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Listen in as Pastor Veronica and Joel discuss the tv show Stranger Things, how nostalgia and our faith interconnects, and what are you nostalgic for.

Cam and Joel discuss What Are You Nostalgic For as they move through memories from youth, the intentionality of nostalgia, and connecting past with future. 

Intern Pastor Max and Joel discuss the nostalgia that many Christians feel in today's world and how that has impacted our faith and outlook as well as hopes for the church moving forward.

Join Pastor Veronica and Joel as they use the Epstein Files to jump into a conversation about Justice.  Listen to discussion about retributive vs restorative justice and should those with power and wealth be held to a higher standard.

Join Pastor Veronica and Joel as they discuss suppressing our emotions, trying to get more of God's attention, and the question of Should We Cry More or Less. 

Erin and Joel discuss the tv show Call the Midwife and its main theme of love.  We then dive into the topic of Should People Cry More or Less? while highlighting some benefits of crying and times where we just have to keep it together.

Listen as Intern Pastor Max and Joel talk about some of the Bible's descriptions of hell and dig into the question of Is Hell a Fair Punishment.

Join Jessica and Joel and they discuss the movie KPop Demon Hunters, how our images of heaven and hell may be wrong, and is anyone beyond redemption.

Annaliese and Joel share their favorites things about the movie KPop Demon Hunters and discuss Is Hell a Fair Punishment?

Listen in as Pastor Veronica and Joel talk about the relationship between Christians and popularity and ask the question Are The Beatles More Popular than Jesus.

Join Kip and Joel as they talk about the evolution of The Beatles, Are The Beatles More Popular than Jesus, and Christian music.

Matt and Joel discuss Are The Beatles More Popular than Jesus? and Should We Cry More or Less?

In today's trends of declining church participation, Pastor Joel and Joel Brauner dive into the question of 'Is the Church Still Important?'  Listen in as they discuss the positives and negatives of churches, the impact of practicing in community, and impacts of church on their personal lives.

Erin and Joel discuss upcoming challenges facing Loveland's future City Council.  With seats from each Ward up for election, how citizens vote for City Council members will have a major impact on the future direction of the City of Loveland.  Topics include past turnout in local elections, budget shortfalls, citizen's trust in government, plans to help the unhoused, and personal responsibility to help your community.

Jessica and Joel discuss the Thompson Valley school funding measure and Colorado measures to increase funding for universal lunch.  Join them as the discuss these ballot measures along with income inequality and other ways that we can support our community.

Join us as Florence and Joel use the tv show 'Nobody Wants This' to jump into a discussion about relationships and faith.  They discuss how our faith works its way into our relationships with friends, spouses, and family members as well as a Christian's responsibility to share their faith.

Join Pastor Joel and Tall Joel as they discuss the life, death, and beliefs of Dietrich Bonhoeffer.  They dive further into the question of 'Is It Immoral to be Resigned to Martyrdom?' as well as discuss apathy and what does it ultimately mean to be a martyr.

Join Erin, Annaliese, and Sarah as they dive into the question of What Do I Owe My Family while looking through the lens of the tv show Gilmore Girls.  Listen as they share their stories of family, explore pushing through conflict, and the positives and negatives of emphasizing family.

Join Bonnie and Sarah as the explore the question What Do I Owe My Family through the lens of the tv show Gilmore Girls.  They dive into family dinners, lessons learned from their family, and gratitude.

Join Amy and Sarah as they discuss the question 'Are People Good or Evil by Nature?' through the lens of the book The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune.

Join Kip and Joel as they discuss Are People Good or Evil by Nature while exploring their own perspectives and stories that have shaped their opinions.

Join this special episode featuring conversations between Pastor Gabi and Pastor Joel as Pastor Gabi shares stories and reflections from his time living in Israel.  These conversations were recorded before and after a screening of the movie, "Where Olive Trees Weep"Sumud: For Justice in Palestine and Israel: https://www.elca.org/our-work/publicly-engaged-church/sumudWhere Olive Trees Weep: https://whereolivetreesweep.com/

Join Lora and Joel as they discuss the increasing feelings of loneliness in society and how they been able to build friendships.

Join Matt, Shyla, and Sarah as they discuss friendships and loneliness through the lens of the tv show Young Sheldon.

Join Soren and Pastor Veronica and they dive into the question "Is Government Good or a Necessary Evil?"  The two discuss the good and bad of government, our personal moral codes and moral relativism in society, and how their personal faith and Biblical ideas affect their view of government.

Join Rob and Joel and they dive into the question "Is Government Good or a Necessary Evil?"  The two discuss the good and bad of government, if government is part of God's plan (or Satan's plan), and how government and the Bible connect.

Join Jessica Kuhns and Joel Brauner as they dive into definitions of woke, where they wokeness and anti-wokeness within Christian, and what they hold onto in their Christian identity.

Nolan and Joel discuss the video game Fortnite and the dystopian world created.  They explore the how the experiences in Fortnite are reflected in everyday society, hope and connection created by the game, and the feral hope for the future.

Laura Dimmitt and Intern Pastor Rosalie Brunner discuss the dystopian book The Giver.  They explore the story's world, where we see dystopia in today's world, and talk about why they have hope for the future.

Greg Kristian and Intern Pastor Rosalie Brunner discuss their feelings about Gattaca and the dystopian world predicted by the movie.  They then move to their hopes for the future of our world, discuss the concept of active hope, and how they hope to impact the future of those nearest them.

Join Nick and Joel as they discuss Nick's meaningful song of My Way by Frank Sinatra.  This song leads to conversations about our desire to follow our own path, regrets, and why we like music.

Join Rick Searles and Sarah Gall as they discuss one of Rick's favorite songs, Be Thou My Vision.  The song can also be found in Gaelic as 'Bhi Thusa Mo Shuile'.  Enjoy their conversation not just about the song but also their family history and favorite things about Ireland and Australia.

Florence Doksansky and Joel Brauner discuss meaningful songs and hymns from her life as well as the stories behind some hymns and memories of music from growing up.  Florence's favorite songs discussed include Simple Gifts, Nothing But the Blood of Jesus, It Is Well with My Soul, I'm Going Home, and I'll Fly Away.

Amy Brauner and Intern Pastor Rosalie Brunner discuss "The Myth of Closure" by Pauline Boss.  Their topics include Ambiguous Loss in our society, dealing with grief through resilience, and ideas to help us process through loss.

We discuss the upcoming ballot measures to allow marijuana sales in Loveland (2F+2H), open primaries and ranked-choice voting (Prop 131), and parole eligibility (Prop 128).  Hosted by Erin Bachman and Joel Brauner.

We begin with the TV show 'The Good Place', followed by discussions about how the world views heaven and what we hope that heaven is like.  Hosted by Amy Moore and Pastor Veronica Gould.

We discuss personal experiences with the spiritual practice of rest.  Hosted by Jessica Kuhns, Jacob Kuhns, and Sarah Gall.

We discuss personal experiences with the spiritual practice of rest.  Hosted by Florence Doksansky and Sarah Gall.

We discuss personal experiences with the spiritual practice of rest.  Hosted by Alyssa Hart and Sarah Gall.

We begin with pilgrimage in popular culture, move into differences between pilgrimage and vacation, and talk about our experiences with this spiritual practice.  Hosted by Emilee Duncan and Joel Brauner.

We begin with definitions of affordable housing, move into the drama surrounding the Centerra South development, and finish with a discussion of how our personal faith impacts our views of affordable housing.  Hosted by Jacob Kuhns and Joel Brauner.

We begin with the 50's UFO craze and our favorite aliens in popular culture before diving into immigration and discussion our roles in welcome migrants from other countries.  Hosted by Pastor Veronica Gould and Joel Brauner.

Learn about the Shroud of Turin, the research and testing that's been completed, and discussion about how objects like this can be meaningful to our faith.  Hosted by Rick Searles and Joel Brauner.

John Pickett and Pastor Joel Pancoast start by discussing the tv show 'Lucifer', then move into a conversation about society's views and how the Bible portrays Satan.