Together 4 Good: Making Sense of Life and Faith

In this episode, Pastoral Intern Rita Argus shares with us a special project from her work at Trinity Lutheran Seminary.  As a class project, Intern Rita recorded a podcast of her own and so we share it with you now on this feed.  Listen in as Rita and her roommates discuss a passage of scripture from the book of Romans. 

In this episode: A recording of Pastor Gary’s full sermon from 8/1/21, based on readings from John 6:24-35 and Exodus 16:2-4;9-15.

Pastor Nate sits down with his sister Elisabeth and long-time friend Josef, to talk about a shared passion: The Enneagram.   The Enneagram is a personality typing system that can be used as a tool to help people better understand themselves and their relationships.  As Josef, Elisabeth, and Nate will discuss, it is a powerful tool that has some real application for spiritual growth and our relationship with God. 

In this episode: A recording of Pastor Nate’s full sermon from 7/25/21, based on John 6:1-21.

Pastor Nate talks with his long-time friend, Nick Stroczkowski about Growing Youth, a new and emerging Youth Ministry Philosophy.  Nick is the Director of Lutheran Youth Western New York, a conference-wide youth ministry program that serves youth and adults in the Western New York area.  Part of Nick's recent work has been implementing and training individuals on the concepts described in "Growing Young" by Brad Griffin, Jake Mulder, and Kara E. Powell.  Listen in as Pastor Nate and Nick talk about this unique new approach to congregational ministry.  

In this episode, Pastor Nate talks with his friend, Rev Joey Klinger (Pastor, Redemption Lutheran Church, Philadelphia).  Pastor Joey is passionate about liturgical worship and shares some great insights into why the form of our worship services is so important AND why worship itself is such an essential practice of our faith. 

In this episode, Pastor Nate invites his friend Rev Matthew Nickoloff to talk about the importance of spiritual practices.  Matthew is the pastor and mission developer at The South Wedge Mission in Rochester, NY.  

Listen in to Nate and Matthew's long conversation covering a wide array of topics that are core to a Lutheran understanding of the walk of faith.  

This episode features a recording of Pastor Nate's sermon from July 4, 2021 it is based on the Gospel passage assigned for that Sunday from Mark 6:1-13.