Together 4 Good: Making Sense of Life and Faith

This special Prayer and Study episode is designed to provide a time of calm, peace, and reflection. You will be guided through a time of deep reading of Luke 12:49-56 and invited to wonder, feel, and reflect on what God might be saying to you directly through these words of scripture.

Pastor Nate shares some theological insight into how we as people of faith engage with issues of government and politics. He also shares his reflection from the Night of Unity service.

Sometimes, even deeply religious people go through seasons when their tried-and-true faith practices don't bring the same connection to God as they used to.

In this episode, Pastor Nate adapts some spiritual practices so that they can be used to connect with God even if you aren't feeling particularly religious.

Have you ever thought that church was boring? What if that's a good thing?

In this episode, Pastor Nate talks about the importance of boredom in our life of faith and how we as a society have become too focused on entertainment and amusement.

Pastor Nate discusses the ways that the church often talks about the message of Jesus and compares this with what Jesus himself actually says about his mission in the scriptures. Listen in as we explore Jesus' words with new eyes.

In this episode, Pastor Nate offers some ideas about how to connect with God during the other days of the week. How can we be people of faith when we aren't in the sanctuary, what's so important about our worship service on Sunday mornings and what is worship really about?

Pastor Nate interviews Bryan Jaster about a difficult experience during his college years when he wanted to give up on the church and the ways that the church pieced him back together afterward.

Pastor Nate discusses the ways that doubt shouldn't be something we are afraid of, rather it can be something that draws us deeper into our relationship with God and the community of faith.

In this episode, Pastor Nate shares a lot of thoughts about paradoxes, the human predicament, Jesus' incarnation, God's grace, and how all these pieces fit together to try and save us from the belief that we are capable of saving ourselves.

Pastor Nate sits down with long-time Bethany member, KB to talk about his work in business development. The two discuss the importance of relationships and how we can share our faith with others in subtle, non-threatening ways.