Gretchen Ronnevik

  1. Looking to Tamar

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    05/19/23
    2 mins
    By Katie Koplin | Gretchen Ronnevik
    As we work through some prescriptive vs descriptive passages of the Bible, especially in regard to women, we start with Tamar, and how she falls in line to Jesus' genealogy.
    Looking to Tamar

  2. Summer Book Club and Freedom

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    05/11/23
    2 mins
    By Katie Koplin | Gretchen Ronnevik
    We are preparing for summer, and sharing our summer book club picks, and then talking about the conference on Galatians that 1517 just had in Arkansas. We talk a bit about the circumcision debate, our tendency toward legalism, and how we even often prefer using softer language than the Bible.
    Summer Book Club and Freedom

  3. Janitor in Heaven

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    04/28/23
    1 min
    By Katie Koplin | Gretchen Ronnevik
    Have you ever heard the illustration about the janitor in heaven? In this episode Gretchen Ronnevik and Katie Koplin what it means to "store up your treasures in heaven."
    Janitor in Heaven

  4. Giants in the Earth BONUS Episode

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    04/28/23
    3 mins
    By Katie Koplin | Gretchen Ronnevik
    This is our monthly book club episode, where we discuss "Giants in the Earth" by O.E. Rölvaag. This novel was originally written in Norwegian, and translated to English in the 1920s.
    Giants in the Earth BONUS Episode

  5. What Does the Resurrection Matter?

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    04/21/23
    1 min
    By Katie Koplin | Gretchen Ronnevik
    Gretchen and Katie are back together to talk about how the resurrection impacts daily life. While apologetics are important, to analyze "if" the resurrection happened, this episode is the step beyond that, and asks how the resurrection changes our outlook and our daily interactions.
    What Does the Resurrection Matter?

  6. Joy and Suffering

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    04/14/23
    1 min
    By Katie Koplin | Gretchen Ronnevik
    Joy isn't getting what you want when you want it. We can't produce joy, but we can produce pleasure, but we often get those two things confused.
    Joy and Suffering

  7. Theology of the Cross

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    04/07/23
    2 mins
    By Katie Koplin | Gretchen Ronnevik
    What is the difference of being a theology of the cross, and the theology of glory?
    Theology of the Cross

  8. Faith and Prayer

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    03/30/23
    1 min
    By Katie Koplin | Gretchen Ronnevik
    Oftentimes we interpret our prayers through the lens of our emotions, or our passion behind the prayers we pray. When those prayers aren't answered the way we want, we examine the level of passion, or our method of prayer, to see what needs to be fixed.
    Faith and Prayer

  9. Katharina and Martin Luther BONUS episode

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    03/25/23
    3 mins
    By Katie Koplin | Gretchen Ronnevik
    Our monthly book club has returned, and we are discussing Michelle DeRusha's book "Katharina and Martin Luther: the Radical Marriage of a Runaway Nun and a Renegade Monk."
    Katharina and Martin Luther BONUS episode

  10. Praying in Christ

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    03/23/23
    3 mins
    By Katie Koplin | Gretchen Ronnevik
    Everyone feels awkward praying. Performance anxiety and perfectionism can paralyze us in prayer. Praying is not about us, it's about Christ for us.
    Praying in Christ

  11. Finding Jesus in Proverbs 31

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    03/14/23
    2 mins
    By Katie Koplin | Gretchen Ronnevik | Chad Bird
    Is Proverbs 31 inspiring or burdening to women? Is it a passage that's just for women? What do you think when you think about Proverbs 31? Where is the gospel in this passage?
    Finding Jesus in Proverbs 31

  12. Shame and Restoration

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    03/11/23
    2 mins
    By Katie Koplin | Gretchen Ronnevik
    What if you could have a conversation with someone who was theologically sound, a great communicator, and an experienced licensed therapist to talk about the emotions we struggle with, and what to do with them?
    Shame and Restoration