Author

  1. Art and Faith BONUS episode

    book
    11/14/23
    6 mins
    By Katie Koplin | Gretchen Ronnevik
    In this book club episode, we discuss "Art and Faith" by Makoto Fujimura. This was a book recommended to us, and we sort out the parts of this book that we appreciated, and the parts where we would disagree.
    Art and Faith BONUS episode

  2. Training Up a Child with Chad Bird

    book
    11/08/23
    5 mins
    By Katie Koplin | Gretchen Ronnevik | Chad Bird
    As we discuss ways that prosperity gospel sneaks into the family, we decided to start off by looking at the book of Proverbs, as these are often the verses that are cherry picked and often used to take prosperity gospel ideas in regard to the family.
    Training Up a Child with Chad Bird

  3. Prosperity Gospel and the Family

    book
    10/30/23
    4 mins
    By Katie Koplin | Gretchen Ronnevik
    This is an episode done in front of a live audience at the 2023 "Here We Still Stand" Conference in San Diego, California. Katie and Gretchen kick off a new series talking about prosperity gospel, and the way that it sneaks into our idea of families.
    Prosperity Gospel and the Family

  4. Humility vs. Insecurity

    book
    10/20/23
    6 mins
    By Katie Koplin | Gretchen Ronnevik
    This week, Gretchen and Katie talk about what it means to be humble, as opposed to feeling insecure in our vocations.
    Humility vs. Insecurity

  5. 325: Ristau - The Word and Armor of God

    book
    10/15/23
    11 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    One More Movie Reference Ought to Do It. In this episode, we discuss God’s Word and Armor. We return to Harold Ristau’s book, Spiritual Warfare: For the Care of Souls, to converse about God’s Word, ministry, being a soldier in the army of Christ, and angelic backup, and we make many movie references as we go!
    325: Ristau - The Word and Armor of God

  6. People Pleasing or Loving Your Neighbor

    book
    10/10/23
    5 mins
    By Katie Koplin | Gretchen Ronnevik
    Gretchen and Katie talk through a listener suggested topic of people pleasing. They talk about their own struggles in this area, and how people pleasing can be the opposite of vocation, or interfere with vocation.
    People Pleasing or Loving Your Neighbor

  7. Vocation and Evangelism with Loso

    book
    09/26/23
    5 mins
    By Kelsi Klembara
    Loso is a hip-hop recording artist and one of the world's top battle rappers.
    Vocation and Evangelism with Loso

  8. Vocation in Postpartum

    book
    09/21/23
    4 mins
    By Katie Koplin | Gretchen Ronnevik
    We finally finish up our conversation on birth by talking about postpartum and breastfeeding vs formula.
    Vocation in Postpartum

  9. Pain and Sanctification

    book
    09/19/23
    5 mins
    By Katie Koplin | Gretchen Ronnevik
    Gretchen Ronnevik and Katie Koplin discuss today the issue of pain in childbirth, and whether or not taking pain medication during childbirth effects your sanctification, or your moral standing.
    Pain and Sanctification

  10. 320: Whitford - Tyranny and Resistance

    book
    09/09/23
    11 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Resistance to Tyranny is Obedience to God. In this episode, we discuss tyranny and resistance while reading a book of the same title by Reformation scholar David Mark Whitford. What is tyranny? When are Christians called to resist tyranny, and what does that entail? Are there any standards by which a Christian may judge whether a government serves God or the devil?
    320: Whitford - Tyranny and Resistance

  11. Grace for Birth

    book
    09/07/23
    5 mins
    By Katie Koplin | Gretchen Ronnevik
    In this much requested episode, Gretchen Ronnevik and Katie Koplin talk about birth, and some of the pressure we put on ourselves--or on our faith--that everything goes as we think it will.
    Grace for Birth

  12. Matthew 16:21-28 – Pentecost 14 (A)

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    08/28/23
    4 mins
    By John W. Hoyum | Steven Paulson
    On this episode of Preaching the Text, John Hoyum and Steve Paulson discuss two important items from Matthew's gospel: Christ's rebuke of Peter and the importance of self-denial.
    Matthew 16:21-28 – Pentecost 14 (A)