Katie Koplin

  1. 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

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. 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

  7. 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

  8. 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

  9. 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

  10. 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

  11. 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

  12. 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