Jay Winters

It is indeed a privilege to be in a church body where at 47, you're still a part of the "younger generation"

Holy Ecuadorian consulate, Batman

My wife has a very different algorithm from mine. The difference in what we saw on each of our phones about the latest Milwaukee shooting is troubling. Regardless of political side, "news" should not differ this much.

Four words that prove that something in college football is broken: Indiana, College Football Champions

If there is anything hopeful that I can say about our current age, it is that I'm looking forward to the revival of punk music that must surely be coming.

Lutherans are so committed to faith instead of works that they will have place lots of faith in the idea that right format of worship (either side) will bring people to Jesus rather than working to bring those people to Jesus in conversation and love. #snark

Me before Christmas Eve: These Santa and Elf-shelf things are just manipulative ploys to extort phony moral behavior out of children. Also me, on Christmas Eve: Why, oh why, did we teach the kids the truth about Santa and the Elf?!?!?

Meh. Turns out this past Sunday wasn't that great anyway. Oh well.

God is a funny guy. He gives me a sermon I really want to preach on a Sunday when hardly anyone is going to be in church. But Christmas Eve? That thing is going to stink, y'all.

@PastorBowman 100% yeah.

@jwinterscom And often times it happens in a single conversation.

Being a pastor is confusing. In the same day, I am challenged by linguistic artistry, organizational execution, counseling acumen, academic rigor, and a bunch of other skill sets. And yet, it's the best confusion I know.

🌽🏈 Not that they probably had this ready to go much sooner than today, but here’s the video!

@pastorjuhl This is absolutely one of my favorites. Was one of the first albums I listened to when I was first getting into jazz

An A++ jazz album.

"Under contract" means a totally different thing when you're talking about a person instead of a house.

There is something that has to be unnerving about learning that people were willing to pay $21 million dollars just to fire you....

Woah. Couldn't help but make this meme. Thanks to @MappingFL

Here's my annual plea to the lectionary powers that be: Can we please get a 3 year option for Reformation Sunday and not reuse the same readings over and over?

I think I'm going with Jacob = Saul Goodman/Jimmy McGill from "Better Call Saul"/"Breaking Bad". Whaddya think, preachers?

My six year old: Did God just have extra clay from making Adam and that is why Eve got breasts?

@pastorjuhl I don't have that one yet, but if it tracks with some of his others, it'll frighteningly point out some uncomfortable realities that'll make you think, despair, and then finally maybe see some hope. It's good stuff though

@jwinterscom I bought his book on the end of youth ministry. Should I be afraid?

Andrew Root's books are like horror movies for pastors. Intensely interesting and nightmare inducing.