Together 4 Good: Making Sense of Life and Faith

Happy Easter to all our faithful listeners!  This special Easter podcast is a rebroadcast of an Easter Poem that Pastor Nate shared last year.  This poem is all about the promise of Christ's Resurrection and it is based on a reading from Luke 24:36-49.

Our Lenten Faith Journey concludes this week with a conversation between Colleen Maki and Pastor Nate.  Colleen is the Coordinator of Media at Bethany and has had some incredible experiences in the church and throughout the world.  These experiences have led Colleen to deeply value faith, community, compassion, and care for others.  Listen in as Pastor Nate and Colleen discuss these themes and much more. 

This episode was recorded in April of 2021 at the beginning of Holy Week.  As we enter Holy Week in 2022, we wanted to re-release this conversation.  

In their conversation, Pastor Nate and Pastor Gary talk about Holy Week, its theological themes, its liturgical worship services, and ways to further engage this most sacred week of the Christian year.

During this episode they mention a video where Pastor Nate makes Communion Bread with his family, you can find that video by following this link: https://youtu.be/MVofsb32Rk0 

They also mention a Good Friday video that Pastor Gary created, you can find that here: https://youtu.be/3z7GbMXMveY 

Our Lenten Faith Journey series continues with a conversation between Kevin Dragseth and Pastor Nate.  Kevin grew up attending church every Sunday but his life has also included a variety of difficult moments.  As Kevin shares the details of his faith journey in this podcast he talks about the importance of being honest with God and actually talking to God like a friend, even if that means you have to be a little blunt at times.  

Pastor Gary's sermon from April 3, 2022 based on anointing. 

Our Lenten Faith Journey series continues with a conversation between Janet Mortinsen and Pastor Nate.  Janet grew up in small-town Wisconsin and is the daughter of a Lutheran pastor.  She was educated as a nurse and now serves as Bethany's Director of Pastoral Care.  Listen in as Janet reflects on her personal journey of faith and the ways that faith encompasses not only our head but our heart as well. 

Listen to Intern Rita's sermon based on Luke 15:17-19 from March 27, 2022.

Pastor Gary's reflection from March 20, 2022. Meditations based on Luke 13:1-9.

Our Lenten Faith Journey series continues with a conversation between Paula Wills and Pastor Nate.  Paula shares her experience growing up attending a small church in Montana and then moving to Denver and joining Bethany when she was only 22.  Paula's story includes great insights into the importance of family, faith, music, and giving back. 

Our Lenten podcast series continues with another conversation about a person's faith journey.  This week, Pastor Nate talks with Bethany's Pastoral Intern, Rita Argus.  Rita shares stories of her time growing up in the church, being pulled back into a community of faith through campus ministry in college, her time in the Peace Corps, and her discernment process.  In telling her story, Pastor Nate and Intern Rita also discuss the themes of Questioning, Community, and the value of Interfaith experiences.