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Freely Given

In the vicious cycle of self-help, self-righteousness, and self-loathing, we become a slave to the pursuit of perfection. Through Christ’s own perfection, he has set us free. This is a podcast about t... Read more

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New Testament Church: Prescriptive or Descriptive?

New Testament Church: Prescriptive or Descriptive?

This episode Gretchen Ronnevik and Katie Koplin discuss Acts 2, where we read about the early church, and how it grew. W... Read more

11 Aug 2023

31mins

Ranked #2

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Vocation of Fostering

Vocation of Fostering

In this episode we have on one of Gretchen's closest friends who happens to be a foster mother. Alison Olson adopted her... Read more

4 Aug 2023

44mins

Ranked #3

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A Good Man is Hard to Find BONUS episode

A Good Man is Hard to Find BONUS episode

This month's Book Club, we are doing a short story by Flannery O'Connor, "A Good Man is Hard to Find." This short story ... Read more

31 Jul 2023

1hr 8mins

Ranked #4

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Vocation of Teaching

Vocation of Teaching

We are interviewing Austin Hanson, who teaches science to middle schoolers at West Central Public Schools. Picking up on... Read more

28 Jul 2023

29mins

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Finding Christ in the book of Ruth

Finding Christ in the book of Ruth

We are back to our conversations of Bible passages and comparing descriptive and prescriptive interpretations. This week... Read more

20 Jul 2023

21mins

Ranked #6

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Talking to Kids about Purity and Modesty

Talking to Kids about Purity and Modesty

In this last episode with guest Rachel Joy Welcher, we discuss the concept of modesty, and how we talk to our children a... Read more

12 Jul 2023

26mins

Ranked #7

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Talking Back to Purity Culture

Talking Back to Purity Culture

To continue our conversation of legalism that becomes cultish, we brought on Rachel Joy Welcher who wrote a book on the ... Read more

5 Jul 2023

24mins

Ranked #8

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Supper of the Lamb BONUS episode

Supper of the Lamb BONUS episode

For our June book club bonus episode, we are discussing Robert Farrar Capon's "Supper of the Lamb." This is an unusual c... Read more

30 Jun 2023

46mins

Ranked #9

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Illusions of Safety-Shiny Happy People

Illusions of Safety-Shiny Happy People

How can we stay safe in our faith? In Part 2 of our discussion of the documentary "Shiny Happy People" we are discussing... Read more

27 Jun 2023

26mins

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Shiny Happy People

Shiny Happy People

In this episode we talk about the documentary of "Shiny Happy People" and this part of American Church history with an e... Read more

21 Jun 2023

26mins

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