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Pastoral Problems is where pastors Phil Stanley and Justin Wright talk honestly about ministry—the meaningful, the messy, and the completely ridiculous. Expect real conversations about church leadership, preaching, discipleship, culture, and pastor life, mixed with humor, wild church stories, and plenty of rabbit trails.Pastoral problems are inevitable. Becoming one is optional.
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Signup to Generate a PitchPastoral Problems is where pastors Phil Stanley and Justin Wright talk honestly about ministry, the meaningful, the messy, and the completely ridiculous. Expect real conversations about church leadership, preaching, discipleship, culture, and pastor life, mixed with humor, wild church stories, and plenty of rabbit trails. Pastoral problems are inevitable. Becoming one is optional.
Pastoral Problems is hosted by Philip Stanley. The show has published 11 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Benevolence, Boundaries & Bad Decisions" (26 October 2026, 55 minutes), "Pastor’s Kids, Expectations & Other Bad Ideas" (19 October 2026, 66 minutes), and "The Dumbest Arguments Churches Have" (12 October 2026, 92 minutes).
Pastoral Problems publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 63 minutes across 11 episodes.
Booking probability for Pastoral Problems is 36%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Pastoral Problems requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Pastoral Problems's contact route on record: public web form.
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Philip Stanley hosts Pastoral Problems, a religion podcast with 11 episodes published.
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Episode #12
Benevolence, Boundaries & Bad Decisions Churches are called to help people in need. But what happens when helping someone today actually makes their situation worse tomorrow? In this episode, Phil and Justin talk about...
Pastor’s Kids, Expectations & Other Bad Ideas Being a pastor’s kid comes with some unique experiences—and sometimes some pretty ridiculous expectations. In Episode 12, Phil and Justin talk about what it’s like growing...
Episode #10
Churches have disagreed over theology for two thousand years. Apparently, we’ve also decided to fight about thermostats, coffee, carpet, chairs, Christmas trees, and where everybody sits. In Episode 10, Phil and Justin...
What College Accidentally Taught Us About Ministry Sometimes you don’t realize what God was preparing you for until years later. In Episode 9, Phil and Justin look back at college, old research papers, changing majors...
Livestreaming Church Without Losing Your Mind COVID forced churches everywhere to figure out livestreaming fast. But now that the dust has settled, pastors are still asking the same questions: Do we really need a...
Episode #7
You can love the calling and still admit there are parts of ministry you’d rather not do. In this episode, Phil and Justin talk about the necessary-but-not-so-fun parts of pastoral life—from hospital visits and...
Episode #6
Few phrases make a pastor’s stomach drop faster than, “Pastor, some people are saying…” But who are “some people”? What are they actually saying? And why didn’t they come talk to you themselves? In this episode of...
Episode #6
<p>Few phrases make a pastor’s stomach drop faster than, “Pastor, some people are saying…”</p><p>But who are “some people”? What are they actually saying? And why didn’t they come talk to you themselves?</p><p>In this...
Episode #5
How far ahead should a pastor plan their sermons? Does a preaching calendar leave enough room for the Holy Spirit? And what happens when funerals, vacations, sick kids, church emergencies, and regular life completely...
Episode #5
<p>How far ahead should a pastor plan their sermons? Does a preaching calendar leave enough room for the Holy Spirit? And what happens when funerals, vacations, sick kids, church emergencies, and regular life completely...
Sometimes worship is powerful. Sometimes the Holy Spirit moves. And sometimes the drummer starts the song so fast that everybody on stage is about to meet Jesus. In this episode of Pastoral Problems , Phil Stanley and...
<p>Sometimes worship is powerful.</p><p>Sometimes the Holy Spirit moves.</p><p>And sometimes the drummer starts the song so fast that everybody on stage is about to meet Jesus.</p><p>In this episode of Pastoral...
Ministry can give you some incredible victories—and then punch you in the mouth five minutes later. In this episode of Pastoral Problems , Phil Stanley and Justin Wright start with golf scores, an alarming number of...
<p>Ministry can give you some incredible victories—and then punch you in the mouth five minutes later.</p><p>In this episode of Pastoral Problems, Phil Stanley and Justin Wright start with golf scores, an alarming...
Episode #1
God Called Her to Pastor. Apparently Heaven Forgot to Check the Bylaws. In our very first "official" episode of Pastoral Problems, we jump straight into a conversation that has generated plenty of discussion in the...
Episode #1
<p>God Called Her to Pastor. Apparently Heaven Forgot to Check the Bylaws.In our very first "official" episode of Pastoral Problems, we jump straight into a conversation that has generated plenty of discussion in the...
In this episode of Pastoral Problems, Phil Stanley and Justin Wright introduce you to the kind of conversations you can expect around here: strange prayer requests, church stories you really can’t make up, unnecessary...
<p>In this episode of Pastoral Problems, Phil Stanley and Justin Wright introduce you to the kind of conversations you can expect around here: strange prayer requests, church stories you really can’t make up...
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