Message from Pastors Brian Suter & Kevin Klingbiel on March 27, 2019

Gabbie Odom is a junior at Minnetonka High School that takes her influence seriously. In this episode, Gabbie shares about her life as a high school student and what she believes sets her generation apart.

Laura, Kevin, and Brian engage in a conversation about confession. Why is confession important? How do we confess well? What will confession bring me? Join us as we explore God’s hope for us through confession.

In part two of our interview with Chandler Withington we talk about being the head pro at Hazeltine, the Ryder Cup in 2016, and how he connects his faith to his every day work through encouragement of the people in front of him.

Chandler Withington is the head golf professional at Hazeltine National Golf Course. He is a husband, father, son, brother and so much more. In part one of our interview Chandler shares how he strives to continuously improve in all the roles that define his life.

Kelli Brenny is a first grade teacher, and in part two of our interview with her she shares how she puts kids first in all that she does. We get into the changes she has seen over the last 20 years which are important reflections to listen into for parents or people who are invested in the lives of the next generation.

Kelli Brenny and her family have been at Westwood for five years. She is a Mom of three, a first grade teacher, and a leader in Westwood’s Central Africa Ministry. In part 1 of our interview with her she shares what guides she and her family, and tells the story of how she was part of helping change a village in Africa through Westwood’s partnership with World Relief.

How do you lead others through the tougher moments in life? John Butcher shares what guides him as a leader through gravity laden moments and how to lead with grace and compassion to help people thrive – no matter how tough it gets.

John and Brian get into the topic of integrating faith and work. John shares what that connection means and looks like to him, how that is playing out right now at Caribou, and how we can all project joy and grace into the people and places we work.

In part one of our interview with John Butcher, CEO and President of Caribou Coffee, we discuss faith, his life outside of work and how the pursuit of harmony in life is a better focus than trying to achieve balance.