In this episode, we sit down with Sean Bland, the pastor of First Presbyterian Church in Newport. While repping his favorite Church Father hat, he shares his thoughts on the importance of early church thinkers, the emotional cost of preaching, and the unique challenges of a downtown church. For more episodes like this one, or if you are a church leader in RI who would like to be interviewed, please check out our website at https://clergyquerypod.squarespace.com/.