as it reminded me as I walked back through it) of how good God is and how faithful He remains. 

Ep. 40: The Results Are In

Hello, Fellow Travelers! Have you ever made a good decision but gotten terrible results? Or have you had a bad decision that turned out just OK? This week's podcast focuses on what determines a good or bad decision. I listened to a course by Seth Godin where he interviewed Annie Duke on decision-making. Light bulbs exploded as I used the discussion to frame some of my recent life experiences. The last half of the podcast focuses, at least in part, on what this means as we add in a spiritual lens and dimension. 

Ep. 39: In The Best Way

Hello fellow travelers! Authority - what is it good for? I'm thinking about leadership again (sorry, it's stuck in my head/heart right now). Is authority leadership? If you have authority, are you a leader? If you are a leader, are you a good leader just because you have it? How did Jesus interact or think about earthly ideas of authority? Leaders, this is a good one to listen to and then think through how and why you lead. Who do you want to be like, the Good Shepherd or earthly kings?