Today, we look forward to 2025, considering what might be difficult and what we will enjoy. We also discuss how to deal with what cannot be fixed. What is the difference between hope and optimism?

Today we reflect on how we remember Christmas from our youth, and how we experience it in these years. The liberation of Syria has been an interesting background to Advent 2024.

Well the election of 2024 is over and we are both overjoyed that it is all over, less overjoyed about the result. Join us and listen in!

In the church we speak of "unmerited grace". But doesn't that put a transaction at the heart of our relationship with God and with others?  Is there another way to think about grace? We have fun wrestling with what "grace" really is. Listen in!

William Viss, Norman's father, and Sarah's grandfather, passed away recently. This lead us into a discussion of the legacy that he left behind and how we can be more intentional about leaving a legacy behind - without becoming proud or embarrassed about it!

The Republican Party will likely nominate a convicted felon to run for president of the USA. A huge majority of evangelicals will likely vote for him. The week after his conviction we talk about what it is like to live in this time and how we can interact with others.

Today we talk about relationships - romantic/marriage relationships in particular. This podcast was recorded on the eve of the 50th wedding anniversary of Sarah's parents. So it seemed appropriate to chat about marriage. There is lots more to say, of course, and we'll likely get into other aspects as time goes on. For right now - listen in and enjoy!

We all experience transitions in our lives. Some planned, some unplanned. We discuss the transitions we have been through and what we have learned from them.

Today we share the people, writers and music that have influenced our lives, and ask the question why it is important to reflect on these things.

Welcome to the very first episode of Listen In: Father and Daughter Talk About Life. In this podcast we look back on where we come from by asking each other questions about our past. The trick is that we do not know what questions will be asked of us. We hope you enjoy this episode. Please give us a 5-star rating if you feel we deserve it, and leave a comment, question or a topic you'd like us to cover if you want.