Together 4 Good: Making Sense of Life and Faith

In the summer of 2024, Bethany is beginning a preaching series on the importance of spiritual practices. As part of this focus, we are re-releasing podcast episodes from Lent 2021 that dive deeply into the explanation of some practices mentioned during the sermon series, and some not covered in the series.

In this episode, listen in as Pastor Nate discusses embodied forms of prayer such as running, walking, and yoga and all the ways these practices can bring a new angle to our life of prayer. 

In the summer of 2024, Bethany is beginning a preaching series on the importance of spiritual practices. As part of this focus, we are re-releasing podcast episodes from Lent 2021 that dive deeply into the explanation of some practices mentioned during the sermon series, and some not covered in the series.

This Spiritual Practice episode explores the practice of the Centering Prayer and Silence. This is a practice that has been essential to Pastor Nate's spiritual life for nearly a decade.  Listen in as he talks about how it has been valuable for his life and why we, in our fast-paced culture, might benefit from more time for silence. 

Pastor Nate interviews David Gies about his career in the non-profit sector and the interesting initiatives and places this work has taken him. Listen in as David and Pastor Nate reflect on the ways that God encourages us to take the next faithful step.

It's the episode you've been waiting for! Listen in as Colleen Maki and Kevin Dragseth interview Pastor Gary about his experiences and learnings on sabbatical.

Bryan Jaster sits down with two young people and their mothers to talk about the important role Identity plays in our lives and world. Listen in to their fascinating reflections and stories of uncovering and discovering what God is doing in their lives.

Pastor Nate gives a detailed analysis of John 15:9-17, a passage of scripture that is part of Jesus' Farewell discourse. Grab your Bible and follow along as we explore some of the words of Jesus' final teaching and consider together its implications for our life today.

Pastor Nate gives a detailed analysis of Psalm 29 complete with historical and contextual information that makes the words of this Psalm come alive in new ways. Grab your Bible and follow along as we explore the fascinating message of this Psalm - a message that is still very relevant for our world today.

Bryan Jaster hosts this special episode of Together 4 Good, along with the help of 3 Confirmation students: Gioia, Michael, and Aulby. These 3 young people are from Epiphany Lutheran Church and participated in Bethany's confirmation program last year. Listen in as they reflect on the importance of belonging and how that was lived out through this unique partnership.

In this episode, Bryan Jaster interviews the Faith Formation Summer Intern, Kate Souther. The two talk about some of the Faith Formation projects for this summer and especially focus on the key aspects of the Faith Formation vision and mission statements.