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.Follow the Graveyard Shift

Episode 186b: Journeys & Regrets (Part 2).

Jun 17th, 2020 48m 26s

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, w

Episode 186a: The First Of Many Conversations.

Jun 10th, 2020 50m 23s

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

Episode 185: Journeys & Regrets (Part 1)

May 27th, 2020 50m

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 foll

Episode 184: Christians & Conspiracy Theories.

May 13th, 2020 59m

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:1. Love Rul

Episode 183: Self-Care in Lockdown.

May 7th, 2020 50m 59s

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.Follow the Graveyard S

Episode 182: Civil Disobedience and Coronavirus Priorities.

Apr 22nd, 2020 41m 17s

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.Support the Show

Episode 181: Rejection or Revival?

Apr 16th, 2020 49m 32s

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

Episode 180: The Legitimacy of Virtual Church.

Apr 8th, 2020 59m 17s

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

Episode 179: Life in the Time of Corona.

Apr 1st, 2020

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 p

Episode 178: Defining Discipleship.

Mar 25th, 2020 48m 41s

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 stor

Episode 177: Christians & The Coronavirus.

Mar 12th, 2020 41m 27s

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 bec

Episode 176: Why Church?

Mar 3rd, 2020 43m 52s

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?Follow the Graveyard Shift on Twitter.Follow the Graveyard Shift on Facebook.Support the S

Episode 175: The GYS Oscars Special!

Feb 20th, 2020 57m 7s

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.Follow the Graveyard Shift on Twitter.Follow the Graveyard

Episode 174: Boomers & Snowflakes.

Feb 3rd, 2020 43m 41s

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 an

Episode 173: The Weirdness of Christianity.

Jan 15th, 2020 47m 6s

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 weirdne

Episode 172: Jesus The Video Game™

Dec 20th, 2019 41m 40s

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

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

Dec 12th, 2019 50m 10s

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 abou

Episode 170: Kanye, Celebrity & Christian Culture.

Nov 28th, 2019 50m 57s

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

Episode 169: Hearing God's Voice.

Nov 13th, 2019 50m

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 im

Episode 168: Inspiration & Creativity.

Oct 23rd, 2019 52m 27s

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

Episode 167: With Special Guest Lisa Sharon Harper.

Oct 18th, 2019 54m 53s

This week, Al, Greg and Scott were joined by special guest Lisa Sharon Harper. Lisa is an activist, author of the book 'The Very Good Gospel' and a keynote speaker at this year's Rubicon. Join us as we talk about race, oppression, justice and t

Episode 166: Where It All Began.

Oct 8th, 2019 59m 8s

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 ser

Episode 165: Entitled Churches.

Oct 2nd, 2019 41m 35s

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

Episode 164: When Celebrity Christians Walk Away.

Sep 11th, 2019 46m 25s

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?Follow t