Grow 5x2 Podcast

Bob Schloss, Executive Director for New Song Mission, joins Julie and George to discuss this residential option for children from potentially harmful home situations.

Krystyna Carter, and Jamie&Gary Myers join Julie and George to talk about serving God and others in the Columbus area.

Katrina Hendershot & Carol Cooper, members of St. Peter's, join Julie & George to discuss the Serve Puerto Rico trip in which they participated in January 2026. They share what they did, what they learned, and why others should prayerfully consider participating in foreign mission trips.

Scott Bringle and Kerry Meyer recently went on the Serve Asheville mission trip. They join Julie and George in discussing how they were challenged and blessed by this mission trip/service event specifically as well as domestic trips in general.

Karen Pinnow & Vivian Ernst join Julie and George to discuss the goals and activities of the Lutheran Women's Missionary League - or LWML.

Conner Forbes, previous St. Peter's member who is now a pastor in New York, joins Julie and George to discuss how God's way includes sacrifice not the things that the world considers success. This episode is part of our series that covers the topics in our Connect Group materials as well as sermons during Feb-Apr.

Michelle Bauman, member at St. Paul Lutheran in Columbus and National Director of Y4Life and YA For Life at Lutherans for Life, joins Julie and George to discuss how the world pushes us to use expedience, but God wants obedience.

Gene Ernst, retired pastor and director of the local Orphan Grain Train branch, joins Julie and George to discuss how Christians need to lose their need for control and surrender to the will of God.

Pastor Andrew Currao from Redeemer Lutheran in Seymour joins the podcast to discuss those things which are eternal versus what is just temporal.

Chad Kelly, St. Peter's member currently serving a Director of Christian Education internship in Omaha, joins Julie and George to discuss how God's uses our weakness to accomplish His goals. This episode is part of our series that covers the topics in our Connect Group materials as well as sermons during Feb-Apr.

Pastor Todd Riordan, senior pastor at Grace Lutheran in Columbus joins Julie and George to discuss how we are at the same time saints and sinners - redeemed, but still tempted. This episode is part of our series that covers the topics in our Connect Group materials as well as sermons during Feb-Apr.

Yuliia Dibka-Phillips joins Julie and George to discuss how God sees those who reject Him as foolish. Yuliia will share her experience as a refugee from the war in Ukraine. This episode is part of our series that covers the topics in our Connect Group materials as well as sermons during Feb-Apr.

Scott Schumacher, St. Peter's member and Executive Director of the Indiana Lutheran Scholarship Granting Organization, joins Julie and George to discuss how everything we have belongs to God. This should lead us to extravagant generosity rather than just consumption of more stuff. This episode is part of our series that covers the topics in our Connect Group materials as well as sermons during Feb-Apr.

As we continue our series based on 1 Timothy 3:16-17, Roger Watters, a St Peter's elder, joins Julie and George to discuss how Scripture can be used to show us how to live righteous lives that witness to others. This will be the topic of the sermon on February 8.

Pastor Doug Bauman, senior pastor at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Columbus, joins Julie and George to discuss how God Speaks through His Word to correct our Christian behavior so we can glorify Him and witness to others effectively. This will be the topic of the sermon on February 8.

As we continue our series based on 1 Timothy 3:16-17, Aaron Littman from St Peter's staff joins Julie and George to discuss how Scripture can be trusted to be God's inerrant Word. This will be the topic of the sermon on February 1.

As we continue our series based on 1 Timothy 3:16-17, Pastor Joshua Haugen from Trinity Lutheran High School joins Julie and George to discuss how Scripture and the faith are taught in our Lutheran schools as well as in our congregations. This will be the topic of the sermon on January 25.

Rev. Dr. Rich Rudowski, Executive Director of Lutheran Bible Translators (LBT) joins Pastor Adam and George to discuss the work of LBT and how St. Peter's will utilize some of their materials on 2 Timothy 3:14-17 on utilizing Scripture in our lives.

Gene Ernst, retired pastor and director of the local Orphan Grain Train branch, joins Julie and George to discuss how clothing reflects an attitude of sadness and repentance.

Pastor Bill Grueninger, former vicar - now youth Pastor at St. Paul, Decatur, IL, joins Julie and George remotely to discuss how God provided coverings for Adam and Eve following the Fall just as Jesus provides coverings for us in His atoning death.

Austin Finney, counselor at St. Peter's LifeWorks, joins Julie and George to discuss how trusting in God helped his family weather the storm of major illness in his family.

Kelly Daugherty, Executive Director of Love Chapel, joins Julie and George to discuss how God provides rich resources through His people.

St. Peter's members, Heather Krebs and Brooke Case, join Julie and George to begin this series looking at the Connection we have through the work of Jesus. We celebrate All Saints Day knowing that we will be reconnected with loved ones for eternity with Jesus.

Liz Collins, school counselor at St. Peter's, and Trevor & Thomas Ernst, St. Peter's Youth, join Julie & George to discuss how Holy Communion and Confirmation instruction have helped then as they grew in their faith.

Jessica Trueblood, teacher at St. Peter's, joins Julie & George to discuss how Paul matured in his faith.

MIcah McCormick, teacher at St. Peter's, joins Julie & George to discuss how John matured in his faith.

Megan Suhre, teacher at St. Peter's, joins Julie & George to discuss how Peter matured in his faith.

Guest Bob Bense talks about his personal prayer life and how prayer is a blessing in private and with others.

George and guest host, Pastor Adam, talk to Nick Combs about Investing. Nick is a St. Peter's member and financial consultant.

In this episode, George and Dustin are joined by Pastor Gene Ernst and Pastor Tom Going to discuss the topic Faithful Families from the series Life to the Fullest.

George and Dustin are joined by Barb Hackman and Liana Lienhoop to discuss the topic Real People Real Church from the Life to the Fullest series.

George and Dustin welcome Ian Package to the podcast to discuss the Mission of God with a focus on how God accomplishes this through the Body of Christ.

Caleb Maley joins George and Dustin as they discuss the topic Heart of God from the Life to the Fullest series.

Pastor John joins George and Dustin to introduce the series: Life to the Fullest.

Julie Dietrich joins George and Dustin to discuss the 5x2 discipleship approach.

In this episode, George and Dustin are joined by Pastor Adam Rodriguez to recap the Matthew series.

George and Dustin discuss Matthew 28 with Pastor Jeremy Schultz.

George and Dustin discuss Matthew chapter 27 with Pastor Bill Grueninger.

Pastor Joshua Haugen joins George and Dustin as they discuss Matthew chapter 26.

George and Dustin discuss Matthew chapter 25 with Pastor John Armstrong.

In this episode, George and Dustin are joined by Pastor Daniel Fickenscher to cover Matthew chapter 24.

George and Pastor Adam discuss Matthew 23 with Pastor Jimmy Rodriguez.