S.3. Ep 7: The Discerning DDO

It's Boxing Day and Jenny and Dan are probably sleeping off a VERY busy festive season, but thankfully they recorded the season finale much earlier in December! Join in for some festive fun, German Christmas traditions, and another of Dan's terrible jokes about a saint.

It'd Advent, so Jenny and Dan go on a bit of a spirituality deep dive, looking a little at the Desert Fathers, and reflecting on their own spiritual development.

Deus in Machina - God in the machineJenny and Dan talk about A.I., how they use it in their ministry, and the complex issues surrounding Artificial Intelligence and the Christian Faith.

Jenny and Dan debrief about their final interviews with the Diocesan Bishop and coming to the end of their curacies.

Jenny and Dan discuss the announcement of the new Arch Bishop of Canterbury and how they are hoping for a more unified church.

enny and Dan chat about Celtic myths and how the Frozen movies frame this, sometimes uncomfortable, stage of their curacy.

Jenny and Dan chat through flirting with burnout, submitting portfolios, and the ominous future of post-curate ministry.

In their first three way episode, Jenny and Dan are joined by the new Exeter Diocese DDO - Rev. Joel Love. They chat about discernment, spirituality, as well as some German stuff to confuse Dan.

Jenny and Dan catch up again after the run of interview episodes. Dan is running late, Jenny has read a book, and the pair discuss the time Dan got excommunicated.

Jenny and Dan chat about God-free weddings, and Dan interviews the joyful Arch Deacon of Exeter. Andrew explains what an Arch Deacon is and talks creativity in ministry.