Podcast #10 is a change up from previous episodes. We were invited to lead a four-week series we’re calling “A Story Big Enough to Live In.” This podcast episode is part one of a condensed summary of our notes from the class. This material may be helpful for anyone interested in learning more about identifying and telling […] The post 10: A Story Big Enough to Live In – Part 1 appeared first on Long Story Short Podcast.

Podcast #10 is a change up from previous episodes. We were invited to lead a four-week series we’re calling “A Story Big Enough to Live In.” This podcast episode is part one of a condensed summary of our notes from the class. This material may be helpful for anyone interested in learning more about identifying and telling […] The post 10: A Story Big Enough to Live In – Part 1 appeared first on Long Story Short Podcast.

As we sat around Ken and Patti’s table to hear their story, we were reminded of how even though we know and believe that God is good, life is full of unpredictability. Each life is full of circumstances and experiences that are combined with a unique purpose, personality and DNA. Nothing can be taken for […] The post 9: From Bucket List to Last Dance appeared first on Long Story Short Podcast.

We found ourselves a bit weary of death by the end of January. One friend lost his father after a long bout with illness. Another lost her brother-in-law unexpectedly. A dear woman from church lost her battle with a long-term medical condition. Several co-workers lost loved ones and we have parents and friends facing very […] The post 8: Dare to Love? appeared first on Long Story Short Podcast.

Les grew up near Liverpool in the UK. He was a police officer for 22 years and a missionary in Romania. He’s discovered that God uses even the most difficult times of our lives. In our previous podcast, you heard part one of Les’ story. We were sitting around the dinner table with him and […] The post 7: The Darkness Strikes Back part 2 appeared first on Long Story Short Podcast.

Pain insists upon being attended to. God whispers to us in our pleasures, speaks in our consciences, but shouts in our pains. It is his megaphone to rouse a deaf world.” ― C.S. Lewis God speaks to us in more creative ways that we can count. However, pain and struggle often seem to lead us […] The post 6: Rescue from Darkness part 1 appeared first on Long Story Short Podcast.

We’re excited to share our first female story teller on the podcast. God’s fingerprints are all over the stories Tamara tells. If you listen close, you’ll recognize the intimacy of a life with him. The more of these stories you come across in life and the more you step into conversation with him yourself, the […] The post 5: From Bean Soup to Babies appeared first on Long Story Short Podcast.

Dave’s story led us to think about two very different songs. First, there’s Frank Sinatra’s “My Way” from 1968. And, from the 90s there’s the lesser known “Dreams I Dream for You” by Avalon. The songs represent two distinct perspectives on life. Sinatra confidently belts out one man’s mission statement: “… For what is a man; what […] The post 4: When God Disrupts Your Dreams appeared first on Long Story Short Podcast.

It seems the longer you live, the more you realize this life can be difficult. We know too many people who are experiencing painful struggles. Illness, tragedy, chronic pain and betrayals. We’ve faced some of those things even in just the last year. Ok, you may be thinking this is going to be a real […] The post 3: God Shows Up at Purdue appeared first on Long Story Short Podcast.

In our second podcast, you meet our friend and neighbor Chris. It’s difficult to zero in on just one or two themes from his story. It’s packed with everything from questions of eternal life, to doubts, fears and complaints to God. At times his story even suggests the spirit of a psalmist who wrestles with […] The post 2: Hearing God on the Road to Gence appeared first on Long Story Short Podcast.