Podcast Overview

Author

Matthew 15:21-28 – Pentecost 12 (A)

08/14/23

4 mins

By John W. Hoyum | Steven Paulson

On this episode of Preaching the Text, John Hoyum and Steve Paulson discuss the story of the Canaanite woman who begs that he heal her daughter.
Gifts or Toil? (Ecclesiastes 2:17-26)

08/09/23

4 mins

By Scott Keith | Daniel Emery Price

In today's episode of Tough Tects, Scott Keith and Daniel Emery Price delve into Ecclesiastes 2:17-26.
Vocation of Teaching

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.
- The Christian Life
- Vocation
315: Girard - The End of Scapegoating

07/15/23

9 mins

By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley

Hey Man, Nice Shot. In this episode, we discuss Rene Girard’s argument for why Jesus’ death as a scapegoat is unique to all other sacrifices in human history. What is violence for? What is a scapegoat, and why is one necessary for peace and good order? How does Jesus break the law machinery that demands a victim?
Poetry with Tanner Olson

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.
- Art
- Performing Arts
- Hope
- Vocation
Flame and Vocation

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.
- Good Works
- Vocation
309: Sprinkle - Charis: God's Scandalous Grace for Us

05/30/23

6 mins

By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley

Diving for Gomers. In this episode, we have a much-needed conversation about slavery to sin, Ezekiel’s whore metaphor for God’s relationship with his people, and why it’s important that Christians not shy away from difficult conversations about how God describes sin and grace in the Bible.
Episode 231: Systems, Faces, and Vocations

05/27/23

10 mins

By Michael Berg | Wade Johnston

In episode TWO HUNDRED AND THIRTY-ONE, Mike, Jason, and Wade discuss systems, faces, and vocations.
- Love of Neighbor
- Vocation
Identity and Holistic Spirituality with John Kleinig

05/25/23

4 mins

By Kelsi Klembara

Theologian and Biblical Scholar, John Kleinig, joins Kelsi to discuss the vision the Bible gives us for God's redemptive plan as a wholly physical, spiritual, mental, and emotional endeavor.
Janitor in Heaven

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."
The Family Man . . . and woman . . .and child

03/31/23

1 min

By Troy Neujahr | Craig Donofrio

Craig and Troy return to the Table of Duties and discuss the vocations of family. How does God expect a Godly man to operate in his family? What does He expect of the wife? What does He expect of the children?
Faith and Prayer

03/30/23

1 min

By Katie Koplin | Gretchen Ronnevik

Oftentimes we interpret our prayers through the lens of our emotions, or our passion behind the prayers we pray. When those prayers aren't answered the way we want, we examine the level of passion, or our method of prayer, to see what needs to be fixed.
- Faith
- Prayer
- Vocation