Katie Koplin

  1. Do Everything to the Glory of God

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    08/24/23
    4 mins
    By Katie Koplin | Gretchen Ronnevik
    We are discussing 1 Corinthians 10:31, and what it means to do everything to the glory of God.
    Do Everything to the Glory of God

  2. Social and Emotional Support as Vocation

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    08/21/23
    4 mins
    By Katie Koplin | Gretchen Ronnevik
    We are interviewing Courtney Burns, who is a school counselor for Faith Lutheran School in Las Vegas, NV.
    Social and Emotional Support as Vocation

  3. New Testament Church: Prescriptive or Descriptive?

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    08/11/23
    4 mins
    By Katie Koplin | Gretchen Ronnevik
    This episode Gretchen Ronnevik and Katie Koplin discuss Acts 2, where we read about the early church, and how it grew.
    New Testament Church: Prescriptive or Descriptive?

  4. Vocation of Fostering

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    08/04/23
    4 mins
    By Katie Koplin | Gretchen Ronnevik
    In this episode we have on one of Gretchen's closest friends who happens to be a foster mother.
    Vocation of Fostering

  5. A Good Man is Hard to Find BONUS episode

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    07/31/23
    7 mins
    By Katie Koplin | Gretchen Ronnevik
    This month's Book Club, we are doing a short story by Flannery O'Connor, "A Good Man is Hard to Find."
    A Good Man is Hard to Find BONUS episode

  6. Vocation of Teaching

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    07/28/23
    4 mins
    By Katie Koplin | Gretchen Ronnevik
    We are interviewing Austin Hanson, who teaches science to middle schoolers at West Central Public Schools. Picking up on our vocation series, we are wanting to talk with people in various vocations,(as we find them) to talk about how their faith impacts their work.
    Vocation of Teaching

  7. Finding Christ in the book of Ruth

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    07/20/23
    3 mins
    By Katie Koplin | Gretchen Ronnevik
    We are back to our conversations of Bible passages and comparing descriptive and prescriptive interpretations. This week we are discussing the story of Ruth.
    Finding Christ in the book of Ruth

  8. Talking to Kids about Purity and Modesty

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    07/13/23
    5 mins
    By Katie Koplin | Gretchen Ronnevik
    In this last episode with guest Rachel Joy Welcher, we discuss the concept of modesty, and how we talk to our children about their sexuality and their bodies if not through "purity culture" or the secular culture.
    Talking to Kids about Purity and Modesty

  9. Talking Back to Purity Culture

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    07/06/23
    5 mins
    By Katie Koplin | Gretchen Ronnevik
    To continue our conversation of legalism that becomes cultish, we brought on Rachel Joy Welcher who wrote a book on the purity culture movement.
    Talking Back to Purity Culture

  10. Illusions of Safety-Shiny Happy People

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    06/27/23
    4 mins
    By Katie Koplin | Gretchen Ronnevik
    How can we stay safe in our faith? In Part 2 of our discussion of the documentary "Shiny Happy People" we are discussing homeschooling and the umbrellas of protection.
    Illusions of Safety-Shiny Happy People

  11. 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

  12. 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