Sandra Van Opstal, executive director and co-founder of Chasing Justice, joins hosts Karen and Chris to discuss how “worship without justice is just not worship.” They also explore how the choices we make about what to spend, what to give and what to keep are connected to justice; the two words that can shape our practice of loving our neighbors; and why it would be great to have a 7 year old in every small group!

Chasing Justice

Forty Days on Being an Eight, Enneagram Daily Reflections

Emmanuel Katongole

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The new year has begun and we know what’s going on. You’ve made a bunch of new year's resolutions and, if you’re anything like most people, you’re going to break them sometime between Quitter’s Day on January 19th or by the second week of February. 

That’s why now’s the ideal time to start thinking about resolutions that are life giving in addition to life changing. Faith practices require commitment that’s similar to showing up to the gym or cutting back on sugar or promising to call your mother once a week….but they’re also different because as we do them we’re connecting with God. We’re becoming more attentive to the Holy Spirit. And we’re being shaped like Jesus in ways which strengthen our love for God and others. So join us soon for Season 2: Faith Practices!

In this episode, Karen and Chris reflect on the “wow” moments of their conversations with guests this season. They also share one short takeaway (well, Karen keeps it short; Chris is a preacher at heart) that they hope sticks with listeners for a long time. And, last but not least, they reveal the theme and questions they can’t wait to wonder about with you in Season 2.

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Mike Hogeterp, Director of the Centre for Public Dialogue, joins Karen and Chris for a candid conversation about what it actually looks like to live justly in daily life. They also talk about how being an attentive listener formed his faith, about the elders who have mentored him and the gift of mentoring others, and about what gives him hope.

NAIITS

Hearts Exchanged

Edmonton Native Healing Centre

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In this episode, Rev. Dr. Mary Hulst, University Pastor at Calvin University, explores with us how faith is formed in the lives of students and young adults. She and hosts Chris and Karen also talk about approaching Scripture with curiosity, why it’s important to pay attention to God’s provision, and the two words that strike fear in the hearts of her students…and possibly in your heart too.

Preacher to Preacher

“Excited for the Church: Raising Up the Next Generation of Leaders”

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Basketball. Quilting. Tuxedos. You’d never think they’d all be in the same episode, right? Reggie Smith, Director for Diversity for the Christian Reformed Church in North America, joins us to talk about how those three things are part of the practices and people who shape his faith. Reggie also shares how embracing our limitations provides opportunities for God’s grace and how he navigates being an “African American pastor called by an old Dutch church to serve in a quickly changing Hispanic neighborhood.”

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Ruth Padilla DeBorst joins hosts Chris and Karen for the first episode of Open to Wonder Season 1: Beyond Sunday. Ruth lives in an intentional community at Casa Adobe in Costa Rica and shares what it means to live into and out of your faith seven days a week. And her honest answer to how we can intentionally live our faith in our neighborhoods and communities is a do-able life-changer (it may or may not involve a lawnmower.)

Casa Adobe

Resonate

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Welcome to Open to Wonder, the podcast where we wonder about all kinds of questions about faith: big ones, small ones, weird ones, hard-to-talk-about-in-church ones. This season we’re going beyond Sunday morning to explore how faith is formed during the hours we spend outside the church’s buildings and programs. If you’ve ever wondered how faith is both formed and lived out in daily life, you won’t want to miss these conversations. Pull up a seat and wonder with us!