Gretchen Ronnevik

  1. Shiny Happy People

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    06/22/23
    4 mins
    By Katie Koplin | Gretchen Ronnevik
    In this episode we talk about the documentary of "Shiny Happy People" and this part of American Church history with an explosion of legalistic ideals that lacked Christ.
    Shiny Happy People

  2. Poetry with Tanner Olson

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    06/15/23
    2 mins
    By Katie Koplin | Gretchen Ronnevik | Tanner Olson
    Author, speaker, and poet Tanner Olson is with us for this episode to talk about the vocation of being a poet. We talk about sharing hope, the writing process, and understanding that our work is for someone.
    Poetry with Tanner Olson

  3. Flame and Vocation

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    06/05/23
    3 mins
    By Katie Koplin | Flame | Gretchen Ronnevik
    We are excited to welcome the rapper, Flame, onto the podcast to share about the idea of vocation, and where our good works belong.
    Flame and Vocation

  4. For Such a Time as This

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    06/01/23
    2 mins
    By Katie Koplin | Gretchen Ronnevik
    In our series about prescriptive vs descriptive, we walk through the story of Esther. Though this book does not mention God, it refers to the promises of God to redeem.
    For Such a Time as This

  5. Low Anthropology BONUS Episode

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    05/31/23
    3 mins
    By Katie Koplin | David Zahl | Gretchen Ronnevik
    We are excited to discuss David Zahl's book "Low Anthropology." Gretchen Ronnevik and Katie Koplin heard him speak last fall.
    Low Anthropology BONUS Episode

  6. Looking to Tamar

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    05/19/23
    2 mins
    By Katie Koplin | Gretchen Ronnevik
    As we work through some prescriptive vs descriptive passages of the Bible, especially in regard to women, we start with Tamar, and how she falls in line to Jesus' genealogy.
    Looking to Tamar

  7. Summer Book Club and Freedom

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    05/11/23
    2 mins
    By Katie Koplin | Gretchen Ronnevik
    We are preparing for summer, and sharing our summer book club picks, and then talking about the conference on Galatians that 1517 just had in Arkansas. We talk a bit about the circumcision debate, our tendency toward legalism, and how we even often prefer using softer language than the Bible.
    Summer Book Club and Freedom

  8. Janitor in Heaven

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    04/28/23
    1 min
    By Katie Koplin | Gretchen Ronnevik
    Have you ever heard the illustration about the janitor in heaven? In this episode Gretchen Ronnevik and Katie Koplin what it means to "store up your treasures in heaven."
    Janitor in Heaven

  9. Giants in the Earth BONUS Episode

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    04/28/23
    3 mins
    By Katie Koplin | Gretchen Ronnevik
    This is our monthly book club episode, where we discuss "Giants in the Earth" by O.E. Rölvaag. This novel was originally written in Norwegian, and translated to English in the 1920s.
    Giants in the Earth BONUS Episode

  10. What Does the Resurrection Matter?

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    04/21/23
    1 min
    By Katie Koplin | Gretchen Ronnevik
    Gretchen and Katie are back together to talk about how the resurrection impacts daily life. While apologetics are important, to analyze "if" the resurrection happened, this episode is the step beyond that, and asks how the resurrection changes our outlook and our daily interactions.
    What Does the Resurrection Matter?

  11. Joy and Suffering

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    04/14/23
    1 min
    By Katie Koplin | Gretchen Ronnevik
    Joy isn't getting what you want when you want it. We can't produce joy, but we can produce pleasure, but we often get those two things confused.
    Joy and Suffering

  12. Theology of the Cross

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    04/07/23
    2 mins
    By Katie Koplin | Gretchen Ronnevik
    What is the difference of being a theology of the cross, and the theology of glory?
    Theology of the Cross